On another fascinating weekend of Premier League football, the stats tell their own story. Here is the story they've chosen to tell...
Dele Alli might be the best British player of the past 25 years
Alli continued his incredible season yesterday with a goal against Watford. Alli turns 21 tomorrow and he'll get the key to the door knowing he is light years ahead many of the English superstars he grew up watching.
40 - Dele Alli (40) has had a hand in as many PL goals before turning 21 as Lampard (15), Gerrard (13) & Beckham (12) combined. Star. pic.twitter.com/fWzi2Crd2Y
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 8, 2017
Jon Walters owns Liverpool
Jon Walters, who comes from Everton stock, saves his best for Liverpool every season. His first-half headed goal was his seventh career league goal against Liverpool. It's a phenomenal run.
Jon Walters - whose family are all Everton fans - has scored v Liverpool in 5 of the last 6 PL seasons including both of this season's games
— Daniel McDonnell (@McDonnellDan) April 8, 2017
Lukaku's scoring Premier League streak has put 5 Premier League clubs to shame
We've been commenting on Romelu Lukaku's brilliant scoring run in this column this season. The Belgian striker bagged two more as Everton brushed aside Leicester yesterday. Not only is Lukaku the top goalscorer in the Premier League this season with 23 goals, including 13 since New Year's Day, he has now outscored five Premier League teams in 2017, and one (Boro) for the entire 2016-17 season. We're not sure if this says more about Lukaku or the crap teams in the League.
Stat: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has scored more goals (23) than Boro have this season (22). #boro [#OptaJoe] https://t.co/i4HreEF1VT
— TFS Middlesbrough (@TFS_Brough) April 9, 2017
Phil Coutinho is the Premier League's king of Brazil
Coutinho came off the bench to score his 30th Liverpool league goal yesterday. Amazingly, Coutinho is now the leading Brazilian scorer in Premier league history. This stat reflects badly on Elano, Robinho, Juninho and the scores of Brazilian talent who've come to England.
Congratulations to @Phil_Coutinho the Top scoring Brazilian in the #PremierLeague #LFC #class
— Stewart (@SoLockedIn) April 8, 2017
30 goals seems a bit low for top scoring Brazilian ever in the Premier League, but whatever.
— aneela✨🇵🇸 (@anee1a) April 8, 2017
Eden Hazard never rarely finishes a match
Eden Hazard is in ridiculous form at the moment, but this stat seemed intriguing: Hazard has only gone the distance in 9 league games this season for Chelsea. Conte's policy of giving Hazard rest time seems to be paying dividends as Hazard has been outstanding as Chelsea look to have the title wrapped up already.
Eden Hazard: Has been subbed off more times than any other player in the Premier League this season (20), only completing 90 minutes 9 times
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) April 8, 2017
