A very engaging chat on this week’s episode as Trev Downey and Jan Molby tease out the Karius concussion story. The lads look at the attitude to head trauma amongst fans, discuss the lack of education on the issue amongst players and ask what can be learned from the whole unfortunate episode. There’s also some conversation around the return of Pep Lijnders, the arrival of Philipp Jacobsen, the lads’ favourite World Cups and the latest the celebrity chum that Mr Molby has been hanging out with.
On this week’s Media Matters, Gags Tandon is joined by retired goalkeeper and now coach, writer and broadcaster David Preece. Gags speaks to David about his experiences of suffering from concussions as a goalkeeper. They also discuss the Karius concussion story, with some focus on the reaction to it by the goalkeeper's fans, peers and the media.
All this and more on Media Matters!
Dave Hendrick hosts this special Fatigue Index Podcast and is joined by AnfieldIndex's Sports Scientist, Simon Brundish. The outspoken duo welcome Chris Nowinski, CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, to discuss concussions and Loris Karius. Chris has a PhD in Behavioural Neuroscience, is the author of Head Games and was a former WWE superstar that fought concussions. The former wrestler has led the campaign to raise awareness of concussions in sport around the world and in this podcast he speaks to Dave and Simon all about it.
They cover what concussions are and what can happen when a player suffers from one on the pitch. They look at Loris Karius' situation in the Champions League Final and Chris answers the question on whether or not his mistakes could be down to suffering from a concussion.Â
Get all of this and more on the latest Fatigue Index Podcast.
On this episode of Old Skool, Gags Tandon & Dave Hendrick are trying to finally get this podcast about Naby Keita published. They've attempted it twice before, in the summer last year and then in the January window too. On both occasions, the likely Keita deal didn't come through. However, Naby is now going to be a Red very soon so the AI Podcast originals give their honest views on the player and what he could bring to the squad. They focus on his impressive attributes and what qualities he brings to the team that aren't currently there. What effect that could have, could the team change formation? Does Fabinho compliment Naby Keita and how would a team with the two look? Dave also speaks about goalkeepers and the options out there.
All this and more as AI Pro goes Old Skool!
On this week’s Media Matters, Gags Tandon and Nina Kauser are joined by ESPN's French football correspondent Jonathan Johnson (@Jon_LeGossip) to discuss Nabil Fekir as the links to him moving to Liverpool strengthen. They discuss the following:
- Suprised at the link?
- Type of player he is, is Fekir ideal for a Klopp team?
- Strengths & weaknesses
- Any concerns over his knee injury?
- What formation will Fekir suit?
- Rating a midfield of Keita, Fabinho and Fekir
- Could Fekir support Liverpool's front three?
- Discussion about goalkeepers in Ligue 1
- Discussion on the highly rated Guedes' future at PSG
All this and more on Media Matters!
In the latest episode, host Allen O’Donoghue and Sport Psychology Consultant Andrew Vincent examine how Klopp and his coaching staff can help the players rebuild after the disappointment of losing the CL Final to Real Madrid and why we should be optimistic for the new season!
Get all of this and more on the Mind-Field podcast.
The first Molby On The Spot of the off-season sees Trev Downey and Jan Molby in a positive mood, even as they reflect on the heartbreak of Kiev. Jan runs his eye over the major issues to arise from the big match but the conversation returns consistently to what comes next for The Reds. With new players arriving, superstars being heavily linked with arriving, and quite a few current squad members likely to depart, Trev and Jan are like a pair of bewildered travellers looking up at an airport display screen. There’s a little World Cup talk, some assessment of Fabinho and a few plans for the summer shows revealed.
Gags Tandon welcomes on Simon Brundish to have his say on the Champions League Final with focus on Karius' blunders, Mohamed Salah's injury, Sergio Ramos and then look ahead to the summer, transfers and beyond!
Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish dissect the Champions League final after opening up with a short section on Liverpool's latest signing Fabinho. Topics include: Zidane's selection of Benzema over Bale; the pressing domination of Liverpool in the opening 30 minutes; the injury to Salah and how it allowed Madrid to push their defensive line forward after the introduction of Lallana; the Reds' belief draining once Mo went off; Karius' errors and whether he'll start next season; looking at the big chances; Bale vs Sinclair in a battle of overhead kicks; how do we measure Zidane's achievement of three consecutive Champions League victories.
On A-Eye Scouted this week, Dave is joined by Jeremy Smith, from French Football Weekly, to take a look at Liverpool's new signing from Monaco - Fabinho! Dave has been going on about defensive midfielders for years and finally, Liverpool have purchased one. They also focus on Nabil Fekir who is heavily rumoured to be joining soon and also goalkeeper options too. All this and more on A-Eye Scouted!
