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  UNDERSTANDING KLOPP’S 4-3-3 FORMATION On his arrival at Liverpool, Klopp asked for 4 years to win the title and he delivered. Unlike his German counter part “Thomas Tuchel” who vowed to create a team that no one would wish to play against, only to be left out of that exact team he was talking about. What exactly has Jurgen Klopp done to Liverpool’s style of play in the modern game? When compared to his earlier predecessors Rafael Benitez and Brendan Rogers who won titles if not almost brought glory to this Merseyside club, Klopp has actually won the Champions league and the premier league title within a short period of 4 years. All this made possible by his advancement in style of play. Known for his ability in signing players from top football leagues who have joined Liverpool and not flopped on arrival has added much to his club’s performance but his style of play is key. The acquisition of Allison Becca, Thiago Alcantara, Van Dijk, Jota, Fabinho and Nabi Keita have seen th...

  DOES DEFENCE WIN YOU TITLES? Sir. Alex Ferguson once said, “attack wins you games, but defense wins you titles.” He did just that in his first season at Manchester United conceding nine fewer goals than the next best team defensively. Liverpool’s acquisition of Van Dijk and Alison have been credited to contributing hugely to their clubs triumph in the 2018/19 premier league season and the champions league the following year. All credited to their high defensive solidity, so does defense win you titles? Yes, but only with the right balance. Looking at the Premier league when it begun in the 1992/93 season to date, the team with the lowest number of goals conceded have won 11 titles. That with the best goal difference have won 21 titles. A team with the best defensive record winning the title applied to United winning the 92/93 season. This has only happened 3 times up to and including Arsenal’s 2003/04 invincible season. Afterwards, it has been witnessed a further 7 times. The...