It’s essential not to read too much into the result of any football friendly. This is particularly true at the Dubai Super Cup, where the rules of the competition offer the chance for a team to effectively win or lose a match twice.
This is what happened to Liverpool on Sunday. They were beaten 3-1 by Lyon in normal time then lost the post-game penalty shootout 5-3 for good measure. While this outcome can be ignored with regards to the Reds’ hopes for 2022/23, the method by which Jurgen Klopp’s side scored their goal needs to return to being a regular feature.
The Liverpool manager offers memorable soundbites at almost every press conference he gives. Perhaps the most important line he has ever uttered occurred when he stated that “no playmaker in the world can be as good as a good counter-pressing situation,” though. The Reds proved the point in style against Lyon.
