PSG – Willian Pacho dominates Europe in defence, the stats are striking | OneFootball

Willian Pacho (24 years old), central defender for Paris Saint-Germain, continues to impress all of Europe. According to data from DataMB, the Ecuadorian player boasts one of the best ratios of defensive duels won on the continent, while also ranking among the defenders who intercept the most balls in the top five leagues. These statistics illustrate the silent transformation of PSG's defense.

The chart from DataMB is unequivocal: W. Pacho is positioned at the top right of the cloud, where only elite defenders can aspire to be. With a rate of defensive duels won exceeding 90% and a volume of interceptions among the highest in Europe, the former Frankfurt player embodies PSG's new defensive rigor.

It's no coincidence that Luis Enrique has made him a cornerstone of the Parisian game: Pacho doesn't just defend, he anticipates. His positional intelligence, reading of runs, and ability to break lines on the restart make him a complete defender, in the lineage of Marquinhos and Thiago Silva at their best.

Where many struggle, he sets the tempo. This consistency, combined with a rare composure for his age, confirms that he is no longer just a promise: he is already PSG's all-risk insurance.

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