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The Ghost Haunting Arne Slot

Almost everything has gone perfectly for Liverpool under Arne Slot. A small reversion to the mean on a single metric and things might not be so rosy…

Nov 1 •

Who is the most creative player in the Premier League?

Squawka showed Arsenal's Martin Ødegaard is the top Premier League player for open play chances created since the start of 2023/24. What about chance…

Oct 30 •

Liverpool's Most Creative Duo Outdoing De Bruyne and Haaland

Liverpool's tactical tweaks under Arne Slot mean their most potent Premier League combinations have changed since the end of the Jürgen Klopp era

Oct 25 •

One-nil to the Liverpool, One-nil

Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 1-0 after scoring in just the ninth minute. A comparison with Arsenal and Manchester City bodes well for defending similar…

Oct 15 •

The Influence of Rodri vs. His Liverpool Equivalent

Manchester City will miss Rodri hugely this season. His influence for the Premier League champions is enormous. Do Liverpool have anybody of similar…

Oct 10 •

Stat of the Match: Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool

Liverpool fans suffered through the closing stages of the Reds' 1-0 win at Crystal Palace. Arne Slot's side are excellent at closing out games though.

Oct 7 •

Darwin Núñez's Right Foot and the Quest for Heung-min Son

Darwin Núñez broke his Liverpool goal drought with his weaker foot against Bournemouth. Yet Premier League data shows his right foot is up there among…

Oct 1 •

Stat of the Match: Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool

Erik ten Hag saw the xG. It wasn't that high.

Sep 2 •

Get Dominik Szoboszlai on Only Connect

The Hungarian is proving to be Arne Slot's secret sequence weapon

Aug 30 •

Would You Sell Darwin Núñez?

Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Darwin Núñez. Should Liverpool cut their losses this summer?

Aug 28 •

Slot's Shot Problem (and Solution)

Less might be more, and here's why

Aug 22 •

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