Declan Rice vs Mikel Merino
Declan Rice, a 27-year-old central midfielder for Arsenal, and Mikel Merino, a 30-year-old central midfielder for Arsenal, compared over the 2025/2026 season in the Premier League. Declan Rice made 36 appearances and Mikel Merino 22. The 8 metrics below are measured per 90 minutes, with percentages shown as season averages, and each player ranked against players in the same position in their own league.
Declan Rice2025/2026 · Arsenal · Premier League · central midfielder · age 27
Mikel Merino2025/2026 · Arsenal · Premier League · central midfielder · age 30per 90 · rank vs same position in leagueDeclan Rice leads on passes at 62.0 per 90 against 32.4, 92% more (58th of 531 in the league), key passes at 1.86 per 90 against 1.05, 77% more (49th of 446 in the league) and chances created at 1.66 per 90 against 1.05, 58% more (56th of 440 in the league).
Mikel Merino leads on assists at 0.26 per 90 against 0.15, 81% more (33rd of 286 in the league), duels won at 6.92 per 90 against 4.21, 64% more (60th of 511 in the league) and successful dribbles at 0.44 per 90 against 0.41, 8% more (269th of 432 in the league).
Overall Declan Rice has the better numbers, leading 5 of the 8 metrics to Mikel Merino's 3. Different roles inflate different columns, so read the ranks alongside the raw rates.
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