Rate, Don't Hate: Liverpool 4 West Ham 0
Welcome to Rate, Don't Hate - a weekly podcast that will take place after each Liverpool league game where we rate the players and have a good, sensible, well-mannered chat if we disagree. We'll also be comparing ratings from other major media platforms. The podcast is usually hosted by Kaylon Karrim, who was away on this one and Eddie Gibbs deputised in his absence. Eddie was joined by regular panellists Tom Holmes and Adam Petruccione.
We asked our subscribers to send their ratings in for the Liverpool vs West Ham game and put them up against AI writers, Tom & Adam. They rarely agree with each other, but did they agree with you?
Major Talking points included:
- Trent's rating
- The front three
- The CB's
- Midfield differences
All this and more on the Rate, Don't Hate podcast on AI:PRO, feedback and suggestions to improve appreciated …
Post Match RAW: A POWERFUL SEASON?
Trev Downey is joined by Jim Boardman and regular RAW analyst, Hari Sethi, to reflect on the emphatic victory that marked the start of The Reds' Premier League campaign. A 4-0 Anfield win over West Ham in no way flattered Jürgen Klopp's men as they dismantled West Ham with ruthless efficiency. A fine attacking display is scrutinised by the lads, with particular focus on the magic of Mané, the class of Keita and the assuredness of Alisson …
AI Pro + Preview: Liverpool vs West Ham
With season 2018/19 set to kick-off, Eddie Gibbs and Gags Tandon can't contain their excitement at the new look Reds and their prospects of inflicting a hammer blow in their opener at Anfield on Sunday.
- Transfer Window & Expectations
- Danny Ings & Expected Departures
- Fitness Update + Team & Score Predictions
- Alisson Impact & Sturridge Future
- Emergence of Youth - Philips, Camacho, Jones
- Closing gap on Man City & Being more like Rocky
- Manuel Pellegrini & West Ham
- AI:PRO Highlights
Get all of this and more on the latest Pro + Preview podcast …
AI Under Pressure Podcast: Liverpool FC 18/19 Season Preview
Gags Tandon is back hosting the show with Simon Brundish and Dan Rhodes as guests. The first match of the season is not far away and the guys preview the upcoming games whilst also looking at the stats from pre-season.
- A look at the new players in pre-season
- Should Sturridge start the first game?
- A debate about the availability of centre-backs
- A look ahead to the first three games of the season.
All this and more on the AI Under Pressure Podcast. …
Molby On The Spot - IT'S BACK, TREV!
On the final pre-season Molby On The Spot, Trev Downey and Reds legend Jan Molby discuss the two most recent Liverpool outings, Trev asks Jan to systematically assess the squad from defence to attack, the two lads speak about the club's new arrivals and their hoped-for impact, they analyse the business done by rivals in the transfer window and they preview the first Premier League game against West Ham. It's another packed show, with The Great Dane on top form …
Tactics Weekly with Paul Dalglish: Previewing the Reds' Tactical Options for 2018/19
Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish discuss the Reds' pre-season, the final match and what the team selection meant for the first match against West Ham.
Other topics include:
- Will Klopp opt for Sturridge over Firmino against West Ham?
- Who will be the midfield three: Fabinho, Keita, Wijnaldum or Milner, Wijnaldum and Keita?
- How will Alisson influence our tactical set up and options?
- Who will start alongside Van Dijk?
- Picking the first XI for the West Ham game.
- What should we expect from Pellegrini's Hammers side?
- Is this the first side in the Premier League era capable of winning the league?
All this and more on Tactics Weekly …
Post Match RAW: THE SHAQ CRAIC
On the final pre-season RAW Trev Downey returned to the host’s chair, in the company of Simon Brundish and Hari Sethi, to review Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Torino at Anfield.
The lads look at how The Reds are shaping up ahead of the season opener against West Ham, they pick apart the performances of the lads who contributed on the night and they speculate as to what the line-up is likely to be to kick off the campaign.
There’s some talk about how Xherdan Shaqiri and Daniel Sturridge could be the secret weapons to power Jürgen Klopp’s men to the title and a vicious dismissal of telepathy by Mr. Brundish …
AI Pro + Podcast: The LFC Squad - At Ease or Dissatisfied?
Gags Tandon welcomes Guy Drinkel and debutant Joey Connors onto AI:PRO to discuss Liverpool's squad. Which camp are you in? Are you at ease with the transfer dealings so far or are you dissatisfied? The guys discuss:
- Are LFC’s new buys enough to challenge for the title?
- Where are Liverpool short for players?
- Can the current squad topple City?
- Failing to add to the squad - bad luck or bad planning?
All this and more on the AnfieldIndex Pro + Podcast …
Media Matters with Neil Jones on Klopp, Youngsters & the Transfer Window
On this week’s Media Matters, Gags Tandon & Nina Kauser are joined by Goal.com's Neil Jones. The former Liverpool Echo journalist is asked about his three-part interview with Jurgen Klopp for Goal.com and what it was like to meet the Liverpool manager on the club's pre-season tour of the USA.
They also discuss:
- Liverpool's youngsters
- The promise of Curtis Jones
- Liverpool's transfer window
- Whether #LFC will complete the Fekir deal
- Klopp and the media
- Adam Lallana's future
All this and more on Media Matters …
Rate, Don't Hate: Liverpool 5 Napoli 0
Welcome to Rate, Don't Hate - a weekly podcast that will take place after each Liverpool league game where we rate the players and have a good, sensible, well-mannered chat if we disagree. We'll also be comparing ratings from other major media platforms. The podcast is hosted by Kaylon Karrim, and will generally feature a regular panel of AI Writers, Tom Holmes and Adam Petruccione.
A resounding pre-season victory for the Reds still leaves us plenty to talk about. We rate the starting lineup in the game against Napoli as well as three choice substitutes in Shaqiri, Sturridge and Fabinho.
Major Talking points included:
- The Alisson debut
- Joe Gomez and his place in the squad
- Gini vs Milner for a starting role vs West Ham
All this and more on the first Rate, Don't Hate podcast on AI:PRO, feedback and suggestions to improve appreciated …