Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy has praised Arne Slot’s attacking tactics, after the Reds stretched the gap at the top of the Premier League table to eight points.
Speaking on Match of the Day, Murphy said: “They have got more players than anybody else who are prepared to run in behind without the ball. They do it with such dynamism. It is incredible.
“It is obviously a tactic. It takes willingness from the players, energy and commitment. It pushes the [opposition] defence back and gets Liverpool up the pitch.
“Luis Diaz has been playing in that number-nine role and he has been doing it brilliantly because he is always willing to run in behind.
“The runs create space for Mohamed Salah, who is always getting into the right positions in the box.
“We see so many players in the Premier League coming to feet all the time, but Salah is probably the best at doing it. He knows when to run in behind and use his pace, especially when he has got Trent [Alexander-Arnold] feeding him.”
Former Premier League defender Ashley Williams added: “As a centre-back or any defender, there is confusion. They don’t know if there is an offside, they don’t know whether to stay with the runner or go to the player who is going to feet.
“Liverpool are so dynamic in this – Salah is on his bike as soon as he knows that someone has got their head up and it is so difficult to defend against.”
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