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Liverpool without Van Dijk...
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Virgil Van Dijk missing from Liverpool’s team is obviously a massive loss, from an individual player perspective. But Van Dijk’s absence also has a butterfly effect on the rest of the side.
What effect does Van Dijk’s absence have on Liverpool as whole?
Alex Stewart explains
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[@PH-ci6hd]

VVD's agent is going to play this at his next contract negotiation

[@nikhileasaw2780]

If he doesn't he is not a good agent🤣

[@shambhav9534]

Klopp or others know this 100× in more detail.

[@GeniousVideos1]

Give him whatever tf he wants

[@hungjaketranquang4365]

Liverpool is ready to negotiate with whatever tf Van Dijk wants. They are well aware how world class and crucial Van Dijk is

[@3446]

After a long injury, vvd might never return to his original form. This we must learn to accept.

[@jasneshbhullar2858]

Next time, can we have what The Athletic would look like without Tifo football

[@DcIxvi]

barren

[@mokkaveli]

The Athletic app is really good

[@Tifo]

😂

[@TheRockyLeonFan]

Ooh savage

[@willherondale6367]

The trent and robertson drawings are some of the best Tifo have ever done

[@reddevil8014]

Robertson looks a bit like messi there

[@ComradeOgilvy1984]

Graphics were really really well done overall.

[@attela3905]

@Kai McCook Nah, Robertson actually runs on the pitch.

[@Parcelhammerhead]

Trent looks like he’s 40

[@xprime1054]

@@attela3905 oh so funny😐😐😐

[@XDSmiffy]

Got here so fast there were less comments than there are fit Liverpool CBs

[@debanshumondal6003]

Absolutely spot on mate 😂

[@purvalama6540]

RB LEIPZIG ROCKS

[@WERTYUIO821]

So you claim to have commented first?

[@banjoguy9000]

That's quite an original way of saying you were first

[@mr.nav2226]

@R S didn't expect salt from "corner taken quickly" to be still left

[@BraveInstance]

Liverpool were fine with out Van Dijk initially, but then they lost Gomez, and Matip is made of paper mache. Selling Lovren and relying on the fitness of those two was a crazy decision.

[@SpringtrapLover2010]

That's because Gomez and Matip were also very good at covering the spaces left when the fullbacks push forward. Fabihno is also played in the CDM role and hes one of the best in the world at protecting the backline.

[@MobEra89]

Van Dijk played when Villa beat Liverpool 7-2🤷🏿‍♂️

[@reincarnate3440]

Vvd was dip in form before his injury. Yes 7-2 and other average performance by Vvd but his influence in defence was for long term not a few matches.

[@tomspreadbury2915]

@@MobEra89 oh the game where we conceded 5 massive deflections? Cant defend the performance because we were terrible, but xG for that game was AVL 2.3 - 1.9 LIV

[@MobEra89]

@@tomspreadbury2915 liverpool have been in poor form the whole of 2020 the decline is deeper than VVD - people have sussed out if they stop the fullbacks playing it nullifies Liverpools attack -

[@Some-ci1uy]

Attacks wins you games, Defense wins you title -Sir Alex

[@chinortega3]

Yet Alex always had the best attack in the league😅😅😅

[@dickmccarthy9496]

@@chinortega3 Yup and some seasons also best defense; 07/08 was it 22 goals only conceded? :P

[@rf1platinum]

I think in reality, the biggest thing this video shows is how good Van Dijk is as a player in general. Not only is he an incredible defender, but also a playmaker, and in certain circumstances, a scoring threat. People like to look at attacking players like Salah or KDB or Fernandes, but Van Dijk (imo) was the most important player of the title winning Liverpool team.

[@griffith7615]

What does imo means? Just want to know

[@jonnym610]

@@griffith7615 in my opinion

[@johnorange1970]

It depends... I would say Salah, Van Dijk and Alisson are all equally important to that Liverpool team. Without Van Dijk they can't play that far up the pitch or take risks. Without Alisson, it's the same. Without Salah, they draw a lot of games, because they don't score a lot. Liverpool's struggles can be attributed to their lack of creativity in the midfield and their overreliance on Salah to score. With a fully fit squad, they are unstoppable, but the style of play is too difficult to sustain. The constant running takes its toll on the players. If Liverpool want to continue at the top, they will have to make some big changes in the midfield to give Salah space. A proper 9 would help them even more as it would take some pressure off Salah and add another goal-scoring threat.

[@SASMADBRUV7]

@@johnorange1970 the lack of creativity point that has been pedalled for so long has recently just been disproven with our recent results. We finally have a 'creative' midfielder in thiago. But all your fill struggling to break down low block defences. A proper 9 will not help the situation since we can't create good enough chances now, therefore that player is essentially just waiting around for nothing.

[@johnorange1970]

@@SASMADBRUV7 Thiago is not the solution to Liverpool's creative problems. He's creative, but not enough to fix Liverpool's issues. He's a central midfielder who plays deep, not up front. What Liverpool need is a Coutinho/KDB kind of player that can help with opening up low-block defenses through key passes. Never mind the fact that Thiago has played a few games for Liverpool. If the past few games have proven anything is that Liverpool need to change their tactics. They create too many chances through long balls and crosses, and not through passes. Liverpool need to find a solution for these low-block teams.

[@rithwikprathap4020]

Great explanation. I think the folks at Athletic can do much better punditry than the blabbering blokes at ESPN FC - what a shame.

[@vihodanyet]

You think ESPN is bad.. try BT Sport!

[@hamzakhurram2910]

Last time I was this early, Ibrahim Sangre still played in Ligue 1

[@karimd88]

@@fabiyaanmir546 Lol how sad, you missed the joke AND you had to insult someone who done nothing wrong to you. Get on with your sad life...

[@LUCASNSGUACHO]

@@fabiyaanmir546 truly pathetic

[@talonclawepisodes]

Beets

[@adamlalanarhoades1517]

@@karimd88 what did he say?

[@moreblack]

So Pickford essentially changed the course of English football.

[@lewis809]

Injuries happen in football. Get over it. When sane did his ACL it didn't 'change the course of footaball' for man city.

[@mithulb9742]

@@lewis809 that's like saying transfers happen in football , Ronaldo leaving RMA shouldn't be an excuse for dip in form just like how City are still thriving now after selling Sane . They're totally different players in different teams and Van Dijk is twice as important ..

[@footballnerd277]

@@lewis809 Pretty sure Man City fans spent the whole of last season blaming their lack of a title challenge on the injuries to Laporte and Sane.

[@lajj6687]

Yeah...ain't it grate 🤣🤣

[@cml7072]

Keep crying 😂😂

[@fishyfish6510]

If City win the league their player of the season should be Pickford

[@thekb1924]

Why ?. Trent injury Sane the year Liverpool win the title, and that tackle was deliberate by Trent.

[@mrbali1992]

Give pickford a knighthood

[@afropunkx]

@@thekb1924 Sané was never a key player as VVD is.. also all tackles are deliberate..

[@loyisomase2501]

@@afropunkx that said, not all tackles are like what Pickford did

[@jkg6491]

Cry

[@brogamal]

klopp here looks like zeke yeager

[@drxshock6957]

shit he does

[@VatoLocosOldies]

Hahaha that made me laugh.

[@carnagezeus]

Or zeke looks like klopp??? 🤔🤔🤔

[@SimplyBmcHD]

Crazy how AOT is really this popular that I’d see it on a tifo video

[@mrkanap1925]

Sasageyo

[@Oliviben]

It will be interesting to see how van dijk plays in his return

[@akshathsantosh1022]

They will have to look out for other injuries for him

[@liamroy5037]

Hes done his knee ligaments all backwards from here. He wont be the same player when he comes back hes finished

[@alid2507]

@@liamroy5037 I agree. He won’t be the same player.

[@eddysandland58]

@@alid2507, Be Positive VVD I Believe He'll come back Stronger and Better!! YNWA

[@littleboy1273]

@@alid2507 Nah he’s a freak of nature, built like a mountain he’ll be back for sure

[@mcwildo2617]

It's not just van dijks injury that has messed everything up, it's the volume of injuries too. The team has no stability, there isn't a consistent group. That's also contributed to them being all over the place.

[@jmckendry84]

True. Van Dijk is a huge loss, no doubt, but the problem is compounded when plan B, C, D and E have to be thrown out because of even more injuries. I'm sure Klopp had a plan for coping without Van Dijk, but I doubt the plan was playing Henderson and Fabinho in central defence.

[@bigchunguscultmember1267]

@@jmckendry84 I agree but realistically it is not an excuse. I'd recommend Clayton Crowley's video on how American sports dynasties, specifically in the NBA, fall. Every team deals with injuries. I'm a disillusioned arsenal fan and we are also wrecked. Realistically it doesn't matter. Results have to come either way or you fall down the standings.

[@BobSmith-yv6gy]

Problem is there's not enough change lol not that there's too much change. Klopp needs to change his formation, cuz liverpools got no anchoring CB now to push the team forward n press. Klopp needs to get fabinho or hendo at cdm in a 41212 formation allowing Trent and robbo to play as wingers again

[@mcwildo2617]

@@BobSmith-yv6gy yes change is needed, but not 9 times a season. There's too much change for anything to stick. The only consistency is Robertson at left back Wijnaldum in midfield and Firmino in attack. Everyone else has been out for weeks at some point.

[@korygrey6170]

I’ve missed the animations, how long have they been back

[@Tifo]

Henry was the illustrator on this one. He also did the recent one on Pep Guardiola's Barcelona, if you haven't seen that one?

[@willemjanssen8411]

@@Tifo we want Henry to do some animations on Ibrahim Sangaré’s role at PSV please.

[@cfa1998]

@@Tifo I've seen that video twice. TWICE!

[@korygrey6170]

@@Tifo all over it!

[@youtubeisnotajob4103]

Liverpool fans laughed at others when we said vvd's loss would be catastrophic The entire Liverpool attack works due to the promise of vvd in defence Ever since his absence, taa has become less effective, their press isn't that intimidating anymore, and the front 3 have been heavily reliant on a more close link up to get in positions to score(overly reliant on firmino) or some selfish magic from salah I have never seen a defender be so vital not only for the way a team played, but how it shapes up the league, vvd is truly a world class player Ever since Liverpool started to drop points the top spot has always been for the taking, with united and city at the top and Leicester closely behind

[@adigaty6724]

Literally no one said that lol, everyone knew how liverpool were before vvd came and it's not a surprise we've gone back to being shit after his injury

[@rizqyirsyad9477]

(Liverpool fans laughed at others when we said vvd's loss would be catastrophic) Said no Liverpool fans ever.

[@miz5138]

Which Liverpool fans are you talking about? The Liverpool fans literally hail VVD as their messiah 😂 Idk what on earth are you talking about mate.

[@unstoppableExodia]

I always knew that a long term injury to VVD would be catastrophic for the reds

[@youtubeisnotajob4103]

@@miz5138 his absence did make them feel bad But they were still sure that they would win the league, especially since they were still on the top, they still expected taa and the front 3 to produce like they did last year His loss has become more obvious now

[@adilmohammed6897]

I used to remember when the front four combination was a bigger problem for liverpool than the back four on this channel

[@Batzik94]

the editing of this video is amazing.

[@Tifo]

🙏

[@troisxa]

this is the content we need! but disappointed you offered no solutions like you normally do

[@danielkoranteng9788]

The only solution is to get van Dijk back.

[@pippo8845]

Nobody can replace van dijk- especially in the short term

[@uzairdegmaster156]

@@pippo8845 I think he means mabye drop back or something I dunno

[@ammarharith5512]

@@uzairdegmaster156 Liverpool don't do drop-backs.

[@khalilnoelgevana3915]

The only solution to replace Van Dijk, is Van Dijk. He is irreplaceable because he fits perfectly in our system and he's one of the best defenders in the world

[@jim9667]

It's hard to win at Anfield, even Liverpool haven't managed it this year.

[@mithulb9742]

Liverpool : Lose 2 Anfield games after 4 years 12 year olds on the internet :

[@jim9667]

@@mithulb9742 if you had read the TOS correctly you would know you have to be at least 13 with parental permission 🤣

[@mithulb9742]

@@jim9667 this comeback literally proves my point

[@jim9667]

@@mithulb9742 it proves nothing you knuckle dragger 🥱

[@jim9667]

@Muhammad Adil how many goals have you score at home in the PL this year?

[@biblemaniswatchingyoumastu1920]

In fairness, the collapse can’t solely be blames on van dijks injury; the sheer amount of terrible luck with injuries has destroyed the defence, and mentally weakened a previously unshakable squad

[@lewis809]

Also, it doesn't explain the lack of goals scored. It can't be all Van Dijk's fault for Liverpool conceding goals and also not being able to score them, theres 10 other starting players to assist with that!

[@davidngqkalone88]

@@lewis809 you obviously didnt watch the whole video....

[@BobSmith-yv6gy]

@@lewis809 Liverpool can't get into the final third enough because they don't have a VVD anchoring presence in the back. With vvd, even Gomez early in the season allowed liverpool to play a high line cuz they're such quick and agile defenders. This allowed liverpools attack be more clinical with passing rather than some hopeful balls from midfield getting cut out

[@treacheroustiger5571]

Impressive breakdown of Van Djik play. I expect nothing less from tifo these day. You guys are on another level.

[@wallahhabibiiii]

Lol pickford has caused the downfall of liverpool

[@thekb1924]

Just like Trent did City by tackling Sane, Sane was sideline for half of the season.

[@Squilliam15]

@@thekb1924 sane didn't play a single game that season except the community shield and 1-3 with the u23

[@TheStorytella72]

Pickford must be knighted!

[@seanohare2214]

Pickford has also caused his fair share of downfalls for Everton 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@phuston087]

Man Citys player of the year. Jordan Pickford

[@yateendradwivedi3905]

Van djik was the best cb till he got injured, some may argue about ramos but with the speed and composure that van djik has, he edges, moreover his reputation is cleaner that's why he is less prone to bookings

[@y3upnext534]

Overall Ramos is better but for the 3-2 years van djik

[@olamideadio]

You lost me when you compared VVD to Ramos.

[@yateendradwivedi3905]

@@olamideadio well ramos is a legend...obvio one of the best in the world but as i mentioned earlier for 2 yrs or so van djik was the best cb..till his injury

[@wolfsyclips5960]

You seem to fail to realize majority of Ramos's booking especially red cards are from his willingness to take a red card or conceded a foul to prevent a 1 on 1 situation where the gk may not be able to make the save While I know he does have a tendency to play rough he is still easily the greatest cb in history While most recently you have to give it to vvd while he hasn't been injured but only up to the last two years. Before then its Ramos

[@wolfsyclips5960]

This is only my opinion I ain't tryna argue or be disrespectful ✌🏽🖤

[@michael8815]

1:30 - that champ man 4 ball-stuck-to-feet animation. such nostalgia

[@jimboslice4468]

Best Tifo video in a while, great cause and great content

[@jamesbowman913]

Love the illustrations in this 😍

[@unstoppableExodia]

TL:dw Jordan Pickford has singlehandedly cost Liverpool the league

[@breuntphiri4654]

Saved everyone else from having to put up with them. Should get a statue in Manchester

[@ffelixh]

and he did not even get a red, absolutely disgraceful i hope pickford will drop every plate of food he will ever hold

[@arvinwijayanto6275]

@@ffelixh did he get yellow card? i think he didn't

[@8Clips]

Jesus guys, are you still fuckin going on about Pickford?

[@robertszumiowski589]

@@arvinwijayanto6275 he didn't I think, it's not his fault those are the league rules, he didn't get booked and Bednarek got red for nothing

[@enriquesalvador9904]

Ibrahim Sangaré. That's it. That's the comment.

[@fernandosalazar2298]

Best TIFO video I have ever seen!!! Excellent all around: topic, analysis, writing, music and video sponsor! I will buy a Man with Men badge because of this video.

[@philipkeane6417]

Love the animations!

[@callumpolaa.k.adjvinylrise2543]

This is good analysis Well done tifo😀

[@barthomme6890]

something like sheffield united losing defender jack o’connell through injury the whole team was affected

[@joaogoncalotome241]

Hi Tifo, love your videos, they are absolutely brilliant! Can you do a video on Sporting Lisbon? Our coach Rubén Amorim came in this season into what was a deeply divided club and his 343 is still undefeated in the league, its been 72 years since they started the league this well. Just a sugestion :) Thank you so much and keep up the good work!

[@AnjoE_]

Good video can’t wait for Sunday’s game. Would love to see you guys break down Cancelo for City.

[@rohits4095]

all this happened because of 1 guy-Jordan Pickford..liverpool injury crisis began from that time onwards..

[@rjfaber1991]

And he got away with it too...

[@SpringtrapLover2010]

I'm a United fan and even I think its a disgrace that Pickford got away with that. I used to play CB so I have nothing but admiration for Van Dyke as a player. He is easily the best in the world and even though he plays for Liverpool I hope he comes back just as good as before.

[@LG_XD]

@@rjfaber1991 offside, cry more

[@herambrana4304]

I say we focus on getting top 4 this season and get as far as we can in the UCL and then next season when Van Dijk is back we can go back to title challenging and UCL challenegers

[@herambrana4304]

@Ego Master I mean it's our tac tiks and it works as we've seen in recent years

[@herambrana4304]

@Ego Master Ok, and than by the time Virgil leaves we will have a different squad and we would need to use new tac tiks

[@cassy5511]

Thanks, this just made me sad again.

[@tamasbrenyo1348]

Well-organized, detailed, intelligent, sophisticated, visually pleasing and entertaining content just as usual, keep up the good work folks!

[@hopeshoko2296]

An analysis on how Pep has found Man City’s rhythm again

[@spiderneil]

He spent lots of money.

[@JustGoodGames.]

@@spiderneil Dias was a hell of a lot less than Virgil was.

[@guntherfurlong]

@@JustGoodGames. You just counting Dias? What about the other players? :-D

[@indianrailfan1538]

@@guntherfurlong what about them...except torres for penny

[@hungjaketranquang4365]

Possension based again, instead of aggressive space pressing

[@rikachu571]

This was always the issue with Liverpool- brilliant First XI, good options in the squad, but Van Dijk is completely irreplaceable for all the reasons noted in this video. Losing other center halves compounds the issue but even just losing Van Dijk would be terminal for Liverpool's title defence

[@antwango]

well the whole world knew vvd is irreplaceable.... but it wasnt just vvd that was taken out, it was all our defenders and midfielders as well... not to mention our front 3... we were playing shite even when vvd was in the team... he was in the team when we lost 7 to villa... we had no hendo... then gomez was playing shite when vvd died... then trent was playing shite when he came back from injury... salah mane both had covid too at around the same time

[@tumimbasa1705]

Haven't watched this channel for awhile, but man the animation has gone to another level in this video!

[@harrymcmullen2227]

Brilliant analysis. Also goes to show how Liverpool coped fairly well without him initially - with Gomez still in the team, plugging Fabinho or Matip into the defence maintained the shape, and Diogo Jota’s ability to score goals when in Firmino’s position could decide games. Losing Gomez, Matip and Jota for long stretches has deprived Liverpool of every solution to the Van Dijk problems posed here. Miraculous that they’re within 7 points of the title still.

[@tashrif46]

Not to mention we also lost Joe Gomez and Joel Matip to season-ending injuries as well

[@uncreative5766]

Virgil and Henderson really go hand-in-hand. I hate to say it as a United fan, but that's a great duo who are anchors for Liverpool. I think people will be talking about them down the years like they do Vidic/Ferdinand or Terry/Lampard.

[@AIIXIII0]

Hendo was the only player left that carries the Liverpool spirit.. if you get what I mean. I think he's the only player that played with Gerrard. I don't know if people finds that superstition but I felt United lost a player like Hendo and struggled to find their rhythm till start of the season. A player who played in both generation and able to passed their "will". Now, its anime shit.

[@abdilahramadhan984]

@@AIIXIII0 De Gea?

[@AIIXIII0]

@@abdilahramadhan984 He's there during Ronaldo, Rooney, Scholes and Giggs?

[@abdilahramadhan984]

@@AIIXIII0He played along Rooney, Scholes, and Giggs.

[@AIIXIII0]

@@abdilahramadhan984 Okay. Always under the impression that United lost their identity because there's no one like Hendo. I stand corrected.

[@the_one_the_only4651]

Tifo, can you do a video about liquidated clubs and which clubs you predict to dissolve (mainly those currently participating in the EFL) in the next few years. Would make an interesting video.

[@dikoputranto495]

been thinking about this for months. the loss of player in van dijk's calibre will always be a huge problem. watching liverpool play game by game, you'll notice that the main problem is not on the defence, Klopp seemed to be more careful not playing a too high defensive line and it affects how the full backs are not too comfortable in pushing forward, weve seen in games that robbo and trent now receiving pass into feet to ensure control, sacrifices intensity in going forward. Salah and Mane finding it hard to get into space since teams are now can just sit in their own half waiting for a counter, since liverpool now playing with no proper cover for their center halves, yes thiago is no defensive midfielder, nor Ox and gini wijnaldum, and teams are always going to exploit that. in my opinion, van dijk's absence affects liverpool's offence rather than defence.Aside from that 7-0 win against palace, conceded 8 in 11 PL matches since december actually could be a pretty good record IF your team scores more which is not the case (scored 7 in 11 matches since december).

[@FormulaMeme]

Tottenham without Kane

[@dapurofficer7934]

Yeah... it should be highlighted for the past few seasons. During this period of time at half of league seasons we can celebrate "...Kane Injury Festive Period..."

[@mr.nav2226]

Tottenham is without only Kane. Liverpool is without all 3 defenders. Liverpool weren't struggling as badly as they are currently when Matip and Gomez were around.

[@GhostJJJ]

@@dapurofficer7934 even with Kane they’re cheeks.

[@akmalrodzi4633]

This also highlights why FGS should've brought in a replacement for Lovren. With Gomez and Matip being injury prone. This was bound to happen.

[@nam0007]

Fsg out

[@kyleosborne3819]

I could see it happening a mile away, as soon as virgil got seriously injuired, i knew we were defensively fucked because gomez and matip get injured every single season and it was only a matter of time until that happened

[@aayush7889]

Now they have bought two right?

[@SpringtrapLover2010]

That was the problem with FSG even if Matip and Gomez were not injury prone, starting a season with only 3 CBs is suicide. They cant say theres no money, Liverpool had just won the league and the CL before that, nobody would have expected Pool to sign a big name like Koulibally or Upermacanno but you would trust Klopp to find a hidden gem.

[@akmalrodzi4633]

@@aayush7889 1 , Kabak is still on loan, but if they were available from August, things would've been slightly different

[@safalyaghoshroy2405]

Excellent analysis

[@beback3731]

This video is not fully accurate because Liverpool has struggled since the restart last season even with their full fit squad. Van Dijk was there in the second half of the season when Liverpool finished fourth and got battered by Real Madrid in the CL final in 2018. It was the arrival of Alisson that completed the puzzle and Liverpool had a formidable backline. Without either Van Dijk or Alisson, Liverpool's defense drop massively; Van Dijk is world-class, but he was not the man, it was the duo of Van Dijk-Alisson that brought assurance and leadership to the defense, freedom for fullbacks to glide forward, and consequently transformed Liverpool.

[@hassernmohamed4085]

Last time I was this early she dumped me

[@XexJJ051301]

Last time I came this early*, A+ for effort though!

[@tryfindyourfreindssoul9853]

Last time I was early I seen my grandmother take her la…let me stop it’s getting depressing

[@canonogic]

Id highly recommend The Athletics piece on TAA aswell, really showcases how much he misses VVD (& Hendo) as he's constantly coming centrally to get the ball and delivers crosses centrally as well, instead of keeping/staying wide (like he's used to doing)

[@MobEra89]

The most overrated fullback in the world - he is a right midfielder playing as a full back

[@daviddoink872]

Great analysis.

[@DeanGetYourWings]

I do agree about the knock on effect, VVD really is the best CB in the world at the moment. Defensively sound and a utility player also. But a loss of a single CB with a world class manager like Klopp really shouldn't destroy a world class team like Liverpool. I believe Liverpools troubles this season actually game to fruition when they lost Gomez and Matip. A world class manager like Klopp can shift his team around like a good manager should be able to. But once your entire back-line is decimated and you lack the faith in your youngsters to step up, you end up in a horrible managerial position that Klopp is now under.

[@muhammetenesboynukalin7084]

Shouldn't Kloop change tactics since they can't do this now

[@liverpoolforlife8028]

Changing tactics takes time typically during pre season

[@falconmbangiwa1005]

That is exactly what he is trying to do with the likes of thiago and shaqiri and milner in midfield but honestly he doesn't have the required personel to be effective under a different system plus albeit it will take timwfor the new set up to click into gear for consistent results..... YNWA!!

[@prometheustv6558]

Kloop😂😂

[@muhammetenesboynukalin7084]

@@liverpoolforlife8028 i am not saying like lampard did every week 🤣 but at last some changes maybe not this much attacking but more control

[@mr.nav2226]

@@muhammetenesboynukalin7084 to make changes u need enough senior players fit. There are 8 players who are currently unavailable

[@hasanzain6340]

Comments section filled with "last time I was this early...". Well done tifo 👌

[@chijiokeochubili7279]

I learn every time I watch Ur videos. Very wonderful content.

[@Eliteshade]

Tifo's player art is going levels! The players look so good 🔥💯

[@TheSunMoon]

Last time I was this early, Heskey hasn't been granted Lordship.

[@jimethota]

Pickford - the man, the myth, the legend.

[@memomoe3927]

Shut up

[@feximitdaflex]

- the shredder

[@Gundre82]

talking about cancer lol

[@mostafasoliman6745]

That is an amazing video ♥️ i love it, but sadly i don't love the situation Liverpool are in right now 😓

[@Parrahimovic]

great video, best dutch footballer of this gen

[@hasanramzan6578]

This is a lesson to all teams. Create a squad where you can take a player out and it won’t affect your style of play.

[@joebarnes100]

Costs a lot of money. Not every team can do what city Chelsea and United do.

[@hasanramzan6578]

@@joebarnes100 have to try and be smart with it.

[@joebarnes100]

@@hasanramzan6578 city United and Chelsea don't have to be smart with it. Anyway it's not 1 player out it's all 3 senior cbs.

[@SpringtrapLover2010]

The problem is you are never gonna have a player as good as Van Dyke willing to sit on the bench and wait his turn, if you look at City Dias and Stones are doing well but how long is Laporte gonna sit there before he gets annoyed and throws his toys out the pram? There has to be a balance. At the start of the season matip wasnt happy because VVD and Gomez were the preferred option.

[@hasanramzan6578]

@@SpringtrapLover2010 VVD can't be replaced but Liverpool should have better cover in midfield as they have been playing Henderson and Fabinho in midfield.

[@Hachiae]

van dijk wont come back the same player, that was a brutal injury

[@PoppaStompa]

THANK YOU!!! Been saying this for MONTHS!!! Most supporters just don't understand tactics or the effects of player dynamics on tactics at all!!!

[@walshy7571]

Great writing and analysis by Alex and Seb once again, up the Tipos

[@yahavnave5823]

video idea: why is liverpool having such a hard time verses "small teams" while doing quite well against top tier clubs?

[@AIIXIII0]

This has been going for years hahahahaha. Still baffled me to this day xD

[@nichobee]

Because small teams are compact and try to suckerpunch Liverpool. As the video explains, Liverpool can't defend as high without all of their centre backs, meaning Robertsom and TAA need concentrate themselves in a lower position on the field to mop up counter attacks. They've also lost most of their midfield spine due to injury or filling in at centre back. This ripple effect of problems has made it harder for Liverpool to break down defensive and compact opponents

[@taiteakopyte1286]

Exactly

[@kotapurath]

No we are not doing quite well against any team top or not.

[@hungjaketranquang4365]

This is when Liverpool misses Jota so much. Firmino is supposed to be the one that fill in the No.10 gap area, while Jota is the new attacking threat among Salah and Mane

[@anirudhmenon9099]

Yo these animations are sick! Tifo has come a long way since the creepy drawings

[@sandyk420]

Great video.. so true 👍 Cant wait till Van Djk gets back in the team!

[@SpringtrapLover2010]

The trouble is he might not ever be the same again, it might rob him of some of his pace and look at Shaw it has taken him years to get back on track after a double leg brake, he kept picking up smaller injuries cause he was trying to do the same things he did before.

[@sandyk420]

Yeah your probably right Springtrap.. were just gonna have to be patient and see what happens.. hope the new defenders can contribute and deliver.. looking forward to see what Ben Davies is capable of..(Hoping hes another Robertson) 😉👍

[@mr.nav2226]

It's not only Van Dijk it's all the defenders. And Klopp gets 2M to replace them

[@ancientknight9805]

How have lieverpool gone from a world class defense, to 5th and 6th choices CB. Everytime they get beeter another player injured, I don't believe in curses and bad luck but Ive never seen this in football 😱😱😱😱😱

[@jmckendry84]

That's because you've never seen a situation where the players have been playing games every few days non stop for months, because a global pandemic has massively disrupted the fixture calendar. Maybe Liverpool's style makes it harder for them to sustain things in such a hectic schedule, or makes them more vulnerable to injuries. They've also had some really bad luck too...but for a Pickford brain fart, VVD would probably have barely missed a minute of play over the last few months

[@jackjones3703]

I mean, we’ve also lost Gomez and Matip too, and let’s not forget, Trent, Tsimikas, Alisson, Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago, Keïta, Ox, Milly, Jota, Salah and Mané all being injured at some points this year meaning that we can’t rotate as much or that the team is constantly being jiggled around preventing Klopp finding a definite answer on how to solve the issue of not having the best CB in world football

[@timknott5856]

Great video the solution to negate VVDs absence is to revert to the system Liverpool used in the 90s under evans as this gives Robertson and Trent the license to go forward and can help with midfield overloads especially if Henderson and Fabinho are in the wide CB positions.. they can sit in the double pivot allowing Thiago and Gini the license to go and press forwards. Robertson and Trent can provide the with... Salah with the Mcmanaman free role with Origi and Mane occupying the Fowler and Collymore roles... I feel this would solve a lot of the issues we miss with VVDs and Gomez’s absence as their pace is key to the high line we play and create space for the forwards to have better quality chances

[@chickonwings5482]

As a Manchester United fan, I honestly feel bad for Liverpool losing all their center backs. So unlucky and I fell so bad for Klopp. Created such a good team and now his defense is terrible.

[@ffelixh]

i guess it's just not our year :')

[@unknownbymany12]

As a Manchester United fan, i really hope he stays injured for at least 2-3 years :)

[@r3zaful]

@@unknownbymany12 we are roy keane aren't we

[@unknownbymany12]

@@r3zaful :)

[@rosaliarobert3986]

Here after the 4-1. Van dijk is surely missed

[@sameerhirachan1298]

Best of the Best in World Football 💪

[@krism6428]

I think the change in the high line is due both a combination of adapting to Van Dijks absence and also klopps issues with VAR he expressed earlier in the season

[@cfa1998]

VVD's absence wouldn't have had a major impact if Liverpool had signed Tifo's pick Ibrahim Sanagré.

[@kafka27]

Who is here after 1 - 4 at home ?

[@reds96kop]

Absolutely love this page and the content you're putting out. Deserves way more traction 💯🔥

[@shwetamathur8626]

Nice editing

[@RandomGuy12562]

last time I was this early, Van Dijk was fit :'( Great analysis btw!

[@huynguyenquoc5421]

At this point, whoever wins the league should give a medal to pickford as well

[@taiteakopyte1286]

😂😂😂

[@marceloberton128]

Hey tifo, you should do a video about Vasco da Gama, the club that changed the history of football fighting against racism in brazil. If you look into it, the history behind this club is the most incredible in the world, it really is. Search about the "Resposta Histórica".

[@andyd6338]

I'm a Leeds fan. Can you do a video on how Leeds are defending and attacking at the moment? I think we have adapted well considering 12 different centre back combos and despite klich being in poor form.

[@knandagopal503]

Here after thiago Silva injury 🤕 😭

[@Tacticspod]

Only Klopp knows how you play almost an entire season without any of your first choice CB not sure any other top manager knows about that

[@ammarbaagu]

Pep played without Kompany last season and ended up 2nd. Pretty decent tbh considering his other choice besides laporte is Otamendi (a ticking time bomb), Stones (who were low on confidence) and Fernandinho (who's a midfielder)

[@YashMezzala]

@@ammarbaagu laporte was also injured

[@joebarnes100]

@@ammarbaagu so he had centre backs then? I don't remember seeing fernadinho and gundogen playing Cb together. Also how much money did stones cost? How much money did laptop cost and how much money did ottamendi cost? I think you will find ottamendi cost more than Liverpool's combined defence taking VVD out.

[@mr.Inorichi]

@@joebarnes100 I don't think you understand here. laporte was injured for almost the entirety of last season. this means, you either play stones/fernandinho, stones/otamendi, or fernandinho/otamendi. now maybe its just the fact that stones are "shit" last season, but even if he weren't, he has to play with 2 slow, short, old defenders that wouldn't cut it for a last man in defense. in hindsight, Liverpool do have fabinho now, who can cover for the other cb, its just that their options are running low with matip and gomez getting injured. this situation are probably worse than city's, but we can for sure use city's situation as a benchmark. if city finished last season with 81 points, then 70+ point for liverpool is considered an understandable end for the season.

[@joebarnes100]

@@mr.Inorichi as long as you realise it's a even harder situation Liverpool are in.

[@GhostJJJ]

It’s more than just no VVD. Currently 8 first team players injured and all 3 first team CBs been out for the season

[@gusemasan]

I think Joe Gomez absence makes it even worse. He is not at Van Djik level but he has proven himself more than capable of playing long balls to the front 3 while also retainning an astonishing speed recovering. If he was partnering with Matip for example that would free fabinho and Henderson for the midfield where they are very needed in the construction phase while also retaining the ability to play long balls from the back line. It would not be a Liverpool team at the same level as the previous season but it would be much closer.

[@dilipnahar8445]

So , you wanna say " a non - carded challenge " destroyed Liverpool's title challenge

[@ammarharith5512]

Damage has been done. Giving red card to Pickford ain't gonna fix van Dijk back.

[@GamingRobioto]

Yeah, it's got nothing to do with Klopp's inability to adapt or choosing to go into the season with just three senior centrebscks 🙄

[@emp8653]

@@GamingRobioto How was he to know that he'd lose all three to season ending injuries?

[@ammarharith5512]

@@GamingRobioto Oh say that to Pep, then. 😂

[@gold9994]

@@ammarharith5512 pep has 7 cbs. All are world class.

[@manutd3426]

So what you’re basically saying is that Liverpool are a one man team.

[@user-qc8ms5wj1w]

Not really We had the same issue(man city) last season It's now happening to them

[@BobSmith-yv6gy]

Vvd is the anchor of the team and everyone's comfortable pushing forward as long as he stays behind. Liverpool doesn't have that comfort anymore

[@EfrandoPabur]

A very good explanation

[@thztan7492]

Spot on🖒

[@pesxbarca]

"Men are with you" sounds sus

[@Trudon]

Grow up

[@Zenbassador]

How?

[@TheSunMoon]

Lel

[@sanalvincent9339]

"I used to skip English classes to watch Tifo Football..."

[@jamestierney601]

Good video, one point though, Virgil always plays Left centre back so covers Robertson, rather than Trent.

[@neosparda93]

Hope u can do an analysis on how Ben Davies and Ozan Kabak can help Liverpool in regaining their attacking play

[@Mahalakshmi-ud8lx]

big virg is a big miss for liverpool. i hope he comes back quicker

[@liamroy5037]

Wont be same player when he come back hes done his knee ligaments all downhill after that

[@herambrana4304]

@@liamroy5037 Not necissarily, Zlatan was gone for 7 months with an ACL but after that he continued like normal

[@liamroy5037]

@@herambrana4304 I've had the injury myself so I have actual first hand experience. What experience have you got watching someone on the telly 🤣

[@herambrana4304]

@@liamroy5037 I'll admit it, I've never had an ACL, but u are not Van Dijk and different people have different reactions to injuries

[@liamroy5037]

@@herambrana4304 Hahahahahha did I claim to be? At least i have first hand experience. Which places my comment in far greater esteem than yours. Peace out 👍