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Anfield Index is paving the way when it comes to recording the amount of pressing undertaken by Liverpool players. The analysis of pressing actions isn't just another meaningless number to add to the myriad of useless statistics available to football fans, this data is integral to Liverpool’s system under Brendan Rodgers. The recent Anfield...

The thought of writing this article was a no brainier. Throughout the last two and half months,  most football pundits have predicted Liverpool will fall down the pecking order this season -  just because they lost their talisman Luis Suarez. Nevertheless, in the words of fellow AnfieldIndex writer Ryan McTernan, "it would be reckless in...

AnfieldIndex PODCAST: Why Always Him? Mario Balotelli Special Date: 23rd August, 2014 Another day another AIPodcast! This time it's discussing the enigma that is Mario Balotelli: Why Always Him? The debate it is on - the pros the cons - it's all in this Podcast - the stats the effect he'll have on Liverpool FC! Listen in and enjoy! Dave...

Premier League Preview Show - Man City Vs Liverpool Date: 21st August, 2014 Welcome to a brand new show by The Anfield Index Podcast! Jim Fishlock hosts this show speaking to Anfield Index writer Ryan McTernan and Manchester City supporter Rob Pollard. They discuss both sides excellent players in terms of David Silva for City and Sterling/Coutinho for Liverpool.  There's...

Ian Ayre sat across from me. A vast expanse of desk separated us. Outside, the Liver Birds eavesdropped on our conversation and inside, a portrait of Shankly lecturing his troops, in a Spartan Anfield dressing room, hung on the wall. Ayre began by outlining details of his, often tortuous, negotiations with Seville for Alberto Moreno, while he nonchalantly...

Rumours suggesting that Lucas Leiva could leave this summer may be music in the ears to some, in large part thanks to the massive regression in form shown by the Brazilian since the two long term injuries he suffered, and in some way has never truly recovered from. Sorry to be the party pooper but...

Following a season of unprecedented drama, excitement, and entertainment, Liverpool enters its third season under the guidance of forty-one year old manager, Brendan Rodgers. The former Swansea boss has grown and matured in correlation with the squad he has assembled over these two years, creating an attacking, dominant, and extravagant source of entertaining football:...

Hindsight-it’s a beautiful thing isn’t it? Sitting back and being able to reflect on a previous event without any stress but perhaps the niggling thought of what could have been. Football is no exception, as a Liverpool fan I would have laughed in your face had you said we would be contesting for the...

The wait is almost over, come 1:20pm on Sunday Steven Gerrard will line up in the tunnel to lead Liverpool out on to the pitch for another season of Premier League Football. Southampton, the visitors on the opening day, have endured a tough pre-season with their manager and several key players leaving the club,...

Hello, my name is Dušan and I am a Liverpool fan from Montenegro. Without wanting this to sound any more like a meeting of the Alcoholics Anonymous, let me start my story. I was born on the 11th of January 1989, the very morning Slobodan Milošević was elected into full power in Yugoslavia, and many of...