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Andreas Christensen has the highest pass success rate in La Liga.
The Barcelona player is the most secure ball-handler in the league this season.
Barcelona is known for possession-based football and looking at the list of players with the highest pass success rate this season, several of them are from Barcelona. Andreas Christensen is known as a defender who likes to have the ball, and his notable skill is building up play from the back.
Players with the best success rate in La Liga 2023/24:
◉ Andreas Christensen (95.7%)
◉ Toni Kroos (95.5%)
◉ Frenkie de Jong (94.3%)
◉ David Alaba (93.1%)
◉ Gavi (93%)
In Barcelona, there is fierce competition in the center-back position between Jules Kounde, Andreas Christensen, and Ronald Araujo, giving Xavi good options to tailor his defense to the opponent. Kounde and Araujo excel in duels and are traditional defenders, while Christensen is strong in the build-up play. Therefore, there is rotation among the three. Kounde seems to be the first choice and has played in all matches, making him the player with the most passes in La Liga.
Most passes in La Liga 2023/24:
◉ Jules Kounde (703)
◉ Aleix Garcia (648)
◉ Kirian Rodriguez (620)
◉ Frenkie De Jong (600)
◉ Andreas Christensen (578)
Christensen joined Barcelona on a free transfer in the summer of 2022 and played a significant role in their impressive La Liga season last year. They became champions and had the best defensive record in Europe, making it a historic defensive season for Barcelona. It can be concluded that Barcelona made a good deal with Christensen, as he has become one of the team's key players and helped address the defensive issues they had previously faced.
