This weekend’s headline Premier League fixture sees Manchester City take on Liverpool in a clash that could have a big impact on the early title race. City enter the game second with 19 points, while Liverpool sit just behind on 18, having regained momentum following a five-game winless streak across...
Liverpool finally ended their 4 game Premier League losing streak, securing a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa at Anfield in gameweek 10 of the 2025/2026 EPL season. Both sides were level on 15 points entering the game. However, their respective form this season has been in stark contrast. The Reds...
The opening three gameweeks of the Premier League delivered some fascinating fixtures, one of which took place at St. James’ Park as Newcastle United hosted Liverpool in one of the highlights of the season so far. The reigning champions secured a hard-fought victory in the dying moments. However, the home...
With Jarell Quansah's departure to Bayer Leverkusen and Ibrahima Konaté's uncertain signing of a new contract, Liverpool may be short of centre-backs within 12 months. With these concerns, the media has begun discussing the potential addition of Marc Guéhi to the defensive ranks. Crystal Palace rejected bids from Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur...
Listen to this article free on the TFA Podcast! Subscribe for free on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or via RSS. The Premier League has one unique advantage over the other top-five leagues in Europe: The language. English has essentially become the global language; therefore, most of the younger generation is learning...
Liverpool have overcome another hurdle on their way towards the 2024/25 Premier League title, defeating Manchester City away from home by two goals to nil this past weekend. Arne Slot’s Reds took an early lead through Mohamed Salah from a set-piece in the 14th minute before Dominik Szoboszlai doubled the...
The Liverpool and Manchester City rivalry has been one of the most intense and entertaining in recent Premier League history and in world football in general. Over the past few seasons, everyone has been excited when Liverpool and Manchester City face off, and there is almost never a clear favourite...
Welcome to part four of Total Football Analysis's throw-in series. At this point, we can say that we are ready to get into tactical details and diagrams. In the previous three parts, we have shown all the variables needed to understand the unique nature of throw-ins and what affects the throw-in strategies...
Arne Slot Coaching Philosophy As Liverpool FC embarks on a new chapter under Arne Slot, the club’s tactical setup has become a focal point for fans and analysts alike. This tactical analysis report examines the distinct phases of play that define Slot’s strategic blueprint at Liverpool thus far, providing insights...
Despite boasting some of the best squad depth in world football, to the extent that any nation would be envious, France have not yet managed to add a third piece of European Championship silverware to their international trophy cabinet. Didier Deschamps has overseen two Euro campaigns as France manager thus...
The highly anticipated UEFA Champions League 2021/2022 final saw two of the best teams in the world go up against each other. In the end, Real Madrid gained the edge in a very tight battle, winning their 14th Champions League title. The former AC Milan and Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti...
When Liverpool were crowned England champions in 2019/20, they conceded only 33 goals from 38.92 xGA. However, they struggled to repeat this defensive success last season because of recurring centre-back injuries. They recorded an xGA tally of 47.06 while conceding 42 goals. Without Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, and Joel...
