Liverpool came into Wednesday on the back of a 2-1 loss to Manchester United at Anfield.
It was their fourth straight loss in all competitions for Arne Slot’s side, so they were in desperate need of a positive result.
Eintracht Frankfurt came into the match having lost three of their last five matches.
The last time Dino Toppmöller’s side was in action in the UEFA Champions League, they were beaten soundly 5-1 by Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid.
Liverpool changed things tactically for this match, with Arne Slot coming out in a 4-3-3 that really played more like a 4-4-2.
A combination of effective final-third tactics, quick transitions, and set pieces allowed Liverpool to dominate this match and end their losing streak.
In this Eintracht Frankfurt vs Liverpool tactical analysis, we will look at how Liverpool were effective in their transitions, their tactics in the final third against Frankfurt’s low block, their set-piece routines that led to two goals, and some improvements and ongoing concerns with Liverpool’s press.
Eintracht Frankfurt Vs Liverpool Lineups & Formations
For the first time this season, Frankfurt came out in a 3-4-3 formation
Michael Zetterer started in net behind Aurele Amenda, Robin Koch, and Arthur Theate as the three centre-backs.
Hugo Larsson and Mario Götze started together in central midfield, with Nathaniel Brown as the left wing-back and Rasmus Kristensen as the right wing-back.
Ansgar Knauff got his first start of the season in place of Jonathan Burkardt, with Ritsu Doan and Jean Mattéo Bahoya as the two wide forwards.
Dino Toppmöller made five substitutions in the match.
In the 59th minute, Jonathan Burkardt replaced Jean Mattéo Bahoya, and Nnamdi Collins replaced Rasmus Kristensen.
In the 64th minute, Fares Chaibi replaced Mario Götze, and Can Uzun replaced Ritsu Doan.
The final substitution came in the 76th minute when Ellyes Skhiri came on for Ansgar Knauff.
Giorgi Mamardashvili started in goal for the third straight match for Liverpool behind Ibrahima Konaté and Virgil Van Dijk as the usual centre-back pairing.
Andrew Robertson started at left-back for the second time this season, while Jeremie Frimpong started at right-back.
Curtis Jones started alongside Dominik Szoboszlai as the central midfield pairing.
Florian Wirtz, who started as the right midfielder, occupied a new role, while Cody Gakpo started as the left midfielder.
For the first time this season, Liverpool’s two high-priced signings, Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak, started up top together.
Arne Slot made five substitutions in the match.
In the 19th minute, Conor Bradley came on for the injured Andrew Robertson.
In the 46th minute, Federico Chiesa came on for Alexander Isak.
In the 74th minute, Arne Slot made a triple substitution, bringing on Mohamed Salah for Hugo Ekitke, Alexis Mac Allister for Cody Gakpo, and Joe Gomez for Ibrahima Konaté.
Liverpool Quick Transitions
One of the reasons why Liverpool have been struggling a bit offensively is because they haven’t been able to break out in transition as much as they did last season.
That was something that changed against Frankfurt, as there was a clear directive from Arne Slot to be as aggressive as possible in possession.
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