"The long and short of it is that we are quite easy to play against at the moment. In every game we've struggled in this season, the overarching theme has been pressure from the opposition. Newcastle pressed us, Crystal Palace pressed us, and Galatasaray pressed us. We're not coping when teams get in our faces, and the more teams that get success by playing that way, the more we'll see it."
"We have technically talented players to get on the ball and bridge the gap between the back line and the front but weren't using them at all. Our last 20 minutes here were predictable, sloppy, long-ball focused. We're easy to defend against because we aren't utilizing what we have. If you give the Galatasaray back line an option between tracking runners and chasing short passes vs heading long balls clear, which do you think they'll choose?"
Liverpool have struggled with teams applying sustained pressure, repeatedly conceding control when opponents press high. Newcastle, Crystal Palace and Galatasaray exploited the same pressing weakness. The squad is not coping when opponents get in their faces, and well-disciplined teams will push Liverpool into their own half. Players with technical ability are not being used to connect defense and attack, leading to predictable, sloppy long-ball play, especially in the final twenty minutes. A reliance on heading clear instead of short passing allows organized defenses to choose easier options. Defensive resilience and midfield link-up need urgent improvement.
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