Alright so earlier today I decided to dig into the Tottenham vs Liverpool stats after catching bits of the match live. Had my laptop open, tea getting cold beside me, just diving straight into the Premier League’s official stats page first. Man, that thing feels ancient sometimes.
Where I Started
I opened a blank Google Doc, titled it rough like “Spurs Pool Stats Thoughts,” no fancy stuff yet. My main goal? Figure out why the scoreline ended up like that beyond just watching the highlights. Everyone talks about the chaos, but I wanted to see the numbers behind it.
First thing I jotted down? Those shots. Liverpool just kept blasting away:
- Spurs Total Shots: 13? Felt way lower during the frantic last 20 mins.
- Liverpool Total Shots: 24! No wonder our keeper was busy.
But here’s what caught me later – flipping between tabs to the FotMob app on my phone to double-check accuracy. Annoying switching, but I’ve learned you gotta cross-check because some sites mess up the details. Wasted 10 minutes fixing a possession percentage that didn’t add up.
Surprises & Big Things
Writing down stats is one thing. Figuring out what matters? That’s where the headache kicks in. Expected Goals (xG) was messy again. Liverpool’s number was huge, Tottenham’s tiny… but that final score! Shows why you can’t just trust one stat alone. Felt like scratching my head over that one.
Kept scrolling through player stats next. Two things punched me in the face:
- Son Heung-min’s work rate: Low touches but 5 big chances created? Tracks with how he seemed invisible until BAM, perfect pass.
- Liverpool midfield pressure: Mac Allister and Szoboszlai’s passing numbers were insane. Over 80% accuracy under pressure.
Had to pause and scribble “Midfield control = KEY?” in big bold letters. Liverpool just bossed that area early on, and the stats screamed it.
Finishing It Up
Putting it all together took longer than I thought. Transferred scribbles from my doc to a cleaner outline manually. Focused on 3 main points:
- Shot volume overwhelming Spurs
- Key players popping up in crucial moments (like Son’s creativity)
- Mental fatigue visible late-game (mistakes, misplaced passes).
Honestly? The hardest part was avoiding too much jargon. Kept asking myself “Would my neighbor get this?” Replaced stuff like “progressive carries” with “driving forward with the ball”. Deleted a whole paragraph about possession phases because it sounded like gibberish even to me.
Wrapped up by adding a quick line about Klopp losing his cool affecting the flow – raw observation backed by the stats dip when that happened. Clicked save finally. Cold tea revenge achieved.