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@Mobyhaque1 @rinit31 @Tristan_T_I I don’t think people realise the significants the loss of Jota has played to the players this season and possible going forward with any of the senior players that may still be at the club next season that played with him.

@Tristan_T_I I am not so sure. Alexis said in interview too much has changed but won’t talk about it publicly. Robbo wanted to leave in Jan. Curtis Jones wanted to leave in Jan. Mo Salah decided to leave. All of this is a coincidence? Not so sure.

I don't think this has anything to do with the coach's future btw

🚨 BREAKING: Mohamed Salah has announced he is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season.

@McFlybowy Are you taking the p, our season was over before it began when Jota died in a car crash . But people don’t want to here that

Liverpool’s season fell apart before it even began. They thought they could replace Trent Alexander-Arnold’s qualities with Jeremie Frimpong, and also believed they could change the entire shape that won them the league into something completely different. Add the loss of Luis Díaz for Cody Gakpo as a starter, and the problems became obvious. They thought they could replace Trent’s qualities with Frimpong, but Trent wasn’t just a right-back, he was a system. He dictated build-up, controlled tempo, and functioned as a deep playmaker. Replacing that with a profile that thrives in transition and wide attacking spaces was never a like-for-like change, it was a complete shift in identity. And that’s where it started to fall apart. Trent wasn’t just creating for Liverpool, he was progressing the ball, breaking press structures, and acting as a midfield controller from deep. Without him this season, their attacks rely more on individuals than structure. Then there’s the loss of Diaz to Gakpo. That changes the entire left-side dynamic, less vertical threat, more static build-up, making it easier to defend against. Then the system change. Last season’s base shape was 4-2-3-1, with a double pivot of Mac Allister + Gravenberch, which gave defensive stability and control of central spaces. In possession, the shape often became a 3-2 build-up or even 4-2-4. Trent acted as the deep playmaker and tempo controller. Play flowed through midfield, not just wide areas. They were more controlled and less exposed in transitions. Out of possession, they had a compact structure (often a 4-4-2 press), with the double pivot screening central zones. Salah’s role last season was that of an inside attacker. He stayed high and narrow and had minimal defensive responsibility. With Trent behind him, that partnership created overloads, underlaps, and passing angles. Salah attacked inside channels, combined with Szoboszlai and Trent, and became a final-third killer. The result: 34 goals, 23 assists. This season, everything has changed from control to runs and width. It’s a total identity shift from what Liverpool are used to, both in build-up and overall structure. Without Trent, there’s no natural inverted playmaker from right-back. Full-backs now have to stay wider and carry the ball instead of dictating play. It’s still nominally a 4-2-3-1, but functionally very different. A No.10 (a Wirtz-type role) is now central, full-backs push high and wide, with less inversion and more width. This has already caused imbalance. This is where the biggest damage shows. With full-backs now pushing high and wide, Liverpool often lose rest defense structure. Last season, Trent’s inversion created a back three in build-up, which naturally protected against counter-attacks. Rest defense Now, that protection is gone. When possession is lost, the team is more stretched horizontally, and the double pivot is exposed. Mac Allister and Gravenberch are forced to cover larger spaces, especially in transitions. This create bigger gaps between midfield and defense, More direct access for opponents through central zones and prone to Counter. The press has also become less compact. Previously, the 4-4-2 shape allowed Liverpool to close central passing lanes and force play wide. Now, with a more attacking structure and wider full-backs, the distances between players are larger. This makes it easier for opponents to, Play through the press, Switch play quickly into open spaces, Isolate Liverpool’s center-backs in transition There’s also a lack of counter-press control. Before, because Liverpool were more compact and centrally oriented, they could immediately swarm the ball after losing it. Now, with more players positioned high and wide, the counter-press is slower and less coordinated. So instead of suffocating transitions, they’re reacting to them. Salah has moved from “final phase” to “creator.” Last season, he was the end product. This season, he’s forced to drop deeper, receive earlier, and create more. There are no consistent right-side triangles anymore, so he becomes isolated and easier to defend. And when Salah doesn’t deliver, Liverpool struggle.

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COME ON, COVENTRY! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@30YearsRed Would rather Elliott over Jones showed far more appetite look how Jones was when he gave the ball away in the lead up to the 1st goal 😡

It's games like today that I wonder what was the point of the Harvey Elliott transfer? I know he's not gonna be a regular but he could rotate & make an occasional impact. You need players like that in a squad.

@Corballyred @LFC Probably because there is at least 6 decent players injured 😂how many players do you want us to have

@LFC The lack of squad depth after spending 440 million last Summer is insane, that's on Hughes and Edwards 👍

Team news is in! 🔴 #BHALIV

@Coops2910 Poor from Jones not passing quickly enough then keeper gave away a needless throw-in .shambles.Konate pushed in the back to be under neath with his header away

Shocking goal to concede,back line standing still, ball watching, need to do better

What was the logic of bringing on Jones just put Rio on and trust him FFS

Galatasary must be shitting themselves if they watched that today. Disgrace . Just sack him

Salah hasn’t been dropped ffs He is being rested and will start against Gala in the Champions league next week

@JamesPearceLFC Pollock passed the ball to Murley ? Murley had it in his hands ?

Ridiculous game. Score seven tries in Paris and still beaten. Indiscipline a big problem for England throughout the tournament and cost them again at the death. No idea what Pollock was thinking at the end. 🙈🙈

@WilcoFtbl Style of play is meh often 😴

It’s so incredibly odd to me how disconnected I have become of Liverpool. Used to plan my whole week around the matches up to last season, even the start of this season. Now I can’t be bothered. Only just figured out we’re only playing Tottenham tomorrow. Can’t be just me?

@wraith1001 If you actually watched him play regularly you would know he is a very talented player who has only just turned 21 .Gaining experience with the Lions and England

@stephenjones9 @TimesSport The reality is Pollock is not a test rugby player,and he's in the squad because he's an attention seeking twat

Quietly devastating put-down in @TimesSport by the great Courtney Lawes re England's " Tiktok dancing " players. Wonder who he means. Meanwhile, France restore most of their first-choice team.

Rio for Wirtz anyone

They was the draws we was expecting

@RMcCarthy98 Got to feel for Nolan wasn’t backed at all

Needed to happen, gutted as up until Christmas I was fully on board with him. Board need to get the fingers out their arses now and get someone in who can rebuild us for next year. Darrell Clarke would be my preferred choice

@WheresTommyV When did the team travel down to Exeter ? This morning ? Not been at it all match.Looks a bad injury for Hendy.

Any time Saints look like they might be able to build something, a penalty comes and the air is sucked from the balloon. A really frustrating and unusual afternoon for the away side. Exeter 24-7 Saints.

@danwootton What for not joining a war that trump started ? Did you not see trump today watch 6 dead American servicemen come home in boxes is that what you want for our servicemen . This was an Iran Isreal war that trump realised he could gain from

SLIPPERY STARMER HAS DESTROYED THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP. HE MUST GO. GENERAL ELECTION NOW.

@TightFive_Rugby The whole balance of the team looked wrong from the start ? Players being picked on past reputation.

How Fin Smith had played 80 minutes of this game is beyond me. He’s been off it the entire game. And Marcus Smith still comes on at fullback…

@TimTateBooks @TightFive_Rugby As usual can rely on Freeman to put points on the board ? Itoje and Genge being picked following their recent last matches need looking into .

@TightFive_Rugby F. Smith has been very poor; Atkinson anonymous; Freeman as useless as always. But they are all playing to Borthwick's utterly stupid 'game plan'. He simply has to be sacked.