30 Aug 2009

Gerrard-Torres partnership: First 4 games analysis (+ last season comparison)

Four games into the new Premiership season, how is the Steven Gerrard-Fernando Torres partnership functioning?

Liverpool has had a comparatively poor start to the season but the Gerrard-Torres partnership seems to be firing on all cylinders.

Season 2009-2010

Gerrard + Torres starting together (t=Torres g=Gerrard a=Assist)

August 16, 2009 - Tottenham - L, 1-2 (g1)
August 19, 2009 - Stoke - W, 4-0 (g2a t1)
August 24, 2009 - Aston Villa - L, 1-3 (t1)
August 29, 2009 - Bolton - W, 3-2 (t1 t1a g1)

P4 W2 D0 L2 F10 A7

Torres: 3 goals + 1 assist
Gerrard: 2 goals + 2 assists
Total: 5 goals + 3 assists

* 80% of Liverpools goals scored/created by G+T so far
* G+T started only 14 league games together last season.
* First 4 starts together last season: 4 goals/0 assists.

GRAND TOTALS (This season so far + 2007/8 and 2008/9)

P45 W29 D10 L6 F90 A35

Torres: 33 goals + 5 assists
Gerrard: 21 goals + 15 assists
Total: 54 goals + 20 assists

ANALYSIS

* G+T: 74 goals scored/created in 45 games started together

* G+T: Average of 1.7 goals scored/created per game
Same as 2007 -2009 total, which was 1.7

* Unbeaten in 86% of games started together
Down on 2007 - 2009 total, which was unbeaten in 93% of games

* 64% of games won with G + T starting together
Down on 2007 - 2009 total, which was 66% won together

I'll be keeping track of the G+T partnership every 4/5 games to see how it is impacting on this season. If it continues in this vein, there will be lots of goals and assists to come!

---->> Click here to view the stunning statistics for the Gerrard-Torres partnership over the last 2 seasons.


4 comments:

  1. Jamie,

    what was their impact last year, with them being in and out, and with us having the most goals and most double-digit scorers?


    sorry if its too much!

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  2. Just click the link at the end of the article and you'll find all the stats for last season.

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  3. Well, Jaimie, if Johnson continues in his current vein he'll score about 20 goals this season.

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  4. Let's hope so!

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