A frustrating game on Sunday. Liverpool conceded 13 fouls in the second half alone v Arsenal - their most in a half of league football at Anfield for over 17 years. That, plus numbers on shots on target and Nyoni's first league start. #LFC mreidstats.substack.com/p/lfc-v-arse...

LFC v Arsenal (H) 2026-27 - The Stats

No shots on target but lots of fouls as Liverpool fall to first defeat to the Gunners in over 14 years.

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Liverpool have now lost as many Premier League games in front of fans at Anfield under Arne Slot (4) and Andoni Iraola (2) as they did under Jürgen Klopp (6). 148 Anfield league games with fans in attendance under Klopp, 43 under Slot and Iraola. #LFC

Trey Nyoni is only the second ever teenager to make his first league start for Liverpool against the reigning English champions, after Raheem Sterling v Man City in August 2012. #LFC

Rio Ngumoha (18y 52d) is the youngest player to assist 2 goals in a single game for Liverpool since Michael Owen v Middlesbrough in the League Cup in January 1998 (18y 44d). #LFC

Alexis Mac Allister now has as many Champions League goals at Anfield as Sadio Mané (8). #LFC

Aged 18 years and 52 days, Rio Ngumoha is the youngest ever Liverpool player to assist a goal in European competition, taking the record from Michael Owen (18y 324d v Valencia in Nov 1998). #LFC

Three successive away league wins - and a first from 1-0 down for almost three years. Stats on that, plus my take on Wirtz's nine chances created, in my round up of Saturday's win over Brentford for #LFC. mreidstats.substack.com/p/lfc-v-bren...

LFC v Brentford (A) 2026-27 - The Stats

Iraola’s Reds make it 3 successive Premier League away wins on the bounce

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Nine chances created from Florian Wirtz v Brentford (all from open play). No Liverpool player on record (from 2003-04) has ever created more in a single Premier League game. #LFC

Alexander Isak is only the second player in the 21st century to score the winner in 3 consecutive Premier League away games for Liverpool, after Roberto Firmino from Dec 2019 to Jan 2020. #LFC

Since the start of last season, only Rayan Cherki (16) has more open play assists for Premier League clubs in all competitions than Florian Wirtz (11). #LFC

21 - Lewis Koumas is the second player aged 21 or younger to both score and assist a goal in a UEFA Champions League match for Liverpool, after Steven Gerrard against Dynamo Kyiv in October 2001 (also 21). Emulating.

There were two games on Sunday - before Gravenberch's red card, and after it. Analysis of that, Anderson winning 8 fouls (no player on record has won more at Anfield in the Premier League), and Liverpool's start after Iraola's first defeat in charge. mreidstats.substack.com/p/lfc-v-manc...

LFC v Manchester City (H) 2026-27 - The Stats

It’s not rocket science to know Sunday’s game was effectively two-in-one - before the red card, and after it.

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Man City vs Liverpool match preview w/ special guest @michaelreid.bsky.social Prepare for Sunday's matchup by enjoying this episode. Learn all about Liverpool's manager, players, and tactics Full episode: www.patreon.com/posts/171591... First 12 minutes free on YouTube youtu.be/ESnjknPpKkA?...

Early morning football chats w/ @michaelreid.bsky.social! Manchester City vs Liverpool match preview out soon on Patreon www.patreon.com/u94168109?ut...

The numbers behind three consecutive Premier League clean sheets for Liverpool as Andoni Iraola becomes just the fourth permanent #LFC boss to remain unbeaten in his first five top-flight matches with the club. My round-up of Sunday's win at Bournemouth mreidstats.substack.com/p/lfc-v-bour...

LFC v Bournemouth (A) 2026-27 - The Stats

Liverpool show resilience and find a way to three points via a third successive league clean sheet

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Three consecutive Premier League clean sheets for Liverpool for the first time since September 2024. Alexander Isak the first Liverpool player to score the winner in 2 straight away league games since Darwin Núñez in Dec 2023/Jan 2024. Solid win, that. #LFC

Lewis Koumas is the 4th player in Liverpool's history to have a gap of 2+ years between his first & second start for the club: Walter Wadsworth - Mar 1915 to Aug 1919 Allan Jones - Dec 1959 to Apr 1963 Calvin Ramsay - Nov 2022 to Oct 2025 🆕️Lewis Koumas - Feb 2024 to Sep 2026

Three draws in four league games for Andoni Iraola at Liverpool - including two in two at Anfield. Context behind this, plus numbers on a man of the match display from Jérémy Jacquet, in my review of Saturday's goalless draw with Fulham. #LFC mreidstats.substack.com/p/lfc-v-fulh...

LFC v Fulham (H) 2026-27 - The Stats

The context behind Liverpool’s three draws in four Premier League games under Andoni Iraola.

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Dominik Szoboszlai tonight was the first Liverpool player to score, complete 50+ passes, create 5+ chances, complete 4+ dribbles, and win possession 5+ times in the same match since Philippe Coutinho v Maribor in October 2017. #LFC

Only one player has more goals against Liverpool at Anfield for Premier League clubs in all competitions (Andy Cole, 8) than Marcos Llorente has there for Atlético Madrid (5). Llorente has never played in the Premier League.

Alexander Isak scored Liverpool's first two shots of the match against Ipswich - the first time #LFC have done that in over three years. Stats on quick starts and the standout performers in my round-up of Liverpool's first win under Andoni Iraola. mreidstats.substack.com/p/lfc-v-ipsw...

LFC v Ipswich Town (A) 2026-27 - The Stats

Alexander Isak scores Liverpool’s first two shots of the match to give Andoni Iraola his first three points with the club.

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Great to chat with @mick-moran.bsky.social about Liverpool's first win under Andoni Iraola. Have a listen below if you fancy!

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Alexander Isak is the first Liverpool player to score twice in the first 9 minutes of any game since Maxi Rodríguez v Fulham in May 2011. #LFC

Bradley Barcola is only the second player in the 21st century to play for the winning side in a UEFA Champions League final and then join Liverpool the same year, after Thiago Alcântara in 2020. #LFC

Liverpool are the first side ever to score four equalising goals in their first two Premier League games of a season. Words and numbers on that, Isak, Muñoz, Wirtz, and plenty more in my stats round-up of another 2-2 draw for the Reds on Saturday. #LFC mreidstats.substack.com/p/lfc-v-nott...

LFC v Nottingham Forest (H) 2026-27 - The Stats

Liverpool become the first side to score four equalisers in their first two games of a Premier League season in another 2-2 stalemate.

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Just a quick two cents. Regardless of what happens in what's left of the window It's really important that fans get behind the manager and the team. Don't let it get toxic. Help Iraola to make the most of whatever hand he is dealt. Up the Reds

Víctor Muñoz (23y 47d) is the youngest player to score on his first Premier League start for Liverpool since Victor Moses v Swansea in September 2013 (22y 278). #LFC

Rio Ngumoha becomes the first player ever to play for Liverpool on his 18th birthday. The previous youngest birthday appearance maker for #LFC was a 19-year-old Robbie Fowler v Ipswich in April 1994.

Alexander Isak scoring under Andoni Iraola is the 4th player to score for #LFC for a manager with the same initials of first & surname. Joe McQue - John McKenna John McCartney - John McKenna Ryan Babel - Rafael Benítez 🆕️Alexander Isak - Andoni Iraola The real AI revolution

Liverpool spent 92% of Andoni Iraola's first match in charge losing. That didn't help, but twice they equalised, firing in 27 shots in the process. There are positives. All the stats in my review of Liverpool's first match of 2026-27. #LFC mreidstats.substack.com/p/lfc-v-newc...

LFC v Newcastle (A) 2026-27 - The Stats

27 shots in Andoni Iraola’s first game in charge as the Reds twice come from behind.

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