Stats show Mikel Arteta may have pulled off a blinder with Jorginho signing AFC
has penned a contract at the Emirates until 2024, with the club having the option to extend his stay for a further year., though a number of the club’s supporters have questioned the deal.
But in stats obtained by Opta, Jorginho blows Caicedo out of the water, while also giving Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka a run for their money. In terms of passes per 90 minutes, Jorginho averages 69.8 which is better than Xhaka [54.8], Partey [59] and Caicedo [53.1].Stats have also dispelled the myth of him being a ‘sideways player’ where he has made the most forward passes per match with 20.Xhaka has created the most chances from the four men, with Partey top of the pile for total carries and distance carried.
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