This past Saturday, Crystal Palace ran Manchester City closer than many had anticipated. During the match, one player in particular stepped out and led the league in one area.
Oliver Glasner was not happy about his team’s 4-2 loss against Manchester City, but he was understandably upset.
For a large portion of the match, Crystal Palace was even more competitive and superior against the triple holders.
The game was arguably lost during a 20-minute stretch in which City ultimately prevailed 4-1.
However, Odsonne Edouard eventually received another, which was well-earned as indications of Glasner’s philosophy are starting to surface.
The performance of one player in the game has now been emphasised.
Which player for Crystal Palace led the league versus Manchester City?
Because of their early involvement in the match, Dean Henderson and Jean-Philippe Mateta were perhaps the two players that stood out against Man City.
However, TheOther14 on X reports that one individual has now been found to have led the Premier League overall this past weekend in terms of combined tackles and interceptions.
In terms of combined tackles and interceptions, Tyrick Mitchell led the league.
Player Attacks and Intercepts Together
Mitchell 7-9, Guimaraes 6-2, Berge 6-7, Dias 5-2
This demonstrates how excellent Mitchell is for Palace on defence and why there is a chance that signing a replacement will result in a genuine lack of skill off the ball.
Oscar Bobb was easily outplayed by Mitchell for extended stretches of the game.
Two more players from Crystal Palace are in the top 18.
Two of Mitchell’s teammates were also listed from TheOther14, with the leader leading the way.
With five tackles and two assists, Will Hughes had the seventh most, which was good enough to put him in the top four alongside Sander Berge and Ruben Dias.
Daniel Munoz, Mitchell’s wing-back partner, was ranked 15th on the list with three interceptions and three tackles.
All three are impressive, although defensive figures are almost expected to be higher against City.