Issue 11 - 24/09/2012 Big-5 Weekly Post Average number of seasons in the club Last week-end* The Big-5 Weekly Post is a joint project by (consecutive seasons in the first team squad) the CIES Football Observatory and OptaPro. Throughout the season for the five major 2,4 European leagues, the Big-5 Weekly Post will present exclusive data on players’ demogra- phy and pitch performance. All of our statis- tics are carefully reviewed using a detailed 2,1 methodological approach to ensure aca- demic accuracy. Analysis published in the ‘Big-5 Weekly Post’ is only part of a broader spectrum of data that 1,8 can also be produced in real-time and be made available to a wide array of parties: broadcast- ers, websites, newspapers, clubs, leagues, na- 2.37 2.27 2.04 1.79 1.63 tional associations, bookmakers, etc. 1,5 Bundesliga Premier League Ligue 1 Liga Serie A We invite you to register to receive our week- ly email alerts by filling in the registration form at the bottom left of the home page at www.football-observatory.com. For more The most and the least Last week-end* information on our services please email us at [email protected]. Enjoy the read! 1. Man. United (ENG) 5.40 83. Genoa (ITA) 0.87 2. Everton (ENG) 4.26 84. Nice (FRA) 0.86 3. Bilbao (ESP) 4.23 85. Valencia (ESP) 0.84 4. Barcelona (ESP) 4.02 86. Osasuna (ESP) 0.82 5. Liverpool (ENG) 3.98 87. Zaragoza (ESP) 0.79 6. Dortmund (GER) 3.67 88. Sochaux (FRA) 0.76 7. Mainz (GER) 3.65 89. Wolfsburg (GER) 0.75 8. Hannover (GER) 3.61 90. QPR (ENG) 0.74 9. Real Sociedad (ESP) 3.58 91. Pescara (ITA) 0.59 * All the data refer to championship matches played 10. Bordeaux (FRA) 3.57 92. Fiorentina (ITA) 0.48 from 21 to 23 September 2012. Most productive players, by league Last week-end* SHOOTING CHANCE CREATION TAKE ON ENG K. Mirallas (Everton) ENG M. Fellaini (Everton) ENG J. McAnuff (Reading) ESP M. Hélder Postiga (Zaragoza) ESP M. Krohn-Dehli (Vigo) ESP Adriano (Barcelona) FRA Z. Ibrahimović (Paris SG) FRA Nenê (Paris SG) FRA M. Valbuena (Marseille) GER I. Perišić (Dortmund) GER N. Petersen (Bremen) GER P. Verhaegh (Augsburg) ITA F. Quagliarella (Juventus) ITA E. Giaccherini (Juventus) ITA A. Diamanti (Bologna) DISTRIBUTION RECOVERY GENERAL ENG M. Arteta (Arsenal) ENG P. Zabaleta (Man. City) ENG D. Berbatov (Fulham) ESP A. Costa (Valencia) ESP I. Camacho (Málaga) ESP Koke (Atlético Madrid) FRA M. Verratti (Paris SG) FRA A. Romao (Lorient) FRA Nenê (Paris SG) GER B. Schweinsteiger (Bayern) GER O. Fink (Düsseldorf) GER N. Petersen (Bremen) ITA W. Sneijder (Internazionale) ITA L. Neto (Siena) ITA E. Giaccherini (Juventus) Editors: Raffaele Poli, Loïc Ravenel et Roger Besson Issue 12 - 01/10/2012 Big-5 Weekly Post The Big-5 Weekly Post is a joint project by the CIES Football Observatory and OptaPro. Throughout the season for the five major European leagues, the Big-5 Weekly Post will present exclusive data on players’ demogra- phy and pitch performance. All of our statis- tics are carefully reviewed using a detailed methodological approach to ensure aca- Players of the month demic accuracy. Analysis published in the ‘Big-5 Weekly Post’ is september 2012 only part of a broader spectrum of data that can also be produced in real-time and be made available to a wide array of parties: broadcast- ers, websites, newspapers, clubs, leagues, na- tional associations, bookmakers, etc. We invite you to register to receive our week- ly email alerts by filling in the registration form at the bottom left of the home page at www.football-observatory.com. For more Premier League Liga information on our services please email us at [email protected]. Enjoy the General Index General Index read! L. Suárez L. Messi (Liverpool) (Barcelona) C. Tevez Victor (Man. City) 1 (Mallorca) 1 Nani A. Fernández 2 (Man. United) 2 (Vigo) 3 3 Shooting D. Ba (Newcastle) Shooting C. Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Chance creation C. Tevez (Man. City) Chance creation D. Castro (Getafe) Take on Nani (Man. United) Take on L. Messi (Barcelona) Distribution M. Arteta (Arsenal) Distribution Xavi (Barcelona) Recovery M. Noble (West Ham) Recovery I. Camacho (Málaga) Ligue 1 Bundesliga Serie A General Index General Index General Index R. Cabella S. Huszti Hernanes (Montpellier) (Hannover) (Lazio) Z. Ibrahimović T. Müller A. Diamanti (Paris SG) 1 (Bayern) 1 (Bologna) 1 M. Valbuena J. Blaszczykowski K. Asamoah 2 (Marseille) 2 (Dortmund) 2 (Juventus) 3 3 3 Shooting Z. Ibrahimović (Paris SG) Shooting M. Mandžukić (Bayern) Shooting A. Cassano (Internazionale) Chance creation M. Valbuena (Marseille) Chance creation S. Huszti (Hannover) Chance creation F. Totti (AS Roma) Take on Y. Mollo (Nancy) Take on T. Müller (Bayern) Take on A. Diamanti (Bologna) Distribution M. Verratti (Paris SG) Distribution P. Lahm (Bayern) Distribution A. Pirlo (Juventus) Recovery A. Mandi (Reims) Recovery L. Bender (Leverkusen) Recovery Juan (Internazionale) Editors: Raffaele Poli, Loïc Ravenel and Roger Besson Issue 13 - 08/10/2012 Big-5 Weekly Post Average age on the pitch Last week-end* The Big-5 Weekly Post is a joint project by the CIES Football Observatory and OptaPro. Throughout the season for the five major 28 European leagues, the Big-5 Weekly Post will present exclusive data on players’ demogra- phy and pitch performance. All of our statis- tics are carefully reviewed using a detailed 27 methodological approach to ensure aca- demic accuracy. Analysis published in the ‘Big-5 Weekly Post’ is only part of a broader spectrum of data that 26 can also be produced in real-time and be made available to a wide array of parties: broadcast- ers, websites, newspapers, clubs, leagues, na- 27.6 27.3 27.2 26.5 25.9 tional associations, bookmakers, etc. 25 Serie A Premier League Liga Ligue 1 Bundesliga We invite you to register to receive our week- ly email alerts by filling in the registration form at the bottom left of the home page at www.football-observatory.com. For more The most and the least Last week-end* information on our services please email us at [email protected]. Enjoy the read! 1. Levante (ESP) 30.80 89. Aston Villa (ENG) 25.11 2. Fulham (ENG) 30.76 90. Nice (FRA) 25.08 3. Chievo Verona (ITA) 29.92 91. Bremen (GER) 25.02 4. Lazio (ITA) 29.86 92. Rennes (FRA) 24.91 5. Siena (ITA) 29.46 93. Schalke 04 (GER) 24.67 6. QPR (ENG) 29.22 94. Troyes (FRA) 24.65 7. Everton (ENG) 29.17 95. Leverkusen (GER) 24.62 8. Internazionale (ITA) 29.15 96. Toulouse (FRA) 24.53 9. La Coruña (ESP) 29.13 97. Freiburg (GER) 24.52 * All the data refer to championship matches played 10. Catania (ITA) 28.68 98. Hoffenheim (GER) 24.36 from 5 to 7 October 2012. Most productive players, by league Last week-end* SHOOTING CHANCE CREATION TAKE ON ENG S. Cazorla (Arsenal) ENG W. Rooney (Man. United) ENG W. Hoolahan (Norwich) ESP C. Ronaldo (Real Madrid) ESP B. Emre (Atlético Madrid) ESP S. Pedro León (Getafe) FRA S. Khelifa (Evian Thonon) FRA R. Cohade (St-Etienne) FRA Y. Djaló (Toulouse) GER F. Ribéry (Bayern) GER C. Makiadi (Freiburg) GER J. Schmid (Freiburg) ITA M. Bradley (AS Roma) ITA M. Angelo (Siena) ITA C. Del Grosso (Siena) DISTRIBUTION RECOVERY GENERAL ENG M. Arteta (Arsenal) ENG P. Evra (Man. United) ENG S. Cazorla (Arsenal) ESP Xavi (Barcelona) ESP V. Iborra (Levante) ESP B. Emre (Atlético Madrid) FRA J. Clément (St-Etienne) FRA J. Boye (Rennes) FRA P. Aubameyang (St-Etienne) GER B. Schweinsteiger (Bayern) GER T. Arslan (Hamburg) GER L. Holtby (Schalke 04) ITA A. Pirlo (Juventus) ITA D. Avelar (Cagliari) ITA Hernanes (Lazio) Editors: Raffaele Poli, Loïc Ravenel et Roger Besson Issue 14 - 22/10/2012 Big-5 Weekly Post Average height on the pitch Last week-end* The Big-5 Weekly Post is a joint project by the CIES Football Observatory and OptaPro. Throughout the season for the five major 184 European leagues, the Big-5 Weekly Post will present exclusive data on players’ demogra- phy and pitch performance. All of our statis- 183 tics are carefully reviewed using a detailed methodological approach to ensure aca- demic accuracy. 182 Analysis published in the ‘Big-5 Weekly Post’ is only part of a broader spectrum of data that can also be produced in real-time and be made 181 available to a wide array of parties: broadcast- ers, websites, newspapers, clubs, leagues, na- 183.81 182.90 182.15 180.99 180.42 tional associations, bookmakers, etc. 180 Bundesliga Premier League Serie A Ligue 1 Liga We invite you to register to receive our week- ly email alerts by filling in the registration form at the bottom left of the home page at www.football-observatory.com. For more The most and the least Last week-end* information on our services please email us at [email protected]. Enjoy the read! 1. Stoke City (ENG) 187.79 85. Montpellier (FRA) 179.54 2. Wolfsburg (GER) 185.56 86. Málaga (ESP) 179.50 3. Nürnberg (GER) 185.49 87. Rayo Vallecano (ESP) 179.44 4. Dortmund (GER) 185.20 88. Betis (ESP) 179.23 5. Schalke 04 (GER) 184.77 89. Lille (FRA) 179.22 . WBA (ENG) 184.77 90. Troyes (FRA) 179.18 7. Leverkusen (GER) 184.52 91. Swansea (ENG) 178.81 8. Palermo (ITA) 184.47 92. Zaragoza (ESP) 178.10 9.