00:01Liverpool may have rediscovered the net against West Ham but the broader questions surrounding
00:06their attack has not gone away. Manager Arne Slott summed it up bluntly, before the match
00:12the goals from the forward line simply have not been enough. It was a message to his players
00:18responded and they quickly did, with early strikes helping Liverpool end a short scoring
00:23drought. Even so, the numbers across the season tell a different story.
00:28After a similar stage last year, Liverpool's main attacking options have produced more
00:32than 50 league goals between them. This season that total has dropped dramatically. The decline
00:38is striking, especially considering the club invested heavily in attacking reinforcements
00:42over the summer. Much of the focus inevitably falls on Mohamed Salah, whose output has dipped
00:48compared to his remarkable form from a year ago. The Egyptian previously scored an extraordinary
00:53rate and combined goals with huge assist tallies. This campaign, however, chances have been
00:59fewer and his expected goals numbers have fallen significantly.
01:05There are wider reasons too. Liverpool have been awarded far fewer penalties. Chance creation
01:11from wide areas has dipped and some attackers have been used more selectively from the bench.
01:16Still, recent signs suggest improvement. If the forwards rediscover form during the run-in,
01:23Liverpool's attack could yet finish the season far stronger than the numbers currently suggest.
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