Roy Hodgson found another angle with which to praise in-form forward Jordan Ayew this week, pulling out a unique stat perhaps overlooked by the wider footballing world.
"In many ways, he is a phenomenon," Hodgson said. "Since he came to us, which is now virtually two seasons ago, he’s been available for every game. Now that’s amazing. I know he’s always there, he always seems to be around but I didn’t know the actual statistic.
"One can’t speak highly enough of a player like that. The mere fact that he’s been there through the two seasons we’ve done quite well.