Quote Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee View Post
Liverpool can pass the ball around well when they need to. Warnock's City couldn't pass water.

There's also the use of the long ball, which needs considering. How often would Klopp's side thump a ball 70 yards upfield with no real aim other than it might go in the direction of a target man? When they play a long ball it is usually to feet and the pass is meant for a specific player.
This.

To call Liverpool a long-ball team just because they have excellent ball players and one of the best players in the world making runs on the right hand side is ridiculous. If we could do that I'd take "long ball" all day, every day. When we have played long ball in the past it was all about lumping it upfield and hoping for a decent outcome. I don't understand why people complain about playing out from the back. Why would you not do that? You pass to one of your own players and then have them do the same. OK, sometimes it breaks down but surely it's better than a 50/50 big boot which if it gets on the head of a defender ends up back at the halfway line anyway.