The Telegraph has composed a list of the 20 dirtiest Premier League players of the past five seasons with the worst disciplinary records.
‘Disciplinary points’ combines fouls given away, yellow and red cards. A point each for a foul, three for a yellow card and six for a red card is ‘awarded’.
The only current Liverpool player on the list is Lucas, but if you look at games played, he’s on 105 – making his 12th place a little exaggerated.
Former Red Charlie Adam is included, who played a single season for Liverpool under Kenny Dalglish.
At the top, there’s an all too familiar name…
Marouane Fellaini is no.1, having picked up 23 yellows and one red in that time. Ironically, he should have picked up two reds during our Europa League victory over Manchester United – but wasn’t cited for either elbow.
He’s an undeniably dirty player, having previously stuck his arm in the face of our midfielder Joe Allen who was playing for Wales against Belgium at the time.
Here’s the rest of the list. Any players that surprise you…? Yaya Toure’s never made a tackle in his life has he?!
20. Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City)
Games: 156
Disciplinary points: 244
19. Yaya Toure (Manchester City)
Games: 154
Disciplinary points: 245
18. Ashley Williams (Swansea City)
Games: 176
Disciplinary points: 248
17. Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City)
Games: 122
Disciplinary points: 261
16. Claudio Yacob (West Bromwich Albion)
Games: 104
Disciplinary points: 261
15. Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland)
Games: 149
Disciplinary points: 263
14. Mousa Dembele (Fulham & Tottenham Hotspur)
Games: 146
Disciplinary points: 263
13. Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa)
Games: 140
Disciplinary points: 265
12. Lucas Leiva (Liverpool)
Games: 105
Disciplinary points: 273
11. Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea)
Games: 163
Disciplinary points: 274
10. Ramires (Chelsea)
Games: 130
Disciplinary points: 276
9. James McCarthy (Wigan Athletic & Everton)
Games: 154
Disciplinary points: 282
8. Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton & Manchester United)
Games: 118
Disciplinary points: 289
7. Lee Cattermole (Sunderland)
Games: 109
Disciplinary points: 302
6. Craig Gardner (Sunderland & West Bromwich Albion)
Games: 142
Disciplinary points: 303
5. Jack Colback (Sunderland & Newcastle United)
Games: 161
Disciplinary points: 303
4. Charlie Adam (Liverpool & Stoke City)
Games: 132
Disciplinary points: 304
3. Cheick Tiote (Newcastle United)
Games: 105
Disciplinary points: 341
2. Gareth Barry (Manchester City & Everton)
Games: 158
Disciplinary points: 367
1. Marouane Fellaini (Everton & Manchester United)
Games: 126
Disciplinary points: 371