goon wrote:
Ricky1985 wrote:
Liverpool haven't gegenpressed since Buvac moved on last summer.
They play safe and defensive more often than not. That's not a criticism either. Credit for them for learning to defend.
Yep, I’m amazed how well they’ve adapted their game.
I think you guys have forgotten what they did to Barca, they pressed the sh** out of them at Anfield. I remember saying on here they were definitely doping(I strongly believe they do). They are still the best pressing team around IMO, they are just less gung-ho these days compared to 2-3 seasons ago.
They had to adapt their game for 2 reasons IMO:Â
1) They realise as great as the likes of Allison(he's amazing by the way) and Van Dijk are, they couldn't afford to take so much risk, in every single game throughout the season. They are quite happy these days to get a goal and grind out results.
2)They aren't a possession based team, so they don't have the advantage of getting the ball and passing it around in order to allow the team to breathe during matches. And they can't also be charging around like mad dogs for the entire 90 minutes in so many matches throughout the season, even doping isn't sufficient for that kind of energy and stamina needed. Therefore the best way to go is alternate between pressing hard (when u need a goal) or sitting back and defending in large numbers(when you don't)
