Pressure

On the latest episode of the Under Pressure podcast, Darth hosts Hamzah and Rhodesey to review the ugly win at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League: * Liverpool Lineups * Forest's 4th new manager and approach * Match Summary: possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * Bad matchups? * How long does a coach stick with a title-winning midfield? * Ali praise * Szobo vs Anderson * Szobo replacing Trent analysis * Cody Gakpo at rock bottom? * Rio's cameo * Mo v Neco and what it means * The importance of making a team more than the sum of its parts Statspack: https://barts78.github.io/DrBarts2526/Season%202526/EPL/MD%2027/docs/Match%20day%2027%20Dashboard.html

On the latest Under Pressure Podcast, Darth hosts Hamzah and the returning Simon Brundish to review the 2 wins and 2 clean sheets against Sunderland in the Premier League and Brighton in the FA Cup. Part 1: Sunderland  * The Potential Banana Skin * Match Summary: possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * Endo performance and injury prognosis * Konate & Wirtz dominate * Is the Set Play Bounce real?  The definite LFC change of approach Part 2: Brighton * Brighton - manager and lineup discussion * LFC selection and gameplan * Stats review: possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * The right-back carousel - analysing CJ's performance * Szoboszlai v Gerrard v Matthaus * The cautionary tale of Milos Kerkez, why change is so difficult * The new version of Mo Salah, what's his level and how best to use him?  Statspacks Sunderland: https://barts78.github.io/DrBarts2526/Season%202526/EPL/MD%2026/docs/Match%20day%2026%20Dashboard.html Brighton: https://barts78.github.io/DrBarts2526/Season%202526/FA%20Cup/FACMD%204/docs/FAC%20Match%20day%204%20Dashboard.html

On the latest episode of The Under Pressure podcast, Darth hosts Hamzah and the returning Simon Brundish to review the savage 2-1 home defeat to Manchester City * Liverpool lineups and Gameplan * Man City lineups and Gameplan * Szobo right-back selection dilemma and options * LFC conditioning and fitness levels discussion - the spectrum of Sports Science approaches * The Mid-Season Tactical Periodisation Lull explained * Stats review: possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * The Florian Wirtz discussion part 3264 * First Half - City dominate, how? * Overloads and how to achieve them * Second Half - Liverpool takes over, how? * Szobo pinned to Szobo dominating * Mo Salah - numbers vs eye test and how best to utilise * The LFC collapse Statspacks: https://barts78.github.io/DrBarts2526/Season%202526/EPL/MD%2025/docs/Match%20day%2025%20Dashboard.html

On the latest Under Pressure Podcast, Darth hosts Hamzah and Rhodesey to review the shellackings of Qarabag and Newcastle and 17 big chances to nil. Part 1: Qarabag * Liverpool lineups * Stats review: possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * Review of Liverpool's previous highest XG performances * Set Plays, Michael Caley analysis and CL/PL splits * New Set Piece Coach Bounce? Part 2: Newcastle * Liverpool lineups * Newcastle lineups and gameplan * Stats review: possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * Newcastle Ball-in-Play tactics, and is the PL reaching a tipping point?  * Rule changes vs rule enforcement and Stop-Clock vs Pace of Play * How do LFC try to overcome the double spectre of playing for set plays AND time wasting? * Florian Wirtz vs the PL - ready to dominate? * Is Mac back? * Mo Salah discussion * Szoboszlai praise Statspacks:  Qarabag: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/cl-match-day-8-season-2526/ Newcastle: https://barts78.github.io/DrBartsStatsHub/Season%202526/EPL/MD%2024/docs/Match%20day%2024%20Dashboard.html

On the latest Under Pressure podcast, Darth hosts Hamzah and Rhodesey to review the Champions League win at Marseille and the catastrophic Premier League defeat at Bournemouth. The lads also lament the sad demise of FBREF. Part 1: Fbref * Reaction to the news * The impact on fanalysts and the wider game Part 2: Marseille * Liverpool lineups - Frimpong and Gomez discussion * Stats review: possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * How did we set up with the returning Mo Salah? * Highlights of a good, all-round (and entertaining!) performance * Why is this team so much better in the Champions League? Part 3: Bournemouth * Liverpool lineups * Stats review: possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * Defensive errors * Hamzah gets angry! The Endo sub debacle * View from the Bournemouth pressbox and Slot's presser * Hamzah vs VVD in the mix zone * Liverpool's attacking struggles * Return to the dark days of October - full regression across the board * Lessons to be immediately learned? Statspacks: Marseille: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/cl-match-day-7-season-2526/ Bournemouth: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-23-season-2526/

On the latest Under Pressure podcast, Darth hosts Hamzah and Rhodesey to review the FA cup win over Barnsley and the home draw with Burnley Part 1: Barnsley * Liverpool lineups * Stats review: possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * Can you score too many great goals in 1 game? * The Flo/Hugo connection Part 2: Burnley * Liverpool lineups * Burnley lineup and gameplan * Stats review: possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * Florian Wirtz dominance reviewed * 4 new signings the 4 best players? * how best to use Salah/Frimpong together * Enough chances to win 2 games? * Burnley 2nd half changes, too easy to get at LFC? * Wirtz last 7 games analysis Statspacks: Barnsley: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/fac-match-day-3-season-2526-d164/ Burnley: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-22-season-2526/

On the latest Under Pressure Podcast, Darth hosts Hamzah and the returning Dr Barts to review the goalless draw at Arsenal: Part 1: * Conor Bradley injury diagnosis * Bradley Fulham/Arsenal stats review Part 2: Arsenal * Arsenal lineup and gameplan * Liverpool lineup and gameplan * Stats review: possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * Story of 2 halves * Why are Slot-Arteta games such low events? * Slot tactical tweaks * Wirtz in-depth discussion * Frimpong tactical analysis * Konate praise Statspack: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-21-season-2526/

On the latest Under Pressure Podcast, Darth hosts Hamzah for a cosy chat about Fulham, Leeds and various football analytics topics including: Part 1: Hamzah's set-play article in the Times * Why scoring goals in football should be hard * When sports get out of balance Part 2: Leeds * Leeds stats review, possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * Why does Slot's LFC struggle vs a back 5? * The cost of solving the long ball problem * The importance of partnerships and roles * Introducing Output vs Usage Rates * Frimpong's superpower Part 3: Fulham * Fulham play a back 5 - why? * Fulham stats review, possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * No Isak/Hugo/Mo, how do you try and win the game in front of you? * Discussing the CJ/Mac switch * Defending zones vs man * Technology margin of error discussion * The cost of improving defensive set plays Part 4: Premier League rivals chat * Chelsea - first time a manager sacked for ignoring sports science? * United - banter era continues Statspacks: Leeds: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-19-season-2526/ Fulham: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-20-season-2526/

On the latest episode of the Under Pressure podcast, Darth hosts Si and Hamzah to review the latest win over Wolves. The lads discuss * Injuries follow-up * Lineups and Gameplans * Curtis Jones, Solutions and Possession Control * Florian Wirtz analysis * Frimpong's superpower * Set Play woes - coaching or randomness? * Fitness concerns Statspack: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-18-season-2526/

On the latest Under Pressure podcast, Barts and Si both return, and Hamzah and Rhodesy all continue with Darth in an unprecedented 5-man Under Pressure pod to review the win against Spurs and all the LFC injury news, including that cruel Alexander Isak injury Part 1: Injuries * Bradley, Gomez updates * Alexander Isak extended the diagnosis and prognosis * Si outlines the best and worst case scenarios and the different types of fractures that add complications Part 2: Spurs * LFC and Spurs lineups * stats review, possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * Red card and subjective VAR calls update * The Curtis Jones propaganda section * Green shoots of process? CJ-Kerkez-Flo left side analysis * Discussing how and why senior players lose their heads even when 11 v 9 Part 3: an announcement from Dr Barts Statspack: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-17-season-2526/