Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish discuss the disappointing come down of the defeat to Swansea. Tactical topics include: line up, lack of width, too much freedom for the frontline, footballing foreplay, going through the best chances, Swansea's discipline, the midfield, substitutions and what team to pick vs West Brom.
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"They are like a Formula 1 car. But at 4pm in London it will be difficult to speed, they would be a car like any other. We needed to make sure there was traffic, we could not let them have open roads to drive in." - Carlos Carvahal.
What a quote that is.
Indeed, it tells...
Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish discuss the incredible 4-3 victory over Man City. Topics include: the clash of styles, the team selection, how Robertson dealt with Sterling, the Chamberlain role in midfield, the pressing in the first half followed by the tactical tweak from Klopp at halftime, a breakdown of the goals and key chances followed by a 15 minute chat on the squad and potential transfer targets.
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This week on Tactics Weekly Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish go over the key tactical decisions and chances from the festive fixtures at home to Leicester and away at Burnley, including lots of rotation and even the keeper! The lack of rest for players and management. Mane's role and Salah's brilliance. Improving defenders. Praise for Burnley. The midfield in both matches and their changing influence.
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This week on Tactics Weekly Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish do a festive double-header discussing the Arsenal and Swansea matches. First of all, we pick apart "The Mad Five Minutes" in detail. Was there anything Klopp could do? Who was to blame? Was any of it tactical? Then we debate the other 85 minutes of quality football. This followed by a look at the Swansea match, the line ups, the first half bore fest and the second half scintillating attacking. The subs and the lack of a Solanke goal... finally, in true football manager style... the best XI!
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This week on Tactics Weekly Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish discuss the West Brom and Bournemouth matches. Two very different tactical approaches from the opposition are picked apart as well as the usual team selection discussion, the key chances, the importance of various roles within each game. Also, a tangent on awarding points for goals scored to incentivise teams to attack!
This week on Tactics Weekly Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish pick apart the major tactical talking points from the Merseyside derby, including the lineups and rotation; Everton' s tactical setup; the key chances; reasons for the substitutions and the penalty decision as well as a brief look at the Spartak match.
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Horses for courses
With Jurgen Klopp showing an encouraging level of pragmatism following the Spurs game, he deserves a great deal of credit. Whilst his squad is not yet at the level he would want, he is maximising what he has at his disposal.
An interesting recent tactical development is the use of the 442, arguably...
This week on Tactics Weekly Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish discuss the doubleheader against Stoke and Brighton with focus on the various formations, rotations, individual positional changes and variety in the Reds' attacking play. All the key chances and causes are discussed, as well as substitutions, and finally a brief look ahead to the Merseyside derby.
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This week on Tactics Weekly Daniel Rhodes and Paul Dalglish discuss the Chelsea game. How does a manager know when to change it up? Rotation, selection for both teams, the main chances, Chelsea coping with some of the pressing and why, substitutions and man management.
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