Tactics Weekly with Paul Dalglish – Day In The Life Of A Football Manager

Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish have a detailed look at a day in the life of a football manager - with topics including: early morning preparation and meetings with the coaching staff; adjusting sessions to suit individuals; video analysis of the previous match with players; picking the team the day before a match; and the nervous wait when playing on the evening of a gameday.

Tactics Weekly with Paul Dalglish – Man Utd & Subscriber Questions

Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish have a feisty debate about the defeat at Old Trafford, focusing on the goals and major chances. Topics include: - Was Lovren just doing his job? - Was Trent majorly at fault? - Should Van Dijk be narrower? - Who goes walkies for the Mata chance? - Answering some subscriber questions. - And a final part on how to deal with Messi... All this and more via Tactics Weekly on AI Pro!

Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool: A Tactical Breakdown

There’s no game that manages to make me as uneasy as the Manchester United tie at Old Trafford: genuinely, I can’t eat on matchdays. Maybe it’s the trauma of defeats and the subsequent stick that every young fan gets at school that’s caused it – who knows, but in all seriousness, after Liverpool won 0-3 […]

Tactics Weekly with Paul Dalglish – Talking Newcastle, Porto and Man Utd!

This week on Tactics Weekly, Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish discuss: - The draw (victory) over Porto - How to prepare for a contest that's effectively over already - The slight tweaks in position for Mane and Lallana - The need for a boring first half - A brief look at the Newcastle victory - Was Conte right to park the bus versus Man City? - Will we be able to break down the one at Old Trafford? All this and more via Tactics Weekly on AI Pro!

Liverpool 4-1 West Ham: A Tactical Breakdown

“It was a joy to watch, to be honest.” – Jürgen Klopp Jürgen Klopp was all-smiles as he delivered his post-match press conference, and who could bemoan him for being so, after such a strong performance from Liverpool. The Holy Trinity of Salah, Firmino and Mané not only bagged a goal apiece but thrived and […]

Tactics Weekly with Paul Dalglish – Reviewing West Ham Win

This week on Tactics Weekly, Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish enjoy looking back over the Reds' dominant victory of the Hammers at Anfield, topics include: - The midfield set up. - The width from the full-backs - Interplay around the box and floated through-balls. - The crucial saves from Karius. - The shaky periods - And the point of the no-look shot! - Also a look at Liverpool's three rivals for a top-four spot and some predictions! All this and more via Tactics Weekly on AI Pro!

Liverpool’s Attacking Flexibility

Hello again Anfield Index, it’s been a while. Eagle-eyed viewers that you are, some of you have probably noticed that Liverpool are scoring quite a few goals this season. My goal in this article is to explain to you how adjustments in personnel and tactical decisions have allowed us to both destroy ambitious opposition on […]

Tactics Weekly with Paul Dalglish – Subscriber Q & A

Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish touch briefly on the Porto game before moving onto subscriber questions, including: - The difference in 442 and 433 with focus on the wingers' roles - Why Klopp plays without a destroyer - The contrasting attributes of Can and Henderson - Playing the best eleven in big games - The Idealist versus The Pragmatist. All this and more via Tactics Weekly on AI Pro!

Porto 0-5 Liverpool: A Tactical Breakdown

Liverpool are one of the few clubs still undefeated within the Champions League, but few expected the utterly dominant display, away to Porto, which effectively ended the tie. How then did Liverpool approach the game? For while the scoreline suggests a brutal decimation of Porto, it was not quite that simple. The match was predominantly […]

Tactics Weekly with Paul Dalglish – Southampton Review

Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish go over the 2-0 away win at St Mary's against Southampton. Topics include: the selection in midfield and opting for Matip over Lovren; the crucial early goal; the lack of high pressing, and Tadic linking with Bertrand on the left; Saints' big chances from diagonal balls causing problems for Robertson; the confidence of Karius; unlocking a defence with world-class combinations; Saints going two up front followed by Liverpool creating three or four quality chances. Finally, how does Paul think we'll do in Porto in the first leg of the Champions League last sixteen.