After Liverpool’s third win in the UEFA Champions League yesterday away to German side Red Bull Leipzig, the Reds have won 11 games in all competitions this season. Liverpool’s performance in the 1-0 win demonstrated dominance and tactical efficiency. Liverpool imposed their style of play, pressing Leipzig high and pressuring them into errors. This led to Mohemed Salah providing a header assist to the number 9 Darwin Nunez, scoring the only night goal in the 26th minute and his first goal in the Champions League this season.
Darwin Nunez has yet to impact scoring goals this season significantly; the other goal he scored earlier in the season was up against Bournemouth, which was a brilliant moment for him. Unfortunately, Darwin Nunez has not been given a lot of chances to prove himself, mainly due to the manager preferring the number 20 Diogo Jota in the striker position, along with missing the 1-0 against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park due to illness. Scoring in yesterday’s Champions League game to keep Arne Slot’s men’s 100% winning record in the competition must have meant a lot to the Uruguayan striker.
Liverpool’s midfield was another highlight, controlling possession and dictating the game’s tempo. Key players performed standout, winning the ball back and distributing it forward with precision. Leipzig’s midfield couldn’t keep up the momentum whilst getting overrun as Liverpool’s high-energy pressing game stifled their playmaking efforts.
Overall, this game was always one to watch, with these two teams previously meeting in the round of 16 of the Champions League four seasons ago in the 2020-21 season, where the Reds won 4-0 on aggregate and Hungarian international Dominik Szoboslai up against his former club Leipzig in their home ground. This victory boosts confidence and causes rival fans to watch out for Liverpool for the rest of the season if they keep up the consistency. Arne Slot has exceeded expectations so far, which can only lead us to wonder how far they will go in the Champions League and if they will win their first Premier League title in five years.
By Yunus
Winchmore School Newsroom