Tom Clarke (Preston)
Preston are a difficult side to break down and that is largely down to the influence of Tom Clarke at the back. The former Leyton Orient and Huddersfield man makes an average of 2.5 tackles and 2.5 interceptions per game, which is tremendous. Having done this in a year when Dwight Gayle, Matt Ritchie, Tammy Abraham and many others have fired in a lot of goals in Championship, should not be overlooked.
Having represented England under-18’s and under-19’s while at Huddersfield, we would have perhaps seen this coming. Clarke is now 29 and is reaching his peak as a centre-back. Hopefully, his recognition in the game reaches a peak too.
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