Author: Juan Dopazo
Match Analysis: Watford v Liverpool
The Premier League is finally back and Liverpool started their 2017-18 campaign on the road at Vicarage Road facing Watford. This match was not only special for being the season opener for The Reds but also because it was Klopp’s 100th match as Head Coach of Liverpool. Last time The Reds visited Watford for a […]
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How will Klopp’s new signings fit into the tactical gameplan?
Jürgen Klopp has made three signings during the current transfer window to strengthen his squad for the upcoming season 2017-18. The names are Andrew Robertson, Dominic Solanke, and Mohamed Salah. In this article, I’m going to focus my attention on Robertson and Salah to explain what they can offer to the team and how they […]
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Liverpool v Middlesbrough: Match Analysis
In my last tactical analysis, Liverpool´s attacking struggles vs Southampton, I explained the reasons why Liverpool were not capable of breaking a very solid Southampton defensive unit, and Middlesbrough arrived at Anfield with a similar mentality, to avoid losing another match despite being relegated already. Middlesbrough’s defensive shape was normally a 4-5-1, but it changed […]
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Analysis of Liverpool’s attacking struggles vs Southampton
Liverpool faced a very organised Southampton side at Anfield. Southampton played with a 1-4-2-3-1 formation but without possession their shape was going to change to a 1-4-5-1 with a deep defensive line. Liverpool used their usual 1-4-3-3 formation having an overall possession of 65% throughout the match, but, as we know, possession does not win […]
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