{"id":296831,"date":"2023-11-18T23:25:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T23:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=296831"},"modified":"2023-11-18T23:25:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T23:25:15","slug":"luis-diaz-and-darwin-nunez-can-exploit-spaces-left-by-man-city-defence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/luis-diaz-and-darwin-nunez-can-exploit-spaces-left-by-man-city-defence\/","title":{"rendered":"Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez can exploit spaces left by Man City defence"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez can exploit spaces left by Manchester City&#8217;s marauding defence ahead of massive clash next Saturday<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez have plenty of pace to expose Man City&#8217;s defenders<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Jeremy Doku can also take advantage of space left by Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>England will struggle to win a trophy with Kalvin Phillips &#8211; It&#8217;s All Coming Up\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s a shame that some players have long journeys before Saturday\u2019s flagship game between Manchester City and Liverpool but it also adds to the intrigue.<\/p>\n<p>Ordinarily, Jurgen Klopp would rest his South American stars so soon after 7,000-mile flights but this time he might take the gamble to start with Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez.<\/p>\n<p>I hope he does because a match-up with City looks tailor-made for their pace and dynamism.<\/p>\n<p>Last weekend\u2019s 4-4 thriller at Stamford Bridge gave Liverpool a clue about how to get joy against Pep Guardiola\u2019s side.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When City pushed their defenders up and\u00a0Chelsea were able to get a turnover, the speed of Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson was a real threat.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/21\/77973429-12766067-image-a-1_1700344120905.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez both have more than enough pace to trouble Man City&#8217;s defenders<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/21\/77973525-12766067-image-m-5_1700344448472.jpg\" height=\"543\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jurgen Klopp will be hoping to celebrate come Saturday afternoon as he looks for a win over Pep Guardiola<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/21\/77973527-12766067-image-m-6_1700344460686.jpg\" height=\"393\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Klopp will try to get the best out of chaotic Uruguayan Darwin Nunez, who can be deadly on form<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>City do many wonderful things but if they persist moving one of their centre-halves into midfield to try to control the game, whether it be Manuel Akanji or John Stones, there is a risk because of the space they leave behind.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m struggling to think of a front three better equipped to take advantage than Mo Salah, Nunez and Diaz. Diaz scored twice for Colombia against Brazil on Thursday night, having come through the emotional ordeal of his father\u2019s kidnapping and Nunez was on target as Uruguay beat Argentina.<\/p>\n<p>Josko Gvardiol will have the same issue if he steps up from left-back. He\u2019s a fantastic player but struggled at Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>Guardiola has a perfect right to play his way \u2014 look at the trophies he\u2019s won \u2014 but against the very top opposition it carries a risk.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea exploited it last week and Liverpool are even better. They have midfielders such as Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister who can pick the right pass if their forwards are on a run.<\/p>\n<p>The reverse is true as well. Trent Alexander-Arnold has won plaudits for his hybrid role but if he pushes on next Saturday, that is a worry for Joel Matip or even Ibrahima Konate to cover. I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if Jeremy Doku gets the nod on the left for that reason \u2014 the extra gear of pace.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a conundrum for both managers. You can argue the case to be more pragmatic given the strength of the opposition, but if Alexander-Arnold gets forward and splits the defence with a brilliant pass for Liverpool to score, Klopp\u2019s adventure looks like genius.<\/p>\n<p>City will be favourites with home advantage but Liverpool have a chance if they go with a plan.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/21\/77973951-12766067-image-a-17_1700344702440.jpg\" height=\"170\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>This game will have 28 players from 16 countries across an incredible four different continents<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/21\/77973427-12766067-image-a-4_1700344137381.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Diaz and Nunez will be partnered with Mo Salah and all of them will keep City&#8217;s defence honest<\/p>\n<p>They need to try to defuse the influence of Rodri, who last lost a match for his club back in February (a personal run of 38 matches).<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea found a way last weekend. Cole Palmer switched from the right wing into a No10 position for the second half and it gave the Spaniard a headache.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool could do something similar. Either by detailing one of their midfielders Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch or Cody Gakpo to push up and make runs in behind Rodri, or for one of the wide players to drop inside and give the City linchpin an extra something to think about.<\/p>\n<p>Gravenberch would be ideal. He has the athleticism to get into the box and cause Rodri a problem. And having had a rest in international week, he\u2019ll be fresh.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12766067\/Luis-Diaz-Darwin-Nunez-exploit-spaces-left-Manchester-Citys-marauding-defence-ahead-massive-clash-Saturday.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez can exploit spaces left by Manchester City&#8217;s marauding defence ahead of massive clash next Saturday Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez have plenty of pace to expose Man City&#8217;s defenders Jeremy Doku can also take advantage of space left by Trent Alexander-Arnold England will struggle to win a trophy with Kalvin [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":296830,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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