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Rival Recon: Liverpool vs Spurs 24/25

Rival Recon: Liverpool vs Spurs 24/25

Rival Recon returns as the Reds face Spurs in the game that could hand Liverpool the title. Joining Hari is Sean Walsh of Goal to discuss the game and Spurs' turbulent season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Scouser Tommies: THIS CITY IS OURS

Scouser Tommies: THIS CITY IS OURS

Jim Boardman and Jay Reid are back on Scouser Tommies and are struggling to contain their excitement. The Reds are a single point away from winning their twentieth league title, and can do it on home turf in this city of ours. Winning the title is obviously this club’s ‘bread and butter’, but should it all go to plan on Sunday this one will be the first one clinched in front of fans since 1990, and so for many Reds, including Jay, the first one they’ve witnessed in person. One point will be enough, but everyone wants more than that, and the visitors might be one of the best sides the Reds could face. There was one bad result against Spurs this season, the first leg in the League Cup, but the return at Anfield ended 4-0 for Slot’s side and Jay would be happy with a repeat of that scoreline. As Jim points out, with Arsenal managing a point during the week it avoided the scenario many a fan of certain rivals would have preferred, with Liverpool becoming Champions without even playing. Whoever scores the winning goal will be remembered for winning the league, much like Kenny in ‘86 at Stamford Bridge. But Jay doesn’t want just one winning goal. Jay shares his personal excitement about potentially witnessing Liverpool win the league at Anfield for the very first time, a momentous occasion that his generation of fans hasn't experienced live at the stadium. Jim recalls his memories of one previous occasion when a title was clinched at Anfield, way back in 1988, and recalls the unique feeling of being at the ground when the league is secured. The conversation then turns to the crucial role of the fans, with a strong call to action to make Anfield a cauldron of noise on Sunday. Manager Arnie Slot and captain Virgil van Dijk have both emphasized the importance of the crowd's energy, urging everyone to wear Red, sing loud, and be the twelfth man that can intimidate the opposition.If you are at the game, do what you can to wear Red, it doesn’t have to be a replica shirt, and Jay and Jim have a few suggestions on what you can do to make sure you’re dressed in the right colour. There’s also some discussion on the ongoing speculation surrounding Trent Alexander-Arnold's future, particularly in light of his recent goal and passionate celebration. Should he start against Spurs, if fit? Are we almost at the point where he can show his hand and end the speculation once and for all? Then can we get back to celebrating that title (once it’s there to be celebrated, of course)? As always there’s something to laugh about courtesy of our friends across the park, and one rumour in particular, if true, could cheer them up in the way they like to be cheered up the most - at our expense.For now though, the focus is on our side of the park, and all being well the goals that finally put the Reds back on top of that perch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tottenham Has Massively Underperformed Given That Squad! | A-Eye Scouted Preview!

Tottenham Has Massively Underperformed Given That Squad! | A-Eye Scouted Preview!

A-Eye Podcast Preview: Dave Hendrick and Karl Matchett analyse all things Tottenham, with the Reds knowing they are approaching the last hurdle to officially secure another League Title in Slot's first season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A Historic Ban: Two Footed Extra Time

A Historic Ban: Two Footed Extra Time

Dave looks at today's news & gossip with a historic ban for homophobic slurs leading to a 13 match ban. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
FA Cup Semi Finals & Premier League Champions?: The Two Footed Podcast

FA Cup Semi Finals & Premier League Champions?: The Two Footed Podcast

Dave is joined by Producer Guy to preview and predict the upcoming weekend of football as Liverpool can win the Premier League, and the FA Cup final will be set. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sturridge’s Time to shine | Stats Compared to Rivals

Having scored the winner at Anfield against Stoke on the opening day of the season while still woefully short on match fitness, Daniel Sturridge showed humility in self-deprecation: "I want to credit the goalkeeper as well for such a great save; that's what won us the game, it wasn't my goal." Simon Mignolet had...

The Suarez betrayal – Full Time-Line of last 36 hours plus fan views

The speculation has been running on and on all summer. Every week there has been more news of legal challenges concerning contractual obligations, and the assertions that their player was going nowhere. But on Tuesday night in two interviews with The Guardian and the Daily Telegraph, Luis Suarez spoke of his desire to leave Liverpool...

Pepe Reina To Leave Liverpool On Loan: Two Sides To The Story

Pepe Reina has confirmed via a public farewell message that he will be leaving Liverpool for Napoli on loan for the duration of next season. Speculation over the future of the Liverpool goalkeeper has been frequent of late, first when his head was turned by the possibility of playing for Barcelona and most recently with...

What can Shakhtar man Mkhitaryan bring to Liverpool?

For his country, he’s their standout player while at club level, in a side packed with talent from Ukraine and South America, he’s shone when he’s needed to. It’s fair to say that Henrikh Mkhitaryan is a star for both Armenia and Shakhtar Donetsk. Primarily an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a...

Andy Carroll moves to West Ham | Carroll Stats from Liverpool & West Ham

Andy Carroll has finally completed his protracted move to West Ham today, after spending a full season in east London on loan from Liverpool. The transfer has been on the cards for a few weeks now with Carroll reportedly stalling on the deal out of hope for a move back to his boyhood club,...

What the Liverpool Away Kit should have looked like!

Last night Liverpool FC released their Away Kit for the 2013-14 season earlier than expected after it had been leaked onto social networks. Liverpool fans took to Twitter to launch their insults at the kit designers and producers Warrior. However Warrior weren't far away from a decent Liverpool Away Kit. We've photoshopped the kit on...

Kolo Toure to be Carragher’s replacement? Toure Vs Carragher 12-13 Stats

There are lots of rumours online, mainly on Twitter that Kolo Toure will sign for Liverpool in this summer's transfer window. Your first reaction is "What the heck? He's an old washed-up has-been!", but Carragher was no spring chicken. The man that just retired was many years older than Kolo Toure and I'd expect...

Dr. Jekyll & Mr Suarez | Statistical look at The Uruguayan’s dual nature

Luis Suarez is undoubtly one incredibly talented world class player, among the Premier League's finest. His superb form helped Liverpool push through the Premier League table after a poor start for the Reds this  season. Unfortunately, the Uruguayan also plays, what fans of all clubs would deem, a very, very dirty game. His urgency to...

Luis Suarez banned again – this time for 10 games!

Luis Suarez has been banned by the FA for ten games. Sitting in their conference venues in London it seems the powers at the Football Association deem the act of violence from Luis Suarez worse than last years racist allegations from Patrice Evra. Enjoying his best form for Liverpool in the 2012-13 season Suarez's...

Luis Suarez – Will He Stay or Will He Go?

The big debate for some Liverpool fans is with regards to whether Luis Suarez will stay at Anfield next season? Every couple of weeks there are rumours that Luis Suarez is packing his bags, loading a hired van and shipping off to Germany. Then there are quotes from the player stating that he is...

José Enrique: Is he an Elite Left Back? Compared to Baines & Cole

One of the common signs of a new Liverpool arrival "settling in" on Merseyside is the creation of a song for him by the Anfield faithful. Such classics as "Steve Gerrard Gerrard," "We All Dream of a Team of Carraghers," the Xabi Alonso song, and (my personal favorite, though I don't hear it much...

Liverpool FC Blogger / Tweeter Predictions for 2012/13 Premier League Season

So the start of the new season has come around (super fast for us as we've been so busy) and as is usual at this time of year everyone is having their say for the predictions. Thanks to Paul Boyham we have decided to write this article for anfieldindex.com and some of their friends!...

Kenny Dalglish Sacked – “The Liverpool Way” is Dead

It was headline news on Sky Sports, BBC and in all the newspapers. Everyone knew what happened. Kenny Dalglish didn’t resign as manager, nor did he come to the end of his contract. He was sacked. By Liverpool Football Club. Kenny Dalglish was sacked by Liverpool Football Club. I felt sick reading it, hearing it and thinking about...

The Importance of Being Lucas | Opta Stats Analysis

It may surprise you to hear this, but with Liverpool FC having played 33 games this season, with only 5 games remaining, Lucas Leiva is still Liverpool’s top tackler. With a total of 68 tackles attempted this season, out of only 12 games the Brazilian has featured in, only now has any other LFC...

Liverpool 2 Everton 1 | Going to Wembley Thrice | Opta Stats

April 14th 2012 will be remembered as an excellent day for any Liverpool FC supporter. The day when the neighbours were beaten at Wembley in the first FA Cup semi-final for 2012. It will also be remembered for a very good 2nd half performance from their £50m strike duo Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll....

Liverpool Win the Carling Cup – It’s only the Mickey Mouse Cup!

So we did it, we finally won a trophy after seeing Liverpool go without one for nearly SIX years!  How times have changed since then!  We have had new owners, another Champions League Final, a new Kop idol, Premier League Runners-up, a rubbish manager, high court battle, more new owners, the return of a...

Liverpool FC win the Carling Cup | Full Stats Analysis

Liverpool won their, record, 8th Carling Cup and did it the hard way once again. Sitting in the new Wembley stadium wasn’t easy for the travelling Kop as their Mighty Reds edged over the finishing line with a nail biting penalty shoot-out in which they’d missed their first two penalties! Goals from Martin Skrtel and...

Liverpool FC | Players Goals & Assists so far | All Competitions

As a preview to Liverpool's first Cup Final for almost six years we thought we'd get together some stats on the Carling Cup regarding the goal scorers and players that have the most assist. However as we were compiling the data we though we'd add in the FA Cup and Premier League stats to give...

Whats in store for the rest of Liverpool FC’s season

Well Liverpool fans have not to worry albeit falling to defeat to the scum in a match tainted with controversy as things look bright for the rest of the season. Liverpool have booked themselves into Wembley for the first time in a long time and will face Cardiff in the Carling Cup final.It's a...

Liverpool | It’s All About Shooting | Statistical & Graphical Review

Much has been made this season about our lack of goals and our poor conversion rate. In fact, we have been consistently in the bottom three all season when it comes to conversion rates, hovering in and around the 10% mark. This week however, we’ve reached a new low and are now bottom of...

Martin Skrtel | Steady as we go Vs Spurs | Stats

Martin Skrtel has split opinions on Merseyside for years. Ever since his move from Zenit St. Petersburg in January 2008, the Slovak has drifted in and out of the Liverpool back line. He has partnered many players in the Reds' defence; Soto Kyrgiakos, Sebastien Coates, Jamie Carragher, and most recently, Daniel Agger. Skrtel is...

When Harry met Kenny: Liverpool v Spurs match preview

By anyone’s standards Liverpool have had a good couple of weeks. Since the debacle that was the  defeat to Bolton, some home truths and committed performances have improved the outlook to the rest of the season for the Reds and their supporters. Even the collective media reaction that Liverpool can lift themselves for the...

The Importance of Being Skrtel

Journey back to October 5th 2008, where Martin Skrtel sustained a severe knee injury, ruling him out for much for much of the 2008-09 season. Now journey forward to the present day where Skrtel is a key player in a recovering Liverpool side, what has changed? The Slovakian arrived in January 2008 from Zenit Saint Petersburg...

AnfieldIndex Stats: Liverpool 2 Man Utd 1 – FA Cup 4th Round

As promised, we've collated Liverpool FC stats from the FA Cup 4th Round tie against Manchester United. It's taken us most of the day to do so using the footage that was shown on TV. Therefore some of these stats will not be as accurate as Opta's as they have access to non-replay match...

Skrtel, Agger, Carragher | The Battle for the Centre

This time last year was a good time to be a Liverpool fan. Up until Saturday 8th January 2011 we had endured one of the most challenging times in terms of club form and morale, with the “Liverpool way” seemingly being eroded in front of our eyes. In recent times there had been the...

AnfieldIndex Exclusive: Liverpool FC Stats from Carling Cup Semi-Final 2nd leg

Liverpool FC have finally made it to the new Wembley Stadium and how sweet it is. The road to Wembley was a tough one with Away wins over Stoke, Chelsea and Manchester City along the way how fitting it that it came down to the 2nd leg at Anfield to decide whether Liverpool made...

Bolton vs Liverpool | Passing Triangles – Graphical & Stats Preview

Next up is a trip to Owen Coyle’s Bolton Wanderers where we will look to put our recent problems at Anfield behind us and try to continue our good away form. In the previous meeting at Anfield this season Liverpool came out winners with a 3-1 scoreline. Bolton go into the game sitting second...

So close. Yet, so far… | City 3 v Liverpool 0 (02/01/2012)

I just want to start by saying this was originally a forum post, and it was written after the Manchester City game, which we lost 3-0. All these stats are as of 03/01/2012 so if some things are slightly out, I apologise now. I was analysing the stats and figures, and as I looked a bit...

Man City 0 Liverpool 1 | All the Stats from the Carling Cup Semi Final 1st leg

So it was first blood to Liverpool in the Carling Cup semi final after they edged, or rather squeezed past Manchester City, at the Etihad Stadium. If you'd offered Liverpool any type of lead going back to Anfield for the second leg I think they'd have more than taken it. We, at Anfield Index, have...

Liverpool Striking Options | Who’s going to fill the onion bag?

    A poacher, a Rush, an Aldridge, dare I say it an on form, happy Torres. We must’ve all wished for one this season. Suarez is a genius but needs to up his conversion rate (currently 7%) and quickly, when he returns. We need someone to convert our chances. The table shows we are in...