‘Big Sam’ faces his first test as the new coach of England when the Three Lions travel to face Slovakia on Sunday.
As Allardyce has a well know passion for stats, the gang at oulala.com have taken a look at which players from his first England squad would make it into a starting XI – based on figures from the opening three games of the Premier League season.
GK: Tom Heaton beats Fraser Forster and Joe Hart
Clean Sheets – 1 to 0 and –
Saves (per game) – 6 to 2 and –
Saves (per goal) – 4.5 to 1.3 and –
Goals Conceded – 4 to 3 to –
Catches – 8 to 4 and –
Punches – 1 to 0 and –
LB: Luke Shaw beats Danny Rose
Tackles Won – 1 to 10
Interceptions – 7 to 6
Clearances – 10 to 14
Successful Take-Ons – 4 to 3
Take-On Success Rate – 67% to 33%
Chances Created – 4 to 0
CB: Gary Cahill beats Chris Smalling
Tackles Won – 1 to 0
Tackle Success Rate – 100% to 0%
Interceptions – 6 to 0
Clearances – 11 to 0
Aerial Duels Won – 13 to 0
Successful Passes (per game) – 52 to 0
CB: Phil Jagielka beats John Stones
Tackles Won – 3 to 0
Tackle Success Rate – 50% to 0%
Interceptions – 3 to 4
Clearances – 25 to 10
Aerial Duels Won – 8 to 7
Successful Passes (per game) – 38 to 55
RB: Kyle Walker beats Nathaniel Clyne
Tackles Won – 5 to 7
Interceptions – 3 to 3
Clearances – 12 to 7
Successful Take-Ons – 6 to 1
Take-On Success Rate – 100% to 33%
Chances Created – 3 to 3
CM (x2): Jordan Henderson and Danny Drinkwater beat Eric Dier
Pass Completion Rate – 86% and 83% to 82%
Successful Passes (per game) – 70 and 57 to 30
Tackles Won – 9 and 9 to 5
Interceptions – 3 and 5 to 4
Chances Created – 5 and 4 to 3
Key Passes – 5 and 3 to 3
LW: Adam Lallana beats Raheem Sterling
Chances Created – 7 to 4
Successful Passes (per game) – 40 to 33
Take-On Success Rate – 71% to 61%
Successful Take-Ons – 5 to 11
Assists – 1 to 1
Goals – 1 to 2
AM: Wayne Rooney beats Dele Alli
Chances Created – 8 to 3
Key Passes – 6 to 3
Take-On Success Rate – 29% to 38%
Successful Passes (per game) – 39 to 24
Assists – 2 to 0
Goals – 1 to 0
RW: Michail Antonio beats Theo Walcott
Chances Created – 2 to 3
Successful Passes (per game) – 18 to 18
Take-On Success Rate – 62% to 43%
Successful Take-Ons – 8 to 3
Assists – 0 to 1
Goals – 2 to 1
CF: Jamie Vardy beats Harry Kane and Daniel Sturridge
Goals – 1 to 0 and 0
Shots – 7 to 6 and 4
Shot Accuracy – 25% to 25% and 0%
Conversion Rate – 14% to 0% and 0%
Chances Created – 3 to 3 and 0
Assists – 0 to 1 and 0
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