CONSIDERED TACTICAL INSIGHT
I think I finally understand Jurgen's tactics now.
I reckon it's basically 5 defend (the back 4 & a DM) and 5 attack (the front 3 & 2 from MF). This then gets tweaked when they have the ball to 3 dedicated to hold the defence together, (his central block of the DM & the 2 x CB). The FBs now get forward so 7 are 'pressing'. And that's it really.
Once they are in front or later in the game they can go to a more conservative 4-5-1, only press for the ball in their own half & play on the break if they want to or are tiring - which they do in the 2nd half of games.
Not any more than that, but when everyone is fit & playing well, it's very fluid, & Mane, Firmino, Coutinho, Lallana have enough invention, pace & movement to be an ongoing goal threat - they score at a good rate.
Fortunately they concede at a good rate too & to anybody, even to poor teams because the back 5 aren't as good as the front 5 and can be exposed by anybody at any time it would seem, regardless of the balance of play. Success can be gotten from leaving 2 up & being prepared to play a bit of the old hoofball towards the wings rather than centrally. Best examples = Burnley, and Swansea did this at Anfield & Southampton in the EFL semi 2nd leg. The less good teams are more comfortable trying to do this too - more habitually competitive in the MF, they are used to it, doesn't always work for them but it is a familiar as a way of playing.
The good teams don't want to do that, they want this 'nice' game where you get forward as a unit, back as a unit, try & control the game type of contest. Klopp's LFC are kinda saying, we are not interested in that, we are gonna score more than you & we are gonna score before you do & take control of the scoreboard rather than the game until such time as these become the same thing & we can sit off when it suits us.
SHORT CLOSING RANT
Obviously he is a very good Manager, but what a complete & utter self absorbed playacting bellend. All about the Jurgen, all of the time. Or as he's known in our house, Deirdre Barlow - Mouth of the fecking Mersey. I HATES HIM SO MUCH NOW !!!
Top 4 nailed-on. Pending today's result, and a shock win for the Goons, I think Arsenal & Utd are 'done' now.