less possesion than Klopps team, more longer passes, more goals conceded than xG Conceded and less distance ran. Slot is just the Dutch Sam Allardyce!
#SlotOut
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Not really, because xG is fucking bollocks.
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It isnt though. It just needs context that is often lacking in its use.
Our belief in the value in expected performance rather than actual, when measured over a period of time, was central to identifying Klopp as the guy. It allowed us to look past a season in which the consensus was Klopp “had been found out”
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Slot ball looked best this season when we lined up with a 4-2-2-2 formation with Jones and Soboszlai as the two #10’s.
I can see this tactic being repeated next season as well against some opposition with Wirtz and Soboszlai as the #10s
When did we play with just two up top? Occasionally to end games maybe but didn’t we pretty much start every game with three of Salah, Nunez/Jota/Diaz, Diaz/Gakpo on the pitch?
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I dont think we ever did it other than the City game. You can see Wirtz and Dom being used like that, but I think it’s a big shout to think this is the primary path forward driving our acquisition of Wirtz.
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I was just in two games I think, Brighton in the cup and City away.
Earlier in the season, I actually thought we would do the double false #9’s more often, but we found other ways to make the team work.
The biggest difference was when we found the combination with Salah, Gakpo and Diaz.
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I tend to think that will be a precursor come the next season.
Now picture that with Wirtz instead of Diaz…
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Especially as those more reliable journos all seem to think a CF is on the shopping list this summer.
Still part of me thinks Wirtz could be viewed as a Firmino type forward but I could well be wrong. I just don’t see us altering Mo’s role in the team off the back of one of the best individual seasons ever.
To me our business points more towards an adjustment in approach than structure. Frimpong, Kerkez (if he joins) and Wirtz are all progressive ball carriers that take players on. Ekitike is also really high on both those metrics for a striker. Feels like we’re losing something with the passing and creative nature of Trent from deep but going more aggressive with pace, progression and ball carrying players coming in. Kind of reminiscent of PSG if we’re looking at indicators from this past season.
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Having players that can beat a player reaĺly helps to cause confusion and break down defences as the successful dribble can break the shape of the opposition due to committing more than one player and creating doubt in who has to step in to cover his beaten team mate.
The proviso is that there is quality at the end of the dribble to shoot, cross or pass, unlike Doku at City
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Unbearable… and proud.
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Salty fuckers
https://x.com/Chris78Williams/status/1932001903140819118
Some famous dj in Ibiza again
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Heavy Metal under Klopp.
Something between EDM and Techno under Slot.
Can live with that.
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Much better 
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