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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane shared this season’s Premier League Golden Boot.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, we’re stating the obvious there \u2013 every man and his dog knows that by now.<\/p>\n

But the trio’s success got us thinking \u2013 what about the niche tallies achieved each season that aren’t recognised with trophies?<\/p>\n

We’re talking most distance covered, highest top speed and most weaker foot goals. That’s right \u2013 the unsung stats that don’t usually make the headlines but deserve to be shouted about.<\/p>\n

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WATCH MORE: Jurgen Klopp reacts to Virgil van Dijk’s PFA Award win<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Here at Squawka, we like to think outside the box. So, with a bit of help from Opta, we’ve come up with our very own unique end-of-season stats awards to give some of the game’s lesser known numbers their moment in the sun.<\/p>\n

Some of the division’s big hitters feature \u2013 they’re top dogs for a reason. But there’s also several nominees that you’ll be surprised to see battling with the cream of the crop for supremacy.<\/p>\n

So, without further ado, it’s time to get started. Roll out the red carpet….<\/p>\n

Watch the video at the top of the article to see Squawka’s 2018\/19 Awards \u2013 powered by Opta.<\/em><\/p>\n

Subscribe to\u00a0Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane shared this season’s Premier League Golden Boot. Yes, we’re stating the obvious there \u2013 every man and his dog knows that by now. But the trio’s success got us thinking \u2013 what about the niche tallies achieved each season that aren’t recognised with trophies? We’re talking most distance…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":355,"featured_media":1089121,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Premier League stats 2018\/19: Squawka awards with Opta","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Here at Squawka, we like to think outside the box \u2013 and these are our Premier League unique stats awards. 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