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Liverpool lost Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk due to injury. Statistics show The Reds much more fragile in the absence of the two.
Alisson first suffered an injury in early October 2020. The Brazilian goalkeeper was smothered with a shoulder injury during training before the match against Aston Villa at Premier League, and must be out for four to six weeks.
Meanwhile, Van Dijk suffered a knee injury as a result of being run over by Jordan Pickford on Derby Merseyside last weekend. The Dutchman has to undergo surgery and is not expected to play until the end of the season.
The absence of Alisson and Van Dijk is clearly a big loss for Liverpool. Both are vital figures for Jürgen Klopp who have always relied on them in defense since 2018.
Livescore provide comparisons Liverpool when playing Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk, with an era before the two were bought by Klopp. As a result, the Merseyside club’s defense increased thanks to the presence of Alisson-Van Dijk.
Liverpool have recorded 70 league matches with Alisson and Van Dijk as starters. As a result, they won 56 times, drew 10, lost four times, and had a win ratio of up to 80 percent.
This is far from the time when Klopp’s Liverpool did not present Alisson-Van Dijk. At that time, The Reds appeared 92 times with a record of 49 wins, 27 draws and 16 defeats. Their win ratio has also dropped to 53.3 percent.
The presence of Alisson-Van Dijk also provides a sense of security in Liverpool’s back row. When both of them appeared, the defending Premier League champions conceded only 0.7 per game, or much less when both were not playing (1.2 per game).
Not only that, Liverpool also received fewer shots from opponents during Alisson-Van Dijk, which was 8.3 times per match. That number is clearly an increase compared to the era before the two appeared together (8.8 times per match).
Looking at these statistics, fans Liverpool of course hopefully worried about his team’s back line without Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk. Not impossible, The Reds can be more easily penetrated by the opponent in every match.
(fly / mrp)
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