Pre-Season 2016

[shanks69]

What?! I love it!

Now that I have seen them play in it I am with you,as the game has gone it has grown on me.

[Maxiedge]

Slowly morphing into Dortmund with that new kit !

[RedReet]

Anyone fancy giving a full match report? Who was good, bad or indifferent and the overall formation/tactical approach etc

We started 433 with Henderson anchoring, which was surprising. Lallana dropped deep and played ahead of him with Wijnaldum.

Milan were pretty poor, so hard to read too much into it, but for me TAA and Klavan did quite well in the first half.

Looked better second half playing 4231 with Randall and Stewart sitting and Origi picked up where he finished last season looking extremely sharp.

[el matador]

I think we will use both formations this season. 4231 suits firmino and Origi, 433 suits Sturridge, mane and Coutinho.

I can see the 433 working really well if we put Coutinho in the middle 3, with wijnaldum and mane as the attacking wide players and Sturridge or Firmino as the front man who drops in deep. This way both mane and wijnaldum can offer those runs breaking the lines which we just didn't have last season.

Its nice to have options to be able to change players and formations in-game. Its very different Liverpool this year.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

any highlights from the game?

[tanner]

Dereks gonna be a star.

[BigChief]

Just watched the recorded highlights and Wijunaldum and Firmino's bloodhound anticipation for a goal is encouraging. Firmino still giving the ball away in the worst possible places though as Niang should have scored that header.

Everyone looks sharp and ready, much unlike Arsenal's team.

[Irishnev]

any highlights from the game?

http://www.fullmatchesandshows.com/2...ts-full-match/

[Charly]

Thought Ojo was the star. Good instincts from Origi too

[RedReet]

Ejaria injured in training. Pre-season over for him.

[G]

If Klopps pre seasons are as tough as they say, injuries were always likely.

[Vermilion]

Origi looks like he's wearing 1920's hob nailed footy boots, looked really odd watching him score that goal.

Loved the build up or lack of it for Mane's missed chance, incisive, fast, cut out the middle men.

[brightred]

Origi looks class.

I wonder is he ahead of Sturridge in Klopp's mind?

[SB]

Origi looks class.

I wonder is he ahead of Sturridge in Klopp's mind?

For ability I'd say Sturridge probably shades it but for hunger/desire/ push through the pain barrier it's Origi I'd say.

[Phoenix07]

We'll have to see how Origi and Sturridge do in the remaining games, as given their quality, it'll be interesting to see who stands out the most.

The thing with Origi, is that he doesn't drop deep anywhere near as much as Sturridge. He moves into channels, but does occupy central spaces far more, which would suit Coutinho, Firmino, and Mane big time, whereas Sturridge drops deep far more, often occupying their spaces.