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Gags Tandon welcomes back the Dan Kennett, Daniel Rhodes and Simon Brundish as the A-Team is reunited on this episode of AI Under Pressure! There is no Liverpool game to analyse this week so the lads are put to the test by AI:PRO subscribers who sent in their questions! They sent the following: Michael von Herff: Salah is a great signing, but do you think he can hit a curve? Bård Nikolas Vik Steen: Does Wijnaldum struggle in smaller games, if so, why? Is there any statistical evidence to support any conclusions? Bill Wilkens: Why are people talking about Matip like he is just as error-prone or bad as Lovren? Does my head in! Kev Hegarty: This may be a big undertaking but - following on from the last UP, do we have what the xG would be for our pressing this season? Tom McCool: Based on minutes on the pitch, who needs to be rotated for EPL games? Who starts v Newcastle with Porto then ManU? Leanne Prescott: in terms of stats you've produced post-match, which game this season has impressed/caught your eye the most? U.D. Vithlani: You have often talked about Klopp being a 2 point a match coach. That’s his level historically and what we are on this season. That won’t be enough for us to ever win the league. Klopp will also know he is 74 point manager. We all believe that Klopp is the right guy so what does Klopp have to do himself to get to 90 points and potential league title manager? Jeremy Fowke: Based on current and future expected loads, would you field a weaker side for the derby gams with UCL quarter final games 3-4 days either side? Nick Summerfield: In terms of decisions going against you, does it really even itself out over the season?

On this week's Molby on the Spot, Trev Downey and Jan cover mid-season breaks, the idea of momentum, the next few challenges for Jürgen's Reds, transfer rumours and the significance of kit designs and that's BEFORE the second half, which is devoted to subscribers' questions of a very varied and entertaining nature. As ever, The Great Dane brings his A game.

In the second part of this double-episode, Trev Downey speaks to John Wark in depth about his time at Anfield - an era in which Liverpool were still the most successful side in Europe. Wark recalls the highs and lows of his time at the club, from outscoring Ian Rush to missing long stretches through injury. There’s a look back to John’s involvement with the Christmas time movie favourite, Escape To Victory, in which Wark shared a screen with Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, Bobby Moore and Pelé, and, to conclude the chat, Trev asks John to run the rule over modern midfielders, Jürgen Klopp, the legendary managers he played for and the progress being made by this current Liverpool side.

Gags Tandon goes back in time as AI Pro goes Old Skool with this special podcast. There's been no Liverpool game for over a week so Gags put his old team back together (minus John Ritchie, we miss ya buddy), and got Dave Hendrick and Simon Brundish on to answer subscriber questions. They answered the following: Jeremy Fowke: Based on where we are now, what could be considered a successful season? Stephen Balogun: Has Klopp really addressed the defensive issues in your opinion.....also given its the stick most Klopp out fans beat him with should he have addressed this side of our game 1st.....and why do you think he didn't? Tom Holmes: Are Liverpool doing better against the dross this season because the general level of the dross has dropped? Gregory Kampas: Klopp has recently said he's done his rotating of players for the season and will be playing his best 11 til seasons end. Is this wise? If we progress to the CL semis, are we risking a burn out, similar to Europa league final a few years ago? Sam McGuire: Would you stick with Robertson as the starting left-back now or does Moreno come into the starting XI before the season comes to an end? Shack McMurphy @DoctorHoffmann: Can Lallana ever make Dave happy whilst playing for LFC? Henry Jackson: If it was the Champions League final tomorrow, what would your starting midfield-three be? Sam McGuire: If you had to sell one of James Milner, Jordan Henderson or Adam Lallana in the summer, who would it be and why? Doesn't make financial sense to keep all three next season given Lallana and Henderson seem to timeshare a position in the squad due to injuries. Graeme Bass: Do we need a new Keeper or can you see Karius being our De Gea? (Joash Chipasha asked a similar question) Joey Connors: Joseph Connors Can LFC win a title with the current model? Buying good players but our best leaving. A la Suarez/Coutinho. Is that sustainable? Sully @rjbsully: De Vrij - yes/no? Good partner for VVD? Mo Chatra: What should we do with Clyne? Keep or sell? Jay Patel: What 3 positions does Klopp simply HAVE to recruit during the summer and why? Niall Purcell: The media narrative around lfc players who aren’t good enough in the medium to long term and should be sold this summer. Robbie Carrick: Who is the 'bellend of the week'? All this and more as AI Pro + goes Old Skool!

Eddie Gibbs welcomes industry expert Robin Jellis (@robinjellis) of @TVSportsMarkets to dig deep into the latest UK TV rights deal for English Premier League football announced last week. 5 of the 7 TV rights packages have been sold so far with regular broadcasters Sky and BT making sure they keep as much coverage possible. The new-age tech giants (Facebook, YouTube, Amazon, Twitter etc) have stayed away from the main auction, will they bid for the remaining 2 simulcast packages? In an in-depth discussion, Robin shares his thoughts on: - Premier League TV Rights... Past, Present, Future - How the Premier League rights value matches up to other sports - International Premier League Rights and the maturing global market - 3pm block and why UK based Liverpool fans still breach copyright in order to watch every Reds match Get all of this and more on the latest Pro + podcast.

Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish touch briefly on the Porto game before moving onto subscriber questions, including: - The difference in 442 and 433 with focus on the wingers' roles - Why Klopp plays without a destroyer - The contrasting attributes of Can and Henderson - Playing the best eleven in big games - The Idealist versus The Pragmatist. All this and more via Tactics Weekly on AI Pro!

On this week's Media Matters, Gags Tandon and Nina Kauser are joined by ex-goalkeeper, coach and journalist: David Preece. They discuss the following: - David's career and how he became a journalist after being a footballer. - The evolution of a goalkeeper over the years. - David's view on Mignolet, Karius and Ward. - A discussion about the GK rotation at LFC. - Thoughts on criticism of Karius by the media last season. - The difference a GK coach can make. - A look at LFC's rival goalkeepers. - Any other keepers in the league LFC could look at? - Alisson and Oblak thoughts. - Who the best keeper in the world is, currently. - Is Buffon the GOAT? It's a show full of insight and analysis. Get listening!

Trev Downey’s latest guest on The Interview is the former Scottish international and double league winner, John Wark. An outrageously prolific goalscoring midfielder, Wark was at Liverpool from 1984 to 1988 and in this first instalment of the two-part episode, Trev speaks to John about his early days in Glasgow and his rapid rise through the ranks at Bobby Robson’s incredibly successful Ipswich Town in the late 70s and very early 80s. This incredible form sealed John’s move to Anfield and Trev quizzes him on the mechanics of the transfer, his very peculiar medical and his early days at LFC.

Gags Tandon welcomes back the Dan Kennett and Simon Brundish onto another AI Under Pressure Podcast as they discuss the controversial 2-2 draw vs Spurs! They discuss the on-ball stats highlights with xG, shots and creativity all covered. They then cover the off-ball stats too including distance run, did LFC burn themselves out? Simon gives some context on Salah's season so far with other Liverpool players in history. They discuss the tactical side of the game as well as Liverpool's poor midfield. Karius is high on the agenda too as well as the penalty decisions in the game!

On this episode of Euro Incision Nina is joined by Tiago Estêvão as the pair review the Reds emphatic victory over Porto in the 1st leg. They tactically breakdown the game and look at how each manager approached the game, Tiago also weighs in on Porto's injuries and the goalkeeping conundrum as well as discussing the media and fan perspective of the game. Nina and Tiago also look at how Porto can approach the return leg at Anfield and Liverpool chances in the competition. All this and more in this episode of Euro Incision!