4) The switch of focus from counter attack to possession football
In Brendan Rodgers’ first season, Liverpool nearly always finished the game with higher percentage statistics than their opponents, but they ended up seventh in the table. Last term, possession was put on the back burner, with the Reds making goalscoring a priority instead! Strangely, there is now little spark or magic in the final third – and while Liverpool pass the ball around the back, completing some nice triangles in midfield too – they’re simply not creating chances – like they were last term when they let the opposition have the ball and explosively counter attacked.
