What a season for Bayer Leverkusen. Champion of Germany, in the finals of the European Cup and League. "Triple" is achievable. Moreover, Leverkusen have not lost in any of the 50 matches of this edition.
Right in the middle of this achievement stands the captain of Switzerland, Granit Xhaka, the soul of Leverkusen.
Hardly any other footballer is as dominant as Xhaka this season. The midfield engine is the mainstay of Leverkusen's game. Played an important role in the success of the Bundesliga club. But his achievements are beyond Germany.
According to statistics from the International Center for Sports Studies (CIES), Xhaka is one of the most influential players in the world in the 2023/24 season. Xhaka is second in the world.
Out of 100 possible points in the statistics, Xhaka has 92.3 percent accuracy in shots, passes, dribbling, creating chances, finishing the action and aerial duels. In addition to these, the results of the team and the minutes played were also evaluated.
Xhaka is topped only by Manchester City's Rodri, who has an incredible number - 98.56 percent accuracy. But Xhaka can overcome the Spaniard. Xhaka has more minutes on the playing field than Rodri. Xhaka has 2.808 minutes, while Rodri has 2.757 minutes.
In one of the six statistics, Xhaka shares first place with Real Madrid's Toni Kroos. They have the maximum number of points for passes. Here Rodri lags behind with an accuracy of 93.9 percent.
"In the Bundesliga, nobody can beat the midfield engine when it comes to impact. Only teammate Florian Wirtz comes close to Xhaka. Hardly any player in the world is as important to his team as Xhaka is to the German champions. His influence in Switzerland will be just as great if he leads the team on the field as a captain in the European Championship", writes "Blick".
Xhaka has scored three goals and contributed two assists in 47 games. Leverkusen plays its last match in the Bundesliga on Saturday against Augsburg. On May 22, they will face Atalanta in the Europa League final, and on May 25, they will play the German Cup final against Kaiserlautern.
He secured the title in the Bundesliga, while aiming for success in the Europa League and the German Cup.
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