5.Leon Britton and Joe Allen They love a pass, do Swansea. Loads of them. But more importantly these passes are incredibly accurate. With an 85% passing success rate over the season, only two teams are more accurate than Brendan Rodgers' boys (Chelsea and Manchester City) and only two have a higher possession percentage (Chelsea again and, inevitably, Arsenal) with 56%. They're almost always short passes too - 84%, since you ask. Central to this are the midfield trio, but for this list we've picked out Allen and Britton, simply because they have made the most appearances this season. Kemy Agustien and Mark Gower also deserve a good deal of credit, but since we're in a statty mood, let's just take a moment for the pass success rates of Allen and Britton - 90% and 94% respectively. That, friends, is phenomenal. Obviously it helps that most of these are short balls, but even so, you have to applaud the consistency. And applaud it we will. Some worldly advice for you:...

This post was taken from United Rant (http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/latest/one-nil-to-united/) Written by Ed. There have been times in Sir Alex Ferguson’s management of Manchester United over the past 25 years that the Scot’s side has been forced back to basics; when the necessity to grind out results overcomes the need to entertain. Think back to United’s campaign in 1996, for example, when Ferguson’s side chased down Newcastle United with seven single goal victories in the league post New Year. That the Scot’s outfit had lost 4-1 to Tottenham Hotspur on New Year’s Day underlined the gritty nature of the club’s campaign. Few of those times have come so early in the new season though, with United’s 1-0 victory at Swansea City on Saturday the third such result since Manchester City’s heavy victory at Old Trafford in October. Indeed, five clean sheets in a row since that derby day loss point to a renewed determination to grind out results. Moreover, Ferguson’s side has rarely in that p...

In my opinion the greatest player to grace a tennis court and his record justifies my belief, as the world number four (yes unbelievably) Roger Federer registered the 800th win of his career as he overcame Juan Monaco 6-3 7-5 in their Paris Masters quarter-final. He is only the seventh man in history to surpass the 800-win mark. Federer said: "It's nice. It's just another win, but it's a special one nevertheless, because 800 is definitely a big number." He will now play Tomas Berdych, who defeated Andy Murray to end the Scot's 17-match unbeaten run. THE 800 CLUB Continue reading the main story Jimmy Connors 1242 career wins Ivan Lendl 1071 Guillermo Vilas 923 John McEnroe 875 Andre Agassi 870 Stefan Edberg 806 Roger Federer 800 Federer suffered an early break of serve but won five straight games to recover from 3-1 behind and take the opening set. Monaco matched the 16-times Grand Slam winner for most of the second set but surrendered his se...

Welcome 6 November 1986 Alex Ferguson leaves Aberdeen after a hugely successful spell, to replace Ron Atkinson at Manchester United. 'Ta-ra' December 1989 It is widely reported that Ferguson is close to being sacked after a dismal start to his fourth season. A banner is unveiled at Old Trafford saying: "Three years of excuses and it's still crap ... ta-ra Fergie". "Forest were on a high - they were up for it, we were going to the City ground and the game was on TV. The knives were being sharpened" Robins 7 January 1990 United beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 at the City Ground in the FA Cup third round, with a goal from Mark Robins. The win is believed to have saved Ferguson's job. In May, United win the Cup. Giggs 2 March 1991 Ryan Giggs makes his league debut in a 2-0 defeat by Everton. The Welshman will break Sir Bobby Charlton's record of 756 appearances for the club. Cantona 26 November 1992 In a conversation instigated by the ...