Liverpool Pressing Numbers: A Worrying Decline in Intensity
Liverpool’s identity has long been built on intensity, pressing, and relentless energy. Yet in the latest Anfield Index podcast, Michael Reid and Dave Davis highlight a clear and concerning drop in those very attributes.
Reid addresses the issue directly through the numbers, explaining, “pretty much all these numbers...
Marc Guéhi to Liverpool: Value, Risks and Fit
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Premier League Experience and Tactical Flexibility
With Jarell Quansah departing, Liverpool need a centre-back who can slot in without disrupting structure. Marc Guéhi, an England international and former Crystal Palace...
Liverpool's Left-Back Dilemma: Tsimikas Edging Robertson in Stat Me Up Breakdown
In a detailed analysis on Stat Me Up, Dave Davis and Phil Barter (Barts) dived deep into Liverpool’s full-back situation, with a heavy focus on the left side. The central theme? “It’s not been a stellar season for either” Andy Robertson or Kostas Tsimikas...
Why Liverpool Must Secure Konaté's Future – The Stats Don’t Lie
In a compelling episode of the Stat Me Up podcast on Anfield Index, Dr Phil Barter and host Dave Davis laid out an unflinching case for why Liverpool must renew Ibrahima Konaté’s contract. With his deal entering its final 12 months and negotiations reportedly...
Liverpool’s Reluctant Warrior: Why Van Dijk Remains the Premier League’s Gold Standard
Commanding Through Calm
The Athletic’s brilliant breakdown of Virgil van Dijk’s defending goes far beyond the traditional metrics. While the Liverpool captain’s raw tackle numbers may no longer evoke the invincibility of his 2018-19 peak, when he was famously not dribbled past once in...
