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Statistician for Liverpool Football Club. All views expressed are my own and not those of my employers.

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Ged Rea
4 years
Folks, as Christmas approaches, it is my turn to shamelessly plug a book. For all LFC fans young and old this quiz book, written by me and Dave Ball, is an ideal stocking filler and easy to wrap! Available from all good retail outlets and online.
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4 years
Fewest games required to reach 400 league points as @LFC manager:- JURGEN KLOPP 184 Kenny Dalglish 197 Bob Paisley 206 Rafa Benitez 209 Bill Shankly 229
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4 years
For the first time in their history @LFC remain unbeaten at Anfield in 3 consecutive league seasons.
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4 years
Last night was Jurgen Klopp's 50th league game against a 'big-6' rival. He has lost 8. Since his appointment Man City have lost 17 of 48, Man Utd 15 of 47, Chelsea 20 of 49, Tottenham 20 of 48 and Arsenal 23 of 48 'big-6' encounters.
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2 years
In 20 domestic games this season @LFC have been issued with 27 yellow cards and one red. 11 of those yellows and the red have been issued in 3 games by Paul Tierney.
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2 years
On the two occasions @LFC have met Benfica in the Quarter-Finals of the European Cup (1978 & 1984) the Reds have gone on to lift the trophy.
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3 years
For the first time in their history @LFC have remained unbeaten at Anfield in the league in 3 successive calendar years.
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3 years
Fastest to 200 wins as @LFC manager (all competitions):- JURGEN KLOPP 331 Kenny Dalglish 333 Bob Paisley 350 Bill Shankly 382 Tom Watson 428
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3 years
Roberto Firmino's goal is the 8,000th scored by @LFC in their league history.
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4 years
Sadio Mane - the 14th @LFC player ever to complete the set of scoring on all 7 days of the week.
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2 years
Kaide Gordon (17 years 96 days) is the youngest ever @LFC scorer in F.A. Cup, beating Sheyi Ojo (18/215).
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4 years
@LFC 's third goal tonight was the 400th scored in the league under Jurgen Klopp (his 185th game) - achieved in fewer games than any other @LFC manager.
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Ged Rea
2 years
Fewest games to reach 150 goals for @LFC :- 226 Roger Hunt 233 MO SALAH 242 Gordon Hodgson 249 Ian Rush 261 Robbie Fowler 280 Michael Owen
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4 years
Curtis Jones is the 17th different scorer for @LFC in the league this season - that equals the club record previously set in 1911-12 and 2015-16.
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5 years
The first @LFC penalty in the league at Anfield in 424 days.
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4 years
Fastest to 100 league wins as @LFC manager: Jurgen Klopp 159 games Kenny Dalglish 167 Bob Paisley 179 Rafa Benitez 181 Bill Shankly 184 Gerard Houllier 197 Tom Watson 230 George Kay 262 George Patterson 274
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Ged Rea
3 years
Mo Salah's second goal was @LFC 's 600th under Jurgen Klopp. Achieved in 288 games - fewer than any other Reds manager. Previous best - Kenny 298 games.
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5 years
Divock Origi now becomes the 13th player in history to score for @LFC on all 7 days of the week.
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2 years
Harvey Elliott is @LFC 's 3rd youngest ever scorer in the F.A.Cup (18 years 308 days) after Kaide Gordon and Sheyi Ojo.
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5 years
Chris Kamara on 'Goals on Sunday' re: Firmino's 'goal' yesterday...'this has been made up by somebody at Stockley Park who has decided they don't want this to be a goal'...'somebody has decided that and they should be outed because that is not offside'.
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2 years
Most penalties saved by @LFC goalkeepers in a shoot-out:- 5 Pepe Reina (12 penalties faced) 3 Adam Bogdan (5) 3 CAOIMHIN KELLEHER (11) 3 Jerzy Dudek (15) 3 Simon Mignolet (31)
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4 years
This.....😢
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3 years
Jurgen Klopp has now won more Premier League games than any other @LFC manager - 127 victories in 196 matches, beating Rafa Benitez (126 wins in 228 games).
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3 years
Roberto Firmino scores the 7,000th top-flight goal in @LFC history.
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3 years
@LFC will finish this season, for the first time in their history, with more league points earned away from home than at Anfield. 36 points on the road, can only get a maximum of 33 at home.
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2 years
The 2nd goal by @LFC this evening is the 500th scored in the league under Jurgen Klopp in game no. 234.
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Ged Rea
4 years
David Coote was the VAR referee for the Manchester United v Liverpool game at Old Trafford last season.
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4 years
Most clean sheets for @LFC in first FULL 50 league games:- ALISSON 28, Pepe Reina 28, Ray Clemence 25, Bruce Grobbelaar 25, Jerzy Dudek 25.
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Ged Rea
2 months
The last time Liverpool lost 4-3 in the FA Cup (1990) they ended the season as league champions.
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3 years
41 different starting centre back partnerships @LFC under Jurgen Klopp.
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4 years
Joe Gomez and Fabinho are the 35th different centre back pairing to start a game for @LFC under Jurgen Klopp. Gomez and Joel Matip are yet to feature together from the start.
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4 years
By playing for at least an hour yesterday Jordan Henderson became only the 8th man to play 20,000 minutes for Liverpool in the Premier League.
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4 years
I make it that @LFC are only the 7th different team (and the first from Britain, obviously) to hold the European Cup, European Super Cup, World Club title and domestic league title simultaneously following Porto, Ajax, Juventus, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
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3 years
Tampering with the evidence until they find a decision that suits.
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3 years
Tonight saw @LFC record their biggest league win at Arsenal since October 1893 when they won 5-0 at the the Manor Ground in the first ever league meeting.
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2 years
Two more @LFC records for Mo Salah, this evening. Most goals in the group stage of a European competition (7) and the first @LFC player to score in 5 group games of the same European campaign.
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6 years
Fastest to 50 goals for @LFC :- MO SALAH 65 games, Albert Stubbins 77, Roger Hunt 79, George Allan 81, Jack Parkinson 81, Sam Raybould 81, Fernando Torres 84.
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3 years
Divock Origi is the 9th player in Liverpool history to score 10 or more League Cup goals. He has 10 in 14 competition appearances.
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Ged Rea
5 years
Fastest to 50 league goals for @LFC :- Fernando Torres (72 games) Sam Raybould (80) Albert Stubbins (80) Roger Hunt (81) Jack Parkinson (83) @Realaldo474 (83) @Ian_Rush9 (84) @LuisSuarez9 (86) @Robbie9Fowler (88) Gordon Hodgson (90) * @MoSalah has 49 in 62*.
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4 years
Youngest ever @LFC captains:- Alex Raisbeck - 20 years 250 days (1900), Steven Gerrard - 22 years 160 days (2002), PEDRO CHIRIVELLA - 22 years 207 days (2019), @Carra23 - 22 years 225 days (2000).
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4 years
Dejan Lovren captains @LFC for the second time in his career today. The previous occasion was the Reds 4-3 home win over Manchester City in January 2018.
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2 years
The first time @LFC have scored 5 goals in the first half of a league game since September 1958 v Brighton.
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4 years
Most league games unbeaten by any player at the start of a @LFC career - 31 - Naby Keita.
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4 years
Oxlade-Chamberlain and Keita today became @LFC 's 15th & 16th different scorers in the league this season. The club record is 17, set twice - 1911/12 & 2015/16.
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4 years
Harvey Elliott will become both the youngest @LFC player to appear for the club in the F.A. Cup and to appear for the Reds in a Merseyside Derby at the age of 16 years, 276 days.
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Ged Rea
3 years
Sadio Mane is the 18th player to bring up a century of goals for @LFC in all games. He joins Kevin Keegan on exactly 100.
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3 years
50 @LFC clean sheets for Alisson - the 12th goalkeeper to achieve the feat for the club.
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6 years
50 league goals for Daniel Sturridge for @LFC in his 103rd game.
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5 years
The first time for @LFC that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Fabinho and Naby Keita have all started in midfield.
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5 years
378 days since @LFC were last awarded a league penalty at Anfield. Their longest sequence without one at home in the top-flight for 16 years.
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2 years
RIP Ray Kennedy. One of the legendary Liverpool midfielders of any generation. His team mates and opponents knew just how brilliant he was. He fought a horrible illness for many years with great dignity and resolve. Truly gutted to hear this news today. 💔
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Ged Rea
6 years
Roberto Firmino’s goal was the 300th scored by @LFC under Jurgen Klopp in all competitions (148 games).
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Ged Rea
5 years
Felix Brych has now refereed @LFC 6 times. He has awarded 3 penalties against the Reds.
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Ged Rea
9 months
If a player is good enough for Jurgen Klopp then that is good enough for me. That means he is good enough for Liverpool. And therefore good enough for all Reds fans.
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4 years
Nat Phillips and Joe Gomez start together at the heart of the @LFC defence for the second time - the first was the F.A. Cup win over Everton back in January.
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Ged Rea
5 years
Referee for @LFC v Barcelona is Cuneyt Cakir (Turkey). He has taken charge of @LFC twice before....home wins over Borussia Dortmund (4-3) in 2016 Europa League and Paris St Germain (3-2) this season.
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5 years
Most Premier League clean sheets in 2018:- Lloris (Tottenham) 15, Ederson (Man City) 14, Alisson (Liverpool) 12.
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5 years
Ki-Jana Hoever (17 years 250 days) is the 4th youngest known @LFC scorer in history after Ben Woodburn, Michael Owen and Jordan Rossiter and the 3rd youngest ever for the club in the League Cup.
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4 years
At 19 years 5 days @curtisjr_10 becomes the youngest captain in @LFC history. Alex Raisbeck in 1900 aged 20 years 250 days was the previous youngest.
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Ged Rea
5 years
The first time since 2001-02 and only the second time in the Premier League era that Liverpool have led the table after 27 games. Perspective.
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4 years
Rhys Williams and Virgil van Dijk will represent the 34th different @LFC centre-back pairing under Jurgen Klopp.
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Ged Rea
2 years
Following Steve Staunton and Steven Gerrard, MO SALAH is only the 3rd substitute in @LFC history to come off the bench and score a hat-trick.
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Ged Rea
5 years
Today saw @LFC win a 27th league game of a season. Only once before have they won more in a single campaign. They won 30 in a 42-game season in 1978-79.
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Ged Rea
3 years
A day of personal landmarks for Jurgen Klopp. 200th league game in charge of @LFC today, his 100th of those at Anfield and a win will be his 100th at Anfield in all competitions.
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Ged Rea
5 years
Quickest to 50 league goals for @LFC :- @MoSalah 69 games, Fernando Torres 72, Sam Raybould 80, Albert Stubbins 80, Roger Hunt 81, Jack Parkinson 83, @Realaldo474 83, @Ian_Rush9 84, @LuisSuarez9 86, @Robbie9Fowler 88.
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5 years
Most wins in first 150 league games as @LFC manager:- JURGEN KLOPP 92, Kenny Dalglish 87, Gerard Houllier 81, Rafa Benitez 81, Bob Paisley 79, Bill Shankly 77, Roy Evans 72.
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Ged Rea
3 years
The second goal for @LFC this evening is the 100th scored by the club in all phases of the Champions League under Jurgen Klopp (his 44th game).
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Ged Rea
4 years
The average age of the @LFC starting XI this evening is 19 years 183 days (their youngest in history). Villa's tonight is 28 years 32 days.
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7 years
Jurgen Klopp is the first @LFC manager in history to win his first two Merseyside derbies.
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2 years
Divock Origi on the bench for @LFC today. If he comes on he will make his 100th substitute appearance for the club.
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Ged Rea
4 years
Highest percentage of league wins in a top-flight season:- 84.21% - Man City (2017-18 & 2018-19), 81.82% - Preston (1888-89), 80.77% - Sunderland (1891-92), 78.94% - Chelsea (2016-17), Liverpool (2018-19). Liverpool currently in 2019-20 - 93.10%
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5 years
@LFC have conceded 8 goals this season. The fewest they have ever conceded after 20 games of a league campaign, beating the 9 in 1978-79.
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Ged Rea
2 years
Mo Salah is the first @LFC player ever to score 5 league goals against Manchester United in a single season.
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1 year
This great city has been decimated in recent years by funding cuts. Since December there's been a real buzz in the city. Why? Eurovision. The region was kept alive by EU. And idiots are shocked by our reaction to the anthem. Europe is our friend, the UK Establishment our foe.
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8 months
@DaveOCKOP If they do they are winning the Premier League. Congratulations to them.
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Ged Rea
2 years
For those pundits on @Skysports (Tim Sherwood) stating that 'Gomez and van Dijk doesn't work'... Including last night in PL started together 34 times - 27 wins, 3 draws, 4 defeats. 79% win ratio. Doesn't work???
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Ged Rea
3 years
@MoSalah is the 5th player to score 20 or more goals for @LFC in 4 or more successive seasons. The others :- Gordon Hodgson 5 seasons - (1930-35), Billy Liddell 4 seasons (1954-1958), Roger Hunt 5 seasons - (1961-1966), Ian Rush 6 seasons (1981-87).
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Ged Rea
5 years
Fastest to 300 league points as @LFC manager:- (3 points for a win) - JURGEN KLOPP 146 games, Kenny Dalglish 150, Rafa Benitez 159, Bob Paisley 161, Bill Shankly 166, Gerard Houllier 169.
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Ged Rea
5 months
@LFC have still not lost back-to-back league games against Manchester City since 1937.
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5 years
100 wins as @LFC manager in fewest games (all comps):- Kenny Dalglish 159 games, Rafa Benitez 170, Bob Paisley 181, JURGEN KLOPP 181.
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Ged Rea
5 years
5 subs scored for @LFC in the whole of the 17-18 season. So far this season 6 subs have scored. Squad depth.
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Ged Rea
4 years
Sadio Mane's goal is the 300th scored by a @LFC substitute in history.
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Ged Rea
4 years
Today was the 393rd league game in which @LFC have led by 2 or more goals at half-time at Anfield. They have yet to lose - winning 379 and drawing 14.
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Most wins as @LFC manager after 250 games in charge (all comps):- JURGEN KLOPP 155, Kenny Dalglish 152, Bob Paisley 140, Gerard Houllier 134, Bill Shankly 133, Tom Watson 110, George Kay 100, George Patterson 94.
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5 years
Naby Keith’s goal was the 100th scored by @LFC this season in all competitions.
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6 years
Fastest to 50 league wins as @LFC manager:- Kenny Dalglish 85, Bill Shankly 90, Rafa Benitez 93, Bob Paisley 95, Brendan Rodgers 95, JURGEN KLOPP 95.
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Ged Rea
5 years
Mo Salah has now equalled the @LFC recorded for most goals in first 100 appearances in all comps. 68 goals along with Sam Raybould and Roger Hunt.
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6 years
Mo Salah reaches 20 goals in a season for @LFC in the 4th quickest ever time by date (17th December) - only beaten by Ian Rush (8th November 1986), Roger Hunt (25th November 1961) and Hunt again (15th December 1965).
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8 years
Jordon Ibe scores the 250th goal ever by a @LFC substitute.
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Ged Rea
3 years
Alisson is the 71st different player to appear for @LFC in the F.A. Cup under Jurgen Klopp. This is game no. 16.
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Ged Rea
2 years
Last night was the first time two @LFC centre-backs have scored in the same league game at Anfield since Sept 1968 (Yeats and Smith v Leicester). The only other occasion since then in league - October 2016 (Lovren & Matip at C. Palace).
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Ged Rea
2 years
Only 4 players have scored 10 or goals for @LFC as a substitute. David Fairclough 18 Daniel Sturridge 13 Ryan Babel 12 DIVOCK ORIGI 10
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Ged Rea
5 years
Most wins as @LFC manager in first 200 games - @kennethdalglish 118, Rafa Benitez 115, Jurgen Klopp 112, Gerard Houllier 109, Bob Paisley 108, Bill Shankly 104.
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4 years
Since Tottenham beat @LFC 4-1 at Wembley in October 2017, Spurs have lost 27 out of 89 league games. @LFC meanwhile, have been beaten in 4 of their 88.
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Ged Rea
5 years
At the 6th attempt @LFC have finally won a Premier League game on a Friday during the month of April.
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3 years
Stuart Attwell replaces Martin Atkinson as the referee for Arsenal v @LFC tomorrow.
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Ged Rea
4 years
Today is only the second occasion since Mo Salah arrived in 2017 that @LFC have started a league game without Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane. That evening in Dec 2018 won 3-1 at Burnley with Salah and Firmino coming off the bench. Mane was not involved in the squad.
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4 years
The first time in history @LFC have scored in each of their opening 22 league games of a season.
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4 years
Michael Oliver will take charge of Watford v @LFC this Saturday. Mike Dean will be the VAR official.
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8 months
@LFC have not lost any of their last 7 games in the Premier League when they have finished with 10 men due to a red card. Minutes of those red cards - 82, 89, 77, 77, 57, 58, 28.
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5 years
The second goal today (Roberto Firmino) was the 1,000th scored by @LFC at Anfield in the Premier League era.
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