Defensively poor

I think the continual injuries to Keita is hampering the overall effort, I’m sure Klopp wanted him to play a much bigger role than he has so far. Can you imagine this team with Kante in it ? That would be something.....

comment by Manfrombelmonty (U1705)
posted 7 hours, 8 minutes ago
How many times did they actually get in behind? We caught them offside 11 times.
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This. They had 3 shots on target in the entire game. We had something like 12

We were woeful.

Matip and gomez looked like they never met. gomez came insdie too much and got caught out several times up the pitch and not working hard to get back in proper position. Matip let guys run off him and lost his man several times.

A lot of risky challenges either didn't come to anything or just got a toe poke away there.

We caught them offside fr two or three? goals.

We were so poor we won the trophy! Cmon guys...it's so early we yet to get going....it will come be patient 😀

Think it's just because Kante was playing out of his skin and you were facing more turnovers of possession than you usually do

Would only be a concern against like City and Spurs for you surely

*not out of his skin actually more just his actual level tbh

Early doors

It's clear we've a new high line approach for this season but if that's going to be our approach going forward it's going to take a bit of time to perfect.

In regards to the midfield, it would need to be more compact as we can't have one pass putting the opposition through like kept happening in the past two games.

It remains to be seen whether this new approach works but if it doesn't, we can always revert. I'm willing to give it time considering Klopp has shown he knows what he's doing but it is still slightly concerning. Last season we were struggling to create chances early on in the season but defending well and picking up points. I felt more nervous then with our approach than I do now.

comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 9 hours, 37 minutes ago
It's clear we've a new high line approach for this season but if that's going to be our approach going forward it's going to take a bit of time to perfect.

In regards to the midfield, it would need to be more compact as we can't have one pass putting the opposition through like kept happening in the past two games.

It remains to be seen whether this new approach works but if it doesn't, we can always revert. I'm willing to give it time considering Klopp has shown he knows what he's doing but it is still slightly concerning. Last season we were struggling to create chances early on in the season but defending well and picking up points. I felt more nervous then with our approach than I do now.
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I'm a little concerned too as we have looked vulnerable at times. It's more of a worry now Allison is injured because I the high line fits his sweeper keeper style of play. We caught Chelsea offide a hell of a lot last night, but we got caught out for their goal and runners and through balls from them last night were a definite concern.

The point I made earlier in the thread about VAR and offsides is worth considering when assessing how we set up defensively, but your spot on about letting this style bed in and being able to revert back if necessary

I would say that with gomez and vvd we are trying to play a high line.

we are looking to press right up and force the issue high up.

however it will take a small bit of time to fine where thst line should be as clearly v city and Norwich it was 5 yards too high