Moises Caicedo is currently the number one player in the Premier League in one specific statistic.
The Ecuador international is currently going under the radar as a very impressive signing made by Chelsea this season.
Likely because of an extortionate price tag that is completely out of control, Caicedo has frequently been the king of recovering the ball in the middle of the park, and actually outperforming Enzo Fernandez on a lot of occasions.
The midfielder himself has admitted that he had a tough start to life at Stamford Bridge, however is now easily one of the first names on the teamsheet.
While winning the ball back has being his real strongest asset this season, it is actually to do with passing where he is sitting top of the tree as far as the Premier League is concerned.
Caicedo the most accurate long passer
According to Mozo Football, Caicedo is making things count when it comes to long passes this season.
They said: “Moises Caicedo is currently registering the highest successful long ball rate (80.8%) in the Premier League for all players who are successfully completing at least one long ball per game (198 players) in the league per game.”
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In a summer where a lot of midfielders moved around as far as the big teams are concerned in England, Caicedo is certainly beginning to perform at a much higher level on a regular basis.
Another big name in his position who moved was Romeo Lavia, who also selected Stamford Bridge ahead of a move to Liverpool.
However, fortunes have not been as bright for the youngster, with him making just one appearance for the Blues so far.
His injury history will have already left a number of Chelsea supporters concerned, with there being very few updates on his progress since he went back on the treatment table.
