Ex-Liverpool striker Kuyt: Way fans back high press like having 12th man | OneFootball

Former Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt is full of praise for the team's energy off the ball.

Watching Liverpool dismantle Arsenal on the weekend, Kuyt says the hosts' high pressing was the key.

Kuyt wrote for liverpoolfc.com: "One of the biggest qualities of this Liverpool team at the moment is the way the team does the high press.

"The intensity of it, how they recover the ball and create chances from it is just so impressive.

"I thought Diogo Jota's press moment for the second goal against Arsenal was amazing. But then you recover the ball and need to slow down.

"When you press, you need to do it at 110 per cent but when you have the ball and need to beat a defender and then the keeper, you have to be a little bit more calm and slow down a bit. It's such a tough skill but amazing to see, not only from Jota but Salah and Mane as well.

"Seeing how the fans react to the way the team presses the opponent is so important, too. It's like having an extra man on the pitch.

"Knowing from experience, it really helps to have the crowd behind you when you're giving absolutely everything you've got to press high."