With a number of high-profile names to be found on team sheets throughout the English top-flight, 2016-17 is promising audiences weekly showdowns of football’s great talents.
To celebrate the launch of the new Premier League campaign, the gang at oulala.com have taken a look at the stats behind three blockbuster player head-to-head battles – beginning with strikers Romelu Lukaku and Harry Kane – to see who has a better chance of stealing the show as Everton face the Spurs at Goodison Park tomorrow night.
Tottenham’s Kane dispelled any worries of ‘second season blues’ in 2015-16, finishing with the Golden Boot after scoring 25 times in 38 league appearances. However, The Belgian himself registered an impressive 18 goals, despite Everton’s struggles elsewhere on the pitch.
Lukaku created more scoring chances provided far more assists for teammates though, with both taking a little over two hours on average to impact a scoreline. On the other hand, the Englishman leads in terms of overall shots at goal and shot accuracy.
Who will be the man to strike first blood for their respective team in Merseyside?
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