Welcome dear listener to the latest episode of the 6th season of the pod. I’m Paul and I am joined by Daz, and Justin. And we are 2 for 2, as the Reds return home and collect another 2-0 win over Brentford. We will go into detail on the game, we will preview the United game and will look elsewhere at the weekend and what else is happening in the footy world.
Part One - Brentford home:
Similar Xg to last week::
Xg - Ipswich, 0.45 total, Liverpool 2.65.
Brentford 2.65 vs 0.36 (.27 set plays)
Touches in opposition box, 50 to 17 (7-7 at the half), vs 42 to 10
First Half:
Brentford probably had more of the ball than we might have expected, but didn’t create much - back 4 took a while to work out?
Liverpool - slow, measured, controlled football. Started 4-3-3 maybe moved to 3-4-3?
Great transitions - from our corners we outnumber them
13th minute, in contrast Mbuemo is chasing back Luis Diaz. 25th goal in 100 appearances. Left foot. Beautiful pass from Diogo. The goal on the break was joyous
Ryan Gravenberch - the answer to the number 6 conundrum? Gravenberch the pessimist. Mac Allister a little too left in the first half. `
Second half
Again, that movement and passing (especially one touch).
Goals was well worked, Salah finish.
Could have had goals from Diogo, Luis Diaz and Salah. In between the slow stuff, there’s some great football.
Game management - no shots from Brentford after 55 minutes, and we could have scored again (and maybe again).
Atwell had his moments. Glad it didn’t matter. Gave them impetus at the end of the first half, decided to ignore the smack in the face for Dominic Szobozslai
Part Two - previewing United:
Team selection - same again? Konate?
United - what to expect?
New signings?
Formation against Brighton?
Predictions
Part Three - Elsewhere:
(Of the EPL winners of the last 11 seasons only 1 - us - is not under investigation for breaking spending rules)
Transfers:
1 week left for our transfers - Tyler Morton, Sepp van den Berg, Bobby Clark - leaving. Arrivals?
Marmadashvili, Chiesa
Barca…..
Chelsea are back baby!
We will be back next week with a review of the United game. Thanks to Justin and Daz for joining me, Paul. Thank you dear listener for joining us.
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