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On this week’s Media Matters, Gags Tandon is joined by Football Whisper's Ryan Baldi. The pair discusses why Alisson is Liverpool's number 1 in terms of his ability and style of play. Ryan goes through the different types of goalkeeper styles that are out there and why Alisson's suits Liverpool. Alisson is also compared to a list of goalkeeper's that have been linked to Liverpool and why none of them are on the level that Alisson is. Finally, Ryan compares our new Brazilian to the current goalkeepers at the club. All this and more on Media Matters!

Writer, broadcaster and ex-professional goalkeeper David Preece joins Eddie Gibbs to look at the breaking news that Liverpool FC have completed the signing of Brazilian keeper Alisson Becker from AS Roma for a World Record Fee!! - Reaction to signing, world record fee & statement made by LFC - How does Alisson compare to the world's best keepers? - Alisson strengths and weaknesses? Suitability for Klopp style? - Impact on Karius, Mignolet and Ward + John Achterberg role? All this and more on the AnfieldIndex Pro + Podcast!

Gags and Dave are as excited as can be expected as they react to Liverpool being on the verge of breaking a world record as Alisson's signing is all but complete. In this podcast they focus on so much more than that, they look at what it means, how Liverpool can afford it, the overhaul of the squad in the last 18 months and the job that has been done by Klopp and Edwards. If you're a Michael Edwards hater I really would not listen in as the AI Old Skoolers gush over his accomplishments in the last few years with Jurgen Klopp at the helm. There's even time to talk about the rumours of the exits of Origi, Ings and the Ward transfer that is also imminent. If that isn't enough the crazy duo manage to gush about Daniel Sturridge being a squad option for Liverpool and how having that quality around is always a good thing. So much positivity, as there should be - this is Old Skool on AnfieldIndex Pro!

Dan Kennett hosts this Under Pressure podcast and he's joined by Gags Tandon, Simon Brundish and Daniel Rhodes for a special Analytics 101! On this first part of a doubleheader, the A-Team go through the data sources they use and what data collection methods they undertake for every Under Pressure podcast you listen. If you want to know what goes on behind the scenes and how much work goes into every podcast, make sure you listen in! Discussion points include: Data Sources 1.1)  On-Ball (Opta) 1.2) Off-Ball (Camera/GPS tracking) 1.3) Pressing Data Collection 2.1) Raw Opta data 2.2) Analytics/Measures derived from Opta data 2.3) Data collection examples All this and more on the AI Under Pressure Podcast. Next week the lads will look at Data Analysis and Data Presentation/Interpretation!

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!

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.

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!

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.

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!

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!