Liverpool continue their quest to qualify for the Champions League or win the Premier League title next season, their midfielders have a key role to play.The performance of the youngest side of Klopp’s side will be crucial to United’s successful campaign.
The impressive performance yielded important results that deserve further analysis.Create chances, score goals and win gamesMohamed Salah is Liverpool’s talisman. The back line is anchored by Virgil Van Dijk. Who controls the midfield? Some argue with Dominic Soboslay, others with Alexis McAllister.
The lack of a clear leader and other good indicators point to a growth in the sector. Real Madrid were disappointed in last year’s UCL Round of 16, but it was time for a change when the aging Luka Modric outclassed the young Stefan Vaicetic.
Klopp has been given permission by the board to carry out a restructure during the summer transfer window. When completed, it was a magnificent masterpiece of German craftsmanship. Soboslay is from Leipzig. World Cup winner Mc Allister has signed for Brighton & Hove Albion.
The player whose name is not yet known is Ryan Gravenbirch. His move from Bayern Munich was a coup, especially given his reinvention at Anfield.Another attacking midfielder has been red for years. Harvey Elliott is really coming into his own and the team is better for it.An Englishman in his twenties is the youngest member of the group. But others are not so far off.
Gravenbirch is 21, Soboslay is 22 and veteran Mc Allister is 24. An already threatening group of players has the potential to become the most feared midfielders in Europe.The accuracy on offer is one of the main strengths of this talented group. Curtis Jones has an excellent passing accuracy of 94.2%, although he doesn’t get as many starts as the Hungarian or Argentinian players.
Mac Allister and Elliott control 89% and 88% shares respectively. This can be seen by looking at the statistics from the British database The Athletic. These elite stats are even more impressive when you consider how many passes the Reds made in the game.
Liverpool have now made 5,033 assists in the 2023/24 Premier League season. The league’s self-reported numbers rank it 157th better than third, but it’s certainly ahead of its closest rival.
Why is this really important? One of the teams that the Reds support is Chelsea. The Blues, a shadow of their former selves, are currently struggling. The nearly 350 more passes they made didn’t translate into a good place in the standings.
Right behind Klopp are Newcastle and Manchester United. This is not surprising given that they are both ranked lower than Liverpool, but thanks to their lethal midfield, Anfield have a much greater advantage in passes completed. Whether it’s a long ball, a cross or a calculated short play, the success of each pass is what makes the Reds’ style of play consistent.
There are very few teams in Europe that pass the ball often and well. It’s a hopeful moment with a happy Merseyside derby win to come. Salah’s second goal was scored from Soboslay’s pass to Núñez, who fell to the pitch.It wasn’t an assist, but it was the definition of a key pass.
According to FBRef, this is a statistic that puts Liverpool behind leaders Tottenham.To compare how far the team has come, consider that nightmare night at Anfield when Madrid tore the team apart with clinical possession.
The midfielder continues to improve. Passes and assists aren’t the only areas he contributes. Soboslay and Gravenberch are in the rankings and others will soon follow.It would be an exaggeration to say that this midfielder’s weakness is his lack of experience. But Mc Allister and Soboslay, aged 13 and 11 respectively, led the team.
The Argentine is second only to Van Dijk in terms of goals scored. Will there be more European glory ahead? Thanks to Liverpool’s midfield, Klopp and the Reds are targeting the trophy again this season.
