Rhodesy and Si are both back so Darth hosts the full crew to analyse the FA Cup draw with Wolves. On a tactics heavy episode the lads discuss:
* Fragile reds
* Issues in buildup
* Issues off the ball
* Solutions!!!
Darth hosts Barts and emergency sub producer Guy to analyse the 2 freakish matches vs Leicester and Brentford. On an unusual pod the lads discuss
* Pressing - but not as we know it
* Darwin - a bad time for a cold streak
* Existential football analytics
* Harvey - addition by subtraction
* Are the Reds officially soft?
The Premier League is back! Darth hosts Rhodesy and Si to review the Boxing Day against Villa. At the end the lads also have a quick analytical chat about our new signing Cody Gakpo Villa discussion includes
* Pressing trends and changes. System trends and changes?
* Darwin Nunez - analyzing the incredible, the good, the bad and the ugly
* VVD/Fab/Trent compared to before World Cup
Dan Kennett hosts Simon Brundish, Daniel Rhodes and Phil Barter to discuss a wide range of topics from Trent's form, off-ball metrics and how best to define them, what one on ball metric would we choose to track and improve, the role of a club doctor and many more!
Dan Kennett hosts Phil Barter and Daniel Rhodes to discuss Liverpool's season so far. Topics include: The good, the bad, the ugly and the catastrophic in terms of team performance; which players have performed well, and those who need to improve; the constant tactical tweaks and have we finally settled again?; how we compare to our rivals for top four; and finally the key areas we need to improve to achieve CL football next season.
Rhodesy and Barts are both away so Darth hosts Si for a cosy chat about Derby (very briefly) and Southampton. Amongst other things they discuss
* Darwin's best game?
* Darwin's LFC performance numbers so far in context
* 1st half vs 2nd half performances this season, can a decline be quantified?
* Tribute to Alisson Becker
Rhodesy is ill but Darth hosts Barts and Si (before his internet packs in) to discuss the 2 big wins over Napoli and Spurs.
The lads discuss
* 433 is back baby! but which version?
* The Trent Redux
* Set Play Pool still going strong
* Facilitating Salah
* Darwin the rough diamond
Barts is away but Darth hosts Si and Rhodesy for the double-header against Ajax and Leeds. On a packed show the lads pull no punches and discuss:
Another match, another system change.
Why are LFC matches now coin-flips?
Distance, High Speed and Sprints - the brutal truth
Darth hosts Si, Barts and Rhodesy for the double-header against West Ham and Forest and the lads do the first deep-dive of the season into the defensive crisis gripping the team. Amongst other things they discuss:
* Just how close to relegation form are we on the defensive side?
* 442 hasn't come close to stopping the bleeding so what next?
* Mini fatigue-index from Si with new injury risks on way. Injury crisis shows no signs of easing
Si is away but the podfather returns for the double header against Rangers and Man City! On a packed show, Gags hosts Darth, Rhodesy and Barts and the lads discuss:
* Change of shape, change of pressing approach. Using our exclusive data we take a detailed look at what specifically has changed in the last 4 matches
* Chalk & Cheese halves vs Rangers
* Foden v Milner II: Jimmy's revenge
* Is this the REAL Elliott role?
* Counter-attacking Reds
