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It's the international week and on Tactics Weekly this week Dan Rhodes and Paul Dalglish answer subscriber's tactical questions! They cover the following topics:
- System 4-4-2, 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1. Player suitability and benefits of each system.
- Pressing game.
- Near post run.
- How to break down a deep block.
- Set plays.
All this and more via Tactics Weekly on AI Pro!
 In a very special Legends Lowdown podcast Peter Beardsley is joined by Jan Molby and Simon Brundish to talk International football.
They discuss international week and compare it to their time, what it feels like to be selected or not for your national side. The benefits and detriments of Klopp having players around during international breaks and what it's like to actually play in a World Cup.
There are also many stories on their time at Liverpool entwined in the discussion as well as a final question from Simon concerning penalties to Jan Molby. All this and more on the Legends Lowdown Podcast.
Are statistics really as important as it’s made out?
Eddie Gibbs lights the touch paper as sports scientist Simon Brundish argues the case for stats with former LFC player Paul Walsh on the more sceptical side.
The pair go head to head on a whole host of subjects from their respective professional experiences in what makes for a riveting hour of debate. All this and more on the AI Pro + Podcast!
 Peter Beardsley returns, this time in the company of Eddie Gibbs on hosting duties.
There’s discussion about Liverpool’s win over West Ham plus stories from Peter’s playing days where just like Sadio Mane; he was thrown back into action after injury ahead of schedule.
Peter also talks about the importance of momentum, how the squad game has changed football, youngsters and opportunities plus England and how Oxlade-Chamberlain and Sturridge shouldn’t get too down about missing out.
On this week's Media Matters podcast, Sachin Nakrani and Nina Kauser welcome West Ham United's head of content Amar Singh to talk about his career in journalism and the journey to working for West Ham United as the head of their content team.Â
Sachin, Nina and Amar discuss:
Amar's duties as head of content at West Ham
What the duties are on match days for a content team in the Premier League
What Slaven Bilic was like in the weeks leading up to his departure.
If Amar misses his career in journalism?
The lack of Asians in journalism, do they have it tougher now?
All this and plenty more on the Media Matters Podcast!
This week on the Tactics Weekly Podcast, Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish discuss the latest tactical switch by Klopp for the 4-1 victory away at West Ham. Topics include team selection, tactical variety, on-ball and off-ball recap, improved squad depth, key moments, mini Southampton preview, and a look ahead at the processes needed to manage fixture congestion.
All this and more via Tactics Weekly on AI Pro!
Gags Tandon welcomes Dan Kennett and Simon Brundish onto the AI Under Pressure Podcast to discuss the impressive 4-1 win away at West Ham United.
The usual format with some banter stats followed by Simon looking at the formation and how the team shaped up. The guys then move to a discussion about the on-ball stats and what the effect of the new formation had on these numbers. Finally Dan Kennett and Gags Tandon talk about the exclusive pressing stats that are only available on AnfieldIndex Pro. There are some records set and some impressive off-ball performances, make sure you listen in to find out more!
On tonight’s notably upbeat show, Trev Downey and Jan Molby reflect on the latest in a string of comfortable wins, as The Reds go into the international break within touching distance of the top three, despite all the gloom. To add to the atmosphere, the aforementioned World Cup shenanigans have set The Great Dane and The Average Irishman at good-natured loggerheads.
Former Liverpool forward Paul Walsh is back with Trevor Downey for the second part of our double exclusive interview feature.
In this explosive conclusion, Paul takes us back to the 85/86 double season, his strained relationship with Kenny Dalglish plus all those injuries and Liverpool’s crazy treatment facilities.
He goes on to talk about the 80s drinking culture in the game, the leaving of Liverpool and his spells at Spurs, Portsmouth and Man City; and on to his current career as a pundit with Sky Sports.
Paul Walsh is back on our post match show this week, the former LFC forward join Jon Buscall and Eddie Gibbs as the trio review Liverpool’s 4-1 victory at the London Stadium over West Ham.
