Talking TacticsLiverpool trotted out a 4-2-2-2 in today’s match, which saw some time in that aforementioned Champions League tilt against Marseille. In the early going of the match, Liverpool looked dangerous and were in a position to exploit space created behind Bournemouth’s fullbacks due to how high both Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez were played. Which is to say that they didn’t look particularly incisive nor did they look particularly inept over the course of the match. But fine is what gets you dumped out of the Champions League spaces and, maybe, entirely out of Europe. What Happens NextLiverpool are going to need to cobble together a set of wins here not only to re-capture their hold on the Champions League places in the league, but also to advance as deep as possible in the current Champions League and FA Cup tournaments.

Source: The Guardian January 25, 2026 02:32 UTC