How Liverpool may line-up in Alonso’s distinctive formation if he replaces Klopp
Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen have been blowing everybody away within the Bundesliga, so it is little marvel he is Liverpool followers’ alternative to switch Jurgen Klopp in the summertime.
His workforce are prime of the desk, undefeated in all competitions, and on track to finish to Bayern Munich’s 11-year stranglehold on the German top-flight. They have not simply been successful video games both, they have been doing it in model, with Alonso’s mercurial 3-4-2-1 formation proving one heck of a formidable weapon.
Leverkusen have spent the marketing campaign pin-balling by way of groups utilizing slick, fluid manoeuvres, and Reds followers are understandably drooling on the prospect of watching the identical at Anfield subsequent season. With that in thoughts, here is how Liverpool may line-up in Alonso’s 3-4-2-1 formation.
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For starters, Alisson Becker will hold his place in objective. Not solely is the Brazilian the most effective goalkeepers on this planet however his spectacular capability with the ball at his toes makes him the best man between the sticks for a workforce who very hardly ever lump the ball lengthy.
At the bottom of the formation, Alonso makes use of a wide range of defenders, however as Liverpool’s present full-backs are overtly attack-minded we count on him to deploy three centre-backs right here. Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Ibrahima Konate are the standout selections for us.
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For the 4 throughout midfield, we count on Trent Alexander-Arnold to take the right-hand aspect slot. In some ways it is the proper position for him, giving him a license to get ahead and the safety of a right-sided centre again behind him. Similarly, Andy Robertson will seemingly take the left aspect position, offering the workforce with some much-needed width.
In the center, a few all-action centre midfielders are wanted and we expect Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch match the invoice greatest. As for the 2 in entrance of them, undroppable Mo Salah will nearly actually take the best aspect spot, however the left aspect spot is just a little trickier to assign.
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The likes of Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo may really feel just a little exhausting executed by, however as this position requires a great diploma of on-the-ball incisiveness and flexibility, we reckon Dominik Szoboszlai will get the nod. Elsewhere, Darwin Nunez has obtained to be the person up prime.
