Alex Song is sure to leave a big void in Arsenal's midfield after he was confirmed as a Barcelona signing yesterday.

The Cameroon midfielder's stats have been outstanding for the Gunners:

In seven seasons for Arsenal he made 138 appearances - 121 starts - with 122 in the past four seasons.

Pinpoint passing - Made 7,312 passes and 85.46% found target. PL average last season was 79.65%. In own half, it was 91.25%

Tough tackling - Attempted 402 tackles and won 309 or 77%. In 50-50 battles, won 831 of 1,596.

Creative core - 120 scoring chances and in a more advanced role last season had 11 goal assists.