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Mihail Vladimirov
Tactical Analysis – Watford 3 Liverpool 0
in Featured, In-Depth Analysis, Post Match Analysis, Subscribers Only, Talking Tactics / / 20 commentsBy Mihail Vladimirov. In terms of selections, neither manager sprung any surprises. For Watford, the main dilemma was which approach…
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Paul Tomkins
The Best Value Managers in the Premier League Era
By Paul Tomkins. So, how do Premier League managers perform against expectations? PART ONE League Form While this is a…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Tactical Analysis – Liverpool 2 WBA 2
in Featured, In-Depth Analysis, Post Match Analysis, Subscribers Only, Talking Tactics / / 20 commentsBy Mihail Vladimirov. Klopp made only three changes following the midweek Europa League clash with Sion. None was a surprise,…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Premier League Tactical Preview: W.B.A (H)
For both teams this game is of huge importance. The hosts will surely be keen to get back to winning…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Tactical Analysis – Newcastle 2 Liverpool 0
in Featured, In-Depth Analysis, Post Match Analysis, Subscribers Only, Talking Tactics / / 14 commentsBy Mihail Vladimirov. Despite all the talks of wholesale alterations being made in formation and personnel, McLaren went into this…
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Paul Tomkins
Can Liverpool Win the League?
By Paul Tomkins. Part One Can Liverpool Win the League? Nearing the halfway mark of the season, rumblings about Liverpool…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Tactical Analysis – Liverpool 1 Swansea 0
By Mihail Vladimirov. With Lucas suspended and Coutinho missing through injury, Klopp made only one change to his starting XI…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Man City 1 Liverpool 4: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
By Mihail Vladimirov. For all the good news surrounding the fact Pellegrini had the chance to play Aguero from the…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Tactical Analysis – Liverpool 1 Crystal Palace 2
in Featured, In-Depth Analysis, Post Match Analysis, Subscribers Only, Talking Tactics / / 24 commentsBy Mihail Vladimirov. Summary Palace approached the game surprisingly positively and were bright early on Palace pressed from high up…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Tactical Analysis – Chelsea 1 Liverpool 3
in Featured, In-Depth Analysis, Post Match Analysis, Subscribers Only, Talking Tactics / / 63 commentsBy Mihail Vladimirov. SUMMARY Mourinho’s strange selection, leaving out Matic and Fabregas Their set-up left no doubt their first intention…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Tactical Analysis, Liverpool 1 Southampton 1
By Mihail Vladimirov. Summary Southampton sprang two initial surprises – fielding only one out-and-out defensive midfielder (Wanyama) and opting for…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Tottenham 0 Liverpool 0: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
By Mihail Vladimirov. Both teams had major injury concerns ahead of this game, which eventually contributed to a poorer game…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool’s Tactical Future Under Klopp
By Mihail Vladimirov. PART TWO – Klopp at Liverpool What Klopp is greeted with Although Klopp won’t be able to…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Profiling Klopp’s Tactics at Dortmund
By Mihail Vladimirov. As Barcelona’s and Spain’s regal, perfected, pass-and-pass-and-pass-again football were conquering all before them both internationally and in…
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Paul Tomkins
Liverpool FC + Klopp = Dynamite
By Paul Tomkins. If you’re a Liverpool fan like me you’ll probably have read several dozen articles on Jürgen Klopp…
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Paul Tomkins
Klopptimism – How Jürgen Can Beat “Par”
By Paul Tomkins. Liverpool now have the right tools for success: a good scouting and analytics set-up (if used correctly…
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Paul Tomkins
Is Liverpool FC “Dysfunctional”?
By Paul Tomkins. The word ‘dysfunctional’ has been used by many observers when it comes to the way Liverpool FC…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Tactical Analysis: Liverpool 3 Aston Villa 2
in Featured, In-Depth Analysis, Post Match Analysis, Subscribers Only, Talking Tactics / / 21 commentsBy Mihail Vladimirov. SUMMARY The game’s pattern was mainly Liverpool committing bodies forward and Villa sitting deep defending Villa tried…
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Paul Tomkins
Has Liverpool’s Squad Got Worse Over Time?
By Paul Tomkins. Sometimes I find it makes more sense to write a general “state of Liverpool FC” piece before…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Tactical Analysis: Liverpool 1 Norwich 1
in Featured, In-Depth Analysis, Post Match Analysis, Subscribers Only, Talking Tactics / / 8 commentsBy Mihail Vladimirov. SUMMARY · Rodgers reverted to a 3 centre-back formation with a 3-4-1-2 · Norwich went for 4-1-4-1…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Tactical Analysis: Man Utd 3 Liverpool 1
in Featured, In-Depth Analysis, Post Match Analysis, Subscribers Only, Talking Tactics / / 40 commentsBy Mihail Vladimirov. SUMMARY • Utd bossed possession but lacked penetration • Fellaini’s role was pivotal in Utd’s inability to…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Tactical Analysis: Liverpool 0 West Ham 3
in Featured, In-Depth Analysis, Post Match Analysis, Subscribers Only, Talking Tactics / / 32 commentsBy Mihail Vladimirov. SUMMARY West Ham sprang a surprise by opting for a lopsided 4-1-4-1 formation but took a similar…
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Mihail Vladimirov
In-Depth Tactical Preview: vs West Ham (H)
By Mihail Vladimirov. A win here will result in Rodgers equaling Liverpool’s best Premier League start of a season with…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Tactical Analysis: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
in Featured, In-Depth Analysis, Post Match Analysis, Subscribers Only, Talking Tactics / / 37 commentsBy Mihail Vladimirov. SUMMARY Arsenal’s loss of their centre-backs had a greater impact on the game than Liverpool’s absentees Liverpool…
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Chris Rowland
Arsenal v Liverpool – Tactical Preview
By Mihail Vladimirov. For both teams this game is of huge psychological importance, ahead of their tough set of fixtures…