00:00It was a night of bold decisions for Liverpool boss Arnie Schlott, who entered Wednesday's
00:06Champions League tie with Eintracht Frankfurt under immense pressure after four straight
00:11defeats.
00:14The Dutchman needed a response and delivered it with one of his most daring selections
00:18yet, leaving Mohamed Salah on the bench while reshaping his attack and formation.
00:24For the first time, Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekotique started together a high-risk move
00:29that captured Schlott's willingness to gamble when it mattered most.
00:34Liverpool lined up in a compact 4-4-2 without the ball with Florian Wurtz tucking in on the
00:39right to balance the midfield.
00:43In possession, it shifted to a fluid 3-2-5 with Cody Atpo and Jeremy Frimpong later at
00:48Conor Bradley providing width, while Isak, Wurtz and Ekotique rotated fluidly across the
00:54front line.
00:55Early on, Liverpool's experiment looked shaky.
00:57Frankfurt sliced through their unfamiliar structure to open the scoring on the counter,
01:02exposing the same defensive vulnerabilities that had plagued Schlott's side.
01:0618 goals conceded in 13 games and no clean sheet in their last eight.
01:11But once the Reds settled, their pressing and rhythm returned.
01:14The goals began to flow and by the full-time whistle, Reds had stormed to a 5-1 victory.
01:20Ekotique's strike against his former club set the tone with Gakpo, Shabozlai and both centre-backs.
01:26Ferdi Van Dijk and Ibrahim Makanate completing the route.
01:29It was Liverpool's most convincing performance in weeks, proof that Schlott's tactical bravery
01:35could reignite belief.
01:37There was, however, one concern.
01:38Dezak failed to reappear after half-time due to a groin issue.
01:43He had to go off because he felt it a little, Schlott explained afterwards.
01:47His relief at the result, tempered by the setback.
01:51Salah's admission dominated pre-match headlines, but his introduction for the final minutes
01:55only reinforced Schlott's authority.
01:57The Egyptian, eager yet frustrated, fired wine from difficult angles as if to prove a point.
02:03Still, this was a night that belonged not to him, but to Schlott.
02:07The night when Liverpool's manager dared to change everything and was richly rewarded for
02:12his courage.
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