Liverpool 4 Fulham 0 | Match Reaction & Stats
When Brendan Rodgers first arrived at Anfield, he did something that few managers have done before him; he met with the fans and in every interview he tried to explain his vision for Liverpool and hoped it would stick. He did this in order to educate us, to bring us on the journey as we all tried to pick ourselves up from the false dawn of Kenny Dalglish returning as the club manager.
Rodgers used words like transition, pressing, tempo …
Three At The Back Can Still Work for Liverpool
Against Arsenal last week we attempted to employ the same system we used so successfully against West Brom: 3 central defenders, with two wing-backs. Clearly it didn’t go well, and it led to a very poor first half performance from Liverpool. This prompted Rodgers to revert to four at the back for the second half, which brought about a marginally better (though still wholly underwhelming) performance. Thanks to this one poor game, a lot of reactionary fans have started shouting …
Liverpool FC - Midfield Comparison | Vs Stoke, Swansea, Saints, Sunderland
Following Liverpool's defeat to Arsenal, and with their midfield being the decisive factor between the two sides, the Anfield Index team has put our own midfield under the microscope to see how they compare to our Premier League rivals using statistics from WhoScored.
Editors Note: Please note that this is the author's first attempt at using statistics in their articles.The entire league has been split up into five groups: Group 1: Aston Villa, Arsenal, Cardiff City & Chelsea (Article written by Jon …
Liverpool Vs Fulham Betting Preview | Plus tips on the best of rest
After a disappointing result and performance last week at the Emirates, Liverpool have a chance to get back on track at Anfield this Saturday against Fulham.
The visitors have endured a difficult start to the season and are just two points above the drop zone. This has resulted in their price to be relegated being slashed to just 5/2 and boss Martin Jol being the 11/10 favourite to be the next Premiership manager to be sacked. In contrast, despite last weekends defeat to …
Liverpool Midfield Comparison | Vs Aston Villa, Arsenal, Cardiff, and Chelsea
Following Liverpool's defeat to Arsenal, and with their midfield being the decisive factor between the two sides, the Anfield Index team has put our own midfield under the microscope to see how they compare to our Premier League rivals using statistics from WhoScored.
Editors Note: Please note that this is the author's first attempt at using statistics in their articles.The entire league has been split up into five groups: Group 1: Aston Villa, Arsenal, Cardiff City & Chelsea (This Article) Group 2: Crystal …
Liverpool Midfield Comparison | Vs MCFC, MUFC, NUFC and NCFC
Following Liverpool's defeat to Arsenal, and with their midfield being the decisive factor between the two sides, the Anfield Index team has put our own midfield under the microscope to see how they compare to our Premier League rivals using statistics from WhoScored.
Editors Note: Please note that this is the author's first attempt at using statistics in their articles.The entire league has been split up into five groups: Group 1: Aston Villa, Arsenal, Cardiff City & Chelsea (Article written by Jon …
Liverpool FC Tactical Analysis: Time to Test Out the Diamond?
On Saturday, Arsenal became only the 2nd team next to Southampton to beat Liverpool in the league since February 11th this year. There will be varying opinions on the biggest attribute to these improvements, especially concerning which system of play will provide the most success. Many Liverpool FC associated writers and fans have spoken in recent months about the potential gains to be had by Brendan Rodgers through the utilisation of the 4-4-2 diamond formation. Rodgers has even mentioned it …
Central Midfield Recommendations for Liverpool FC
The talking point of the season so far, perhaps bar the sparkling performances of our striking duo, is Liverpool FC's midfield. Many fans have pointed towards our lack of creativity and control in midfield as the key weakness to our top four aspirations, with Lucas' lacking positional discipline (being dribbled past 1.6 times per game this season and committing a whopping 2.3 fouls per game) and the ageing captain not being able to keep at a top level performance for …
Tiago Ilori: One for the future | Player Profile
Tiago Abiola Delfim Almeida Ilori, a 20 year old defender who is one of Brendan Rodgers' summer signings. He signed from Sporting Lisbon for a reported fee of 7 million pounds. Most of the fans had never heard about him until we signed him. Here is what you need to know about our new youngster!
The beginning
Tiago Ilori, a London-born player who is half-English and half-Portuguese. This makes him eligible to play for the English national team, and the …
Arsenal vs Liverpool: Preview, News and Likely Line-Ups
Venue: Emirates Stadium, 17:30
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Positions: Arsenal - 1st, Liverpool - 3rd
Current Form (all comps): Arsenal - DWLWL, Liverpool - LWWDW
Managers: Arsenal - Arsène Wenger, Liverpool - Brendan Rodgers
Preview:
Liverpool and Arsenal lock horns this Saturday with both teams looking to consolidate their positions as current league leaders. If the two clubs have had a fairly kind fixture list so far then this game provides the acid test for two of the league’s most exciting …