Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has opened up on the tactical switch he adopted in Wednesday's 3-0 win over Ajax ahead of Saturday's clash with Leeds United. Klopp has had to be flexible with his formations this season due to a combination of poor results and key injuries.
After the weekend failure at Nottingham Forest, Klopp opted to move from a 4-2-2-2 system, to that of a narrow diamond at the Amsterdam ArenA. That saw Fabinho lining up just in front of the defence, with Jordan Henderson and Harvey Elliott as number eights and Roberto Firmino just off a front two of Mo Salah and Darwin Nunez.
This allowed both Trent Alexander Arnold and Andy Robertson the space to attack freely down the flanks, which paid dividends as the latter produced a nice assist for Nunez. Given Jesse Marsch's preference to play his wingers in field, this could cause Leeds big trouble when they head to Anfield on Saturday, as Liverpool's attacking full backs have been staples of their success in seasons gone by.
