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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 1 Man United 2: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
By Mihail Vladimirov. Both teams lined-up largely as expected. Rodgers had to decide between his full backs options – namely…
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Bob Pearce
Tactics for Beginners – No.1
By Bob Pearce and Mihail Vladimirov. After last week’s intro, the eagerly awaited Q&A session kicks off with Bob asking…
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Bob Pearce
Tactics for Beginners – an Introduction
By Bob Pearce. ‘Tactical Blindness’ Mihail, I have been watching football for over 40 years, but recently I’ve increasingly realised…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Rodgers’ Liverpool and the Tactical Dilemma
By Mihail Vladimirov. The transfer window is finally closed and the transfer sagas are resolved, or at least paused for four…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Sunderland 1 Liverpool 1: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
By Mihail Vladimirov. Sunderland lined-up largely as expected – there was only one change, Adam Johnson was unfit and was…
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Mihail Vladimirov
A Tactical Glossary – Some Terms for the Modern Age
in Subscribers Only, Talking Tactics / / 42 commentsBy Mihail Vladimirov. In the past ten years or so, there has been a constant major tactical evolution happening in…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 0 Arsenal 2: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
By Mihail Vladimirov. Rodgers largely put out the expected team – nine of the eleven players are sure starters if…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 2 Man City 2: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
By Mihail Vladimirov. Rodgers made two changes to his team following the game against WBA last week, both of which…
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Mihail Vladimirov
WBA 3 Liverpool 0: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
By Mihail Vladimirov. For his first league match as Liverpool boss, Rodgers didn’t spring any major surprises, although a late injury…
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Mihail Vladimirov
2011/12 Tactical Review – Part Three
By Mihail Vladimirov. A manager must do three things to set up his team. He must choose a formation; select…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool On Tour: Tactical Report
By Mihail Vladimirov. As the matches were pre-season friendlies, this content will be slightly different than the usual in-depth tactical…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool’s Tactical Woes, 2011/12 – Part Two
By Mihail Vladimirov. Selection There are two main ways to approach the selection process. The first is to pick each…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool’s Tactical Woes, 2011/12 – Part One
By Mihail Vladimirov. Kenny Dalglish was not the world’s greatest tactician, so it was only natural to expect Liverpool to…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Do Tactics Have to be One-Dimensional?
By Mihail Vladimirov. Football is a world-wide phenomenon, and everyone has an opinion. However, far too often those opinions are…
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Mihail Vladimirov
The Strategic Thinking Behind The Transfers – Part 2
The Strategic Thinking Behind The Transfers – Part 2 By Mihail Vladimirov. Continued from part one, which can be found…
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Mihail Vladimirov
The Strategic Thinking Behind The Transfers – Part 1
By Mihail Vladimirov. Cause and effect. A pretty simple example of logic. We like to think, sometimes, that we know…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Brendan Rodgers, The Tactician
By Mihail Vladimirov. Most are familiar, I’m sure, with Rodgers’ coaching background. He retired aged just 20 and has worked…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Swansea 1 Liverpool 0: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Pre-match stats Swansea have failed to score in their last five games in all competitions against Liverpool. Swansea have won…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 4 Chelsea 1: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Pre-match stats This is the 32nd meeting between Liverpool and Chelsea in the past eight seasons, more than any other…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 1 Chelsea 2: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Pre-match stats On all three occasions Liverpool had beatenEverton in an FA Cup semi-final before this season, the Reds went on…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 0 Fulham 1: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Starting XIs and overall shapes In the light of the forthcoming FA Cup Final, not unexpectedly Dalglish made wholesale changes…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Norwich 0 Liverpool 3: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Pre-match stats These two sides mustered 16 shots on target between them in the reverse fixture which ended as a…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 0 WBA 1: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Pre-match stats Liverpool have won all five previous home games against West Brom in the Premier League without conceding a…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 2 Everton 1: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Pre-match stats This was to be the fifth FA Cup semi-final between the two Merseyside giants. Everton won the first…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 1 Aston Villa 1: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Pre-match stats Aston Villa have won just two of their last 20 Premier League games against Liverpool (W2 D6 L12).…