On this episode @TadPredicts gives EPL teams A to F a grade on their Summer Transfer Window. Teams L to Z will follow next week.
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What Will Happen With Konate's Contract? - Will Guehi Be The Perfect Replacement?
On the latest Big Decisions Podcast, Dave Davis is joined by Trev Downey to discuss the contract standoff with Konate and whether Liverpool should sign Marc Guehi in the summer or January to ward off interest from other clubs.
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Dave looks at today's news & gossip as Luis Suarez has done something stupid again.
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Dave starts by looking at Forest changing managers as they replace Nuno with Ange. He then looks at historic spending in the Premier League.
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On the latest Big Decisions Podcast, Dave Davis is joined by Trev Downey to analyse all the recent Liverpool decisions regarding when Alexander Isak will make his awaited debut for the Reds!
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Liverpool’s title winning credentials were all but written off, as Aston Villa boldly walked into Anfield to run the Reds ragged in what was possibly Rodgers’ worst tactical blunder since taking over from Kenny Dalglish. Liverpool lined up with a two man midfield and Villa simply ran Gerrard and Henderson for the entirety of...
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
- Invictus by William Ernest Henley
The difference that sets apart individual champions in the sporting arena from their competitors is, almost certainly, the mental strength to win against all odds. Its...
Episode 10: Let's Never Talk About It Again
Date:Â 21st January, 2014
On this week's episode we are missing regular host John Ritchie who is off sick! Kosha (@KoshaV) is back on the show as well as a return for Marco, Andrew Beasley and Dave Hendrick as he returns from his Russia search of M'Vila.
For the first...
To many Liverpool fans, particularly of a younger age, Steven Gerrard and Liverpool are synonymous with one another. In fact, they are inseparable. They did not grow up with title winning teams of the 60s, 70s and 80s. There was no Kenny Dalglish, no John Barnes, no Ian Rush, only stories and the occasional...
With a 2013 bolstered by tangible progress, Brendan Rodgers earned the trust of the mainstream Liverpool faithful. However, the 40-year-old manager is still learning the art of proper team selection -- if there's one big knock on Rodgers, it's his propensity to show seemingly blind faith in players that flounder repeatedly.
In the doghouse after...
Episode 9: Sexual Strikers
Date:Â 14th January, 2014
On this week's episode we are joined by special guest Neil Jones from the Liverpool Echo talking about all things LFC. Enzo (@LiverBirdOfPrey) makes her debut on the show as well as a return for Jim Fishlock (@JimFish286) who replaces Dave Hendrick as he galavants in Russia on the...
After consecutive losses on the road at the end of December, Liverpool will look to get their away form back on track on Sunday when they travel to the Britania Stadium.
Stoke have surprised a few this season, with Mark Hughes attempting to instil a new brand of football (opposed to the rugby that was...
Following the news that the injury suffered by Theo Walcott, which occurred during Arsenal's 2-0 victory over rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup third round, will all but rule the winger out of England's World Cup squad for this summers World Cup in Brazil, maybe it is time for Raheem Sterling to force...
Episode 8: The Game No One Saw
Date:Â 8th January, 2014
On the first AnfieldIndex Podcast of 2014 we are joined by Rory Smith from The Times to talk all things Liverpool FC as well as an insight into the January Transfer Window.
There's a bunged up statistical review on the pressing Liverpool did against Hull as well as...
"Liverpool awarded a free-kick."
"Liverpool get a corner."
For a split second you are delighted at the chance of setting up a threatening goal opportunity. Then, just as quickly as you think this, you realise you support Liverpool and automatically slump back into your seat and just wait for the inevitable front post clearance from the opposition.
I don’t...
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Fancy attending a gala-dinner event (Curry served at your table!) with Liverpool legends John Barnes, John Aldridge & Jason McAteer?
The night will be hosted by BBC Asian Network's Noreen Khan!
Listen to the legends speak about their careers and also, if you're lucky, get to ask your own question. Bring along any memorabilia you want...
The FA Cup returns to Anfield for the first time since Stewart Downing sent the Reds to Wembley scoring the winner in a 2-1 victory over Stoke in March 2012 as you should know Liverpool went on to play in the Final that year unfortunately losing to Chelsea.
The Opponents
The 3rd Round draw saw Liverpool...
With 2013 coming to an end, and as people strive to make New Years Resolutions, I find myself looking at some of the reaction to Liverpool defeats on the various social media outlets and forums that I sometimes wonder when all the common sense went out of being a football fan?
Don't get me wrong,...
It was the season to be jolly, until Boxing Day, when Alvaro Negredo's awkward strike was helped into the back of the net by Simon Mignolet's hand and gifted Manchester City three points, prompting mass hysteria on Twitter - as always seems to be the case these days.
"He isn't good enough!" and "Bring back...
Episode 7: Christmas Hazard
Date:Â 30th December, 2013
The team focus on reviewing the two losses over Christmas and players that aren't performing tactically and statistically whilst also covering the January Transfer Window!
Gags (AnfieldIndex) reviews the away games this season and how different the two Christmas games actually were in comparison to other games this season.
Jim Fish...
Picture the scene…
Liverpool dismisses an iconic club legend from the post as manager. The outrage is at full tilt, and the fractions amongst the support get wider and wider.
The new manager is relatively young, he’s fresh faced and full of idea’s and he’s just walked into one of the biggest clubs in the world.
He...
Trade offs have been mentioned a number of times in this tactical column. That is largely because they are such a key part to football. Teams cannot fully control all areas of a game. If you press high, you leave space behind. If you defend deep, you leave space in front. If you play...
It wouldn't surprise anyone if defeat at the Etihad was to be the result for all nineteen visiting teams this season. However not many will walk away from facing Manchester City in their home ground with the praise that Liverpool are receiving. Liverpool continued to play the excellent press and counter football that worked...
It's hard to say what position Liverpool are really in in terms of what they can challenge for at the end of the season. At the time of writing there are 2 points between 1st and 5th. Such is the compactness in points, results and general form within the current top five, it's difficult...
First of all I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas from myself and the rest of the AI team. I hope you are enjoying reading this on your shiny new devices or on your trusty old ones.
Brendan Rodgers and Liverpool have given the fans the best Christmas present that they...
Episode 6: Top Of The League At Christmas
Date:Â 24th December, 2013
Top of the League for Christmas! The team review the Cardiff game and have stats for Sterling and Henderson's form. Suarez's contract is discussed as well as previewing the two massive games over Christmas with Manchester City and Chelsea. The group finally talk about the...
Liverpool pranced to the top of the Premier League this Saturday as the Reds beat Cardiff City 3-1 to continue the Merseysiders impressive form. The game was one of two halves with Liverpool effectively winning the game inside the first forty-five minutes to set up a rather dull and less energetic second half. The...
'Tis the season to be jolly.
Jolly that the Brendan Rodgers era is starting to move through the gears. Jolly that the cynicism that has plagued Liverpool over the past 3 years is starting to eradicate. Jolly that we have a set of owners who put their neck on the line for a striker that...
When the fixture list was revealed at the start of the season, December was always going to be a difficult month for Liverpool and the plan was clearly to secure points in the preceding weeks allowing the Reds to maybe drop harder ones at Spurs, Man City and Chelsea around Christmas. As we got...
Following a very happy trip to the nation's capital last weekend and Luis Suarez signing a long term contract, Liverpool will host Cardiff City at Anfield in Saturday's lunch time kick off.
It will be the first time since 19th December 1959 that the two sides have met in the league at Anfield, which happened...
Mamadou Sakho arrived at Liverpool in the summer as a highly rated talent. He had with a decent spell at PSG under his belt (151 Ligue 1 Games) and is now moving back up the pecking order in the French National Team after playing in every age group for U16;. £15 million seems like...
Episode 5: Death BY Football
Date:Â 18th December, 2013
This week the AnfieldIndex Podcast welcomed special guests @pauldalglish and @BrianDurand56 as regulars @DanKennett, @DaveHendrickTLW, @AnfieldIndex and host @JohnRitchie84 dissect the fabulous 5-0 drubbing of Spurs!
Some analysis was done on Liverpool's brilliant pressing game at the Lane as well as match stats.
We also speak about Stevie G's position...
Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Graeme Souness all sat in the Sky Sports studio at White Hart Lane with smirks breaking through and praise gushing from their mouths. There were a lot of smiling scousers when the final whistle finally blew to draw the curtain down on what was a devastating show of Anfield...
From the very first day we all got our hands on the season’s fixture list, the run of three consecutive away games in December stood out as season defining right from the off:
Tottenham (Away),
Man City (Away),
Chelsea (Away).
Now that Liverpool are on the eve of venturing into this testing period, December’s away days status as...
This Sunday see’s the Red Men travel down to North London to face Andre Villas-Boas' Tottenham Hotspur. Liverpool have not managed to pick up a single point from White Hart Lane in 5 premier league visits while also losing a league cup tie there during this period.  Liverpool’s last win at the Lane came...