Premier League: The worst XI of the season so far based on stats

It feels like forever since the last Premier League match.

It actually took place on January 23 as Chelsea beat Tottenham 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.

With the FA Cup fourth round largely taking place this weekend, Burnley vs Watford is the only match where we can get our Premier League fix.

But this winter break presents the perfect opportunity to look back at what has happened so far.

Manchester City look to be set to retain their Premier League title but there is an almighty race for a top-four spot.

At the other end of the table, it currently looks as though four clubs are in a possible relegation battle with Burnley, Watford, Newcastle and Norwich all down there.

And that end of the table is where we’re going to stay because we want to, rather harshly, look at the worst Premier League XI of the season so far.

UsingWhoScored ratings, we’ve identified the worst player in each position so far during the 2021/22 campaign. Players must have started at least five matches.

So, what is the worst XI of the season so far?

Let’s take a look:

GK: Tim Krul (Norwich) – 6.43

Krul has conceded 38 goals so far this season and his save percentage of 65.3% is the sixth-worst in the division.

RB: Mads Roerslev (Brentford) – 6.36

Earlier in January, Roerslev grabbed a goal and an assist as Brentford beat Aston Villa 2-1. That’s not good enough to bail him out of this XI.

CB: Ciaran Clark (Newcastle) – 6.24

Following his stupid ninth-minute red card against Norwich in November, Clark has only started once. He surely doesn’t have a long-term future at big-spending Newcastle.

CB: William Troost-Ekong (Watford) – 6.28

Captain of Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations but Troost-Ekong will be looking to improve under new manager, Roy Hodgson.

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