Liverpool boasted a record-breaking 83.1 per cent possession in their 3-1 win over Sheffield United on Thursday.

This is shown by figures from the statistics company Opta. And it is the highest percentage in the Premier League since the 2003-2004 season, when Opta began their calculations.

Still, Liverpool briefly had problems in Thursday's clash.

It wasn't until the 76th minute that Alexis Mac Allister gave Liverpool some peace with his screamer to put the Reds 2-1 ahead.

Cody Gakpo then settled the game 3-1 in the hosts' favour.