tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post8231862545067201874..comments2023-12-22T01:47:49.178-05:00Comments on oh you beauty: Liverpool 2-0 Olympiakosnatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10043601945557998732noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-44074439668906440192013-08-03T23:25:52.081-04:002013-08-03T23:25:52.081-04:00Just wanted to say I liked the Arrested Developmen...Just wanted to say I liked the Arrested Development reference. Rest of the wrap-up was on point, good read.Quickslothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-49108015933180515782013-08-03T17:49:22.232-04:002013-08-03T17:49:22.232-04:00I think, as a regular strtegy, we might see Couthi...I think, as a regular strtegy, we might see Couthino played on the left through the first half, moving more into the middle into the second half against weary defenders aided by tactical midfield substitutions. Similar to what we saw today.Biggestfandownundernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-75362846214778911502013-08-03T12:40:49.199-04:002013-08-03T12:40:49.199-04:00It's a fair point, and – credit where due – Li...It's a fair point, and – credit where due – Liverpool have played five preseason matches without conceding a single goal, but as Chelsea (mainly under Villas-Boas) and Arsenal last season can attest, playing a compact formation with a high-line defense can be a dangerous game in the Premier League.natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043601945557998732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-46754005195144604252013-08-03T10:33:42.532-04:002013-08-03T10:33:42.532-04:00"If this tactic continues, Liverpool's ab..."If this tactic continues, Liverpool's ability to cope with counter attacks will be a worry."<br />True, but... counter-attacks are always going to be the kryptonite for any attacking, possession-based approach. And Rodgers has always clearly advocated that approach. <br /><br />And, you're certainly also correct that a true 4-3-3 -- as LFC played today -- is more vulnerable to counters than the 4-2-3-1 that Rodgers played most of last season.<br /><br />But, the team has been much more compact in this preseason, with a higher defensive line, as compared with last season. We're seeing the centerbacks intercept passes in the opposing team's half several times a game. That almost never happened last year. <br /><br />Now, I don't think we can do this against the best teams in the Premier League. But, especially on today's evidence, I think we will do it quite effectively against everyone else. And, if so, I think it will be awesome.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848325226398890147noreply@blogger.com