The HUGE Mistake Jurgen Klopp Made Against Man United

For the second time this year, Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool failed to win at Old Trafford despite looking in total control. But this was a far cry from the total chaos of their FA Cup tie, and needed a disaster from Jarell Quansah to allow Manchester United back into the game.
However, while many may point the fingers at the young centre-back, Liverpool's real problem lay in a decision made prior to kick-off. Adam Clery looks at the game to see if this could be the mistake that costs Liverpool the league...
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[@chilled99]

The mistake: LFC didn't tuck the ball away after a hatful of chances.

[@rdavies953]

This ☝️

[@SW-by9ob]

@@rdavies953 Yep. No further analysis required.

[@d.s.5157]

Utd perfectly put away the only 2 chances they had.

[@samkelorashuza5949]

Nah no one else can be blamed for this result other than our attack. Our attack let everyone down

[@abody499]

Agree. The number of chances they need to get a goal is unfathomable. But looking at each of those chances is even worse - they really should've beaten both City and united. I don't watch much of them but there's been plenty of other highlights through the season of inexplicable misses. Nuñez is awful.

[@AkiraEdits]

@@abody499 Not that I disagree that Nunez wasnt at his best yesterday but Salah was much worse than him. Nunez was poor and could have had a few cutbacks but Salah was and has been really poor for a while

[@ShredAndPurr]

Uhh pretty sure it was your defence that let everybody down... they shipped two avoidable goals... ...or maybe it was both and you just weren't that good 👍🏻

[@shazanali692]

​@@AkiraEditsNunez is shite, all this bs chaos is damaged the team, players are too erratic

[@abody499]

@@AkiraEdits I can agree. Salah has always missed many easy chances. What saves him is that he also scores plenty so it's easier to criticise an opinion that criticises Salah. But when looking beyond numbers at the actual chances, he should have quite a few more. Nuñez, though, has more shots than anyone in the league, and isn't even close to the top scorer. Diaz as well has plenty of shots, and he isn't even in the top 20 of scorers. Liverpool really should be out of sight in this title race. Or at least they ought to be with 4 more points after wins v City and United. I don't watch too much beyond highlights but I saw those games. I'm sure there will be other dropped points through the season because of it.

[@lenla123]

I think the intention may have been to play Konate in both games. He took a really big knock on the knee against Sheffield United when Osula practically landed on him, bending it the wrong way. That's probably the reason he didn't start.

[@ericbertilsson6794]

I can definitely see these games having turned out differently if Konate would’ve played. As a neutral I think Konate is grossly underrated, even by Liverpool fans

[@vuyanimapitiza2210]

Come to think of it, Konate had been ruled out for sometime leading up to his return in the Sheffield game. Knowing Klopp, he was looking to play Konate to get minutes in his legs. Being an easy fixture and all he wanted maybe to get him into his stride against an easy opponent. I definitely think had it not been for the knock he picked up in that game, he'd have featured against United. The CB pairing of him and VVD is the Boss's preferred CB pairing.

[@d.s.5157]

Konate is a great player but he seems to have a muscle related injury every other game.

[@ovhaag]

Or maybe Klopp wants Konate to be fresh against Atalanta on Thursday.

[@user-nu7on8ob4m]

It's entirely possible the plan WAS to play Konate, with the Sheffield game meant to help him get match fit. He must have had a setback, and Klopp has no choice but to trust a young player, who as you said, has yet to let him down until now.

[@dirkhamadziripi2793]

He had Gomez as the other CB option...Klopp just lacks the ruthlessness to be a serial winner. Trust the kids but don't throw them in to the deep end when you have experienced options. It's 90% on Klopp

[@fluff5]

​@@dirkhamadziripi2793it's not like Quansah is unexperienced. He has played a lot tougher games against arsenal and city. And he shouldn't be blamed for this game. Bruno has made an amazing strike

[@OmarChouikha]

@@dirkhamadziripi2793 but Gomez didn't play CB at all this season so it would have been tricky

[@chilled99]

All of our CBs have made an error at one point or another. We can't expect a 20 year old to be perfect all season anymore than a 28 year old. Its a pointless argument to have. This is football at times.

[@adam7802]

The only reason I can think that Quansah was started is because Klopp has that much faith in him, and he has generally been really good when paired with Van Dijk so I can see why. Unfortunately this still happened, but that's football.

[@Youafool500]

It was one mistake, first one he has made since he came into the team, from his previous games and actually apart from that was solid in the game. Things like that happen, it’s just unfortunate and tbh we were not good enough to take that on the chin and go and win the game regardless

[@pacanukeha]

or because Konate, a notoriously fragile defender, had taken a nasty knee knock less than 72 hours early

[@d.s.5157]

@@pacanukeha Konate, great player but consistently injured.

[@sanketnaik9895]

Casemiro blindly didn’t kick it overhead. If you watch the replay a few seconds earlier he does have a look to see where Mainoo is. Brilliant move to wipeout three midfielders

[@tszsanso]

More like it was not a controlled pass...he sees the space there and aims it in the general direction while falling over. Could have flown anywhere.

[@teo2157]

@@tszsanso Casemiro is expereinced, could do that right out of bed and with his eyes closed

[@jerichoa]

I’m a Liverpool fan and I loved when we used to take it a game at a time. I feel like we’ve lost that mentality and looking at the top of the table and still a handful of games. After the FA cup game, this should’ve been a revenge game that had to be won. We can’t keep taking 98 minutes to score 2 goals. Missing the days of Bobby Firmino and Mane.

[@TuNguyen-jp8ys]

thank you, this helps me understand the game much more objectively. Thank you.

[@AdamSouthward]

I think Klopp intended to play Konate, and while it was down to fitness issues that he didn't play, I think that's more because of the tackle on him in the Sheffield United game (which should have been a red card, by the way) as opposed to his usual problems.

[@donahuetroy]

Exactly Konate had his leg scissored in a tackle by a Sheffield Utd player near the end of that match, and that's why he didn't start. That said Gomez could have started at centre back.

[@jackolantern7342]

Our wingers were in poor form in front of goal for awhile now. Their passing and decision-making for shots let us down. We're in a rut where we don't have any clear attack other than pass to the forward with seniority then live or die by their individual quality on the day. We used to cross, cut-back, overlap with someone ready to receive the ball, or at the far post ready for a tap-in.

[@ebubejamesoriehi2921]

Quansah made a mistake but there's no way that I'm gonna exonerate those attackers who failed to score. Salah is the chief culprit. They did the same thing in the FA Cup. It's not Klopp's job to start teaching an experienced player like Salah how to take his chances...

[@mauddib1761]

Didn't Guardiola say something like "it's my job to get you into the positions to score but I can't score for you."? Kind of felt like that with the Man Utd game. I don't support Liverpool but I'd rather them win the league than Arsenal or Man City

[@jeffreytsao5710]

I believe Konate has made a pass or two that are similar to Quansah's mistake this season. The difference is (a) it wasn't Fernandes who received the ball then, (b) he got bailed out by other team members (Allison and VVD come to mind), and (c) occasionally he has the incredible pace to fix his own mistake. TAA made a similar mistake at least twice this season, I think, one of which led to a goal (based on a vague memory). Based on the ball's trajectory, and Quansah's passing, especially short passing, this season, I think he realized he was making a mistake as he was passing the ball (or was focusing on "don't pass it to Fernandes"), and as a result, hits it just right so it doesn't get anywhere near VVD and goes almost straight to Bruno

[@samkelorashuza5949]

Oooooooooook I see now that's what happened

[@hajjk8244]

You're not far away from being 100% right

[@ivanw]

I think Klopp is looking at the games ahead also. AKA, the Europa league game mid-week vs. Atalanta. Klopp wants Konate to start that one for sure, and as you put it, Konate can’t do 2 games within a week’s space. So Konate starts vs. Sheffield United, and for the Europa league clash this coming Thursday. That leaves the CB option open for either Gomez or Quansah; with Gomez being more favourable in a more versitile role as he can play either position as fullback or as a CB. @FourFourTwo

[@jeffreytsao5710]

Don't forget Joe Gomez, CDM (and every so often, 8)

[@Grain90]

Prefer Quansah over Gomez, genuinely don’t know why klopp likes him so much

[@00shakz12]

Oh please I'd say this game was far more important than the midweek game and konate should have started

[@chilled99]

In the FA Cup match Elliot and Nunez made bad passes that led to goals - mistakes can happen. Gerrard has done that, VVD has, every top and average player has. Mistakes at the back are rare, mistakes in shooting or final pass happen more often unfortunately.

[@QuotidianStupidity]

The mistake is thinking Diaz can replace Mane - he is nowhere near his level. they can get away with Darwin as he is a special kind of craziness, but they need someone more clinical to support Salah and Diaz isn't it.

[@chilled99]

There are not many Manes in world football - who was available when Mane left?

[@chilled99]

Personally I think Gakpo is more of a goal threat than Diaz if you're talking shot accuracy.

[@QuotidianStupidity]

@@chilled99 Werner, Son… pretty much anyone other than Diaz tbh. His goal stats are appalling

[@QuotidianStupidity]

@@chilled99 does he play on the wing? Can’t remember if he does or just through the middle?

[@chilled99]

@@QuotidianStupidity Yeah Gakpo got on our radar playing left wide forward as PSV. Unfortunately he's not played there much this season but when he joined LFC he grabbed alot of goals there. He can adapt to play centrally but its not his bread n butter.

[@jekanyika]

The issue is that Liverpool didn't finish their chances.

[@shaynewatson8472]

Liverpool are missing Jota hugely at the end of this season. By far the most clinical finisher in the side

[@FuturePast2019]

Yes, but back now. The killer is back

[@herbertjunior9001]

its really unfair to blame Quansah for the draw, with the number of chances Salah and his other two strikers missed, its really unfair

[@skills2734]

He played Konate against SU as that was a more physical game and Konate is more physical. Quansah is more of a ball player and better suited to a less physical Man Utd

[@timmy5876]

u have to feel for quansah because there’s a load of factors contributing to it, firstly he can’t actually see bruno past hojlund he blocks his view so he assumes van dijk is open with the striker being on him. Then there’s the chance it falls to bruno who frankly takes any shot on regardless. Then there’s the keeper being where he is, if the keeper was in the middle of the pitch he probably saves it cus he does actually get close to it but because he started wise he didn’t quite

[@paulkaye6092]

Love your analysis, Adam. Been following football for over 60 years and you have helped me understand the game at a far deeper level than I ever have. Thank you!

[@herbertjunior9001]

The thing was with Konate's fittness, because he would play both were it not for that challenge he got in the sheffield match

[@annonimouse170]

Great video as always Adam. Had your ears lowered?

[@stargalextr5400]

Thanks for your analysis videos and a bit of criticism from you towards Liverpool is fine as you aren't overreacting. When you do find points like those it helps us in our understanding of the game.

[@fallenangel_1941]

I get it, but I've seen so many games where we miss so many chances and this was one of them. It's the only reason we didn't win this game or beat Arsenal at home same with City and so many other including our last game we just not clinical enough at the front

[@SW-by9ob]

We didn't score many of the multitude of chances we had. That's the sole reason why the game ended in a draw, no further analysis required and bugger all to do with Quansah. Any player can make a mistake or have a poor game, Konate certainly has done previously.

[@matthewbricknall6088]

One thing to maybe consider with Konate is that against Sheffield he was able to break his fast in game. Against United it was not possible. He is a young guy and not fully used to the tolls of playing several games a week during Ramadan. It must take a toll physically and we must respect his faith. Klopp has always respected and considered all players requirements.

[@douglasmagruder]

Great thoughts!

[@okellemma9561]

I really like your game analysis. Honestly, Liverpool dropping points has long been coming, and I'm quite sure they'll still drop points between now and the end of the season. They have been conceding goals from counter and always win games late in dying Time.

[@williamcummings3227]

All the underlying stats suggest Liverpool should be miles clear in the league, but I should definitely take your word for it. Get in the bin

[@Perspectyoube]

Such a good analysis, well he makes them all the time.

[@mightyredgiant]

Totally correct analysis. Well done. I'm an LFC fan. I agree with you totally on this

[@gooners4life551]

For the offside goal United score happened during arsenal vs Liverpool where Konate make the mistake to allow Havertz with a glorious chance

[@StamenDendrobium]

I agreed with Klopp's decision on Konate vs Quansar, however that was only ONE contributing factor among the many others you listed.

[@robertbrown7408]

Four points dropped and the quad ended against the most generous defence in europe....

[@timmy5876]

klopp didn’t make any mistakes that’s why he was so angry after the second goal, it was the same as the FA cup game where klopp was shown angry on the sideline when it was 1-0 at 60 minutes because he knew the game wasn’t finished regardless of how much control liverpool had. We had something like 3.6 xg that game with the majority of it coming from the first half, salah had 2/3 good chances then nunez and szoboszlai had a couple it should’ve been 2-0 atleast at half time. Then the 2 goals we conceded came from a mistake and out of nothing klopp couldn’t control that.

[@danieldarks3721]

My guess as to why Klopp chose Quansah over Konate (and as you stated I do not really think this was a mistake) 2 points - Firstly as we are not the manager and he is trying to manage his players maybe...just maybe he has some more information that we do not like, oh i don't know, Konate is playing injured and Klopp was trying to use him for the games he knew he could rely on him for at say 60%???? This is a guess I do not know but I am guessing Klopp might. Secondly, and again (I am no expert by any shakes) maybe....he used Quansah as he might be younger and fitter to deal with the likes of Garnacho, Hojland or Rashford especially if Konate is being managed due to his fitness. I am still not sure this should be classed as a mistake by Klopp for having faith in good players whatever their age. For me Quansah has shown time and again he can be relied upon and considering the way he played after the mistake, I think Klopp is right.

[@daveladner]

Looking at it again, I'm struck by the thought that it looks like... If Virgil attacks Quansah's weak pass, he might have been able to compromise Fernandez' shot. Also, Quansah's pass was not the only pass that was too weak to get to its destination against ManU. There were several.

[@jefepeeps4308]

Had everything to do with Nunez and Salah not being able to slot it home and less about whatever Klopp did with the formation/tactics. Awful finishing. Needed Jota

[@fredYNWA420]

sh$t happens, even to experienced players. the first thing I thought of after Quansah's pass was Stevie G's slip at Chelsea due to a questionable pass. we're coming up on the 10-year anniversary of the slip that cost the Reds the title that year. hope it turns out different this year.

[@SW-by9ob]

Many players have done the same previously. I remember Thiago doing it twice in 1 game not so long ago, and he's as experienced as it comes. Too much of a microscope on defensive errors and not enough in the final third. We should have scored at least 5 i this game and been out of sight.

[@punchgod]

Why is no one talking about how VVD didn’t press as soon as he saw the ball falling into Bruno’s feet?

[@Jveracab]

This video entirely missed the mark. 1. Quansah is him and deserved to start, had konate started they wouldve set up completely different. Klopp played to Quansah’s strength and he just made a mistake. 2. If youre gonna blame anyone blame Nunez when he didnt pass it back to szobo on that counterattack, its a team effort, liverpool werent at their best. 3. Saying casemiro blindly and luckily passed that overhead ball to mainoo is just plain wrong, if you watch it back, he scans, receives, and makes that pass happen. 4. Gomez shouldve started over robertson, the way klopp set up works best when you have an inward fullback and robertson doesnt provide that. To me, klopp looks as if hes caught between two styles of play and neither robertson nor quansah flourish in this.

[@jpenston]

Your slowmo shows perfectly what happened. The ball doesn't complete its roll for some reason, while Quansah has his head up. When he goes to kick it, it's not where he thinks it's going to be so gets it on his instep rather than on the big toe.

[@17rdw]

think konate was supposed to play both but osula decided to try and take his lower leg off on thursday and he was lucky to not be seriously injured after the challenge, so not really klopps fault imo that with a knock he then wasn’t able to play three days later, some would argue he shouldn’t have played at all against sheffield united but you can’t just not field a player incase they get injured

[@sihi5634]

As a Liverpool fan I said the same thing re konate even before the game, my only guess was that they thought shef u would be going long and that konate is better equipped to deal with that but for me that still doesn’t explain the decision.

[@JairamWaddell]

Konate took a knock on Thursday - He's played plenty of games on 3/4 rest. He's quite often played Quansah in the league when Konate is healthy on a full weeks rest so I don't think there's any evidence that Klopp wasn't planning on playing Konate against Man United, but he got a knock, trusts Quansah so there wasn't a need to risk him if he's not 100%

[@MrRBlyth]

The only mistake(s) that LFC made was not to score any of the hatful of chances they created. You are clutching!

[@cristiolteanu2831]

We should bring back that shrink, have some psychotherapy with the strikers , I dont know make them medidate visualize whatever make them score

[@robbreeding304]

It should have been 3-0, 4-0 by the time Quansah made that ill-fated pass. His mistake should have been something to harass him about afterward, spoiling Kelleher's clean sheet and all in an otherwise easy win. But our front three were dismal. And wasn't it still 1-1 when Nunez crossed the ball to no one when Szobo was unguarded at the penalty spot? Also, anyone paying attention knew it was possible all three teams in the title race could win their final 8 games. It seemed likely to me. I hope I'm wrong about that, because Liverpool's not winning now unless both Arsenal and City also stumble.

[@chipm0nkey]

Liverpool's defence is prone to mistakes and Liverpool's attack is prone to be wasteful. It's bloody brilliant and frightening to watch in equal measure but it's never dull.

[@lqkpa.s]

so for what reason is Konate unable to play 2 games in a week? genuinely curious didn’t even know this happens until I saw a tweet about it

[@gregorgerzson1767]

Always injured. Fcing annoying

[@andrewshiu5872]

Man Utd fan here, you guys are still equally on top with Arsenal, and Man City is still trailing you lot, plus Arsenal have the TOUGHEST remaining fixtures, so just win all if your remaining games and job done (city will likely win all their games too but Arsenal have to play both Spurs and Man UTD away, not to mention hosting Chelsea)

[@c0ugar43]

Mistake 1: playing Kwansah. Mistake 2: not subbing Kwansah after 15 mins. Mistake 3: playing Kwansah again in the Man Utd league game where he screwed up again and gave away yet another goal. Mistake 4, 5, 6 missing chances where we should have scored (4 on 2, & 5 on 2 ) - but this has been the story of the Liverpool season.

[@amreetkaur3056]

Dont worry Quansah. Mistakes does happens in Football. You're still our best CB

[@kdjannie3214]

As soon as I saw Konate start against Sheffield, I said "why?"

[@georgedinoboy]

Who else?

[@Kpshyzbi]

Ok now I’m ready for a City/Madrid CL analysis

[@lfelock]

This game came down to us not taking and finishing our chances not Klopp's decision. We've seen this in ths FA Cup against this same united team. We didn't finish against City, Brighton and Arsenal to name a few. Jota has been a HUGE miss as well. Jota is our best finisher.

[@faarisafzal5702]

I largely agree pal with the analysis. Quansah's error is indeed 'dumb' but something you'd expect of someone with his inexperience. Indeed the emphasis lies on two key components here: 1) Was it worth playing Konate against the worst team in the league knowing his injury issues ? 2) Why do Liverpool continually not punish Manchester United this season whilst on top? We won't ever unravel the answers for both but in a title race coming down to bare margins and Salah himself admitting prior to the game 'we must win all of our games' this may be a moment in the season we look back to and say .. was it here that we lost it !

[@walterbell193]

I don't think the decision to play Quansah instead of Konate was influenced by the need in the previous game, I think it was influenced by the next game, Klopp would want Konate to play in the European game.

[@issayasmelese2880]

The mistake is we have a player that never thinks; his name is Darwin Nunez

[@SW-by9ob]

18 goals and 13 assist this season. Nothing wrong with his thinking, he just needs to calm down in front of goal. The rest of his game is world class.

[@christopherreynolds9254]

It was just that the strikers were profligate and Quansah and Kelleher made an error. They mostly out-played Man U

[@FuturePast2019]

If Virgil didn't point, he would win the ball before Bruno... Too relaxed?

[@joshtalbot6917]

Quansah more likely to be targeted by an aggressive physical sheff united team than man united

[@user-nb1oi3tx3b]

Klopp's mistake is not even Quansa. It is his lack of trade mark pattern of exploiting transitional moments in the final 3rd like he used to at his peak.

[@maluks1014]

It's not his fault the quality of his front 3 is terrible, iq wise especially

[@sixxdb]

It's not a matter of intelligence, nor did it have anything to do with tactics. It was an issue of composure

[@MrBrasserie]

Is it me or do Liverpool players carry the ball instead of passing or pass instead of carrying the ball? Like amount of times you see nunez make a great run in behind and they just carry on running, nunez go's on/offside 4/5 times, this point they're edge of the box, everyone's back and they either lose it or pass it simple. Then other times, instead of running into space, the stop and wait and pass backwards For me the decision has been poor the whole year

[@samaleon100]

The only mistake was the attacker wasting chances. I can’t wait for Diegoal Jota’s return

[@k1i1d1u1s]

"they were about open as will smith's marriage"

[@tsvetelin6556]

The BEST FOOTBALL CONTENT currently on KZbin!!!

[@EmmaAbaya]

I am usually a huge fan of the analysis by Adam and I agree that possibly Klopp could have figured a way to make Konate play in this match but this is the laziest analysis I've seen Adam do. Quansah made a mistake which led to a goal,true but what of the many poor decisions the attackers took when in promising positions. That should have been the focus of analysis but not the mistake because even if Quansah hadn't made the mistake,United were bound to score a goal anyway, that's football

[@dzus]

I think Klopp made a more serious mistake for the substitution. I can understand Szoboszlai being sub out for Elliot. But i can't fathom subbing out Endo for Jones. For the rest of the match, our form player MacAllister was completely isolated and have next to no impact on the game. Neither did Jones. Instead of controlling the match, our formation mirrored Man U: A giant hole in the middle like a donut. It's just 2 drunken man trading blind punches after that

[@user-fn4um5sj6d]

Love the analysis…… agreed fully. Quansah is good but not world class yet unlike Konate who is France no 1 CB!! And played in the World Cup final….

[@88klac]

Not blaming Adam for this, as Hungarian is hard to pronounce, and almost everybody else makes the same mistake, but the initial sound in Szoboszlai's name is simply /s/. The Hungarian 'sz' is the equivalent of English 's'.

[@NewHacks247]

Its simple ..Klopp didnt learn ...the last tym Kopp met united and lost Quansah was at the back ..he caused it ..he has caused it again for this game ..when he could have used Konate and allowed Quansah to grow while playing smaller teams

[@disagiato9391]

Poor finishing not klopp fault

[@martinkerrmusic]

You could actually say that Virgil was at fault too. He saw the danger coming but failed to react to it. Instead of stepping up to challenge Bruno he stepped back and allowed him a free run at the ball.

[@007feck]

I initially thought that, but I think Virgil pulled away to purposely make it look like the pass was even worse - because he didn’t want the other player even half tempted to make it (sending the danger)- but quansa didn’t read Virgil’s game, and rushed the pass anyway…

[@Aung1988]

I think Klopp just doesn’t have respect on Ten Hag. Both FA cup and this game, he fielded his best teams on the prior games. I shows he doesn’t take Ten Hag seriously. I think that’s a grave mistake. Ten Hag tactics are quite bad but Man Utd has quite a few skilled players who can show individual skills.

[@siim_mar000]

Klopp didn't get anything wrong. the xG is Liverpool 4.43 - 0.81 Man Utd. Meaning if both teams show equal quality in terms of finishing, Liverpool win this game about 4-1 or 5-1. The Liverpool players bottled it

[@ShredAndPurr]

lol.

[@Robert-vw3od]

At this stage of the season like in the FA Cup, those statistics are worthless, The gap would have to be a lot bigger. Other teams will find that out. I would really wish Arsenal the best of luck at Tottenham

[@sjolson68]

The huge mistake was his players not cashing in on 4.4 xG. You're having a laugh if you think there was some tactical reason.

[@FuturePast2019]

About the howler.. It was lucky that Kelleher didn't save it... Red card.

[@omaari155]

Szoboszlai was covering alot curtis can't do that

[@peterlfc1387]

Jones has more control in games.

[@DeepakKumar-lv4te]

bad tackle in the sheff utd game as others have said, nasty from the sheff forward, looked a bit like the challenge on van dijk by pickford that time that left him on the floor for a while. Apparently he hasn't trained since.

[@SW-by9ob]

The 2 SU strikers that came on were a disgrace. Constantly fouling, it was like watching Sunday league football down the local park.

[@cendur]

I think its the first time I disagree with you! Even I was confident about Quansah starting. I think Konate would have started if he hadn't taken that knock against Sheffield United.

[@pieceofgosa]

I'm sure Adam would be the first to say that all the tactical stuff is fine but it ultimately came down to individual performances. Salah & Nunez missed a metric tonne of chances & the young lad Quansah made a young lad's mistake. If you played that game again with the teams setting up exactly the same way, Liverpool would win by 3 or 4 goals.

[@madzangels]

Yeah, I'm sure Klopp will be reaching out to your for advice pal

[@indigo4875]

The question should be why Klopp didn’t start Joe Gomez at center back if Konate couldn’t go. Quansah is the emergency backup to the backup to the backup, literally pulled from the academy after Konate and Joel matip we’re injured AND Joe Gomez was forced to cover at left back. Gomez should’ve been in at CB and Quansah back to the bench behind Konate. Oh well, Klopp has no one to blame but himself for leaving his best option on the bench

[@MalteHenning-ku7sg]

There wouldn’t be a second Liverpool goal without quansah either

[@KopanoMafa_]

I asked myself the same question before the game started why start Konate mid week against a week side when you know you have united in the weekend a much bigger threat to our title charge I’ve always like Quansa but that game was not for him honestly he should have started mid week Klopp should have known better it’s his job

[@user-ig1ps2mr2r]

For now, I only feel that our CBs aren't capable to play a high line. Yes, slow CBs are also being played in a high line but for that, your midfielders should always put pressure. Casemiro isn't capable of it this season. I get the criticism of ETH opting for this style which clearly is win or bust, but isn't it stupidity to ask Maguire/Evans at CB and Lindelof at LB to play a high line? Every team doesn't want to play like Man City or Arsenal, ie in a positional, patient possession based style. Liverpool and Real Madrid are best examples of elite teams winning trophies through transitional play. It would be idiotic to ask Rashford/Garnacho/Antony to play like Grealish or Saka when clearly their strengths lie in running in behind. Being a Man Utd fan, I hate this style but this is the best fit for this injury plagued team. Some teams have injuries, some have recurring injuries, some have injuries to key players, some have recurring injuries to key players and finally some have 7-8 players atleast constantly out. Man Utd fit into all those categories at once. For ppl who say ETH out, lets say we bring Pep in, will he be okay to play with these CBs. No right!? He would demand a massive clearout and bring his own players in, like what he did at City. So, if the best manager in the world can't do anything, how would a certain De Zerbi, Potter or Nagelsmann improve the team (who are on or below ETH's level anyways). You can have incredible ideas, but its the players who should have the capability to execute it. ETH demands discipline, has a good experience, has tactical acumen and most importantly, works best with youth. So, its the best profile for a manager. With Man Utd's academy doing so well, I think we would reap rewards if we stick with ETH. Idk why, but I haven't felt fighting for a manager so hard. I hope INEOS recruit some young, hungry, physical players and overhaul half the squad. High time players at Man Utd leave before kicking out a manager

[@makei89]

Good analysis but saying de zerbi and nagelsman are below ETH is a little stretch, we don't know who is below who for sure, but for Potter yes you are right

[@user-ig1ps2mr2r]

@@makei89 Oh never bro. I said on or below his level. Atleast on basis of experience, ETH is far ahead of De Zerbi and Potter. Certainly, Nagelsmann has the same reputation as ETH, atleast when he left Ajax for Man Utd. My point was ETH has the "best profile" to be a Man Utd manager. Especially his tendency to thrive with youth players. We talk about Motta, De Zerbi, Amorim etc but how can you implement even one pattern of play when you don't have the same starting XI 2 games a row and when the entire team from the past 7-8 yrs has been setup to play counter attacking style. I am confident INEOS won't take a reactionary and shallow decision of sacking ETH.

[@sinclairwhitbourne2090]

All good stuff but no one is looking at the things that are really odd - who else has a record this year against Liverpool of 1 draw and 2 wins out of 3 games? How is it that MU are conceding huge XG and shots at goal every week but shots on target are very close week on week (7-5 on target last game, for example)? Would MU have this record if they set up as they did in 2022-23 and as any sensible analyst would want, especially in midfield? Assuming the coach is not a total moron (and his record suggests he isn't), then what is the method, what is the reason? I don't have the expertise but each time analysts focus on the obvious (donut in midfield, pressing structure, blah blah blah) they are skirting around the bits that are really strange and that might actually form part of the answer.

[@sharkmiiiscool]

I think this is vert unfair. The biggest problem was Liverpool's attack massively underperforming. They had almost 4 xG. They wasted too many chances. Especially Salah and Diaz, people criticize Darwin Nunez but he didn't have the best chances in the game

[@DeepakKumar-lv4te]

I've never seen Liverpool as being in the title race this season. Too many changes/new players, new front end dynamic to develop which is proving difficult, esp with Salah having a difficult 2024 with afcon and hamstring. it's remarkable they've been up there, never expected it. This is the draft version of Liverpool 2.0 under Klopp as development takes time and experience, and some of that you can't short circuit / do in one season and win the title. Also Arsenal are going to win this title. Going out of the cups has saved their season. They were ragged at xmas , then getting knocked out of the FA cup gave then 2 breaks in January (even had a warm weather training camp). When they met lfc 1st week of Feb, they were on 3 games in 34 days. LFC were on their 3rd game in 7 days after a full January schedule while they were carrying 10 absences (thru Jan & Feb) and Arsenal were sharper, quicker, better in every respect and the goals were all elementary mistakes. 1st one , Konate was 5 yards behind the defensive line playing Havertz onside and VVD made really basic errors for the other 2. None of those happen if lfc are fresh. Arsenal were then able to rip through the PL in Feb and March because they also knew they had 14 days off before the int'l break in March!!!! So their squad is in fantastic condition and now they are finishing the season off playing controlled football, careful not to rip through teams in order to manage what is basically 6 weeks or so, which they'll do no probs. I think the clankiness of their game in the 1st half of the season is now an assured controlled flow that doesn't even give up chances let alone goals. Title is done. As is so often the case, the title comes down to squad condition & fitness. This season is a prime demo of why you should dump the cups / only use youth if you are going for the big prizes or if you can spend at a level that allows constant squad updates to end up with one that barely gets injuries. that's Arsenal this season with the cups and city with their cheque book. (both play good football too).

[@ehia2773]

Liverpool dropped off their high press in the 2nd half which helped united claw their way back into the game

[@maksimavrukin3081]

Don’t agree They lost points because they did not score enough

[@michaeldominic3952]

For the first time, Adam, I disagree, like a lot of other commentators. Quansah had enough quality to be picked; he makes a howler of a mistake. I don't agree only Bruno could have scored that shot, and the other Man U goal was just genius from Mainoo. No, the front three were off-form and misses from Nunez, Salah and Diaz cost us. You could even add the weak shot from Elliott at the end. Nothing wrong with Klopp's management.

[@oyewumiquadri6493]

Very conservative review of the game while still being concise. Saw the same thing while reviewing the starting line up like why would he not start Konate... That was the most obvious mistake that cost us this game

[@top11advancedtactics34]

The problem ive been saying all season long. Liverpool and Klopp do not have clinical finishers. Nunez, Dias, Gakpo, Jota, all blast a hard shot to win the screamer of the week award. No: terrible finishing, because of that it stays 0-0 or 1-0 and his team runs and pumps 95 mins like crazy. Everyone dead tired. So he rotates. He started against Atalanta without Slobo and Salah. A B team? In the quarterfinals of Europe? If Liverpool had a finisher or at least had Nunez TRAIN ON IT, Theyd win 2-3-nil easier and even had scored here 2 goals at half time. Klopp bougth 4 international class finishers, and Salah, sorry, is getting old at finishing. So... you cant win without a lethal striker.

[@tsvetelin6556]

Please do a video on Arsenal vs Bayern Munich!!!!

[@user-fn4um5sj6d]

Biggest mistake was playing a kid in Quansah instead of Konate. Konate + VVD is best epl combo. Nothing gets past them… no disrespect to Q who will be great but not yet to play top teams away from home. Konate is press resistant at 6 ft 5!! Nothing gets past.

[@stefanobailey740]

I know this isn't the purpose of the video, but Liverpool only got a second goal because of a Harvey Elliot dive. But like you said, he did improve things

[@niitetteh556]

A video on who should be Chelsea’s Manager next season would be a great idea

[@HarlowGlobetrotter]

the answer is Pochettino

[@flyr2261]

they don’t need one

[@oleromer9525]

Liverpool shoot on any little chance. A lot of them not really clever.

[@finnmoran]

What on earth was Van Djik doing though? Caught on his heels and doesn’t even step forward in the time Bruno’s run 10 yards and taken a shot…

[@askaakra99]

Well you can'y play injured players

[@johno9761]

apparently it's klopp's fault that liverpool missed a million chances in the 1st half...