"Liverpool's once free-flowing and potent attack has drastically worsened into a static and predictable forward line that seems to be void of any creativity. The stats also make grim reading for Liverpool fans, given that this time last season, the Reds had scored 81 goals in the Premier League, an astounding 22 more than they have managed in this campaign."
"By definition, a low block is a tactic that involves a team defending very deep in their own half, thereby restricting the amount of attacking space for the opposition. Teams that deploy this tactic will often defend in a very narrow shape, allowing their opponents to dominate possession, while making it increasingly difficult for them to fashion attacking opportunities."
"In the same vein, a mid-block can also be used to cut off the opposition's potential passing lanes in the middle of the pitch, though spaces can be targeted once possession is regained. One of the go to methods for breaking down a low block is to utilise the width that is so often afforded by the opposition."
"However, despite a summer spending spree of over £450 million, you would struggle to find a natural winger among the ranks at Liverpool. Salah has always been thought of as a wide forward, as opposed to an out an out winger, Cody Gakpo's"
Liverpool’s league title defence has coincided with a sharp decline in attacking output and creativity. Premier League goals have fallen from 81 last season to 59 this campaign, with Mohamed Salah previously scoring 29 league goals. Liverpool’s long period as a top attacking side has led to frequent encounters with low blocks. A low block involves defending very deep in the team’s own half to restrict attacking space, often in a narrow shape that allows opponents to dominate possession while making chances harder to create. A mid-block can also reduce passing lanes in central areas. Liverpool’s usual approach of using width is hindered by a lack of natural wingers, with Salah functioning more as a wide forward than a traditional winger.
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