Season 2012/2013 Issue Thirty Four

Barclays Barclays Premier league barclays premier league race for the golden boot race for the golden glove statistics 2012/13 Player (Team) Goals Player (Team) Clean Sheets The Player With The Most...... (Man Utd) 25 Joe Hart (Man City) 15 Shots On Target Luis Suarez (Liverpool) 23 Petr Cech (Chelsea) 13 Luis Suarez (Liverpool) 103 (Tottenham) 19 Asmir Begovic (Stoke) 12 Shots Off Target Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) 18 Jose Reina (Liverpool) 12 Luis Suarez (Liverpool) 66 Miguel Michu (Swansea) 17 Simon Mignolet (Sunderland) 11 Shots Without Scoring Ramsey (Arsenal), McAnuff (Reading), Ki (Swansea) 34 Shots Per Goal Osman aiming to sing Glen Johnson (Liverpool) 44 Assists (Chelsea) 17 the Blues at Anfield Offsides Christian Benteke (Aston Villa) 47 eon Osman is keen for defended their title but they Everton to end a 13-year are determined to claim the Fouls LAnfield hoodoo when they runners-up spot and win the Marouane Fellaini (Everton) 71 come up against Liverpool in FA Cup to put a healthier gloss Fouls Without A Card the Barclays Premier League on their campaign. Wayne Routledge (Swansea) 34 on Sunday. City travel to Swansea on Kevin Campbell’s solitary Saturday, and assistant boss Free-Kicks Won strike in a 1-0 win in September Platt said: “We want to win Stephane Sessegnon (Sunderland) 86 1999 was the last time the football matches, that is what Penalties Scored Toffees tasted victory at the the players want to do. M Arteta (Arsenal), F Lampard (Chelsea) 5 home of their Merseyside rivals “We don’t need the stimulus Goals Scored Direct From Free-Kicks and Osman knows and motivation of going for that has to change. United. Cahill admits there are trophies to go out there and Six Players 2 He told evertontv: “It’s some tough fixtures ahead but perform.” Saves Made certainly something we need to wants another impressive run- Elsewhere, third-bottom Bradley Guzan (Aston Villa) 209 put right. It’s a long time since in. travel to West Brom, Defensive Clearances we’ve gone over there and “Last season was a strong Newcastle, who are now just come back with three points. finish and I hope we can do above the relegation zone, are Sebastien Bassong (Norwich) 82 “We’re five points above them the same this year,” he told the off to West Ham and Aston Defensive Blocks at the minute and a win would club’s official website. Villa face fellow strugglers Ashley Williams (Swansea) 44 certainly be great for us but “We’re in a good position but Norwich. we’re still on the coat-tails of it’s dangerous because we’ve Sunderland, thumped 6-1 by the teams above us and we’re got some great teams coming Villa on Monday, are at home to trying to win for that reason up in Spurs, Manchester United Stoke and Tottenham entertain as well.” and Everton.” Southampton. Meanwhile, defender Gary David Platt claims Manchester QPR, who were relegated last Cahill has urged Chelsea to City will not ease up in their weekend, tackle Arsenal and have another strong end to the remaining games, even if they Reading, who will also play season as they prepare for a secure second place. Championship football next trip to champions Manchester City may not have term, travel to Fulham. The Team With The Most...... Shots On Target Liverpool 351 Barclays Premier league Barclays Premier league Shots Off Target Liverpool 264 birthday boys milestones Shots Per Goal QPR 15.03 5th May Corners Liverpool 260 Yossi Benayoun (33) Chelsea Almost There...... Fouls Stoke 417 Jay Bothroyd (31) QPR 450 Appearances Graham Dorrans (26) West Brom Woodwork Strikes Man Utd 18 Brad Friedel (Tottenham) 449 Offsides Liverpool 106 300 Appearances Penalties Conceded Aston Villa, Wigan, Norwich 7 (Fulham) 298 Yellow Cards Stoke 73 200 Appearances Red Cards Arsenal 5 Barclays Premier league Kieran Richardson (Fulham) 199 grand totals (Man City) 198 Barclays Sponsorship 150 Appearances press office barclays premier league goals Steve Sidwell (Fulham) 149 There will be a 24-hour press office to answer any queries 21556 Martin Skrtel (Liverpool) 149 regarding the sponsorship and general football matters: 100 Appearances Richard Mackey > +44 (0)203 134 1778 Mobile: +44 (0)771 2179544 barclays premier league attendance Youssouf Mulumbu (West Brom) 99 Email: [email protected] 100 Goals Andrew McDougall > +44 (0)203 134 1849 257800651 Mobile: +44 (0)7775 547302 (Liverpool) 98 Email: [email protected]

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