Liverpool s "Giant Formation" collapsed, why should Slott learn from Guardiola and Arteta?

In the 9th round of the Premier League, Liverpool lost to Brentford in an away game and suffered a 4th consecutive league defeat. What is more worrying than the annoying record is that this championship team seems to have lost its style, and Slott's dream of "Giant Formation" has encountered a severe challenge.

The road to the championship is unusual, Liverpool has already changed

Last season, Liverpool won the league championship, but the team's tactical style has undergone drastic changes. The average running distance per game ranks only at the bottom of the league (20th), and the average number of ball possessions in the offensive third zone per game ranks only 12th in the league. Slott continued the "energy saving and emission reduction" tactical thinking in the late Klopp era, and Liverpool embarked on a new route focusing on defense, ball control and efficiency.

To get rid of Klopp's shadow, Slott must follow the trend.

The intensity of the game has dropped sharply. Liverpool must improve its confrontation and defensive capabilities to open up new paths. Slott's choice is to build a "giant array" around tall players. In the 2022/23 season, Manchester City's Triple Crown lineup (2022/23 season) is full of people. Guardiola relies on the physical and technical advantages of tall players to strengthen ball control and defense. In the process of leading Arsenal to the championship, Arteta relied on tall players to dominate the two penalty areas, not only creating the best defense line in the Premier League, but also establishing an efficient set-piece offensive system. Slaughter clearly took inspiration from both competitors.

Mixing old and new is not the solution, does Liverpool still want to buy someone?

Judging from the actual results, Slott's tactical experiment did not go smoothly. The new players brought tactical compatibility problems, and the mix of old and new lineups caused serious rejection reactions. Liverpool's problem may not be that they bought too many players, but that they failed to completely replace their lineup. The high-paying contracts of Salah and Van Dijk have become a stumbling block on the team's path forward. Liverpool's road to reconstruction is only halfway done. They need the courage to cut off their strong men and spend money to continue to buy people.