AI Under Pressure: Chasing Shadows
Darth is joined by Rhodesy, Barts and Si for the post-mortem of the 3-0 shellacking at the hands of Brighton. The lads discuss:
* Another system change! Did it work?
* Reds chasing shadows. The decline of the press
* Reds toothless in attack, what was the plan and where were the problems?
* The players haven't quit on the manager. Any other positives? …
AI Under Pressure: Be an Option or be Protection
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 …
AI Under Pressure: Instant Karma
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? …
AI Under Pressure: Controlling the Chaos
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 …
AI Under Pressure: Listeners Questions
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 …
AI Under Pressure: State Of The Nation
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 …
AI Under Pressure: GOAT
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
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AI Under Pressure: Back to Basics
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 …
AI Under Pressure: Out of the Running
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 …
AI Under Pressure: The Bermuda Triangle
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
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