Nunes' Stats Dwarf Rivals: City Star's Dominance Revealed

Matheus Nunes enjoyed a career-best season at Manchester City in 2025-26, playing more minutes at full-back than in his first two seasons combined. City's win rate dramatically increased when Nunes started, highlighting his crucial impact.

Nunes led the league in passes into the opposition half and ranked highly among full-backs for open-play assists, line-breaking passes, and carries.

Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhaes recorded more Premier League goal involvements than several forwards, with most coming from set-pieces. He was instrumental in Arsenal's record 19 corner goals.

Defensively, Gabriel achieved 17 clean sheets, the most by any defender, and Arsenal conceded significantly fewer goals with him on the pitch. His defensive record was the best for an Arsenal defender playing over 2,000 minutes since 2003-04.

William Saliba also had a stellar season, forming a legendary partnership with Gabriel. Arsenal's defensive record deteriorated significantly when they weren't playing together.

Saliba kept 15 clean sheets, second only to Gabriel, and his passing accuracy was the third-best among players with over 2,000 minutes played. He also consistently averaged a high number of passes per 90 minutes.

Bournemouth's Adrien Truffert was a standout full-back, leading the league in overlapping runs. He also excelled defensively, winning possession in the defensive third, making interceptions, and tackles.

Truffert made the most progressive ball carries of any full-back, advancing the ball nearly two miles upfield.