The numbers behind Liverpool's attacking regression

Story byAadam Patel - Liverpool reporterFri, January 9, 2026 at 8:14 AM UTC·1 min readThe bleeding may have stopped, but the concern for Liverpool is that they are still silently suffering. Against Arsenal, for the first time since March 2010 versus Wigan Athletic, they failed to have a shot on target in a Premier League match. This was their 600th game since. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe statistics alone tell a story.[BBC]Away from the numbers, the eye test alone should be sufficient. Slot is the first to admit his side struggle against low blocks."I've said 150 times already that against certain playing styles, we're a very good team, and against certain playing styles we struggle," Slot told Sky Sports."Maybe you could even see that - although people are now positive we kept the ball so long - but even against the low block of Arsenal, we struggled to create chances.