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Amazing Stat Shows How Important Fernandinho Is to Manchester City's Attack

Wait what?

The Brazilian is known for his defensive work in midfield for Manchester City, but a stat revealed by Opta on Friday shows how important he is to their attacking game.

2.5 - Man City average 2.5 goals/game when Fernandinho plays; the most for any side in PL history with a single player (50+ games). Catalyst

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 2, 2015

So there you go, you don't just need attacking players to score lots of goals.