James Milner
2020-21 · Liverpool · Premier League
MF,DF1070 minutesoutfield
Archetypes
npxG/90 · box touches
82%
passes into the box · progressive receptions
13%
defensive-box touches · defensive-third touches
5%
Percentile profile
Versus every outfield (or keeper) season in the index, not just this league-year.
Closest stylistic matches
Ranked by Pip Guardiola’s learned metric · columns explain which feature groups lined up
| # | Player | Season | Club | Sim | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oleksandr Zinchenko 2018-19 · Manchester City | 2018-19 | Manchester CityPremier League | 0.709 | passing · defending |
| 2 | Reece James 2019-20 · Chelsea | 2019-20 | ChelseaPremier League | 0.702 | passing · creation |
| 3 | Oleksandr Zinchenko 2021-22 · Manchester City | 2021-22 | Manchester CityPremier League | 0.699 | defending · passing |
| 4 | Oleksandr Zinchenko 2019-20 · Manchester City | 2019-20 | Manchester CityPremier League | 0.681 | passing · creation |
| 5 | Thiago Alcántara 2020-21 · Liverpool | 2020-21 | LiverpoolPremier League | 0.612 | finishing · defending |
| 6 | César Azpilicueta 2021-22 · Chelsea | 2021-22 | ChelseaPremier League | 0.610 | carrying · passing |
| 7 | Jorginho 2023-24 · Arsenal | 2023-24 | ArsenalPremier League | 0.606 | defending · passing |
| 8 | César Azpilicueta 2019-20 · Chelsea | 2019-20 | ChelseaPremier League | 0.603 | creation · defending |
| 9 | Jordan Henderson 2021-22 · Liverpool | 2021-22 | LiverpoolPremier League | 0.601 | passing · carrying |
| 10 | Shane Duffy 2017-18 · Brighton | 2017-18 | BrightonPremier League | 0.582 | defending · finishing |
| 11 | Jordan Henderson 2017-18 · Liverpool | 2017-18 | LiverpoolPremier League | 0.575 | finishing · carrying |
| 12 | Alexis Mac Allister 2023-24 · Liverpool | 2023-24 | LiverpoolPremier League | 0.573 | passing · duels |
| 13 | Pierre Højbjerg 2023-24 · Tottenham | 2023-24 | TottenhamPremier League | 0.557 | passing · creation |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson 2022-23 · Liverpool | 2022-23 | LiverpoolPremier League | 0.556 | passing · finishing |
| 15 | Fernandinho 2017-18 · Manchester City | 2017-18 | Manchester CityPremier League | 0.554 | passing · defending |
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