On the latest Under Pressure Podcast, Darth hosts Hamzah for a cosy chat about Fulham, Leeds and various football analytics topics including:
Part 1: Hamzah's set-play article in the Times
* Why scoring goals in football should be hard
* When sports get out of balance
Part 2: Leeds
* Leeds stats review, possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo
* Why does Slot's LFC struggle vs a back 5?
* The cost of solving the long ball problem
* The importance of partnerships and roles
* Introducing Output vs Usage Rates
* Frimpong's superpower
Part 3: Fulham
* Fulham play a back 5 - why?
* Fulham stats review, possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo
* No Isak/Hugo/Mo, how do you try and win the game in front of you?
* Discussing the CJ/Mac switch
* Defending zones vs man
* Technology margin of error discussion
* The cost of improving defensive set plays
Part 4: Premier League rivals chat
* Chelsea - first time a manager sacked for ignoring sports science?
* United - banter era continues
Statspacks:
Leeds: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-19-season-2526/
Fulham: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-20-season-2526/
On the latest episode of The Red Room podcast, Grizz Khan is joined by Keith, Ben and Mo to break down the key talking points around the Reds this week.
- Slots Style of Play this season and beyond
- How do the Reds turn it all around?
- Arsenal Preview
Jim Boardman and Jay Reid are back, with Merseyside covered in snow, but not enough to cover over the cracks at Liverpool FC. Arne Slot’s side are on an unbeaten run, but it’s not one to shout about by any means, certainly not on the Red side of the city.
On this week’s show Jim and Jay look at the opportunities missed over the festive period, the points dropped and the manner in which they were dropped. But what is really getting to both Jay and Jim, is how far removed this style of football is from what we expect from a side in that Red shirt. Maybe it’s the New Year, the time when everyone gets caught up in deep thought about what they’re doing with their lives, but it’s rare that Liverpool fans ever ask themselves what they are doing going out of their way to watch this team play. Especially for those who have the club on their doorsteps.
Something has got to change, and Jay and Jim discuss what that might be. Binning the manager is the current trend in football, but is that right for Liverpool? And if it is, is that the only change required? Short term, long term, and as discussed on the show, there are ways to get this club back in the right direction. The sooner work begins on that the better. The longer Liverpool tread water the more the comparisons to miserable days and miserable former employees will come up. Arsenal next, then a cup game against lower league opposition, with the same lack of hope for both games, if recent performances are repeated.
It’s getting so bad that we can’t even laugh too loudly at the neighbours, even though, as is almost always the case, they are doing worse than us. There is of course still time for a chuckle, but it doesn’t quite have the same power.
Dave Hendrick & Karl Matchett look ahead to Thursday’s game against Arsenal, with the underperforming Reds set to take-on League leaders Arsenal at the Emirates.
On the latest episode of the Transfer Show podcast, Trev Downey is joined by Dave Davis to discuss the latest Liverpool FC transfer links, as well as Premier League and European developments.
Dave and Karl discuss Liverpool's bore draw with Fulham, before breaking down Rubin Amorim's sacking at Manchester United and what might be next for the Old Trafford club. They finish off with a look at the wider Premier League and Champions League landscapes and talk about what the rest of the season might bring.
Dave Davis is joined by David Lynch to discuss:
- The Fulham draw and more concerns
- lack of January action and slots future
- Arsenal coming up and no real expectations
