Ange Postecoglou and Pep Guardiola disagree on how to beat Liverpool as Spurs offer new approach

Liverpool is experiencing a run of 19 matches unbeaten in all competitions at present, with that upturn in form stemming from a tactical change enforced by Jürgen Klopp around six months ago. The Reds were sat eighth in the Premier League table and hadn’t won a game in four matches at the time, with a new approach required to turn things around.

The change originated from Pep Lijnders, Klopp’s assistant, who suggested that Trent Alexander-Arnold should become an additional midfielder whenever possession was under control, drifting towards the inside from his customary spot as a right-back. The tactical tweak has given the Scouse defender a new lease of life, and it has made Liverpool much more dominant.

The Dutchman was asked about the new structure on the Training Ground Guru Podcast recently. “The team came together again and we were really balanced, we didn’t suffer…