Liverpool demolished Everton 4-0 in the Merseyside Derby. What and who stood out from a statistical perspective?
Here are five notable takeaways from the fixture:
1) Often criticised on loan Liverpool defender Aly Cissokho attempted and won more tackles against Everton than he has in any match since joining the club:
| Player | Match | Matchday | Won Tackle | Total Tackle | Success rate % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aly Cissokho | Liverpool vs Everton | 23 | 3 | 6 | 50.00 |
| Aly Cissokho | Stoke vs Liverpool | 21 | 2 | 4 | 50.00 |
| Aly Cissokho | Liverpool vs Aston Villa | 22 | 2 | 4 | 50.00 |
| Aly Cissokho | Newcastle vs Liverpool | 08 | 2 | 3 | 66.67 |
| Aly Cissokho | Liverpool vs Hull | 20 | 1 | 3 | 33.33 |
2) Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, scorer of the opening goal, won twice as many aerial duels against Everton as he has done in any Premier League game this season.
| Player | Match | Matchday | Aerial Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Gerrard | Liverpool vs Everton | 23 | 4 |
| Steven Gerrard | Liverpool vs Norwich | 14 | 2 |
| Steven Gerrard | Liverpool vs Southampton | 05 | 2 |
| Steven Gerrard | Arsenal vs Liverpool | 10 | 2 |
| Steven Gerrard | Stoke vs Liverpool | 21 | 2 |
3) Belgian attacker Kevin Mirallas created five chances – he has only bettered this in one game this season. One of his five best other games in terms of attempted assists this season also came against Liverpool.
| Player | Match | Matchday | Total Att Assist | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Mirallas | Everton vs Hull | 08 | 7 | 90 |
| Kevin Mirallas | Everton vs Norwich | 21 | 5 | 90 |
| Kevin Mirallas | Liverpool vs Everton | 23 | 5 | 90 |
| Kevin Mirallas | Everton vs Liverpool | 12 | 4 | 88 |
| Kevin Mirallas | Swansea vs Everton | 17 | 3 | 78 |
4) Everton starlet Ross Barkley completed five successful dribbles – this was more than he has done in any away game this season.
| Team | Match | Matchday | Dribbles | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Barkley | Liverpool vs Everton | 23 | 5 | 76 |
| Ross Barkley | Norwich vs Everton | 01 | 4 | 89 |
| Ross Barkley | Cardiff vs Everton | 03 | 4 | 90 |
| Ross Barkley | Man City vs Everton | 07 | 3 | 90 |
| Ross Barkley | West Ham vs Everton | 05 | 3 | 90 |
5) Liverpool certainly made Everton pay. The Toffees allowed more shots than they have in any Premier League game this season barring two. The difference was in the two games they played where they allowed more attempts – they kept clean sheets.
| Team | Match | Matchday | Attempts Conceded Ibox | Attempts Conceded Obox | Overall Attempts Conceded | Goals Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | Everton vs Chelsea | 04 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 0 |
| Everton | Man Utd vs Everton | 14 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| Everton | Liverpool vs Everton | 23 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
| Everton | Arsenal vs Everton | 15 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
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