Daniel Rhodes hosts as Paul Dalglish, Gav Jones and Hamzah Khalique-Loonat complete the full house for the Fulham victory, topics include:
Going with the 4-2-3-1
Was it a surprise to see Alexander-Arnold start?
Shaqiri and Firmino creating chances
The double pivot of Fabinho and Wijnaldum: was it progressive enough?
Expectations vs performances vs points vs Man City - thoughts!
Why did Fulham adopt their tactics, when attacking was meant to be a key strength?
Hamzah Khalique-Loonat hosts this week’s edition of the Tactics Weekly podcast, in which he is joined by Paul Dalglish and Gavin Jones who discuss the league draw against Arsenal, and whether Klopp was right to revert to his 4-3-3 system, and the surprising, but dismal affair against Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League.
Is the 4-3-3 still the answer for Liverpool looking forward?
Why did Klopp decide to reorganise his team against Arsenal at half-time?
Was it Red Star’s quality, or Liverpool’s lack thereof which decided the Champions League fixture?
Are Liverpool missing a progressive player?
“Player profiles” and its impact upon Liverpool tactically
After an efficient and impressive performance in the Champions League, against Red Star Belgrade, Liverpool looked reinvigorated and refreshed, following a run of closer, drab matches.
Neil Warnock's pre-match presser made it obvious how Cardiff would set up to play, as he sang praises of Liverpool's fantastic forward line, who look as imperious as ever,...
Gavin Jones hosts this week, as the full four man team get together for the first time this season with Paul Dalglish, Daniel Rhodes and Hamzah Loonat-Khalique enjoying the Reds' switch in formation for the victories over Red Star and Cardiff. Topics include:
- The line-ups, for both games - and which played suited the change in formation to 4-2-3-1
- How did this influence our attacking play?
- Shaqiri's creativity
- What did Fabinho add to the side and was is this Wijnaldum's perfect role?
- Should the Reds have taken more risks in the Cardiff game?
- Will Klopp stick with this formation - and/or - players for the trip to Arsenal?
All this and more on Tactics Weekly!
With Liverpool sitting level on points with Man City at the top of the table, point for point, Liverpool’s start has been pretty impressive. If there is any cause for concern after a ridiculously difficult opening set of fixtures (including Champions League games), it is probably misplaced at this stage.
A need for perspective
That said, there is...
Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish try to pick apart the tactical elements of the 1-0 victory over Huddersfield, topics include:
- Line ups - why Lallana, and why in the front three? Moving Shaqiri back into midfield
- Does the early goal influence our tactics?
- Attacking fluency gone? No big chance since Chelsea away.
- Gomez at right-back? Does he drift inside too much?
- Are we seeing an evolution of Klopp as a tactician?
- Did Sturridge and Salah link up well? One of the top passing combos.
- How did Firmino get on in the attacking midfield role when he came on?
- Should we switch to a 4-2-3-1 or adapted 4-3-3 to be more like Man City against the bottom 14 sides.
All this and more on Tactics Weekly!
On this week's episode of Tactics Weekly Daniel Rhodes, Paul Dalglish and Gavin Jones discuss youth development in football:
Topics include:
- Academies versus how it was when Paul and Gavin were kids with Centres of Excellence.
- Aspects of coaching - are they being coached to mimic first teams?
- How tactics are taught?
- The loan system.
- Making the step up to the first team and the different paths: Trent, Suso, Sancho, Woodburn, Solanke.
- Could Premier League teams have reserve sides playing in the lower divisions to help develop players in competitive environments?
All this and more on Tactics Weekly!
In Liverpool’s most recent contest, The Reds achieved a 0-0 draw at home to title rivals, Manchester City. The match was cagey, conservative and respectful, and despite Liverpool restricting City to just two shots on target, some viewers weren’t happy with the home side's work without the ball. The main viewer that I’m referencing...
Paul Dalglish, Gavin Jones and Daniel Rhodes discuss the Reds’ two recent matches away at Napoli in the Champions League and Man City at Anfield. Topics include:
- Napoli blocking the passing lanes
- Liverpool’s forwards receiving the ball with their back to goal too often
- Team selections
- Using the wide areas rather than trying to play through the middle
- Recycling possession at the back
- Man City’s full-backs deeper
- THE BIG DEBATE - who is more creative: Sturridge or Firmino?
- Very few attacking chances in either game
- The flat midfield
- Why has Klopp suddenly decided to go for solidity over risk-taking?
- Who performed best individually?
All this and more on Tactics Weekly!
First of all, an apology from myself. I'm awfully sorry I haven't been able to discuss perhaps two of the most exciting games of the season - LFC vs. Spurs and LFC vs. PSG, as unfortunately, I have been without WiFi for the past two weeks. To make up for that, this is a...
