Liverpool VS Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou should carefully target some Reds weaknesses if spurs will reach the Carabao Cup Final | Football news

Liverpool lasted their invincible race in the Premier League in 19 matches defeating Bournemouth on Saturday.

They have barely introduced a wrong foot throughout the season, highlighted by a predictable day of the quiet deadline, where Zero business became and Arne Slot players were given time to enjoy two rare days rest.

Slot had been clear in his attitude throughout January. He trusts his team and is pleased with the options he has received in reserve. Federico Chiesa remains the only addition to the field to reach Anfield in the past three windows and yet Liverpool are in the strongest position they have been for years, with the money blocked safely for summer expenses.

Their next task is a semi -final meeting of the second leg of the Carabao Cup with Tottenham on Thursday, directly HeavenlyAnd based on the strength of their last conviction, many will expect Slot to make a favorable result look straightforward.

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But there have been signs, however few and flown, that Liverpool can be obtained.

Ange Postecoglou will try to throw holes in the plane of Slot many in the same way as his side in the opposite leg – a 1-0 win in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – which formed a less convincing form for executives of league.

The loss came after a 2-2 draw with Manchester United before it needed to save a point in Nottingham Forest. Liverpool does not have much weakness and emphasis, so in a hermetic game plan that combines good decision -making with calm and clarity is what it needs most on Thursday.

Forest and Man UTD are two of the three teams – along with Fulham – to travel to Anfield this season and avoid loss, and the bravery of those three shows must provide the basis for Postecoglou strategy on Thursday.

Surely Tottenham’s best hope is for the tie to be full and unstable, carefully choosing the moments to be pragmatic but just as progressive. This is not to say that Liverpool cannot fight fire with fire, but if the postecoglou configuration is polite enough to allow armies to press at full pace, they risk separating pieces per piece.

Despite won 2-0 in Bournemouth on Saturday, Liverpool decided low season for sequences and passed success in half – connecting to the high cherry press – and needed a penalty to break the blockage.

Ryan Gravenberch was forced to manage the man Justin Kluivert, and this reduces his efficiency in the Liverpool movement ahead. The sacrifice midfielder made a seven high weekend meetings.

Bournemouth still hit the woodworks twice – both chances came from the crossings of Klawovert – and created three ‘big chances’ as much as Liverpool did.

An inability to cope with the strategic positioning of a No. 10 which can play between the lines has damaged Liverpool this season and placing Gravenberch in a much more protective role on Saturday was such evidence. Perhaps, then, some lessons have been learned, but there are meetings that Tottenham also consider.

Both Fulham in mid -December and united in early January forced Liverpool much deeper than they are comfortable playing in Anfield, using widths in favorable areas to attract players from the position while the leading attacker stayed high to create gaps.

Alex Iwobi and Bruno Fernandes were the main players in any case.

Jamie Carragher examined Man United’s success in Monday nightIdentifying how Fernandes’ invasive positioning was vital to support Liverpool back. Slot didn’t see him coming.

Trent Alexander -Arnold – who will lose Thursday’s game through injury – was constantly caught between Diogo Dalot and Fernandes while Amad had the beating of lethargic Andy Robertson, drawn inside to help, on the opposite side.

Dejan Kulusevski with an front leg is more than capable of playing the same role in a target approach, taking advantage of Liverpool’s weak right side. Each of the four goals Liverpool admitted to Anfield in January came down the left opposition (three crosses, one corner).

On the foot of the house of this tie 29 days ago was Lucas Bergvall who almost benefited from Alisson’s accusation, forcing the mistake before Pedro Porro inexplicably cut. Postecoglou knew on the touch line, but the return reached the 86th minute when 18-year-old Bergvall hit the winner after Dominic Solanke harassed Ibrahima contes from the ball.

Incidentally, it was Richarlison – in the absence of solanke damage – which recorded the biggest pressures (45) of each player in Gameweek 24 while the spurs beat Brentford 2-0 on the weekends.

And it is the same bullish that the Postecoglou side must hug in Anfield. To allow Liverpool to be resolved would be the submission of the control and most likely to accept the result as well.

Spurs can be impoverished by damage. They may think that lightning will never hit twice. But the one-time nature of the next 90 minutes certainly fits their bumpy style better. They play as if there are no consequences for most weeks, and on this occasion, there is no really way. So be exciting, be aggressive.

After all, Spurs have won more cup games (10) than Premier League games (8) this season, while Postecoglou has joined a group of highly chosen managers who have organized a victory over Slot since him in England.

Liverpool may be the best team in the league, with the most complete team and an impressive command of their fate in all four races, but they are not invincible – if only spurs had a plan applicable to how. ..

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