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Cesc has 80 assists in the PL - only less than Giggs (97, 37 years old) and Lampard (84)
Player / Total assists / Open play assists / Dead ball assists
1 Ryan Giggs --------------- 232------------176-----------56
2 David Beckham----------- 152----------- 109----------- 43
3 Dennis Bergkamp--------- 147------------130-----------17
4 Thierry Henry------------- 144------------123-----------21
5 Andy Cole------------------135-----------127----------- 8
6 Frank Lampard------------132----------- 92-------------40
7 Darren Anderton----------126-----------70-------------56
8 Alan Shearer-------------- 122------------110------------12
9 Paul Scholes---------------120------------103------------17
10 Teddy Sheringham------118------------103------------15
11 Nolberto Solano--------- 118------------78------------ 40
12 Steve McManaman------112------------104------------8
13 Dwight Yorke------------ 98------------ 90-------------8
14 Jimmy Hasselbaink------ 97------------ 79-------------18
15 Steven Gerrard--------- 95------------ 61------------ 34
16 Dennis Wise------------- 95------------ 58------------ 37
17 Emile Heskey------------ 92------------ 65------------ 27
18 Matthew Le Tissier----- 90------------ 48------------ 42
19 Gianfranco Zola--------- 89------------ 64------------ 25
20 Paolo Di Canio----------- 87------------ 61------------ 26
21 Chris Sutton------------- 87------------ 73------------ 14
22 Nicky Barmby------------ 84------------ 60------------ 24
23 Gary McAllister---------- 83------------ 39------------ 44
24 Roy Keane--------------- 82------------ 71------------ 11
25 Trevor Sinclair----------- 82------------ 74------------ 8
26 Eric Cantona-------------81------------ 72------------ 9
27 Stuart Ripley------------ 81------------ 57------------ 24
28 Steed Malbranque------ 79------------ 60------------ 19
29 Les Ferdinand----------- 78------------ 58------------ 20
30 Robert Pires------------- 78------------ 67------------ 11
31 Wayne Rooney--------- 76------------ 64------------ 12
32 Robbie Fowler----------- 75------------ 65------------ 10
33 Harry Kewell------------- 75------------ 63------------ 12
34 Gary Neville--------------75------------ 57------------ 18
35 Kevin Campbell---------- 74------------ 61------------ 13
36 Nicholas Anelka--------- 73------------ 68------------ 5
37 Robbie Keane------------73------------ 62------------ 11
38 Paul Merson--------------73------------ 43------------ 30
39 Gareth Barry------------ 72------------ 50------------ 22
40 Lee Bowyer-------------- 72------------ 51------------ 21
41 Graeme Le Saux---------72------------ 50------------ 22
42 Ruel Fox------------------71------------ 62------------ 9
43 Damien Duff------------- 70------------ 44------------ 26
44 David Ginola------------- 69------------ 46------------ 23
45 Paul Ince----------------- 69------------ 52------------ 17
46 Francesc Fabregas----- 69------------ 49------------ 20
47 Gary Speed-------------- 67------------ 47------------ 20
48 Jason Wilcox------------ 67------------ 50------------ 17
49 Mark Hughes------------ 65------------ 55------------ 10
50 Danny Murphy---------- 65------------ 37------------ 28
This list is more accurate. However I got it from a website that has a strange definition of assist (they include key passes in the build up as assists, even if they're not the final ball)
Yeah sorry about that! Stats are wrong slightly - stats only recorded since 2001.
Those aren't right either, though!
Still - Fabregas having 80 assists (That is right) from what? 4 full seasons? if that - is v impressive on its own.
Wrong Joss. 7 full seasons. <)
His league appearances..
2004–05 33
2005–06 35
2006–07 38
2007–08 32
2008–09 22
2009–10 27
2010–11 25
Still great stats.
I'm sure Beckham has more assists than this. He was leading the table before Giggs overtook him..
With my red tinted classes off I would like to take the chance of congratulating Arsenal after the 1-0 yesterday over my beloved Manchester United. I thought you guys were excelent yesterday, your lads simply wanted it more than ours. One key area I thought yesterday was your midfield. As like many Utd fans, I properly got a bit too excited over the fact that Cesc wasn't even in the match day squad but my word did young Wilshere and Ramsey step up to the plate.
We all know the talent young Wilshere has but yesterday I saw a Ramsey I had never seen before. He made both Carrick and Anderson look very average in the midfield and totally dominated us. Although at the time I was pulling my hair out, it was a nice moment too see for Ramsey after te torrid year the lad has had and am pleased for him with the comeback he has made. One things for sure, Arsenal have at their disposal two of the best young midfielders in the English Premier League.
Well Stubbs you weren't the only one pulling hair out. I almost had heart attack couple times watching that match. That's what supporting Arsenal does to you.
Our team played more like 4-5-1 yesterday instead of 4-2-3-1 which we play usually with Cesc. Ramsey and Wilshere played as CM's with Song DMC. Also they covered each other better than i've seen for some time. When Song went up Ramsey and Wilshere stayed bit further back.
I shall give the article a read, thanks for the link.
And well done again, It is in my opinion that with a couple of signings next season say a center back and a 20 goal a season striker, you could once again challenge for the league and end the baron spell without a trophy.
As Song Rambo and Jack played so well
would it be such a bad thing if cesc wanted to leave in the summer?
i hope Cesc stays but if he leaves, hey we have a great replacement !
RvP has scored 19 goals.
How many more seasons will Cesc stay Joss?
I think 1 more or at a long shot 2
Good article. I'd like to see our team use this kind of midfield trio more than 4-2-3-1. I think Nasri has more freedom on his side as well and can cut inside more giving Clichy more space.
I would say that we have the best premier league #2 in Fabianski
would any one else agree?
I would say that we have the best premier league #2 in Fabianski
would any one else agree?
Well in my opinion this 4-2-3-1 works well, but Song works better in my opinion as a DM in 4-5-1 formation. Also Nasri does better without Cesc on squad, but that has nothing to do with formation.
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If he keeps up Safehanski form not the Flappyhandski form.