Come at the king, you best not miss. Hoping to end the recent Anfield drubbings, Manchester United entered Sunday’s premier fixture in high spirits. But a cautious approach and problems down the channels failed to throw down the gauntlet for Liverpool to punish their opponents. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. We decided […]
Liverpool’s last three Champions League ventures have all ended at the hands of a team from the Spanish capital. That fate seems to have caught them out once more at the hands of the reigning champions. But never before has their downfall been so dramatic or damning. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. […]
Two goals and a red card for the opponents, inside twenty-two minutes, would appear to have put this game to bed for Liverpool. However, Eddie Howe’s switch to the 4-3-2 formation and pushing Allan Saint-Maximin into the center kept the game even for much longer than anticipated. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. […]
Everton had problems against Liverpool’s high tempo play in this match, as well as being forced back by the home side’s counterpressing. The match winning goals for Liverpool arrived either side of half time via counterattacks which were finished off by Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo, giving Liverpool a fairly comfortable win in the end […]
Much of this game was a battle between Liverpool’s compact 4-5-1 pressing shape and Roberto De Zerbi’s possession set up. Brighton advanced well over the wings at times but overall there was something of a stalemate after both sides had scored in the first half. It seemed that 1-1 would be the final scoreline until […]
Two excellent managers of two big clubs find themselves in an unusual predicament. Where one aims to conjure back up the essence of his greatness, the other is trying to impart his ideas in a demanding setting. Both of their collectives showed flashes, but frustration reigned supreme. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. […]
In the second half of 2022, Liverpool endured one of their worst starts to a season in Jürgen Klopp’s tenure, so they would have been keen to turn things around after the World Cup break. They did win their first two league matches after it, but some cause for concern remained in their performances. Those […]
Jürgen Klopp’s side came away with a win, but this was a game that could easily have gone the other way if Leicester City had their shooting boots on. The Cody Gakpo transfer deservedly took the headlines, but the problems for Liverpool have less to do with their collection of forwards and much more to do […]
How long does it take for a tactical aspect to become vintage? Perhaps Liverpool still doesn’t control games like they used to, but they can rely on its right-sided flexibility to unlock super compact opponents. Aston Villa brought a ball-sided approach, but Liverpool’s adaptations caused them to untangle. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel […]
Pep Guardiola and Jürgen Klopp do not know how to disappoint. Shaking off any malaise from the World Cup, their men produced a thriller in which the more dominant outfit got their way. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. From the pinnacle of the international game, attention turns back to the club arena. […]