Glad you enjoyed! I agree about the cohesion, its always difficult following an international break so I think all things considering, they did a great job. Thanks for watching mate!
I'm not sure if this was a tactical masterclass by Slot that you're making it out to be. Liverpool couldn't play through the Chelsea press or control possession so had to go direct. Unfortunately, their directness exposed Chelsea's defensive flaws. A draw would have been a fairer result. Why on earth Maresca had subs ready to come on 5 minutes into the second half just after Chelsea had equalised is a mystery. They came on after Liverpool went ahead.
Arne's plan didn't result in a masterpiece as Liverpool struggled in press and build-up. However, their directness and solid defense gave them the edge. Chelsea didn't have a noticeable chances except for the goal! So draw isn't a fair result:))) Btw majority of Chelsea player were not involved in the International break games but majority of Liverpool players did!!
@@SuperFootballDrills we went long because you left Salah free vs 1 defender to overload midfield. Were hardly going to play through the middle when all tbe space is out wide with your fullback in the midfield. We got the 2nd goal the parked the bus. Under klopp that's a 3-3 or 4-3 basketball game 😂. Delighted cucarella wasnt playing. Dreading return fixture
I think Liverpool played so direct on the instruction of Slot not as a reaction to Chelsea's press. The reason I was impressed was due to the variety in Liverpool's game to allow them to get the win and as you say expose Chelsea's defensive flaws. Now the Maresca sub situation I agree with you, I was wondering what was going on there. Thanks for watching mate!
@@MRHashesha Palmer had two good chances (one just over, one blocked), Jackson had a good chance (blazed just over) and Chelsea sub missed a free header at the end. Plus Sancho'a foot was stood on and should have been a penalty. These are just facts. Also look at the game's stats they tell you a story you seem to be missing.
It’s a bit of an unrelated question but since you are clearly very knowledgeable, what are you thoughts on Ipswich town this season, and do you think we can stay up!
Thank you for your kind words😊 I really like Ipswich, I like McKenna and what he’s been able to do with the group.. however, I won’t lie to you, it’s been tough for them this season, I think the jump in quality is finding them out on occasion. That being said, I like the team going forwards, creating some good attacks but not getting the luck when it comes to scoring, I think that will come. In my honest opinion, it will be a struggle, a tough battle but we are only 8 games in and I think with a couple changes here and there they have a good shot of staying up, they’re competitive and that’s the main thing. I’ll be keeping my eye on them and I hope they do stay up🤞 Thanks for watching mate!
You analysed the Chelsea goal well with VVD's role, but immediately before Caicedo got the ball Nunez went on a solo pressing run on the keeper and the attacking midfield trio of Liverpool didnt follow and just stayed static and high up the pitch. This is why it was easy to get the ball to Caicedo in loads of space. That was down to mistimed pressing from Nunez and a moment of indecisiveness from the LFC AMs. Another point is that it happened early after the restart, and of the 5 goals LFC have conceded this season more than a couple have come very early in the first or second halves. LFC are lacking focus and not realising the tactics expected by Slot in the first minute or two after kick offs.
Those are really good shouts, thanks for pointing them out, I really like it when we can have discussions around these kind of topics 👍. Overall I thought Liverpool did a really good job and things are looking really positive. Thanks for watching and for the added insight👍
Good job on the video bro. 2 things from me: 1. funny how that gapping hole in the midfield that people blamed on Enzo being slow was still there in this game. It’s a downside to pushing the full back high and both pivots also pushing high. When the counter press fails, it’s a madness. That’s how Liverpool got their joy. Constantly looking to go direct into the space vacated by Gusto. 2. Chelsea fans might not like hearing this but considering how man to man Chelsea’s defensive shape was, Cole Palmer’s lack of defensive application is what arguably cost Chelsea the game. His tracking of Curtis Jones was poor, especially when you see players like Sancho and Neto tracking their man all across the pitch into the CB position.
Thanks mate! I completely agree with your observations, especially around the Palmer defensive aspect, the defensive identity of Chelsea was interesting being so man to man and that then needs to be fulfilled by everyone, if it's not, it quickly falls apart. Thanks for watching mate!
Hey Zekko, recently subscribed to your channel and you are easily one of the highest quality analysts on football RU-vid. Was wondering if you could do a deep analysis on why West Ham are struggling so much at the start of the season when they were generally seen as one of the teams who ‘won’ the transfer window. Keep up the brilliant work 💪
Thank you for subscribing! I'm so happy you enjoy the content. I will definitely take a look into it, can't promise anything but I will see what I can do!👍 Thank you for the amazing support!❤
Obviously this is the case and understandably they had some struggles, I think they will be absolutely fine with time. Just got caught out here. Thanks for watching mate!
Even though slot presses zonally I was still surprised how less intense slot played compared to other games. Seemed like he wanted to play direct on transitions ?
Most probably, Chelsea have improved a lot under Maresca, but still they struggle to break teams that do not press them high and more importantly they are not very organized in defense yet, so i think Slott tried to capitalise on this.
I think Chelsea are going to need to find a way to get Palmer rotating positions with the other attacking players more. Everyone now knows he's probably the best player in the league. They know that it's worth sacrificing 1 or even 2 players of their own to just keep him off the ball. They need to be able to get Palmer swapping roles with Madueke or Jackson when he's marked out of the game. When you burst into being a star player like that, it's putting a target on you. I'm pretty sure he's Chelsea's most fouled-upon player this season, it's usually worth a yellow card to stop him creating. But honestly for me, the biggest thing I took away as a Chelsea fan (Not to take anything away from liverpool, they deserved it) is that Cucurella is invaluable, I don't think he'd have made some of the mistakes that Gusto and Veiga made in that match. If Palmer is Chelsea's best player right now, Cucurella *has* to be in the conversation for the silver medal. You don't really notice how good he is until he's not there. (Also quite annoyed that he was suspended for this game because of the card-fest at Bournemouth. It was definitely memed-on at the time, but now we're seeing players miss important games because of the undeserved yellows they got from Taylor.)
Spot on, I completely agree about Palmer, sometimes you need to change things to get your star players in the game. As for Cucurella, he has made himself invaluable in this setup, whether it be inverting or from just a defensive perspective. I’m sure Chelsea will bounce back from this and there are plenty of positives to take from the performance. Thanks for watching mate!❤️
👍 For a Chelsea perspective I think there’s a lot to take from this game, Liverpool are a more developed squad in general so the fact that it was such a close game is really positive, add that in with the away from home factor and missing Fofana+ Lavia not 100% fit I think there’s a real promise to Chelsea. Thanks for the support mate!❤
As for the officiating, I thought there was a definite shout for the coming together between Sancho and Trent, looked like it could have been something. Alas, good things to take for Chelsea. Thanks for watching mate!
It was only a penalty because the referee said it was a penalty. VAR shouldn't have intervened as it wasnt clearly nor obviously an error from the ref (who was admittedly shocking through out the game). But if Liverpool don't account for at least one outrageous disallowed VAR goal/penalty per game then they've only themselves to blame at this point.
if my beloved reds play like that against arsenal and manchester city, the matches will be over by half-time, and city and the gunners will bring on their reserves to coast to three points.
@@bo-zd2fj what about the Salah v Colwill ? Curtis v Sanchez? Last man Tosin? How many decisions went your way during that match and you lot had only 2 shots on target😆
@@ZekkoFootball no problem enjoyed it alot, rules are rules theirs no consistancy in the rules. an attacking player accidentally touches the ball with their hand before another player scores, the goal will be awarded. However, if the player accidentally touches the ball before scoring themselves, they will still be penalized. it was han d ball then colwikl took him out it fell to kirtis jones feet only because the deflection came of his arm
Would it not have been a harsh handball considering the speed of the shot? I can understand both sides for and against. Difficult decision to make in my opinion. Thanks for watching mate!
