Against Madrid’s 4-4-2 defensive shape, Curtis Jones — and to a lesser extent Alexis Mac Allister — occupied the right half-space in the first half in an attempt to break down the opponent’s defence.

Critics trying to pick apart Liverpool‘s unexpected yet pragmatically phenomenal start under Arne Slot had clung to the straws of a supposedly easy fixture list. And then they w

Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo were both on target in the second half as Liverpool triumphed in all five of their opening games to a European campaign for the first time since the 2021-22 season