Liverpool’s 4,000-Minute Men: Alisson, Salah, Van Dijk and Gakpo
The 2020/21 season was a taxing one for many reasons, and four of Jurgen Klopp’s first names on the team sheet were made to put plenty of minutes in their legs. Alisson, Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo all surpassed 4,000 minutes this season, taking into account games for club and country since the domestic campaign started last August.
Alisson: 4,790 Minutes
Alisson racked up the most minutes of any member of Klopp’s squad, totalling 4,790 as Liverpool and Brazil’s No. 1 (4,230 minutes for Liverpool, 560 for Brazil). He is ranked 61st in Europe for minutes played, with Salah (No. 74), Van Dijk (No. 100) and Gakpo (No. 112) following close behind.
Mohamed Salah: 4,729 Minutes
Salah was only marginally behind on 4,729 (4,296 for Liverpool, 433 for Egypt). Despite the heavy workload, he only missed one game due to injury.
Virgil van Dijk: 4,695 Minutes
Van Dijk amassed a total of 4,695 minutes (3,645 for Liverpool, 1,050 for the Netherlands). He missed six games due to injury.
Cody Gakpo: 4,663 Minutes
Gakpo closed out his campaign with 4,663 minutes after 60 combined matches for PSV (1,961 minutes), Liverpool (1,859) and the Netherlands (843). He missed no games due to injury.
Comparing to the Rest of Europe
Man United‘s Bruno Fernandes occupies the top spot in Europe after playing 6,071 minutes over 70 matches – 1,281 minutes more than Alisson. Another Liverpool player can say they played more minutes than the abovementioned quartet – Conor Bradley played 4,800 minutes for Bolton and Northern Ireland in his breakout campaign.
Rest and Recharge Ahead of Pre-Season
All are due to report for pre-season on July 11, but between now and then they will be making the most of their chance to rest and recharge! It will be a much needed break for these four players who have put in a lot of hard work this season.