Published 34 sec ago We are part of The Trust Project What is it? Assists are a stat that people didn't care too much about in the early years of the Premier League. Whichever central defender hoofed the ball up to Fash the Bash so he could nod past some mulleted goalkeeper barely received the credit they deserved. For shame. Now, though, people are happy to credit the assist merchants. A new Playmaker of the Year award was even introduced last season to reward the Premier League’s highest assister (Kevin De Bruyne), similar to the Golden Boot for top scorer. But what about the assisters of years gone by; the players whose slide-rule passes and pinpoint crosses have meant goals for their...
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