Pressure

On this episode of Under Pressure Dan Kennett is joined by Dan Rhodes & Simon Brunidsh to discuss the season so far as the look at Liverpools start to the season, as well as their competitors for top 4 and maybe the title? Topics discussed: PFA Survey Data discussion Injuries, injury data Team level stats, analysis and trends Player level stats highlights Premier League wide context and trends Expected Goals (XG), Expected Threat (XT), Big Chances, Shot Conversion Opposition analysis: Spurs, Newcastle, Arsenal and Man City

The whole crew are re-united for the double header against Union and Brighton. Darth hosts Rhodesy, Si and Barts and the lads discuss: Union SG Rotation and selection Match statistical summary Gravenberch and Quansah analyis Why Fulham were surprised we went for Elliott Brighton Lineups and detailed match stats. a 50/50 game? Brighton heavily impacted by the Europa League The LFC plan for Elliott LFC in buildup. Szobo isolated, Alisson in midfield. Reds overthinking it? Lack of switches. Errors for opener LFC out of possession. Big changes compared to the same fixture last season. Pressing analysis Grav the turning point Robbo's brain fart

Daniel Rhodes hosts Dan Kennett, Phil Barter and Simon Brundish to discuss the controversial defeat away at Tottenham on Saturday evening. Topics include: - [ ] Line-ups, tactics and team selections - [ ] Match summary and breakdown between sending offs - [ ] Discussion of the best chances in the game - [ ] Run through each key decision: Jones’ sending off, Diaz’s offside, Jota’s double booking - [ ] Salah’’s new creative role - [ ] Alisson’s brilliance - [ ] Defensively superb with nine men - [ ] Are we all biased analysing this? - [ ] The outlier of no second bookings for LFC’s opposition - [ ] Appealing Jones’ sending off - [ ] VAR protocols and the reaction by the club and the PGMOL after the game.

Rhodesy is unwell but Darth hosts the dynamic sports science due of Barts and Si to review the 2 wins over LASK and West Ham. The lads discuss LASK rotation and lineups Who enhanced their reputation in the LASK game? How do we see LFC approaching the Europa League this season? West Ham lineups Summary of key match starts Slow start, West Ham causing us instability. LFC ineffective. Why? An actual penalty for Mo Salah! Importance of a dominant aerial performance vs a big team Vintage VVD Tactical tweaks and improved performance Big 10 minutes after half time with the game tied. 2 big chances for LFC, 1 for West Ham Masterful midfield of Szoboszlai, MacAllister, Jones. Possession control and threat! Are LFC a 90 point team again? Key trends and indicators that we are, key trends and indicators that we're not Introducting Expected Threat (XT) brought to you by the genius of MarkRStats https://x.com/markrstats?s=20 Website: https://markstats.club/ What is XT? How does it relate to XG? Why does it matter? Why LFC need to improve defensively by 40%

Darth hosts Rhodesy, Barts and Si to analyse the comeback win at Wolves. The pod starts with a look at LFC's 16 game unbeaten run as this is Klopp's 5th such run during his time in charge. Before discussing the match itself, the lads have a 20 minute angry nerd section discussing: The impact of so much injury time on p90 metrics and why all the stats websites need to urgently change How can you tell the story of a match with data viz if the data doesn't capture key events? XG and the law of large numbers For the Wolves match the lads go through: Selection, particularly the South American players. Impact of playing at altitude Match summary of key stats First half, system stays the same but with different players. Did it work? Build-up and negative transition problems Wolves aggressive dribbling: Neto and Semedo praise Tactical changes. Gomez no longer inverting, Nunez shows actual link-up Reds take control, Curtis Jones tribute Dom Szoboszlai!!! is he actually a cyborg made in a lab? Record breaking top speed, distance covered LFC goals, too much luck used? Andy Robbo goalscoring analysis

Dan Kennett hosts Simon Brundish,  and Dan Rhodes to revisit the preview of this season, as we now have four games of data and the eye-test to help paint the picture for the season ahead! The trio look at how Liverpool have started, as well as the preparedness for the season ahead. They also look at Liverpool's competitors in the hunt at the top of the table.   

Rhodesy is away but Barts and Si join Darth to enthuse about the 3-0 demolition of Aston Villa. On the most positive pod of the season so far the lads analyse: Best off-ball performance in 18 months? Deep dive on the strengths of a true 3 man midfield Positive pressing signs Nunez leading the way

Darth hosts the full crew of Rhodesy, Si and Barts to analyse the famous 2-1 win at Newcastle. Battling through some technical gremlins the lads discuss: First 30. How did the Reds lose control? How did we stay in the game? Focus on ball retention and limiting Newcastle shot quality How did we turn the result around and win it?

Barts and Rhodesy are both away so it's a 2 man pod as Darth hosts Si to analyse the 3-1 win over Bournemouth. The lads discuss: Bournemouth intensity / Reds chaos Gakpo/Jota square pegs in round holes Biggest upgrade ever? Busy Alisson

The UP crew are back for the start of another Premier League season as Darth hosts Rhodesy, Si and Barts to analyse the 1-1 draw at Chelsea. On a tactics heavy pod, the lads discuss: Chaotic start, Reds looking dangerous Trent and WM suppressed Clever Poch Assessing the new boys Bright spots and things to work on