Opta stats from Saturday's goalless draw with Stoke show how Liverpool piled on the pressure in a bid to break the deadlock.

Tony Pulis's men were forced to make 72 clearances while Dalglish's side made just 14 and the Reds fired in 42 crosses compared to Stoke's eight.

The corner count was also a massive 11-1 in Liverpool's favour.

Glen Johnson looked the most likely to score as the defender had four efforts on goal.

In all, Liverpool had 15 shots but only one was on target. Stoke managed just three efforts at Pepe Reina's net.

Eight of Liverpool's strikes came from outside the 18-yard box while their opponents failed to register an attempt from inside the Reds' penalty area.

The home side dominated possession with a 68.7 per cent share of the play and won 50.6 per cent of their 'duels'. But in the air, the stats show that Stoke were far superior, winning 63.6 per cent of the battles.

Mark Sorensen had a total of 63 touches but his opposite number Pepe Reina was far more accurate in his distribution, finding a Liverpool player with 85.2 per cent of his passes compared to Sorensen's 55.2 per cent.

Both keepers were forced to make just one save each.

Steven Gerrard touched the ball 99 times, more than any other player on the pitch. Martin Skrtel had 95 to leave him second while Stoke's Glenn Whelan and Mark Sorensen each had 63.

Gerrard also hit the most deliveries on the field (79).

Of the 17 players who played the full 90 minutes, Jose Enrique had the best pass accuracy with an 88.7 per cent completion rate. The Spaniard played 62 balls, 8.2 per cent of which were sent long up the pitch.

In the 59 minutes before his substitution, Stewart Downing proved to be most accurate at picking out a teammate, finding a Liverpool player 89.5 per cent of the time. He attempted 39 passes whereas Charlie Adam made 75.

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Jordan Henderson emerged from every 'duel' with possession and recorded a 100 per cent success rate in 'aerial duels'. The young midfielder also made two interceptions during the 74 minutes before his substitution.

Henderson also had more shots than any other Liverpool midfielder, trying his luck three times, twice from outside the box.

Kuyt struck twice from inside the Stoke penalty area but neither of his efforts troubled Sorensen.

Adam was fouled three times by the opposition but he also conceded three free kicks. In both instances that was more times than any other player on the park.

Liverpool played more than twice the amount of passes (624) than their opponents (283) and as a team they had a pass accuracy of 71 per cent.

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