I know that Slot wants us to play in the traditional Dutch way with lots of patient ball possession however, with players like Jota, Salah, Diaz and Nunez we are also built to play balls into space for them to run onto as well as being probably the best counter attacking team in the league for the past 7-8 years. I hope that the players have the freedom to play this way, particularly when the oppo are in a high press. There were several moments in the pre season game with Arsenal where we conceded possession deep in our half trying to play out when they were all over our lads. Allison and Kelleher are equally adept at clipping a ball out to the wing or over the top to beat the press. I hope that continues to be part of the team's ethos. Pace scares defences and keeps them honest, if they press too high you need to use it. If not, I can see us giving away some silly goals, particularly in the early part of the season.
I also though the Arsenal press was far more effective than ours during the game. They played through the LFC press quite easily.
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