Is Kante really better than Xhaka? Stats comparison

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Arsene Wenger has revealed that he tried to sign N’Golo Kante not once but twice. But the Leicester man ultimately joined Chelsea in the summer and has become an important player for the Blues. Arsenal are ready to face Chelsea this weekend and the Xhaka vs Kante debate has sprung up once again.

We take a look at a statistical comparison between Granit Xhaka and N’Golo Kante:

 G. Xhaka                                  N. Kante

  1. Forward passes                                                                                   816                                                 844
  2. Goals scored                                                                                          1                                                      1
  3. Key passes                                                                                             15                                                    15
  4. Successful passes                                                                              1096                                                1179
  5. Tackles won                                                                                          41                                                   48

 

N’Golo Kante has been taking all the accolades for the past two seasons. But it we look purely at the stats then we see that Xhaka and Kante are almost neck to neck. Not very much to choose from. Wenger might not have got N’Golo Kante but he surely has a suitable replacement in Granit Xhaka.