Liverpool running stats: Arne Slot’s side outrun in SIX of last seven league games

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Liverpool are struggling to find their mojo and they are being outworked while they seek to rediscover it, with six of their last seven league opponents covering more distance. One place to start is working harder than the opposition, as in the Reds’ last seven Premier League games only once have Liverpool covered more distance than their opponent.

Man City, Aston Villa, Brentford, Man United, Crystal Palace and Everton all outran Liverpool in their recent meetings, with Chelsea the only side to, fractionally, cover less distance. Slot’s men lost that match but did defeat Villa and Everton despite covering less ground, though the lesson for Liverpool must be that they start outworking their opposition. • Man City 3-0 Liverpool: 118.7km – 109.67km • Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa: 106.65km – 107.66km • Brentford 3-1 Liverpool: 121.41km – 114.08km • Liverpool 1-2 Man United: 109.04km – 112.16km • Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool: 114.15km – 114.22km • Crystal Palace 2-1 Liverpool: 120.97km – 114.73km • Liverpool 2-1 Everton: 102.43km – 101.64km Some will point to the fact that Liverpool have the majority of possession in games, which they do by averaging a league-high 60.7%, as per FotMob, and that could then affect their running stats.

However, as per the BBC, who utilise Opta’s stats, Man City currently top the charts for distance covered in the Premier League this season despite having the fourth-highest possession average (56.5%). Liverpool have no shortage of areas for improvement, but if they are to make the necessary steps back towards consistent victories, it ought to start with outworking their opponent.