Mo Salah....
Glass half full or 7/10's empty?
3 non PK goals total in PL this season, scored in 3 of 10 PL matches played in
Last non Pk goal in PL....54 days ago
1 vs Norwich on Aug 9
1 vs Arsenal on Aug 24 (+1 PK....Salah fouled)
1 vs Newcastle on Sept 14
(1 PK vs Tot on Oct 27....Mane fouled)
Continued...
Firmino
3 total goals in 3 PL games this season.
Last PL goal Sept 22.....46 days ago (Mo...54 days ago)
Also
LFC defense giving up 0.5 more goals per game this season vs last. Clean sheets are non-existent.
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Are we in agreement Klopp is relying on TAA to deliver balls from forward positions at an accelerated rate?
And given TAA's right side location when delivering balls, right winger Salah is least likely to be the target of TAA's diagonal crosses, Firmino more so, but Mane has the best angle of the front 3 for TAA's deliveries.
TAA 3 assists in PL this season (De Bruyne 9)
LFC corner kick scoring has been non existent in past 2 months
Also, I can't quantify but with TAA pressed forward so often opponents have attacked his vacated space with modest success IMO, likely having some correlation with the higher goals conceded.
My point.....Klopp's offense has not be clicking: goals are down because the preferred strategy of delivering moon balls to the diminutive front 3 has been ineffective. Klopp's defense has been a minor casualty because of the TAA-centric offensive strategy
The good news: Mids are showing offensive life after complete invisibility last season.
My hope: Mids will become the preferred delivery system for the front 3 allowing giving TAA some reprieve and a more cohesive back line
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TAA vs Sterling is the key of the match
If Klopp continues to deploy TAA forward, Sterling could run wild.
If Klopp muzzles TAA, who will be LFC's offensive catalyst: Robertson?
Two years ago it was Ox who sliced them open up the middle. Will Klopp stay conservative with his tried and true veteran midfield lineup or go on the attack with Ox in the lineup?
I want to see end to end offense......not parked buses again
Ox Ox Ox!
Sit Captain Obvious for this match