It is no surprise to find that Leeds United have been one of the Premier League's most ferociously efficient pressers this season.
Anybody who watched Marcelo Bielsa's side contest 92 league games in the second tier over the past two years could see that was exactly how the Argentine set his team up to play, regardless of the opposition.
Similarly, it is no shock to see three of the back four currently leading the way for pressure regains and ball recoveries in 2020/21.
Notably, it is Liam Cooper, Luke Ayling and Gjanni Alioski who stand out amongst the crowd of Premier League defenders - three who were part of the Championship's tightest defence last term.
According to Ninad Barbadikar's data visualisation, the Whites trio rank highly for both pressures made, and ball recoveries - indicating they are sharp to loose balls, and terrier-like in their attempts to regain possession.
As seen by the graph, Liam Cooper is currently averaging 14 ball recoveries per 90, and 12 pressures. For a side who dominate the ball, to get through this much defensive work on a consistent basis requires an outstanding level of fitness.
The beauty of Leeds' approach is that it does not hinge on the effort of one solitary individual. Luke Ayling - Cooper's makeshift centre-back partner for the foreseeable future - proves exactly that.
Ayling averages around 12 ball recoveries per 90 and 14 pressures, as per FBRef and Statsbomb data.
This means that as soon as opposition attackers find themselves in possession, they are hounded and hassled by Leeds' centre-back duo.
What is also interesting is that both Cooper and Ayling's dots are shaded dark green on the visualisation, which indicates a strong level of success. Many teams press a lot, but expend a great deal of energy with unsuccessful pressures - Leeds don't.
To complete the trio, Alioski joins the centre-backs in averaging 11 ball recoveries per 90, and a staggering 18 pressures. The North Macedonian is less successful with his attempts, but this incessant approach to turning over the ball is what makes Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds so hard to live with.
In fact, according to this graphic, only two defenders - Max Lowe and Serge Aurier - currently attempt more pressures than Alioski; that's really good going.
