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Semi Finals Set: The Two Footed Podcast

Semi Finals Set: The Two Footed Podcast

Dave looks at the Wednesday night action with the semi finals now set in the Champions League. He also looks at Newcastle's victory over Palace and then answers questions from listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Liverbirds Podcast: A King's Ransom (worth more than gold)

The Liverbirds Podcast: A King's Ransom (worth more than gold)

The Liverbirds come together to remember the 97, pay tribute to those who never came home and those who were forever changed that day. They also remember Fydsy (Jans Reds) who sadly passed away recently, talk Mo's new contract, Virg on the verge (now confirmed), West Ham, Leicester and what needs to happen for LFC to lift no.20. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Daily Red Podcast: Happy Van Dijk Day

Daily Red Podcast: Happy Van Dijk Day

Dave Hendrick looks at the Liverpool new & gossip, as he discusses Van Dijk signing his new contract, and looks at what him and Salah signing new contracts means for the status of the club and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Liverpool's Next Left-Back - Kerkez, Hato, Carreras & Hincapie Transfer Links Unpacked!

Liverpool's Next Left-Back - Kerkez, Hato, Carreras & Hincapie Transfer Links Unpacked!

The latest Transfer Show episode features Dave Davis & Trev Downey talking all things Liverpool LB and who will make the perfect replacement for Andy Robertson as he looks to be coming to his brilliant best? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Van Dijk Special: Statistical Analysis On What Sets Van Dijk Apart From The Rest In World Football!

Van Dijk Special: Statistical Analysis On What Sets Van Dijk Apart From The Rest In World Football!

Stat Me Up Special: Dave Davis and Dr Phil Bart discuss the stunning data behind Van Dijk's Rise with this Liverpool Team This season and beyond. Fresh off the new contract, two more years of Van Dijk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rodgers vs The Committee – Is It Only A Matter Of Time?

We’re all experts when it comes to transfers aren’t we? Whether you are an armchair scout who watches hours of football or a more casual fan who relies on YouTube clips, the chances are you have an opinion on who you think the club should buy. As a result, you simply can’t understand why...

The Case for the Defence: Part 1, ‘The back 5 of Liverpool’

Last week, on the 'Jumpers for Goalposts' pod in one of our more serious moments, we took a look at the travails of the Liverpool defence...notice please, I specifically say 'defence', not 'back four', 'central pairing' or other, more targeted breakdown. There is a reason for this, and one that surprisingly perhaps, when having...

Liverpool’s Catch-22 Season

One of the Webster definition’s for Catch-22 goes like this ‘a difficult situation for which there is no easy or possible solution’. Does it sound vague?  Let’s just make that simple by invoking Liverpool FC 2014/15. After all, the team this season is riddled with Catch-22 situations. Let’s start with the building block of the...

Liverpool FC’s Need For Speed

After the past few weeks... well, for the majority of this season so far, actually, Liverpool's performances from the 13/14 season seem like a lifetime ago. The qualities going forward that overwhelmed every defence they came up against have dramatically fallen. The defence has obviously been the talking point over the past few weeks. With...

Me, My Opinions about Liverpool and My Rear End

Opinions eh! They are like.... You know the rest and yes, we all have them. Especially those of us who crave the attention enough to write or talk about Liverpool on the many wonderful websites and podcasts there are at the moment. I'm one of them, of course I am, here I am writing about my...

Liverpool’s Defensive Shambles – Who is to Blame?

Fabio Aurelio, Sami Hyypia, Jamie Carragher and Alvaro Arbeloa. Now that was a solid back four. You felt confident going into games under Benitez with those four at the back. Well organised by Carragher, and Hyypia read the game magnificently. Time to stop drooling folks and wipe that smile of your face as that...

Defending Mario Balotelli

Apparently the time it takes for a player to be completely written off is getting smaller. Balotelli has made just eight appearances for Liverpool since his summer time switch from AC Milan and already the lively Italian is a flop, a failure, garbage to be jettisoned as quickly as possible. We’ve been here before...

PODCAST: QPR 2 Liverpool 3 | Post Match Fan Call In

The Nina Kauser Show - Post Match Fan Call In for QPR 2 Liverpool 3 Date: 19th October 2014 Brand New show where Nina Kauser, of Liverbirds fame, hosts a post-match call in for listeners as they share their views in the aftermath of the QPR Vs Liverpool game. She is joined by Gags Tandon and James...

Liverpool v Real Madrid Preview – Opposition Scouting Report

From Champions League group stage debutants Ludogorets Razgrad, to the most successful team in the history of the competition, Real Madrid; Liverpool’s return to the European elite has thrown up a mixed bag of a group which will see the defending champions roll up at Anfield on Wednesday evening. It should be one of those...

Liverpool vs QPR Preview | Lallana vs Fer Stats Comparison

Sturridge has been Hodged, Sterling has been Hodged and well we've all be Hodged in recent months. Regrettably the Hodging has yet to finish this year with one more international break to come in November.  Liverpool have 7 vital games before then including a double-header against European Champions Real Madrid and Chelsea at home....

Progressing at Pace : Sterling must be Praised and Protected

Raheem Sterling’s rise to prominence over the past 12 months will likely see the young talent sign a lucrative new contract at LFC in the coming weeks, however, the pace of the forward’s progression has also seen him burdened with great responsibility at the age of just 19. Having suffered a disjointed start to the...

Skrtel: Taking control – Lovren’s Injury Heaps Pressure on Slovakian

This Summer's transfer window was all about improving our defence. We learned first hand, and harshly, last year that our defence had to be worked on, and dramatically. There were numerous incidents where our mistakes at the back left us with memories that we really don't want to recollect or repeat. And even when we...

In-Depth Analysis: What’s Wrong with Liverpool FC this Season?

What a difference a summer break makes. Brendan Rodgers had Liverpool playing some of the best attacking football the Premier League had ever seen during the latter stages of last season, but now the Northern Irishman is facing question marks over his credentials and player signing policy. Seemingly, Liverpool have morphed into an ugly...

Stock-Taking: Liverpool’s Welcome Break

Seven games into the season and we've arrived at the second international break already. Ordinarily, I have no time for these most unwelcome of interuptions to weekend life. Like most Reds, and fans of other clubs I'm sure, the highlight of my weekend is watching club football. It's what we look forward to, what...

A Pause For Thought | What Liverpool FC and the Supporters Need To Do

Unwelcome though international breaks usually are for many Liverpool supporters, this time may be different. While it may be argued that  the momentum of a much welcome win against West Brom may be lost as a result of the break, this will be more than offset by the benefits of recuperation time and hopefully...

Is there still time & energy for an advanced role in Steven Gerrard?

When you think of the best moments in Steven Gerrard's career, you think of a few years ago, and back towards the Istanbul days. The further forward, higher up the pitch, scoring goals, getting in good positions, type of role that he took on so well, and made him one of the most legendary...

The Mario Balotelli Argument | A Bipolar View

Now I’m not the biggest Mario Balotelli fangirl, you only have to listen to my debut on the AnfieldIndex podcast to know my sentiments on ‘Super Mario’ (by the way I’d never call him that). I couldn’t quite understand the mass hysteria around this signing from our fans. Yeah he’s a big name in...

Will England Damage Liverpool’s Goods?

'Woy' Hodgson named another England squad today in front of the less-than-excited media, as the up-coming European qualifiers against San Marino and Estonia approach. I awaited the news - not particularly eagerly - and rather typically, sighed when I read Raheem Sterling's name on the team sheet. Following Sturridge's injury whilst on international duty, it's...

Coutinho: The Future of Liverpool’s Number Ten

Liverpool's number 1o may not be best suited for the role of his number. The performance of Stewart Downing in the number ‘10’ position against Liverpool made a few people take note of how the personnel tasked with making that position work is forever changing in the Premier League. Examples of teams playing a quicker...

Liverpool vs West Brom including and Mignolet vs Foster Comparison

A new month and hopefully a new start for Liverpool in the Premier League, as West Bromwich Albion travel to Anfield for Liverpool’s first 3 o’clock kick off of the season on Saturday. September should have been a month to remember for Liverpool as they re-entered the UEFA Champions League after a 5 year...

A Matter of Patience | Liverpool FC

Patience is a virtue and we want everything instantly - not in a minute, not in a day or so, we want it now. Or at least it appears to be that way. It is true the season has not got off to the best of starts and Liverpool's Champions League return didn't start overly...

Jumpers For Goalposts Podcast: What’s Going On? Remembering Shankly

Jumpers For Goalposts: Episode 1 Date: 30th September, 2014 Welcome to another new Podcast from anfieldindex.com this time with the older generation. Jan Gorski-Mescir and Brian Durand bring to you the first ever Jumpers For Goalposts with guests Micahel von Herff and, Football Editor of The Times, Tony Evans. They discuss what's going on at Liverpool FC right...

“We Are…Liverpool?”: Tactical Analysis of 2014/15 So Far

May 11th, 2014. A dejected, defeated side trundled around Anfield. A side emotionally drained, physically battered, and wallowing in their failed bid for glory. Liverpool had defeated Newcastle United that day 2-1, going behind from a Martin Skrtel own-goal in the first half which was rectified by a successive goals from two Daniels; Agger...

Liverpool FC: A Case For The Defence?

If ever there was a good time (and there are many) to cut off contact with Twitter it was on the final whistle after Liverpool’s defeat to West Ham. The post-defeat staple diet of hysterical over reaction, scape-goating and abuse aimed at players was served up in super-size helpings. A comment that ‘Brendan Rodgers...

Anfield Index PODCAST Episode 46: Attacking The Attack!

Episode 46 - Attacking The Attack Date: 30th September, 2014 There's never any shortage of drama in the Merseyside Derby and this weekend's didn't fail to disappoint. What looked like another winning goal in the derby from Captain Fantastic was quashed with a Bolt From The Blue. Joining Gags Tandon today are Jim Fishlock, Daniel Rhodes and Ryan McTernan....

Adam Lallana Showing the Signs of Successfully Slotting into Liverpool

A Merseyside derby win would have been the perfect catalyst for Liverpool to get going on winning run, especially when the performance was better than what is has been in recent weeks. However, no one can be blamed for the uncharacteristic goal that Phil Jagielka pulled out the hat. 99 times out of 100, that...

Liverpool v FC Basel Preview: Opposition Scouting and Info

On their return to Champions League football after a five year absence, Liverpool made hard work of a home fixture against Ludogorets Razgrad - the so-called minnows of group B. Next week they embark on a trip to the home of perennial Swiss champions, FC Basel, who have a history of troubling English sides...

Liverpool FC: What Do We Need To Do To Save Our Season?

This article is being written in the immediate aftermath of a Jagielka thunderbolt that robbed two points from Anfield. What was a very decent performance from the Reds, was let down but the inability to put the ball in the net to secure all the points. Points we were definitely in need of. At...

Raheem Sterling: The Best Player in the Premier League?

Every season you’re bombarded with tweets and articles about a world beating 18 or 19 year old playing here or there around Europe. Gotze, Hazard and Lamela all spring to mind from the last few campaigns. However, this year the player on everyone’s timeline is Raheem Sterling. He is easily working his way into...

Why Always Him? The Gerrard Compromise

Sooner or later it always comes back to Steven; at least that’s how it’s seemed for Liverpool’s talismanic captain throughout the last decade. Whilst owners, managers and talented colleagues from all corners of the globe have come and gone, Gerrard has remained. An unrelenting red spirit, albeit an inevitably waning force. At 34yrs old Gerrard...