Issue 45 - 03/09/2013 Big-5 Weekly Post Transfer expenditure of big-5 league clubs* (million euro, summer transfer window) Total 2008-2013, per league 2 200 1. Premier League 3 511 2 139 2. Serie A 2 473 3. Liga 1 982 1 800 1 866 1 890 1 743 4. Ligue 1 1 400 5. Bundesliga 1 208 1 598 1 400 1 340 1 000 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 *Only permanent transfers of first-team players Evolution, per league (million euro, summer transfer window) (2013) 800 1. Premier League 719.2 ENG 2. Serie A 404.9 600 3. Ligue 1 382.6 ITA 4. Liga 372.9 400 5. Bundesliga 259.1 ESP FRA 200 GER 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Transfer expenditure of the 10 most active clubs (%) Expenditure of the three most (% of total fees paid, summer transfer window) active clubs (2013) 60 1. Ligue 1 85.8% 2. Liga 70.1% 48.0% 49.0% 40 44.0% 3. Bundesliga 54.5% 42.7% 41.5% 4. Serie A 49.4% 35.2% 5. Premier League 45.2% 20 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Editors: Raffaele Poli, Loïc Ravenel et Roger Besson Issue n°46 - 26/09/2013 Big-5 Weekly Post Throughout the season for the five major European leagues, the Big-5 Weekly Post Average number of new signings on the pitch per club presents exclusive data on club composi- tion and players’ pitch performance. All of our statistics are carefully reviewed using a detailed methodological approach to en- sure academic accuracy. Analysis published in the Big-5 Weekly Post is only part of a broader spectrum of data that that thanks to our partner Opta Pro can also be pro- duced in real-time and be made available 2.51 to a wide array of clients, such as broadcast- 2.48 ers, websites, newspapers, clubs, leagues, national associations and bookmakers. For more information on our services please email us at [email protected] 2.53 3.09 2.95 Average number of new signings on the pitch [Since the start of the season] PREMIER LEAGUE LIGA LIGUE 1 1. Hull City .....................5.64 11. Aston Villa .................2.28 1. Elche ...........................5.47 11. Granada .....................3.00 1. Monaco .....................5.47 11. Rennes .......................2.39 2. Tottenham ................5.00 12. Man. City ...................2.16 2. Real Betis...................4.88 12. Osasuna .....................2.93 2. Bastia ..........................4.80 12. Valenciennes ...........2.35 3. Sunderland ..............4.84 13. WBA ............................1.94 3. Celta Vigo..................4.85 13. Athletic Bilbao ........2.49 3. Guingamp ................3.29 13. Marseille ....................2.03 4. Fulham .......................4.04 14. Chelsea ......................1.35 4. Rayo Vallecano ........4.20 14. Real Madrid ..............2.04 4. Toulouse ....................3.26 14. Nice .............................1.97 5. Crystal Palace ..........3.93 15. Stoke City ..................1.31 5. Levante ......................3.97 15. Villarreal ....................2.03 5. Lille ..............................3.10 15. St-Etienne .................1.85 6. Norwich City ............3.26 16. West Ham .................1.13 6. Málaga .......................3.76 16. Getafe ........................1.50 6. Ajaccio .......................2.94 16. Nantes ........................1.74 7. Liverpool ...................3.15 17. Arsenal .......................0.92 7. Almería ......................3.72 17. Real Valladolid.........1.49 7. Montpellier ..............2.88 17. Lyon ............................1.72 8. Southampton ..........2.67 18. Everton ......................0.77 8. Sevilla .........................3.46 18. Atlético Madrid .......1.12 8. Lorient .......................2.76 18. Sochaux .....................1.35 9. Swansea City ...........2.48 19. Newcastle .................0.48 9. Espanyol ....................3.31 19. Real Sociedad ..........1.05 9. Reims ..........................2.67 19. PSG ..............................1.15 10. Cardiff City ................2.46 20. Man. Utd ...................0.46 10. Valencia .....................3.08 20. Barcelona ..................0.69 10. Evian TG .....................2.56 20. Bordeaux...................0.38 BUNDESLIGA SERIE A 1. Mainz 05 ....................3.69 11. Braunschweig .........2.48 1. Genoa.........................7.12 11. Chievo Verona .........2.43 New signings: players signed at the start or during the 2. Hertha Berlin ...........3.36 12. Hamburg ...................2.32 2. Sassuolo ....................6.23 12. Milan...........................2.43 season (including footballers back from loan) 3. Hannover 96 ............3.17 13. Stuttgart ....................2.16 3. Roma ..........................5.00 13. Sampdoria ................2.22 4. Schalke 04 ................3.08 14. Augsburg ..................2.14 4. Torino .........................4.64 14. Atalanta Bergamo..2.10 5. Nürnberg ..................2.96 15. Hoffenheim ..............2.05 5. Livorno ......................4.62 15. Udinese .....................2.03 6. M’gladbach ..............2.95 16. Dortmund ................1.97 6. Napoli.........................4.02 16. Fiorentina .................1.94 7. Leverkusen ...............2.88 17. Wolfsburg .................1.39 7. Parma .........................3.59 17. Internazionale .........1.80 8. Freiburg .....................2.52 18. Bayern München ....0.46 8. Catania .......................3.10 18. Juventus ....................1.44 9. Werder Bremen ......2.50 9. Hellas Verona ...........3.05 19. Lazio ...........................0.94 10. Frankfurt ...................2.49 10. Bologna .....................3.04 20. Cagliari .......................0.06 Issue n°47 - 01/10/2013 Big-5 Weekly Post Throughout the season for the five major European leagues, the Big-5 Weekly Post Premier League Liga presents exclusive data on club composi- tion and players’ pitch performance. All of General Index General Index A. Ramsey L. Messi our statistics are carefully reviewed using a (Arsenal) (Barcelona) detailed methodological approach to en- M. Amaltano Neymar (WBA) 1 (Barcelona) 1 sure academic accuracy. Analysis published M. Özil Koke in the Big-5 Weekly Post is only part of a 2 (Arsenal) 2 (Atlético Madrid) broader spectrum of data that that thanks 3 3 to our partner Opta Pro can also be pro- duced in real-time and be made available to a wide array of clients, such as broadcast- Shooting L. Rémy (Newcastle) Shooting L. Messi (Barcelona) ers, websites, newspapers, clubs, leagues, Chance creation M. Özil (Arsenal) Chance creation Neymar (Barcelona) national associations and bookmakers. Take on M. Amalfitano (WBA) Take on L. Messi (Barcelona) For more information on our services please email us at [email protected] Distribution J. Mikel (Chelsea) Distribution Xavi (Barcelona) Recovery A. Ramsey (Arsenal) Recovery Gabi (Atlético Madrid) Ligue 1 Bundesliga General Index General Index M. Valbuena A. Maxim (Marseille) (Stuttgart) J. Moutinho M. Reus (Monaco) 1 (Dortmund) 1 C. Brüls R. Lewandowski 2 (Nice) 2 (Dortmund) 3 3 Shooting R. Falcao (Monaco) Shooting R. Lewandowski (Dortmund) Chance creation M. Valbuena (Marseille) Chance creation A. Maxim (Stuttgart) Take on H. Saivet (Bordeaux) Take on L. Bittencourt (Hannover) Distribution M. Verratti (Paris SG) Distribution P. Lahm (Bayern) Recovery B. Matuidi (Paris SG) Recovery Ö. Toprak (Leverkusen) Serie A Players of the General Index F. Totti month (AS Roma) R. Álvarez (Internazionale) 1 sEPTEMBER 2012 Robinho 2 (Milan) 3 Shooting G. Rossi (Fiorentina) Chance creation F. Totti (AS Roma) Take on J. Kurtić (Sassuolo) Distribution G. Inler (Napoli) Recovery J. Jesus (Internazionale) Issue n°48 - 08/10/2013 Big-5 Weekly Post Throughout the season for the five major European leagues, the Big-5 Weekly Post Average number of loaned players on the pitch per club presents exclusive data on club composi- tion and players’ pitch performance. All of our statistics are carefully reviewed using a detailed methodological approach to en- sure academic accuracy. Analysis published in the Big-5 Weekly Post is only part of a broader spectrum of data that that thanks to our partner Opta Pro can also be pro- 0.47 duced in real-time and be made available 0.39 to a wide array of clients, such as broadcast- ers, websites, newspapers, clubs, leagues, national associations and bookmakers. 0.58 For more information on our services please email us at [email protected] 0.95 1.02 Average number of loaned players on the pitch [Since the start of the season] PREMIER LEAGUE LIGA LIGUE 1 1. Crystal Palace ..........1.76 11. Stoke City ..................0.34 1. Elche ...........................4.08 11. Real Sociedad ..........0.53 1. Evian TG .....................1.92 11. Guingamp ................0.44 2. Hull City .....................1.72 12. Tottenham ................0.00 2. Granada .....................2.59 12. Málaga .......................0.50 2. Valenciennes ...........1.65 12. St-Etienne .................0.33 3. Sunderland ..............1.55 . Southampton ..........0.00 3. Almería ......................2.56 13. Real Valladolid.........0.49 3. Rennes .......................1.40 13. Sochaux .....................0.29 4. Everton ......................0.85 . Cardiff City ................0.00 4. Rayo Vallecano ........1.97 14. Levante ......................0.48 4. Bastia ..........................0.91 14. Reims ..........................0.22 5. Fulham .......................0.80 . Aston Villa .................0.00 5. Celta Vigo..................1.50 15. Getafe ........................0.36 5. Ajaccio .......................0.91 15. Montpellier ..............0.03