Gags Tandon welcomes back the A-Team as Simon Brundish, Dan Kennett and Daniel Rhodes are back together once again to discuss Liverpool's win over Manchester City at the Etihad on Tuesday night.
They discuss:
- Line-ups and initial phases of play
- Liverpool's changes during the 1st half
- Liverpool's changes at half-time
- Game after 1-1
- All of the above was mixed in with on-ball and off-ball analysis as always as well xG.
There was also an instant live reaction to Liverpool drawing AS Roma in the Semi-Finals of the Champions League!
Ah, the word “passion.”
Somewhat overused in the day and age of exposition, Liverpool Football Club has something of a connection to the idea of pure, unadulterated passion in the vast landscape that is football. Everything is magnified tenfold, because of its relation to everything else in the football sphere.
So, when people marry the word...
What a game! There is nothing like a European night at Anfield. I was several thousand kilometres away and couldn't fall asleep all night, like a little kid, just buzzing. The attack and midfield will rightfully claim most of the glory but the defending in the second half was probably the Red's best display...
Gags Tandon welcomes back Dan Kennett and Daniel Rhodes onto another edition of AI Under Pressure Podcast. This week they discuss the late win against Crystal Palace in what was a vital victory for the Reds. They discuss the on-ball stats highlights including xG analysis, discussion about the penalty decisions, Mane's performance and discuss the off-ball stats too.
Dan Kennett also looks at Beneteke's stats this season and then an overall look at big chance conversion as well!
Liverpool are doing markedly better against the teams that are not considered to be particularly good this year. This should not be considered a controversial statement after all this Liverpool side are doing marginally better than last year and have dropped off markedly against the top six, so clearly, those extra points are coming...
Gags is joined by Anfield Index regular Mo Chatra to discuss one of the most contentious subjects amongst the Liverpool fanbase- FSG's transfer strategy.
Gags and Mo have analysed all transfer activity under FSG in addition to the clubs finances and share some very interesting findings that should give fans an idea of what to expect in this summer's transfer window.
Amongst the subjects covered include:
- net spend (including analysis per manager)
- age profile of signings (is the club likely to spend big money on players aged 27 and over?)
- why has the hit-rate for new signings improved so much?
- what the VvD transfer fee tells us about FSG's strategy
- can Liverpool outperform clubs that spend more on wages and transfer fees?
- analysis of club finances and why the club's net spend has reduced when turnover has increased
- what type of player Liverpool are likely to recruit and which positions the club is likely to target (includes analysis of where players are from- does Klopp prefer German players?)
- is the club in a good place to secure its key targets?
It's a really informative podcast that will give listeners a sound understanding of the past, present and future of FSG's transfer strategy. Give it a listen!
Gags Tandon welcomes back Dan Kennett and Daniel Rhodes as they discuss the season so far by reviewing stats, finding trends and debunking a few myths along the way!
From xG Analysis and PDO to busting the myth that Adam Lallana was the leader of Liverpool FC's press, check out all this and more on the Under Pressure Podcast!
Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish have a detailed look at a day in the life of a football manager - with topics including: early morning preparation and meetings with the coaching staff; adjusting sessions to suit individuals; video analysis of the previous match with players; picking the team the day before a match; and the nervous wait when playing on the evening of a gameday.
Look, it’s not about the hat-trick. I’ve seen plenty of them in my four decades following the Reds.
It’s not about scoring four times. I was there when Suarez bagged four against Norwich, when Owen did the same at Forest and Fowler at Middlesbrough. Hell, I’ve even seen Rush score five in a 6-0 win...
Gags Tandon welcomes back the A-Team of Dan Kennett, Simon Brundish and Daniel Rhodes onto another edition of AI Under Pressure Podcast. This week they discuss Mohamed Salah's exploits in front of goal after another record-breaking performance where he scored four of Liverpool's five goals against Watford.
They discuss the on-ball stats highlights including xG analysis. A lengthy discussion on Mo Salah's goals and Si compares Mo Salah's goal scoring to brilliant strikers of the past for context on how good he actually is. Dan Kennett also has some analysis on the improvement in defence since Van Dijk joined.
Plenty of analysis on the off-ball side too with Roberto Firmino dominating once again!
