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[Mark79]

Aye, he said playing 433 rules him out of playing in midfield 3. I disagree.

It means making a big sacrifice for our off the ball shape though and breaking up what was arguably our strongest unit last season. Perhaps for some games though, depending on the opposition.

Left sided 10 (with Kerkez providing the width) allows Wirtz to operate in the same part of the pitch as he does for Leverkusen and Germany.

[RedReet]

He did discuss him in the midfield 3, but then discounted it and suggested left sided 10 (not LW) and false 9 as more likely options.

Aye, he said playing 433 rules him out of playing in midfield 3. I disagree.

[rudedog]

Surprised he didn't discuss at all the possibility of him playing as part of the midfield 3.

I'd be very surprised if we bought him to play LW. He could obviously do a job there, but surely we're playing him centrally?

We won’t be playing with wingers though, Frimpong and Kirkez will provide the width. Maybe Slot will deploy a fluid front 3 of Diaz/Gakpo, Wirtz and Mo

[Mark79]

Surprised he didn't discuss at all the possibility of him playing as part of the midfield 3.

I'd be very surprised if we bought him to play LW. He could obviously do a job there, but surely we're playing him centrally?

He did discuss him in the midfield 3, but then discounted it and suggested left sided 10 (not LW) and false 9 as more likely options.

[RedReet]

Some good analysis here

Why Florian Wirtz To Liverpool Is Worth EVERY Penny - YouTube

Surprised he didn't discuss at all the possibility of him playing as part of the midfield 3.

I'd be very surprised if we bought him to play LW. He could obviously do a job there, but surely we're playing him centrally?

[DerKrampus]

In this case I thoroughly approve

[Irishnev]

Or in the middle as a false 9

I didn’t think so but I’m leaning more towards that could be the plan, certainly in some games. It will be interesting to see if we buy a striker or wide forward when Nunez goes

[Rich]

Not a big fan of the middle name thread title naming convention tbh.

In this case I thoroughly approve

[rudedog]

That’s got me wondering where he’ll play as judging by that he’d replace Gakpo or Diaz on the left of the front three.

Or in the middle as a false 9

[SB]

That’s got me wondering where he’ll play as judging by that he’d replace Gakpo or Diaz on the left of the front three.

[rudedog]

Some good analysis here

[ame="https://youtu.be/clEQmS5JYAY"]Why Florian Wirtz To Liverpool Is Worth EVERY Penny - YouTube[/ame]

[RedReet]

With wirtz and kerkez likely coming in along with frimpong, not having a single English or even British player will likely become a regular thing with the exception of games jones may start.

Bradley will play his fair share of games.

[Corndog]

I really hope not, but youre probably right. Think it’s important we have an English and Scouse core long term, and hopefully we have some academy players integrated this season to help with that

Makes you think, hard for any manager to win a premier league but even more impressive Klopp did it with a British core in hendo, Trent, robbo, Gomez, Milner…sturridge too.

[Sus]

With wirtz and kerkez likely coming in along with frimpong, not having a single English or even British player will likely become a regular thing with the exception of games jones may start.

I really hope not, but youre probably right. Think it’s important we have an English and Scouse core long term, and hopefully we have some academy players integrated this season to help with that