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AI Under Pressure: AWOL

AI Under Pressure: AWOL

Darth hosts the full team of Hamzah, Dr Barts and Si to review the League Cup final defeat to Newcastle •⁠ ⁠Liverpool lineup - selection debates •⁠ ⁠Newcastle lineup and gameplan •⁠ ⁠Statspack - Possession, XG, XA, XT, Shots, Big Chances, Game State, Defensive Errors, Monte Carlo •⁠ ⁠First half round table - why was the first half so terrible? •⁠ ⁠Quansah discussion and the importance of TAA •⁠ ⁠Set piece analysis •⁠ ⁠Throwing shit at a wall •⁠ ⁠The impact of pitch size on LFC performance •⁠ ⁠International Break fatigue index preview Statspack: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/lc-match-day-final-season-2425/#line-up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saka New Contract?: Two Footed Extra Time

Saka New Contract?: Two Footed Extra Time

Dave looks at the news & gossip with Arsenal set for talks with Saka about a new contract. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
World Cup Qualifiers: The Two Footed Podcast

World Cup Qualifiers: The Two Footed Podcast

Dave looks at the upcoming action in the international break with World Cup qualifiers galore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
David Lynch Reflects on SHOCKING 2-1 Loss: Liverpool Defeated By Newcastle At Wembley

David Lynch Reflects on SHOCKING 2-1 Loss: Liverpool Defeated By Newcastle At Wembley

On today's Media Matters Dave Davis speaks to David Lynch on the loss to Newcastle and reflecting on what went wrong for the Reds, any lessons to learn from the final to go into the next chapter of the season..... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Daily Red Podcast: Don't Fear The Rebuild

Daily Red Podcast: Don't Fear The Rebuild

Dave Hendrick looks at today's LFC related news & gossip, as he reflects on the disappointing weekend before looking ahead at a potential rebuild in the summer, and how we've rebuilt in the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every Tale Has Its Villains | Liverpool FC

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...

Liverpool 2 Ludogorets 1 In-Depth Tactical Analysis: Much To Improve On

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 PODCAST: West Ham United Vs Liverpool

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...

Jordan Henderson | Why He’s The Correct Choice For Vice Captain

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...

Anfield Index PODCAST: Episode 44 – Gabriele Marcotti Talks Mario Balotelli

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...

The Build-Up Phases in Liverpool’s Diamond Formation

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...

The Man Made of Glass | Daniel Sturridge

Against Aston Villa on Saturday, it was evident we lacked ‘something’ up front. I feel Sturridge is that ‘something’ – as well as Sterling, but he was on the bench. On Friday the 5th of September 2014, English striker Daniel Sturridge, Liverpool’s most prolific goal scorer in his first 50 games in the Premier league era,...

A View From Bulgaria – Preview of Liverpool Vs Ludogorets

You have already read (I hope) the excellent tactical review by James Nalton published on Saturday. It covers all the aspects of how Ludogorets line up and their key features. What I’ve prepared is an overview - from inside the country - of how things stand here in Bulgaria. Those who follow me on Twitter...

Anfield Index Analytics PODCAST: Episode 2

Anfield Index Presents: The Analytics Podcast Episode 2 Date: 13th September, 2014 This week Dan Kennett talks to Ste McCarthy (@SteMc74) and Paul Power (@counterattack9) about ‘Expected Goals’ and Prozone as they explore the differences in ‘amateur’ and ‘professional’ analytics. All this and more it's the Anfield Index Analytics Podcast! Download on iTunes (Only subscribers will receive new episodes...

Champions League Preview PODCAST: Liverpool Vs Ludogorets

Champions League Preview Show - Liverpool Vs Ludogorets Date: 14th September, 2014 Marco Lopes is back with his Champions League Preview Show on AnfieldIndex with guests Jan Gorski-Mescir, Ryan McTernan and Mihail Vladimirov. They discuss the game in detail and how they think both teams will line up as Liverpool begin their return to the Champions League at Anfield...

Liverpool v Ludogorets Preview: Opposition Scouting and Info

Most Liverpool fans wanted a group of death. An opportunity to test their regenerated side against some of the continent's finest, along with the prospect of trips to some of the most iconic arenas in world football. Instead the pots, seeds, and pieces of paper aligned to hand Liverpool a group of balance, which...

One Night in Istanbul

Opposing fans often tease Liverpool supporters over our tendency to re-live past successes. The usual "you're living in the past" is a favourite comment, or "if you were winning titles now you wouldn't need to keep bringing it up" and "your club's history not the future." The thing is, living in the past for Liverpool...

Liverpool vs Aston Villa Match Preview | Key Battle: Henderson Vs Delph

Premier League action returns to Anfield after a 3 week hiatus as Liverpool try to build on their brilliant performance against Spurs. Aston Villa are the team heading up the M6 from the Midlands for the 17:30 kick off live on Sky Sports. Liverpool will be without main man up front Daniel Sturridge, who...

You Will Not Be Allowed To Win | Liverpool’s 1st European Campaign

Part Two: ‘You will not be allowed to win…’ - The first part of the series available here: Part 1 In Liverpool’s first season in European competition, they had surprised a lot of people. English pundits and reporters who didn’t think they were up to it, foreign reporters and pundits who had never heard of...

The Rodgers Revolution: Laying the Foundations – Squad Comparison

On June 1st 2012 Brendan Rodgers arrived at Liverpool with a 3 year plan to get Liverpool Football Club back into the Champions League within 3 years. 2 years into the plan Anfield will entertain Ludogorets in the first round of Champions’ League group stage fixtures on September 16th. But how has Rodgers achieved this?...

Premier League Preview PODCAST: Liverpool Vs Aston VIlla

Premier League Preview Show - Liverpool Vs Aston Villa Date: 11th September, 2014 Welcome to a brand new show by The Anfield Index Podcast! Jim Fishlock hosts this show speaking to Jason Roberts and Villa supporter, and writer for the Bleacher Report, Sam Tighe. They discuss both sides excellent form of late with Aston Villa surprisingly flying high this...

What Does Allen Even Do?

Since the beginning of 2014 nearly everybody in the Liverpool squad has come on leaps and bounds in terms of development and importance within the structure. Jordan Henderson has gone from water carrier to team carrier. Raheem Sterling has gone from wasted talent to one of, if not the brightest spark in English football....

Whether You’re Lovren It or Not – Analysis Of The New LFC Defence.

It has been a mixed start to the campaign for LFC.  A nervy 2-1 victory over a depleted Southampton  side, a harsh sounding 3-1 defeat to Man City & and a commanding win over Spurs at White Lane. Many positives can be taken from the opening 3 games: a sublime Henderson assist, a world class...

Sakho and Lovren: The Odd Couple

The appetite has been whetted, the summer consigned to the history books, the Premier League has assumed complete control of our consciousness - almost - alas, however; we sit in the midst of one of the most frustrating weekends of the year. Yes, international football has again stolen our weekend thunder, by rearing it's...

Anfield Index PODCAST: It’s All About Brendan Rodgers

Episode 43 - It's All About Brendan Rodgers Date: 9th September, 2014 It's International Break and surely you don't want us to talk about England! So we've got together a panel to discuss the one and only Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers. Gags Tandon hosts with guests Jay Riley, Graeme Kelly and, Liverbird, Nina Kauser giving their opinion on the...

To Marquee, or Not To Marquee? That Was The Question for Liverpool

As the dust settles following the closure of the transfer market there is still a lingering question for many: Why didn’t we buy a so called marquee signing? Of course in a way you could argue we did as in terms of talent and worldwide column inches Balotelli certainly ticks the boxes. However when...

Indian Anfield Index PODCAST | Episode 2

International Supporters Edition: India Date: 8th September, 2014 It's the second instalment of the Indian Anfield Index Podcast! Darshni is back as the host and she's joined by Neil, Srikanth, Dhananjai and Vishal. They cover the following: the season so far, Daniel Agger, Mario Balotelli, debate whether Steven Gerrard is undroppable and also the Champions League! All this and more -...

In the Beginning was ‘the Big One’… | Liverpool FC European Cup Nostalgia

LFC’s first Controversial European Campaign To do this story of the first steps into Liverpool FC's momentous European story a modicum of justice would require a decent sized book - maybe I'll write it if Tony Evans doesn't beat me to it - who knows? However, that’s not really on under the ongoing circumstances of...

Analysis of Liverpool’s Spending | Summer 2014 Transfer Fees Round Up

As most have been made aware, the £835m spent by Premier League clubs during this summer's transfer window was the most ever. Not just in England, but in any league in the world. Ever. The previous record of £630m was also held by the Premier League from 2013 is still a figure that hasn't...

Liverpool’s Vice-Captaincy Conundrum

I can't say it enough. Thank you for everything.! http://t.co/btqdOBI4Vb — Daniel Agger (@DanielAgger) September 1, 2014 As gracefully as he once glided up the pitch with the ball at his feet Daniel Agger has departed Liverpool to return to the club where his career began. His heavily tattooed body has finally given in to the demands...

Anfield Index Presents: The Analytics Podcast

Anfield Index Presents: The Analytics Podcast Date: 5th September, 2014 Welcome to the brand new Anfield Index Analytics show hosted by Dan Kennett! On this show Dan and his panel of stattos (Andrew Beasley and Daniel Rhodes) will discuss the numbers behind the big Liverpool win at White Hart Lane as well as the season for Liverpool so...

Hodging your Bets | Roy Hodgson and the FA

First things first I am not a fan of the England football team, I have nothing against them or anything, it’s just that club football is everything to me. However whilst I’m not a fan of England I am even less of a fan of incompetence. You may think this is where I’m going...

The Talismanic Enigma: Mario Balotelli

“The Mark of a Genius!” They cried, when Luis put another past Norwich. “Dalglish is unstoppable!” They chanted, when Kenny put another past United. “Rush is on fire!” They bellowed, when Ian put the third past Everton. “Torrreeeeeeess!!!!” They screamed, as Fernando slotted home against the Gunners. Robbie Fowler, John Toshak, Michael Owen, John Aldridge, Peter Beardsley, Kevin...

Are Liverpool The Right Club for Fabio Borini?

On-going speculation and several transfer links with other clubs has clouded what might have been a pleasant summer holiday for Fabio Borini. Whilst most 'fringe' players would enjoy attracting interest from other Premier League clubs offering regular first-team action, Borini was having none of it. After enjoying a successful campaign on loan at Sunderland last...

Rodgers’ Diamond Distraction

Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend but the diamond is also starting to be crucial to Brendan Rodgers and his Liverpool team. The 4-4-2 diamond formation is bringing several benefits to this Liverpool team, most notably numbers centrally and lots of distraction up top. After the departure of Luis Suarez, the additions of Adam Lallana...