85 touches, 4 key passes: £60k-a-week Liverpool ace will be crucial for Klopp

Liverpool left-back Kostas Tsimikas has come a long way this season for the Reds.

Last term, he really struggled for game time, but now he’s surely giving Jurgen Klopp a selection headache.

While Andrew Robertson remains Liverpool’s first-choice left-back, Tsimikas is the perfect deputy.

Indeed, some Reds fans have previously said he could – and should – take his place in the first-choice XI.

On Wednesday, Tsimikas started as Liverpool faced Leicester in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

The Greece international was the catalyst for the Reds’ first goal and clocked up some impressive stats.

Tsimikas got 85 touches of the ball and made 51 passes at 90.2 percent accuracy (Whoscored).

The £60,000-a-week ace also made four key passes, delivered 12 crosses – four accurate – and two accurate long balls.

In addition, Tsimikas had three shots, completed two dribbles, and made two tackles and a clearance.

Strength in depth is key for any team that wants to last the distance.

And with Tsimikas vying with Robertson for the LB slot, he’ll be crucial for Klopp.

Rollercoaster night on Merseyside

Liverpool fans witnessed a dramatic game against Leicester.

The Reds went from 2-0 and 3-1 down to draw 3-3 and subsequently triumph on penalties.

Anfield looked set for a long and painful evening when Jamie Vardy struck twice in the first 13 minutes.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain halved the deficit on 19 minutes with an excellent effort.

However, James Maddison restored the visitors’ three-goal lead in the 33rd minute.

Diogo Jota’s 68th-minute goal gave Liverpool hope, but they still trailed come injury time.

That is, until Takumi Minamino netted a dramatic equaliser in the fifth minute of stoppage time.

While Minamino missed his penalty kick, Luke Thomas and Ryan Bertrand fluffed their lines too.

So, Liverpool are in the semi-finals, where they will face Arsenal.