Daniel Rhodes hosts Ray Power, a UEFA A license coach, academy manager in the UK, Africa and Ireland as well as prolific tactics author. Topics include: Some background about Ray, and how he got into football coaching.  Tactical analysis requires an understanding of the four phases of the game: what are they and why are they so important? Where did Klopp start tactically, and have these four phases always been crucial to his teams? Alongside tactics, how important is his man management and what does it involve? Are these just intangibles we can’t measure? Or even copy. Who were the best man managers?

Daniel Rhodes hosts Hamzah Khalique-Loonat to look back at two away wins as well as two impressive performances, topics include: The shock Minamino news that he will sign in January if he passes his medical. Continuation of the rotation theme versus Bournemouth, and how did Klopp intend for his team to set up? Did Eddie Howe adjust anything to deal with our specific threats? Was any of it effective before Nathan Ake went off? The Reds start to run riot What tactics did we employ to do this so effectively? All three goals discussed Game killed off early with a cameo for Curtis Jones The line-ups in the Salzburg game & and the key areas to consider The home team starts the brightest but it is Mo Salah who has the first of many big chances in the game for Liverpool (seven) Did they start to commit too many players forward in search of a goal, and is it the only way they can play? Salah ending up with 2.1 xG & xA combined! Naby manages to open the scoring, assisted by Mane and calming the Reds’ nerves Mo seals the deal with a moment of magic.

Daniel Rhodes hosts Hamzah Khalique-Loonat to analyse the crazy derby victory, topics include:  The rotation by Klopp, and the potential reasons to do it for the Merseyside Derby. How effective was the tactical set up? Two superb early goals helped to settle the nerves, how much was down to the tactics of either side? Who was at fault, if anyone, for Everton’s opening goal? The perfect Lovren pass, the perfect Origi control and finish. Lovren’s last-ditch intervention with Everton likely to score. Counter-attacking brilliance for the fourth goal. Everton hit back again, Klopp is furious. After half-time the game is fairly quiet until Henderson comes on and plays another cracking over-the-top through ball for Mane, who should score after his Divock-esque control. Another Henderson through ball, another Mane big chance missed. Wijnaldum secures a five star victory over the Toffees.