Chelsea's Mitchy Batshuayi Is Premier League's Most Prolific Goals Per Minute Player.

Hauled off and severely criticised after 60 minutes against Crystal Palace last two weeks a game Chelsea lost 2-1, Mitchy Batshuayi is yet to convince many in the English Premiership yet it is surprising to see that he remains the most prolific goalscorer (goals to minutes ratio) in the Premier League history with a goal every 60.06 minutes, a record that bests the likes of Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus (a goal every 88.0 minutes), Alvaro Morata (a goal every 92.02 minutes), Sergio Aguero (a goal every 108 minutes) and Harry Kane (a goal every 115 minutes).

The Belgian might have been Antonio Conte's first signing when he moved to Chelsea from Marseille for £33 million in 2016, yet this record counted for nothing as he failed to start a Premier League game paying second fiddle to both Diego Costa and Eden Hazard all through last season.  With calls for the recall of Tammy Abraham from Swansea in the Winter having seen Batshuayi blow hot and cold , every critic was silenced last weekend after  his 29 minutes impact against Watford which saw his score a double and run the Watford defence haggard despite coming in in the 61st minute.

While Alvaro Morata is a more decent no9 as well as a better finisher and hold-up player despite Batshuayi's big body size , the Spaniard has struggled to handle the physical demands of the EPL as his abysmal games against the likes of Arsenal and Watford have shown , Batshuayi has become a big game player scoring vital goals against the likes of Athletico Madrid and Watford this season. With only 12 starts in all competitions (three Chelsea league starts) , the former Marseille striker has failed to shine when given the rare opportunity of starting (against Burnley, Crystal Palace etc), which maps him out as a backup striker rather than a starter. To illustrate better only, Arsenal's Oliver Giroud has scored more goals (seven) from the bench since Batshuayi's (six goals) signing last season. In total, the Belgian has played 1050 minutes for Chelsea scoring 16 times which represents a goal every 65 minutes across all competitions since his signing which is impressive given he needs far less time to make an impact.

For now, Chelsea will have to make sure the "Batsman" continues his goalscoring form if they are to challenge for the league title as they sit fourth in the table nine points nine points behind leaders Manchester City.