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Premier League: The season so far
Telegraph 28/12/2007 Who is the dirtiest team in the Premier League? Who is the most clinical from direct free-ficks and who are the most accurate passers of the ball?
Yellow cards Bolton had the most yellow cards this time last season but have two less this term and are second behind Middlesbrough. 007-08 2006-07 Middlesbrough 42 - Bolton Wanderers 43 Bolton Wanderers 41 - West Ham United 41 Chelsea 40 - Blackburn Rovers 40 Portsmouth 37 - Wigan Athletic 37 Aston Villa 36 - Middlesbrough 36 Newcastle United 36 - Newcastle United 35 West Ham United 36 - Arsenal 34 Birmingham City 34 - Chelsea 33 Blackburn Rovers 34 - Sheffield United 31 Manchester City 32 - Charlton Athletic 30 Fulham 31 - Everton 29 Wigan Athletic 31 - Fulham 28 Arsenal 30 - Manchester City 27 Sunderland 30 - Manchester United 27 Tottenham Hotspur 30 - Liverpool 26 Derby County 28 - Portsmouth 26 Manchester United 26 - Aston Villa 24 Reading 23 - Tottenham Hotspur 23 Liverpool 21 - Watford 22 Everton 19 - Reading 18 Total 637 - Total 582 Red cards Liverpool have not had a man sent off since the 2005-06 season. Blackburn ended 2006-07 season with seven red cards and have had five this season. 2007-08 - 2006-07 Blackburn Rovers 5 - Manchester City 4 Chelsea 5 - Blackburn Rovers 3 Fulham 4 - Chelsea 3 Aston Villa 3 - Bolton Wanderers 2 Reading 3 - Charlton Athletic 2 Sunderland 3 - Everton 2 Everton 2 - Middlesbrough 2 Manchester City 2 - Reading 2 Wigan Athletic 2 - Tottenham Hotspur 2 Arsenal 1 - Arsenal 1 Manchester United 1 - Fulham 1 Portsmouth 1 - Newcastle United 1 Tottenham Hotspur 1 - Portsmouth 1 Birmingham City 0 - Sheffield United 1 Bolton Wanderers 0 - Watford 1 Derby County 0 - West Ham United 1 Liverpool 0 - Aston Villa 0 Middlesbrough 0 - Liverpool 0 Newcastle United 0 - Manchester United 0 West Ham United 0 - Wigan Athletic 0 Total fouls committed This time last season Manchester City had committed the most fouls, 12 months on they have conceded the least. Everton have also cleaned up their act this season. 2007-08 - 2006-07 Portsmouth 301 - Manchester City 315 Birmingham City 292 - Everton 311 Blackburn Rovers 291 - Bolton Wanderers 305 Middlesbrough 287 - Watford 303 Bolton Wanderers 282 - Aston Villa 285 Aston Villa 279 - Blackburn Rovers 278 West Ham United 276 - Fulham 275 Fulham 271 - Middlesbrough 273 Wigan Athletic 271 - Portsmouth 272 Derby County 268 - Wigan Athletic 271 Sunderland 268 - West Ham United 263 Newcastle United 265 - Sheffield United 257 Everton 257 - Newcastle United 255 Chelsea 245 - Tottenham Hotspur 248 Reading 238 - Chelsea 240 Liverpool 227 - Liverpool 240 Manchester City 217 - Charlton Athletic 236 Manchester United 215 - Manchester United 235 Arsenal 212 - Reading 223 Tottenham Hotspur 210 - Arsenal 203 Total fouls received Tottenham are the most fouled team this season, while Manchester United have been less often a target for foul play. 2007-08 - 2006-07 Tottenham Hotspur 284 - Manchester United 289 Chelsea 270 - Fulham 287 Everton 270 - Chelsea 280 Aston Villa 265 - Tottenham Hotspur 272 Newcastle United 264 - Bolton Wanderers 266 Bolton Wanderers 263 - Newcastle United 263 Arsenal 262 - Everton 260 Blackburn Rovers 260 - Sheffield United 259 Manchester City 258 - Arsenal 257 Manchester United 251 - Blackburn Rovers 252 Wigan Athletic 250 - Wigan Athletic 249 West Ham United 249 - Liverpool 248 Sunderland 233 - West Ham United 248 Middlesbrough 231 - Manchester City 242 Birmingham City 225 - Aston Villa 233 Liverpool 219 - Watford 222 Reading 215 - Charlton Athletic 218 Portsmouth 211 - Reading 214 Derby County 195 - Middlesbrough 213 Fulham 194 - Portsmouth 213 Penalties taken There have been six fewer penalties this season than in the first half of 2006-07. 2007-08 - 2006-07 Tottenham Hotspur 5 - Arsenal 6 Manchester United 5 - Aston Villa 6 Reading 4 - Blackburn Rovers 4 Portsmouth 4 - Bolton Wanderers 4 Arsenal 4 - Everton 4 Aston Villa 4 - Chelsea 3 Liverpool 4 - Liverpool 3 Birmingham City 3 - Portsmouth 3 Blackburn Rovers 3 - Sheffield United 3 Chelsea 3 - Tottenham Hotspur 3 Wigan Athletic 3 - Wigan Athletic 3 Newcastle United 2 - Charlton Athletic 2 Bolton Wanderers 1 - Fulham 2 Fulham 1 - Manchester United 2 Middlesbrough 1 - Middlesbrough 2 Sunderland 1 - Newcastle United 2 West Ham United 1 - Reading 2 Derby County 0 - Manchester City 1 Everton 0 - Watford 0 Manchester City 0 - West Ham United 0 Total 49 - Total 55 Direct free-kick goals But there have been 10 more direct free-kick goals this season. At this point last term 13 sides had not scored from a free kick, this season it is only four. 2007-08 - 2006-07 Aston Villa 3 - Arsenal 3 Fulham 2 - Chelsea 3 Liverpool 2 - Blackburn Rovers 1 Manchester City 2 - Charlton Athletic 1 Arsenal 1 - Fulham 1 Blackburn Rovers 1 - Liverpool 1 Bolton Wanderers 1 - Manchester United 1 Chelsea 1 - Aston Villa 0 Everton 1 - Bolton Wanderers 0 Manchester United 1 - Everton 0 Middlesbrough 1 - Manchester City 0 Newcastle United 1 - Middlesbrough 0 Portsmouth 1 - Newcastle United 0 Tottenham Hotspur 1 - Portsmouth 0 West Ham United 1 - Reading 0 Wigan Athletic 1 - Sheffield United 0 Birmingham City 0 - Tottenham Hotspur 0 Derby County 0 - Watford 0 Reading 0 - West Ham United 0 Sunderland 0 - Wigan Athletic 0 Total 21 - Total 11 Goals Last season there were 76 fewer goals than at this point of the season, though United’s total of 41 is five more than any team has managed this term. 2007-08 - 2006-07 Arsenal 36 - Manchester United 41 Manchester United 36 - Arsenal 35 Tottenham Hotspur 35 - Chelsea 33 Everton 34 - Liverpool 28 Aston Villa 33 - Portsmouth 28 Liverpool 33 - Everton 24 Chelsea 29 - Tottenham Hotspur 23 Portsmouth 29 - Bolton Wanderers 22 Manchester City 27 - Wigan Athletic 22 Newcastle United 26 - Aston Villa 21 Reading 25 - Newcastle United 20 Blackburn Rovers 25 - Reading 20 West Ham United 23 - Blackburn Rovers 18 Birmingham City 21 - Fulham 18 Bolton Wanderers 21 - Middlesbrough 17 Fulham 20 - Manchester City 15 Wigan Athletic 19 - Sheffield United 15 Middlesbrough 17 - Charlton Athletic 13 Sunderland 17 - Watford 11 Derby County 9 - West Ham United 11 Total 511 - Total 435 Goals to shots ratio Everton are the most clinical team in front of goal this season and it is something they have maintained, as they were the second best at Christmas 2006. 2007-08 % - 2006-07 % Everton 18.09 - Bolton Wanderers 15.60 Aston Villa 16.10 - Everton 15.58 Tottenham Hotspur 15.98 - Manchester United 15.13 Manchester City 15.88 - Arsenal 13.57 Arsenal 15.72 - Portsmouth 12.56 Reading 14.45 - Chelsea 12.45 Newcastle United 13.98 - Aston Villa 12.28 Birmingham City 13.64 - Reading 12.20 Portsmouth 13.43 - Fulham 11.84 Bolton Wanderers 13.13 - Tottenham Hotspur 11.17 Manchester United 13.04 - Wigan Athletic 11.06 Chelsea 12.83 - Blackburn Rovers 10.84 West Ham United 12.11 - Newcastle United 10.81 Liverpool 12.00 - Liverpool 9.76 Blackburn Rovers 11.63 - Middlesbrough 9.34 Wigan Athletic 11.24 - Charlton Athletic 7.43 Fulham 10.93 - Sheffield United 7.39 Middlesbrough 9.60 - Manchester City 7.25 Sunderland 9.24 - West Ham United 7.05 Derby County 6.04 - Watford 6.96 Passing accuracy At the halfway mark of the season the stats show that Chelsea are the best passing side. At this point last term they were third best. Fulham and Reading’s passing game appears to have declined even more this season. 2007-08 % - 2006-07 % Chelsea 82.85 - Arsenal 82.11 Arsenal 82.17 - Manchester United 80.50 Manchester United 81.30 - Chelsea 79.89 Liverpool 77.29 - Liverpool 78.11 Tottenham Hotspur 76.80 - Tottenham Hotspur 74.81 Manchester City 76.34 - Blackburn Rovers 74.25 Blackburn Rovers 73.91 - Newcastle United 72.43 Middlesbrough 73.14 - West Ham United 71.78 West Ham United 72.76 - Middlesbrough 70.98 Sunderland 72.32 - Charlton Athletic 70.77 Portsmouth 72.17 - Aston Villa 70.66 Derby County 70.57 - Portsmouth 69.17 Newcastle United 70.51 - Manchester City 68.07 Wigan Athletic 70.14 - Fulham 66.29 Everton 69.74 - Everton 65.64 Aston Villa 69.22 - Reading 65.33 Bolton Wanderers 69.15 - Bolton Wanderers 64.36 Birmingham City 66.56 - Sheffield United 63.10 Fulham 65.50 - Wigan Athletic 63.02 Reading 63.63 - Watford 53.94 Crosses & corners accuracy At this point last season Fulham were the best crossers, now they are seventh worst. Neighbours Chelsea have fallen from third best at Christmas 2006 to second worst12 months on. 2007-08 - 2006-07 Aston Villa 25.34 - Fulham 26.60 Tottenham Hotspur 24.63 - Portsmouth 26.34 Liverpool 24.50 - Chelsea 26.12 West Ham United 24.29 - Manchester City 25.64 Sunderland 24.15 - Liverpool 24.87 Middlesbrough 23.95 - Tottenham Hotspur 24.41 Manchester United 23.87 - Manchester United 23.76 Derby County 23.54 - Aston Villa 23.62 Everton 23.31 - Reading 22.45 Blackburn Rovers 23.11 - Watford 21.89 Birmingham City 22.73 - Everton 21.80 Arsenal 22.53 - Sheffield United 21.75 Bolton Wanderers 22.44 - Charlton Athletic 21.49 Fulham 22.20 - Blackburn Rovers 20.63 Wigan Athletic 22.03 - Bolton Wanderers 19.95 Portsmouth 21.64 - Arsenal 19.69 Manchester City 21.48 - Wigan Athletic 19.66 Reading 21.37 - Middlesbrough 19.55 Chelsea 20.24 - Newcastle United 18.28 Newcastle United 19.54 - West Ham United 18.06 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mai.../sfnsta129.xml
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