From stats Bakayoko outshines matić

It would seem to outside observers that Tiemoue Bakayoko is failing to match the levels he enjoyed for Monaco since arriving at Chelsea.

Meanwhile, at Manchester United, former Blue Nemanja Matic has earned rave reviews since being reunited with Jose Mourinho in the summer.

Former United player Phil Neville questioned why Matic was sold after Chelsea’s 3-0 defeat by Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Neville said: “Whoever made that decision needs sacking. That is one of the poorest decisions I have ever seen in the 
Premier League”.

Bakayoko and Matic go head-to-head this weekend at Stamford Bridge.

But despite their contrasting starts to the season, new data released by fantasy football game Oulala.com in fact reveals the apparently in-form Nemanja Matic still falls well short of the supposedly out-of-sorts Tiemoue Bakayoko.

Of the nine key stats analysed, Matic has bettered Bakayoko in just two – pass completion and interceptions in the Premier League.

Of the remaining seven, Bakayoko has been superior in six – goals, assists, key passes, dribbles, tackles and clearances.

Perhaps, despite Neville’s protestations, Chelsea are not missing Matic so much after all. Sunday may give us a clue as to who got the best deal.

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