What influence does Steven Gerrard have on Liverpool

What influence does Steven Gerrard have on Liverpool

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Some say he is the driving force behind Liverpool, others have said he has been part of a one or two man side for quite some time.

But what is the truth behind Gerrard’s influence on the Liverpool team?

Since his inclusion in the team in the 1999-2000 Premier League campaign Gerrard has won 51% of his 375 league appearances in a Liverpool shirt.

In a career spanning over 12 Premier League seasons only once has a Liverpool team featuring Gerrard lost more games than they won.

This was during the 2004-2005 season in which Liverpool finished in fifth place.

That season Liverpool’s captain featured in 30 league matches in which he lost 43 %( 13) of his matches and only winning 12 matches (40 %).

The real argument comes when you ask does Gerrard’s form actually dictate Liverpool’s form.

The statistics say yes, Gerrard has scored over ten league goals in 3 campaigns 2005-2006, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.

In these three seasons Liverpool’s win rate with Gerrard in the team was over 50% each season, 62% to be precise.

Below are the full list of statistics of Liverpool’s wins, losses and draws with Steven Gerrard in the team.

1999-2000 – 29 games

Win: 13 45%

Draw: 6 21%

Lose: 10 34%

2000-2001 – 33 games

Win: 17 51%

Draw: 9 27%

Lose:7  22%

2001-2002 – 28 games

Win: 16 57%

Draw: 7 25%

Lose: 5 18%

2002-2003 – 34 games

Win: 16 47%

Draw: 8 23%

Lose: 10 30%

2003-2004 – 34 games

Win: 14 41%

Draw: 12 35%

Lose: 8 24%

2004-2005 – 30 games

Win: 12 40%

Draw: 5 17%

Lose: 13 43%

2005-2006 – 32 games

Win: 20 63%

Draw: 7 22%

Lose: 5 15%

2006-2007 – 36 games

Win: 20 56%

Draw: 8 22%

Lose: 8 22%

2007-2008 – 34 games

Win: 18 53%

Draw: 12 35%

Lose: 4 12%

2008-2009 – 31 games

Win: 22 71%

Draw: 7 22%

Lose: 2 7%

2009-2010 – 33 games

Win: 16 48%

Draw: 8 25%

Lose: 9 27%

2010-2011 – 21 games

Win: 9 42%

Draw: 4 19%

Lose: 8 39%

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