{"id":1347723,"date":"2024-04-09T12:55:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T11:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1347723"},"modified":"2025-05-03T21:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T20:53:08","slug":"liverpool-fc-finishing-premier-league-top-spot","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/liverpool-fc-finishing-premier-league-top-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool look for cutting edge in bid to win Premier League title"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool<\/a> may be left rueing missed chances come the end of the season.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Reds racked up a remarkable 22 shots in Saturday\u2019s clash with Manchester United, but could only draw 2-2<\/a> \u2014 despite allowing their opponents just nine attempts in reply.<\/p>\n

That result has handed Arsenal the advantage in the title race, with Mikel Arteta\u2019s side now leading the Premier League table on goal difference.<\/p>\n

With seven rounds of action remaining to decide who wins the Premier League title<\/a>, we consider how Liverpool can improve their conversion rate to avoid any further slip-ups.<\/p>\n

How wasteful are Liverpool?<\/h3>\n

Virgil van Dijk drew attention to Liverpool\u2019s profligacy after the draw at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: \u201cWe were wasteful with our chances and we gave them [Manchester United] a lifeline.\u201d<\/p>\n

That was certainly true on this occasion \u2014 and it has also been a wider trend in the Merseysiders\u2019 season.<\/p>\n

No Premier League outfit has attempted more shots this term (629), but their shooting accuracy stands at just 34.18%.<\/p>\n

Only five teams have a worse record when it comes to the percentage of their shots on target, with Liverpool even finding themselves behind the division\u2019s bottom side Sheffield United (35.97%).<\/p>\n

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Chances galore<\/h3>\n

Fortunately for Liverpool, the sheer volume of opportunities they create goes some way to masking their conversion problem.<\/p>\n

Jurgen Klopp\u2019s unit have produced a league-leading 474 goalscoring opportunities \u2014 some way ahead of fellow title challengers Manchester City (445) and Arsenal (401).<\/p>\n

Of those, 84 represent big chances, which is again the division\u2019s best record.<\/p>\n

With nine wins from 12 top-flight fixtures in 2024 and only a solitary defeat, the Reds will feel that their first-class creativity can largely compensate for a lack of clinical edge.<\/p>\n

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Jota return<\/h3>\n

Diogo Jota\u2019s imminent return from injury could be key for Liverpool in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

Only Mohamed Salah (48.35%) boasts a better Premier League shooting accuracy than the 27-year-old\u2019s 47.22%, while he also ranks second in the squad for big chances scored per 90 minutes (0.43).<\/p>\n