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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 13h

Szoboszlai changing my life with some of these passes last night. Exactly what you want from your centre midfielder in games you'll have ~65% of the ball.

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 1d

You know what, Arsenal might've been onto something with these set pieces goals.

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 1d

Alexander Isak has had just one shot on target for Liverpool in the Premier League and he's missed four big chances. The Reds, at the minute, are failing their £125m signing but it'll click soon. Words for @fotmob.com. www.fotmob.com/en-GB/topnew...

Alexander Isak’s struggle to get going part of a wider issue at Liverpool

Liverpool’s dream summer transfer window has turned into a bit of a nightmare.

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FotMob @fotmob.com · 1d

A big hard look at Alexander Isak's early numbers at Liverpool, and where things are going wrong for the Reds at the moment.
www.fotmob.com/en-GB/topnew...

Alexander Isak’s struggle to get going part of a wider issue at Liverpool

Liverpool’s dream summer transfer window has turned into a bit of a nightmare.

www.fotmob.com

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 3d

There's no longer a hierarchy in the Liverpool attack and it's like the wild west when it comes to shooting. Chances are falling to the wrong players. A look at the situation. www.sportinglife.com/football/new...

Arne Slot looking bereft of ideas with Liverpool's attacking struggles

Mohamed Salah wasn’t just the best attacker for Liverpool last term, he was the best attacker in the Premier League on his way to a fourth Golden Boot.

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 4d

Liverpool are still having an identity crisis. Words for @squawka.bsky.social on that loss to Manchester United.

www.squawka.com/en/features/...

Liverpool vs Man Utd stats and analysis: Arne Slot's identity crisis continues in fourth straight defeat

Liverpool suffered a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday evening to leave them four points behind leaders Arsenal.

www.squawka.com

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 4d

Wirtz on the bench again then

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 8d

Liverpool spent £40m on a roadrunner in Milos Kerkez. Think it might be time for the champions to use their left-back properly. www.sportinglife.com/football/new...

It's time for Arne Slot to allow Milos Kerkez to play his natural game

It went a little under the radar last season but Milos Kerkez gatecrashing the Premier League Team of the Year was a remarkable achievement.

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 14d

Ermmm, I think we might need to talk about Elliot Anderson.

[Via @gradientsports.bsky.social ]

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 14d

Comfortably the best centre-back in the Premier League. An absolute colossus.

Virgil Van Dijk, ladies and gentlemen.

📸 @gradientsports.bsky.social

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 15d

Mate I grew up watching Steven Gerrard ping passes about. You think I'm not forever turning possession over trying risky passes when I play football? 😂

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 15d

He's always been more of a carrier than a passer, Steve. I'm not cherry picking examples either. It's a theme during our build up, and that's why there's a disconnect at times this season. The forward players want the ball released quicker. The defensive players recycle possession.

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 15d

Look for an internal option first.

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 15d

Konate tries a pass over the top for Ekitike and gets it wrong. The opportunity is wasted and Liverpool turn the ball over.

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 15d

Now Konate doesn't have any obvious forward passes on because Wirtz made the run from right to left thinking Grav might make that pass.

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 15d

Doesn't move at real pace and eventually cuts back inside, rolling a pass back to Konate.

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 15d

Love Gravenberch as one of the double pivots but we really need to be building out from the back with a passer in there alongside him. He escapes the initial press here and could 1) carry the ball or 2) thread a pass into the path of Wirtz, who is already on the move.

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 15d

Appreciate that mate, nice one

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 16d

There's more of a burden on Gravenberch when Kerkez is in possession and he has to vacate the middle of the pitch. This hurts Liverpool during turnovers as there's too much ground for Grav to cover.

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 16d

The left side was at least functional last season. With Robbo out of the team, we've lost progression on that flank. Doesn't paint a pretty picture.

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 16d

Without Trent in the starting XI, Salah wasn't anywhere near as involved. And Liverpool weren't anywhere near as much of a threat.

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 16d

Liverpool's final nine league games of the 2024/25 campaign looked remarkably similar to their opening seven league games this time around. The fullback issue is impacting, well, everything. A look, for @squawka.bsky.social. www.squawka.com/en/features/...

Liverpool analysis: The 400-yard problem behind the Reds’ sudden slide

Liverpool have slipped to three consecutive defeats, but what's the story behind the reigning champions' sudden loss of form?

www.squawka.com

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 18d

It got swept under the rug a bit because of the situation (league was basically won) but we struggled to get Salah involved when Trent had that injury. He had just three shots across four matches with an xG total of 0.6 against Newcastle, Everton, Fulham and West Ham.

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 18d

Even last season when he'd phoned it in, he still topped the charts for Expected Assists per 90, he was second for Big Chances Created and third for Chances Created. Only Salah managed more assists in the league for us.

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Sam McGuire @sammcguire90.bsky.social · 18d

Seen a few on here try to downplay how much we're missing Trent. We've gone from having a cheat code at right-back to not knowing who is going to start there. Even when he was 'awful', he was the best in the world at what he did.

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