In numbers: Milner's relentless West Ham display
No Liverpool player covered more ground, completed more passes or touched the ball more often than James Milner during Sunday’s 4-0 win over West Ham United.
The No.7 captained Jürgen Klopp’s side in their Premier League opener at Anfield and did so superbly, providing an assist for Sadio Mane’s first goal while performing with a relentless intensity throughout.
Here, with the help of Opta, we’ve crunched the numbers behind Milner’s impressive display…
122 touches (most for Liverpool)
102 passes (most for Liverpool)
93.1 per cent pass accuracy
57 passes in the opposition’s half (most for Liverpool)
12.55 kilometres covered (most for Liverpool)
7 crosses (most for Liverpool)
4 times he regained possession
3 key passes, including assists (most for Liverpool)
3 aerial duels (most for Liverpool)
1 interception