Liverpool FC analysis from season 2015/16 before the game against Arsenal (Premier League Round 21).

1. SCOUTING REPORT
LIVERPOOL
Season 2015/16

2. GENERAL INFORMATION
Index
ATTACK DEFENSE
ATTACKING PHASE
PREVIOUS RESULT
ATTACKING SET PIECES
STRONG AREAS
DEFENSIVE PHASE
TRANSITION ATACK-
DEFEND
WEAK AREAS
DEFENSIVE SET PIECES
PRESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION
PROBABLE LINE UP
LAST LINE UP
TRANSITION ATACK-
DEFEND
Game 21. Liverpool FC. Season 2015/16
TECHNICAL STAFF
PLAYERS
GENERAL ATK/DEF CHARACTERISTICS
DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION
STATISTICSGENERAL DATA
ROSTER

3. GENERAL INFORMATION

4. General Data
Club Name: Liverpool Football Club
Web: http://www.liverpoolfc.com/
Uniforms:
Stadium: Anfield Road
Dimensions: 101 x 68 m
Grass: Grass
Capacity: 45.522 persons

5. Previous Results
GAME HOME TEAM RESULT AWAY TEAM
17 Watford 3-0 Liverpool
18 Liverpool 1-0 Leicester
19 Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool
20 West Ham 2-0 Liverpool
Stoke 0-1 Liverpool
Exeter Liverpool
21 Liverpool Arsenal
22 Liverpool Manchester United
POS TEAM GP W T L GF GA PTS
8 Liverpool Football Club 20 8 6 6 22 24 30

6. Statistics up until Game 20

7. GOALS FORGOALS AGAINST
Goals Count For Minutes
0
5
10
15
0-15 15-30 30-45
First Half
Goals
0
5
10
15
45-60 60-75 75-90
Second Half
Goals
0
5
10
15
0-15 15-30 30-45
First Half
Goals
0
5
10
15
45-60 60-75 75-90
Second Half
Goals

8. DESCRIPTIVE PART

9. Technical Staff
Head Coach: Jurgen Klopp
Previous Teams:
Zeljko Buval
First Assistant Coach
John Achterberg
Goalkeeper
Coach
Ryland Morgans
Head of Fitness
James French
Performance
Analyst
Peter Krawietz
Second
Assistant Coach
Andrew Massey
Head of
Medical Service

10. Name: Simon Mignolet
Height: 1.93 m
Position: Goalkeeper
Name: Dejan Lovren
Height: 1.90 m
Position: DC
Name: Nathaniel Clyne
Height: 1.76 m
Position: RB
Name: Adam Bogdan
Height: 1.94 m
Position: Goalkeeper
Players
• Right Footed
• Great reflexes, and
positioning.
• Weak aerial game and with
the ball in his feet.
• Right only footed
• Great kicking.
• Weak positioning, and with
the ball in his feet.
• Right footed
• Great speed, and tackling.
• Limited full back.
• Weak aerial game.
• Right footed
• Great aerial game, physical
condition, and defending
abilities.
• Team work player.
• Limited defender.

11. Name: Christian Benteke
Height: 1.91 m
Position: STC
Name: Philippe Coutinho
Height: 1.72 m
Position: AMC/AML
Name: Roberto Firmino
Height: 1.80 m
Position: AMC/STC
Name: James Milner
Height: 1.76 m
Position: MC
Players
• Right Footed
• Great stamina.
• Team work player.
• Weak aerial game, and
positioning.
• Right footed
• Great aerial game, and
physical condition.
• Selfish player.
• Low work rate.
• Right footed
• Great technical, and
passing abilities.
• Team work player.
• Weak aerial game.
• Right footed
• Great technique, pace, and
stamina.
• High work rate.
• Selfish player.
• Weak aerial game, and
concentration.

12. Players
• Right Footed
• Great stamina.
• High work rate.
• Weak aerial game.
Name: Daniel Sturridge
Height: 1.88 m
Position: STC/AML/AMR
Name: Mamadou Sakho
Height: 1.87 m
Position: DC
Name: Alberto Moreno
Height: 1.72m
Position: LB
• Left footed
• Great speed, physical
condition, and move off ball.
• Selfish player.
• Weak aerial game, and
teamwork.
• Left footed
• Great aerial game, stamina,
and strength.
• Slow player.
• Weak with the ball in his
feet.
• Left only footed
• Great acceleration, and
stamina.
• Full back.
• Weak aerial game.
Name: Jordan Henderson
Height: 1.83 m
Position: MC/DM

13. Name: Joe Allen
Height: 1.68 m
Position: MC
Name: Lucas Leiva
Height: 1.79 m
Position: MC
Name: Emre Can
Height: 1.84 m
Position: MC/DM
Players
• Either Footed
• Great dribbling,
technique, and balance.
• Weak physical
conditions, and aerial
game.
• Right footed
• Great tackling, and work rate.
• Aggressive player.
• Weak vision, and intelligence
on the pitch.
• Right footed
• Great pace, balance, and
stamina.
• Weak positioning.
• Right footed
• Great stamina, and
anticipation.
• High work rate.
• Weak aerial game.
Name: Adam Lallana
Height: 1.73 m
Position: AMC

14. Name: Martin Skrtel
Height: 1.91 m
Position: DC
Players
• Right Footed
• Great speed.
• Selfish player.
• Low work rate.
• Bad decisions.
• Weak passing abilities.
• Right footed
• Great aerial game, and
physical conditions.
• Limited with the ball.
• Weak vision.
Name: Divock Origi
Height: 1.76 m
Position: STC
Name: Jordon Ibe
Height: 1.76 m
Position: AML/AMR
• Right footed
• Great acceleration.
• Selfish player.
• Weak aerial game, and
defending abilities.

15. Vs Watford (Away)
Line PL Game 17

16. Vs Leicester (Home)
Line PL Game 18

17. Vs Sunderland (Away)
Line PL Game 19

18. Vs West Ham United (Away)
Line PL Game 20

19. Defensive Phase
1-Start of Pressing:
In defensive phase, LIV transform its formation 1-4-2-3-1 in a 1-4-4-2. The AMC joins with the
STC. AML and AMR join with MC, and DM to create a midfielder line of 4 players.
LIV make a high pressing to force the mistake in the opponent. Making a
invitational pressing to one of the flanks (RB or LB). Intense pressure when the opponent
receive the ball back to back, midfielders line step up to close any pass line for the middle. The
forwards line shift their position to cut the pass line with the opponent DC. The defenders line
step up to reduce the space between lines. Thus LIV forcing the mistake to create a counter
attack situation, or the long ball trusting in the aerial game from its DC (Sakho, Lovren, Skrtel).
Low work rate from the forward line, letting at the opponent avoid the
pressing through switch the side, and provoking extra effort in their teammates.
When the rival team overcome the pressing, and penetrate in LIV half field. LIV keeps its 1-4-4-2
formation, dropping their positions, until to have 8 players behind the ball (Defensive line,
Midfielder line). One STC (Who is in real the AMC) drop his position, helping to the midfielder
line to steal the ball creating 2v1 situations. The STC keep in advanced positions waiting for
defense-attack transition.
The block during this phase is too long. The distance between the defensive line,
and the forward line is too high. This provoke the apparition of space between lines.
2-Destruction of creation:
3-Defense of Goal:
In defense of goal, The defensive line defends in mix marking. Good coverage system in 1v1
situation in the flanks. Poor body positioning from the LB and RB in cross situations.
The midfielder line drop their position to close the middle pass line. Moreover,
one of the CM move to active ball zone to make coverage to the defensive line.
The AML and AMR have a little freedom during this phase, being more focus in
the DEF-ATK transition than in defensive work. This provoke the apparition of space in flanks
areas.

20. Defensive Transition Phase
The LIV defensive reorganization is based on intense pressure after ball loss. Leaving
the passive ball zone alone, to gathering players in active ball zone. This pressure is
benefiting because in Attacking phase, the LB and the RB step up their position until
to be in the same line than the DM and the CM. Making attacking surveillance over
the opponents to start the pressure in case of ball loss.
Defensive Reorganization:
Defensive Counter Attack:
In defensive counter attack situation, the CM and the DM are important pieces.
They are in charge to avoid the easy ball progression benefiting the repositioning
from their teammates.
The defenders line drop their position to avoid any pass to their
backs. The LB, and RB move their positioning to the middle(close to the DC)
because in case of a pass the defenders line back, they are faster than both DC to
avoid any goal opportunity.

21. Defensive Distant Free Kick
8 players mix marking
2 players in the wall

22. Defensive Distant Free Kick
8 players mix marking
2 players in the wall

23. Defensive Corner Kick
2 players man marking
5 players in zone
1 in second ball zone
1 in transition zone

24. Defensive Throw In
6 players man marking
2 players in zone
1 in second ball zone
1 in transition zone

25. Attacking Phase
The attacking game model is combinative attack through possession football, controlling the
game in the opposition’s half. LIV uses a 1-4-2-3-1 formation in attacking phase. Both DC
keep their position in the middle. The RB and LB step up their position to create space for
the MC and DM. The CM and DM have an important role in this phase. They make support
uncheck to the space that the LB or RB leave when they move up their position. When they
get the ball without mark, they look to play with the STC (Origi and Benteke aerial ball) or
the AMC. Thus, the team can move up their position, and control the possession in the
opponent’s half.
In finishing zone, The AMC and the STC move inside the box. The MC step up in case of
second ball situations. LIV has a Benteke as target in its cross. The AMC/AML/AMR
(Coutinho,Firmino,Ibe,Lallana) has freedom to create goal opportunity.
Coutinho dribbling with the ball to the middle looking for finishing
oportunity. Obi look for 1v1 situation in the flanks to win end line for cross.
In creation of game, LB and RB step up their position till be in the same line than MC and DM.
Making a attacking surveillance system in case the team lose the ball.
The LB (Moreno) makes overlap to the AML (Coutinho). Tanking advantages that the AML
moves to the middle (Off ball and with ball).
The MC and DM keep their position in the middle making surveillance and focus in second ball
situations.
The long cross is an option when the team does not find space through the middle, trusting in
the aerial game condition from Benteke,, or provoking second ball situations.
2-Creation of Game:
3-Finishing:
1-Build Up from the Back:

26. Attacking Transition Phase
When LIV recover the ball try to find the ball the AMC or the STC to allow the
attacking reorganization (1-4-4-2 changes in 1-4-2-3-1).
LB and RB go up their position, creating space to the CM and MD to make
support uncheck. AML and AMD move up to the middle to create space for the
LB and RB.
Counterattack:
The counterattack is a option in LIV game after a ball recuperation if the team gets to find
the STC. LIV uses in defensive phase 1-4-4-2. STC keep forward their position waiting for
DEF-ATK transition.
STC will hold the ball to allow the break uncheck to the space from second line
(AMC,AML,AMR).
Attacking Reorganization:

27. Attacking Goal Kick

28. Attacking Corner Kick

29. Attacking Corner Kick 2

30. Attacking Distant Free Kick

31. Attacking Distant Free Kick 2
Always looking for short Pass behind the line

32. PRESCRIPTIVE PART

33. Strong Points

34. Weak Points

35. Probable Line Up (Game 21)
Vs Arsenal (Home)

36. Recommendations
GENERAL CHARACTERISTIC OF ATTACK ORGANIZATION PHASE
1-4-2-3-1 with positional Combinative Attack like game model. Controlling the
possession in the opposition’s half.
Fast build up from the back. Looking for pass to forward players and fast
positional progression to opposition’s half.
Looking for ball progression for the middle zone. Strong in the aerial game.
CHARACTERISTIC OF ATTACKING TRANSITION
Maximum intensity and combinative build up.
The offensive transition is in block looking for a good balance, and counter
attack with the incorporation of players from second line.
Amplitude from RB/LB. AML/AMR move inside to create spaces in the flanks, and
support in the middle. STC is a important piece in the transition.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTIC OF DEFENSIVE ORGANIZATION PHASE
Team change its formation in 1-4-4-2, with a high block.
High pressing with the objective to avoid the opponent build up. Maximum
intensity in the pressing with the objective to recover the ball.
Apparition of certain space between defensive line, and the midfielder line in
the pressing. Defender Center slow but with great aerial conditions
CHARACTERISTIC OF DEFENSIVE TRANSITION
High pressing with maximum intensity after ball loss.
Accumulation of players in the opposition’s field to make pressing after ball loss
and to force the mistake in the opponent.
Invitational pressing to the flanks to avoid the opponent ball progression, and to
create players superiority.