Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish take an in-depth look at the upcoming Champions League quarter-final with Man City, topics include: likely line-ups and selection issues; how to break the Citizens down and any potential flaws they might have; does the Reds' line up pick itself? And finally... a combined eleven from both that includes a 25-minute ding dong about who should manage the side: Guardiola or Klopp?
All this and more via Tactics Weekly on AI Pro!
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.
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!
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...
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!
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!
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...
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!
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 played...
