Liverpool won 4-1 vs Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday evening. Here are five standout stats from a wonderful Red win.
Jota thrives vs Everton
We’ve written quite a bit about Diogo Jota in the wake of Liverpool vs Everton. We think it was his best performance for the Reds – a magnificent all-around game that the Toffees couldn’t contend with.
One stat sums that up. Jota created eight shots in the game through passing, dribbling and winning interceptions. No one else on the pitch managed more than three.
Sensational stuff.
Ball of energy
Andy Robertson is another we’ve focused on – he was back to his best for Liverpool against Everton. Above all, though, he showed an unbelievable work rate.
Robertson applied pressure 20 times in the game, more than any other Red. Only Abdoulaye Doucoure managed more (26) but there was a big difference here. The Everton man was successful with just 19% of his presses.
Robertson? 40%. The man was a monster.
Getting forward
Liverpool played a pretty high-tempo game for the most part against Everton. They wanted to get forward and hurt their rivals, doing so with regularity.
But no player got things moving forward more than Jordan Henderson. he completed 12 progressive passes in the game – a pass that moves the team forward 10 yards further than they’ve been for their last six passes.
The captain was the only player to reach double figures from either Liverpool or Everton. In fact, the Blues only managed 18 as a team all game.
Carrying the Reds
From progressive passes to progressive carries. Same idea – just running forward with the ball further than the team has been for a while.
No one did this better than Mohamed Salah. Nine times he got Liverpool up the pitch with his dribbling, three more than any other Red. It was 50% of Everton’s team total, too.
It’s hardly a secret that teams struggle to handle Salah. Everton, though, had a particularly tough time.
Liverpool prove their elite finishing
In some ways, Everton were unfortunate against Liverpool. They only actually gave up 2.1 expected goals in the game and yet the Reds scored four.
It’s something they did to Southampton last week, too. Liverpool didn’t need golden chances to score their goals, proving their elite finishing qualities.
Diogo Jota’s chance was far more difficult than it seemed. Jordan Henderson had no real right to score from there – let alone with his left foot.
Liverpool, though, put their old rivals to the sword as they’ve done with many this season.
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