Shape Snapshots | Chelsea vs Liverpool - Premier League 20/21 (20.09.20)

Shape snapshots are shorter, quicker summaries of each team's shapes, in and out-of-possession. Plus, any other tactical observations.

Line-Ups

Chelsea	Liverpool
1. Arrizabalaga	1. Alisson
24. James	66. Alexander-Arnold
4. Christensen	3. Fabinho
15. Zouma	4. van Dijk
3. Alonso	26. Robertson
7. Kante	8. Keita
5. Jorginho	14. Henderson
17. Kovacic	5. Wijnaldum
19. Mount	11. Salah
29. Havertz	9. Firmino
11. Werner	10. Mane

Snapshot 1

• Below is a typical example of Chelsea's shape in-possession versus Liverpool's out-of-possession shape

• Here you can see how Chelsea would have a 433 structure in possession with three narrow forwards - Mount and Werner would typically position themselves in the half-spaces and make runs in-behind the high Liverpool defensive line from these areas

• Without the ball, Liverpool would get into a compact 433 shape line where they would look to press Chelsea high up the pitch and

Snapshot 2

• Below is a typical example of Liverpool's shape in-possession versus Chelsea's out-of-possession shape

• Here you can see how Liverpool would have lots of positional interchanges within their in-possession structure

• Out-of-possession Chelsea would get into a 433 high block with Mount and Werner pushing up to press alongside Havertz but in their mid / low blocks, Mount and Werner would drop deeper on the outside of the three Chelsea central midfielders to make the team 451

Result

• Half-Time = 0-0

• Full-Time = 0-2

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