Pressure

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/

On the latest Under Pressure podcast, Barts and Si are away, so Darth hosts Hamzah and the returning Dan Rhodes to review the 2 wins against Inter and Brighton. The pod starts with Hamzah's account of what it's like to attend such a critical press conference in person. Part 1: Inter * That crucial LFC lineup * stats review, possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * Doing the basic analysis * UEFA VAR discussion * Ekitike v Isak * The Wirtz cameo Part 2: Brighton * LFC lineup * stats review, possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * The regression match and the importance of being good in both boxes * The impact of Brighton's style and tactical discussion * Hugo's breakthrough? LFC finally learning to play with a 9 * The downside - injuries Statspacks: Inter: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/cl-match-day-6-season-2526/ Brighton: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-16-season-2526/

Barts and Si are away, so Darth hosts Hamzah live from Milan and the returning Dan Rhodes to talk about Sunderland, Leeds and all the personalities and intangibles from the Mo Salah fallout on todays Under Pressure Podcast Part 1: Mo Salah * Hamzah's view of the Salah situation * Preparation for the Inter Milan press conference * Reviewing the Summer window - replacing club legends while they are still here * Is this Wirtz's team now? Part 2: Sunderland * stats review, possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * Nullifying the long ball threat - and the consequences of doing it * Big Chances conceded discussion * Improving the process in your favour Part 3: Leeds * lineups * stats review, possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * match splits, Tied game state vs full game * 1st half - nullifying the long ball threat. Control without penetration * Duels, Fouls and Fighting - focus on VVD * Hugo's double * Konate - playing well until he doesn't * LFC reacting to setbacks and adversity Statspacks: Sunderland: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-14-season-2526/#line-up Leeds: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-15-season-2526/#line-up

On the latest Under Pressure Podcast, Dan Kennett is joined this week by Si Brundish, Hamza Khalique Loonat, to analyse: PSV * Lineup * Stats review, possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * Match splits, 1st half, 2nd half * Trying to explain inexplicable errors * Szobo operating at all-time levels * Salah's remarkable stats * How did the Reds get back in the game? * 2nd half starts bad and gets worse - why? * Milos Kerkez debate West Ham * Lineups and gameplans * Joe Gomez - what's his injury and how much can he play from here? * Stats review, possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * First half analysis - Liverpool's soft landing * Florian Wirtz - which stats align with the eye test? * Isak discussion Statspacks:  PSV: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/cl-match-day-5-season-2526/ West Ham: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-13-season-2526/

On the latest Under Pressure Podcast, Dan Kennett is joined this week by Si Brundish, Hamza Khalique Loonat, and Dr Phil Barter to unpack Liverpool's 3-0 defeat to Sean Dyche's Nottm Forest at Anfield: Covering all the key talking points * lineups and game plan * stats review, possession, XG, XT, EPV, Shots, Pressures, Monte Carlo * Extreme variance in the last two matches * The 0-0 period, tactics and a pattern of play? * Mo Salah stats analysis - near record levels of involvement * Isak discussion * Forest opening goal and set plays analysis * LFC fragility * Slot's subs debate part 254 * Bad 2nd and 3rd goals Statspack: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-12-season-2526/