AI Pro + Podcast: Musical Goalkeepers - Alisson Bid Reaction
With news that Liverpool have launched a £62 million pound bid for Roma's Alisson; Eddie Gibbs hooked up with Dave Hendrick, Dan Rhodes and Joseph Cousins to take a deeper look at the Reds Goalkeeping situation.
- Record bid for a Goalkeeper, good value?
- How much of an upgrade would it be? Comparisons to world's best keepers.
- What sort of statement does this make to competitors and Liverpool's own players?
- Prospects for Karius, Mignolet & Ward
All this and more on the AnfieldIndex Pro + Podcast …
Molby On The Spot - HE’S A ‘KEEPER
With LFC fans everywhere in World Cup withdrawal and on tenterhooks about the potential arrival of Alisson Becker, Trev Downey and his partner in crime, Reds’ legend Jan Molby, return to analyse the move for the bearded Brazilian. The two lads also chat about the arrival of Xherdan Shaqiri and analyse what he will add to Jürgen Klopp’s squad, they reflect on the World Cup exploits of Dejan Lovren and they discuss England’s run to the semi-finals. On a domestic note, there is some chat about Harry Wilson’s loan move, the potential signing of Nabil Fekir and the high-status friendlies coming up in The USA …
Media Matters - Shaqiri - The View From Stoke City
On this week’s Media Matters, Nina Kauser is joined by Pete Smith, Sports Reporter for Stoke on Trent Live at The Sentinel. Pete gives the view from Stoke City on Liverpool's new boy Xherdan Shaqiri and gives insight into what Liverpool should expect from the Swiss international.
Nina and Pete discuss:
- The transfer from Stoke to Liverpool, including the fee
- Shaqiri's time at Stoke
- Xherdan's reputation at Stoke
- Relationship with the fans
- What type of personality he has, any funny stories of his whilst at Stoke.
- Strengths and weaknesses
- Any truth to attitude issues? How will he cope with rotation?
- Fitness concerns
Nina is then joined by Gags to close off the podcast and discuss Shaqiri some more after what they'd learnt from the interview with Pete.
All this and more on Media Matters …
The Mind-Field Podcast: Being Replaced - Part 2
Regular presenters Allen O’Donoghue & Andrew Vincent are joined by Nina Kauser for part 2 to explore the how players can deal with the psychological impact of being replaced by big money signings, how these new boys can handle the weight of the badge and what it’s like being shipped out on loan.
Get all of this and more on the Mind-Field podcast …
AI Pro + Podcast: Shaqiri Shaqiri - His Hips Don't Lie!
Eddie Gibbs is back on Anfield Index Pro after his cricketing break and he's joined by Swiss football expert and scout Oliver Zesiger. Oliver is also the co-head researcher on Switzerland players for Football Manager and he shares his thoughts on Liverpool's brand new signing Xherdan Shaqiri. The pair discuss:
- Shaqiri's background and early days
- His time at Bayern Munich
- His importance to the Switzerland national team
- Moving to Italy and then Stoke City
- Strengths and weaknesses
- The price Liverpool paid for him
- Will the quality of this Shaqiri be different because of the quality of players around him?
All this and more on the AnfieldIndex Pro + Podcast …
Old Skool: Discussing England, Karius' Future, Shaqiri's transfer & Lovren
Gags and Dave get together to go through the hot topics in football as well as the Liverpool sphere. They start off on the World Cup as England exited at the hands of Lovren's Croatia. Henderson's role in the England team is discussed as well as his performance in the semi-final. They then move on to talk about Karius and the precarious position that Liverpool are in with their goalkeeping situation and how Danny Ward is not the answer.
With the imminent signing of Xherdan Shaqiri, Gags asks Dave to go through his plus points and why Liverpool fans should get onboard with signing him. The boys sign off by wishing Lovren well and an admission from Dave that he would enjoy seeing Dejan win the World Cup!
All this and more on Old Skool …
Tactics Weekly with Paul Dalglish: Reviewing the World Cup Semi-Finals
Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish look back on the semi-finals of the World Cup.
Topics Include:
- Why did Martinez change the tactical set up after the Brazil performance?
- Do France have the best defensive set up at the World Cup, and can they go up another couple of gears if required?
- Was Southgate playing too many players out of position which led to a safety-first approach? Why couldn't he react to Croatia taking advantage in the second half?
- What has Southgate done well during the tournament?
All this and more on Tactics Weekly …
The Mind-Field Podcast: Being Replaced - Part 1
Regular presenters Allen O’Donoghue & Andrew Vincent are joined by Nina Kauser to explore the how players can deal with the psychological impact of being replaced by big money signings, how these new boys can handle the weight of the badge and what it’s like being shipped out on loan.
Get all of this and more on the Mind-Field podcast …
Fatigue Index Podcast: The World Cup's Effect on Liverpool's Pre-Season
Gags Tandon and Simon Brundish discuss the effect of the World Cup on Liverpool's pre-seaon. They discuss when the players will be back and how quickly they will be up to speed. There's a further look into distance run stats and also a look at Harry Kane's form and England's set-piece stats.
Get all of this and more on the latest Fatigue Index Podcast …
A-Eye Scouted: Scouting Centre-Backs
On A-Eye Scouted this week, Dave is joined once again by Ryan Baldi, from Football Whispers, as they scout centre-backs! Dave has taken this opportunity to scout one of his favoured positions as he remains on the looks out for a player to replace Lovren! All this and more on A-Eye Scouted! …