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Episode 45 - Hammered Date: 22nd September, 2014 Welcome to the Anfield Index Podcast! This week is a little bit of a dismal week. Dave Hendrick hosts the show with guests Gags Tandon, Rachel Singh and James Owens! They discuss the following on the show: - West Ham United analysis - Injuries in the squad - Brendan Rodgers team selections so...

Admittedly this has been written in the aftermath to an atrocious performance from the Redmen away at West Ham United, however that's down more to my laziness than anything I saw during the game. The fact is, these problems have been there for a long time. A quick disclaimer before we start, I am a huge...

When  Simon Mignolet joined the Reds last summer hopes were high for the young Belgian keeper who had impressed during his time at Sunderland. Though eyebrows were raised at how abruptly Reina was sent out on loan to Napoli, many reassured themselves that given such a decision Liverpool's management must've been happy with the...

Another Saturday another late kick off on Sky as Liverpool travel to the Boleyn Ground to face West Ham United. After a couple of unconvincing performances against two defensive sides Aston Villa and Ludogorets this fixture couldn't possibly come at a worse time. Head to Head The last 5 games against theses side has produced 3...

Like the Joker to Batman. Like Moriarty to Sherlock. Like Scar to Mufasa. Every hero has the dark shroud overcome them at significant points of the story. Yet there doesn’t seem to be a cure in sight. Every tale has it’s villain, and Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool has certainly met theirs; and conveniently, as if it...

Football has a funny habit of exposing almost every emotion you could ever possibly have. Occasionally, it even exposes ones you didn't know were possible for you to have. Anxiety, elation, nerves, frustration, joy, anger, hilarity; all words that could be used to describe the feeling of a fan watching Liverpool's first Champions League match...

Premier League Preview Show - West Ham United Vs Liverpool Date: 18th September, 2014 Another day, another podcast from Anfield Index. This time the Premier League Preview Show! Jim Fishlock hosts this show speaking to Sam Drury and West Ham United supporter, and writer/podcaster, Sean Whetstone. They discuss both sides with Liverpool's rocky form and West Ham and their...

A dramatic turnaround shows the measure of a player, and none more so than Jordan Henderson, who has been named as Liverpool’s new vice-captain. When he first came to Liverpool, only 20 years old, the glimpses we saw in his first season were quite timid, and looking like this step was one too big at...

Episode 44 - Gabriele Marcotti Talks Mario Balotelli Date: 16th September, 2014 Another week another Anfield Index Podcast! This week Dave Hendrick hosts and talks to Gags Tandon and Ryan McTrippy about the shambles that was Liverpool FC against Aston Villa at Anfield. Gags also has some depressing pressing stats! The team then welcome Gabriele Marcotti, of the Times/ESPN, to...

Since the introduction of the diamond system into the Liverpool team last season, the overall performance of the team improved radically. This article aims to look at the various build-up plays that are involved in the 4-3-1-2 system or the diamond system, as it is commonly known. The basic principle in this system is to...