Arsène Wenger is on the hunt for a striker who could help the Gunners end a trophy drought that has stretched from 2005, and their main target is Ivory Coast international, Gervinho who was instrumental for Lille in their Ligue 1 title campaign last term:
Gervinho in Ligue 1
|
Gervinho – Lille |
2010-11 |
|
Appearances |
35 |
|
Minutes On Pitch |
2849 |
|
Goals |
15 |
|
Mins per goal |
190 |
|
Shots |
78 |
|
Shots On Target |
42 |
|
Shooting Accuracy |
54% |
|
Chance Conversion |
19% |
|
Touches per game |
40 |
|
Goal Assists |
10 |
|
Key Passes |
36 |
|
Total Passes |
786 |
|
Pass Completion % |
79% |
|
Dribbles & Runs |
199 |
|
Dribble Completion % |
37% |
Gervinho was the only player to reach double figures in both goals scored (15, his highest season tally in professional football) and assists made (10) in Ligue 1, joining a group of only seven more players who did so amongst the top-5 European Leagues:
Goals and Assists – top-5 European leagues (2010-11)
|
Player |
Team |
Goals |
Assists |
Total |
|
Ronaldo |
Real Madrid |
40 |
11 |
51 |
|
Messi |
Barcelona |
31 |
18 |
49 |
|
Gervinho |
Lille |
15 |
10 |
25 |
|
Ibrahimovic |
Milan |
14 |
11 |
25 |
|
Müller |
FC Bayern München |
12 |
11 |
23 |
|
Drogba |
Chelsea |
11 |
13 |
24 |
|
Rooney |
Manchester United |
11 |
11 |
22 |
|
Vidal |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
10 |
11 |
21 |
Since his arrival in Ligue 1 in 2007/08, Gervinho has made more successful dribbles than any other player in the French top flight.
Most dribbles completed in Ligue 1 since 2007/08
|
Player |
Dribbles Completed |
|
Gervinho (Lille/Le Mans) |
231 |
|
Stéphane Dalmat (Sochaux/Rennes) |
227 |
|
Hatem Ben Arfa (Lyon/Marseille) |
226 |
|
Stéphane Sessegnon (PSG/Le Mans) |
211 |
|
Nicolas Maurice-Belay (Sochaux) |
202 |
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