Season 2012/2013 Issue One

Barclays Barclays Premier league barclays premier league race for the golden boot race for the golden glove statistics 2011/12 Player (Team) Goals Player (Team) Clean Sheets The Player With The Most...... (Arsenal) 30 (Man City) 17 Shots On Target (Man Utd) 27 (Newcastle) 15 Robin van Persie (Arsenal) 104 Sergio Aguero (Man City) 23 (Tottenham) 14 Shots Off Target Ayegbeni (Blackburn) 17 Michel Vorm (Swansea) 14 Robin van Persie (Arsenal) 58 (Fulham) 17 Wojciech Szczesny (Arsenal) 13 Shots Without Scoring Stewart Downing () 64 Shots Per Goal Welcome to the 21st Adel Taarabt (QPR) 42 Assists David Silva (Man City) 17 Barclays Premier League Offsides Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham) 51 he 21st season of the Barclays Premier League Fouls Tgets under way and Marouane Fellaini (Everton) 85 another campaign of twists Fouls Without A Card and turns, high drama and D Graham (Swansea), D Silva (Man City) 21 controversy is sure to follow. Manchester City, still buzzing Free-Kicks Won from the final-day elation of last Jonas Gutierrez (Newcastle) 82 May, begin their defence of the Penalties Scored title by hosting Wayne Rooney (Man Utd) 6 at the Etihad Stadium. Roberto Mancini’s side will Goals Scored Direct From Free-Kicks be under even more pressure (Sunderland) 3 to deliver silverware this Saves Made time around while the game have more to prove than Andre dugout for the first time (Wolverhampton) 223 represents a return to the top Villas-Boas at Tottenham. following his close-season flight for Saints after seven The Portuguese boss took appointment. Defensive Clearances years away, during which time charge of Chelsea last term, but will look to bring (Blackburn) 102 they plummeted to the depths failed to last the season, and better times to Aston Villa and Defensive Blocks of League One. he takes the job at White Hart they start at newly-promoted Gary Caldwell (Wigan) 42 Sir Alex Ferguson’s side begin Lane following in the footsteps West Ham, while Lambert’s their quest to regain top-dog of the hugely successful Harry replacement at Norwich, Chris status in Manchester with a Redknapp. He is not afforded Hughton, takes his side to tricky clash at Everton, though an easy start either, in a tough- Fulham. they must wait for Monday looking visit to Newcastle. Michael Laudrup’s tenure at night for their debut. Elsewhere, ’ Swansea starts with a clash at Six managers will get to lead stint at Liverpool begins with QPR, Arsenal host Sunderland, their teams out for the first time a trip to West Brom, who will Chelsea visit Wigan and this weekend and no one will have Steve Clarke in their Reading take on Stoke. *Stats from 2011/12 season The Team With The Most...... Shots On Target Man City 405 Barclays Premier league Barclays Premier league Shots Off Target Liverpool 283 birthday boys milestones Shots Per Goal Liverpool 13.09 18th August Corners Liverpool 308 Robert Huth (28) Stoke Almost There...... Fouls Everton 449 Bryan Ruiz (27) Fulham 250 Appearances 19th August Woodwork Strikes Liverpool 48 Leon Osman (Everton) 248 Ryan Taylor (29) Newcastle Offsides Liverpool 125 20th August 200 Appearances Andrew Surman (26) Norwich Penalties Conceded West Brom, Newcastle 9 Darren Fletcher (Man Utd) 197 Kemy Agustien (26) Swansea Yellow Cards Chelsea 75 150 Appearances Red Cards QPR 9 Barclays Premier league (Arsenal) 149 grand totals Florent Malouda (Chelsea) 149 Barclays Sponsorship Fernando Torres (Chelsea) 148 press office barclays premier league goals 100 Appearances There will be a 24-hour press office to answer any queries 20589 Johan Djourou (Arsenal) 99 regarding the sponsorship and general football matters: Richard Mackey > +44 (0)203 134 1778 Chris Brunt (West Brom) 97 Mobile: +44 (0)771 2179544 barclays premier league attendance 50 Appearances Email: [email protected] James McArthur (Wigan) 49 Andrew McDougall > +44 (0)203 134 1849 245403519 Mobile: +44 (0)7775 547302 Mamady Sidibe (Stoke) 48 Email: [email protected]

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