‘Embarrassing quirk’ – Sky reporter shares damning Liverpool statistic that Slot ‘cannot ignore’
‘Embarrassing quirk’ – Sky reporter shares damning Liverpool statistic that Slot ‘cannot ignore’ Arne Slot has been warned that he ‘cannot ignore’ a scarely believable statistic relating to Liverpool in away matches this season. The Reds succumbed to more misery on the road on Sunday as they lost 3-2 to Manchester United at Old Trafford, preserving their unenviable record of failing to win away to any team currently in the top half of the Premier League table (as of Monday evening). DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE!
ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY Early second-half goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo had restored parity by the 55-minute mark, but the performance before half-time was savaged by Roy Keane, who likened it to that of a ‘ bad five-a-side team ‘, and a damning stat has emerged which should embarrass Slot and his players. Sky reporter highlights ’embarrassing’ Liverpool statistic Sky Sports reporter Lewis Jones drew attention to the mind-blowing fact that, in their last 19 away matches across all competitions, Liverpool have scored just four goals prior to half-time. He wrote: ‘Liverpool’s away-day malaise is becoming less of a blip and more of a pattern that Arne Slot cannot ignore.
There’s a passivity to their first-half approach on the road that feels at odds with the club’s identity that was so exciting under Jurgen Klopp. ‘A team built on intensity, front-foot football and early statement-making now are drifting through opening periods as if waiting for the game to come to them. ‘Another blank before the break against Manchester United only sharpened the concern.
That’s now just four goals in their last 19 first halves. A staggering drop-off for a side packed with attacking quality and expectation. It’s not just misfiring finishing, it’s a collective lack of urgency.
The tempo is slow, the pressing disjointed and too often Liverpool are reactive rather than proactive. ‘For a club that should be chasing major honours, it’s an embarrassing quirk to what has been a wretched season. ’ Want more Empire of the Kop coverage?