After the first season, leaving a clear impression on discipline and control, coach Arne Slot is preparing to bring Liverpool into a new tactical period, with a 3-4-3 diagram that is considered the foundation for the molting ambition of the red shirt team.
The transferring tornado paves the way to change the tactics
Summer 2025 witnessed Liverpool very strong in the transfer market. Up to now, the Anfield team has completed a series of notable deals to serve the new orientation of Arne Slot.
The focus among them is the Florian Wirtz contract, a young German star docking from Bayer Leverkusen with a record price of 116 million pounds. With the ability to play creatively, flexibly and skillful personal techniques, Wirtz is expected to become a “brain” in the new play that Slot is building.
In addition to Wirtz, Liverpool also brought to Jeremie Frimpong, a right -speed and energetic right -back – one of the most prominent winger in Europe last season. On the opposite wing, Milos Kerkez – the Hungarian left -back – was also taken from Bournemouth for a fee of up to 40 million pounds. Both are said to be the key links in the three central defenders with the two Wing-backs that Slot is aiming for.
In the defense, Liverpool is following Crystal Palace's center -back Marc Guehi after pushing Jarell Quanusah to Bayer Leverkusen. This is a quality supplement for Slot to confidently deploy a 3-4-3 scheme.
In the attack, Liverpool still needs a 9 -level number in the context of erratic Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota or Cody Gakpo are not true central models. The Red Brigade is currently in the battle for Newcastle Alexander Isak and if successful, they will complete the dream squad for coach Slot.
Why is the 3-4-3 diagram suitable for Liverpool?
If the deal is completed like Alexander Isak or Marc Guhi, Liverpool can play with the ideal 3-4-3 squad. The movement of a 3-4-3 diagram is not only a temporary solution, but it can become a long-term strategy under the Arne Slot, thanks to clear reasons about both humans and philosophy.
First of all, this system maximizes the capacity of winger players like Frimpong and Kerkez. With the full physical foundation and comprehensive ability to prime – they can rise as winged when attacking and backward support to defend when needed.
This is what the duo Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson used to do very well in the past. But in the context of Liverpool who wants to enhance the strength, a diagram of the three central defenders behind is a safer plan.
Rookie Wirtz will join Mohamed Salah as two numbers 10 kicks behind Isak. They are all comprehensive attacking players when they can both harass the opponent before creating the team to score and be able to finish themselves.
At the bottom, the central midfielder duo Alexis Mcallister and Ryan Grabenberch. These two will have the task of intercepting and cleaning the midfield and regulating the pace of rotation.
Finally, with the defense many times the previous season, adding a center -back to reduce the pressure on Van Dijk – who is no longer at the peak of his style – and Konaté. The 3 -person structure helps the defense more stable when confronted with high -speed and high -speed teams.
This is a squad with a clear balance: the trio of sharp attacks, the strong and brave central midfielder, the two-speed two wing-back and the three firm center-backs behind. Slot will have a team that can control the match, transfer the state of flexibility and create pressure on all opponents in the Premier League and Europe.
Slot used 3-4-3 at Feyenoord
At Feyenoord, Slot has been successful when combining the traditional 4-2-3-1 diagram with a three-defense system in the matches that require control of the midfield. That flexibility is now being brought to Liverpool, with the ambition to create a more modern, efficient and stable version of the team that once dominated Europe under Klopp.
