King of the Skies? Tottenham summer signing tops Premier League aerial charts in Stamford Bridge conquest
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7-second readA Tottenham Hotspur defender topped the Premier League aerial metrics in Gameweek 8 following an authoritative defensive display during Spurs’ 2-0 victory against Chelsea.
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Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-0 statement victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge was built upon total defensive resilience, and central to that tactical shutout was summer signing Jan Paul van Hecke.
The 26-year-old Dutch defender produced a monster performance in West London, anchoring Spurs to their first away clean sheet against Chelsea since 1986.
His dominance in physical battles has now been backed up by underlying statistical metrics, with statistical output confirming he led the entire division in aerial duels won during Premier League Gameweek 8, according to data released by Squawka on X.
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- Chelsea, Tottenham
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To The Lane And Back · reported · 2026-10-26 23:32 UTC
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