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“It’s just a lucky pass.” Nah, it’s just a player who’s comfortable passing with every part of his foot.

Sells the fake shot with his arms, stomps &amp; drags the ball back… then rolls it forward. Nothing will ever beat technique.

Stay on your toes. Stay “spring-loaded.” Light and reactive, quicker first step, better lateral push, cleaner adjustments. Heels cost you split seconds you can’t afford in 1v1s.

I can watch this on repeat all night.

Loved this duel from both sides. •Trev stays low, on his toes + side-on (most of the time), reacting well to Doku, eventually blocking the effort. •Doku drives at Trev’s hips, forces him back, then pulls his signature twitch the moment Trev goes square.

Might be a bit harsh here, but Gravenberch’s inability to consistently play these passes is limiting Liverpool. When carrying isn’t an option (even though it was in this sequence), his passing range lets him down.

Unfortunately, that wasn’t a 4-4-2 but rather our players positioning themselves to go man to man. In another life maybe?

Bring me this. (From h’s The Overlap Breakdown.)

Manchester United’s 3rd goal was my favorite of the night. •Sesko’s (underrated) technical ability to separate &amp; link play. •Mbeumo’s movement &amp; touches to separate &amp; freeze his marker and set up the shot. •Amad’s run to support &amp; give Mbeumo more time.

Marmoush keeps his eyes on the ball the entire time. Kossounou doesn’t, and that’s why Egypt go 1–0 up. He makes an outside run to pull the defender wide, reads the pass then the moment he sees the CB take his eyes off the ball, he steps inside.

Haaland preparing the best conditions for himself: •Manipulating Konate by constantly threatening his blindside. •Times his “step in front” as Semenyo meets the ball; less time for Konate to react. •Duel is already won when he separated with his arms.

1 minute was all it took for Galatasaray to expose Liverpool’s OOP setup. No reliable pressure = more time on the ball → more midfield movement to drag the CMs + LW moving inside. Find the free man and you’re good to slip passes through the high line.

The movement from Sesko for both his goals was top. •1st goal: Comes around his marker and attacks the blind side of the CB. •2nd goal: slight change of direction to lose his marker and cut in front to meet the cross. He’ll be good for us.

Jones’ shot was probably the 1st time this Liverpool trio got that close together. Ekitike with the double movement to separate &amp; receive before flicking the ball. Wirtz passing on the run with his left, &amp; Jones with the deep run to arrive into space.

Barcelona’s goal shows the simplicity and efficiency of Pedri’s game. He notices the lack of pressure, carries into space, and threads a perfectly weighted pass into the gap created by the front five stretching, pinning &amp; attacking the defensive line.

Estevao got this “aggressiveness” in his dribbling that “freezes” his opponents, if that makes sense. He’ll drive at you, throw multiple feints, touches with both feet, you simply can’t decide how to approach him, and when you do, it’s too late.

These are the situations we need to exploit. Everton are forcing us wide &amp; maintaining their pressure on the ball. Play there, invite them to bite &amp; target the spaces behind Gueye once he engages.

Some will blame Szoboszlai, others will blame Kerkez (defending blindside runs is a weakness of his imo), but for me, it’s another case of midfielders prioritizing men over space and it’s why Szobo didn’t cover the passing lane.

On a positive note, I think this was the 1st (and probably only) time de Ligt didn’t invert into midfield and look at the solutions we had. Leeds were dragged around, opening lanes for the carrier to progress while still giving us retreat options.

Kroupi is him. Shoulder over the ball &amp; no follow-through on the shot so he won’t sky it. Little backlift to get the shot off quickly under pressure, but still generates power by driving his bodyweight through the ball with that small hop after contact.

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Full sequence leading to Manchester United’s 2nd goal: •Off-ball Movement &amp; disguised passes to breach the gate. •Winning mini-battles by inviting pressure, using outside-foot passes &amp; moving into space. •Amad’s rhythm change to combine with Mount.

The build-up to Bruno’s record-tying assist was brilliant. Changes of tempo from direct vertical passes into one-touch small-space play. Mainoo’s detail within that combo is great. Extra touch, draws defenders in for more space, then dinks it through.

Khusanov might need to work on this next summer. In defensive transitions, he can get too ball-focused, which leads to late scans and, therefore, delayed decisions even after recognizing danger. Maybe he still relies on his physicality to bail him out?

Protects the ball with his arms and body, rides contact with great balance, and still finds the control to sell that subtle feint before shifting inside. That last chop… I have no words for that.

I know, opponents matter. That said, these are the little details that make me think Wirtz will only get better at Liverpool. Understands space so well, clever off-ball movement, and disguises almost all his actions. Crucial to win those “mini battles”.

Two chances Wirtz was involved in: 1st: Like the quoted example, he disguises the pass perfectly, influencing Gueye &amp; Tarkowski before releasing. 2nd: Double movement to lose Branthwaite, stays in Garner’s blindside, &amp; allows Salah to “breach the gate.”

The acceleration &amp; top speed from Sesko here, someone needs to clock that! Then the deceleration &amp; footwork to open his body. Planted foot towards the far post and ankle locked to guide the ball across. Deserved goal that!

Look, I’m probably nitpicking here, but if Romero doesn’t slow down, doesn’t he at least make it harder for Minteh to finish?

Lamine Yamal with another example of winning the “duel before the duel.” He reads Burn expecting the run in behind (no pressure on the ball), so he fakes it with a sidestep to create more separation. Ball manipulation after is another topic.

I know going 1v1 vs Summerville is never easy. But Dalot, my guy… we’ve got to work on them toes a bit more.

Elliott Anderson “stunned” 3 City players with that outside-foot pass. Body orientation facing wide influencing: • Foden not closing the center. • Nunes pushing onto the LB. • Dias holding instead of closing CHO. Turned a 3v3 into a 2v1 in his favor.

For 25 minutes in the 2nd half, Liverpool controlled PSG’s transitions &amp; sustained pressure well. Until Dembele did this. That dummy threw three Liverpool players off, letting him turn, receive, and launch a more “controlled” transition.

If Foden doesn’t make that final glance before contact, that assist probably never happens. Before the pass arrives, he spots Semenyo asking for the ball behind. Then, just before touching the ball, he checks again and realizes Semenyo held off his run.

Aston Villa breaking Liverpool’s press. •Carries from deep to not get locked/ask questions. •FB push high to exploit the dual roles of wide players. •Direct balls vs the m2m frontline to find the free midfielder due to LFC’s +1 at the back. (Reupload)

Gravenberch sees Gakpo here, but doesn’t play the pass because it’s simply not in his system. Look at his body shape: no planted standing foot beside the ball, no slight backward lean to generate height. Denies Liverpool so many opportunities.

More on Mateus Fernandes: •Awareness to protect vacated spaces. •Aims to wins the space before the ball when dueling. •Play forward instinct. His movement in front &amp; around blocks should take some progression responsibility off Mainoo &amp; the backline.

Kobbie Mainoo reading situations, anticipating actions, reacting accordingly, and timing his interventions. He’s far from a scrub, but doesn’t rely on strength in duels. Nearly losing him few months ago cause “he can’t defend” would’ve been a calamity.

Last kick of the 1st half. Neither Mainoo or Yoro wanted to take responsibility and switch play to Bruno in space. Some serious words needed this break.

Wirtz’s work for the pen claim &amp; Liverpool’s 2nd goal shouldn’t go unnoticed. •Smart touch back inside to avoid being forced wide &amp; find support. •Checks for Munoz, slows it down to manipulate both him &amp; Richards allowing Jones to advance up the pitch.

Maybe not the best example to use, but it can show my point about Semenyo’s passing. After beating Murphy, his 2nd or 3rd touch could’ve been an outside-foot through ball to Reijnders. Instead, there’s a delay to open his body &amp; play it with the inside.

Sells the fake shot with his arms, stomps & drags the ball back… then rolls it forward. Nothing will ever beat technique.

Manchester United’s 3rd goal was my favorite of the night. •Sesko’s (underrated) technical ability to separate & link play. •Mbeumo’s movement & touches to separate & freeze his marker and set up the shot. •Amad’s run to support & give Mbeumo more time.

Jones’ shot was probably the 1st time this Liverpool trio got that close together. Ekitike with the double movement to separate & receive before flicking the ball. Wirtz passing on the run with his left, & Jones with the deep run to arrive into space.

Barcelona’s goal shows the simplicity and efficiency of Pedri’s game. He notices the lack of pressure, carries into space, and threads a perfectly weighted pass into the gap created by the front five stretching, pinning & attacking the defensive line.

These are the situations we need to exploit. Everton are forcing us wide & maintaining their pressure on the ball. Play there, invite them to bite & target the spaces behind Gueye once he engages.

Kroupi is him. Shoulder over the ball & no follow-through on the shot so he won’t sky it. Little backlift to get the shot off quickly under pressure, but still generates power by driving his bodyweight through the ball with that small hop after contact.

Full sequence leading to Manchester United’s 2nd goal: •Off-ball Movement & disguised passes to breach the gate. •Winning mini-battles by inviting pressure, using outside-foot passes & moving into space. •Amad’s rhythm change to combine with Mount.

Two chances Wirtz was involved in: 1st: Like the quoted example, he disguises the pass perfectly, influencing Gueye & Tarkowski before releasing. 2nd: Double movement to lose Branthwaite, stays in Garner’s blindside, & allows Salah to “breach the gate.”

The acceleration & top speed from Sesko here, someone needs to clock that! Then the deceleration & footwork to open his body. Planted foot towards the far post and ankle locked to guide the ball across. Deserved goal that!

For 25 minutes in the 2nd half, Liverpool controlled PSG’s transitions & sustained pressure well. Until Dembele did this. That dummy threw three Liverpool players off, letting him turn, receive, and launch a more “controlled” transition.

More on Mateus Fernandes: •Awareness to protect vacated spaces. •Aims to wins the space before the ball when dueling. •Play forward instinct. His movement in front & around blocks should take some progression responsibility off Mainoo & the backline.

Wirtz’s work for the pen claim & Liverpool’s 2nd goal shouldn’t go unnoticed. •Smart touch back inside to avoid being forced wide & find support. •Checks for Munoz, slows it down to manipulate both him & Richards allowing Jones to advance up the pitch.

Maybe not the best example to use, but it can show my point about Semenyo’s passing. After beating Murphy, his 2nd or 3rd touch could’ve been an outside-foot through ball to Reijnders. Instead, there’s a delay to open his body & play it with the inside.