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So yesterday I got this itch to compare how Liverpool and Tottenham are really doing this season – like properly, not just glancing at the table. People kept arguing who’s better in pubs and online, and honestly, I just wanted to see the cold hard facts for myself. Enough chit-chat, time for some digging.
Where I Started Digging
First thing, I fired up the ESPN app on my phone. Figured that’s as good a place as any to grab the basic numbers. Didn’t wanna dive too deep too fast, you know? Just needed the current standings and goals. Scrolled through the Premier League section, found Liverpool, found Tottenham… okay, points are right there. Seemed simple enough. Liverpool had more points, which honestly didn’t surprise me one bit based on how they’ve looked.
The Goal Hunt & Match Count
Okay, points are clear. Next up: goals scored and conceded. ESPN had those listed right under each team’s name. Jotted ’em down on a piece of scrap paper sitting next to the coffee mug. Liverpool scored way more than Tottenham, again, expected. Conceded less too. Then I realized I also needed the actual number of matches played by each team so far. Gotta compare like-for-like, right? Can’t be looking at goals if one team played three extra games! That took another minute of scrolling – each team’s page usually shows games played next to their position. Made sure I had both teams’ totals matched up date-wise. Found out they’d both played the same number of league games this season up to yesterday – that made things cleaner.
Sticking It All Together
Alright, I had my raw numbers:
- Points: Liverpool’s total vs Tottenham’s total.
- Goals For: How many each team banged in.
- Goals Against: How leaky each defense has been.
- Matches Played: Same number for both, phew.
Time to put it in a simple side-by-side. Grabbed my laptop, opened a fresh spreadsheet. Labeled columns: “Team”, “Points”, “Goals Scored”, “Goals Conceded”. Plugged the numbers straight from my messy scribbles. Looked a bit bare. Decided to add a “Goal Difference” row quickly – easy math, just scored minus conceded for each team. That painted an even clearer picture. Liverpool’s difference was miles better.
My Hot Take? Based on the Numbers
Once everything was laid out on the screen, it was kinda stark. Liverpool isn’t just a bit ahead, they’re comfortably better in every single stat category right now. More points, way more goals scored, fewer goals let in, and that huge gap in goal difference screams it. Tottenham is struggling, no sugarcoating it. The numbers back up what my eyes have been seeing most weekends. Doesn’t mean things can’t change, football is wild like that, but based on what they’ve actually done on the pitch so far this campaign, Liverpool is miles ahead. That’s the story these stats tell. Simple as that.
Honestly, the whole thing took maybe twenty minutes from wondering about it to having the comparison clear on my screen. Feels good to cut through the noise with some actual data sometimes, even if it’s just basic stuff. Paper napkin math, but it works.