FA Cup Semi-Final Passing Stats
Liverpool FC’s pass accuracy for the semi-final was 79.1% which is slightly below their Premier League average of 81%. The full pass accuracy breakdown can be found in the column chart below:
As you can see from the chart above it is Jay Spearing that has the best passing accuracy from the semi-final. A 90% average is excellent on the day and Spearing also won 67% of his tackles on the day too. We were more impressed with Luis Suarez on the day as his pass accuracy of 89.3% is way higher than his Premier League accuracy of 76%. Suarez came to life in the second half and surprisingly only had two attempts at goal. The important statistic is that he found the back of the net with one of these and now has scored in all three of his FA Cup appearances.
Jordan Henderson and Andy Carroll had the lowest pass completion on the day however both of them contributed in different ways. Obviously for Carroll it was with the goal, but we’ll come back to Henderson a little later.
Further breakdown of the passes by Liverpool players:
Daniel Agger attempted the most passes for Liverpool in the FA Cup Semi-Final followed by Steven Gerrard and Jay Spearing. Daniel Agger was untroubled in his unfamiliar left back role and tried to join in with the play down the left win although Stewart Downing didn’t really give him any options to play a pass in behind Everton’s rearguard. Everton would drop quite deep to stop any passes being played behind them. When Liverpool did managed to get in behind them it was in the second half when they were try to push forward after Liverpool had equalised. Bellamy was brought on and immediately found himself running in behind the defence. Suarez also used his tremendous dribbling skills to find a way a way behind Everton late on.
After Everton had taken the lead, Liverpool really hadn’t had any clear cut chances in the first half. The first one fell to Carroll in the second half which he headed wide. Luckily he had more chances and he was able to find the back of the net with his last attempt on goal and probably the most important of his career.
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