According to Castrol EDGE Performance Stats, the Tottenham goal will be peppered with shots in their Champions League quarter final against Real Madrid.
Jose Mourinho’s side have fired in more shots than any other team in the competition so far and nearly twice as many as Spurs. In fact, Harry Redknapp’s team have mustered fewer attempts than of the other seven quarter-finalists
Despite this fact, both Real and Tottenham have scored 19 goals apiece in the Champions League and Spurs have the best conversion rate of the teams left in the quarter finals, scoring with 24% of their attempts at goal.
Most Shots – Champions League 2010-11
|
Rank |
Team |
Total Shots |
Shooting Accuracy |
|
1 |
Real Madrid |
163 |
50% |
|
2 |
Chelsea |
159 |
38% |
|
3 |
Bayern Munich |
148 |
51% |
|
4 |
Barcelona |
145 |
52% |
|
5 |
Marseille |
139 |
38% |
|
17 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
91 |
50% |
Conversion Rates – Champions League 2010-11
|
Team Name |
Goals |
Total Shots Attempted |
Goals to Shots Ratio |
|
Tottenham Hotspur |
19 |
78 |
24.36% |
|
Shakhtar Donetsk |
18 |
74 |
24.32% |
|
FC Schalke 04 |
14 |
80 |
17.50% |
|
Barcelona |
18 |
112 |
16.07% |
|
Internazionale |
15 |
99 |
15.15% |
|
Real Madrid |
19 |
130 |
14.62% |
|
Chelsea |
16 |
128 |
12.50% |
|
Manchester United |
9 |
80 |
11.25% |
Chief among Real Madrid’s cavalry of sharp shooters is Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese forward is never shy of taking a potshot at goal and unsurprisingly has fired in more shots than any other player in the Champions League this season.
Most Shots – Champions League 2010-11
|
Player |
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
|
C Ronaldo |
Real Madrid |
37 |
4 |
|
L Messi |
Barcelona |
32 |
8 |
|
N Anelka |
Chelsea |
21 |
7 |
|
M Borriello |
Roma |
21 |
4 |
|
W Sneijder |
Internazionale |
20 |
3 |
|
David VIlla |
Barcelona |
20 |
3 |
RAFA TO SPUR TOTTENHAM’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BID
Castrol EDGE Performance data shows that former Real Madrid star Rafael van der Vaart is the key ingredient in Spurs’ success this season.
The Dutchman was snapped up by Harry Redknapp at the start of the season after being deemed surplus to requirements at the Bernabeu by Jose Mourinho, but van der Vaart has a chance to show the “Special One” that he made a mistake by letting him go.
Between Premier League and Champions League this season, Spurs have won 56% of matches with van der Vaart in the team while they have only won 25% when he has been absent:
Rafael van der Vaart – Premier League & Champions League 2010-11
| Tottenham 2010/11
Premier League & Champions League |
With van der Vaart | Without van der Vaart |
| Games | 25 | 12 |
| Wins | 14 | 3 |
| Draws | 8 | 5 |
| Losses | 3 | 4 |
| Goals For | 39 | 21 |
| Average Goals For | 1.56 | 1.75 |
| Win % | 56% | 25% |
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