OptaJoe Analysis: Creator Supreme

David Silva has undoubtedly been one of the stars of the 2011/12 Premier League season so far, assisting a league-high 12 goals for Manchester City and creating more goalscoring chances from open play than any other player in the top-flight (62).

However, Silva still has some way to go to eclipse the efforts of former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas' efforts in the Premier League between August 2007 and his departure from the Gunners last summer.

Premier League's Leading Creative Players since August 2007

* Only players with 1500+ mins considered.

Fabregas managed to create an impressive 266 goalscoring chances from open play in nearly four years for Arsenal in the Premier League between August 2007 and May 2010 - creating a chance from open play every 33 minutes and 14 seconds on average.

Two fellow Spaniards follow Fabregas in this ranking; with Silva creating a chance every 34 minutes and 27 seconds on average, followed by Chelsea's summer signing Juan Mata (36 mins, 46 seconds on average).

The most creative English player in the Premier League since August 2007 is, perhaps surprisingly, Aaron Lennon. The Tottenham man has managed to create a chance from open play every 45 minutes and 36 seconds on average. However, Lennon's efforts are only good enough to rank 15th - followed by only two other Englishmen in the top 20; Kevin Davies (16th) and Wayne Rooney (19th).