Sport TV - Man Utd news: Shock De Gea stats show how much club rely on star – Top 30 busiest player

Описание: David De Gea has been a key component of Manchester United’s success in recent seasons, with the Spaniard pulling of some spectacular saves to earn his side valuable points and keep their cup hopes alive. And now it becomes clear just how much the Red Devils rely on their No 1 goalkeeper, thanks to data from CIES Observatory. Despite having an experienced international as back-up in the form of Sergio Romero, De Gea has featured in 184 matches over the past five years. Based on recordings from January 1, 214 to January 28, 219, the stopper has racked up a mammoth 16,544 minutes of on-pitch action. That outrageous statistic puts him fourth across the big five European leagues, well clear of any Premier League rival and only trailing a trio of fellow goalkeepers. Andrea Consigli and Anthony Lopes have only worked a handful of minutes more than United’s keeper, although all three are actually some way behind the busiest player in Europe. Meanwhile, Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta leads the way for outfield players, with the Spaniard indispensable under Jose Mourinho, Guus Hiddink, Antonio Conte and Maurizio Sarri. Finally, England goalkeeper Joe Hart makes the top 3 despite having played for (and struggled at) four different clubs during the period study – but which other players are the first names on the teamsheet?  Jeremy Sorbon (Guingamp) – 14,559 minutes (166 matches)  Thibaut Courtois (Atletico Madrid/Chelsea/Real Madrid) – 14,644 minutes (164 matches)  Christophe Kerbrat (Guingamp) – 14,646 minutes (17 matches) Idrissa Gueye (Lille/Aston Villa/Everton) – 14,655 minutes (172 matches)  Benjamin Lecomte (Lorient/Montpellier) – 14,668 minutes (164 matches)  Marco Parolo (Parma/Lazio) – 14,691 minutes (171 matches)  Koke (Atletico Madrid) – 14,696 minutes (176 matches)  Joe Hart (Manchester City/Torino/West Ham United/Burnley) – 14,72 minutes (164 matches)  Francesco Acerbi (Sassuolo/Lazio) – 17,738 minutes (164 matches)  Romelu Lukaku (Everton/Manchester United) – 14,741 minutes (18 matches)  Vitorino Hilton (Montpellier) – 14,751 minutes (166 matches)  Jonny Castro (Celta Vigo/Wolverhampton Wanderers) – 14,823 minutes (178 matches)  Mario Gaspar (Villarreal) – 14,91 minutes (171 matches)  Bernd Leno (Bayer Leverkusen/Arsenal) – 15,75 minutes (168 matches)  Jose Callejon (Napoli) – 15,129 minutes (189 matches)  Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) – 15,174 minutes (181 matches)  Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 15,197 minutes (18 matches)  Oliver Baumann (Freiburg/Hoffenheim) – 115,2 minutes (169 matches)  Dani Parejo (Valencia) – 15,217 minutes (176 matches)  Lukasz Fabianski (Arsenal/Swansea City/West Ham United) – 15,548 minutes (173 matches)  Danilo Larangeira (Udinese/Bologna) – 15,613 minutes (177 matches)  Kamil Glik (Torino/Monaco) – 15,754 minutes (176 matches)  Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur) – 16,59 minutes (18 matches)  Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea) – 16,99 minutes (182 matches)  Stephane Ruffier (Saint-Etienne) – 16,432 minutes (183 mat