Liverpool tactic

[Time to fly]

This is a copy of the "Arsenal tactic" thread by maya. Execpt this is for all Liverpool fans. So please post your tactics,line-ups and general hints and tips for Liverpool.

 

[the_beauty]

well mate for a start drop finnans ass like a hot cake. if your playing ML then the defense rips you apart man - like you may have heard its like playing against maradona's everywhere - so best bet to help defend is 2 dmf, an 4 at the back. offensively i reckon it works playing with wingers (kewell an gerrard) an a attacking midfielder.. this is your choice Liverpool don't have a great choice since garcia buggered off.. Babel is maybe your best option.

 

[Mental Pygmy]

Liverpool Tactics

I've found that Liverpool are quite easy to play as, providing you understand their weaknesses.

The standard formation is quite good, just change the run settings so your full backs bomb forward, as do your wingers, with a CF dropping back on occassion. Change defence settings as its set to maximum defence for all players as well.

My Team (stock players).

GK Riena,
RB Arbeloa or Sissoko
CB Carragher & Agger
LB Riise or Arbeloa
DMF Alonso or Mascherano (depends who you are playing against, Mascheranbo is paceir than Alonso)
CMF Gerrard or possibly Sissoko or Lucas
RMF Pennant or Benayoun
LMF Babel, Aurelio or Kewell.
CF Torres & Kuyt

1. Finnan is very slow and will only get slower.If you are playing against anyone pacey you'll need to put Arbeloa into the RB Position, or Use Sissoko (doing this is ML, allows you to save a good player from stangation as I find that Mascherano and Alonso take up the DMF spots really easily.

2. Gerrard bosses any midfield and provides excellent defensive and attacking capablities all over the park. If you place him on the right, you will isolate Gerrard and Players both computer and Human, will have a much easier task against you. Gerrard is a CMF, so use the man as a CMF. If you have space and the ball with Gerrard, run at the opposition, Even if they have pacey CB like Arsenal, Gerrard is strong enough to shrug then off for a while. Run into the box and as you enter it, unleash a powerful shot. Most times its on target, and if the goalie saves it, he can only parry it for a corner or a rebound.

3. Torres is not the be all and end of of Liverpool defence. He's strong, pacey and accurate, and can do everything well, but he's still one man. Bear that in mind when attacking. When in the ML, he will become an absolute beast after 1 or 2 seasons.

4. Kuyt. Kuyt is strong and capable CF. IMO he's better than Voronin & Crouch, however you might be able to use Kewell in his place, because Kuyt is not the paciest.

5. Wingers. Unfortunately, Liverpools wingers aren't fast. Their not that good, but they are good enough. Don't expect to beat men with them, but they are reasonably quick and can pass & cross. You won't be making any surging runs into the box against most oppisition, but you should be able to get enough space to cross into the box and well. Your side backs happen to be quick so they can support the wingers.

6. Attacking options. Keep the ball. Pass it out to the flanks, cross it into the box. If there is space, give it to Gerrard and let him make a surging run into the box. He has a very powerful shot, and your friends and computer opponents will learn to hate Stevie G, Just like I hate Zlatan Imbrahimovic. Your central midfield can pass the ball and pass it well. Alonso, despite lacking pace, is a very good player. Use him to set up attacks.

7. Defence? Remeber that Agger and Carragher aren't quick. They're nmot Hyppia slow, but you'll want to step off opponents until yopu get support. Arbeloa, Riise and Sissoko will help, as will having Gerrard in the Centre of the park as he can track back as required.

 

[Time to fly]

I've found that Liverpool are quite easy to play as, providing you understand their weaknesses.

The standard formation is quite good, just change the run settings so your full backs bomb forward, as do your wingers, with a CF dropping back on occassion. Change defence settings as its set to maximum defence for all players as well.

My Team (stock players).

GK Riena,
RB Arbeloa or Sissoko
CB Carragher & Agger
LB Riise or Arbeloa
DMF Alonso or Mascherano (depends who you are playing against, Mascheranbo is paceir than Alonso)
CMF Gerrard or possibly Sissoko or Lucas
RMF Pennant or Benayoun
LMF Babel, Aurelio or Kewell.
CF Torres & Kuyt

1. Finnan is very slow and will only get slower.If you are playing against anyone pacey you'll need to put Arbeloa into the RB Position, or Use Sissoko (doing this is ML, allows you to save a good player from stangation as I find that Mascherano and Alonso take up the DMF spots really easily.

2. Gerrard bosses any midfield and provides excellent defensive and attacking capablities all over the park. If you place him on the right, you will isolate Gerrard and Players both computer and Human, will have a much easier task against you. Gerrard is a CMF, so use the man as a CMF. If you have space and the ball with Gerrard, run at the opposition, Even if they have pacey CB like Arsenal, Gerrard is strong enough to shrug then off for a while. Run into the box and as you enter it, unleash a powerful shot. Most times its on target, and if the goalie saves it, he can only parry it for a corner or a rebound.

3. Torres is not the be all and end of of Liverpool defence. He's strong, pacey and accurate, and can do everything well, but he's still one man. Bear that in mind when attacking. When in the ML, he will become an absolute beast after 1 or 2 seasons.

4. Kuyt. Kuyt is strong and capable CF. IMO he's better than Voronin & Crouch, however you might be able to use Kewell in his place, because Kuyt is not the paciest.

5. Wingers. Unfortunately, Liverpools wingers aren't fast. Their not that good, but they are good enough. Don't expect to beat men with them, but they are reasonably quick and can pass & cross. You won't be making any surging runs into the box against most oppisition, but you should be able to get enough space to cross into the box and well. Your side backs happen to be quick so they can support the wingers.

6. Attacking options. Keep the ball. Pass it out to the flanks, cross it into the box. If there is space, give it to Gerrard and let him make a surging run into the box. He has a very powerful shot, and your friends and computer opponents will learn to hate Stevie G, Just like I hate Zlatan Imbrahimovic. Your central midfield can pass the ball and pass it well. Alonso, despite lacking pace, is a very good player. Use him to set up attacks.

7. Defence? Remeber that Agger and Carragher aren't quick. They're nmot Hyppia slow, but you'll want to step off opponents until yopu get support. Arbeloa, Riise and Sissoko will help, as will having Gerrard in the Centre of the park as he can track back as required.

cheers for the detailed answer

 

[oot_the_loop]

cheers for the detailed answer

Not sure if it will work for anyone else but my most successful formation with liverpool is with torres and babel up front. Babel is peachy on the turn and thats how i get most of my goals - just as long as he dont shoot straight at the keepers face - which seems to be one of his favourites...

 

[craiglfc]

babel's a beast

 

[inoit]

Isn't 'The Liverpool Tactic' to give it to Gerrard and hope for the best? Oh, now they give it to Torres, or when they're really screwed Crouch...

[Sorry, just don't like Liverpool or their tactics].

 

[daylfc]

Whenever i play Liverpool i always play 4-4-2 Diamond.

GK - Reina
RB - Arbeloa
CB - Carragher
CB - Agger
LB - Riise
DM - Alonso
RM - Pennant
LM - Kewell
AM - Gerrard
CF - Torres
CF - Kuyt (if it's a ML i use Babel due to the fact he actually gets better)

I have my:

strikers/Attacking midfielder/wingers on low defense, and a forward running arrow.

and leave the rest on high defense with no arrows (sometimes i will change it so my full backs are on medium defense and run up the pitch)

But overall Gerrard and Torres are the best 2 players and are your key to success. Whereas Reina is your liability and is bugged (like in the last pro evo) and only has 78 keeper skills (99% of the goalies have 80+).

I am just about to order it for the pc along with a ps2 controller adapter, just seems like it wil be more fun playing on pc than on my ps2

 

[Arch3r]

liverpool provide more organised defence so to fully utilise it, you must have a more compact mid field with option of going into flanks. as for formation, its upto your playing style.
Hint: Never use gerrard as center mid fielder.
Reason: Guess yourself. haha.