" Vidal earned a reputation for being one of the most consistent footballing polymaths in circulation, equally capable of playing in the heart of defense as on the attacking wing. An excellent breaker of play, he averages the 5th most tackles in Serie A (4.4 pg), with the added bonus of 2.1 interceptions. But to reduce the Chilean to a simple defensive pawn is to undersell him. Playing alongside Pirlo and Marchisio in a sort of triple pivot, Vidal has freedom to venture forward quite a bit. Thus he averages 1.4 key passes per game and 2.5 shots for himself (very high for a central midfielder). He had superb games against both Inter and AC Milan, with six tackles and 5 interceptions against the former, three tackles, three interceptions and 4 key passes against the latter. "