How must Aaron Lennon be feeling right now

[ultimateloner]

that's the problem with stats. when giggs is being compared to walcott , you know stats are only half the story, if that.

Yeah it doesn't reflect the role they have in their team. Walcott's best season saw 13 goals 12 assists from 47 games. Giggs one had 7 goals 18 assists from 49 games; so if you equate goals with assists then they both have 25. Other elements such as how much they contribute to keeping the ball etc aren't accounted for. If you compare the top scorer in their respective teams in those years, this might also give an idea for how much they contribute too. But again I have none of that.
However it does tell you the bottom line for what the player's worth. 2 things for sure:

Bentley on his day is as productive as Lennon
Lennon is not as productive as Walcott.

 

[sim0n]

How anyone can say Lennon is under-rated is beyond. Here are stats fom soccernet:
2011-2012 season, 32 games played, 4 goals 6 assists
2010-2011 season, 49 games played, 3 goals 7 assists
2009-2010 season, 29 games played, 3 goals 14 assists
2008-2009 season, 52 games played, 5 goals 8 assists
2007-2008 season, 42 games played, 2 goals 8 assists
2006-2007 season, 50 games played, 5 goals 13 assists

a few things come out of this: he's played a fair amount of games (and most of the appereances are games started), he doesn't score enough, and he has only had 2 seasons of 10 + assits. Average winger in PL, in terms of productivity.

Below's Walcott's stats from the same source:
2011-2012 season, 51 games played, 9 goals 11 assists
2010-2011 season, 47 games played, 13 goals 12 assists
2009-2010 season, 37 games played, 4 goals 3 assists
2008-2009 season, 38 games played, 8 goals 3 assists

Pretty similar stats to Lennon until the last 2 where he's clearly the more productive player; more efficient and effective.

so then it appears Lennon works on a 3 year cycle,... this year he should score 8 goals and have 15 assists

 

[ultimateloner]

so then it appears Lennon works on a 3 year cycle,... this year he should score 8 goals and have 15 assists

Well spotted! I think 5 goals 15 assits. He never scored over 5 goals/season.

 

[danielneeds]

Walcott was playing in a forward 3 though and as such is expected to score more. That is why I don't think AVB will favour Lennon, he needs more goals from the side than an orthodox player like Lennon can offer.

 

[ultimateloner]

Walcott was playing in a forward 3 though and as such is expected to score more. That is why I don't think AVB will favour Lennon, he needs more goals from the side than an orthodox player like Lennon can offer.

Yes the difference in position and team role aren't accoutned for by the stats; but it does suggest too little end product to justfiy the 'under rated' tag some here are labelling him.

 

[sim0n]

Well spotted! I think 5 goals 15 assits. He never scored over 5 goals/season.

I'm going glass half full with the stats bruv, but the cyclical nature of his seasonal performance was the focus

COYS!!!!