Slot has Reds in 'healthier' shape

Arne Slot had huge shoes to fill replacing Jurgen Klopp, but comparing Liverpool's stats to the same stage last season shows that he's done so seamlessly…and even slightly improved them.

While their goal difference and points are slightly better, their expected goal difference is noticeably so, showing that Liverpool have been more dominant under the Dutchman. Although they've taken fewer shots than last season, their improved xG shows that they've taken much better ones, which has more than made up for it.

At the back, they've limited their opponents to both fewer and worse chances

That does mean that they've not been quite as efficient (or lucky?) as last season, since they're matching their xG, not overperforming it… but it's much healthier in the long run to be dominating games than being efficient in them