Liverpool picked up a frustrating 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur over the course of the weekend but Andy Robertson managed to hit a new milestone in the famous red jersey.
As refereeing decisions took centre stage, Jurgen Klopp's full-backs delivered in the final third once again.
Of the two goals scored by the Reds against Spurs, Robertson posted a goal and an assist, and Trent Alexander-Arnold registered an assist.
The contributions of the Scot boosted his overall tally since joining from Hull City in 2017.
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In fact, he's now amassed 40 assists in the Premier League for Liverpool, which is a landmark that Alexander-Arnold has also reached.
Their offensive numbers conflict with one of Klopp's infamous statements upon his arrival in England, with the German coach notoriously downplaying the creative capacity of one designated player in favour of pressing.
"No playmaker in the world can be as good as a good counter-pressing situation," he said while appearing as a guest on Monday Night Football shortly after replacing Brendan Rodgers at Anfield.
Pressing has always been a part of the defensive side of the game in football, but Klopp was amongst the first to consistently use pressing as an attacking mechanism at a high-profile club.
Pep Guardiola's teams have always placed pressure on the ball, for example, but rather than immediately trying to score once regaining possession, the Spaniard has always been happy for his players to recirculate the ball before gradually building their next attacking move.
Klopp, on the other hand, has persistently instructed his players to strike once regaining the ball high up the field, rather than playing sideways or backwards. Counter-pressing creates goal-scoring chances for the Reds.
So far this season, Liverpool place top of the Premier League for high turnovers with a total of 219 under their belt. For context, a high turnover is defined as a sequence that starts in open play and begins 40m or less from the opponent’s goal.
Liverpool have also generated the most shots from high turnovers with a total of 32, ahead of second-placed Arsenal on 28 followed by Southampton on 26, which indicates that pressing is still very much a playmaker for Klopp.
However, his two full-backs in particular are proving that players can be just as effective, particularly Alexander-Arnold. The Scouse defender places top of England's top-flight for key passes this term with a total of 50.
A key pass is defined as a pass that directly leads to a shot, with Bruno Fernandes in second followed by Mohamed Salah in third. Robertson places joint-13th right now, although it is worth noting that he's played fewer minutes than all but four of the players ranked ahead of him.
Klopp is still wedded to his pressing approach but over time, he's quietly added playmakers all over the pitch on Merseyside.
