Liverpool nearly unbeatable as walking champions of Europe
Liverpool nearly unbeatable as walking champions of Europe Liverpool are very nearly unbeatable when it comes to walking in UEFA Champions League matches. It's not a great trait to have. Liverpool haven't been good enough this season.
That's clear to everyone watching and the Reds may drop entirely out of the running for a UEFA Champions League place next season. Their form in the Champions League has been better, though. Liverpool are through to the quarter-finals after seeing off Galatasaray.
But perhaps 'form' is wrong. The Reds haven't been consistent in the competition and have actually lost two of their three fixtures against the Turkish champions. They lost to PSV Eindhoven, too, suffering a 4-1 home defeat.
It's been a mixed bag, in other words. And looking into the performances, something interesting pops up. Data shows that Liverpool have walked a further distance than their opponents in all but one of their 10 Champions League matches.
The only team to walk more? Real Madrid in their trip to Anfield. Other than that, Arne Slot's team have been caught moving at slow speed more than their opponents.