By David 
Alright, let me walk you through how I dug into that 2013/14 Premier League assist leaderboard the other day. I swear it started simple, like all things do.
See, I was watching some old match highlights on the tele over breakfast. One of those classic Gerrard slips… you know the one? Anyway, it got me thinking: “Who actually provided the most assists that whole season?” Felt like a solid question for my morning coffee ritual. I mumbled it out loud to my cat, and decided that was reason enough.
First thing, like anyone else, I just typed that exact question into my search bar. Super smooth, right? “Who got most assists premier league 2013/14”. Boom. Expected a clean, official league table to pop up at the top.
But wouldn’t you know it? Instead, I got dozens of links from different fan sites, stats places, and even a few forum discussions arguing about it. No official Premier League page sitting right there at number one. Typical! Had to actually look through the results. Settled on a popular fan stats site that looked semi-reliable. Kicked off the first search.
Got hits, sure, but not quite sorted how I wanted. Page listed all players with assists from that season. Now I had to scroll down, scanning for the highest numbers. Bit annoying. My eyesight ain’t what it used to be, plus I hadn’t finished my coffee yet.
Okay, there it was. Top five started showing themselves. Names I half expected… and one that kinda surprised me? Jotted them down quick on a scrap of paper before I forgot:
- Luis Suarez (Liverpool) – Big number jumped out immediately.
- Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) – Captain, obviously there.
- Wayne Rooney (Man Utd) – Expected him.
- Rickie Lambert (Southampton) – Wait, him? Seriously? Fair play.
- David Silva (Man City) – Yeah, the little magician.
Started doubting myself right away. Was Lambert really that high? And Silva seemed low! Didn’t Özil play that year? Decided to check a different, more data-heavy site just to be sure I wasn’t going daft. Cross-referencing is key, right?
Found another reputable stats source. Typed in the season. Felt like I was waiting ages for it to load. Praying my dodgy Wi-Fi held. Finally… brought up the same names! Order slightly different though – Rooney and Gerrard were super close. Silva still fifth. And Lambert… still there in fourth! Mental. I’d totally forgotten how crucial he was for Saints that season. Stats don’t lie. Updated my list with the final order:
- Luis Suárez (12 assists)
- Steven Gerrard (13 assists)
- Wayne Rooney (10 assists)
- Rickie Lambert (10 assists)
- David Silva (9 assists)
(Yeah, yeah, I know the numbers don’t add up perfectly neat – Rooney and Lambert both hit 10. Sites listed them tied, but one had Lambert slightly higher up based on minutes played or something. Confusing!)
Sat back, finished my now-cold coffee. Fun little rabbit hole. Amazing what one stray thought over breakfast turns into. Found what I wanted, plus that little surprise with Lambert. Happy I took the minutes to actually search properly and cross-check instead of just grabbing the first thing I saw. Makes the whole thing feel more… grounded. That season was wild!
