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Stats, stats and more stats (2013/14)

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Suarez has scored 200 league goals this season, most have been from outside the box and break down into:
30% overhead Bicycle
20% left foot volley
20% right foot volley
30% mid-air back heels

All shots were recorded as travelling at 462.6mph
 
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[article=http://www.itv.com/sport/football/article/2014-01-19/a-breakdown-of-man-citys-incredible-goal-tally-this-season/]Manchester City went beyond 100 goals for the season in Saturday's 4-2 Premier League win over Cardiff.

Here, we break down City's 103 goals so far this term.

BY PLAYER
Alvaro Negredo 21, Sergio Aguero 21, Edin Dzeko 16, Yaya Toure 14, Samir Nasri 5, David Silva 5, Jesus Navas 5, own goals 4, Fernandinho 3, Aleksandar Kolarov 3, James Milner 2, Stevan Jovetic 2, Vincent Kompany 2.

BY COMPETITION
Premier League 63, Champions League 18, FA Cup 6, Capital One Cup 16.

HOME/AWAY
68/35

BY MINUTE
0-15 minutes: 12

16-30 minutes:14

31-45 minutes: 18

46-60 minutes: 23

61-75 minutes 12

76-90 minutes: 22

Two were also scored in extra-time of City's Capital One Cup win at Newcastle.[/article]
 
As of 20 Jan 2014
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OptaJoe ‏@OptaJoe15h
Games to 100 Premier League wins: Mourinho 142, Ferguson 162, Wenger 179, Benitez 181, Dalglish 197. Technicians.

Only in two PL seasons (2001-02 & 2003-04, both nine) have Manchester United lost more games than they have this season.

All 5 of Nemanja Vidic's Premier League red cards have come against Chelsea (2) or Liverpool (3).

This is the first time Tottenham have won 5 successive league games away from home since 1960.
 
[article=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25819091]Crystal Palace have the biggest squad in Europe with 34 players.

England and Italy have the largest squads on average in Europe.

Player movement has reached a new high with new signings in 2013 accounting for 41.3% of squads.

The percentage of foreign players in each league has hit a peak with 36.8% growing up in a different country to where they operate now.

France remains the most well represented foreign nation in the Premier League, with 49 players.

The number of academy-trained players in Europe's top leagues has reached a new low of 21.2%.

Arsenal have the highest percentage of academy-trained players in England at 32.3%, equating to 10 players.

Chelsea have one academy-trained player in their squad - John Terry.[/article]
 
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho claims Arsenal always get the best fixture schedule. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger disagrees.

Both sides have played 34 games this season in all competitions.

Take a look at the number of complete days between those games.

[article=http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-and-chelsea--which-team-has-had-more-rest-this-season-9088511.html]One-day break
Chelsea (one time: before the October 29 Capital One Cup tie at Arsenal)

Two-day break
Arsenal (14 times); Chelsea (14 times)

Three-day break
Arsenal (10 times); Chelsea (7 times)

Four-day break
Arsenal (3times); Chelsea (4 times)

Five-day break
Arsenal (once); Chelsea (twice)

Six-day break
Chelsea (twice)

Seven-day break or more
Arsenal (5 times: twice outside of international windows); Chelsea (3: all international windows).[/article]
 
Hull City have fired in the fewest shots on target of any team in the Premier League this season (67).

Crystal Palace have contested more aerial duels than any other team this season (950).

Swansea have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight Premier League games, the worst such run in the division.

Swansea have benefitted from five own goals so far this season, more than any other team in the top flight.

Fulham have allowed 141 shots on target against them this season, more than any other team in the top flight.

Southampton have four players to have played in every league game this season, more than any other team in the league (Lallana, Lambert, Rodriguez and Ward-Prowse).

Arsenal have hit the target with 53 per cent of their shots this season, the best accuracy rate in the Barclays Premier League.

Arsenal have scored more headed goals (9) than any other team in the top division; these goals have come from seven different players.

68 per cent of the goals Arsenal have conceded this season have been shipped in the second half of games; the highest proportion in the top flight.

Newcastle have benefited from 29 goals from Frenchmen this season. The Premier League record is 53 by Arsenal in 2002-03.

37 points after 22 matches is the fewest Manchester United have mustered in any single Premier League campaign at this stage.

35 per cent of Cardiff’s goals have been headers; the highest proportion of any team in the Premier League this season.

Daniel Sturridge has scored in 11 of his 14 Premier League appearances this season. He hasn’t scored more than once in any match.

64 per cent of the goals Liverpool have scored this season have been netted in the first half; the highest proportion of any team in the Premier League.

29 per cent of the goals Liverpool have conceded have been headers; the highest proportion of any team in the top flight this season.

No player has made more clearances than Martin Skrtel this season (222, the same as West Brom’s Jonas Olsson).
 
The true cost of Barcelona's deal to sign Neymar from Santos is a staggering €130.2 million.

Sanllehí also admitted another €2 million will be due Santos should Neymar win the Ballon d'Or - so making the total outlay €132.2 million.[article]THE NEYMAR DEAL:

Transfer: €17.1 million
Compensation N & N: €40
Bonuses: €10
Agent commission: €2.7
Marketing: €4
Social Barça: €2.5
Collaboration with Santos: €7.9
Scouting N & N: €2
Salary five years: €44[/article]
 
Wow. Good to see.

Apropos of the first goal last night, how many of us have said for years that Stevie should be in the area waiting for them, not taking them?
 
Some LFC stats courtesy @BassunedToRed

"LFC have scored four or more goals thirteen times in the league under Rodgers; as many as in the previous four seasons combined"

"LFC now have 12 more points than they got from same fixtures last yr. Puts them on target for 73 - got minimum 4th in all previous years"

"LFC have scored 49 goals when they've had Suarez and Sturridge on the pitch together - one every 35 minutes"

"LFC are now averaging 2.48 goals per game - equals 94 across a whole season! The club have never scored more per game in a top flight season"

"LFC have now scored 56 league goals in 2013/14 - more than in 4 of last 14 full seasons already"
 
Chelsea had 39 shots (including blocked shots) - the most by any team who failed to score in the Premier League since 2003-04

West Ham have now kept 10 Premier League clean sheets this season; a joint-high with Arsenal.

The last team to score 11 goals in the same league season against Spurs was Arsenal in 1934-35.

Christian Benteke has now scored in three consecutive Premier League appearances after going 11 without one.

66 - Man City have now matched their Premier League goal total from 2012-13, with 15 matches remaining after tonight.

Aston Villa have come back from 2-0 down in both games vs WBA this season.

Only four players (Cole, Shearer, van Nistelrooy & Torres) have reached 50 PL goals faster than Sergio Aguero (81 games). Sergio Aguero has now scored in eight successive appearances

The 13 point gap between Bayern (1st) & Bayer 04 (2nd) is the biggest gap between 1st and 2nd place in BL history after 18 games.

Having scored in their last 28 away games, Bayern have set a new record in the Bundesliga.
 
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