The A-Team is back together this week as they analyse Liverpool's two-nil victory over Porto in the Champions League quarter-final first leg at Anfield. The guys discuss the following:
- The line ups, Porto's tactics
- Hot pressing, big game - top pressers
- Shot quality analysis: xG model comparisons
- Henderson discipline
- VAR
- Naby Keita stats
All of the images supporting this podcast can be found on our Discord server: anfieldindex.com/Discord - free access for Subscribers. Just contact @Gags on there. All this and more on the AI Under Pressure Podcast.
Liverpool's Jordan Henderson spilt the beans on the chat he had with Jurgen Klopp which has resulted in his more advanced midfield role in The Reds' last two games.
Not many players have divided opinion among the LFC fanbase as Henderson has in recent years.
However, what most supporters can probably agree upon is the fact...
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk hailed Naby Keita as a "fantastic player" after another goalscoring performance from The Reds' number eight.
Keita had struggled to settle into Liverpool's midfield since his arrival from the Bundesliga's RB Leipzig last summer due to some below-par performances coupled with niggling injury concerns.
However, the Guinean international has started the...
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp gave a generally positive injury update ahead of The Reds' Champions League clash with FC Porto tonight.
Klopp will be without left-back Andy Robertson who misses the game through suspension.
Otherwise, Liverpool's injury-list is getting better looking every day *touch wood.
Speaking at his pre-game press conference, Klopp said:
“We had little problems after...
Liverpool return to Champions League action this Tuesday night when they face Portuguese side FC Porto at Anfield. Read on for our predicted starting eleven for this huge quarter-final tie.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds put us fans through the wringer again on Friday night, leaving it late before eventually pulling away from Southampton to take all...
Gags is joined by Dan Kennett and Dan Rhodes to look back at Liverpool's late show against Southampton, something that the Reds have been doing a lot this season.Â
The guys discuss the following:
- The line ups and Keita startingSouthampton's hot start
- Shot quality analysis - xG model comparisons
- Wijnaldum analysis
- Pressing highlights
All of the images supporting this podcast can be found on our Discord server: anfieldindex.com/Discord - free access for Subscribers. Just contact @Gags on there. All this and more on the AI Under Pressure Podcast.
The manager knows better than you.
That is often read as a conversation ender when it should be the beginning.
Liverpool have a detail-oriented, world class manager who makes decisions that do not fit with popular opinion among casual fans, nor do they comport with the analysis of those who spend ungodly amounts of time collecting...
Liverpool's Joel Matip has been singing the praises of The Reds' colossal Dutch centre-half Virgil van Dijk.
Matip has recovered well from a fractured collarbone in early December to start all of Liverpool's previous 12 games in all competitions. Jurgen Klopp will not have missed the importance of Matip's availability in light of the injuries...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes this Liverpool team has made its own luck in the Premier League title race this season.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds were gifted all three points at home to Spurs last Sunday when Hugo Lloris spilled a last-minute Mohamed Salah header onto the boot of Toby Alderweireld. The Belgian defender couldn't...
