Gags Tandon and Simon Brundish take a look at Liverpool's 18-19 squad with ten days to go until the transfer market closes. They discuss the following:
- Analysis of defence, midfield and attack's coverage by minutes. Do Liverpool have enough plays?
- What do Liverpool need to complete the squad?
- A look at individual players' career numbers in terms of time played in a season.
- Comparison of starters available for teams in the top 4 after the World Cup.
- Overall view of fixtures and days in the season.
Get all of this and more on the latest Fatigue Index Podcast.
There are two weeks to go until the summer transfer window slams shut, locks and closes its shutters. Jurgen Klopp has apparently announced there will be no more signings with his comments last week - "We have everything we need for the next season because I don’t think we will do anything more, I’m...
The dust is starting to settle again following Liverpool's signing of Shaqiri. The transfer came as somewhat of a surprise for many and thus it is not surprising that many questions still remain unanswered. What position will he play? What does he do? How will that work at Liverpool? What is so magical about...
Alisson is one of the most coveted goalkeepers in the world, but Liverpool's new number 1 is a relative newcomer to top-tier club football. What has set him apart from other top goalkeepers across the world?
In AI's Transfer Committee podcast, @DanKennett collected and analysed a selection of goalkeeping statistics, illustrated in the graphic below. Whilst...
He's finally here! Liverpool's new number 8, Naby Keïta, is simply a phenomenon. In two seasons, he not only established himself as one of the best midfielders in the Bundesliga but in all of world football. In buying Keïta, Liverpool are not just improving their side in the present, they are investing in the...
Daniel Rhodes is delighted to welcome Lead Analyst for Total Football Analysis and freelance professional scout Lee Scott to Tactics Weekly. In this episode, we take a detailed look at Fabinho and Keita, with topics including:
- What are Fabinho's key attributes?
- Where will he play?
- Why is he so tactically astute?
- Does he have any weaknesses?
- What are Keita's key attributes?
- What is the most likely tactical midfield set up with Naby in it?
- How did he perform last season and did the pre-arranged move have any impact on it?
- Does he have any weaknesses?
- Do the transfer fees paid represent value?
- How would we have fared in the Champions League final with these two in the side?
All this and more on Tactics Weekly!
The fixture list is out:
https://twitter.com/AnfieldIndex/status/1007310540669181952
You have probably already read reaction pieces and circled dates on the calendar. Even with the disappointing turn of events around Nabil Fekir failed (for now) transfer to Anfield the new season brings a lot of hope - a revamped midfield, a defence was very solid for over half a...
Gags Tandon is joined by Simon Brundish and Dan Kennett to discuss Liverpool's 2018/19 fixtures in full. The Premier League released the fixtures earlier today but Gags and co have added all of the other competitions to give more context and analyse where the season could be won or lost. Simon Brundish also looks at the days rest that Liverpool could have throughout the season and how sacrificing a domestic cup could be helpful.
In part 1 of the lineup analysis, I had a look at our goalkeepers and defense. Part 2 will focus on midfield and attack.
The midfield
Even after Karius' nightmare performance in Kiev, the midfield is still Liverpool's weakest line going into 2018/2019. Emre Can is likely leaving, James Milner will be 33, Jordan Henderson is...
The Premier League season is over. Man City dominated the season like no club has done in recent (and not so recent) times. For Liverpool, the campaign was relatively successful with the team managing to qualify for the Champions League for the second straight time - something that hasn't happened since a certain Spaniard...
