By Matt Furniss Last updated: 8th July 2008
Crouch: In talks with Pompey
With the impending transfer of Peter Crouch to Portsmouth from fellow Premier League side Liverpool expected to be completed over the next few days how do you think he will fare?
Opta assess his record in the Premier League and how he and Jermain Defoe may mould as a partnership for the south-coast FA Cup winners.
Beanpole striker Crouch found Premier League opportunities hard to come by in a Liverpool shirt last season, making just 21 appearances, with only nine of these coming in the starting XI.
Crouch will hope that a move back to Portsmouth; where he managed 18 goals in 37 appearances between July 2001 and March 2002, will kick-start his career and have the Pompey fans chanting his name once again.
| Player | Peter Crouch |
| Season | 2007/08 |
| Team | Liverpool |
| Appearances | 21 |
| Minutes On Pitch | 924 |
| Goal Attempts | |
| Goals | 5 |
| Mins per goal | 184.8 |
| Shots On Target | 18 |
| Shots Off Target | 18 |
| Shooting Accuracy | 50% |
| Chance Conversion | 14% |
| Passing | |
| Goal Assists | 1 |
There is little doubt that Crouch possesses the ability to do so, as shown by his international record while partnering Portsmouth front-man Defoe.
| Crouch and Defoe for England | |||
| Matches Played Together | 7 | ||
| Goals Scored as Partnership | 10 | ||
| Goals Scored by Crouch | 7 | ||
| Goals Scored by Defoe | 3 | ||
| Only includes matches where they have played 15 minutes or more as a partnership for England | |||
Crouch has linked up with Defoe before - in an England shirt - and the two have managed to score 10 goals in the 322 minutes that they have played together in international football.
In the three matches where both Defoe and Crouch have started upfront for England, the two strikers have managed to score seven goals between them - albeit against Greece, Andorra and Macedonia. If these two can convert their international partnership into domestic football, then Harry Redknapp's side could well be a force to be reckoned with in the Premier League next term.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Liverpool vs Man Utd |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Arsenal |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Bolton |
| 15:00 | Newcastle vs Hull |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | West Brom vs West Ham |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Sunderland |
| 17:30 | Man City vs Chelsea |
| Sunday 14th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Stoke vs Everton |
| Monday 15th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Tottenham vs Aston Villa |
| Saturday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:00 | Sunderland vs Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Fulham |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Stoke |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Newcastle |
| 17:30 | Bolton vs Arsenal |
| Sunday 21st September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:00 | West Brom vs Aston Villa |
| 14:00 | Chelsea vs Man Utd |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Everton |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Wigan |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 31st August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 0 - 0 Liverpool | |
| Sunderland 0 - 3 Man City | |
| Chelsea 1 - 1 Tottenham | |
| Saturday 30th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle | |
| Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Stoke | |
| Everton 0 - 3 Portsmouth | |
| Hull 0 - 5 Wigan | |
| West Ham 4 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Bolton 0 - 0 West Brom | |
| Monday 25th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 1 Man Utd | |
| Sunday 24th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 3 - 0 West Ham | |
| Wigan 0 - 1 Chelsea | |
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Fulham 1 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Newcastle 1 - 0 Bolton | |
| Liverpool 2 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Stoke 3 - 2 Aston Villa | |
| West Brom 1 - 2 Everton | |
| Tottenham 1 - 2 Sunderland | |
| Blackburn 1 - 1 Hull | |
| Sunday 17th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 1 - 1 Newcastle | |
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