Think this is going to be interesting to watch this year. With the new backroom staff, I think Rodgers is trying to make us a little more unpredictable in terms of setup.
I can see him rotating between the diamond, as above, and a 4-2-3-1. With Sturridge and Benteke fit you'd probably have to play a diamond to get the best out of all the players, but I wouldn't play Firmino deeper than Coutinho, and playing them both together in a diamond midfield looks weak defensively. Those two "wide" midfielders in the diamond need to be box to box, defensive and attacking. Instead, I think you have to use Milner and Henderson, with Lucas/Can/new DM as the holding player. Then the problem becomes who do you play out of Coutinho, Firmino, Sturridge and Benteke. Only three out of them can play.
I reckon first game of the season we'll see Firmino playing up front with Benteke, Coutinho in behind. Will be really interesting to see what we go for !!
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