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Liverpool-Arsenal HT Thoughts:
Liverpool don't actually apply any intricate patterns of play, it's a very organic setup, play to your strength but there's also clear guidelines positionally & transitionally, no wonder they've not burnt out mentally like City. Robotic circuit football is not healthy.
This team has played on a comparable level for almost 4 years, City look like they've never been coached by Pep. Without patterns Liverpool rely a lot on opponents weakness; concentration lapse etc, they're just a really patient side but very ruthless when they find said openings
Playing *simple passes into feet of teammates in tight spaces requires hideous amounts of confidence & self belief(call it haki), this mental strength is something Frank is trying to bring here the way they absolutely run into you is scary, be direct, don't be too elaborate(CHO)
Obviously if the opponent doesn't make mistakes or if the opponent is superior in possession then Liverpool withdraw & start spamming balls.
By transitionally I was talking about how they react when they lose the ball or in some cases they purposely give you the ball & press.
By transitionally I was talking about how they react when they lose the ball or in some cases they purposely give you the ball & press.
Example: they're not trying to press Luiz(he's good) but the moment he passes to Holding they're running into him & when a defender(Van Djik) plays a long pass it's into the wings. It's a win-win if Arsenal win 1st ball they press aggressively & hope to win the ball higher up.
All in all Liverpool don't look pretty & people will cry about the long balls but that is the closest thing to 'sustainable football'. Just let footballers play their football, don't be rigid & don't be weird like Mourinho. Player development is also key, case in point Henderson.
