{"id":1442359,"date":"2026-04-09T11:10:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T10:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1442359"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:10:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T10:10:28","slug":"tactical-analysis-arne-slot-liverpool-back-five-psg","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tactical-analysis-arne-slot-liverpool-back-five-psg\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool analysis: How Arne Slot&#8217;s tactical changes hurt Reds in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Arne Slot needed to do something after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Liverpool<\/a>\u2019s 4-0 dismantling away to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/manchester-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manchester City<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/fa-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FA Cup<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a trip to Paris next up to face reigning European champions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/paris-saint-germain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paris Saint-Germain<\/a>, the Dutchman had to come up with a tactical plan to ensure everything was still to play for in the return leg at Anfield next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slot has dabbled with a few ideas this season. For example, Jeremie Frimpong, Dominik Szoboszlai and Florian Wirtz had all been given some minutes on the right-wing in place of Mo Salah. That was a possibility for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/champions-league-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Champions League<\/a> clash if Slot wanted to move away from the diamond he\u2019d been trialling over recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Liverpool could have moved away from their usual 4-2-3-1 shape and adopted more of a defensive 4-5-1 with Szoboszlai and Wirtz on the wings. Cody Gakpo may divide opinion with his on-ball stuff but defensively, he\u2019s put in a shift this term to execute Slot\u2019s instructions. The Reds had a number of options if they wanted to solidify things in order to make it difficult for their hosts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>In this article, we&#8217;ll cover:<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-slot-s-solution\" data-level=\"3\">Slot&#8217;s solution<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-liverpool-s-struggles-in-paris\" data-level=\"3\">Liverpool&#8217;s struggles in Paris<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-liverpool-lucky-at-the-back\" data-level=\"3\">Liverpool lucky at the back<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-slot-s-solution\">Slot&#8217;s solution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Few expected Slot to go with the system he opted for, deploying Liverpool in a 5-2-3 shape. The attack was made up of Hugo Ekitike on the left, Szoboszlai in the middle and Wirtz on the right. Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister played as a double pivot with a back five made up of Frimpong, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Milos Kerkez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why was it such a shock? Back at the end of November, Slot suggested a dramatic system change wasn\u2019t really possible for Liverpool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Is the question should I change dramatically? If for example you want another system with five defenders that could be an issue,&#8221; Slot said ahead of a trip to West Ham United.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I don\u2019t even have five defenders. It suits the players best the system we are playing now, they have played this system probably throughout their whole career and there is hardly any training time for us. So it is almost impossible to change our complete idea about football if we play every two days.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Liverpool would have had two training sessions between their defeat to Man City and the trip to Paris. 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FIRST SINGLE &amp; E\/W BET ONLY ODDS OF 1\/1 OR GREATER. 4 X \u00a310 BET TOKENS. FREE BET STAKES NOT INCLUDED IN RETURNS. FREE BETS ARE NON WITHDRAWABLE. FREE BETS ARE NON WITHDRAWABLE. FREE BETS EXPIRE AFTER 30 DAYS. ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS AND FURTHER T&amp;CS APPLY.<\/h5>\r\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-liverpool-s-struggles-in-paris\">Liverpool&#8217;s struggles in Paris<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only did the Reds use a different approach, they also adopted a man-to-man pressing approach. This alone caused a lot of confusion due to the fluidity of the PSG team.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103129\/image1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1442360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103129\/image1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103129\/image1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103129\/image1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103129\/image1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103129\/image1-400x250.png 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103129\/image1-320x200.png 320w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103129\/image1-96x60.png 96w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103129\/image1-150x94.png 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103129\/image1.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Instead of the shape giving Liverpool a solid structure with defined roles, it caused chaos. At times, you had Van Dijk stepping into midfield and leaving a gap in the centre of the defence for the hosts to exploit. Konate would, at times, follow his man all the way into the Liverpool final third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only were the players having to come to terms with a new system, almost on the fly, but they were also being dragged all over the pitch, as seen in the average position map below.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103139\/image3-1-820x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1442362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103139\/image3-1-820x1024.png 820w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103139\/image3-1-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103139\/image3-1-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103139\/image3-1-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103139\/image3-1-214x267.png 214w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103139\/image3-1-160x200.png 160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103139\/image3-1-48x60.png 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103139\/image3-1-120x150.png 120w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103139\/image3-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-liverpool-lucky-at-the-back\">Liverpool lucky at the back<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Defensively, Liverpool looked questionable. With better finishing, the tie would already be is over. Ousmane Dembele spurned two good chances and hit the post. Desire Doue shot straight at Giorgi Mamardashvili after being played in by Nuno Mendes and the PSG full-back took one touch too many when in on goal late on. The Georgian also made good saves from Achraf Hakimi and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103134\/image2-1-820x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1442361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103134\/image2-1-820x1024.png 820w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103134\/image2-1-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103134\/image2-1-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103134\/image2-1-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103134\/image2-1-214x267.png 214w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103134\/image2-1-160x200.png 160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103134\/image2-1-48x60.png 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103134\/image2-1-120x150.png 120w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/09103134\/image2-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not an exaggeration to say 4-0 would\u2019ve been deserved for Luis Enrique\u2019s side. And this was with Liverpool playing a defensive set-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of sorts without the ball and a non-entity with it. PSG showed Liverpool the importance of runs in behind. The Reds offered zero threat in that regard with their front three all dropping deep in an attempt to pick up possession. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was no pace in the attack and it was telling. The away side couldn\u2019t escape. There was no relief for them. Ekitike struggled to hold the ball up whenever it was punted forward but there wasn\u2019t ever much on for him. Likewise with Wirtz. Whenever the Reds had possession in the PSG half, they were outnumbered because of how deep the defensive unit was.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Liverpool had no threat going forward. It\u2019s why they finished the game having taken just three shots and amassing an Expected Goals total of 0.18. They had no control in defence either, giving up two goals and 18 shots. Slot set up to limit the damage the opposition could cause but unintentionally limited what his players could do.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/champions-league-tips\/\"><strong>Champions League predictions &amp; tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/champions-league-outright-odds-qualification\/\"><strong>Champions League outright odds <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arne Slot needed to do something after Liverpool\u2019s 4-0 dismantling away to Manchester City in the FA Cup. 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