Who is Liverpool's most two-footed player?

There are various footballing qualities that are highly rated inside the game.

If a player is good at shooting like Sadio Mane, if he's fast like Mohamed Salah or if he's a leader like Jordan Henderson, for example - those traits tend to receive plenty of publicity.

Virgil van Dijk's aerial ability is often spoken about, while Trent Alexander-Arnold has become renowned for his crossing proficiency.

One underrated quality that is often overlooked, though, is whether a player is capable with both feet.

Two-footedness can allow players to problem solve and approach situations without limitation. If the most suitable foot to use in a certain scenario is the left, then use it, and vice-versa - but players are often restricted due to the strict preference to use their favoured foot.

Ousmane Dembele, who's been linked with the Reds in the past, once stated that he's left-footed in an interview after being asked which foot he uses most, to which the reporter responded: "Don't you shoot penalties with your right foot?"

"Yes, because I shoot better with my right," Dembele responded.

The young Frenchman is clearly able to adapt according to the challenge, which is almost certainly going to benefit him on the pitch, particularly in and around the penalty box.

So who from Liverpool 's squad is the most two-footed passer?

To capture the two-footedness of each player, the squad has been ranked below from the most two-footed passer at the top, to least two-footed passer at the bottom.

Each player has been judged according to number of touches per left-footed pass and number of touches per right-footed pass.

(The high quality version of the above graphic can be viewed here.)

For perspective - receiving a pass, then dribbling, then sending a pass counts as one touch.

Adam Lallana is Jurgen Klopp 's most two-footed passer, averaging a right-footed pass every two touches, and a left-footed pass every 4.3. He's one of the most two-footed passers in England, which is likely why he's perceived to be one the most technical British players around when operating in tight spaces.

Lallana isn't forced into a mistake using his weaker foot as easily as others, which is often the case when pressing traps materialise as planned. Whatever foot is best to use based on the situation, Lallana seems to opt for it, whereas most of his teammates clearly favour their right, especially Fabinho.

The Brazilian midfielder is one of Liverpool's least two-footed passers, edged out by only Andy Robertson, who averages a total of 19.4 touches before he's made a pass with both his left and right foot.

However, once compared to the rest of the division, Robertson's two-footedness is fairly normal - he simply looks bad when shown alongside his elite Liverpool teammates.

The ranks of Dejan Lovren and Mohamed Salah are notable. The former isn't commonly associated with being two-footed, while the latter is perceived by many to be incredibly one-footed due to how much he favours his left.

Obviously, though, in terms of passing at least, Salah mixes things up more often than many people appreciate.

Overall, of every player who's accumulated over 300 touches in England's top-flight so far this season, of which there are around 300, only five are more two-footed when passing than Lallana.

If the English midfielder does eventually leave Anfield in a few months' time due to the expiry of his contract, Liverpool may want to search the transfer market to reacquire the two-footed skill that he'll take with him.