Benchmarking Liverpool against Manchester United

January 21, 2013 Paul Tomkins

I’ve used data provided by Andrew Beasley to understand the players that have been used by Liverpool and Manchester United in the league so far this season. The aim was to understand the relative ‘level’ of these players and the compositions of the respective squads.

I’ve then looked at areas where Liverpool fall short, and suggested some players who might fit the bill.

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