"You would like to start the year with a win but it was difficult. I don't think we were able to play many times through their low block. When we did we didn't have enough bodies in front of goal and others times we were unfortunate. If you look at football then you see two ways of unlocking a low block. You need to pace, you need to be quick and dominate your one-on-one situations or you need a set-piece."
"When we did we didn't have enough bodies in front of goal and others times we were unfortunate. We were close with a set-piece through Virgil [van Dijk] and close a few times with Jeremie [Frimpong] on one-on-ones. If you look at the bench there were four players that are 19 years or younger and a few that haven't really played in the Premier League. This is what we have to accept and manage."
Liverpool struggled for creativity in a drab goalless draw with in-form Leeds at Anfield on New Year's Day. Hugo Ekitike headed wide from close range in the clearest chance of a poor match. Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak were unavailable, leaving Liverpool with a threadbare bench that included several teenagers and players without Premier League experience. The team found it difficult to play through Leeds' low block, rarely providing enough bodies in the box, and relied on set-pieces and occasional one-on-one situations for openings. The Reds remain fourth with 33 points from 19 games.
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