Trev Downey and Reds legend Jan Molby are back for the first in-season podcast of the campaign and it’s a belter. The subscribers’ questions section sees Jan discussing the Buvač situation, the correct balance in midfield, the strengths and weaknesses of Adam Lallana and the role of Jordan Henderson. There’s an in-depth discussion about Alisson and Joe Gomez and Jan runs the rule over The Reds’ impressive start against West Ham before assessing the threat Crystal Palace will face on Monday night. As ever, with Mr Molby, it’s required listening.
On this episode of Legends Lowdown, Trev Downey is joined by Ronnie Whelan. Trev asks Ronnie to assess the new signings, the Ireland legend analyses the newfound depth in Jürgen Klopp's squad, the lads discuss the midfield and Ronnie gives his definitive take on the best blend in the LFC engine room. There's some talk about the business of the other big boys and our former number 5 tells Trev what progress would look like at Anfield this season. As ever, Ronnie is on great form and not afraid to call it as he sees it.
All this and more on Legends Lowdown!
Gags Tandon is back hosting the show with Simon Brundish and Dan Rhodes as guests. The first match of the season has arrived as Liverpool spanked the Hammers at Anfield with a superb display. The lads go through the following on this first podcast of 2018/19:
- On-ball analysis, including xG
- Analysis of all four goals
- Off-ball analysis, who pressed the most? Who was most efficient? Who was the top presser of the game?
- First time ever - analysis of who Liverpool pressed. Yes, we've collected which players were pressurised by Liverpool FC. Who was targeted on West Ham's team? How many passes did they make per press? How intense was the press on them? Which Liverpool players pressed which West Ham players...
All this and more on the AI Under Pressure Podcast.
Joining Mo on this episode of 'Money Talks' is Dave Hendrick. The pair assess the business done by Liverpool's main rivals as well as the Reds and consider what drivers affected the transfer activity of the 'Big 6' clubs. Dave and Mo also discuss the long-term commercial growth opportunities Liverpool could explore including Bayern Munich's model and the concept of feeder clubs.
Daniel Rhodes and Anfield Index's tactical writer Hamzah Khalique-Loonat look back at the Reds' complete destruction of West Ham at the weekend.
Topics include:
The line-ups, and initial period of the match when Liverpool failed to register a shot; the interplay between the midfield and the attack; exploiting the width with full-backs both on and off the ball; the dynamics of the midfield, and the contrasting individual attributes of each option; looking at the key chances; can we learn anything about West Ham; options from the bench and the joy of having strength-in-depth and variety to come on.
All this and more on Tactics Weekly!
The Old Skool duo are back once again to discuss Liverpool's flexible squad options as the transfer window for incoming players is now closed. Gags and Dave discuss the different midfield combinations that could be used in different situations by Klopp and how Liverpool could keep the quality up in the middle even with rotation.
The AI Old Skool pair then move onto talk about Liverpool's attacking options and what Dave would do against Crystal Palace next week to bamboozle the Hodge! What's clear is the improvement in Liverpool's squad options and how the defence seems more settled even though there's a large dependency on Virgil van Dijk! All this and more on this episode of Old Skool on AnfieldIndex Pro!
Welcome to Rate, Don't Hate - a weekly podcast that will take place after each Liverpool league game where we rate the players and have a good, sensible, well-mannered chat if we disagree. We'll also be comparing ratings from other major media platforms. The podcast is usually hosted by Kaylon Karrim, who was away on this one and Eddie Gibbs deputised in his absence. Eddie was joined by regular panellists Tom Holmes and Adam Petruccione.
We asked our subscribers to send their ratings in for the Liverpool vs West Ham game and put them up against AI writers, Tom & Adam. They rarely agree with each other, but did they agree with you?
Major Talking points included:
- Trent's rating
- The front three
- The CB's
- Midfield differences
All this and more on the Rate, Don't Hate podcast on AI:PRO, feedback and suggestions to improve appreciated!
Trev Downey is joined by Jim Boardman and regular RAW analyst, Hari Sethi, to reflect on the emphatic victory that marked the start of The Reds' Premier League campaign. A 4-0 Anfield win over West Ham in no way flattered Jürgen Klopp's men as they dismantled West Ham with ruthless efficiency. A fine attacking display is scrutinised by the lads, with particular focus on the magic of Mané, the class of Keita and the assuredness of Alisson.
With season 2018/19 set to kick-off, Eddie Gibbs and Gags Tandon can't contain their excitement at the new look Reds and their prospects of inflicting a hammer blow in their opener at Anfield on Sunday.
- Transfer Window & Expectations
- Danny Ings & Expected Departures
- Fitness Update + Team & Score Predictions
- Alisson Impact & Sturridge Future
- Emergence of Youth - Philips, Camacho, Jones
- Closing gap on Man City & Being more like Rocky
- Manuel Pellegrini & West Ham
- AI:PRO Highlights
Get all of this and more on the latest Pro + Preview podcast.
Gags Tandon is back hosting the show with Simon Brundish and Dan Rhodes as guests. The first match of the season is not far away and the guys preview the upcoming games whilst also looking at the stats from pre-season.
- A look at the new players in pre-season
- Should Sturridge start the first game?
- A debate about the availability of centre-backs
- A look ahead to the first three games of the season.
All this and more on the AI Under Pressure Podcast.
