Thank you Manchester United! Liverpool get the best midfielder with half their annual salary
Against Bournemouth, Liverpool conceded the goal in the opening game, McAllister received a red card in the second half, and even the opponents had consecutive scoring opportunities in the final stages of the game, and if it were not for Alisson's bravery, the team might have passed by three points.
However, in this process, Sobosloy's performance was very impressive, and he played at a high standard with the ball to advance, organize attacks and attack the box. Manchester United cut off Humont in the summer window, giving Liverpool a big surprise.
01. Thanks to Manchester United: get the best midfield with half the annual salary
a. Manchester United cut off Humont: Liverpool signed him with half an annual salary
According to reports from a number of Liverpool reporters, Mount was originally the team's first target in the summer window. However, because Manchester United made a cut-off, Klopp had to think about others.
Reading seconds to activate liquidated damages, buying Bundesliga RB Leipzig midfielder Sobosloy for the same transfer fee of 70 million euros as Mason Mount Sobosloy, Liverpool paid him less than half of Mount (Mount is £250,000 a week at Manchester United, Sobosloy is about £120,000 at Liverpool).
In terms of performances at the start of the Premier League, Sobosloy is clearly much better than Mount Mount.
B. Mount disappointed & Sobosloy became the best in a single game
Although Manchester United won in the first round of the Premier League, there was a great deal of controversy over the penalty, and the referee on duty was even suspended for the game.
Facing Tottenham Hotspur who lost Kane in the second round, United suffered another 2-0 defeat. Mount won only 1 of his 6 one-on-one matches.
In addition, Opta's statistics show that among Manchester United's first two Premier League games this season, among the players who played more than one hour, Mount actually had the fewest touches - a total of 153 minutes of playing time, only 56 touches.
Such a thin sense of presence is somewhat incomprehensible for such a blockbuster new signing with a transfer fee of 70 million euros and an annual salary of nearly 15 million euros.
In stark contrast, Sobosloy's debut at Anfield not only produced one penalty, but also allowed his teammates to score from a long range, all three goals, three successful passes (the highest in the team), 65 successful passes (the highest in the team), an 80% success rate of long passes, and five regained the ball, and was successfully voted the best in a single game.
02. Liverpool started with a big problem at the back: Sobosloy solved the problem
A. Arnold adduction: Klopp's approach was unsuccessful
The three contributors to Liverpool's win in this game should be Sobosloy in midfield, Jota in the forward (running and receiving widely), and goalkeeper Alisson.
The logical framework of the overall tactic is a combination of confrontation and running. Cornet, Sobosloy (who can also run), Gakpo and Salah are the axes of confrontation, while Jota, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Dias and McAllister are the points of contact for running, greatly enhancing the team's offensive mobility.
Liverpool currently have a big problem, that is, after Van Dijk's decline, the team's protection of the two full-backs will become weaker and weaker.
Because of the position of the midfield, the primary purpose is to protect Van Dijk's front. Once the opponent directly attacks Liverpool's full-backs, the team will struggle more and more. This time, Arnold didn't play well when he wanted to solve the fence, but instead let the opponent complete the goal, but fortunately he blew the offside and the goal was invalid.
In addition, when playing at the back, he liked to let Alexander-Arnold close in the first half of the first half, making Sobosroy and Jota the second row of contact points in the middle, hoping to bring opportunities to accelerate through their catches and turns, while Gakpo could switch between the wing and the middle.
The problem was that Alexander-Arnold made a little more mistakes at the back, and Van Dijk's long pass advantage was not shown in this game.
This goal, Alexander-Arnold's stoppage error was the main reason, but in the subsequent defense, Van Dijk did a little less.
Robertson tried to break the ball, but the ball was mistakenly sent to Semenor in the back, who scored a shot that left Liverpool in a disadvantageous position from behind.
Not long after, this time it was Liverpool's backfield mistake again. In such a positional mode, because McAllister and Arnold are not superior in power, once the opponent compresses the space, they do not have the advantage of flexibility when turning, making it difficult for Alisson to play the ball.
Under hesitation, there was an undeserved mistake, and almost gave the other party a chance. Alisson was fouled on a tackle and got himself a yellow card.
b. Sobosloy takes possession of the ball: he lets Arnold unleash his power
Alexander-Arnold is certainly flawed at the back, and whether Liverpool can play well is to cash in on Arnold's advantage in attack.
Sobosloy then unleashed his ability to take the ball and pass the ball, which made Arnold's offensive value reflected.
Salah pulls back, Sobosloy takes the ball and passes the ball, and Alexander-Arnold cuts back the space left by Salah's retreat.
This set of things brought Liverpool's right-wing attack to life, and at the same time accelerated the team's offensive rhythm instantly.
Sobosroy not only gives power and speed with this pass, the key is that the top man gets rid of this blow after receiving the ball is beautiful.
Combined with this set of ball protection actions, it is even more important to send a wonderful pass. Alexander-Arnold crossed and looked for Jota, who had a wide range of movement, but unfortunately the Portuguese, who sprinted into the core area at high speed, made a stoppage error.
Liverpool equalised for the first goal, this time with Sobosloy's pass to Alexander-Arnold on the flank with his back in midfield.
Jota, who dribbled the ball straight into the ribs, was touched by a defender while crossing and Dias scored a difficult sideways volley.
03. Sobosloy's push is great: he doesn't just instigate goals
a. Instigated 3 goals: especially the last 2
Because he didn't score goals and assists directly, many data scoring websites gave Sobosloy a slightly lower post-match rating than his actual performance.
In terms of the content of the game, Sobosloy not only instigated the goal, but also made a beautiful progression. The technique, power and speed on his feet are outstanding, making his future at Liverpool bright.
In winning the penalty, Sobosloy handled it smartly. He has a beautiful change of direction movement, although the other party does not kick, but there is a certain contact with the oncoming bone.
Sobosloy, who fell decisively, won a penalty with his ability to complete the comeback in the first half.
After McAllister was sent off, Alexander-Arnold returned this time and Sobosloy scored the ball and fired a high-quality long-range shot from the front of the box.
Neto saved the ball and let Jota, who had been trying to run, complete the goal to complete the goal to seal a 3-1 victory.
b. Defense is not a strong point: propulsion is the biggest highlight
Sobosroy is essentially an attacker, and Klopp's call for him to play in midfield is also helping him develop in all rounds.
Although defense is not a strong point, Sobosloy still works hard. At the same time, when switching between attack and defense, his advancement became a highlight.
After McAllister was sent off, Endo replaced Gakpo, and Liverpool lacked a midfielder, so Jota returned to the back to assist in protection.
Sobosloy's defensive skills and shots are still relatively weak, and his performance on the defensive end is not outstanding.
This time it was up to Jota to protect the ribs of the penalty area in time, complete key ball protection and create fouls. Sobosroy, who was beside him, still looked a little confused, and there were not many other highlights on the defensive end except for high-speed chasing.
It is no accident that after Jota came off the pitch, the opponent received consecutive shots from the front of the penalty area. Fortunately, Alisson was brave enough to keep Liverpool victorious.
Sobosloy's biggest highlight is the advancement of offensive and defensive conversions. The key is that Sobosloy's strength and confrontation are quite advantageous in the Premier League, and although this ball is a bit fouled, it has a Premier League flavor.
Accelerating forward and backward to split the ball Gakpo, the following Sobosloy missed another beautiful ball to allow Arnold to complete the shot.
The most exciting thing is that this time, after Sobosloy passed to Alexander-Arnold on the right, he inserted the ball twice at high speed and directly broke through the bottom line.
His explosiveness, power and speed combined well, but unfortunately the quality of the last pass was mediocre and did not form a shot.
Sobosroy's starting speed feels good, and dribbling forward like this is very much in line with the aesthetic of the Premier League. However, Sobosloy's passing on the run may not be so good, or it may be more conservative when he first arrives, and the choice will be safer.
Coupled with Liverpool's 10-man fight, 3-1 lead, there is no rush to attack behind, giving the opponent a potential counterattack opportunity. So a lot of beautiful counter-attacking advances, and in the end did not exchange for more goals.
Conclusion:
The quality of Liverpool's signings in recent years has been very high, even during Klopp's second team, buying Dias, Cornet, Nunez and McAllister and Sobosloy, all of them have high talent and standards.
How to make up for Van Dijk's decline and Alexander-Arnold's defensive loopholes is still the biggest issue, and will also determine the team's results and trends this season.