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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 3 Everton 0: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
By Mihail Vladimirov. “This left an interesting tactical battle as both sides were playing with pretty much the same shape.…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Sunderland 1 Liverpool 0: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
By Mihail Vladimirov. Dalglish chose to start with largely the same side that lost to Arsenal, but he made two…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 1 Arsenal 2: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Pre-match statistical facts Six of the last nine Premier League games between Liverpool and Arsenal have ended as draws. There…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Gerrard On The Right – A Short Term Fix?
Our tactical expert Mihail takes an in-depth look at our options on the right flank – and comes up with…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Man United 2 Liverpool 1: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Starting Selections With Nani missing, Giggs started on the left and Valencia on the right for Manchester United in the…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 0 Tottenham 0: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Harry Redknapp may have won six of his eight games against Liverpool as the Tottenham Hotspur manager, but he was…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Wolves 0 Liverpool 3: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Starting XIs Wolves formation and personnel were as expected. With O’Hara injured and Henry suspended, Edwards was partnered by Frimpong…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool in the Cups: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
By Mihail Vladimirov. Liverpool 2 Man City 2: Heading to Wembley Starting XIs Liverpool went with the same formation they…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Bolton 3 Liverpool 1: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Liverpool had a very good record against Bolton Wanderers, winning their previous ten meetings in the league. However, the Trotters…
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Paul Tomkins
Why Dalglish is Doing a Good Job
By Paul Tomkins. When arguing that Rafa Benítez was doing a good job (and often a very good job), I…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 0 Stoke 0: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Before this match there had been just 11 goals scored in seven Premier League matches between Liverpool and Stoke. Added…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Man City 0 Liverpool 1: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
The opening As they had done in their previous meeting, both sides continued with similar tactics to the match they…
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Paul Tomkins
The Suarez Decision: LFC Grounds for Appeal?
By football lawyer, Daniel Geey @FootballLaw. (Not that it should matter in terms of the veracity of the points he…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Man City 3 Liverpool 0: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Manchester City had only won one of their last 13 league games against Liverpool, and Andy Carroll had scored four…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 3 Newcastle 1: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
The omens were good. Newcastle had failed to score in their last five league games at Anfield, and Gerrard (although…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 1 Blackburn Rovers 1: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Blackburn’s recent record had been abysmal. They had won just one of their last 17 away league games, and had…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Wigan 0 Liverpool 0: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Some stats before the match: Wigan have won just one of the 14 games in all competitions against Liverpool (W1…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Aston Villa 0 Liverpool 2: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Last time these two teams met in the league at Villa Park, Stewart Downing scored the winning goal. This season…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Downing – Tactically Indispensable?
Natural width, in a reliable form, has eluded Liverpool for a long time. This summer, Dalglish signed Downing and, in theory,…
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Paul Tomkins
What Makes For A Good Transfer?
in Featured, In-Depth Analysis, Subscribers Only, Transfer Debate, Transfer Price Index © / / 43 commentsThere are several preconceptions about football transfers in the Premier League era, and these include the notions that English players…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 1 QPR 0: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Queens Park Rangers had won just one of their previous 20 league games at Anfiled, and have won only one…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Fulham 1 Liverpool 0: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Fulham had failed to score in six in their last eight Premier League games against Liverpool, and the visitors have…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 1 Man City 1: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Despite their strong start to the season, Manchester City had only won one of their last 12 league meetings against…
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Gary Fulcher
Man City (H): Match & Tactical Previews
in Featured, In-Depth Analysis, Match Discussion, Subscribers Only, Talking Tactics / / 411 commentsBy Gary Fulcher and Mihail Vladimirov. After Liverpool’s impressive 2-1 victory at Chelsea on Sunday thanks to goals from Maxi…
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Mihail Vladimirov
4-4-2’s Tactical Alternatives
By Mihail Vladimirov. Over the past few weeks, there has been some discontent expressed at Dalglish’s tactics. The “lack of…