By florida 
Alright mates, settled down this afternoon to dig into that latest clash, you know the one – Liverpool versus United. Had this itch about how things actually played out beyond just the scoreline. Grabbed a cold one, fired up the laptop, and went straight to the source – the Premier League’s official match centre for the stats dump. Needed to see it raw.
Getting My Hands Dirty with the Numbers
Started simple. Just opened a fresh spreadsheet – good ol’ reliable. The plan was straightforward: copy-paste the key stats straight off the website into separate columns. Wanted things like:
- Who had more of the ball? (Possession %)
- Who actually tested the keeper? (Shots on Target)
- Who worked harder to win it back? (Tackles, maybe Interceptions)
- How scrappy was it? (Fouls, Cards)
- Where did the danger come from? (Corners)
Tapped away, copying Liverpool’s numbers first, then sliding over to United’s column. Fingers crossed I didn’t mess up the rows! Felt kinda like doing homework, but way more interesting.
That Moment It Clicked
Started filling in the possession figures. Expected Liverpool to be up there, sure… but seeing the actual percentage pop into the cell? Honestly made me lean back in my chair. “That can’t be right,” mumbled to myself, scrolling back on the website to double-check. Yep, same crazy high number. Okay, interesting start.
Then jumped down to shots. Liverpool’s total shots went in, expected that swarm. But then… shots on target. Punched in the numbers, comparing it to United’s total. Did the quick mental math. Felt my eyebrows shoot up. The proportion of Liverpool shots actually forcing a save compared to United’s? It painted a completely different picture than just the goals suggested. Way more dominant than I remembered watching live!
Kept going. Corners next – another huge swing. More confirmation piling up. Tackles? Funny enough, not as big a gap as I’d have guessed. Fouls were… well, pretty much what you’d expect from this fixture! But the key attacking stats?
The Real Head-Scratcher
So here’s the thing that absolutely floored me, the real “astonishing trend” the title hinted at:
- The sheer scale of Liverpool’s control: That possession percentage wasn’t just high, it felt ridiculously one-sided for this derby.
- Attack vs. Result: More eye-opening than just the shots was how many were on target versus the actual final score. Creating loads more clear chances, peppering the keeper constantly… yet the scoreline stayed surprisingly tight? That disconnect was wild.
Sat there staring at the finished spreadsheet. All the numbers just screamed dominance. Like, total, overwhelming dominance in almost every attacking measure you can think of. The possession confirmed they were bossing the tempo, and the shot stats proved they were creating real danger constantly. Made you wonder how the score didn’t blow wide open! Shows you stats sometimes tell the real battle story, even when the goals don’t quite show it. Definitely wasn’t expecting it to look that lopsided. Makes you think differently about the game, doesn’t it?