Liverpool's life without Jurgen Klopp will certainly be very difficult. But that prospect is approaching and the Reds need to learn to adapt.
Liverpool are still hoping to win the Premier League and Europa League this season, but in the summer, Klopp will hand over the management to another coach. And that name could be Ruben Amorim.
The Portuguese is now the favourite to succeed Klopp after nearly nine years at Anfield. Portuguese media reported that a 3-year contract between Liverpool and Amorim has been agreed upon in writing.
Liverpool fans will have to get used to seeing a coach other than Klopp on the coaching bench. But Amorim will bring his own style to Anfield, rather than trying to follow Klopp's example. Surely, Amorim has his own ideas and does not hesitate to implement them.
One of the big changes Amorim could make at Liverpool is a move to the 3-4-3 formation. This is a reliable formation for him at Sporting Lisbon, where Amorim is on track to win the Portuguese national championship for the second time in four years.
Amorim's system has 3 central defenders, all of whom must have good ball possession and be ready to move into midfield. Meanwhile, the full-backs are free to attack with 2 central central central midfielders and then the front three up front.
Of course, even if it is the same system, when applied to different teams, it will produce different results. Amorim's task is to consider which players are suitable for his system.
Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate are of course two central defenders who are capable of holding the ball well. If Andy Robertson and Conor Bradley take on the two positions of full-backs, Trent Alexander-Arnold will be able to start in the 3-man defence.
Of course, taking on the role of third centre-back is a strange thing for Alexander-Arnold. However, the England international will not actually play in that position throughout the entire match. Instead, Alexander-Arnold could flexibly move to midfield to support players like Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai.
Up front, things are not going to really change too much. Amorim will certainly look to improve his finishing and take advantage of Darwin Nunez's chances in the "number 9" role. The tactician did the same to help Viktor Gyokeres at Sporting.
The Swedish player has scored 28 goals in all competitions since joining Sporting in the summer. Gyokeres is expected to be in the hands of many big clubs in Europe in the next few months.
Liverpool highly appreciate Amorim not only for his ability to apply sports science to provide information for the training process but also for helping to significantly improve the players' physical strength. This is a factor that is very suitable for the high-intensity playing style that both Klopp and Amorim like.
