"A poor performance, a bad result and 4 losses on the bounce. Not many LFC fans would believe you if you had said that the Reds would be in this predicament, even one month ago. Arne Slot and his men fall to a 2-1 defeat at Anfield, allowing their biggest rivals to win their first successive games this season. It was an entertaining watch, with a lot of goalmouth action, some of which would not have been appreciated by the LFC fans and coaches."
"Slot lined up five Liverpool players up against the five Man Utd defenders, with Isak, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Gakpo and Salah all pinning themselves up against the United backline. It appears this was done to allow space for Kerkez, Bradley or anyone out wide to have more space and time in the wide areas. Problem with that though... the ball must get out there quickly and all the time, this just didn't happen."
Liverpool suffered a 2-1 defeat at Anfield, marking a fourth straight loss and a troubling run of results. The match featured plenty of goalmouth action, with neither side clearly superior; Liverpool dominated possession while Manchester United created chances from limited possession. The attacking formation proved problematic: five forwards were positioned against five defenders, intended to free wide players but requiring rapid distribution that never arrived. Ryan Gravenberch carried the sole midfield burden and the forwards frequently had to drop deep rather than receive on the half-turn, exposing a lack of a creative linking presence.
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