Around 70 percent of the Earth is covered by water. Based on his form, Notts County fans might say the rest is covered by Matty Palmer.
The midfielder has been instrumental in the Magpies' rise to the National League summit this season, combining tenacity and composure to great effect in another impressive season for Notts.
And Palmer's performances were rewarded with a new contract announced on Christmas Day last year, extending his stay at Meadow Lane until the end of the 2024/25 season.
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Tuesday's win over Barnet took Notts' points total to 77 for the season, moving five points ahead of Wrexham and just five shy of the total amassed for the entirety of the 2021/22 campaign, with two more goals taking them above the 81 scored under Ian Burchnall last year.
And when asked to pinpoint what the difference between last season is, Palmer said: "The hard work we have done in training pitch so that when we go into a game we know exactly what we are going to do.
"The plan probably doesn't change too much week to week barring a few slight tweaks from the gaffer, but we all go in there as 11 players on the pitch that know their jobs and other people's jobs if you need to get people out of trouble.
"That has been the biggest thing and it has been really enjoyable to play in which is always very nice as well."
While the score-line against Dean Brennan's side two days ago may reflect a comfortable night for Luke Williams' side, it was anything but as a much-improved second-half display ensured Notts extended their unbeaten run in the league to 23 games.
"They were on a good run so they were full of confidence," Palmer said on trying to dissect the struggles of their first-half performance at Meadow Lane.
"They left three players up the pitch even when they were defending which made it difficult on the turnovers and they picked up a few more of the second balls than we would have liked.
"After half-time, that is what we changed and we picked up a lot more second balls - we were a bit more relentless in attack and I think we deserved the four goals that we got."
The previous five games have seen the Magpies take maximum points in a pivotal period of the campaign, picking up hard-fought victories over Solihull Moors, Torquay, and Chesterfield.
While Williams' side are used to winning games by playing attractive football and being easy on the eyes, the latest period of fixtures has unearthed a steeliness and resilience that has been vacant in recent seasons, with Palmer emphasising the importance of those performances.
"The three previous away games have all been tough for different reasons," said Palmer.
"And a sign of a good team is finding a way to win - although we'd like to play perfect football which for a lot of the season we have, it is not always possible week in, week out.
"Finding a way to win is a big thing and so far we have and we hope we can continue that."
Palmer is one of just three players in the Notts squad to have featured in every league game this season, with the 27-year-old becoming a mainstay in Williams' midfield.
The midfielder has had several midfield pairings, forming a formidable partnership with Geraldo Bajrami in Notts' seven-game winning run earlier in the season but more recently has featured alongside the experience of John Bostock or Jim O'Brien.
"I would say that my playing style has had to change slightly depending on who is playing in midfield with me," Palmer explained how he has to alter his game when playing with different personnel in midfield.
"Sometimes the gaffer wants me to do different things with different people but I enjoy playing with anyone, they all have their qualities and they complement mine so it's nice to play with anyone and nice to play in general.
"There is a lot of competition for places and I am grateful that I have my foot in the door but I know I have to keep playing well to stay in."
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