They say facts and figures speak for themselves - and David Silva's speak louder than most.

Nobody has created more chances than Silva since he signed for City in 2010 and prior to the 2-1 win over Southampton, the Spaniard had created an incredible 640 chances for his team-mates.

He’s stacked up 324 appearances so far for the Blues and scored 52 goals to date - he even played a part in Raheem Sterling’s winning goal against the Saints, playing a simple pass, then creating space for the winger to run into - as he has done countless times in his career.

Here is a round up of some of his vital stats to date...