Thiago Makes his second Premier League start for Liverpool and his fourth appearances overall…
…but he still hasn’t played a game at Anfield for the club.
Thiago Makes his second Premier League start for Liverpool and his fourth appearances overall…
…but he still hasn’t played a game at Anfield for the club.
Fabinho and Henderson playing as Center Back…Thiago, Oxlade Chamberlain and Wijnaldum playing the midfield… All their Senior Centre backs are out injured
Danny Ings has now scored 26 non-penalty goals in the Premier League since the start of last season, more than any other player in the division.
What a set-piece. What a finish. What a player.
James Ward-Prowse has been directly involved in seven Premier League goals from set-pieces this season, at least four more than any other player.
Danny Ings’ strike was his 50th in the Premier League (124 apps), with this goal against Liverpool the earliest he’s scored in the competition (1:51)
Most direct free-kick PL goals since the start of season:
◉ JWP (5)
◎ David Silva, Harry Wilson, Riyad Mahrez, TAA (2)
Most dead-ball PL assists since the start of season:
◉ JWP, TAA & Mason Mount (6)
11 dead-ball contributions for JWP since then.
Most times possession lost in a Premier League game since 2016-17:
◎ Alexander-Arnold: 49 vs Leicester (19/20)
◎ R. Pereira: 42 vs Southampton (18/19)
◎ B. Chilwell: 42 vs Everton (18/19)
38 by Trent Alexander-Arnold this evening is joint-16th most.
For the first time in his managerial career, Ralph Hasenhüttl has taken a point against a side managed by Jürgen Klopp.
And Southampton took all three.
The last five times Liverpool have produced just one shot on target in a Premier League game:
◎ 2016 vs Man City
◎ 2017 vs Crystal Palace
◎ 2019 vs Man Utd
◎ 2020 vs Watford
◉ 2021 vs Southampton
Usually just once a year… at most.
Manchester United
Blackburn
Arsenal
Chelsea
Manchester City
Leicester City
Liverpool
Southampton are the first team to ever beat all seven Premier League champions, the season after they have won the title.
Liverpool points dropped in their title-winning campaign last season: 15
Liverpool points dropped after 17 games this season: 18
Impressive!
Liverpool’s away games in the Premier League this season:
2-0 vs. Chelsea
7-2 vs. Aston Villa
2-2 vs. Everton
1-1 vs. Man City
1-1 vs. Brighton
7-0 vs. Crystal Palace
0-0 vs. Newcastle United
1-0 vs. Southampton
Miles off.
Since Hasenhuttl took charge of Southampton in December 2018, Ings has been directly involved in 39 Premier League goals, scoring 31 times and providing seven assists.
Liverpool have failed to score in back-to-back Premier League games for the first time since May 2018, having found the net in each of their 21 previous league games.
James Ward-Prowse has provided four assists in the Premier League this season – only in 2014-15 (six) did the England international supply more in a single top-flight campaign.
Premier League penalties awarded to ‘Big Six’ clubs since the start of last season:
Man United: 20
Man City: 14
Chelsea: 12
Liverpool: 10
Arsenal: 7
Tottenham: 7