Now, when you hear the name, Laurent Koscielny, what springs to mind? Lightweight, clumsy and prone to catastrophic errors of judgement. Nowhere near Kompany's ability. Right? Well if you've actually paid attention to his performances this season, you'd be very, very surprised.
Koscielny has had a season to remember for Arsenal. Alongside Thomas Vermaelen, they form one of the toughest CB pairings in Europe.
Kompany has had an OK season, I guess. Leading Mansour City to their first major trophy in 44 years, seeing off rivals Manchester United to lead the charge to the league title, and keeping the league's best defensive record in the process with partner Joleon Lescott.
Stats
Tackles-Fouls% Ratio
Koscielny has made 85 tackles, with 33 being fouls. 39%
Kompany has made 65 tackles, with 30 being called as fouls. 46%
1-0 Koscielny
Did you know?
Liverpool's Martin Skrtel made 57 tackles throughout the 2011/2012 season, and 42 of them were fouls. According to the papers (and Liverpool fans), Martin is being chased by Real Madrid.
Interceptions
Koscielny has made 91 interceptions.
Kompany has made 73 interceptions.
2-0 Koscielny
Did you know?
Stilyan Petrov has made the highest average interceptions per game, with 3.6 interceptions a game.
Dribbled by another player
Koscielny has been passed 13 times.
Kompany has been passed 8 times.
2-1 Koscielny remains in the lead
Did you know?
England and Chelsea stalwart, John Terry, has been passed 17 times.
Offsides Won
Koscielny has won 51 offsides, the highest in the Premier League.
Kompany, a mere 18 offsides won.
What was that about Koscielny's 'terrible' positioning?
3-1 Koscielny
Did you know?
Relegated Centre Back for Bolton, David Wheater, has the 3rd highest average offsides won per game with 1.5.
Blocked Shots
Koscielny has blocked 18 shots.
Kompany has blocked 26 shots.
3-2 Koscielny
Did you know?
The lowest number for a centre back is Marc Wilson of Stoke, with only 7 shots being blocked.
Turnovers
Koscielny has given away possession 15 times.
Kompany has given away possession 6 times.
3-3 Kompany has pulled level
Did you know?
Emmanuel Adebayor has given away possession 115 times, the highest in the Premier League.
Aerials Won
Koscielny has won 62 aerial duels out of the 101, with an average of 1.9 per game.
Kompany has won 30 aerial duels out of the 42, with an average of 1 per game.
4-4 Unsure on this one.
Did you know?
Emile Heskey won 88 aerial duels out of the 152 he challenged, with an average of 3.1 per game.
So, we have a draw. Laurent Koscielny is AS good as Vincent Kompany.
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