Ten-man Liverpool did beat Bournemouth at the weekend but have been very open to opponents over their first two games this season
Very early in the game, it became clear that Alexander-Arnold was playing in a flexible hybrid role — typically, as a right-back when Liverpool were out of possession and a No 6 when they had the ball — having impressed in that position last season.Look how central, advanced, and far from the right side of defence Alexander-Arnold is already as he waits for a pass to be played to him. This leaves so much space in-behind.
On this occasion, Bournemouth are unable to take advantage when winning the ball back, yet if they had moved it quickly enough they would have been in on goal. This risk vs reward method is a strategy Klopp has been willing to persevere with following his team’s successful end to last season.Alexander-Arnold showed as the game unfolded why he is so consistently brilliant when in possession but, still, the space that is left when he moves into midfield is often too great.
It was also clear that Bournemouth were ready to pounce on Liverpool’s weakness by testing the water with early balls over the top.clips a long ball towards the right side of Liverpool’s defence: Alexander-Arnold is actually in a good position here, but some unusually poor control lets him down and allows Bournemouth in:is a fraction offside, so the apparent goal he is gifted gets quickly ruled out.What happened during those frantic early minutes on Saturday will have been alarming. Liverpool tried to casually play their way out from the back but were unable to execute their movements with conviction.
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