LFC Tactics
Posted by vampire at 07:00 AM on November 5, 2008.
Benitez's tactics are too passive.
- Liverpool play for Champions' League. They'd rest players during the EPL weekend so that those star can play midweek for CL.
- Liverpool would play their A-game when they are trailing their opponents. Case in point:
- Against AC Milan for Champions' League Final 3 years ago: From 3-0 to 3-3.
- Against MU this season: from 1-0 down to 2-1 up.
- Today against Atletico Madrid: from 1-0 down to snatch a last minute penalty to draw 1-1.
- There are many others this season.
- When Liverpool are a goal up, they'd lay back. This made Liverpool lose against Tottenham last weekend, and drew against Atletico Madrid 2 weeks back. They could've gone for more, but Nooo... they decide 1-0 is enough, let's defend. They take out the lone striker, and put a winger in his place. Then take out an attacking midfielder and put a defensive midfielder.
- Keane can't play as a lone striker. He can't handle the pressuring role. Torres fits best here. I think Keane's best role is a supporting striker or a playmaker, which is Gerrard's role.
- Kuyt is not a natural winger. He's not good as a winger! Why can't Benitez put Pennant there!
- Lucas loses the ball way too much. Why still play him?!
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