Liverpool vs PSV Prediction
Liverpool seemed to have recovered after two consecutive wins against Aston Villa and Real Madrid, but they quickly fell into a deeper crisis with two defeats with the same score of 0-3 against Man City and Nottingham. The two consecutive defeats recently exposed the problems of The Kop. Even though coach Arne Slot removed "blockbuster" Wirtz and returned to the 4-3-3 formation, Liverpool still struggled and lost miserably.
So, the story of the diagram and tactical system is not entirely the main reason for Liverpool's rapid decline this season. The main problem lies in the simultaneous decline of veteran stars, including the two most important links, Van Dijk and Salah. At the back, Van Dijk makes more mistakes while up front, Salah shows signs of being slow, lost and ineffective.
In theory, hosting PSV is a good opportunity for Liverpool to bounce back from defeat. The Dutch representative has never been highly rated in the European arena. However, the 0-3 loss to Nottingham right at Anfield shows how vulnerable Liverpool are at present.
Notably, coach Arne Slot himself is very afraid of PSV. According to statistics, he has only won 1 of the last 8 matches against PSV in all competitions (3 draws, 4 losses). Last season, Slot helped Liverpool win the Premier League but still lost to PSV.
Anfield is a crucial fulcrum for Slot and his players at the moment. The Reds have won all 13 of their last home games in the Champions League in the group stage/qualification phase, and their win over Madrid set the longest winning streak for a Premier League side.
Furthermore, The Kop have lost just once at Anfield in their last 25 group stage games in Europe's top competition, a 2-0 defeat to Atalanta in November 2020 behind closed doors (W21 D3).
However, the above statistics will be meaningless if the red team does not revive their determination. In the current period, Liverpool is very likely to make mistakes and sink deeper into crisis.
Liverpool vs PSV form
Expected lineup Liverpool vs PSV
Liverpool: Alisson, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike.
PSV: Matej Kovar, Sergino Dest, Jerdy Schouten, Yarek Gasiorowski, Anass Salah-Eddine, Mauro Junior, Joey Veerman, Ismael Saibari, Dennis Man, Ivan Perisic, Guus Til.
Score prediction: Liverpool 2-1 PSV
Source: https://tienphong.vn/nhan-dinh-liverpool-vs-psv-03h00-ngay-2711-the-kop-sa-lay-post1799728.tpo
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