Cesc Fabregas surprisingly doesn’t top the table…
Cesc Fabregas has made a great start to his Chelsea career, with the Spaniard already gaining a great understanding with fellow new signing Diego Costa.
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However, the pass master isn’t top of the minutes per assist table. One of his teammates has managed to overtake him, and its not who you’d expect.
Stats courtesy of Whoscored.
10) Dusan Tadic, Southampton, 157 minutes per assist
The Serb has made a great start to life in the Premier League, making six goals for the Saints so far.
9) Angel di Maria, Manchester United, 147 minutes per assist
The Premier League record incoming signing started brightly before tailing off, but he has still managed five assists alongside three goals.
8) Stephen Quinn, Hull City, 137.3 minutes per assist
Quinn has only got three assists, but thats not bad for someone who has only played 412 minutes so far for the Tigers.
7) Gylfi Sigurdsson, Swansea City, 132.4 minutes per assist
The 25-year-old has enjoyed a great return to the Swans, immediately hitting up an understanding on the pitch with Wilfried Bony.
He actually has the second most assists in the league with seven.
6) Radamel Falcao, Manchester United, 125.5 minutes per goal
The loanee may only have two assists, but injuries have severely curtailed his time on the pitch.
5) Oussama Assaidi, Stoke City, 116 minutes per assist
The Moroccan has even less assists than Falcao, with only one. He’s also been on the sidelines a lot, playing only 116 minutes.
4) Cesc Fabregas, Chelsea, 109 minutes per assist
The Spaniard has been unbelievable, and has created the most goals in the league, with nine. He’s only fourth in this table though.
3) John Obi Mikel, Chelsea, 108 minutes per assist
One assist, 106 minutes. That is all it takes to beat Fabregas at creating goals apparently.
2) Steven Pienaar, Everton, 104.5 minutes per goal
The South African has had his season ruined by injury so far, but has still got two assists.
1) Ramires, Chelsea, 93 minutes per assist
The defensive midfielder has grabbed three assists in just 279 minutes on the pitch, beating his more illustrious team mate Fabregas in the assist per minute table.