A look at the stats as Liverpool’s manager is named manager of the month for September.
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp and Swansea City manager Francesco Guidolin
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been named the Premier League Manager of the Month for September.
The German boss fought off competition from Pep Guardiola, Arsene Wenger, Mauricio Pochettino and Alan Pardew to claim the award.
The month proved to be a successful one for the Reds as the won all three of their games.
Liverpool’s Adam Lallana celebrates scoring their third goal
They started with a comprehensive win over champions Leicester City, with goals from Roberto Firmino, Adam Lallana and Sadio Mane leading them to a 4-1 win.
They then followed that up with a superb win over Antonio Conte’s Chelsea at Stamford Bridge before a 5-1 dismantling of Hull City at Anfield completed a 100% month.
So how did those victories look in the numbers? We decided to take a look.
Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson celebrates scoring their second goal
The Reds managed 11 goals across the month, the most of any team in the league, with Crystal Palace the second highest scorers on 10.
They registered 62 shots in total, which was the second highest amount behind Tottenham who managed 70.
28 of their attempts were on target, which was the highest tally managed by any team in the division, far ahead of Tottenham in second as they posted 22.
Creatively they managed to make seven big chances in their three games, which saw them second again, this time behind rivals Everton who topped the division with eight.
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp before the match
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