Carragher with a classic ‘talking just to say something’ moment here. Had it myself on coaches courses or when pressed to analyze a random clip in 3 seconds from having first seen it. You can develop tunnel vision and be so convinced of your opinion, because of the need... to say something, that you double down on it and see nothing else. If you step back and watch the clip a couple of times, you actually see that: The midfielder is tracking the run into the exact space Carragher says Konate should be in. That’s reason number 1 why Konate didn’t track him. Reason number 2 is that we don’t want our CB pulled all the way out to the half space if we can avoid it.show more

You haven’t got a clue what’s you’re talking about. You really think I hadn’t looked at the clip all day? I’ve been in that position a million times as a player, which gives me a better understanding than you’ll ever have.

Bullshit, clearly didn’t listen to the whole segment. The distance between full back and centre back is too big and you don’t want your midfielders dropping deeper than the centre back. Nothing wrong with the analysis

I reckon he knows more about centre half positioning than some random yank

The danger was the space that Konate never covered. Sitting on a coaching course talking about you don’t want CB pulled out? It’s his fault cause he hasn’t dealt with the danger before it happened. No other Leeds player near him and he still stands in that position 🤷🏼‍♂️

This is basic defending even at Sunday league level. Just say you have no understanding of the game and be done with it.

But look at the gap here Liverpool not compact at all - surely that’s the issue & Carragher is right to some degree

You e embarrassed yourself here lad, carra is spot on, where konate is there are 4 Liverpool players picking up 2 players,you clearly didn’t listen much in this “coaching” you did

So you want your defensive line spaced like it is? No. You would want your back line to shuffle over. The left back should be where VVD is and go across, that would put Konate in that space. It’s a lack of communication and organisation from the defensive line.

“I’d be in there” then totally forgets the black space konate opens up straight down the middle. Not defending Konate’s defending this season but Carragher is a clown 😂

Don't mind the eediot bitter spiter...always waffling.

Twitter Tactics Nerd thinks the gap between the RB and Konate is perfect and no problem at all, incredible. You are delusional. Carragher was bang on.

Miles off it with this. CB should never be leaving that big a gap to the RB. VVD has picked up the striker so the danger is the space/ball if the RB gets beat or somebody runs into the space to receive which is exactly what happens. Carragher is spot on!

As much of a twat he is unfortunately I have to agree with Jamie who has ample experience in the prem and champions league. The problem is quite clear that konate is holding vvds hand

I can simplify the issue at Liverpool for you. Konate didn’t shuffle over because he couldn’t be arsed.

I thought that at the time too. It’s always been an issue when the 2 CBs are too far apart but it’s never been mentioned about the CB and RB being so far apart. I actually think Konate was right to stay where he was. He was protecting the centre of the pitch.

Hahahah nah you’ve got this massively wrong

Konate is way too narrow, Carra was spot on. Doesn’t need to ‘come out’ just shuffle across a few yards, he’s inside the post which then makes him rush across and give away a pen lol

Carragher is spot on

You're talking shite. Konate moves over the cover the space and the rest of the back line shuffle across. Liverpool have 2 players free at the back post essentially doing nothing who could easily shuffle across. These are basics.

"The midfielder is tracking the run into the exact space Carragher says Konate should be in. That’s reason number 1 why Konate didn’t track him." And what if the ball was played through for him at the time he wanted it?

It’s never one thing or another and it’s easy to jump on players who are struggling. When I looked at this clip my first thought was “who’s tracking Gnoto?”. If Liverpool 22 tracks Gnoto, Konate doesn’t have to cover that space as hard

You don't want a massive gap in your defensive line when the ball is that high, that's basic football knowledge. Being that side of the pitch back 4 should shuffle so LB comes in and two CB close the space

Dude - unless you’re secretly a current or ex-professional footballer who has played/is playing at champions league level then I would surmise that you probably have less of an idea of nuances of defensive positional play than ex Liverpool and England footballer @Carra23 … 😐

This is a very basic defensive principle…tunnel vision🤣 They should all shuffle across and concede the space over the far side of the pitch to Leeds’ RW. Like Carra or not, he was a pro at the highest level for years He is more than equipped to give an opinion on this.

I think he’s spot on. Konate, VVD and Kerkez could all shuffle across 10 yards each. Be some pass to furthest man. Basics.

Would take his criticism on Konate with a pinch of salt. Whole team in underperforming but for him it’s just Konate constantly and as we know historically he’s very stubborn and defensive on his opinions

Spot on. No need to go into that space if no opponent is there. Defend the goal first. If Konates goes look at the big gap he leaves between him and VVD.

I agree with your point about the CM tracking the run and the CB staying central to protect the goal. But do you not think this is just personal preference? I don’t think he’s speaking just to speak- he may just prefer to deal with the situation differently

He was 25 meters away from our full back and right beside Virgil. He was spot on

I’m with Carragher on this one. The distances are far too big. Even if he moved over 10 yards it would have stopped that space from opening up.. you want your team to be compacted defensively

I think Carra is right and you are not

Paddy, what are the reference points you would give your back 4 in this position. For me recently it’s been: - ballside cb: edge of the half space to provide cover for FB - weakside cb: no further than front post - weakside fb: no further than back post

When defending it should work as your all connected on a string. That space between defenders is abhorrently bad. Cb should be in a better position and the CDM is holding the space instead of man marking. Trust a player who played the game over a tit on twitter.

Majorly disagree. You want your CB to shift closer to tje RB here in most cases. Only reason for him to stay in the middle and have the CM track the run and then leave the RB isolated for a 1vs1 later is if you expect a cross and want your CB in the middle for that. But look at

All I am seeing is no. 22 not tracking back