Dave looks at today's news & gossip as Xabi Alonso announced he's leaving Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season.
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Rival Recon returns as the Reds face Arsenal this weekend.
Joining Hari is Kaya Kaynak of TifoFootball to discuss the game and Arsenal's season.
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Jan Molby On Adam Wharton's Phenomenal Ability & Arsenal Preview!
Molby On The Spot Live: Trev Downey and Jan Molby reflect on Adam Wharton's potential and whether he could be the perfect midfield signing for Liverpool next season. They also preview what to expect against Arsenal on Sunday, with a final conclusion on how Slot and Liverpool will look to close the season!
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Massive Game In The CL Race: The Two Footed Podcast
Dave is joined by Producer Guy to preview and predict the upcoming weekend of Premier League action, with Newcastle hosting Chelsea in a pivotal game in the race for Champions League.
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Dave Hendrick is joined by Guy Drinkel to discuss Arsenal and the game this weekend. They take a deep dive look at Mikel Arteta's time at Arsenal and whether it's been a success or failure.
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“Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” - Lou Holtz.
As he caresses the pitch into submission to his talent on the ball, Daniel Sturridge is rapidly proving all the doubters wrong. Signing from Chelsea for £12million at the dawn of 2013, his signing...
Joe Allen is a player in whom Brendan Rodgers has invested a lot. Whilst at Swansea, the Welshman was a mainstay of their Championship play-off winning side, and the diminutive midfielder’s performances brought lavish praise from his manager.
...while he is not at the same level, he is that Xavi or Iniesta type of player....
And some day soon, maybe next May, maybe the one after or the one after that, a middle-aged man in a suit will wade through a sea of scarves in front of the Kop, pick one up and tie it around his neck like a docker, make a defiant fist with his left hand...
Episode 15: Great Expectations!
Date: 24th February, 2014
Finally the #AIPodcast returns after a week off! This week we have the host @JohnRitchie84, @DaveHendrick_AI, @Jay82_LFC & @AnalyseSport analysing Liverpool's dramatic 4-3 win over Swansea!
The Panel also analyse Liverpool's strike force and their defence as both are at the opposite ends of the spectrum!
Optimism is running high but...
Gerrard is the reason we’re conceding so many goals… No, Johnson is the reason we’re conceding so many goals… No, Agger is the issue… Nope, it’s definitely Jon Flanagan’s fault… It’s definitely Kolo Toure being useless isn’t it. That’s the reason…
Just listen to yourselves for a moment. Liverpool won a seven goal thriller to...
Are you with me? We are 12 league games away from something remarkable.
The door to the riches of the Champions League is firmly open to us, it’s beckoning us in like the hostess of our favourite bar or nightclub. We would be foolish not to take up the offer, after all, who knows when...
Summer signing Simon Mignolet slotted straight into the Liverpool setup, and has been one of the key players for the Reds so far this season.
For goalkeepers, they're usually a commonly-used scapegoat for a lot of mishaps that go wrong in a campaign, especially those chasing the top places.
As mentioned previously, not being in the...
Whilst I appreciate that the title may be somewhat provocative if you look through the current Liverpool team, you will see many players who, at one point or another have been classed as rejects. In fact, from the team that played Fulham in the last Barclays Premier League game then there are only 3...
Liverpool are remaking Anfield into a house of horrors for their rivals, losing only once at home this season. However, the club's away performances have lacked the same sort of conviction at times, especially against lesser sides, and as a result, Liverpool have a subpar away record that keeps them off the top of...
A short, tanned and toned Northern Irishman sits at his desk looking at the remaining fixtures in front of him. He picks up his red fiber tip pen, and crosses out the latest of victims to fall to his mighty team. "Can we do it?" he thinks to himself, tapping his foot off the...
Four, long years.
Four years of Champions League football wilderness, starting with the capitulation of the Rafa regime, continuing with Hodgeball and the return of the King, and most recently, an investment in what is fast becoming a special managerial talent in Brendan Rodgers.
I’m circumventing a key issue in those four years, of course –...
The FA returns this weekend for the 5th round stage which will see all of the top 4 paired up in the draw with Chelsea travelling to the Etihad to face Manchester City and more importantly Liverpool travelling to the Emirates to face Arsenal for a place in the Quarter Finals and a step...
I have a stat for you…
Liverpool, compared with the league table at the same stage in 2008/9, are actually closer to the top of the Premier League now than in that magnificent season.
Cast your mind back to 08/09. It was, we thought, the time when most thought Liverpool would once again ascend to the...
Episode 14.5: Now You're Gonna Believe Us!
Date: 12th February, 2014
Gags (@AnfieldIndex) and John Ritchie (@JohnRitchie84) sit down after the last gasp win against Fulham at Craven Cottage. There isn't much analysis, there aren't many stats but there's plenty of chatter about the game and some real belief from the Anfield Index Podcast? Could it be?...
After an all-action display of midfield dominance versus Everton, it’s fair to say that Philippe Coutinho underperformed in the following game against West Brom, so much so that many wanted him dropped for the game against Arsenal at home. Whilst he was largely anonymous at The Hawthorns he wasn't the only one, and the...
Liverpool's attack is now being recognised as a complete and destroying movement. Although they are still at the heart, it's now not just the SAS who are being praised. As Liverpool power forward, everyone from the defensive midfielders forward are involved in how the Reds are just destroying the defences they come up against.
The...
Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, Martin Kelly, Michael Owen. All of these former and current Liverpool players have something in common, they all came through the academy during Ian Barrigan's time at the club.
Ian Barrigan is the head of local recruitment at the academy, this basically means he goes out in Liverpool and the surrounding...
Please note that this is a satirical short story, please read it with that in mind.
“Seventy seven quid.”
Gareth stared blankly at his train ticket lying in front of him, taunting him as he scanned the price over and over until it blurred into one blotch of ink.
Lime Street return to Euston Station. Gareth knew...
Episode 14: Football PORN
Date: 10th February, 2014
This week the Anfield Index Podcast Team welcome back Dan Kennett and have a debut for Rebecca Parry to gush over the demolition of Arsenal, although Gags and Dan referred to it as "Football PORN".
John Ritchie once again hosts the show whilst Dave Hendrick is a happy camper this...
It is time for Brendan Rodgers to learn from his mistakes at the Emirates Stadium earlier in the season as Liverpool face Arsenal at Anfield.
From the start of the reverse fixture back at the start of November it seemed that the Reds were on the back foot in the 3-5-2 formation they set up...
2013/2014 season, for Liverpool fans, has been a roller-coaster ride with the brilliance of Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez in the goal scoring department while Liverpool’s midfield has been exposed quite a lot this season by teams ranked below us.
Joe Allen, playing with Lucas Leiva and Jordan Henderson in the middle 3, dominated the...
West Brom took points off yet another top of the table rival as Liverpool were held to a lacklustre 1-1 draw at the Hawthorns. The visitors went ahead midway into the first half through Daniel Sturridge only for veteran defender Kolo Touré to gift an equaliser to West Brom via a powerful Victor Anichebe...
Episode 13: Opportunity Lost
Date: 3rd February, 2014
This week the Anfield Index Podcast Team welcome Jay The Red from City Talk 1059 FM Radio (Jay Riley) to talk about the transfer window and Liverpool's poor performance against West Brom.
John Ritchie once again hosts the show whilst Dave Hendrick goes off of a rant about the transfer...
The Rules of Luis Alberto:
"1st RULE: You do not play Luis Alberto.
2nd RULE: You DO NOT play Luis Alberto."
Okay, so maybe that is a bit harsh on Liverpool’s number 6, but in light of recent injuries, fans have been calling out for Brendan Rodgers to hand Luis Alberto Romero his first Premier League start...
There’s nothing like an intense derby match to separate the wheat from the chaff. An evening kick-off which stirred memories of those famous Anfield occasions under the lights, and a battle for bragging rights on the pitch, on the streets, in the pub, and most importantly, in the league table. The clichés rolled off...
Transfer deadline day has just gone and I have decided to look back at Liverpool’s transfer dealing since the January window became compulsory in 2002/2003 picking my 5 worst deals followed by my 5 best deals made by Liverpool Football Club.
The Worst
5: Mark Gonzalez
Mark Gonzalez was regard as one of Chile’s brightest young talents...
Liverpool travel down to the West Midlands for a Super Sunday match against West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns.
The two teams head into this game after very different results in their local derbies last time out. Liverpool demolished local rivals Everton 4-0 at Anfield on Tuesday night,with Daniel Sturridge scoring 2 goals in the...
Martin Kelly has returned from injury at the perfect time for Liverpool.
Liverpool are currently experiencing a defensive crisis, with Mamadou Sakho, Daniel Agger, Jose Enrique, Glen Johnson and Sebastian Coates all out injured. This leaves Liverpool with just five fit regular first team defenders. Without Kelly, this number would fall to four. His return from...
Editors Note: This article was written before the thumping of Everton and does not include numbers from that game.
Back in September I wrote a piece about Liverpool’s defence and how we were blessed with some excellent defenders. How were were able to almost mix and match our defenders if required and how, even with...