With 26 goals in just 11 games this season, Liverpool’s revamped attack has been lighting up the Premier League. One ludicrous statistic even hints that there may be more goals to come. Despite having one of the best forward lines in league history in Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino, and Sadio Mane, Liverpool has still been able to come up with answers after the SMF. Salah typically alternates games with Darwin Nunez, Cody Gakpo, Luis Diaz, and Diogo Jota, and Liverpool is greatly benefiting.
The Reds currently lead all teams in the top five leagues in Europe in terms of xG (expected goals) per 90, with a value of 2.59. With six wins and a draw, including one against Bayern Munich, in their first seven games, Leverkusen is currently atop the Bundesliga standings. Of course, a team’s attackers would be powerless without the players supporting them, and Liverpool’s revitalized midfield is significantly boosting their productivity. Liverpool has scored 2.36 goals per 90 minutes across all competitions this season, compared to the Reds’ 1.97 goals per 90 minutes in the Premier League last year.
Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai have shown they are more than capable of playing defense-splitting passes, despite there occasionally being a defensive blind spot in the middle of the field. Despite having played as the Reds’ No. 9, Mac Allister has yet to score for the team. Szoboszlai has made a contribution with his screamer vs. Leicester competing in the League Cup. With one goal and two assists in his first three starts, Ryan Gravenberch is also starting to find his footing.
