Muzi Guanhudou | Klopp used adjustments to recreate reversals to win, but Liverpool need to avoid a passive start into a habit

If Wolves had won a penalty in the final moments of their first-round game against Manchester United, they would have a good chance of finishing higher than they are now, and even ahead of United.

In other words, they are by no means at the level of 15th.

Gary O'Neal is a coach of a certain calibre, as evidenced by his performance since taking over a team that has lost a number of key players, so for Liverpool, visiting Wolves away during the international break and without Van Dijk is destined to be tested.

However, Klopp probably did not expect that the test would come so quickly.

Because in the case that the central line can only use Matip + Kwansa, Klopp is still asking for the right back - today it is Gomes - to enter the midfield when there is the ball:

So, it's not because Arnold is a player, because Arnold has a tactic designed with a pass, and the full-back is retracted, just to push a midfielder into the offensive end and form a helping effect.

Just like Sobosloy and Salah's rib coordination this time:

Unfortunately, Liverpool's attack did not scare Wolves, and in the 7th minute, Neto hit Matip's current incompetence in the ribs and gave Hwang Hee-chan a chance to score:

After that, Wolves' right wing also came to the offensive end:

In a way, this is a process that can be expected with this set of defenders away to Wolves, and the home team is bound to pour pressure directly on Liverpool's back line to create chaos.

However, there are still questions to ponder here.

First of all, the Wolves' offensive idea is actually very clear, their offensive direction is two wings, using the width of the wing, 33 minutes of this attack intuitively reflects this:

Based on this situation, Liverpool's full-back adduction tactics are naturally difficult to deal with.

The 3+2 position at the back is bound to expose one of them in depth and width, and if the defender's ability to expand the defensive area is strong, it can still be resisted, so as to wait for the midfield teammates to come back to help, but this game uses Matip, then there is no need to count on it.

So in the first half, Neto was quite active:

The opponent's wingers and full-backs are active, and Liverpool theoretically need players who are also standing on the touchline to chase back, but Salah and Jota apparently did not receive such instructions.

In this way, the only way to use the midfield is to pull the side and wait for the midfielder to come back to fill the position, but in this time difference, Wolves can string the two wings together through the middle:

Therefore, counting on the 3-2 position in the backfield and the recovery of the midfield to make up for the problem of attack and defense, there are still some hidden dangers, and what Liverpool should really play well is attack.

Full-backs retract and push the midfield forward, essentially to improve the quality of attack, so in this line of thinking, playing the attack well is more important than doing the defense well.

In this way, the question is the same as against Newcastle: who is the first man to burst forward.

Jota was supposed to appear as an attacking third man like Dias, who started at the time, but he failed to watch Semedo defensively today, resulting in a very passive backfield.

Salah was theoretically the first man, but in the first half, he didn't play in front of Ait-Nouri:

It is impossible to bring out the subsequent attack from this point.

So when it comes to the stage where Liverpool have lost the ball and then they have to rely on full-backs to insert and cross:

It is clear that this state of affairs is not sustainable.

As with the two aspects of the problem, Klopp also has two directions in front of him, one of which is to change the roles and responsibilities of the midfield so that everyone can do what they can better understand.

The other is simpler, piling up the attackers, like the Wolves attack, pouring pressure directly on the opponent's back line, using the attack to cover up and ignore the problems on the defensive end.

For Liverpool, which are already lagging behind, it is clear that there is only one option for the latter approach.

So in the second half, Liverpool significantly increased the pace of attack and increased the amount of power invested in the attacking end, with Sobosroy appearing at the back line in place of McAllister, but he also participated in the attack with great intensity, as reflected in the equaliser:

This attack does not actually have a clear routine, more about hitting the pressure directly on the core area of the Wolves, creating chaos and using chaos to create opportunities for themselves.

After the equaliser, Klopp replaced Núñez, which was the same as against Newcastle, Liverpool had a real arrow, and the order of attack up front was also arranged.

So, away from home, Liverpool entered a risky fight phase, and they kept pressing up front:

But then, it also put Matip and Kwansa under a lot of pressure:

Tactically it has become a mutual poke, but in the league, the strong teams can usually have the upper hand in this mutual poke because of the better quality of their players.

So after 80 minutes, Liverpool took advantage of a second attack:

And a counterattack attack:

Once again, the score was reversed and another game was won.

This kind of comeback victory looks very enjoyable, especially the successive reversal wins, and it proves the team's tenacity and tenacity in mental will, which is the current state of Liverpool.

However, we have to see that comeback wins are wonderful, but that means Liverpool will always fall into the downwind first in the game and then be forced to use higher intensity or backhand adjustments to output against the pressure of time.

Whether it is defensive problems or hidden dangers in endurance, it will bring uncertainty to Liverpool's future.

So, this is what Klopp will solve in the next phase.

The backfield manpower is these, and the fresh force can only look at an inexperienced immature young player like Kwansa, so there is no hope of strengthening the backfield, which is needless to say.

The only thing that can be improved and take the team out of danger is up front.

The meaning of Nunez's arrow needs to be presented on the pitch from the first minute of the game, and to make him play a more threatening performance, he also needs the midfielder to send him the opportunity to attack, Dias and others also have special value, but in this way, 10 pits in the outfield are destined to be affected, such as Salah.

Whether Klopp can start making that decision will determine whether Liverpool don't have to come back to win.