• Click here to see the data for the midway point of the season
Are you sitting down? Good, then you are in the perfection position to digest the shocking news that with the first half of the season behind us Cesc Fàbregas has made the most passes, touched the ball the most times, created the most chances and, you guessed it, made the most assists in the Premier League. Let’s hope that Arsène Wenger does not read this article. Who could have guessed that Fàbregas would turn out to be such a success for Chelsea?
You do not need to analyse Opta’s statistics for too long to realise the extent of the former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder’s influence on José Mourinho’s side. It is clear that Fàbregas’s imagination and ability on the ball has been a major factor in Chelsea’s rise to the top of the league, transforming them from a side that sometimes struggled to break down negative opponents last season into one that contains a player who can unlock even the most stubborn defences in the blink of an eye.
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via Chelsea | The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/dec/31/chelsea-cesc-fabregas-premier-league-statistics-manchester-united
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