"How many games have we played this season? Probably around 30. I think about 28 of my pre-match meetings I could just throw in the bin, Slot said. I think only once or twice the team did what they did the 20 weeks before. Arsenal was one of them. But Barnsley always plays a 4-3-3 and today decided to go with five, which I can completely understand, which I would have done"
"Firstly, surely the Reds need to be doing better homework on their opponents if they keep on getting it wrong so consistently. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, shouldn't LFC be able to adapt if their opponents do something different to try and surprise them? Ultimately, Liverpool should be good enough to play their own game and not simply react to opponents' tactics,"
Arne Slot reports that in about 28 of Liverpool’s 30 matches this season he has abandoned pre-match preparations because opponents repeatedly altered formations or tactics unexpectedly. He said Arsenal was one of the few teams that behaved as expected, and gave Barnsley as an example of a side that switched from an anticipated 4-3-3 to five across the back. The frequency of opponent changes has raised questions about Liverpool’s scouting, match planning and in-game adaptability. Supporters expect a top-level team to impose its own game, adapt quickly to surprises and not be routinely undone by opponents’ tactical shifts.
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