In an interesting bit of tactical insight, Liverpool manager Arne Slot openly revealed three areas of weakness in Erik ten Hag’s struggling Manchester United team. The Premier League season is off to a fantastic start for Slot’s Liverpool, who defeated United 3-0 away from home on Sunday. After Ten Hag’s team’s midfield play lapsed, Mo Salah scored three goals in the first half, after Luis Diaz had already scored twice.
After three straight victories, Slot further impressed supporters by dissecting Ten Hag’s strategies and outlining how Liverpool defeated United with so much ease in a post-match interview. First things first: in United’s four games this season, three of which have been in defeat, the Reds manager saw that the pressuring structure has altered.
Slot also emphasized United’s tendency to keep their full-backs high, which gives opposition wingers room to occupy risky positions. Thirdly, the Dutch player discussed the importance of having duels-winning midfield players.
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Not in front of the press, but on the pitch, is where Slot feels poetry happens. It’s Liverpool’s football, not his soundbites, that he hopes will woo fans. With discipline and control off the ball much elevated, his pragmatism has extended to the team’s style of play.
Slot, who has already recorded two wins this season against Brentford and Ipswich, is a player who does not give up easily. He tells Sky Sports News that the true test of his Liverpool team will be determined by the match at Old Trafford.
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