Afrigather Liverpool boss Arne Slot gave a transparent breakdown on how his aspect pulled aside Manchester United of their 3-0 win on Sunday.
The guests celebrated a convincing victory over their arch rivals at Previous Trafford because of a double from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah’s strike.
Afterwards, Slot defined to Sky Sports activities how they did it. Right here we dissect his evaluation…
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Press excessive
It was a trait below Jurgen Klopp and it is going to be a trait below Slot. Regardless of the opposition, wherever the sport is performed, Liverpool will attempt to press excessive and win the ball as near their opponents’ purpose as they will.
“We at all times wish to press excessive. That is what Jurgen did. That is what we attempt to proceed,” stated Slot. “And we scored a couple of targets from a excessive press – [including] one disallowed.”
Certainly, all three Liverpool targets and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s dominated out effort got here from turnovers, with Liverpool successful possession within the remaining third seven instances in comparison with Man Utd’s three.
Throughout the primary three rounds of Premier League motion, Liverpool have made extra pressures within the remaining third than another aspect.
It’s front-foot soccer below Slot.
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Expose Man Utd’s excessive full-backs
Roy Keane was essential of Man Utd’s full-backs pushing too far forwards at instances and Slot stated he knew Liverpool would have probabilities with the best way United’s full-backs had been positioned.
“Their full-backs are typically actually excessive after which Casemiro is available in between [the centre-backs],” defined Slot. “So in the event you decide the ball and you retain Luis Diaz and Mo Salah excessive you are continuously in a one-v-one state of affairs.”
Man Utd’s common positions present how their full-backs pushed ahead, whereas Liverpool’s Luis Diaz (LW) and Mohamed Salah (RW) stayed excessive
Diaz has been electrical with the ball at his toes thus far this season, including 4 extra dribbles tried to his tally after totals of 5 in opposition to Ipswich and three in opposition to Brentford. Nonetheless, Salah took on these one-on-one alternatives with actual verve at Previous Trafford, he doubled his tally of tried dribbles in every of the primary two video games together with his 4 right here.
Liverpool had been in a position to run at Man Utd’s centre-backs and Casemiro with the United full-backs excessive up the pitch
Man Utd’s defence was uncovered once more when Casemiro misplaced a cross for the second purpose
Liverpool had a 4-vs-2 in opposition to Man Utd when Kobbie Mainoo was robbed of possession for the third purpose
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Run onerous and battle onerous in midfield
To power these turnovers, Liverpool wanted excessive vitality and depth in the course of the park. They obtained simply that from Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister, who every ran over 11km, with Szoboszlai topping the dash stats.
That trio, led by Szoboszlai, had been to the fore within the possession-won rankings too.
“You want midfielders that may run and we had three of them in the present day that stored on working, and in the event you arrive in a duel they’re aggressive sufficient to win it,” stated Slot. “That was one of many major issues why we may win in the present day.”
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Forwards chase again to assist
That midfield was supported by backtracking forwards. Requested whether or not it was a chance to go away Diaz and Salah excessive, Slot stated: “It is solely a chance in the event that they play by or over… but when [Diaz and Salah] then dash again it is not a chance.
“At present we noticed lots of moments the place our entire group, however particularly our forwards, monitor again so aggressively and that’s what we’d like if you wish to win these video games. When you do not the defenders are available underload, that is not what you need in the event you play in opposition to these gamers as a result of Man Utd have lots of high quality.”
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Diaz and Salah each recorded tackles and interceptions, whereas Salah additionally made a clearance. Subs Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez continued the method, with a sort out and clearance every too.
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Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville focus on the way forward for Mohamed Salah and declare he’s up there with Liverpool greatest-ever gamers
Szoboszlai’s tweaked function
A refined change on the ball? “Within the final two video games Dominik Szoboszlai performed from the precise, in the present day we performed him from the left,” stated Slot.
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The swap was evident in Szoboszlai’s heatmap – and the midfielder topped the chance-creation stats, carving out three alternatives from open play.
Dominik Szoboszlai performed from the left in opposition to Man Utd, whereas his beginning place had been on the precise in Liverpool’s earlier recreation
Keep excessive requirements
Whereas United had been sloppy on the ball, Slot demanded extra from his aspect at half-time to verify they didn’t make such pricey errors.
Talking about his half-time team-talk, Slot stated: “We confirmed them three moments the place in a single state of affairs that led to an opportunity of Noussair Mazraoui when Lucho [Diaz] was not monitoring again as he ought to and the second the place Trent [Alexander-Arnold] performed a sloppy cross in direction of Alisson.
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Check out Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville’s stay reactions to all the large speaking factors in Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Manchester United at Previous Trafford
“These moments can change a recreation right here at Previous Trafford so you’ll want to be targeted and concentrated each second if you wish to win right here.”
With the mixture of high quality, Slot’s techniques, Man Utd’s errors and people excessive requirements Slot is driving, Liverpool secured that helpful win – and their followers will now hope it may be a launchpad for a season of success.
