Liverpool Flying this season. Arnie slot The team was the best team in the Premier League, Sit at the top of the table 15 games in his first season at Anfield. It's fair to say that the transition from legendary manager Jurgen Klopp to new coach Slott has been smooth.
Statistically, they were great. According to UnderstatLiverpool have the second highest number of expected goals, with 33.91, slightly more than they scored. They also have an excellent expected goals against record of 14.63; Incredibly, they are beating this statistic, having conceded just 11 goals in the Premier League, the best in the league.
In addition to the team's performance, one of its star players, Darwin Nunez He is not having his best season.
Nunez statistics in the 2024/25 season
It has been a difficult campaign so far for the Uruguayan striker. Nunez came carrying high hopes on his shoulders, given the fee that Liverpool paid for his inclusion. he At an initial cost of £64 million For a prize from Benfica, but it was a deal that could reach £85m including add-ons.
Nunez's form has been disappointing at Anfield so far. I have He played 115 matches for the club, but has only found the back of the net on 32 different occasions and has 19 assists to his name, for a total of 0.44 goals and assists per game.
He seemed to have found his form last season. Nunez scored 11 goals and eight assists in 36 Premier League matches. However, he was poor under Slott, scoring three goals and two assists In 19 matches Across all competitions.
There will certainly be concern among Liverpool's backroom staff about the number nine. Their other attackers are Not finding goals that are difficult to achieve; Mohamed Salah has 16 goals, Luis Diaz has nine goals, and Cody Jacobo has eight goals.
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With the Reds needing better contributions from their strikers, they could look to bring in a new centre-forward to bolster the quality of their attacking line. They have been linked to a deadly attacker in recent weeks.
Liverpool is looking for a striker
The player in question here is the Sporting striker Victor Geukeris. According to a report from Florian Plettenberg In November, Liverpool are “currently in the race” to sign the Sweden international.
They are competing with the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea for his signature, and the striker could cost around £57m.
There is no doubt that, from a goals perspective, Gyukiris will be an upgrade over Nunez. He has been exceptional this season, scoring 25 goals and four assists In just 23 matches in all competitions. He also scored over 50 goals in 2024. It's been an earth-shattering year for the sportsman.
Interestingly, a statistical comparison can be made between Jeukeris and Liverpool legend Luis Suarez, According to FBref. Now 37, the former Barcelona star plies his trade in Major League Soccer for Inter Miami. He scored 82 goals in 133 matches For the Merseyside team, these are the numbers the Swedish striker hopes to achieve.
According to FBrefThe former Liverpool top scorer averaged 0.94 goals per game last season, while Sporting striker Gjukeres impressively surpassed that figure with 1.33. Not only that, he has a better expected goals tally than Suarez, at 1.09 compared to 0.63 for the Uruguayan.
And it's probably worth noting Nunez's stats in relation to these numbers as well. In the 2024/25 season, the Reds' number nine has so far averaged 0.29 goals per game and expected goals per game just 0.3.
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Goal statistics of Gyukiris, Suarez and Nunez |
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State (per 90) |
Geocares (2024/25) |
Suarez (2024) |
Núñez (2024/25) |
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Objectives |
1.33 |
0.94 |
0.29 |
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Expected goals |
1.09xg |
0.63xg |
0.3xg |
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Shots on goal |
1.56 |
2.21 |
1.01 |
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Goals for every shot on goal |
0.5 |
0.43 |
0.29 |
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Snapshot creation procedures |
5.77 |
3.56 |
2.31 |
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Goal creation procedures |
1.01 |
0.94 |
0.29 |
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Statistics from FBref |
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Ultimately, the signing of Gyukiris would bring goals to a Liverpool team that currently lacks a central striker. As the stats show, he would certainly be a massive upgrade for Nunez in front of goal.
Jeukeres could be a 'game changer' for the Reds, As described by football statistician Dave Statman. The Swede could be exactly what Liverpool need to maintain their excellent momentum.
