Our press was electric in the first half, we caught them out again and again. Most of the exposure came from that rather than from our deep possession (e.g. the first goal). Raya also set us off on counter attacks, including the one where Martinelli completely roasted themOriginally Posted by WES
And no doubt you noticed that Gabi and Saka had far more 1v1s with the FBs than we usually see.
Possibly because we moved it more quickly through midfield (even with Rice there) or possibly because Liverpool didn't actually come for a draw. Or possibly both.
Still, we never really played out through the press, we went long (e.g. the wonderful second goal). Havertz certainly makes this more effective.
Odegaard still isn't playing at his best but he contributes so much.
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