First half report

Overall: As expected, a very preseason type of game. Currently 1-1. Some interesting moments, some mistakes, sometimes a little slow.

Moment of the match: Sprinklers went off randomly preventing the match to restart after the drinks break. And the on-screen graphics declared someone on Karlsruher was Jurgen Klopp at one point.

Notes

• Darwin 1-0 – slightly weird goal.

• VVD disallowed goal (from a corner. Clearly pushed the player over)

• 3-box-3 still going. Bradley as RB, Trent as 6, Clark as 8. All did well. Both the kids looked really exciting – Bradley was sometimes the furthest up.

• Clark made some interesting runs. Really impressed compared to last season where, for me, he never stood out when he was played.

• Feels like Darwin is pressing a little more intensely compared to last season

• Dom did several good lifted passes from the midfield to Salah.

• At about minute 30, Clark and Dom switched left and right 8s. I’d say Dom got more involved in the game then.

• 1-1 Great volley by their player from a free kick. Not really any fault by a Liverpool player. (If any fault could be found it would be Konate who gave away the free kick)

Thank you for the thread!

Looks like Trent is in the 6, and Clark is the right 8

And Bradley seems to be doing an inverted thing

Edit: since not very much activity here I’ll post a summary after each half.

Second half.

Line up: everything is different.

Doak, Gakpo, Jota up front.

Macca, Scanlon and McConnell in midfield - I think

Kostas, Matip, Quansah, Gomez, in defence.

Jaros in goal.

Notes

• Kostas is in Midfield!? - I think they are trying inverted LB with Kostas? Scanlon (left 8) very wide left at all times and Kostas drifting more inside than usual. Interesting and unexpected development.
• Goal 2-1 -> whatever is going on on the left side left a lot of space open.
• Doak is exciting.
• This half is much more 3-3-4 in possession. Kostas doing the inverted LB, but Scanlon on the left is as wide and as high as Doak on the right.
• Doak is so exciting.
• Goal 2-2 -> Gakpo goal, Jota assist from a Gomez cross.
• Looked like a penalty given when Jota brought down in the box
• Goal 2-3 -> Last minute winner by Jota. Gakpo assist. Jota dribbles and puts it past the keeper.
• Goal 2-4 -> Macca assist and Jota scored.

Full time 2-4 Liverpool. Darin, Gakpo and Jota (x2). Lots of positives.

Thoughts: Many had written Kostas off this year for the new formation. But I don't think it looked to bad when flipping for the 3-box-3 with Gomez as RB/CB and Kostas as the inverted player. It was unexpected, and we may never see it again. But I don't think it was bad.

~~Damn 😔~~

Damn 🥺

Nice goal by Gakpo!