Liverpool: 5 Reasons The Reds Can Win The Premier League
2. A Solid Enough Defensive Record
The data that I have presented so far shows Liverpool to be a fairly attacking team. Therefore, it would be understandable if the defence suffered a bit. However, all in all it seems they have performed fairly well in this regard. The Reds have conceded 23 goals from their 20 games so far, meaning that they concede an average of 1.15 goals per match. The defence has kept six clean sheets with the goalkeeper pulling off 67 saves; it will certainly have been a relief to Rodgers that his first choice central defensive partnership of Martin Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho has worked out pretty well. Both defenders have also got themselves league goals this season which further strengthens the point of goals coming from multiple sources. Considering there have been new players in the defence and in goal this season, its quite possible that their defensive stability will improve further as the season progresses. However, for now things seem to be going pretty well for the team. Of course, there is also an advantage to scoring lots of goals and being solid at the back and Liverpools goal difference of +23 is the second best in the league.
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