Klopp's Liverpool in December
Liverpool have a fantastic record in December since Klopp arrived. Here are some stats and graphs to have a deeper look at this run.
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Games
The Reds have played 29 games in December, across all competitions, with the German at the helm, winning 20 with a 69% win rate across the four years. This includes December '15, just two months after Klopp replaced Brendan Rodgers, when he was only beginning to implement his playing style at the club - winning only 3 of 7 games . The results have improved considerably since then - Klopp's reds didn't lose a game in December '17 and posted a remarkable 100% win rate last year.
Under Klopp, Liverpool haven't lost in December since the 4-3 at Bournemouth in 2016 and have only lost 3 in total - Watford and Newcastle being the other two teams to defeat the Reds. All 3 of these games came away from home - the record at Anfield stands at 11 wins and 4 draws, a 73% win rate. In the Premier League, Liverpool have averaged 2.24 points per game.
Goals
Klopp's men have scored a massive 74 goals in December with a goal difference of +50. They've averaged over 2.5 goals per game with December '17 being a particular highlight as the Reds ran riot, scoring 3.38 goals per game in that month. Liverpool have notched 3 or more goals per game in 14 of the 29 games under Klopp in December - 48% of games.
At the other end, the defensive record isn't terrible. The Reds have conceded 24 goals at a rate of 0.83 per game while they've kept 15 clean sheets in December - 52% of games.
Players
Twenty different players have scored for Liverpool in December during Klopp's time at the club. No player has scored more than Mo Salah - with 13 goals in 16 games and a goal every 87 minutes.