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AEye Scouted: Managers

AEye Scouted: Managers

Dave Hendrick is joined by Karl Matchett to discuss which managers would be of interest to Liverpool IF this slump continues and Arne Slot loses his job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wilfried Singo Profiled and Did Liverpool Get It Wrong on Semenyo?

Wilfried Singo Profiled and Did Liverpool Get It Wrong on Semenyo?

The final cut covers Galatasaray’s Wilfried Singo, a powerful and versatile defender who has caught Liverpool’s eye. Dave and Bart’s break down his ability to play both right back and right sided centre back, his elite defensive numbers, his intelligent positioning, and his blend of raw power and recovery pace. They assess his suitability for Slot’s tactical shape, particularly the hybrid full back role, and explain why AFCON rules him out of a January move. The segment then shifts to Antoine Semenyo. The pair look at the current links, discuss why Liverpool liked him in the summer, and debate whether revisiting him now hints at a recruitment mistake. They close by questioning whether Liverpool’s real issues lie further back on the pitch and if Semenyo would even address the current problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Semenyo Links Are Ramping Up - The Daily Red

Semenyo Links Are Ramping Up - The Daily Red

Dave Davis looks at all the latest LFC news including international games, Semenyo links and FSG multiclub news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Big Decisions: Contract Chaos - Konate, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch and Robertson

Big Decisions: Contract Chaos - Konate, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch and Robertson

With the clock ticking down on current deals, Dave Davis is joined by Trev Downey to discuss Liverpool's pending contract issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ayyoub Bouaddi: The Smart Six Liverpool Cannot Ignore

Ayyoub Bouaddi: The Smart Six Liverpool Cannot Ignore

The second segment focuses on Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, a player Liverpool have scouted repeatedly and one many analysts believe could explode in value. Dave and Bart’s break down his defensive IQ in zone fourteen, his ability to block danger, his telescopic tackling style and his strengths receiving under pressure. They look at why his numbers resemble a young Fabinho, how his physical development is trending upwards, and why his contract situation could make him a bargain in January. The conversation also turns to Liverpool’s long term need at six, the balance between signing for the present or the future, and whether Bouaddi’s ceiling makes him a must move now player, even if he is not the ready made answer for this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool’s Most Influential Player So Far This Season

The question of who has been Liverpool's most influential player so far this season would be a tough one to answer with many players stepping up to the mark and keeping us in the top four. The most influential player doesn't necessarily have to be the one who scores the most goals or who...

Liverpool Stars On International Duty | Round-Up

Seventeen Liverpool players were selected for international football this week, with fifteen of them involved in the action, one gaining valuable international experience and one teenager on the Wales standby list. The men from Anfield have been spread over five continents this week with five of them involved in competitive action. We’ll start with England...

Liverpool FC Stars Answer International Call

So it’s that time of the season again, the international break, a week most football fans dread as a combination of no Premier League football and injury worries creep in but alas, we cannot change the fixture list and will have to watch and hope our key players return unscathed. This is also the...

Another Way of Winning | FSG & Liverpool FC

‘The measure of intelligence is the ability to change’ Those words by Albert Einstein are oft quoted to soften the blow of being proved wrong or having to change your mind; nobody likes the thought of either, but at times it’s necessary. Adapting, changing your views and broadening your horizons are courageous actions as one...

Liverpool 4 Fulham 0 | Match Reaction & Stats

When Brendan Rodgers first arrived at Anfield, he did something that few managers have done before him; he met with the fans and in every interview he tried to explain his vision for Liverpool and hoped it would stick. He did this in order to educate us, to bring us on the journey as...

Three At The Back Can Still Work for Liverpool

Against Arsenal last week we attempted to employ the same system we used so successfully against West Brom: 3 central defenders, with two wing-backs. Clearly it didn’t go well, and it led to a very poor first half performance from Liverpool. This prompted Rodgers to revert to four at the back for the second...

Liverpool FC – Midfield Comparison | Vs Stoke, Swansea, Saints, Sunderland

Following Liverpool's defeat to Arsenal, and with their midfield being the decisive factor between the two sides, the Anfield Index team has put our own midfield under the microscope to see how they compare to our Premier League rivals using statistics from WhoScored. Editors Note: Please note that this is the author's first attempt at using statistics...

Liverpool Vs Fulham Betting Preview | Plus tips on the best of rest

After a disappointing result and performance last week at the Emirates, Liverpool have a chance to get back on track at Anfield this Saturday against Fulham. The visitors have endured a difficult start to the season and are just two points above the drop zone. This has resulted in their price to be relegated being slashed to...

Liverpool Midfield Comparison | Vs Aston Villa, Arsenal, Cardiff, and Chelsea

Following Liverpool's defeat to Arsenal, and with their midfield being the decisive factor between the two sides, the Anfield Index team has put our own midfield under the microscope to see how they compare to our Premier League rivals using statistics from WhoScored. Editors Note: Please note that this is the author's first attempt at using statistics...

Liverpool Midfield Comparison | Vs MCFC, MUFC, NUFC and NCFC

Following Liverpool's defeat to Arsenal, and with their midfield being the decisive factor between the two sides, the Anfield Index team has put our own midfield under the microscope to see how they compare to our Premier League rivals using statistics from WhoScored. Editors Note: Please note that this is the author's first attempt at using statistics...

Liverpool Midfield Comparison | Vs Palace, Everton, Fulham & Hull

Following Liverpool's defeat to Arsenal, and with their midfield being the decisive factor between the two sides, the Anfield Index team has put our own midfield under the microscope to see how they compare to our Premier League rivals using statistics from WhoScored. Editors Note: Please note that this is the author's first attempt at...

Liverpool FC Tactical Analysis: Time to Test Out the Diamond?

On Saturday, Arsenal became only the 2nd team next to Southampton to beat Liverpool in the league since February 11th this year. There will be varying opinions on the biggest attribute to these improvements, especially concerning which system of play will provide the most success. Many Liverpool FC associated writers and fans have spoken...

Does the 3-5-2 allow the Midfield more freedom?

The 3 5-2 formation has been Liverpool's preferred formation in the absence of Philippe Coutinho. Although Coutinho’s return to the starting 11 is imminent that does not rule out the 3-5-2 being used in future games this season. In this article I will be discussing whether playing 3 centre backs allows the midfield to...

When does 9 1/2 and 9 1/2 make 50? | Suarez and Sturridge

Right now Liverpool are in a very strong position both in the league and in the striking and goal scoring departments. Not since the days of Fowler and Owen or Fowler and Collymore have we had two goalscoring threats up top. Two players who, on current form could get into any other Premier League...

Central Midfield Recommendations for Liverpool FC

The talking point of the season so far, perhaps bar the sparkling performances of our striking duo, is Liverpool FC's midfield. Many fans have pointed towards our lack of creativity and control in midfield as the key weakness to our top four aspirations, with Lucas' lacking positional discipline (being dribbled past 1.6 times per...

Arsenal 2 Liverpool 0: Outperformed rather than Outplayed | Tactical Analysis

Arsenal for their part started in their usual 4-2-3-1 shape. Arteta and Ramsey started as the holding midfielders, although Ramsey didn't particularly play as a holding player, preferring to get forward and combine with Cazorla, Ozil, Rosicky and the lone striker Giroud. This was at risk of leaving Arteta isolated on transition defence. Liverpool continued...

Tiago Ilori: One for the future | Player Profile

Tiago Abiola Delfim Almeida Ilori, a 20 year old defender who is one of Brendan Rodgers' summer signings. He signed from Sporting Lisbon for a reported fee of 7 million pounds. Most of the fans had never heard about him until we signed him. Here is what you need to know about our new...

Arsenal 2 Liverpool 0 | Match Report

The Liverpool Boys came to London with high hopes and ambition as they hoped to take top place in the Premier League but not everything went our way. Glen Johnson pulled out of the squad late on with illness forcing Rodgers to place Jon Flanagan in the side at right wing-back and with Jose...

Arsenal vs Liverpool: Preview, News and Likely Line-Ups

Venue: Emirates Stadium, 17:30 Referee: Martin Atkinson Positions: Arsenal - 1st, Liverpool - 3rd Current Form (all comps): Arsenal - DWLWL, Liverpool - LWWDW Managers: Arsenal - Arsène Wenger, Liverpool - Brendan Rodgers Preview: Liverpool and Arsenal lock horns this Saturday with both teams looking to consolidate their positions as current league leaders. If the two clubs have had a...

The New Anfield Index – with its own Tactics Board!

At long last anfieldindex.com is back - this time we'll be bringing you a little bit of everything so anything goes! News, Opinion, Tactics and my beloved stats! We've also got our own version of the Tactics Board! You can visit that here: http://anfieldindex.wpengine.com/tactics-board One thing to note with the tactics board is that we haven't...

Arsenal Vs Liverpool Betting Preview | Best of the rest tips too

The Premier League is back this weekend following the midweek Carling Cup games, and the pick of the games undoubtedly comes from the Emirates. Whoever wins between Arsenal and Liverpool will be top of the league at the hallowed ‘’10 game’’ stage. In 3 of the last 4 seasons, the side top of the league...

The Financial Importance of a Good Premier League Finish for Liverpool

In the critically acclaimed autobiographical book ‘Fever pitch’ Nick Hornby talked about his long love affair with Arsenal; it was a book that explored the fanatical way we all follow our clubs, the up’s and downs and the nature of a fan following his childhood love. Hornby explained:  “I fell in love with football as I...

Mainstay Mamadou?

Going into the 2013/2014 summer transfer window a huge question mark for Brendan Rodgers' squad was the depth at  centre-back. Rodgers' quickly added Premier League veteran Kolo Toure on a free transfer from Manchester City, but with Kolo being 32-years old he shouldn't be considered a long term option. On deadline day the Red's...

Liverpool’s January Window Links

Although the transfer window has been shut for nearly two months, it’s slowly beginning to rise and before you know it players will be wearing a new kit and possibly a new number. Liverpool should look to be active and not only continue to add depth to the squad but also add some players...

Steven Gerrard | Player Profile

Name: Steven Gerrard MBE Date of Birth: 30th May, 1980 (33) First Team Debut: 29th November 1998 Notable Achievements: 11 time trophy winner with Liverpool FC, captain and goal scorer in the 2005 Champions League win, scorer in every major club final. Liverpool's talismanic captain has been key to the clubs success for many years now. Retreating into...

Coutinho’s Return | Suarez and Sturridge Link up

This weekend marks the almost imminent return of our Brazilian starlet Philippe Coutinho; who has been injured over the past few games after sustaining an injury during the league match against Swansea in mid September and undergoing shoulder surgery. I'm sure we're all eager to see him back in action and linking up with our...

Coutinho Vs Oscar | Stats Comparison

At the age of 21, Philippe Coutinho has already won the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan, as well as the U20’s World Cup with Brazil. Fellow countryman Oscar (aged 22) has also won the U20’s World Cup as well as the 2013 Confederations Cup, and has also won the Europa League...

Why Reintroducing Joe Allen Could Be Vital For Liverpool’s Season

You’d be doing well to find a Liverpool supporter out there who doesn’t have a strong opinion on midfielder Joe Allen. He is definitely one of the most divisive players currently on Liverpool’s playing roster. Some think he’s a complete waste of space and that he doesn't supply much more than his “back and...

Jordan Henderson | The Early Days

Jordan Henderson joined Liverpool in the summer of 2011 from Sunderland. He was one of Kenny Dalglish's big money signings. In 2009, he became a regular member of Sunderland side. Jordan's first big display was in a 4-3 defeat against a strong Manchester City side. He scored one goal and created another. After that game,...

Liverpool 4 West Brom 1 | A Fan’s Perspective

"He scores a goal & the Kop go wild", well Luis Suarez had the Kop floating, dreaming of being back in the Champions League next season. He was at his magical best  & inspired his team mates to their best display of the season so far, this is what the manager has been striving...