tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post5079499360631978091..comments2023-12-22T01:47:49.178-05:00Comments on oh you beauty: Visualized: Liverpool 1-2 United natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10043601945557998732noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-59669522171393759042013-01-15T12:18:47.245-05:002013-01-15T12:18:47.245-05:00Lucas was the right player to sub because he was p...Lucas was the right player to sub because he was playing poorly and has neither the form nor fitness to be his old self yet. Adding Sturridge up top and switching to 4-2-3-1 meant Luis was no longer isolated up front, Carrick and Cleverly had to think about what was behind them and couldn't push forward as much, and the match turned decisively to LFC's advantage.<br /><br />This is the challenge for Rodgers right now: his style of play is not working in midfield, the players don't understand it well enough to play it under pressure, and we don't have the skill to play out of the back as much as he wants. So he can adapt and win, or keep pushing for 10th place until May...purifynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-12944958733396562682013-01-15T09:53:36.584-05:002013-01-15T09:53:36.584-05:00Yep, Anonymous pretty much answers the Reina Passi...Yep, Anonymous pretty much answers the Reina Passing Theory question. It's just something I've noticed in the course of doing these infographics.<br /><br />When Reina has time to complete short passes, to start the attack by laying off to Skrtel, Agger, Lucas, etc, Liverpool usually have a better chance of winning. The likes of QPR, Sunderland, Fulham – and earlier in the season, Norwich and Southampton – have put 10 men behind the ball in order to close down lanes for Liverpool's attack, which ends up allowing Reina, the center-backs, and the deeper midfielders all the time in the world to complete passes. If Liverpool can break down the determined defense, Liverpool will win those matches. But when opponents press Liverpool's centerbacks and deep-lying midfielders, Reina usually has to hoof clear and Liverpool often lose possession. See: Stoke, Villa, and most of the top-half-of-the-table teams, among others. <br /><br />It's more coincidence than axiom – obviously, there are other variables involved – but it's always better for Liverpool to do the pressing than be pressed by their opponents.natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043601945557998732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-35107681107488824442013-01-15T04:55:21.696-05:002013-01-15T04:55:21.696-05:00When Reina's pass completion is low, this is i...When Reina's pass completion is low, this is indicative of high pressing working well. Defenders can't find a pass to midfield and therefore pass back to Reina, who often do not have an open player to pass to and must therefore clear, safety first. Basically, high pressing backs the team into a corner and by being forced to clear the ball, Reina's pass completion drops. At the moment, Liverpool are vulnerable to high pressing which disrupts their ability to build from the back, and consequently, cannot control the game. Until Liverpool finds a way past this, more teams will target this obvious weakness. High pressing can be countered by players, the midfield trio in Liverpool's case, moving either back or forward dragging their markers with them and therefore creating space for players to run and receive the ball. For example, Gerrard (DLP) moving up and Henderson (AMC) dropping back, or Gerrard moving up and Lucas running across to receive the ball from one of the FB. Basically, more movement from midfield, quicker ball our of defence. Easier said than done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-23482883833113067832013-01-14T20:33:54.058-05:002013-01-14T20:33:54.058-05:00Great analysis, as usual. Please expand on the Re...Great analysis, as usual. Please expand on the Reina Passing Theory™ and maybe give an explanation of why it is so.djmaxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09891270676708351649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-6584943831141738532013-01-14T10:43:47.021-05:002013-01-14T10:43:47.021-05:00based on this can someone please tell me what Well...based on this can someone please tell me what Wellbeck done to get Man of the Match !?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com