Season 2012/2013 Issue Thirteen

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...... Luis Suarez (Liverpool) 10 John Ruddy (Norwich) 5 Shots On Target (Man Utd) 8 Jussi Jaaskelainen (West Ham) 5 Luis Suarez (Liverpool) 31 Demba Ba (Newcastle) 8 Asmir Begovic (Stoke) 5 Shots Off Target Miguel Michu (Swansea) 7 (West Brom) 4 Luis Suarez (Liverpool) 34 Edin Dzeko (Man City) 6 (Man City) 4 Shots Without Scoring (Man City) 23 Shots Per Goal Chelsea begin new era (Everton) 29 Assists (Chelsea) 9 under Rafael Benitez Offsides Nikica Jelavic (Everton) 15 helsea will look to get big guns in Saturday’s early their title challenge back kick-off at Sunderland, who Fouls Con track on Sunday by registered a rare league success Marouane Fellaini (Everton) 28 becoming the first side to beat at Fulham last week. Fouls Without A Card champions Manchester City in Brendan Rodgers will return Kevin Mirallas (Everton) 18 the Barclays Premier League to the for the this season. first time since quitting to take Free-Kicks Won The Blues, with Rafael Benitez charge of Liverpool on Sunday Eden Hazard (Chelsea), (Liverpool) 30 taking charge of his first game when his new side’s top-six Penalties Scored as interim boss following the credentials will be severely Le Fondre (Reading), Lampard (Chelsea), Berbatov (Fulham) 2 sacking of tested. Goals Scored Direct From Free-Kicks in midweek, have taken only Arsenal will look to build on two points from their last last week’s derby win over (Chelsea) 2 four league games, while City arch-rivals Tottenham at Paul Saves Made knocked Manchester United off Lambert’s third-bottom Aston Mark Schwarzer (Fulham) 70 top spot last week after beating Villa in the Saturday evening Defensive Clearances Aston Villa 5-0. kick-off, while earlier in the day Mark Hughes will be back on Everton take on Manchester Jonas Olsson (West Brom) 40 familiar territory at United’s latest conquerors Defensive Blocks on Saturday when he attempts to Norwich at , Gary Caldwell (Wigan), Ryan Nelsen (QPR) 16 cajole his QPR players into their Stoke entertain Fulham and first league win this season. Reading chase their first back- The former Manchester United slipped to their third to-back wins at Wigan. United striker knows more than league defeat of the campaign On Sunday, Southampton will most the enormity of his side’s at Norwich last weekend and be targeting their second home challenge as bottom club QPR can ill-afford to drop further win of the season against bid to register their first league points for a second week Newcastle and Tottenham success since a 1-0 win over running. hope to halt a run of three Stoke in their final home match Fourth-placed West Brom straight league defeats against last season. will bid to keep pace with the London rivals West Ham. The Team With The Most...... Shots On Target Man City 129 Barclays Premier league Barclays Premier league Shots Off Target Everton 98 birthday boys milestones Shots Per Goal QPR 16.89 24th November Corners Man City 88 Donervorn Daniels (19) West Brom Almost There...... Fouls West Ham 162 25th November 300 Appearances (26) Sunderland Woodwork Strikes Everton 10 Shaun Wright-Phillips (QPR) 299 Offsides West Brom, QPR 34 150 Appearances Penalties Conceded Wigan 4 Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) 149 Yellow Cards West Ham 28 Steven Taylor (Newcastle) 149 Red Cards 7 teams 2 Barclays Premier league Florent Malouda (Chelsea) 149 grand totals 100 Appearances Barclays Sponsorship Johan Djourou (Arsenal) 99 press office barclays premier league goals Jose Bosingwa (QPR) 99 There will be a 24-hour press office to answer any queries 20931 50 Appearances regarding the sponsorship and general football matters: Richard Mackey > +44 (0)203 134 1778 Mario Balotelli (Man City) 49 Mobile: +44 (0)771 2179544 barclays premier league attendance Mikele Leigertwood (Reading) 49 Email: [email protected] Ashley Williams (Swansea) 49 Andrew McDougall > +44 (0)203 134 1849 249596500 Mobile: +44 (0)7775 547302 (Liverpool) 48 Email: [email protected]

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