Here, Liverpool were occasionally a bit wild. Compared to many expectations, it was a more difficult night to play against the 13th-best Italian team.
However, there is always the inherent beauty of Liverpool. It originated from Mo Salah’s gilded left foot here. With fifteen minutes remaining, what a shot. How nice it is. What an objective.
Liverpool got off to a fast start at Anfield this season. Under the direction of their new manager Arne Slot, the team has appeared rather confident thus far. They came close to scoring in the second minute, and nine minutes later, Alexis Mac Allister gave them the lead. Salah made the pass, which was standard for his efforts. The 32-year-old still loves to score goals, but these days he also plays with a level mind. In that sense, a significant shift has occurred.For a while, it appeared simple, but eventually, it got less so. Bologna gained confidence and created opportunities as Liverpool began to make mistakes. In the first half, they struck the post and the bar, and Alisson made a great stop to open the second.
After a lengthy period of time in which the game was close, Salah decided to sit on his side of the see-saw in the 75th minute, and that was that. A drive inside, a pass to him out on the right, and a left foot shot so precisely placed—high and across—that it would have hit the dart board’s bullseye.Liverpool and Slot continue to ease on. Winning but flawed, and always entertaining to watch for a variety of reasons.
COMPARE THE FACTS
Liverpool: Alisson, Mac Allister, Salah, Szoboszlai (Jones 86), Diaz (Gakpo 72), Nunez (Jota 61), Alexander-Arnold (Bradley 85), Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson (Tsimikas 72), Gravenberch, Mac Allister
Subs: Jaros, Quansah, Gomez, Endo, Kelleher, Nyoni, and Morton
Mac Allister 11 goals, Salah 75 goals
Van Dijk, Robertson, Konate, and Tsimikas are reserved.
Bologna: Moro, Ndoye (Iling-Junior 79), Dallinga (Castro 79), Lucumi, Miranda, Freuler (Fabian 84), Orsolini, Urbanski (Aebischer 61), Skorupski, Posch, Beukema (Casale 62), and Orsolini, Urbanski
Replacements: Corazza, Bagnolini, Ravaglia, Erlic, Holm, Lykogiannis
Booked: Aebischer, Beukema
How have we found them thus far this season? They lead both the Premier League and both of Europe’s standings. On its own, that is a plausible assertion. The lone setback came during the home loss to Nottingham Forest in the midst of the previous month. Slot has supervised eight victories in nine games.
However, it’s fair to argue that things haven’t always been simple. In numerous instances throughout their matches, Liverpool’s play has appeared a little erratic. With the exception of the odd 3-0 victory over Manchester United, where they essentially played in their pajamas.
It’s curious to see how Liverpool will do up against the elite teams. From whence will the control originate? Maybe in a short while. against the end of the international break, they have a Champions League match against RB Leipzig in between their matches against Chelsea and Arsenal, which they play in a week. So perhaps after all of that, we ought to speak.
As it was, this was yet another evening that was worked out rather than completely shaped by their whim.
They were excellent in the first half and the opening fifteen minutes of the second, but they began to cough up the ball and consequently, opportunities, at a startling rate. During this period, Bologna struck the bar and the post, but Alisson Becker made two excellent stops.
Prior to all of that, Liverpool was formidable and appeared lethal right away, able to play their football with little interference.