Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are now a well-oiled machine. The situation is constantly changing. And Liverpool look comfortable at the top of the Premier League.Of course, not everything is perfect. Liverpool will regret not beating Arsenal at the Emirates earlier this month.
But they left that despair behind. Last weekend, Klopp’s side bounced back and performed heroically to beat Burnley in difficult conditions.On paper, Burnley’s performance at Anfield may have been an ‘easy’ affair in front of a record crowd, but given the backdrop, it was far from it. Liverpool’s key players have been absent through injury and several other players have been absent from the national team due to flu.
This forced Klopp to make changes and he had to put together a significantly changed squad. So Liverpool can settle for 3-1, even if the game itself wasn’t as good as we’d hoped. But Klopp will have a lot to digest. Including possible adjustments to Liverpool’s next match against Brentford.
John Aldridge as Alexis McAlister As John Aldridge wrote in the Liverpool ECHO column, Klopp should consider playing Mac Allister deeper against Brentford. The Argentine signed a £35m deal in the summer (Sky Sports). Many expected him to occupy eight roles in Klopp’s system when he first arrived. But first of necessity, now because he is fit for duty.
McAllister played most of the time as a midfielder.When Wataru Endo returned to the side, it was one of several periods when Burnley’s Mac Allister was asked to go forward. Now Aldridge has made it clear that Klopp wants Argentina to play differently next weekend.”A tough trip ahead at Brentford, who have not won a title since promotion to the Premier League in 2021,” wrote Aldridge.
“They will be ready. Ivan Toni has recently returned to the team, so they will make the most of his opportunity.” The most important thing for me is what Klopp is doing in midfield, especially Wataru Endo and Alexis McAllister. “Mac Allister played at number eight against Burnley but I think he could have had a quieter game.
I don’t think Jurgen necessarily needs to change the system, but I think winning second balls and being more dominant in midfield is essential to doing well in west London. “So I think Jurgen McAllister will be asked to drop a bit deeper into Endo at times to close the space and Brentford won’t be able to make the most of Liverpool’s second ball around the box.
It’s all about starting positions . It depends and we have to train on the training ground this week.”We have to agree. Mc Allister looked much better in Liverpool’s deeper positions. A double twist between him and Endo could work really well.
