Another thing this addition allows is for Klopp to sub out a player at 60-70 minutes who isn't up to continue pressing, particularly if we have a lead. Think Mane with a goal and an assist, off in the 70th for Lallana who, as usual, never stops running during his time on, helping defend from the front and keep the lead.
My concern with all of these lineups is that we continue to ask a lot of two central midfielders. I thought that is where we were the most vulnerable last season, up the middle. The Seville match was maybe the most glaring example, but it was exposed as well vs. Watford, Southampton and others. The players we use behind the striker are good attackers, but none of them really have much in the way of midfield bite (save maybe Milner who I don't think is a great option there).
To me it looks like our formation, with the personnel we have now, is more naturally a 4-2-4, which in the EPL...is risky.
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