Not only do Liverpool have comfortably the greatest points tally in the Premier League, Arne Slot’s free-scoring Reds also have easily the most goals against their name.
A tally of 74 is twelve more than the next best; Manchester City. Runners-up in-waiting Arsenal, meanwhile, are still stuck in the 50s.
The relentless Mo Salah, of course, is the main reason why Liverpool sit top of the tree for both points and goals as Arne Slot’s runaway leaders head to Leicester City looking to secure a second-ever Premier League title this weekend.
But it is not just the number of goals which ensures Liverpool are this season’s stand-out side, it is also the sheer variety of them which makes Slot’s side so difficult to stop in their tracks.
No team has scored more counter-attack goals. Their tally of nine penalties is also unmatched; A testament not only to Salah’s pinpoint accuracy from the spot but also the havoc they tend to wreak in the opposition box.
Yet, if there is one achievement Liverpool are yet to unlock this term, it is the elusive free-kick goal.
Liverpool fans want Kostas Tsimikas on free-kicks
Liverpool are one of 12 Premier League teams yet to score a direct free-kick this season. Zero from 74. The most attempts, but the joint-lowest goals.
And, when you look at the footage posted from the Reds’ training ground on Friday, such a statistic feels even more confounding.
Yes, you can never really replicate the pressure and the atmosphere of a matchday experience. But the goalposts don’t change. And if Mo Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and particularly Trent Alexander-Arnold can locate the proverbial postage stamps with apparent ease at the AXA, what is stopping them from doing the same on the Premier League stage.
This is not the first time, meanwhile, that Szoboszlai’s training ground brilliance has fans demanding more.
Though, as Kostas Tsimikas was spotted rattling no fewer than three inch-perfect free-kicks into the back of the net – including one which clipped the underside of the bar just to add to the aesthetics – the Reds faithful cannot help but wonder if the Greece international deserves a shot at ending Liverpool’s long wait for a set-piece pearler.
“Wow, check out Kostas’ free kicks! Let him have a go if Trent and Macca [Alexis Mac Allister] aren’t on the pitch!,” one fan demands in response to Tsimikas’ trio of top-corner-troubling stunners.
“The Greek scouser needs to take free kicks,” another supporter agrees.
“Get the Greek scouser on the free kicks. [He] always takes a decent corner.
“Hold on Tsimi,” another fan adds, including the appropriate ‘I wasn’t familiar with your game’ meme for good measure.
“Never seen Tsimi take a single free kick in that area!
“Wow, Kostas and Salah taking free kicks. Some really great goals from both players.”
Tsimikas faces uncertain future but Arne Slot has chance to rotate
Of course, Tsimikas is powerless to prevent Liverpool’s free-kick malaise if he is not on the pitch in the first place.
Despite Andy Robertson’s obvious decline – Jamie Carragher is warning Liverpool the time has come to look for a long-term replacement – Tsimikas has still only started six Premier League games on Slot’s watch.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 1 |  LiverpoolLiverpool | 32 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 74 | 31 | 43 | 76 |
| 2 |  ArsenalArsenal | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 57 | 27 | 30 | 63 |
| 3 |  NewcastleNewcastle | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 61 | 40 | 21 | 59 |
| 4 |  Nottm ForestNottingham Forest | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 38 | 13 | 57 |
Whether he sticks around beyond the summer is also uncertain. Liverpool are looking to sign Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth.
But, with the title almost in the bag, perhaps Slot could use the final few matchdays to test Tsimikas out, a starting spot up for grabs next term. Maybe, while we’re at it, it’s also time to consider a change in set-piece taker…