Andy Robertson’s harm implies Liverpool are without their to begin with choice left-back which requires a arrangement from Jurgen Klopp for the foreseeable.

There’s a delegate on hand in Kostas Tsimikas, who fair marked a modern contract. But this time it may not be a straightforward case of bringing within the reinforcement.

For the past six months, Liverpool have confronted different challenges on the cleared out. Without Robertson, they may presently have to be investigate distinctive arrangements.
Squeezing concerns

At its top, the primary Jurgen Klopp Liverpool group set up in a 4-3-3. With a contract front three, the total backs pushed tall up the pitch to supply width.

This permitted Sadio Mane and Moment Salah to urge into perilous central positions, as well as opening the inventiveness of Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

But it too implied that the midfield seem remain contract and compact. On the off chance that the ball was misplaced, they might counter-press rapidly and successfully to halt the rival transitioning advances.

Final season, the midfield of Fabinho, Jordan Henderson and Thiago were incapable to maintain this counter-press. Rivals might, subsequently, uncover the space cleared out behind the total backs with coordinate counter assaults.

Liverpool did attempt to illuminate this by part the middle backs, making it less demanding to cover the wide spaces. But this cleared out sections of land of space through the middle that Fabinho battled to protect.

The self-evident arrangement was to bring in modern midfielders who seem carry out the counter press. But with 11 recreations still to play, Klopp tended to the strategic shortcoming with a strategic alter: the 3-box-3 framework.

By including a fourth player into midfield, the counter press got to be more compact once more. But there were moreover presently three shields within the final line, meaning that the resistance was more secure when the press was beaten.

There was continuously an exterior centre-back to go out wide, and always a nearness within the middle.

In ownership, Alexander-Arnold’s unused position opened up the total pitch for him to play dynamic passes. Whereas his help numbers were diminished, his affect on the assault developed with his flexibility to play forward passes.

Once the summer window opened, Klopp did upgrade his faculty in midfield. But he too continued with the strategic setup, depending on the progressed counter press to veil the need of a damaging No. 6.

This has permitted Alexander-Arnold to proceed influencing the assault. But on the inverse side, Robertson has had his inventiveness shackled.

His best diversion includes getting into the ultimate third and swinging in crosses. But it’s harder to do that when playing successfully as a cleared out sided middle back.

The team’s protective security has come at the fetched of Robertson’s best resources.

Timing beats speed

Liverpool have attempted to induce the cleared out back included higher up the pitch at times. But the way and timing of how that happens is significant.

With Curtis Jones nailing down a put on the cleared out of the midfield three, he has routinely pulled out to the cleared out wing. This permits Luis Diaz to urge into more profitable central locales. But it too makes space for Robertson to thrust advances.

In case Liverpool can discover him, extraordinary. But in case the ball is misplaced, there’s a gigantic crevice on the cleared out flank that groups can misuse.

With slower, more understanding buildup, Liverpool’s centre-backs have time to part wide, covering Robertson’s flank behind him.

But in the event that the ball is misplaced, the rival can successfully get one-on-one with Alexis Mac Allister within the No. 6 position, and abuse the space behind him.

Brighton’s Carlos Baleba did this a few times amid the Reds’ draw at the Amex, and on another day, it seem have demonstrated exorbitant.

The hazard and remunerate of getting Robertson advances hasn’t very been adjusted appropriately however.

Careful it doesn’t Kostas

Usually how Tsimikas would be anticipated to play in case he comes straight in. He’s indeed less comfortable playing centre-back, and has been caught out on the ball amid build-up – notably giving up a objective to Leicester within the Carabao Container.

Klopp might choose the remunerate of Tsimikas’ assaulting play is worth the chance. Restricting the alter to fair one unused player would moreover keep the change to a least.

In any case, with Mac Allister’s blended comes about as the most profound midfielder, it may be vital to bring in Wataru Endo as the No. 6.

He would give more protective cover for Tsimikas’ attacks advances. But Klopp has given Endo just one association begin so distant – depending on him to create the framework tick appears unsafe.

One elective can be a return to the ‘classic’ 4-3-3. Handling an all unused midfield three might move forward the counter-press from final season, fathoming the strategic shortcoming of this setup.

With Endo, Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai snuffing out counter assaults at source, Tsimikas would be free to thrust tall and wide.

He has earned his manager’s believe in this part already, and a return to a more progressed part seem too advantage Alexander-Arnold on the inverse side.

But maybe the foremost clear arrangement doesn’t include Tsimikas at all. With the cleared out sided protector successfully a centre-back, Joe Gomez might be the exceptional candidate.

He did make a big appearance as a left-back (but in 2015) and has as of now played both centre-back and full-back this season. He’s moreover one of the few senior choices not to play any worldwide football amid the most recent tiring twofold circular of installations.

Being right footed would encourage him to play more passes interior, meaning the rotate player would got to be alarm to any squeezing traps. But something else, it’s a strong cautious switch to protect Liverpool’s situational back three.

It’s not the sexiest arrangement, but it’s likely the most secure.

When the activity resumes with the derby this end of the week, all eyes will be on Liverpool’s cleared out side. Ideally Jurgen Klopp gets it right.