Liverpool’s ‘mistake management’ leaves plenty to be desired and their margin for error at zero
Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Football is a game of mistake management” has been one of Liverpool’s mantras during the Jurgen Klopp era; an acknowledgement that errors will be made, especially if you are side that takes the initiative. In that context, perhaps the most instructive element of the defending champions’ 4-1 defeat to Manchester City was how much better the league leaders navigated their faults at Anfield. The excellent Phil Foden said City “definitely forced the errors, and that’s something we’ve been working on in training,” but what was astounding was how many times the Merseysiders repeated their flaws. “Football is a game of mistake management” and Liverpool - in need of Champions League football - don’t have much margin for not reacting to their errors better.
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