Sean Rogers

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

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

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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

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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

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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