Paul Dalglish, Daniel Rhodes and Hamzah Khalique-Loonat analyse the late victory over Spurs at Anfield to take the Reds back to the top of the league! Topics include:
Klopp lined up in the 4-3-3 formation, with Fabinho and Lallana dropping to the bench and the manager opting for his favoured midfield of Henderson, Milner and Wijnaldum in the big games.
Mauricio Pochettino decided on switching to a back three/five. Toby Alderweireld replaced the injured Eric Dier, and Kieran Trippier replaced Kyle Walker-Peters
When the Reds had the ball, Spurs defended in a 5-3-2 shape, or even a 5-4-1 when Lucas Moura dropped deep.
Tottenham were unable to cope with Alexander-Arnold and Robertson, especially when play was switched.Eriksen and Alli hardly got involved either, with too much space to cover.Wijnaldum covered at right-midfield with Salah staying high in a 4-4-2 when defending, allowing the quick counter.Spurs shifted to a 4-2-3-1 formation in the second half, Vertonghen to left-back, Rose pushed up to left midfield. Sissoko and Alli central midfield, Eriksen on the right, Moura as the number ten.
The asymmetric nature of the full-backs contributed to goal, as Trippier bombed forward onto Kane’s pass; whereas Vertonghen always stayed deeper.
Discussing the tactical elements of the goals and biggest chances.The best kind of victories.How many points with Liverpool and Man City drop before the end of the season?
All this and more on Tactics Weekly!
Yet another dramatic showing; yet another late goal from Liverpool; yet another 3 points! The Reds react just in time to pull this one out the back and keep in pole position in the Prem, at least for th time being. We start with a quick discussion concerning Klopp and his preference for 'that' midfield before moving on to the key points, including:- King Virj- Flying fullbacks- Crippling midfieldAll this and more on the Rate, Don't Hate podcast on AI:PRO.
On the latest RAW, Trev Downey, Hari Sethi and Dave Hendrick give their immediate post-match thoughts on a ridiculously dramatic clash between Liverpool and Spurs which saw The Reds climb back to the top of the Premier League. As ever, the lads pick apart the selection and performances of Jürgen Klopp’s men on the day and analyse all of the many talking points on a very fraught and manic afternoon. The late winner and the beautiful opener, however, play second fiddle to the rapt admiration for Virgil van Dijk’s moment of defensive mastery.
On this episode of Newsround, Trev Downey, Harinder Singh, Gags Tandon and special guest Amir Malik discuss the uncomfortable subject of racism in football and ask has this blight on modern society really been ‘shown the red card?’ Amir is kind enough to speak to the lads about his own feelings on the subject in the wake of the abuse he, his wife and young children suffered at Anfield last week. After that, Trev, Gags and Harinder have a discussion about how some of the club’s fans have been left to feel as if they do, in fact, walk alone, as revelations are starting to come in of further incidents in Munich and going back a sizeable period of time. The conversation is frank and painful and the lads talk about ways forward and how the type of thing suffered by Amir and his family can be eradicated. Worth your time, folks.Get all of this and more on the latest AI Pro Newsround podcast.
Guy is joined by Gags as they discuss the upcoming Premier League against Tottenham at Anfield, they react to Klopp's press conference from this afternoon.Topics include:
Injury update
International break
Racism in football
Importance of Anfield
How well Poch has done
The progress of LFC
Stats
Lineups
Predictions
All this and more on the AI Pro + Preview Show!
Gags is joined by Dan Kennett and Daniel Rhodes to answer some subscriber questions during the final international break of the season. The guys discuss:
- Liverpool & City comparison of last 7 games from the last few seasons
- Goalkeeper stats analysisAlisson parry-save stats
- Pressing Failures discussion
All this and more on the AI Under Pressure Podcast.
On the first episode of the new Rival Recon, Hari Sethi speaks with Editor for Tifo Football, Sen Stafford Bloor, to take a deep dive into the season of Tottenham Hotspur ahead of their arrival at Anfield this Sunday.- How has Pochettino managed a season of rumours, stadium delays and no transfers?- How will Spurs look to approach the weekend’s game?- Could ‘WHL 2.0’ help to “galvanise” Spurs for their top four battle?All this and more on #RivalRecon
On the latest Molby On The Spot, Trev Downey and Reds legend Jan Molby have a wide-ranging discussion which includes a reflection on the disgraceful racism episodes of the last week, a chat about the evolution of the playing style, culture and status of the club under Jürgen Klopp, the brilliance of Virgil van Dijk, the apparent aversion of many in the media to the prospect of a successful Liverpool campaign and, of course, a thorough look at the clash with Tottenham this coming Sunday. As ever, The Great Dane is on sparkling form.
Following several weeks of hibernation, our popular podcast with Sir Kenny Dalglish returns to Anfield Index Pro; with the King holding Court alongside Paul Dalglish and Eddie Gibbs.- Sir Kenny’s return to dugout with LFC Legends- Champions League: Bayern & FC Porto- Premier League: Spurs & Title Race- Reflection: Was Sir Kenny’s 2011/12 team unlucky?‘The King & AI’ Podcast is provided to increase awareness and raise funds for the Marina Dalglish Appeal, please donate at https://anfieldindex.com/mdaPlease send your feedback to AI:PRO, Sir Kenny and Paul Dalglish via @AnfieldIndexPro, @DalglishPaul and @KennethDalglish
On this episode of A-Eye Scouted Dave and Karl look ahead to Liverpool's next fixture as Tottenham are travelling to Anfield for one of our toughest tests remaining this Premier League season. They discuss the strengths and weaknesses of both teams, as Spurs are seen as a very good team but lacking in a couple areas especially. Also who will play in the the third midfield spot that has seemingly been up for grabs most of the season. Dave and Karl also introduce a new segment to the show as they give their combined XI's. All this and more on AEye Scouted!
