Few could have predicted the distribution of points from Liverpool’s midfield with any confidence heading into Gameweek 1.
Some of us – unnerved by Philippe Coutinho’s absence through injury and rumours of his possible departure – even abstained altogether, writing off the investment as too much of a risk.
Yet those who gambled were rewarded with points. Goals from all three primary options in the Liverpool attack – Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, and Roberto Firmino – during Saturday’s 3-3 draw with Watford confirmed the potency of the trio.
In this week’s Technical Area, we will be looking into the performance of each of these three players, analysing their goalscoring threat, positioning and chance creation potential. Though much can – and will – change as more data becomes available, here’s our breakdown of who impressed us most in the season’s opening Gameweek.
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Forster Elliott
Kola Bertie Daniels (Suttner, Long)
KDB Zaha* Fraser Ritchie (Carroll)
Kaku Kane Firmino
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Initial thoughts
A. Zaha and Fraser to Mkhi and Atsu (means double Newcastle however)
B. Zaha and Fraser to Mkhi and RLC
C. Zaha and Ritchie to Mkhi and Atsu/Mooy
D. The big change option. KDB and Zaha to Salah and Mkhi
E. Other option - e.g Gain cash from defence