Assist stats so far this Season

[Shola]

2009/2010 - November 7
Rank Player Team Assists
1 Cesc Fábregas Arsenal 9
2 Robin Van Persie Arsenal 7
3 Frank Lampard Chelsea 6
4 Ryan Giggs Manchester United 5
Didier Drogba Chelsea 5
James Milner Aston Villa 5
7 Kevin Davies Bolton Wanderers 4
Steven Gerrard Liverpool 4
Carlos Tevez Manchester City 4
10 Shaun Wright-Phillips Manchester City 3

2008/2009 - Entire Season
1 Frank Lampard Chelsea 10
Robin Van Persie Arsenal 10
3 Steven Gerrard Liverpool 9
Dimitar Berbatov Manchester United 9
Stephen Ireland Manchester City 9
6 Steed Malbranque Sunderland 8
Dirk Kuyt Liverpool 8
James Milner Aston Villa 8
Cesc Fábregas Arsenal 8
10 Robbie Keane Tottenham Hotspur 7

Fabregas is 1 short of Lampard's league leading total for the entire season last year and its only november. Don't even mention his 6 goals so far.

How can you even compare Essien to this baller.

By the way look who's second on both list.

[Me]

How can one compare Essien? Look like you are forgetting that Essien has Ballack, Deco and Lampard playing all more advanced than he is.

[Shola]

But isn't that the point. He's an enforcer and as such can not be compared to Fabregas, who's a playmaker. Lampard or Deco would be a better comparison and Fabregas is way above them. Stats don't lie.

[Lazie]

But isn't that the point. He's an enforcer and as such can not be compared to Fabregas, who's a playmaker. Lampard or Deco would be a better comparison and Fabregas is way above them. Stats don't lie.

Essien is capable of playing anywhere in midfield as well as defensive positions and as a result people may forget how dangerous he is going forward. The difference with Fabregas is most of Arsenal's plays go through him.

[Me]

But isn't that the point. He's an enforcer and as such can not be compared to Fabregas, who's a playmaker. Lampard or Deco would be a better comparison and Fabregas is way above them. Stats don't lie.

Where are your stats showing fabregas is way above Lampard. It simply shows he is ahead in that stat. You mussi a real mad man. On top of that, Lampard have Deco playing more advanced than him.

Furthermore Essien can play in a more advanced position, that is simply where is used.

[1of1]

essien have more passes , fabregas have better pass completion %, fabregas have more assists

[Shola]

Fabregas was out for 3 or so months last year, so let me go to the 2007/2008 season where both were healthy and played the majority of games. Lampard was the main man in chelsea's midfield then.

May 11, 2008
Rank Player Team Assists
1 Cesc Fábregas Arsenal 20
2 Ashley Young Aston Villa 17
3 Wayne Rooney Manchester United 13
4 Steven Gerrard Liverpool 11
Dimitar Berbatov Tottenham Hotspur 11
David Bentley Blackburn Rovers 11
7 Gareth Barry Aston Villa 10
Kenwyne Jones Sunderland 10
9 Nicky Shorey Reading 9
Martin Petrov Manchester City 9
Carlton Cole West Ham United 9
Salomon Kalou Chelsea 9
13 Simon Davies Fulham 8
Frank Lampard Chelsea 8
Nicolas Anelka Chelsea 8
Blumer Elano Manchester City 8
Gabriel Agbonlahor Aston Villa 8
18 Robbie Keane Tottenham Hotspur 7
Mikel Arteta Everton 7
El-Hadji Diouf Bolton Wanderers 7
Roque Santa Cruz Blackburn Rovers 7
Alexander Hleb Arsenal 7
Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United 7
Tom Huddlestone Tottenham Hotspur 7
Carlos Tevez Manchester United 7

[Me]

Notice you leave out the scoring.

[Mosiah]

Stats don't lie.

Perhaps, but they don't always tell the whole story. Stop gwaan like a Yank! We already have HL round 'ere!

[Me]

Leave the man nuh, him seh stats nuh lie. It better fi make Fabian Davis run di midfield than Jerry Hue, the stats nah lie. LOL

[Mosiah]

Me, yuh bobomlacta!

[Shola]

lol, but everybody in the world knows that fabolous is the best midfielder in england and maybe the world. I had to put on my lawyer cap and bring the evidence, since a few misguided forumites dont recognize class.

Its similar to how blind jamaicans couldnt see the gulf in talent between jerry hue and everybody else in the jamaican setup. Using, the "he does not work hard enough" crappy line, zidane, valderama and xavi didnt track back.

Same so we a go miss out on dada's fabregas-like vision with this foolishness.

[Mosiah]

Its similar to how blind jamaicans couldnt see the gulf in talent between jerry hue and everybody else in the jamaican setup. Using, the "he does not work hard enough" crappy line, zidane, valderama and xavi didnt track back.

sigh!

and you know some forumites did waan mi ban yuh from di site?! mi tell Me fi move and gwey! too badmind!

[Warlord]

Essien is very underrated imho and that bwoy can actually make just as good passes as Fabregas. The difference is he is not the playmaker for Chelsea as Fiberglass is for Arsenal..LOL

[Me]

Xavi didn't track back. LOL Dis breddah.

But mi nuh understand dis breddah, nuh him seh the stats nuh lie. Wha you seh Mosiah, Danny Shaw was the best midfielder in JA couple years ago?
Rhatid, Patrick Beech better than Nandi Lowe and Blacka Pearl. Kevin Deer better than Tappa.

What a day. LOL