Why Lucas was key at St James'
He may not have grabbed the headlines, but Opta statistics have revealed why Lucas Leiva was key to Liverpool's 6-0 victory over Newcastle United on Saturday.
While the Reds' display was all about attacking verve, the importance of Lucas's role in the holding midfield position is underlined in the stats in our widget below.
The Brazilian had more touches (103) and played more passes (79) than any other player on the pitch, helping to knit Liverpool's play together from deep, breaking up and starting attacks.
Elsewhere, Jordan Henderson produced an outstanding display at St James' Park and as well as scoring two goals and claiming an assist, the midfielder had an accuracy rating of 94.9 per cent from 59 passes - the highest of any player.
Jamie Carragher was our next most precise passer, finding a teammate 92.9 per cent of the time from 42 attempts.
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