The strikers and playmakers get all the sexy attacking stats, while goalkeepers get to pat themselves on the back when they rack up a rake of clean sheets. But what about those at the coalface doing the unglamourous work of winning the ball back for their sides?
Playmaker takes a look at the top six tacklers across the top four divisions of English football - they're a motley bunch ranging from Premier League Leicester to League Two Macclesfield...