football tactics

Matchett: “Gravenberch to start and get forward as much as possible”

Analysis of LASK vs Liverpool in the Europa League: Insights from Dave Hendrick and Karl Matchett In the realm of European football, few contests are as enthralling as the Europa League. This season, Liverpool’s journey in this prestigious tournament has garnered widespread attention, particularly their upcoming clash against LASK. Experts Dave Hendrick and Karl Matchett,...

Jones and Gravenberch: Liverpool’s Contrasting but Superb Options

Liverpool's Midfield Choices: A Tightly Contested Battle While much of Liverpool's strongest possible starting lineup picks itself this season, one of the few areas of contention is the left-sided No.8 position in the Reds' midfield. With Alexis Mac Allister anchoring things in the No.6 role and Dominik Szoboszlai an undisputed starter, too, it looks to be...

Liverpool’s Path Through To Success

Liverpool's Resilience Against Man City Would you have taken a point ahead of kick-off against Manchester City on Saturday lunchtime? If you wouldn’t have at 12:30, you almost certainly would have just after 2pm, with the Reds a goal down and time rapidly running out. It was always going to be difficult for Liverpool to create...

Unai Emery’s Aston Villa: A Top Four Contender?

Analysing Unai Emery's Impact on Aston Villa and Archie Gray’s Talent Unai Emery, known for his distinct style of play, has significantly influenced Aston Villa's Premier League performance. Dave Hendrick and Karl Matchett, during their discussion on Anfield Index, highlighted Emery's approach, emphasising his consistent style across different leagues. This consistency, while effective, often leads...

Hendrick: “Carragher is wrong about a lot of things, including Trent”

Darwin's Impact and Alexander-Arnold's Adidas Deal Liverpool's recent draw against Manchester City at Etihad was a testament to the team's resilience. Dave Hendrick from Anfield Index described it as "a solid result" and "a very good result for us given the nature of the game." This performance, especially away from home against a formidable opponent...

Manchester City 1 – 1 Liverpool – The Postmortem 

Crucial Point for the Reds This was a very important contest, one which saw the Premier League’s two outstanding sides going head-to-head on match week thirteen. The international break (in the fortnight prior) had seen Everton receive a ten-point deduction for their single charge, which of course sent the entire football reporting world into a...

David Lynch: “Possibly Alisson’s Worst Game But Still Made a Big Contribution”

Analysing Alexander-Arnold's Performance: Liverpool's Point at Man City In a recent discussion between David Lynch and Dave Davis on Media Matters for Anfield Index, the focus was on Liverpool's recent match against Manchester City. Lynch highlighted Liverpool's impressive resilience in securing a point at the Etihad, considering City's remarkable home record. He emphasized, "Manchester City......

Valentín Barco and The Left Back Solution

Valentín Barco as Roberton’s Successor As news of the ten-point deduction enforced upon Liverpool’s neighbourhood rivals, Everton, swirls around until the Premier League resumes (another international break), this led me to think more about Manchester City than the unlucky Merseyside blues. I saw the League champions late summer acquisitions of Joško Gvardiol and Jérémy Doku,...

RAW Podcast: Liverpool’s Steady Hold at Etihad

Resilience and Grit: Liverpool's Draw at the Etihad - An In-Depth Analysis Premier League Showdown: Manchester City vs Liverpool Stalemate in Manchester In the much-anticipated Premier League clash between Manchester City and Liverpool, fans witnessed a game that was a testament to tactical acumen and resilience. Analysed in detail on the Anfield Index's Post-Match RAW Podcast by...

LFC Main Men: Spine Tingling-ish

Liverpool's Evolution: The Rise of Liverpool 2.0 Ahead of all the hoopla and noise that will naturally reverberate around the Saturday clash at The Etihad, talk will naturally turn to personal battles, management contests and title challenges. Liverpool are in second place and only a point behind the league leaders after a difficult run of...