Apparently the average age of our team for the derby was 26, whilst the average age of Liverpool’s ‘kids’ was 24. 2 years difference between the teams..
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Man United fielded a team with the same average age (24) when they beat Brighton 3-1 in November. Brighton’s team that day had an average age of 26.1 and Chelsea beat Palace 2-0 with an average age of 24.3 v 30.1.
The team we put out for the cup game was one of our oldest teams of the season. We average 25.6 and are one of the youngest sides in the league..
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We actually fielded our youngest team of the season for the derby at Anfield in the league. The teams were further apart in terms of age aswell (Liverpool 28.5 v Everton 25.0)
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Not making excuses for a woeful performance but the idea that the difference in age between the teams was anything remarkable, is an absolute myth.