So, we are just two days away from the new season, and probably starting against the toughest opponents we have had for a first game in years. I wanted to include come statistics and get your predictions about the season ahead.
Year | Points | First Game
07/8 | 76 | W - 1-2 (A) - Aston Villa
08/9 | 86 | W - 0-1 (A) - Sunderland
09/1 | 63 | L - 2-1 (A) - Tottenham Hotspurs
So, a new season begins. We start at home against Arsenal, opener at home in quite a while I would guess.
Year: 2007/08
Achievements:
Golden Glove: Pepe Reina
Top Assist (1): Steven Gerrard (11)
Top Scorer (1): Fernando Torres (24)
Season: 4th Place
Transfer amount differential: -35.2 million.
Year: 2008/09
Achievements:
Top Assist (2): Steven Gerrard (10), Dirk Kuyt (9)
Top Scorer (2): Steven Gerrard (16), Fernando Torres (14), Dirk Kuyt (12)
Least loses: away (2), home (0), overall (2)
Season: 2nd Place
Transfer amount differential: -5.2 million.
Year: 2009/10
Achievements:
Golden Glove: Pepe Reina (shared with Cech)
Top Scorer (1): Fernando Torres (18)
Season: 7th place
Transfer amount differential: +1 million.
So, over the past 3 years, we have lost 39.4 million on transfers, to get us into 7th position. Our most consistent performer has been Torres for all of the three season. Going into out first game of the season, I would expect a tough result. Specially without a fit Torres and Reina. Our current transfer differential is +2.3 million. It seems as if we are giving away more than we have been spending for the past two year. Compare that to Man City and Chelsea.
What are your predictions?
I expect us to fight, specially with Chelsea struggling again, we need to go in strong and get something good out of it.
