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Chapter one · read the club

Liverpool,read in full.

Andoni Iraola's side line up in a and sit in the table. His teams take of the threat in their matches and average defensive actions.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · full-back · too few players, below its rivals
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries . The best of them, Milos Kerkez, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Liverpool in strength the best option there is typically worth .
Second need · defensive midfield · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Ryan Gravenberch, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Liverpool in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.

Every position is compared with the six squads in its league closest in strength: depth, the best option's value, ageing. Players count where they actually start, not where they are listed.

Chapter three · scout the fix

Three ways to fix it.

Biggest need: full-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Nuno Mendes
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Ligue 1. He would compete with Conor Bradley () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Liverpool's minutes. Market value .
Warren Zaïre-Emery
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Ligue 1. He would compete with Conor Bradley () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Liverpool's minutes. Market value .
Achraf Hakimi
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Ligue 1. He would compete with Conor Bradley () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Liverpool's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Tyrick Mitchell
Club
Crystal Palace
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
In style he is in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for share of duels won, the top for tackles and the top for chances created ( league season). He would compete with Conor Bradley () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Crystal Palace sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Liverpool. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.
Ryan Sessegnon
Club
Fulham FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Premier League. He would compete with Conor Bradley () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Fulham FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Liverpool. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.
Destiny Udogie
Club
Tottenham Hotspur
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A defensive full-back: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for tackles, the top for share of duels won and the top for duels contested ( league season). He would compete with Conor Bradley () for a starting place. Closest in style: N. Mazraoui and J. Aramburu. A move that can happen: Tottenham Hotspur sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Liverpool. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Sascha Britschgi
Club
Parma Calcio 1913
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Serie A (ahead of ). He would compete with Conor Bradley () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Parma Calcio 1913's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Alberto Costa
Club
FC Porto
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Liga Portugal. He would compete with Conor Bradley () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Porto's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Pau Navarro
Club
Villarreal CF
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He has not set up a league goal in the matches on record; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in La Liga (ahead of ). He would compete with Conor Bradley () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Villarreal CF's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: defensive midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Vitinha
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Paris Saint-Germain in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Ryan Gravenberch () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Liverpool's minutes. Market value .
João Neves
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Paris Saint-Germain in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Ryan Gravenberch () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Liverpool's minutes. Market value .
Declan Rice
Club
Arsenal FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A creative midfielder: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for chances created ( league season). Next to Ryan Gravenberch, the last of Liverpool's regular starters there, he would add chances created: he is ahead of of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Ryan Gravenberch ahead of . Closest in style: Joan Jordán and L. da Cunha. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Liverpool's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Adam Wharton
Club
Crystal Palace
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A deep-lying playmaker: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for interceptions and the top for chances created ( league season). Next to Ryan Gravenberch, the last of Liverpool's regular starters there, he would add chances created: he is ahead of of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Ryan Gravenberch ahead of . A move that can happen: Crystal Palace sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Liverpool. The Guardian's Rumour Mill has linked him with Liverpool in report over the past year, which makes this move times as likely as it would be without it. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Marc Bernal
Club
FC Barcelona
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Ryan Gravenberch () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Barcelona's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Jobe Bellingham
Club
Borussia Dortmund
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Ryan Gravenberch () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Borussia Dortmund's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Alex Scott
Club
AFC Bournemouth
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · injury risk
Why him
He would compete with Ryan Gravenberch () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of AFC Bournemouth's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Liverpool today; the likely range is where most fees for players like him have landed. Wages are not shown: no free source publishes them.

Injury risk is rated for players in Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1; Eredivisie has too little injury data to rate; other leagues have none.

Chapter four · check every number

Every number has a receipt.

league position · Liverpool
league points · Liverpool
league goals scored · Liverpool
league goals conceded · Liverpool
recent league results, oldest first · Liverpool
appointed head coach of Liverpool · Andoni Iraola

Verified ×2Every figure re-checked against its source · news needs an official source or two independent ones · hover any number

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion

Liverpool win

Draw

Brighton & Hove Albion win

Forecast from team ratings and chance quality, tested on two full seasons: better than a classic rating system, not yet as sharp as the bookmakers.

Chapter six · fork it

Open source. Free. Yours.

Free and open source, built only on free data and open AI. Point it at your club and check every number yourself.

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