On the latest Under Pressure, Dan is joined by Si & Hamza to unpack Liverpool's defeat at The Gtech Community Stadium!
* Lineups and game plans
* Stats review, possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo
* Expected points for the season?
* Why did the game plan go out of the window so quickly?
* Bradley targeted?
* Konate discussion part 342
* The Kerkez narrative and reality
* First 30 positives?
* Penned in by Brentford
* Clear and obvious?
* Slot's radical subs part 2
* Solutions to the current mess?
Statspack: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-9-season-2526/
Si is away so Darth hosts Hamzah and Dr Barts to review the loss to Man United and the win at Frankfurt
Key discussion points
• Stats reviews: Possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Defensive Actions and Monte Carlo
• Results vs Performances discussion. How bad has the performance been over the 4 defeats? How likely were 4 defeats from these games?
• LFC still paying the debt of the 7-0 in March 2023?
• United opener - head injury debate
• Szoboszlai praise
• How should we appraise Slot's radical subs?
• How and why opponents have changed the way they play against us
• LFC lineup and gameplan for Frankfurt
• Andy Robbo discussion
• Isak/Frimpong injury analysis
• What can we take from the win?
United Statspack: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-8-season-2526/
Frankfurt Statspack: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/cl-match-day-3-season-2526/
Set-Pieces Solved? Liverpool's Frankfurt Flip and the Pressure on Perfection
Football, fundamentally, is about finding an edge. Any marginal gain becomes critical in the relentless world of the Premier League, and for a team like Liverpool, chasing glory and maintaining supremacy, the spotlight often shines brightest on areas of historic weakness. Right now, that area...
Darth, Si, and Dr Barts assess the squad fitness situation following the latest international break and review the good, the bad, and the ugly of the season's stats so far.
Statspack: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/oct-international-break-2526/
Darth hosts Si, Dr Barts and the returning Hamzah to review the double header of Galatasaray away in the Champions League and the trip to Chelsea in the Premier League. On a packed episode, the lads discuss:
* Galatasaray
* Stats analysis: Possession, XG, XA, XT, Shots, Big Chances, Game State, Defensive Errors, Monte Carlo
* Analysing the LFC narratives
* Alisson injury prognosis
* The Kerkez-Cody missing link
Chelsea
* Lineups and game plans
* Stats analysis
* LFC off-ball discussion
* The Salah Conversation
* Slot's changes - wrestling back control
* Chelsea's changes
* The Endo sub debate
* Fullback discussion - Conor's form and Kerkez v Robbo
* Looking forward
Gala statspack: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/cl-match-day-2-season-2526/
Chelsea statspack: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-7-season-2526
Darth hosts Si, Dr Barts and special guest Dan Rhodes to review the double header of Southampton in the league cup and the trip to Crystal Palace in the Premier League. On a packed episode the lads discuss:
Southampton
* Why the Southampton lineup was perfect
* Chiesa's breakthrough
* Hugo's brain fart
* Leoni injury analysis
Palace 1st Half
* Why did Slot change things?
* Why do teams look to overload?
* How LFC previously overloaded teams under Klopp (and Slot)
* Why this was different, who's done it before and pros/cons of a midfield diamond
* 1 v 1 defensive shambles
* Stats analysis: Possession, XG, XA, XT, Shots, Big Chances, Game State, Defensive Errors, Monte Carlo
Palace 2nd half:
* What changes did we make?
* The cliched game of 2 halves
* CJ's cameo (again)
* Fede impact
* Set Piece concerns?
On the Latest Under Pressure podcast, Dan & Si look into
Squad Rotations and Fatigue Index
Atleti and Everton Stats review
Szobo & Grav extended analysis
https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-5-season-2526/
Dan Kennett, Dr Phil Barter and Hamzah Khalique Loonat unpack the Burnley match through the data lens. The lads break down expected goals and shot quality, chance creation zones, set piece threat and where Liverpool controlled territory. A tight, analytical review that separates what felt decisive from what actually moved the numbers.
Part two focuses on the competition. The panel put Arsenal, City and Chelsea under the microscope, weighing squad health, tactical trends and early performance signals, then mapping where Liverpool can gain ground and where caution is wise.
Part one of an extended Under Pressure. Dan Kennett, Simon Brundish, Dr Phil Barter and Hamzah Khalique Loonat assess Liverpool’s squad after the window, looking at depth by unit, role coverage and minutes planning. Simon then fronts the fatigue index and injury update after the international break, covering training load, travel impact, return to play timelines and the selection knock-ons for the next block.