The English Premier League and La Liga are two of Europe’s hottest domestic leagues, with both competition having key attributes going for them in the which one is more exciting debate.
The English top-flight has all its foreign stars, competitive games, several title challengers, etc. The Spanish Primera Division has El Clasico, the Messi vs. Cristiano rivalry, and so much more.
What is one great way to compare the leagues? By taking a look at their respective top-scorers. He we compare the numbers of Luis Suarez to that of Diego Costa.
Why Suarez and not Griezmann?
Both are tied at six goals each, but the Barca ace has the edge thanks to more assists, a lesser minutes per goal ratio, and his fewer minutes on the pitch.
Suarez edges out several other stars from La Liga
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Who has more goals?
The gap is narrow, but this battle is won by the English Premier League’s Diego Costa thanks to his seven goals in eight matches. Suarez has one less at six strikes in as many games. Their number of shots is also very close, with the Spaniard boasting 24 attempts to the 22 that his Uruguayan counterpart has managed.
50 - Diego Costa has had a hand in 50 Premier League goals for Chelsea (39 goals, 11 assists) in just 62 games. Talisman.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 15, 2016
Who has more assists?
This one goes to MSN star, as the Blaugrana ace has three assists under his belt. The Blues ace, however, has two – again, this one went down to the wire, but only eight games have passed.
Take-ons – who is the most troublesome for defenders?
If you thought Luis Suarez, you could be forgiven, but you would also be wrong. The Champions League winner does boast nine take-ons, a fair number for a man who plays in the number 9 role.
However, Diego Costa’s 15 take-ons blows Suarez’s tally out of the park. Surprisingly, it is Suarez who has a higher successful take-on rate at 40.91%, compared to Costa’s 31.82%.
Passes – the pass master out of the two is…
Diego Costa, with 232. Suarez ranks way back with only 165 passes.
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