Dan Kennett hosts in place of a poorly Gags this week. He is joined by Simon Brundish and Dan Rhodes to discuss Liverpool's return to winning ways against Watford in a brilliant 5-0 win but then they also cover the big comedown performance against Bitter rivals Everton. The guys discuss:
- Line ups and tactical approach of both games
- Pressing summaries from both
- Trent!!!
- Fabinho the monster
- The Keita conundrum
All this and more on the AI Under Pressure Podcast.
Liverpool got back their much needed attacking verve as they dominated Watford from start to finish to dish out a hammering and emerge as the deserving winners.
This article could make a mention of most of the XI, so highlighting the key take away points was a challenge!
The key observations are as follows
Mane continues his...
The A-Team is finally back together to discuss a doubleheader of games! Unfortunately, Liverpool only managed two goalless draws from these games but there was still plenty to talk about! Simon Brundish, Dan Kennett and Daniel Rhodes join Gags Tandon as they discuss the games that have sent the Liverpool FC fan base into a nervous frenzy. The guys discuss:
- Crazy first half vs Bayern
- Pressing summary from the game
- Why did so little happen vs United?
All this and more on the AI Under Pressure Podcast.
The A-Team are on hand to discuss Liverpool's return to winning ways! Simon Brundish, Dan Kennett and Daniel Rhodes join Gags Tandon as they discuss the performance that Darth predicted last week! The guys discuss:
- The line-up and the magnificent midfield
- Liverpool vs Eddie Howe
- Naby Keita's record-breaking performance!
- Front three back on song!
All this and more on the AI Under Pressure Podcast.
The A-Team is finally back together to discuss a doubleheader of games! Unfortunately, Liverpool only managed two points from these games so sit tight for some objective analysis and discussions without media based narratives! Simon Brundish, Dan Kennett and Daniel Rhodes join Gags Tandon as they discuss the games that have sent the Liverpool FC fan base into a nervous frenzy. The guys discuss:
- Injuries and effect on the team
- Liverpool's poor history of results in January and February
- xG and Pressing analysis
All this and more on the AI Under Pressure Podcast.
Dan Rhodes hosts Gags Tandon and Dan Kennett to look back to the start of Anfield Index's pressing analysis and discuss how it's changed, what's improved, what did we learn, and what is to come in the future, topics include:Â
The beginning: how did pressing start? Whose idea was it?Â
Challenges of getting and sticking to the same definitions
Memories of the first games collected and how? Format?Â
Development of the original data collection tool
Formal changes to the collection of the data after discussion between the four of us on UP in the summer of 2015
First bits of analysis: Opposition Passes Per Press; pressing efficiency; The initial basics
Moving analysis to the next step with PAPA
Figuring out that sometimes pressing isn’t the story of a game and knowing when to focus on something else
Top Presser
The additional data points added in August 2018
Tableaux, the dashboard and the heatmaps
Most difficult game to collect?Â
All this and more on the AI Under Pressure Podcast.
Dan Kennett steps into host this week as Gags Tandon is still away, he is joined by Dan Rhodes and Simon Brundish to analyse the rollercoaster win over Crystal Palace as Liverpool came back from behind to win at Anfield. The lads discuss:
- Line-up, especially in the injury crisis
- On-ball highlights
- Beating the press, one-off or recurring theme?
- 1st half summary and tactical changes
- 2nd half analysis
- 40 goals for the front three now
- Keita and Alisson
- Is the defensive performance a one-off or are there warning signs?
All this and more on the AI Under Pressure Podcast.
Dan Kennett steps into host this week as Gags Tandon is away, he is joined by Dan Rhodes to analyse the pretty uneventful victory over Brighton. Who were the best pressers? How did Fabinho do out of position? Cutting edge vs a low block?
CB Passing Problem?
On-ball highlights
Exclusive Pressing Stats
All this and more on the AI Under Pressure Podcast.
Gags Tandon is joined by Simon Brundish and Dan Kennett to discuss Liverpool's Premier League loss of the season. What went wrong for the Reds? Did they deserve to lose? Was the formation right or did they just not get the rub of the green? The lads discuss the goals and major incidents as well as:
- Liverpool's set up
- On-ball highlights
- Exclusive Pressing Stats
All this and more on the AI Under Pressure Podcast.
Gags Tandon is joined by Simon Brundish and Dan Rhodes to discuss Liverpool's two games at Anfield over the Christmas period with Newcastle and Arsenal getting beat by four goals each! The lads discuss the goals and major incidents as well as:
- xG Analysis
- Player availability comparison historically
- Formation stats comparison
All this and more on the AI Under Pressure Podcast.