The weird and wonderful world of football statistics as brought to you by the events of 11 February 2012 and tabulated by Opta sports, 7amkickoff, and various people on twitter:

0 – Passes completed by Andrei Arshavin

0 – Passing percentage by Andrei Arshavin

2 – Key passes by Andrei Arshavin

2 – Accurate crosses by Andrei Arshavin

1 – Assist by Andrei Arshavin

100 – Percent of minds blown by the above stats

9 – Aerial Duels won by Bacary Sagna (of 10)1

1 – Aerial Duels won by James McClean (of 11)2

15 – Aerial Duels won by Arsenal (of 17)

2 – Aerial Duels won by Sunderland

4 – Successful tackles (of 4 attempts) by Bacary Sagna1

4 – Successful tackles (of 5 attempts) by Gardner and McClean

4,000 – Number of holes in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

1 – Number needed to take down the BFG

8 – Turnovers* by Theo Walcott1

1 – Successful take-ons by Theo Walcott (of 5 attempts)

3 – Successful take-ons by The Ox (of 7 attempts)1

4 – Number of times Tomas Rosicky was dispossessed1

9 – Number of times Samir Nasri was dispossessed in his one match for Arsenal3

72 – Number of times Aaron Ramsey has been dispossessed this season3

0 – Number of total turnovers Aaron Ramsey had against Sunderland

36 – Number of touches by Aaron Ramsey in 18 minutes

33 – Number of touches by Seb Larsson in 90 minutes

127 – Number of touches by Arteta in 90 minutes1

81 – Average passes per game by Arteta this season for Arsenal

4 – Rank in European football in passes per game by Arteta

187 – Number of hands shaken between Sunderland, Arsenal, and the referees in the pre-match Presentation of the Hands

185 – Number of hands shaken between Liverpool, Man U, and the referees two hours earlier

99 – Percent of hands shaken in the Liverpool, Man U, pre-match Presentation of the Hands

7 – Shots by Arsenal in each half of play (14 total)

1 – Shots on goal by Arsenal in the first 74 minutes of play

55 – Minutes between Arsenal’s first shot on goal and their second

603 – Completed passes by Arsenal in 90 minutes

294 – Completed passes by Arsenal in the first 45 minutes

309 – Completed passes by Arsenal in the second 45 minutes

89 – Passes in the attacking third by Arsenal in the first 45 minutes

109 – Passes in the attacking third by Arsenal in the second 45 minutes

2 – Premier League goals by Thierry Henry in 2011-2012

2 – Premier League goals by Fernando Torres in 2011-2012

229 – All time goals by Thierry Henry

100 – Percent chance that Thierry Henry is made of pure diamond

*”Turnovers” are possessions in which the player loses the ball on his own due to poor control, poor touch, etc. Being “dispossessed” only happens in a tackle.

1. Lead both teams in this game

2. Lead his team in this game

3. Leads his team in this stat so far this season

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