I had posted this in the general match thread on Sunday night after the game but after reading Babu's OP about the training video, thought I'd put it in here for anyone who wants to watch it, and it's worth the watch, it really is straight off the training ground, as so many of our goals have already been this season. Firmino vs Hoffenheim, Salah and Sturridge vs Arsenal. Not only does the video highlight our great will to counterattack in numbers, but it also promotes composure when we arrive into the final zones to make sure we calmly make the right choices in such positions.
https://streamable.com/5qn3nhttp://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/tour-2017/269803-explained-the-ideas-behind-reds-unusual-11-v-11-training-gameThe first link is the training video, well worth the watch in light of today's perfect performance which as the video shows we've been working on excellently.
The second explains the method to the madness, worth the read,
I really like the drill, it's beauty is its simplicity, encouraging players to always be aware of attacking opportunities, yet in a manner that promotes composure (with the opposition not allowed to intervene) and hard running. Which is exactly how we played today, aware, composed and hardworking.
Today's game really does mirror that video, it's great seeing it transferred onto the pitch with such devasting results. What I really like is the decisiveness in the final third, all game we looked dangerous, all week we've looked dangerous in fact! The decision making offensively has improved so drastically from when Klopp first joined, we know where to hurt teams, we find the space regardless of the oppositions formation and we utilise our strengths excellently when we get in those positions.
Thought we were excellent to a man, even Karius who only had a couple of high balls to deal with, which I thought he dealt with well. Not fussed about the couple times he dwelt on it, didn't cost us and he will learn from it.
Pleased for Joe Gomez after the year that he's had, actually think FB suits him, or that it could with a little more experience. But with Trent and Clyne can't see him getting a good run there. Great today though, and still ridiculously young, I forget that about some of our youngsters as they are all so fearless.
Best games this season for the centre halves, individually and as a partnership. Deserved the cleansheet and plaudits for preventing any efforts on target.
Moreno. Reborn. And I'm pleased for him.
The midfield three were something else. An every touch video of all three would go off. Some of the first touches were elite level, Emre Can took in another couple hard hit passes whilst on the move with immediate control. All of them are getting better and better every game, on and off the ball. They controlled the play brilliantly for 90 minutes, and we managed the game in the last 20 minutes as good as I've seen since 2nd half vs Spurs at home last season.
The front three were just as unreal. Firmino is a beast, I'm chuffed he's got the no.9 as it suits him and he is the key pivot in the team. The lad really has got it all and he's going to get even better. He typifies everything that is good about us at the minute, hardworking, quick thinking, technically excellent, and always makes the right decision with the final ball.
Gutted it the international break, just as we have hit our stride. Great start to the season, can't fucking wait for City already, could be a game of the the ages, loved our games against them last season and I reckon this one could be even better.