Some other minutes stats:
- 5 defenders have played every single minute: Tarkowski, Van Dijk, Neco Williams, Milenković, and Lacroix
- Semenyo and Van Hecke have also never been subbed but missed 1 game each (illness and suspension)
- Goalkeepers dominate this metric — 10 have played every minute of every match
Source: nextXI.app/per-gameweek
Ignore the FPL stats side of this but fair play to the lad. He might be the new James Milner in terms of “guaranteed 7/10 performance and seemingly immune to fatigue” player. Personally I love that kind of player. I love my “water carriers” for lack of a better term that represents “key players who don’t get the respect they deserve”.
The one of two players I’ve kept since GW1, the other being Sanchez
Mr honest worker, gotta love how defcon has made him a relevant pick this season
The intensity of the modern game has killed the concept of “nailed”
Let’s see how long Semenyo holds that, after his transfer now.
And even with that kind of consistency, I’m still not sure I’ll ever be ready to bring him into my team this season. Maybe only if I find out he’s guaranteed on penalties, or if Nottingham start playing as they did under Nuno.
It’s mad that that 7 mins that Garner missed are the only minutes he’s missed in all competitions this season