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Rayan Cherki has now assisted 5 goals in his last five Premier League games, more than any other player in that period.

Creative genius. 🅰️🅰️🅰️🅰️🅰️

Rayan Cherki vs. Nottingham Forest [RANK]:

20 final third passes attempted
16 final third passes completed
4 shots (🥈)
3 chances created (🥇)
2 dribbles completed (🥉)
1 goal (🥇)
1 assist (🥇)

Cherki at Christmas. ⚽️🅰️

Elliot Anderson’s game by numbers vs. Manchester City:

56 passes attempted
47 passes completed
15 duels contested
10 duels won
10 ball recoveries
7 passes into the final third
4 tackles attempted
4 tackles won
3 clearances
2 fouls won

Won more duels than any other player on the pitch. 💥

Did Florian Wirtz score in the Premier League?

No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes.

Off the mark. ✅

Bukayo Saka’s game by numbers vs. Brighton:

24 passes attempted
20 passes completed
16 touches in the box
7 shots
5 ball recoveries
5 attempted take-ons
4 chances created
3 successful take-ons
1 assist

Outstanding. 🅰️

Kevin Schade’s game by numbers vs. Bournemouth:

48 total touches
9 touches in the box
9 defensive contributions
5 attempted take-ons
3 successful take-ons
3 passes into the final third
3 goals

Really kicking on this season. 📈

Reece James has been directly involved in 5 goals (4A & 1G) in his last 7 games across the Premier League and the Champions League.

Outstanding output. 🔝

Youri Tielemans’ game by numbers vs. Chelsea:

60 touches
42 passes attempted
33 passes completed
11 ball recoveries
3 passes into the final third
3 attempted take-ons
2 successful take-ons
2 chances created
2 fouls won
2 crosses
1 assist

Midfield masterclass. ☕️🍋

Ollie Watkins had 4 shots vs. Chelsea, more than any other player on the pitch. He only came on after the hour mark.

Four shots. Four shots on target. Two goals. IMPACT. 💥

Beat Maccabi Tel Aviv
Beat Bournemouth
Beat Leeds
Beat Young Boys
Best Wolves
Beat Brighton
Beat Arsenal
Best Basel
Best West Ham
Beat Man Utd
Beat Chelsea

That’s 11 wins on the spin for Aston Villa. On just five occasions since the year 2000 has an English side won more consecutive games. 👏

Manchester United’s attacking metrics in the Premier League this season and their league rank:

287 shots 🥇
215 chances created 🥇
166 shots from inside the box 🥉
94 shots on target 🥇
32 goals scored 🥉
33.9 expected goals 🥈

Comfortably one of the best attacks in the league. 👏

Would Ruben Neves be the DREAM January signing for Manchester United? 🤔

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Matheus Cunha amongst Man Utd players who are currently available:

Most shots
Most shots on target
Most attempted take-ons
Most successful take-ons
Most ball recoveries
Most chances created
Most big chances created
Most expected goals
Most expected assists
Most shot-creating actions
Most touches in the final third
Most touches in the box
Most carries into the final third
Most carries into the box

Has a huge part to play in the coming weeks... 🇧🇷

Patrick Dorgu has been directly involved in 2 goals in his last 2 games for Manchester United (1G & 1A), having had just one goal involvement in his first 36 appearances.

Kicking on. 📈

Manchester United are yet to keep clean sheets in back-to-back Premier League games in 2025. They have one last chance to change that tonight.

Surely... 🤞

Man Utd XI vs. Wolves: Lammens; Martinez, Yoro, Shaw; Dalot, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu; Zirkzee, Sesko, Cunha.

Joshua Zirkzee has scored as many Premier League goals this season as £125M Alexander Isak (2).

They all count. 😉

Ah, well. Nevertheless... https://twitter.com/StatmanDave/status/2005950836279566624#m