Category: Liverpool FC

Fabian Hürzeler

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It’s #TFAArchives time! Liverpool have moved to the top of the Premier League after beating Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 at Anfield…

August 6, 2024

Analysis

Undeniable To Undesirable: Liverpool’s woeful record in big games explored – data analysis

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp shocked the footballing world earlier this year when he revealed his intention to leave the club at the…

April 24, 2024

Analysis

Evaluating different strategies for defending wide free-kicks beside the box – set-piece analysis

Teams have many main tactics to defend indirect free-kicks, but they change some roles and positions of specific players depending on many…

December 5, 2023

Analysis

FAWSL 2023/24 : Contrasting Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool’s differing approaches in possession – tactical analysis

This past weekend saw two of the most intriguing teams of the 2023/24 WSL season come head-to-head: Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool; both…

November 15, 2023

Analysis

Liverpool 2023/24: How rest defence variation has influenced their positive start to the season massively – scout report

After a disappointing performance last season that witnessed a failure to qualify for the UEFA Champions League, Liverpool made a magnificent start…

October 30, 2023

Analysis

Liverpool 2022/23: Dissecting their ideas in defending free kicks – set-piece analysis

Liverpool finished their Premier League season in fifth place. Consequently, they will not play in the UEFA Champions League next year and…

July 5, 2023

Analysis

UEFA Champions League: Why Liverpool’s inability to defend Real Madrid’s transitions cost them after a first-half sparring match – tactical analysis

Anfield was where the attention of the world lay. Liverpool and Real Madrid met in the Round of 16 first leg of…

February 24, 2023

Carlo Ancelotti

UEFA Champions League 2022/23: Key tactical battles to watch out for as Liverpool seek revenge against Real Madrid – tactical preview

Last season’s UEFA Champions League finalists will meet again this season but now in the Round of 16 and in considerably different…

February 20, 2023

Analysis

“Couldn’t hit a barn door”: Why Chelsea’s WSL title defence started badly against a “robust and clinical” Liverpool – tactical analysis

For all of the conversation between fans about which team may or may not make the WSL’s top three this year, there…

September 21, 2022

Champions League

UEFA Champions League 2022/23: Napoli vs Liverpool – data viz, stats and insights

Wednesday evening saw Napoli vs Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest…

September 9, 2022

Analysis

Champions League 2022/23: How the well-prepared Napoli took advantage of Liverpool’s lack of compactness – tactical analysis

The opening round of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League offered many surprising results. Some of the teams demonstrated maturity…

September 9, 2022

Data Analysis

Premier League 2022/23: Everton vs Liverpool – data viz, stats and insights

Saturday saw Everton vs Liverpool in the Premier League. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this…

September 4, 2022

Data Analysis

Premier League 2022/23: Liverpool vs Newcastle – data viz, stats and insights

Wednesday saw Liverpool vs Newcastle in the Premier League. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this…

September 2, 2022

AFC Bournemouth

Premier League 2022/23: Liverpool vs Bournemouth – data viz, stats and insights

Saturday saw Liverpool vs Bournemouth in the Premier League. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this…

August 29, 2022

Data Analysis

Premier League 2022/23: Man United vs Liverpool – data viz, stats and insights

Monday night saw Man United vs Liverpool in the Premier League. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest…

August 23, 2022

Erik ten Hag

Premier League 2022/23: Man United – 3 key tactical areas that led to their shock win over Liverpool

How quickly the narrative can change around football. Just 48 hours ago, the perceived chatter surrounding Manchester United was that they were…

August 23, 2022

Crystal Palace FC

Premier League 2022/23: Liverpool vs Crystal Palace – data viz, stats and insights

Monday night saw Liverpool vs Palace in the Premier League. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest in…

August 17, 2022

Data Analysis

Premier League 2022/23: Fulham vs Liverpool – data viz, stats and insights

Saturday saw Fulham play Liverpool in the Premier League. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this…

August 8, 2022

AC Milan

UEFA Champions League 2021/22: How Liverpool’s pressing efforts saw off Milan in thrilling opener – tactical analysis

Putting Liverpool and Milan in the same sentence screams exciting football nights. While that final in Istanbul will probably always be remembered…

July 26, 2022

Data Analysis

Premier League 2021/22: West Ham vs Liverpool – post-match data viz and stats

Sunday evening saw West Ham surprise Liverpool in the Premier League. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest…

July 26, 2022