Frustrating result. Liverpool by far the better team but some good Stoke defending and some bad refereeing decisions kept us from scoring. 73% possession and 20 shots is normally sufficient enough to win, just not today.
Stats courtesy of Anfield Index Forum on twitter:
#SCFC 1-0 #LFC Attempts 3-20 | On 1-6 | Off 1-9 | Blocked 1-5 | Passes 125/195 (64%) – 425/545 (78%) | Possession 27% – 73% | Battered em
#SCFC 1-0 #LFC Crosses 2/12 – 8/34 | Take ons 1/7 – 13/26 | Corners ½ – 6/12 |
#SCFC 1-0 #LFC Tackles 17/18 – 15/17 | Intercepts 14-7 | Blocks 9-1 | Clearances 41/69 – 11/15 | Headed Clearances 18/28 – 5/6
Lucas: Passes 59/67 (88%) | Attacking 26/33 | Long ½ | Short 9/11 | Forward 35/43 | Backward 11/11 | Tackles 5/6. 88% is pretty good.
Adam: Shots 3 (on 2) | Passes 51/67 (76%) | Attacking 21/32 | Long 3/6 | Short 11/14 | Forward 35/51 | Backward 9/9 | Crosses 2/10
And Dan Kennett:
sometimes football defies all rational analysis and the only option is to be sanguine. today is prima facie evidence #lfc
