Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish look back on the semi-finals of the World Cup.  Topics Include:  - Why did Martinez change the tactical set up after the Brazil performance?  - Do France have the best defensive set up at the World Cup, and can they go up another couple of gears if required?  - Was Southgate playing too many players out of position which led to a safety-first approach? Why couldn't he react to Croatia taking advantage in the second half?  - What has Southgate done well during the tournament?  All this and more on Tactics Weekly!

Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish discuss the news that Klopp is likely to stick with Karius for the upcoming season before a look back at the most recent World Cup knockout games. Does the England manager need to switch to a box in midfield to create more from open play? Any personnel changes? What to expect from Sweden in the quarter-final, and how much has Janne Andersson over-achieved? Do the 'big three' of France, Brazil and Belgium excel with their tactical set ups or does international football with lots of star names and egos require something less structured? Who would you buy a ticket to watch at this World Cup? How would we have fared in the Champions League final with these two in the side? All this and more on Tactics Weekly!

Daniel Rhodes is delighted to welcome Lead Analyst for Total Football Analysis and freelance professional scout Lee Scott to Tactics Weekly. In this episode, we take a detailed look at Fabinho and Keita, with topics including: - What are Fabinho's key attributes? - Where will he play? - Why is he so tactically astute? - Does he have any weaknesses? - What are Keita's key attributes? - What is the most likely tactical midfield set up with Naby in it? - How did he perform last season and did the pre-arranged move have any impact on it? - Does he have any weaknesses? - Do the transfer fees paid represent value? - How would we have fared in the Champions League final with these two in the side? All this and more on Tactics Weekly!

Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish dissect the Champions League final after opening up with a short section on Liverpool's latest signing Fabinho. Topics include: Zidane's selection of Benzema over Bale; the pressing domination of Liverpool in the opening 30 minutes; the injury to Salah and how it allowed Madrid to push their defensive line forward after the introduction of Lallana; the Reds' belief draining once Mo went off; Karius' errors and whether he'll start next season; looking at the big chances; Bale vs Sinclair in a battle of overhead kicks; how do we measure Zidane's achievement of three consecutive Champions League victories.

This week on Tactics Weekly, Paul Dalglish gives the manager’s perspective before the final. What a manager might go through. How much planning is involved? How does he deal with the human element? Expected line-ups and potential formation. Daniel Rhodes also asks how the training camp in Marbella would have gone? Planning behind it etc. What sorts of sessions? Many videos? Special Madrid focused sessions?  Will Klopp know his tactical set-up, in terms of specifically for Madrid, in fine detail already?  Scenarios? Go a goal down in the first 15 mins: playing well, was out of the blue; or, we are under the cosh. Go a goal up in the first 15 mins. Reacting in game.  Predictions.   

Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish discuss the vital victory over Brighton, topics include: the switch in formation to 4231; complete tactical domination in the first half with all parts working together; stonewall penalties denied; a look at the big chances and goals; a tangent debate about how players might react to negative comments on social media and at the match; who enjoyed their goal the most? Robertson, Lovren, Salah or Solanke? How should Klopp treat the two-week gap? All this and more via Tactics Weekly on AI Pro!