5 clubs with best defensive record in European football

There has been a marked change in approach to tactics in the last decade. More and more teams are obsessed with playing an attractive brand of football. In this pursuit of aesthetically pleasing tactics, many teams have, in the process, lost balance of their play, becoming a rather porous outfit.Liverpool and Arsenal, this season, are a good example of this. A midst this chaos and search for the perfect approach to football, some teams have found the holy grail, a balance between defence and attack, a perfect blend of goals and clean sheets. Here’s a look at some of the teams that haven’t forgotten how to defend.

#5 Feyenoord

A surprise inclusion in this list. Feyenoord, just last season, possessed one of the more cohesive defensive units in Europe. The sum total of the defense was so good that Van Gaal decided to build a team on them for the world cup. One transfer window later and the team in unidentifiable from that of last year.

New manager, Fred Rutten has done well after taking over from Koeman. His team sit third in the league having conceded just 7 goals - 5th best in Europe. The style hasn't seen a marked shift from previous regimes, but the team has become better at defending set pieces and aerial balls into the box.