Rival Recon returns as the Reds take on league leaders Arsenal on Saturday afternoon in what could well end up being a pivotal game in determining who goes on to win the PL title this season. The Reds bounced back from their drab draw against Utd last weekend, with a 5-1 win over West Ham that saw them secure a place in the semi-finals of the EFL cup. Can Anfield become a cauldron once more to swallow up Arsenal this weekend?
Joining Hari on the pod, we welcome back lifelong Gunners fan & Commissioning Editor for The Guardian's feature section, Chris Godfrey. He shares his perspective on the development of this Arsenal side under Arteta & whether they have what it takes to go all the way this season.
Dave Davis is joined by David Jaggs from The Ragamuffins to chat:
- The History Of The Song and The Klopp Era
- The Speed and Why It’s A Favourite In Any Set
- Memories and Musicality
Guy is in the hosting seat for the cups as usual and he is joined by Dave & Trev to take a deep dive into the League Cup quarter final against West Ham. The trio discuss the game in great detail as the reds dismantled David Moyes' side 5-1. They also analyse some of the performances and the roles played in the game with Darwin impressing on the left hand side, Elliott performing really well on the right, Jones answering many a critic, and the lack of overly complex "galaxy brain" tactics perhaps allowing the beautiful free flowing football.
On today's episode (December 20th 2023) Dave looks ahead to Liverpool's game tonight as the reds welcome David Moyes' West Ham to Anfield in the League Cup. He looks at any last minute news and looks at how Klopp could set up the team.
Darth hosts Hamzah and Barts to review the Europa League dead rubber against Union and the Premier League stalemate against Man United. The lads discuss:
Union SG, lineups and rotation
* Key match stats: XG, XT, Shots, Possession, Big Chances
* Europa League draw
* Injury Update
Manchester United
* Liverpool lineup and gameplan. Theory v Execution
* Man United lineup and gameplan
* Key match stats: XG, XT, Shots, Possession, Big Chances
* Grav v Jones part deux
* Importantance of roles and balance
* Shots outside the box analysis
* Could we have changed it? Width & switches
* Arsenal discussion
Dave Davis previews Pep Lijnders pre Carabao presser and covers:
- Q&A’s including Nunez and Injury Updates
- United Clues
- West Ham Threats including and Their Goals
- Score and Scorer Prediction
Dave and Karl look ahead to the midweek action with the quarter finals of the League Cup happening Tuesday & Wednesday. They then focus in on Liverpool who play West Ham on Wednesday night, with a look at recent performances and tactical decisions in previous weeks.
Dave Davis is joined by David Jaggs from The Ragamuffins to chat:
- The History Of The Song and Connections
- The In The Ground Element and Why It Means So Much To Some
- Memories and Musicality
