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After topping the league at Christmas last year, the suggestion that Liverpool would need a healthy win against Swansea to climb above them as they head into 2015 would have sounded ridiculous, highlighting just what a disastrous start to the season Liverpool have had. Still, Liverpool have shown a recent rise in form following a switch to a 3-4-2-1 formation, even if they had little to show for it: thrashed by biggest rivals Manchester United, nicking a late draw at home to Arsenal and scraping a 1-0 win over lowly Burnley. Brendan Rodgers’ former club were next, with his former captain Garry Monk setting up his side in a 4-4-1-1. The Welsh side have moved on from the Barcelona template that got them to the Premier League, evolving into a more counter-attacking side first under Michael Laudrup but more noticeably under Monk. Although a slow opening, Liverpool started the game well and managed to get their first half goal just as the match seemed to be dying off. The current shape in build-up play isn’t really a great deal different from what featured last year – Steven Gerrard would drop down into the defence to form a back three, while […]
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