Nope.
They play conservative. They don't play high defensive pressing lines or have the their midfield aggressively pressing like they do at Ainfield.
Check the stats:
http://www.espn.com/soccer/matchstats?gameId=526432
http://www.espn.com/soccer/matchstats?gameId=526482
They played conservative when up against decent opposition, hence why their opposition created so many more chances at home than Liverpool.
#STATSDONTLIEDAWG
For me, it’s imperative we go to Anfield with a multiple-goal lead. I think they will beat us at Anfield considering our away form. Basically, we need a repeat of Bayern ‘15: multiple goals with a clean sheet for the first leg and lose the 2nd leg by a goal but while grabbing an away goal or two.
I expect Klopp to play more conservative first leg and open the floodgates the 2nd leg so I say 4-3-3 with Dembele for the first leg and then the 4-4-2 with Coutinho in the second leg
I think we will control the MF battle, so it’s all about their defense. I don’t fancy TAA and Robertson (defensively) vs Dembele and Messi, and an open game will expose all of this. Basically, they need 2 miraculous defensively displays from Virgil and Alisson and hope they score early in the first leg. That’s the only chance I see for them, otherwise I think they will make it nervy for us but we have better individual quality across the field that will see us through. Defensively, the only player who scares me is Mane against Roberto/Semedo. That’s a good match-up for them but otherwise, I think we can handle Salah and Bobby comfortably. Jordi is just as quick as Salah and Pique can handle Bobby.
Between that and how well EV has drilled us in counter-pressing and mitigating space for teams to counter us, it’s just going to be hard for Liverpool to have enough dangerous opportunities to hurt us. Like I said, it’ll be nervy at times I’m sure but I think between the slightly higher quality of our squad and , it’s just going to be too much. They really froze up against Real last year, Real were able to control a lot of that match and I have a feeling these games will go similarly.
Did you even see what links you posted? It is just a bloody match summary.
Derp.
An aggressive, pressing attacking team reliant on world class front three only manages 1 shot on target total in two away games? (Naples and Paris).
If you had watched their games you would know that they were far away from playing the aggressive, pressing attack minded team they are at Ainfield. But you don't, so there isn't much point in arguing with someone who clearly doesn't know what they are talking about.
DAWG.
If pressing guaranteed shots on target everyone would be doing it. You can press and still not get results if you keep pressing and chasing shadows.
Maybe Liverpool did not press but your argument is horrible.
I dont know who will start against liverpool but neither coutinho or dembele is convincing atm. Both will struggle very much against liverpool if they dont improve their game. I think we should go with coutinho because he is doing a bit better atm and doesnt loose the ball as much as dembele which could give liverpool more chances for a counter. If this doesnt work sub off coutinho and put dembele in as soon as possible.
No they won't
Nope.
They play conservative. They don't play high defensive pressing lines or have the their midfield aggressively pressing like they do at Ainfield.
Check the stats:
http://www.espn.com/soccer/matchstats?gameId=526432
http://www.espn.com/soccer/matchstats?gameId=526482
They played conservative when up against decent opposition, hence why their opposition created so many more chances at home than Liverpool.
#STATSDONTLIEDAWG
And Barca shouldn't either, it's suicidal and stupid to go play total attacking football at Anfield and conservative football at home.
That is exaclty why Valverde should go play attacking football al the game at Camp Nou since that is much harder to do on Anfield.