DBasia.news – Liverpool showed a strong desire to win the Premier League this season. Starting the 2019-20 season at Anfield against Norwich City, Saturday (10/8) early morning Western Indonesian Time, the Reds won with a landslide score of 4-1.
Liverpool immediately step on the gas playing with enthusiasm in front of their fanatical supporters. Even so, the appearance of Norwich, the Premier League promotion team, deserves a thumbs up.
Daniel Farke, the Norwich manager, did not change their offensive approach despite playing at the headquarters of the Anfield. This can be seen from the number of possession, 59 compared to 41 percent of Liverpool over Norwich.
From the possession of the ball, it can be seen that the struggle for the ball was tight between the two teams. Liverpool released a total of 15 attempted kicks, eight missed and seven on target, while Norwich had 12 attempted kicks, seven missed and five were on target.
Norwich is not afraid of playing offensively at Anfield. In fact, Liverpool have a style of play that becomes anti-tactics for offensive games like Norwich. Farke has his reasons for playing it.
“We know that we are a non-winning team in each match and the favorite team is ranked 20th (the relegation zone) in May. But, we stick to our principles because this squad was made to play the style of football,” said Farke in the Guardian.
As a result, Liverpool put it to good use through four goals scored by Grant Hanley (7′), Mohamed Salah (19′), Virgil van Dijk (28′), and Divock Origi (42′). Norwich only scored a consolation goal from Teemu Pukki’s goal on 64 minutes.
Origi continues the great performance he had shown last season. The Belgian striker even became a scourge on the flanks of the game, triggering an own goal by Hanley with a flattening cross, as well as scoring the closing goal of the Liverpool goal party.
Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool manager, was pleased with the victory. But, Klopp rated his team should be able to control the match better.
“That (the final result) tells the story of the first 60 minutes. We are very sharp from the first minute, we do what we want to do and score goals. Norwich are a good team and now many people know it,” explained Klopp.
“They performed well and it was difficult for them in the first 60 minutes, but after that, they continued to look sharp and continue to attack. Impressive.”
“But, we should control the game better and keep the ball. Naturally, when your physical condition is not at the highest level and you lose a little concentration. They are good, but we deserve to get three points, this is the most important thing,” explained Klopp.
Liverpool, in the next two matches, will play Chelsea in the European Super Cup (8/15) and Week two of the Premier League against Southampton (8/17).