LIVERPOOLS 3-5-2 FORMATION; The formation faces arguably its sternest test so far this weekend as Liverpool travel to North London to face Arsenal. Arsene Wenger’s side top the Premier League having not lost since the opening day, and their brand of football is one which could potentially pose a threat to the system which Rodgers has devised. Arsenal’s attacking threat, in particular down the wings, could take the edge off the momentum which Liverpool have gathered recently; the 4-2-3-1 formation favoured by Wenger means that his side have a lot of width, with the likes of Mesut Ozil, Santi Cazorla and a potentially returning Theo Walcott able to attack Liverpool in these areas. Rodgers’ 3-5-2 system means that the protection which would ordinarily be offered by a team’s wingers is absent, leaving the wing-backs more exposed than the full-backs would be in a team with both full-backs and wide midfielders. This is an obvious area of weakness in the Liverpool machine, and therefore it is likely to be Wenger’s first port of call when identifying which parts of the Liverpool anatomy he should attack. Indeed, in the Gunners’ last league game against Liverpool, Arsenal showed their prowess down the flanks. From the graphic below it is evident that they favour attacking in these areas, and this means that they will not have to adapt too much to be able to overcome Liverpool, should Rodgers retain his 3-5-2. CREDITS TO JACK. #AdminIG
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:59:00 +0000
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