Posts tagged with ‘Liverpool’

Joël Matip Analysis: One of the Most Underrated Defenders in European Football?
By Mizgan Masani in Data Viz, Deep Dive, Player In Focus, Statistical Analysis, Subscribers Only / October 21, 2021 / 13 comments
When Liverpool signed Joël Matip on a free transfer from Schalke in the summer of 2016, not many were sure…
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Why We Should Be Grateful For FSG In Age of Sportswashing
By Paul Tomkins in By Paul Tomkins, Deep Dive, Subscribers Only / October 15, 2021 / 33 comments
You Don’t Have To Like Them, But Why We Should Be Grateful For FSG In Age of Sportswashing I…
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Diogo Jota’s First Year at Liverpool (With the Help of Data Viz!)
By Mizgan Masani in Data Viz, Statistical Analysis, Subscribers Only / October 13, 2021 / 31 comments
It’s been just over a year (almost 13 months) since Liverpool signed Diogo Jota from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The transfer…
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Analysing Liverpool’s Midfield, Henderson’s New Role and How Thiago’s Return Will Help
By Mizgan Masani in In-Depth Analysis, Subscribers Only, Talking Tactics / October 7, 2021 / 12 comments
The post-mortem of the Liverpool-Manchester City game began the moment the final whistle was blown on a cracking game…
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“It’s Anfield!” – Facts That Show Guardiola and Crooks Are Totally Wrong
By Paul Tomkins in By Paul Tomkins, Free, Tomkins Rants / October 5, 2021 / 32 comments
While I totally agree that James Milner should have been sent off for a second yellow (assuming that the…
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Is Trent’s Positioning Causing Defensive Problems, or Is It the Distances Between the Lines?
By Mizgan Masani in In-Depth Analysis, Subscribers Only, Talking Tactics / September 28, 2021 / 19 comments
After a significantly good start to the season from a defensive viewpoint, with only one goal conceded in five…
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Egosystems and Main-Man Syndrome: How Liverpool’s Rivals Bought High-Paid Problems, Not Smart Solutions
By Paul Tomkins in By Paul Tomkins, Free / September 27, 2021 / 18 comments
This free article is also available on the TTT Substack, which is where certain free articles can be accessed…
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Mo and Mane – a Combination Representing Greatness
By Mizgan Masani in In-Depth Analysis, Player In Focus, Statistical Analysis, Subscribers Only / September 22, 2021 / 13 comments
There have been numerous perceptions about the Mohamed Salah – Sadio Mane combination at Liverpool. Some have questioned whether…
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Trent in Midfield – Why Disrupt a Generational Talent?
By Mizgan Masani in In-Depth Analysis, Subscribers Only, Talking Tactics / September 15, 2021 / 21 comments
Since the day he became a regular at right-back for Liverpool, people and pundits have been on the case…
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How Good is Alisson? What the Facts and Data Viz Show Us
By Mizgan Masani in Behind The Paywall, Data Viz, In-Depth Analysis, Player In Focus, Subscribers Only / September 8, 2021 / 21 comments
The full-time whistle of the 2018 Champions League final in Kiev certainly tears and despair to Liverpool fans. The…
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Liverpool FC’s New Right-Side Triangle is One Worth Watching
By Mizgan Masani in In-Depth Analysis, Subscribers Only, Talking Tactics / September 1, 2021 / 15 comments
The Liverpool football team’s attacking trident – Salah Firmino Mane – is universally known. But you could make the…
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Why FSG Can Break the Wage Barrier to Extend Salah’s Contract
By Mizgan Masani in Data Viz, In-Depth Analysis, Subscribers Only / August 25, 2021 / 40 comments
Talks of Liverpool extending Mohamed Salah’s contract are apparently going in a positive direction. The Egyptian King’s current deal…
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Can Naby Be The New Gini?
By Mizgan Masani in In-Depth Analysis, Player In Focus, Statistical Analysis, Subscribers Only / August 18, 2021 / 7 comments
By Mizgan Masani There were plenty of positives for Jürgen Klopp in the 3-0 win at Norwich City in…
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Which Centre-Back Pairing Should Get the Nod For the Season-Opener?
By Mizgan Masani in Player In Focus, Subscribers Only / August 12, 2021 / 18 comments
By Mizgan Masani With pre-season now done and preparations all but complete for the start of another Premier League…
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The Taxing Issue of Taki – Where Could He Fit Into The Jigsaw?
By Mizgan Masani in In-Depth Analysis, Player In Focus, Subscribers Only / August 4, 2021 / 13 comments
By Mizgan Masani When Takumi Minamino was signed in the pre-COVID world of the January window of 2020 from…
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Why Signing J Bowen Would be Another Edwards-Klopp Bullseye
By Mizgan Masani in In-Depth Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Subscribers Only / July 27, 2021 / 39 comments
By Mizgan Masani Over the last few days, some of the reputed journalists around Liverpool have reported that the…
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Harvey Elliott – Heading Up the First Team Ladder?
By Mizgan Masani in Featured, In-Depth Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Subscribers Only / July 21, 2021 / 16 comments
Written by Mizgan Masani. After a splendid season in the Championship at Blackburn Rovers, Harvey Elliott has come back…
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How Klopp Could Solve the Puzzle of Using Keita and Oxlade-Chamberlain
By Mizgan Masani in Featured, In-Depth Analysis, Subscribers Only / July 15, 2021 / 15 comments
Written by Mizgan Masani Liverpool’s pre-season camp is underway in Austria and squad members, apart from the ones who…
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Is Playing With Three Centre Backs an Option for Klopp?
By Mizgan Masani in In-Depth Analysis, Subscribers Only, Talking Tactics / July 7, 2021 / 17 comments
Tactical analysis by Mizgan Masani. With the start of Liverpool’s pre-season camp less than a week away, manager Jürgen…
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Ibrahima Konaté – A Risky Signing or One for the Ages?
By Mizgan Masani in Statistical Analysis, Subscribers Only / May 28, 2021 / 45 comments
Liverpool’s need for a centre-back Liverpool have completed the signing of French U-21 international centre-back Ibrahima Konaté from RB Leipzig. …
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Liverpool’s Centre-Back Situation – Stick or Twist in January?
By Mizgan Masani in Subscribers Only, Talking Tactics / December 22, 2020 / 56 comments
Written by Mizgan Masani. Liverpool’s situation at the back this season has been the subject of grave conversation all…
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Liverpool’s 4-2-3-1 Formation – Enforced Change or Timed Evolution?
By Mizgan Masani in Subscribers Only, Talking Tactics / November 18, 2020 / 13 comments
Written by Mizgan Masani In the past two seasons, Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool have been superb in terms of winning…
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John Barnes, Liverpool legend
By Neil Jones in Editor's Pick, Guest Writer, Subscribers Only / June 25, 2010 / 40 comments
It is the 17th October, 1987. Liverpool are playing Queens Park Rangers on a surprisingly warm autumn afternoon at Anfield.…
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Two Words For Real Madrid
By Paul Tomkins in Free / July 29, 2009 / 8 comments
If Alonso’s worth to Madrid is not as great, then to them he’s obviously not worth £30m. Fine. Walk away.…
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