OptaJoe reveals the impressive use of substitutes by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp who has played a pivotal role this season
OptaJoe stats prove that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has made astute and timely substitutions to help the club win games. The Reds beat Nottingham Forest 0-1 away in the Premier League clash to remain at the top.
Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez came off the bench in the second half to score a sensational 99th-minute winning goal. Alexis Mac Allister played a crucial role in setting up the goal when the Reds looked certain to drop points.
Liverpool cannot afford any slip-ups despite facing an injury crisis as Manchester City and Arsenal are right behind them. The severity of the injury crisis combined with the congested fixture schedule has been an excruciating test for the club.
Klopp has managed to balance the club’s ambition with providing opportunities to Liverpool Academy players throughout this season. The youngsters have played more often and in numbers in recent games due to the severity of the injury crisis.
Liverpool managed to defeat Chelsea to register their first trophy victory of the season by winning the Carabao Cup. Furthermore, they beat Brentford, Luton Town and Forest in the Premier League within a gap of a few days between matches. They also beat Southampton in the FA Cup fifth round to progress into the tournament’s quarter-finals.
43 – In all competitions, substitutes have contributed to 43 goals for Liverpool this season (21 goals, 22 assists), the most of any side in Europe's big-five leagues. Mentality. pic.twitter.com/zVlTQSGhTD
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Stat-based site OptaJoe used their official X account to reveal substitutes’ impact throughout this season. Liverpool substitutes have contributed to 43 goals in all competitions this season, with 21 goals and 22 assists. This is the most number of contributions by any side in Europe’s top-five leagues this season.
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Klopp has built cohesiveness and consistency within the squad while continuously developing academy youngsters, providing them good first-team experience. The 56-year-old understands his squad thoroughly and he has deployed several tactics while his team displayed fluidity, versatility and faith in the manager.
