You will probably know that Arsenal's Robin van Persie won the Premier League's Golden Boot for his 30 goals this season, and may have found out that Manchester City's David Silva made the most assists over the last 10 months, with 15 of his passes leading to goals.

But who else tops the rankings in this most thrilling of seasons?

We asked Opta to provide us with the top 10 performers across 10 different categories from defence through to attack. While there are some clear anomalies - Blackburn's Mauro Formica being the third most successful tackler, for example - the statistics do offer some interesting insights, with the value of Swansea's players particularly revealing.

So, although you might have decided who the best players of the season are, here we present an alternative view of the season's top goal takers, goal makers and goal stoppers.

Goal takers