- Dutchman’s possession-based aspect have had much less of ball than Jurgen Klopp staff
- Enzo Maresca has been extra aggressively counter-attacking than anticipated
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Nobody anticipated Liverpool and Chelsea to start out this effectively. Arne Slot filling the heavy metallic platform boots of Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino changed b y a coach in Enzo Maresca with no Premier League expertise and a squad of 1000’s to sift by.
And but their begins have exceeded each expectations and outcomes from final season. What’s extra fascinating is how they’ve accomplished it.
Slot’s groups have been imagined to be the possession kings but, up to now, his Liverpool aspect have had lower than final season below Jurgen Klopp. Fewer accomplished passes, too . . . and extra quick breaks on the ball.
It is the identical with Chelsea. Even when Maresca gained the Championship with Leicester, their followers discovered the sluggish passing soccer tedious at the perfect of instances.
Pochettino was the aggressive counter-attacker. Not in keeping with the numbers..
Nobody anticipated Liverpool to start out this effectively. Arne Slot filling the heavy metallic platform boots of Jurgen Klopp
t’s the identical with Chelsea. Even when Maresca gained the Championship with Leicester, their followers discovered the sluggish passing soccer tedious at the perfect of instances
Enzo’s unstoppable assault meets Arne’s immovable defence
16 – solely Man Metropolis (17) scored extra targets than Chelsea (16) over the primary seven video games, whereas solely Spurs had a better xG (15) than the Blues (14.7).
2 – … but no aspect conceded fewer targets (2), saved extra clear sheets (5) and conceded a decrease xG than Liverpool. One thing has bought to provide
Nobody made extra tackles and interceptions within the first seven video games than Moises Caicedo
The actual £115m man?
Moises Caicedo might have been within the different dressing room. Liverpool agreed a £111m deal for the midfielder final yr, just for Chelsea to pinch him for £115m. Solely now, although, are they seeing the perfect of him.
Nobody made extra tackles and interceptions within the first seven video games, and everywhere in the pitch. Caicedo is giving the safety Chelsea’s defence wants and they’ll want it towards his former suitors on Sunday.
