Daniel Agger was Liverpool's top interceptor in last season's Barclays Premier League, according to Opta stats.
Last season Liverpoolfc.tv signed a deal with Opta that means we can bring you the kind of in-depth statistics that no other club website in English football can offer.
And over the next few weeks we're revealing some fascinating figures to help you understand who did what in 2011-12 - continuing today with interceptions, blocks and clearances.
Top five interceptors (minutes played in brackets):
1. Daniel Agger - 59 (2,141)
2. Jordan Henderson - 54 (2,663)
3. Martin Skrtel - 49 (2,994)
4. Charlie Adam - 44 (2,175)
5. Glen Johnson - 43 (1,952)
Top five for clearances (minutes played in brackets):
1. Martin Skrtel - 176 (2,994)
2. Jamie Carragher 104 (1,725)
3. Daniel Agger - 98 (2,141)
4. Jose Enrique - 47 (2,992)
5. Glen Johnson - 43 (1,952)
Top five for blocks (minutes played in brackets):
1. Martin Skrtel - 31 (2,994)
2. Daniel Agger - 14 (2,141)
3. Jamie Carragher - 10 (1,725)
4. Charlie Adam - 9 (2,175)
5. Glen Johnson - 8 (1,952)
Author: @JimmyRiceWriter
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, daniel agger
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, martin skrtel
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13th Jun 2012 8:56