Monday 7 January 2013

Luis Suarez vs Robin Van Persie vs Sergio Aguero : Who Is The Best CF In The League?


One is a controversy-prone trickster.



One is the most hated man to have ever worn the Arsenal jersey.



And the other is the man who declared that he would rather join the most fierce rival in the club's history than stay with the club.


Their PR statuses each have their own problems. Some more than others. But nobody can doubt their ability to hit the back of the net with tremendous skill and guile. But who is better? The top 3 front men do battle to find out who is the best centre forward in the Premier League?

Goals

Luis Suarez has scored 15 goals in 20 appearances for Liverpool

Robin Van Persie has scored 16 goals in 21 appearances for Man United

Sergio Aguero has scored 8 goals in 18 appearances for Man City

Luis Suarez Sergio Aguero 0-0

Robin Van Persie 1



Assists

Luis Suarez has made 3 goals for Liverpool

Robin Van Persie has made 6 goals for Man United

Sergio Aguero has made 2 goals for Man City

Luis Suarez Sergio Aguero 0-0

Robin Van Persie 2



Chances Created

Luis Suarez has created 56 chances for his team mates

Robin Van Persie has created 39 chances for his team mates

Sergio Aguero has created 27 chances for his team mates

Sergio Aguero 0

Luis Suarez 1

Robin Van Persie 2



Dribbles Completed

Luis Suarez has completed 64 dribbles, averaging 3.2 per game

Robin Van Persie has completed 17 dribbles, averaging 0.8 per game

Sergio Aguero has completed 33 dribbles, averaging 1.8 per game

Sergio Aguero 0

Luis Suarez Robin Van Persie 2-2



Shots To Goals

Luis Suarez has taken 123 shots and scored 15 goals, making that a 1 in 8.2 shots to goals

Robin Van Persie has taken 74 shots and scored 16 goals, making that a 1 in 4.625 shots to goals

Sergio Aguero has taken 57 shots and scored 8 goals, making that a 1 in 7.125 shots to goals

Sergio Aguero 0

Luis Suarez 2

Robin Van Persie 3



Dispossessed

Luis Suarez has been robbed of possession 53 times

Robin Van Persie has been robbed of possession 37 times

Sergio Aguero has been robbed of possession 58 times

Sergio Aguero 0

Luis Suarez 2

Robin Van Persie 4



Turnovers

Luis Suarez has given away possession 48 times

Robin Van Persie has given away possession 29 times

Sergio Aguero has given away possession 27 times

Sergio Aguero 1

Luis Suarez 2

Robin Van Persie 4



The Dutchman has retained the title of the best centre forward in the league, following his spectacular season for Arsenal last season. However, Luis Suarez has been the shining light of Anfield with many tipping him for the Golden Boot award at the end of the season. He is the Messi of Merseyside, scoring and creating as the fulcrum of the Liverpool attack. Sergio Aguero has not followed up on his prolific debut season in the league, when he hit 23 goals in a title winning campaign. But there is still time...

Saturday 5 January 2013

Juan Mata vs Santi Cazorla vs David Silva : The Spanish Connection Compared





There's no doubt about it now. Spain are the best football country in history. They have won 2 European Championships in 2008 and 2012. They lifted the coveted World Cup in 2010. And their two major clubs sit atop of world football : Barcelona and Real Madrid. They are so good that some of the Premier League's best players cannot even make the first team, or even the squad. Mikel Arteta has been in England since arriving on our shores at Merseyside in 2005-06. He has become one of the league's best players, creating numerous chances, becoming the symbol of Everton's attacking play, and picking up awards on the way including Midfielder Of The Year from Sky Sports. He has since moved to Arsenal and has been stationed deep in midfield as the pivot, in the mould of his idol Pep Guardiola. But that has not stopped him. He has become a fan favourite with his Xavi-like range of passing and Pirlo-esque vision. Too think that he has never been rewarded with a Spanish cap is unreal. However, Michu steps into the Premier League for half of a season, scores 13 goals and is suddenly on the team sheet. But enough of that. The EPL's top playmakers have been in scintillating form of late, and at the halfway point of the season, it is time to find out who has performed better in the opening 20 games. Two of them cannot make the 1st XI of the Spanish national team, and yet they lead their domestic league with their clinical and faultless style of play. Competition.

Goals

David Silva has hit 1 goal in 18 appearances for Manchester City

Santi Cazorla has scored 7 times in 20 appearances for Arsenal

Juan Mata has scored 7 times in 18 appearances for Chelsea

David Silva 0

Santi Cazorla Juan Mata 1-1


Assists

David Silva has 5 assists in the Premier League

Santi Cazorla has 5 assists in the Premier League

Juan Mata has 7 assists in the Premier League

David Silva 0

Santi Cazorla 1

Juan Mata 2


Chances Created

David Silva has created 53 chances, averaging 2.9 per game

Santi Cazorla has created 50 chances, averaging 2.5 per game

Juan Mata has created 46 chances, averaging 2.6 per game

David Silva Santi Cazorla 1-1

Juan Mata 2


Passing Accuracy

David Silva has an accuracy of 86%, completing 909 passes out of an attempted 1057

Santi Cazorla has an accuracy of 87.6%, completing 1178 passes out of an attempted 1344. Maestro.

Juan Mata has an accuracy of 86.2%, completing 812 passes out of an attempted 942.

David Silva 1

Santi Cazorla Juan Mata 2-2


Dribbles Completed

David Silva has completed 20 dribbles

Santi Cazorla has completed 50 dribbles

Juan Mata has completed 7 dribbles

David Silva 1

Juan Mata 2

Santi Cazorla 3


Dispossessed

David Silva has been robbed out possession 33 times

Santi Cazorla has been robbed of possession 42 times

Juan Mata has been robbed of possession 37 times

David Silva Juan Mata 2-2

Santi Cazorla 3


Turnovers

David Silva has given possession away on 17 occasions

Santi Cazorla has given possession away on 20 occasions

Juan Mata has given possession away on 28 occasions

Juan Mata 2

David Silva Santi Cazorla 3-3


Well, well, well. We have a draw on our hands between David Silva and Santi Cazorla. Given that it is his first season in English football, Cazorla has performed magnificently. But Silva has started to replicate the form that made him the best player in the Premier League in the first half of last season. For Juan Mata, he has drastically improved his game. With the arrival of Eden Hazard and Oscar in the summer transfer window, many feared that the Number 10 role, behind the striker, would be lost for Juan. But he has made the position his own this term and looks to be in the running the PFA Player of the Year award at the end of the season.

NEXT : SUAREZ VS VAN PERSIE VS AGUERO : WHO IS THE BEST CF IN THE LEAGUE?