The movement of Henderson and Fabinho attracts Joelinton and Anderson, vacating space in midfield which Liverpool’s right-back can attack. …who carries the ball forward, dragging Elliot Anderson with him. Behind them, Alexander-Arnold plays the ball to Fabinho… …then after Liverpool reset the attack, Henderson makes a forward movement into the space which drags Joelinton out of position as Salah’s positioning stretches Newcastle’s back four. In the build-up to the first, Henderson, Alexander-Arnold and Salah are all in their normal positions… The goals had all the fingerprints of Liverpool’s connection on the right side. Two sucker-punch goals and a red card for Nick Pope made it difficult for Eddie Howe’s side despite Liverpool’s defensive fragility on counter-attacks and corners. This was evident in Liverpool’s win away to Newcastle United on Saturday. The second half against Everton gave positive indications of a returning connection between that triangle. The Merseyside derby was the first time all three started together in the Premier League on the right side of a 4-3-3 since the turn of the year - as Klopp started with a back three against Brighton on January 14 before changing shape at half-time. Fitness, form and changes of shape means that Liverpool’s flexible triangle hasn’t kicked into gear yet. This season, however, the trio have only started seven Premier League games together in their regular positions in a 4-3-3 shape. That triangle of Alexander-Arnold, Henderson and Salah helped Liverpool win two cups and reach the final of the Champions League in 2022. There’s flexibility and also an understanding of movement and patterns.” With that flexibility, you can do what you want - just make sure that there is someone in those positions. “The manager says it is not too important who it is, just as long as we are occupying those three spaces. It is about making sure, at all times, there should be someone occupying the width, someone high up on the last line and someone in a half-space or in a midfield eight,” said Alexander-Arnold in an interview with The Athletic last year. “There has been a lot of focus this season on the two triangles out wide - so, we have the No 8 in midfield, the full-backs and the wingers on each side. The rotations between the three constantly caused problems for opponents throughout that period. A “flexible triangle” is what the German manager labelled it at the beginning of last season. “He (Henderson) obviously likes the position, so it’s my fault that he has played for one and a half years as a No 6,” said Klopp after that gameĬompleting that right side were Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold to form a triangle that would bring further trophies for Liverpool.
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