Brighton’s head coach did exactly that when he played no recognised striker against Liverpool in the reverse fixture at Anfield on October 30 last year. Instead, Leandro Trossard slotted in as a “false nine” with Jakub Moder and Solly March either side of him. In terms of Saturday’s game, Potter said Albion must use “whatever advantage they can to get a result” against Jürgen Klopp’s side who are “another level”.
Graham Potter said: “I think you have to think of all sorts of things when playing against these teams because they have a qualitive advantage over you. Just by the fact they just have better players and a better coach, they’re just another level above us. I don’t want to be disrespectful to anyone at Brighton and Hove Albion when I say that, it’s more out of respect for Liverpool, that’s the fact. You have to play really well, they have to have a bit of an off day and you have still got to be lucky. You have to try and use whatever advantage you can to get a result. So anything like that [Trossard playing as a false nine] if you think it’s going to help, it’s more about whether the players can execute that and feel comfortable doing it. It’s not just about playing a game on a board. It’s easier playing a game on a tactic board than it is at Anfield or the Amex against Liverpool. But we will try our best.”
