This versatility across the back line has been notable in his cameos for England too, with Guehi impressively showcasing his quality in a back four.

Given Virgil van Dijk's age, Gomez's injury record and the departure of Jarell Quansah, the introduction of a player of Guehi's quality who can play on both sides would be seen as a huge plus for Liverpool.

Now let's consider Crystal Palace's five-at-the-back, counter-attacking system to Liverpool's high-possession, four-at-the-back.

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Glasner has cleverly set up his centre-backs in a way that allows them to get on the ball facing forwards under less pressure, which has given Guehi the time and space to showcase his on-ball quality.

Amid this, his passing quality has stood out in spite of the reduced possession.

For most ball-dominant teams, this time and space isn't always afforded to the centre-backs.

As seen in the 3-2 win against Athletic Bilbao and the Community Shield loss to Palace, Liverpool's back four clearly became a back three, with Jeremie Frimpong pushing up on the right flank in possession.

Milos Kerkez, one of Van Dijk or Endo, and Konate formed a back three tasked with progressing the ball.

The midfield in front of them was incredibly dynamic, with players like Dominik Szoboszlai and Florian Wirtz dropping deep to pull apart the opposition's defensive shape, before being found by the back three.

The use of both Endo and Van Dijk in possession, despite starting at left centre-back, was in the middle of a back three, sitting deeper and dictating play.

And in the Liverpool system, he would have more time and space to showcase his on-ball quality.

The central positioning would allow him to play at a variety of angles, utilising his two-footedness and impressive ability to switch play to either flank.

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When Liverpool lose the ball, they press high up the pitch collectively, aiming to win the ball back immediately.

In pre-season, defenders have found themselves in difficult individual duels around the halfway line.

With Guehi's strong physical base and willingness to step up the field to apply pressure, he is well equipped to follow Slot's out-of-possession instructions.

Although his aerial ability is not his biggest attribute, Guehi has duelled well on the ground towards the left side of the pitch.

As a respected leader and captain for Palace, playfully referred to as "Uncle Marc" by his England team-mates because of his maturity and temperament, he fits into the culture Liverpool have fostered over this recent period of success.

The market opportunity paired with his tactical fit makes Guehi to Liverpool a transfer that may be looked back at as a genuine bargain in a bloated market.

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