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Kaboul also made the poor pass completion list, making just 56.3 per cent of his passes, though he was more dominant in the air - making the list of most aerial duels won with six alongside teammate Ola Toivonen.

They have also attempted the fewest amount of short passes (4,999) in the top flight while the overall pass completion rate is just 63 per cent at the moment - the poorest rate in the Premiership.

An owner of a professional football team will insist on knowing the measures of a prospective quarterback's performance in college and will pay more for one with a higher pass completion average, larger number of yards covered on offense per game, and higher percentage of games won than he or she will for a quarterback with lower scores on those key outcomes, provided those outcomes are adjusted for the competition the quarterback's team faced.

Brown's midfield partners Stuart Armstrong and Olivier Ntcham didn't have as much of an impact with 96 per cent and 92 per cent pass completion respectively.

STAR MAN Minutes Played Goals Attempts On Target (inc Goals) Attempts Off Target Blocked Shots Total Passes Accurate Passes Pass Completion Accurate Forward Half Passes Forward Half Pass Completion Goal Assists Key Passes (Assists for Attempts) Tackles Tackles Won % Clearances Free Kicks Won Fouls Offsides Yellow Cards Distance covered in miles Average speed in miles 100 2 3 4 0 0 7.2 4.5

So far this season this is what he's brought to the Blues' engine room: Pass Completion .................................

His pass completion rate was 78.7 last season and has been as high as 87% in previous seasons.

The research, "Gender differences in match performance characteristics of soccer players'" also showed the difference in technical characteristics with female players losing the ball more frequently and having a lower pass completion rate.

"He's always right up there with the pass completion stats," he said.

These steps will lead to a higher pass completion percentage and a more productive passing game.

STAR MAN Minutes Played Goals Attempts On Target (inc Goals) Attempts Off Target Blocked Shots Total Passes Accurate Passes Pass Completion Accurate Forward Half Passes 68 61 89.7 33 80.5 1 10 0 0 Forward Half Pass Completion Goal Assists Key Passes (Assists for Attempts) Tackles Tackles Won % Clearances Lost Balls Recoveries Free Kicks Won Fouls Offsides 103110

Minutes Played Goals Attempts On Target (inc Goals) Attempts Off Target Blocked Shots Total Passes Accurate Passes Pass Completion Accurate Forward Half Passes Forward Half Pass Completion Goal Assists Key Passes (Assists for Attempts) Tackles Tackles Won % Clearances Lost Balls Recoveries Free Kicks Won Fouls Offsides Yellow Cards Red Cards 89 1240 48 40 83.3 33 73.3 061 100 0 18 10 10000

Analysis by West Bromwich Albion's head of sports science Chris Barnes and academics at Sunderland University has shown substantial improvement in pass completion, number of explosive runs and sprinting speed.

The Bluebirds boss revealed that at one stage during long negotiations it seemed Cardiff would miss out on their prize target - and he spoke of the pleasure in watching a player whose pass completion rate hit 99 per cent during the win at Fulham.