For the third time this season, Liverpool put 5 past their opponents on a day that noticed Virgil van Dijk obtain a primary and Conor Bradley excel.
It was a day many Reds won’t neglect in a rush, with the go to of Norwich the primary match since Jurgen Klopp despatched shockwaves via the membership with information of his impending departure.
To that finish, it was a day that provided an enormous nod to a legacy he’ll depart behind, and that’s the religion and belief within the membership’s children – extra on that later.
Liverpool have been in a position to welcome again three vital gamers from damage and name upon expertise off the bench on Sunday, which is how Van Dijk achieved an unbelievable first.
If we advised you that the captain’s look off the bench was his first-ever for the membership, would you imagine us?
Effectively, it’s true! Van Dijk’s first-ever substitute look got here towards the Canaries, and he wanted solely eight minutes to mark it with a purpose! After 245 video games, it took till No. 246 for him to return off the bench.
However that was not the one notable stat to emerge from the match, as FotMob can attest to.
Man of the Match Bradley
Taking up at right-back, a place held so dominantly by Trent Alexander-Arnold, shouldn’t be simple and but Bradley has greater than made his mark within the vice-captain’s absence.
In his fourth successive begin, the 20-year-old was good and rightly deserved to be topped Man of the Match by ITV – although his help for Darwin Nunez might’ve earned him it alone.
And whereas FotMob‘s information could have had him narrowly behind Ryan Gravenberch for MOTM, Bradley’s recreation speaks for itself:
- Assists: 2 (first profession brace)
- Touches: 113 – most of any participant
- Probabilities created: 3 – second-most
- Touches in opposition field: 9 – third-most
- Gained 4/5 tackles (80%)
- Recoveries: 4
One other spectacular expertise from the academy, this can be a legacy that will probably be felt lengthy after Klopp leaves (sure, it nonetheless hurts to say that!).
Jota participant
After admiring the artwork that’s the image above, let’s rapidly recognize Diogo Jota.
He spent eight video games on the sidelines not that way back and now has 4 targets and three assists in his final seven appearances, that averages out to a purpose contribution each recreation.
In opposition to Norwich, he had probably the most pictures (seven), probably the most touches within the opposition field (15), received three of his 4 aerial duels and recovered the ball 4 occasions.
He’s Liverpool’s sharpshooter and one filled with confidence proper now, lengthy could it proceed!
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