A statistic has cropped up online in recent weeks regarding Liverpool's running in the Premier League this season - or lack thereof.
While Liverpool have adopted a cooler approach since Arne Slot replaced Jurgen Klopp in the dugout over a year ago, it is inexcusable that the Reds are being outworked so often this term, emphasising a haggardness that is shaping this frustrating campaign.
Mohamed Salah's work rate has been questioned this season, accentuated by the 33-year-old's startling drop-off in front of goal, but he is only one part of a malfunctioning system, and it's clear that something needs to change.
Slot has the tools to make it an internal fix, but with the January transfer window fast approaching, rumours have emerged concerning Liverpool's desire to sign a robust new wide forward.
Liverpool's search for a new winger
With Cody Gakpo and Florian Wirtz both leaving something to be desired down the left channel this season, Liverpool may be interested in signing a more Luis Diaz-esque forward this winter.
This likely wasn't pre-planned in the FSG offices, but desperate times call for desperate measures, and there's no question that the Merseysiders are missing the Colombian's energy and electric presence.
Luis Diaz vs Liverpool's new signings
Salah is ageing, and so it's understandable that he should lack his one-time athleticism. However, that does not alter the problem at hand for Slot and sporting director Richard Hughes.
Salah has always been conservative with his energy, though, and Liverpool actually need a profile tuned more toward that of Sadio Mane.
Well, they may have found their man, with Caught Offside revealing that Antoine Semenyo is right at the top of FSG's shortlist. However, Liverpool will find thick competition in the shape of Manchester United, who are ready to pip their arch-rivals to the Ghanaian's signature.
Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo
Semenyo, 26, would cost at least £65m to prise away from Bournemouth, though it's felt that a more accurate figure falls toward the £80m ballpark.
Why Liverpool want to sign Semenyo
With six goals and three assists to his name in the Premier League this season, Semenyo has been one of the most in-form players around, his efforts leading content creator Liam Canning to praise his "world-class" technical ability.
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Fast and furious and two-footed, this is a maverick of a forward who has sharpened his skills in the Premier League across the past several years and is now ready for a role at a team like Liverpool, with Semenyo actually described as "the closest you'll find to peak Mane right now" by Reds analyst Josh Williams.
Indeed, Semenyo is really showing himself to be a superstar, ranking among the top 1% of positional peers in the Premier League this season for goals scored and the top 9% for ball recoveries per 90, as per FBref.
A ball recovery is defined by the number of loose balls recovered by a player.
Such metrics show why he could be such a Mane-esque player for Liverpool, and looking at how he's doing this term when such statistics are collated against the Senegalese's final year under Klopp's wing in the Premier League, you begin to see why Liverpool - and Man United - are so keen.
Premier League - Sadio Mane vs Antoine Semenyo
Stats (* per game)
Matches (starts)
Goals
Assists
Shots (on target)*
Big chances missed
Accurate passes
Chances created*
Succ. dribbles*
Tackles*
Duels won*
Data via Sofascore
Liverpool have missed Mane ever since selling him to Bayern Munich in 2022, and with Salah now getting on, Semenyo could provide the injection of energy and positivity that the club so clearly need.
The Anfield side might have won their opening-day clash against the Cherries, but Semenyo set his own tone with a stunning two-goal performance, causing Slot's backline any number of issues throughout the evening.
Diaz was a fine player for Liverpool, but Mane was a cut above. There is a player profile that Liverpool dearly miss, and if they pull off a deal for Semenyo, they will sign a star with a similar skillset who could restore Liverpool's equilibrium.