Slot’s Summer Part 2 is out on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social @KnoxHarrington.bsky.social Dan & me
🔴 Fixtures
🔴 Initial aim to be above City & Arsenal after Palace?
🔴 Will any new signings be thrown in from start first 3 fixtures?
🔴City & Arsenal
🔴 Lijnders & City Group
🔴 Arsenal attacking output
Slot’s Summer is out now on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social
🔴 Why it’s vital Slot has squad back for w/c 7 July
🔴What might Liverpool do differently on this Asia tour?
🔴Bilbao double header: pros/cons
🔴Slot’s potential “sweet spot” for squad size?
🔴What can we expect to see before 1st intl break?
The Review Part 2: The Squad is out now on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social with @KnoxHarrington.bsky.social Dan & me
📊 StatsBomb (graphics ⬇️)
We start on Slot’s revealing interview with SkySports pre Palace on any regrets this season, rotation & recruitment
Squad review & the likely set ups 25/26
Castello Lukeba vs Piero Hincapié
Rodrygo vs Florian Wirtz
Adam Wharton vs André Trindade
Kerkez vs Aït Nouri
Courtesy Statsbomb ⬇️
A few of the players we debate on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social Transfer Committee Game Part 3 with Mike, Dan & me out now
Up the Reds!
Some words on a glorious party weekend, Trent, Klopp & respect ⬇️
Review is out on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social with Dan @KnoxHarrington.bsky.social & me
Statsbomb numbers ⬇️
Selections & approaches
Brighton changes to defensive strategy after Elliott opener
Gravenberch & Slot counter to Brighton tweaks
Gravenberch
Slot’s set up
Chiesa
Harvey Elliott
Review on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social is out now with Dan & me
Match data ⬇️ Statsbomb
A Trent free zone
Selections & what it tells us
Both teams set up & plan
Liverpool’s runners beyond the front 3
Arteta half time tactical changes
Liverpool intensity & shape issues HT to 2-2
Recruitment
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On Arteta & Arsenal were the best team in the Champions League this season..
I looked at the underlying Statsbomb data comparing Arsenal with Liverpool, PSG and Barcelona in Champions League only.
PSG & Liverpool show the best balance between attack and defence.
Liverpool’s numbers in post 2 ⬇️
Review Xtra: Champions League Semi Finals is out now on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social with @KnoxHarrington.bsky.social Dan & me
The 4 teams attacking & defending numbers across the competition compared ⬇️ Statsbomb
Note
1) Arsenal’s defensive strength
2) Arsenal’s counter attacking weakness
Review on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social is out with @KnoxHarrington.bsky.social Dan & me
Statsbomb ⬇️
Slot & selection considerations
Approach
Plan for Chelsea 3223 build up shape
Gakpo & Caicedo
Jones & Palmer
The 9 & 10 role
Left back options
Nunez
Jota
Quansah
Gakpo
Julián Alvarez
Review is out on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social with @KnoxHarrington.bsky.social Dan & me
Statsbomb ⬇️
Approaches
Wingers & use of full backs
Slot’s Number 9 role examined
Dan asks Neil & I:
What would you like to see Slot experiment with in his team selection/shape after No.20 is won?
Review is out on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social with @KnoxHarrington.bsky.social Dan & me
Statsbomb graphics ⬇️
Selections & approach
1st half dominance
Potter HT tactical changes
Slot subs
2nd half issues
The “9” role
Kudus - Should Liverpool be interested in signing him?
A really busy show!
Review is out on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social with @KnoxHarrington.bsky.social Dan & me
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Selection
Liverpool starting games last 6: eye test & 1st half data last 6
Approaches
Virgil & Konate
Jota away from home
No half time changes: time wasted?
2nd half subs & changes
Salah
In the last 6 games we’ve been below average to poor in 4 of those first halves (could argue 5 depending on your view v EVE)
centre backs in particular had a very poor week
Those half time scores:
PSG 0-0 (somehow!)
Southampton 0-1
PSG 0-1
Newcastle 0-1
Everton 0-0
Fulham 1-3
Ryan Gravenberch was back to something more like his pre Christmas form for me (break done him good)
Watching it back for Review reinforced this
Passes the eyes & data test too ⬇️ StatsZone
His movement & reading of the game in & out of possession was top class
Huge influence 45-60
Review on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social is out with @KnoxHarrington.bsky.social Dan & me
Statsbomb data ⬇️
Selections
Liverpool wide players 1 v 1
Centre backs
Good half time for manager & captain?
45-60
Gravenberch
Jota - primed for a Rosenthal 1990 hot streak to the finishing line?
Review is out on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social with @KnoxHarrington.bsky.social Dan & me
Eze, Wharton, Foden & Marmoush numbers ⬇️ Statsbomb
We review Fulham v Palace & Bournemouth v Man City
We also discuss Eze, Wharton, Foden & Marmoush
Review Special is out on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social with @KnoxHarrington.bsky.social Dan & me
We look at this summer & beyond tactically & in key areas
Isak & Jota numbers ⬇️
Kerkez & Robertson numbers ⬇️
Liverpool & City’s attacking numbers ⬇️
Liverpool & Arsenal’s defensive numbers ⬇️ Statsbomb
Review is out now on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social with Dan Mike & me
Liverpool approach
Liverpool build up phase vs man to man marking
1st half corners dissected
Poor half time
2nd half plan(?) & changes
Elliot & Chiesa
Last 10 games & the forwards
Hopefully a therapeutic Review is out on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social with @KnoxHarrington.bsky.social Dan & me
Statsbomb ⬇️
Selections
No9 issues
Rewatching it back how do we all feel?
Tactical tweaks by Slot
Liverpool vs man to man marking
Robertson & Trent
Cup Final excitement & preview
Review is out on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social with @KnoxHarrington.bsky.social Dan & me
Statsbomb XG race chart, pass networks & pressing numbers ⬇️
Selections & approaches
Rhythm vs freshness
1st half issues
Half time changes
Elliot, Nunez, Diaz, Robertson, Trent
Slot raved about PSG’s underlying stats in CL. How do they compare with Liverpool? ⬇️Statsbomb
Cumulative XG PSG 1.62 LFC 0.16 ⬇️
Best chance of the 2nd half? Might surprise you! ⬇️
We discuss all this & more on Review out now on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social with @KnoxHarrington.bsky.social Dan & me
Isak & Joao Pedro
2 forwards linked with Liverpool
How do they compare? (Statsbomb ⬇️)
Injury records?
Good fit for Liverpool?
@KnoxHarrington.bsky.social Dan & me discuss as part of Review Xtra: FA Cup 5th Round out now on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social
Newcastle-Brighton
Manchester United -Fulham
Review is out on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social with @KnoxHarrington.bsky.social Dan & me
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1) 24/25 v 23/24
2) Newcastle
Selections
Liverpool width
Szoboszlai/Jota role in overloading wide areas
Newcastle focus on Gravenberch
Mac & Dom
Salah
Diaz
Final
Arsenal
Next 6 league games
Review is out on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social with Dan, me & @KnoxHarrington.bsky.social
Statsbomb ⬇️
Liverpool & Arsenal’s approach to counter attacks ⬇️
Selections
City shape
Jones -Szoboszlai & Gonzalez - Lewis
Doku & Savinho
Liverpool’s right
265 pressures
(Szoboszlai 53)
Salah
Newcastle
1st half Doku did a great Peter Beagrie impression
Lots of pretty play no end product
Hopefully no end product 2nd half!
Similar shape as against Villa..
Does Guardiola invert 1 or both full backs in possession?
Szoboszlai and Jones will sit on Gonzalez and which FB they invert (if both invert interesting what we do)
Grav & Mac will pick up Foden & KDB
You’d think Slot has a big red circle around Lewis & Khusanov
Review is out on @TheAnfieldWrap.bsky.social with @KnoxHarrington.bsky.social Dan & me
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Last 7 days
Selections
Managing squad
Tweak to build up shape MacAllister & Robertson
Jones
Jota
Szoboszlai
Nunez
Forwards
Villa subs & Rogers role 70 mins +
End to last 3 games
Mentality
Both halves quite similar
With 15 to go in both halves I could not believe we were not winning
The final 15 in both halves poor
End the game looking tired - Rogers became so dominant
Centre forward misses when level both halves so costly especially the latter
