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No, because I'd want to know what the fucking tactical plan was and who the manager was gonna to be for the next year+.

Yeah, whatever adjustment is made without Salah seems to make the team more compact (4-4-2 diamond or something like it). Dom seems quieter than normal, but it's an acceptable tradeoff.

Something seems to be working, but it could be a little better. Macca seems absolutely gassed. I'd give him a run of games out of the XI, with Jones/Endo instead. Gomez at RB seems to be working well. Wirtz has run this match at times.

I think the intensity change requires a personnel adjustment. I'd swap out MacAllister for Endo.

Solution ideas? I would put on Endo and let him batter guys.

I take it all back

Sadly I wasn't joking

Its jarring how bad Salah is playing in this game. I'd sub him in for Mo.

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Maybe I'm wrong, but attempted tackles probably does on some level indicate pressing success. Even if you lose a tackle, you might force your opponent out for a throw right?

I think the pressing is worse (see tackles) and therefore we don't win the ball as high up the field/our midfield is blasted through quicker, which then leads to the progression issue we also see in the data. If we win the ball 5 yards higher 5 more times a game, it will create better chances.

Fully agree with this. I'm pretty sure the issues are on the other side of the ball: bsky.app/profile/nick...

Chelsea out-tackled Liverpool continuing the trend. Not sure why #lfc stopped pressing.

"The beatings will continue until morale improves."

Nazis need a place to flee to, you know?

#lfc are not attempting or winning enough tackles this season. Last season they attempted 14 tackles/game, this 9 tackles/game. Win rate is nearly identical, and it's not a shift to interceptions, which season over season are similar enough (7.9/game vs 7.3/game). Win more tackles, win more games.

Gakpo in particular is an interesting one: understat.com/player/11296

Shot maps are so wildly different. Cody Backpost appears dead.

Gakpo hits the target 15% of the time. Dom is taking too many shots. Konate shouldn't shoot. This is a weird take, but I'm kinda convinced that part of the issue is that we've not been able to get Mac Allister into the lineup often enough. I think he changes everyone's position enough to fix this.

It's more of a penalty than the one that was given at the other end

I don't know what to change at the half considering half the squad is mentally not on the pitch.

Salah, Konate, and Mac Allister all clearly off the pace today. Alisson Gavin the game of his life. Wirtz trying to get anything going, but unable to.

There is a strong argument for hauling him off at this point.

This feels like Lovren against Spurs ala Konate

Vox Machina if you're a nerd and like D&D

The US coverage is saying he's out of the Palace game.

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Aston Villa is still on target to play in two leagues next season with the word "Champion" in the name.

The only fair criticism has been his low shot count, but he appears to be rectifying that today.