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Not a patch on a prime Alonso and that is no slight on Capoue but Alonso was brilliant at his best. I wouldn't class Capoue as a DM either, he is much more of an all rounder, moves the ball well and does a bit of everything. If people are expecting him to plug every gap and dominate defensively they aren't really being fair to Capoue. I do worry we'll allow too much play in front of our defence this year and teams that can move the ball quickly and play in and out of the zone in front of our defence will expose us. It especially concerns me when we press so much and our full backs push forward. Teams on the counter are going to love that without a player being dedicated to own that area in front of the CB's. Doesn't surprise me we got caught out against quality opposition.
Agree with the first bold.
For me this will always be an issue with a 2 man midfield and poor/not bright FB's. And we exploited it last year against Southampton, breaking on them and scoring.
But lets be honest, Liverpool are a specialist outfit with a well honed routine. All things considered I don't think the midfield did a terrible job yesterday. But for a stupid penalty and Moreno's bullying and serving run and better use of the ball b us in their third, the scoreline could have been very even.