Jeremy Jacquet has exceeded expectations in his opening season in the Premier League.<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s an extremely small sample size with which to judge the Frenchman, but there\u2019s no denying that a duel success rate of 76.3% in the English top flight (as of 02\/10\/26) is seriously impressive.<\/p>\n Jeremy ranks second for duel success in the @PremierLeague<\/a> so far this season \ud83d\udcaa pic.twitter.com\/JaJ3dTTMea<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n This seems like a wholly unfair comparison to make at first. We are, after all, talking about possibly the greatest centre-back the Premier League has ever seen (not possibly, but certainly, in our eyes).<\/p>\n But the fact of the matter is that Jacquet\u2019s duel numbers are so stratospherically good, the Dutchman\u2019s actually a pretty good reference point.<\/p>\n Looking at our No.4\u2019s last five Premier League seasons for Liverpool (via FotMob<\/a>):<\/p>\n So, you\u2019re looking at an average duel success rate of 72.16%. Pretty excellent stuff.<\/p>\n Now over to Jacquet (also via FotMob<\/a>), and we\u2019d like to emphasise that we\u2019re looking at a significantly smaller pool of data (3,019 minutes of action to Virgil\u2019s 15,823):<\/p>\n The average duel success rate? 68.23%. A notable gap between Jacquet and Van Dijk, but one you\u2019re expecting, given we\u2019re talking about a seasoned professional at the top of his game and a now 21-year-old centre-back who\u2019s still very much learning the tricks of the trade.<\/p>\n We do suspect that the French international will be unable to sustain such a high percentage over the course of the campaign, owing to his relative inexperience in the Premier League. But if it\u2019s not a major dip, our No.5 is currently tracking to deliver Virgil van Dijk-esque numbers as far as duel success rate is concerned.<\/p>\n * Jeremy Jacquet and Ibrahima Konate\u2019s stats in the Premier League (via FotMob<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n As you can see there, we\u2019ve maintained baseline levels for aerial duels for Van Dijk\u2019s defensive partner but added a footballer who\u2019s far more comfortable progressing the ball out of the backline. That\u2019s some absolutely stellar\u00a0<\/em>work from the recruitment team.<\/p>\n\n
How does Jeremy Jacquet compare with Virgil van Dijk?<\/h2>\n
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And he\u2019s looking good in the air too<\/h2>\n
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\n Jeremy Jacquet\u2019s stats in 2026\/27 (per 90)<\/strong><\/td>\n Ibrahima Konate\u2019s stats in 2025\/26 (per 90)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n \n 76.9% aerial duels won percentage (89th percentile)<\/td>\n 71.3% aerial duels won percentage (90th percentile)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 16.4 line-breaking passes (91st percentile)<\/td>\n 11.7 line-breaking passes (69th percentile)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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