Liverpool vs Tottenham: Ange postecoglou must carefully target a few weaknesses of Reds if the Spurs reaches the finals of the Carabao Cup | Football news
Liverpool extended his undefeated ride in the Premier League at 19 games by beating Bournemouth on Saturday.
They barely put their feet wrongly all over the season, underlined by a predictably quiet deadline, where zero business was done, and Arne Slot players were given time to enjoy two rare days off.
The groove was clear in his attitude during January. He trusts his team and is pleased with the options that has a reserve. Federico Chiesa is still the only addition to the field that has arrived at Anfield in the last three windows, and yet Liverpool is in the strongest positions that have been for years, and the money is certainly ready for summer consumption.
Their next task is the semi -final meeting of the second leg Carabao Cup with Tottenham on Thursday, live on Sky Sportsand based on the strength of their recent belief, many will expect that the slot will make the favorable outcome look directly.
But there were signs, however small and fast, to which Liverpool could be obtained.
Ange postecoglou will try to swallow holes in a slot plan in the same way as his side did the reverse leg – 1-0 win At Tottenham Hotspur – which was part of a less convincing form for the league leaders.
The loss followed after a 2-2 draw with Manchester United Before you need to save point in the noottingham forest. Liverpool does not have many weaknesses and emphasis, therefore, on a impermeable game plan that combines good decision -making and clarity is what the Spurs needs the most on Thursday.
Forest and Man Utd are two of the three teams – together with Fulham – to travel to Anfield this season and avoid defeat, and the courage of these three appearances should provide the basis for the Postecoglou strategy on Thursday.
Surely Tottenham’s best hope is to make a tie full and disturbing, carefully choosing moments to be pragmatic but equally progressive. This does not mean that Liverpool cannot fight fire with fire, but if the placement of postecogloua is decent enough to allow the hosts to press at a full pace, they risk being a separate piece per piece.
Despite Win 2-0 in Bournemouth on SaturdayLiverpool set seasonal sequences for sequences and passed success in its half – connecting with a surplus of cherry print – and a penalty for breaking the downtime is needed.
Ryan Gravenberch was forced to manage Justin Kluivet and that reduced his effectiveness in moving Liverpool forward. The sacrificial midfielder made seven weekends.
Bournemouth still hit the wooden joinery twice – both chances came from Kluivert Pass – and created three “big chances”, as much as Liverpool did.
Inability to deal with strategic positioning no. 10 who can play between the lines has harmed Liverpool this season, and putting Gravenberch directly on Kluivert was proof of such. Maybe then, some lessons learned, but they also exist for Tottenham.
Both Fulham forced Liverpool far deeper in mid -December in mid -January than they were comfortable playing at Anfield, using width in favorable areas to get the players out of their position, while the most important striker remained high for the creation of gaps.
Alex Iwobi and Bruno Fernandes were dominant playmakers at every opportunity.
Jamie Carragher examined the success of Man United on Football on Monday nightIdentifying that Fernandes’ invasive positioning was vital to the return of Liverpool. The groove did not see that he was coming.
Trent Alexander -arnold – who will miss the game on Thursday due to injury – was constantly caught between Diogo Dalot and Fernandes, while Amad had the beating of Lethargic Andy Robertson, he attracted from the inside to help, on the opposite side.
Dejan Kulusev’s front leg is more than capable of playing the same role in the target approach, using Liverpool’s weaker right side. Each of the four goals who received Liverpool at Anfield in January came down from the left opposition (three crosses, one corner).
In the domestic part of this tie 29 days ago, Lucas Bergvall almost profited from Alisson’s charge, forcing the mistake before Pedro Porro sliced inexplicably wide. Postecoglou fell to his knees on the touch line, but the return arrived in the 86th minute when the 18-year-old Bergvall moved home to the winner after Dominic Solance harassed Ibrahim Konat from the ball.
By the way, Richarlison – in Solance’s absence of injury – which registered the most pressures (45) of any player across Gameweek 24 as Spurs beat Brentford 2-0 on weekends.
And that is the same being that the postecoglou’s side must embrace on Anfield. In order for Liverpool to be allowed to settle, it would be a lecture of control and in all likelihood a recognized result.
Spurs could be Exhausted by injuries. You might think that lightning will never hit twice. But the one-off nature of the upcoming 90 minutes certainly suits their GUNG-ho style. They play as if there were no consequences of most weeks, and on this occasion they don’t really exist. So, be exciting, be aggressive.
After all, the Spurs won more games for Kupa (10) this season from the Premier League games (8), while Postecoglou joined a very selected pool manager who won the victory over Slot since their arrival in England.
Liverpool could be the best team in the league, with the most complete team, and the impressive command of their fate in all four competitions, but they are not invincible – if only the Spurs had the applicable draft how …
Watch Liverpool vs Tottenham in the semifinals of Carabao Cup, live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event from 7:00 pm on Thursday.
