Paul Dalglish, Gav Jones, and Hamzah Khalique-Loonat are hosted by Daniel Rhodes to look back at the two defeats to Man City and Wolves, with more focus on the league match, topics included:
Klopp’s decision to go with 4-3-3
The midfield of Henderson, Milner and Wijnaldum
Did we restrict Man City’s attack?
How effective was the pressing - and how impressive were Man City in getting around it?
The brilliance of Alexander-Arnold in the Reds’ goal
Who was to blame (if anyone) for the City goals?
The importance of Fernandinho and Bernardo Silva
Did anyone on the podcast watch the whole match against Wolves?
Does it matter?
Did anyone impress?
Hamzah’s 3-0 prediction!
The Times’ David Walsh called Liverpool’s 5-1 deconstruction of Arsenal “their best performance of the season”. Liverpool barely pushed themselves. This was a clinical, ruthless and efficient dismembering of Arsenal, and precisely why Pep Guardiola said Liverpool are "the best team in the world right now". To thoroughly outplay Arsenal, score five goals, and...
Paul Dalglish and Daniel Rhodes celebrate the final Tactics Weekly of the year with a look back at the Arsenal game, topics include:
The initial 4231 tactical set up, and why Klopp decided to use this instead of his preferred 433 in matches against top six rivals
Arsenal exposing the only weakness with this approach to go one nil up
The Reds' response - the manager's delight with Mane defensive positioning for the second goal
How did Liverpool manage to carve open Arsenal so often, and was it our brilliance or their lack of quality?
Praise for the midfield in recent weeks - and a look ahead to all the potential options in the coming months
A brief preview of the Man City match, and how we expect both managers to set up
Wolverhampton Wanderers have been a breath of fresh air to the Premier League. They may have been bankrolled by Jorge Mendes, but their enthralling style, talent-filled roster, and seriously cool manager, Nuno Espirito Santo, have rightfully garnered the praise of pundits and fans across the country.
Wolves are no pushover side though, in games against...
Paul Dalglish, Gave Jones, Hamzah Khalique-Loonat and Daniel Rhodes enjoy debating the tactical elements of the three-one victory over Manchester United at the weekend, topics include:
Liverpool’s team selection
The Reds’ set up with and without the ball
What failed so badly with the Red Devil’s system - and what would have been the best way for Mourinho to approach this match with the squad that he has
What tactical aspects of their set up did we exploit with the goals we scored
Did they frustrate us and force us into bad decisions during the second half?
Does Klopp deserve more credit for his substitutions?
Previewing the Wolves match and how they usually approach matches
There is no other game which manages to unnerve me like playing Manchester United does. Irrespective of form or quality, as matchday approaches, I fill with dread. On the morning of a match, I can barely eat. Perhaps it's the years of torment at school after losing, and unexplainable events which always seem to...
Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish are back to the original duo as look back at the key tactical points of the one-nil victory over Napoli, topics include:
Line-ups and team selections
The debate over the midfield three
Why were the Reds so dominant?
Was Van Dijk lucky to stay on the field?
Analysing the chances
Alisson saves the day
Should Mourinho be getting more from his squad?
Brief Man Utd preview
Line-ups and tactical set-up for Liverpool and Everton
Why it was such an open game with plenty of chances
Did we press higher and commit more players than usual?
Far more transitions created - which suited both sides
The substitutions and any tactical switches
The ecstasy of Origi’s goal
The rotation and tactical changes versus Burnley
Completely different type of match with the home team far more physical and direct
Milner going to left-back and the impact of Firmino and Salah substitutions
The Alisson love-in
Naby Keita’s influence on the game
Daniel Rhodes, Paul Dalglish and Hamzah Khalique-Loonat debate the defeat to PSG, topics include:
The line ups for both sides
Tuchel's tactical set up
PSG's initial intensity
Liverpool unable to get out of their half for 35 minutes
The lack of link up between midfield and attack
Getting the best from Salah
A brief Everton preview
Daniel Rhodes hosts as Paul Dalglish and Hamzah Khalique-Loonat join him to discuss the upcoming game against Watford and focus on Liverpool's attack in depth. They discuss
First of all a huge congratulations to Sir Kenny Dalglish, doesn’t that now make you a nobleman Paul? How was the day at Buckingham Palace?
Improving our in-possession offensive work to the level of Man City - or Chelsea - whilst still being focused on capitalising as effectively as possible in transition...
Why is this?
Is there any issues?
What can be done to improve it?
Positional play and pre planned movements
The Watford game: how will Klopp approach this one? What to expect from the Hornets. Formation and line-up
