After the end of matchday 23 of the English Premier League, Sky Sports got different statistics so far in the 20/21 season; Among them, the player with the most goals since December, how Manchester City’s penalties have been after the mistake by Ilkay Gündogan, Allison’s mistakes and the midfielders with the most fouls per game.
In that top 4 of the midfielders with the most infractions per game, there is a Colombian. Brighton & Hove Albion’s Steven Alzate ranks second with 2.7 fouls every 90 minutes. The leader in this statistic is Liverpool’s Thiago Alcántara with a 3.2 average.
The other two midfielders included in this ranking are André Gomes (Everton) with 2.3 fouls and Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) with 2.1.
Graham Potter and the physical condition of Alzate
The Brighton coach spoke about Steven Alzate after the 1-1 draw against Burnley, a game in which the English Colombian had no minutes despite having been the figure of the team in the middle of the week against Liverpool, scoring the winning goal. Potter explained that he’s handling the workloads for him and that’s why he didn’t bring it in on the weekend.
“With the season that he’s had, in terms of illness and injury, we feel it was unfair to him. He could have helped us from the bank but it wasn’t necessary. I gave him a chance to make a full recovery and we can think of him for the next game. We will be able to use it in the next games, “said the coach. Brighton visits Leicester next Wednesday for the FA Cup.
Alzate has played 9 Premier League games, 6 as a starter and 3 entering the second half. His good work between September and October was awarded with the call for the Colombian Selection for the first matches of the Qualifiers.