And with Liverpool having the joint second best defensive record in the league, the
accusations levied against the defensive work of the side, although some of them are pertinent, seem to have not as much importance in comparison to the issues raised here, although with the slight caveat that there is a noticeable drop off
between the two seasons in terms of interceptions from midfield and the forwards, which has lead to Liverpool not being so strong on the
counter attack and the fact that the majority of the shots Liverpool have conceded seem to be in the space in front of the defence and behind the midfield.