The Reds’ late wins this season have come about in a variety of circumstances.
Against Bournemouth and Atletico they were comfortably on top and built a two-goal advantage, before throwing away cheap goals and ultimately rectifying the situation after piling on the pressure.
At 10-man Newcastle they also threw away a two-goal lead – but their late winner came against the run of play.
And against Arsenal and Burnley they struggled to create clear-cut opportunities against resolute defences, ultimately prevailing thanks to set-pieces.
There is no blueprint by which Liverpool are earning these victories, then.
But looking at the way the goals have come about perhaps gives some insight into why they’re happening.
Liverpool’s squad has been significantly overhauled since Klopp set about revamping their midfield in the summer of 2023. Only nine members of the first-team squad that finished the 2022-23 season remain.
The revitalised group is led by a small collection of senior players who won every trophy on offer under Klopp – Alisson, Van Dijk, Andy Robertson, and Salah.
The last of those has generated the most goal involvements for this season’s late winners – scoring twice and assisting once.
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