Some Friday evening read for you!! - Looking back at a tough start for #LFC fixtures-wise - What the next 14 PL games bring - How the expected nos trend is worrying me with comparison to recent seasons & more. Have a read here & share: transferhub.substack.com/p/analysis-w... #LiverpoolFC

The notion "league of late goals" has come to practice since the 23/24 season, with a massive surge in goals after the 90th minute. 5-sub rule, expanded squad depth & time-keeping rule could be the contributing factors. #PremierLeague buymeacoffee.com/mizgans

Some interesting insights can be gained by devising the difficulty level of the first seven games for each #PremierLeague team based on the finishing positions in 24/25. Looking at that & then the game-state-based nos, it gives us a better idea overall. buymeacoffee.com/mizgans

Some game-state-based number crunching and data viz for #PremierLeague teams after gameweek 7. Interesting insights re. Bournemouth, Newcastle, Man Utd & Palace. Burnley should be the only team already fearing relegation as of now. Support: buymeacoffee.com/mizgans

In-depth tactical analysis of the issues #LFC are facing, which surfaced vs Chelsea. - Build-up has issues, pressing shape needs tweaking - Fullback numbers that give a stark overview - Lack of clarity? Still early in the season. Have a read & plz share: mizganmasani.substack.com/p/analysis-a...

Looking at this, I find two patterns: - In 7 of the 9 games, the first change/s Slot has made has changed the personnel at fullback (no continuity in the back-line in a game). - The first change/s is made at HT or before in 3 out of the 9 games. #LFC buymeacoffee.com/mizgans

After scoring the equaliser until the 86th minute (Endo substitution), Liverpool lost the ball 9 times in a space of 22 minutes - Gakpo lost it 4 times in that period with cheap give aways. Yet, Slot thought it would be better take Mac Allister off and not the left winger. #LFC

With GW7 of the #PremierLeague approaching, I analysed the first six gameweeks to assess teams’ shooting ability & conversion rates. - #Brentford's ruthless efficiency - #ManUtd's relegation-level finishing & more. Have a read here & consider sharing: mizganmasani.substack.com/p/premier-le...

7 shots in the 2nd half to 9 in the 1st half. We were supposed to chase the game in the 2nd half. Btw Isak had 4 total touches in the 28 mins he was on the pitch. Yikes!! ##LFC

A reduction of almost two prog. passes received, >5% decrease in the proportion of touches in the opp. box. But, receiving 1.4 more passes overall. For me, #LFC forwards are receiving the ball/having touches too far from the goal. Still early in 25/26! buymeacoffee.com/mizgans

Analysis on how Arne Slot's 4-2-2-2 shape backfired in the 1st half vs C. Palace. - Lack of width & midfield congestion - Reverted to type at HT & the team got better - Glasner's men did #LFC with simple football & aggression/duels. Have a read here: mizganmasani.substack.com/p/how-arne-s...

Analysis on how Arne Slot's 4-2-2-2 shape backfired in the 1st half vs C. Palace. - Lack of width & midfield congestion - Reverted to type at HT & the team got better - Glasner's men did #LFC with simple football & aggression/duels. Have a read here: mizganmasani.substack.com/p/how-arne-s...

The manager & the players need to learn from this. It is still early season. Just turning up won't give us wins. Kerkez is a young boy, he may need dropping to get his head in the right space. The defensive structure all over the place, Mac A looks unfit & Wirtz has to wake up. #LFC

Deep dive on #LFC midfield and how it has evolved this season. Flexible shape on the ball, Gravenberch's influence in attack, Szoboszlai's versatility, Wirtz starts slow but still good. Have a read & share. Link: transferhub.substack.com/p/tactical-a... For The Tomkins Times

Following the Ngumoha contract news, here's me having a detailed deep dive of the contract situation of the #LFC squad & what all needs to be/could be done in the next 6-12 months regarding extensions/futures. 2027 summer upheaval coming? Have a read: mizganmasani.substack.com/p/liverpool-...

With the Carabao Cup 4th Rd games added, here is the updated #LFC schedule until the first week of January, navigating the festive period. Other than Man City away, PL games in the Nov-Dec period are winnable. Arne Slot would love to create a big gap before 7th January. #premierleague #liverpool

A tactical & data analysis of Ryan Gravenberch's evolution into a more all-round CM. He has more influence on the team's attack without defensive sacrifice. Positions as a pseudo 10 vs low-blocks are very interesting. Arne Slot is clever! #LFC Link: mizganmasani.substack.com/p/tactical-a...

Liverpool lost possession 9 times in a 14-minute spell between half-time & the Everton goal. Slot then brought Curtis Jones on & some sort of control was restored. The Reds then lost the ball only 10 times in the subsequent 35 minutes. Good work from the manager. #LFC

Tactical plus data analysis of Liverpool's win over Atletico Madrid. Ft. Gravenberch's position in the first 15 mins, having chances but not killing games, defensive tracking a slight issue, but late winners not "lucky". Have a read & share! #LFC Link: mizganmasani.substack.com/p/analysis-l...

Not for one to promote past work, but two years ago, when #LFC signed Gravenberch, I wrote an article on how number six could be one position he excels at Anfield. Numbers & his attributes told me that. He is the league's best six on current form. Link: transferhub.substack.com/p/ryan-grave...

Analysing Florian Wirtz's start to life as a #LFC player. It is a context-based article since players shouldn't be definitively judged after three games. It covers context & also looks at where both he & the team can improve. For The tomkinstimes Link: transferhub.substack.com/p/a-contextu...

#LFC squad health in terms of contract remaining and current age. - Talks for the futures of 3 key midfielders may happen next summer. - Alisson, Virg, Gomez & Salah all leave at the same time? 30+ age range boxed! #Liverpool Work support: buymeacoffee.com/mizgans

A detailed tactical piece on how Arne Slot can use his attacking options this season. 433? 442 diamond? Flat 442 (unlikely)? Is back 3 an option? All of it discussed in detail with the help of data & tactics. Link: transferhub.substack.com/p/how-will-s... #lfc #Slot

I checked Arsenal’s chance creation nos over the last 4 seasons & Carragher was spot on about their lack of creativity. That’s why Eze could be a real game-changer for them, even with Gyökeres coming in. Have a look at my Substack post breaking this down: mizganmasani.substack.com/p/arsenal-ha...

With transfers done, my first Substack post covered the Liv-Ars game tactically & through data (fancy a read?). - How Arsenal controlled the first half - What changes Slot made to make the team better after the break & more. Link: mizganmasani.substack.com/p/how-arne-s... #LFC #Slot #LIVARS

Basic spending analysis among #PremierLeague clubs for the summer. - Liverpool spent the most but recouped the third-most after Chelsea & B'mouth - Arsenal spent the third-most & had little income, hence the highest net spend. - Sunderland: nice! Tip: buymeacoffee.com/mizgans

#LFC squad in decent shape & age health going into the season after a legendary window. 11 outfield players in peak age bracket [age 23-30], three very close to it (Wirtz, Kerkez & Bradley). Five experienced (age 30 or over) winners to add to it. Tip: buymeacoffee.com/mizgans

#LFC went through a phase when their best players left for "better pastures" (re. Torres, Alonso, Mascherano, Suarez, Coutinho). Then they had a manager who overachieved, built a new stand & generated revenue through success to have this summer. Don't skip the steps/years!!

Florian Wirtz - Touches proportion in the opposition half vs Arsenal: First half: 44% (11 out of 25) Second half: 80% (16 out of 20) Found in better spaces after half-time and affected the game positively. Will grow as he learns more. #LIVARS #PremierLeague

Imo, Slot's half-time tweak to keep Szoboszlai wide in the build-up forced the rigid Arsenal midfield three to spread out a bit, allowing a bit of space in the middle for Wirtz/Jones, etc. The goal came from Jones picking up a pocket & winning a FK 34 yards out. The rest was history #LIVARS

#LFC fixtures, including UCL league phase games, until the end of January. Some key periods there. - Palace, Gala & Chelsea away before Oct. int'l break is important. - Villa, Madrid & City week before Nov. int'l break is significant. Work support: buymeacoffee.com/mizgans

I know you're bored of same transfer news. Have a read at my analysis looking at Curtis Jones' career at #LFC so far & what the future holds. Excellent passer (albeit very safe), who's good at duels, but some aspects holding him back a touch. Link: transferhub.substack.com/p/curtis-jon...

If Isak is signed, there would be room for only one of Ekitike/Gakpo to start. - Ekitike (who drifts on the left-centre zone) has better attacking numbers - Gakpo's heatmap shows that he does a lot of defensive work without shirking on goal output so far. #LFC Tip: buymeacoffee.com/mizgans

This might be a skewed chart since Spurs & Man Utd finished low & have apparently improved in the summer, but last season's standings can be a decent guide to see the toughness of the teams faced so far this season (2 games in). #PremierLeague Work tip: buymeacoffee.com/mizgans

Bukayo Saka has a muscle injury after two games despite having a full pre-season (no summer tournament). Is it just bad luck, or is it more than that now? The table represents the latter. To me, he was overplayed between 2021 & 2024. #Saka Work support: buymeacoffee.com/mizgans

I’m planning to start a weekly post covering the PL (not just LFC), featuring data visuals along with a write-up (around 600 words). Would you guys be interested in reading that? I’ll go ahead with it once I reach 10 paid subscribers on my Substack. Link here: mizganmasani.substack.com

#LFC have taken a huge risk in the market by selling more than buying. It has left the squad short with only 2 weeks to go in the window. Relying on plenty of dominos to fall for an Isak deal. AS OF NOW, I am not happy with the window despite legendary work done. #Transfers

After Ouattara's departure, Bournemouth have currently lost the players with the highest proportion of league mins played last season. Wolves, Everton & Brentford have experienced a massive churn too. Big changes at #LFC as well, will take time to settle. Coffee - buymeacoffee.com/mizgans

- A 3-2 buildup like last season - A change in the pressing shape from the front. - Concerns in transition owing to an asymmetrical shape in the buildup. All that in the article looking at how #LFC would line up this season. Link - transferhub.substack.com/p/the-reds-n... #PremierLeague

Could Liverpool sign a left winger on top of a striker? Possibly. I have looked at the numbers/profile of Rodrygo (yes, he is linked with Man City too) and M. Fofana and what they would bring to the team. Have a read for The Tomkins Times Link: transferhub.substack.com/p/the-luis-d... #LFC

A lot to like about Giovanni Leoni: the #LFC CB target. At 18, the Italian has certain attributes (passing, duels and switches) that are good, & other aspects can be polished. A signing for the future! Support: buymeacoffee.com/mizgans

Lots of talk about #LFC squad depth. Concerns rightly raised! Here is the squad health with the context of league minutes played last season. Only 11 outfield players played 2000+ league mins last season (be it in England or abroad). Support my works: buymeacoffee.com/mizgans

Liverpool should not and would not wait for Newcastle to get 2 strikers before making another bid for Isak. Once Wissa gets done, #LFC should place the bid that would be enough to get the deal done. #Isak

#LFC squad health, age & position-wise after the news broke that Darwin Núñez is close to leaving. - Signing a CB is a must - Midfield in a good age for current & future - If Isak comes, he’d slot in that peak age bracket, where the squad is stacked. Work support here: buymeacoffee.com/mizgans

Reposted! Table looking at the numbers of the three young CBs linked with #LFC. - Leoni: good in overall passing & ground duels - Cresswell: excellent aerial numbers - Koulierakis: better all-round numbers, passing or duels. #Transfers Work support (helps a lot!): buymeacoffee.com/mizgans

People liked Ekitike's debut at Anfield last night, albeit it was a friendly. Why not give my data deep dive on him a read (caveat to negative xG performance and more) & subscribe to Transfer Hub of Tomkins Times. Link - transferhub.substack.com/p/hugo-ekiti... #Ekitike #LFC

Close to £205m could be raised through sales of Kelleher, Trent (ended being a sale), Nunez, Diaz, Quansah and Morton. There's a prospect of getting £50m more through departures of Elliott & Tsimikas. That & proper revenue means #LFC can spend £450m this summer. #Transfers

Can't just wait around for a call from Newcastle. Get Rodrygo if possible and sign a CB and get the squad in line to compete next season. Have to move on. Can't be dependent on another club for squad planning. #LFC #Isak

I hate narrative nonsense based transfer sagas. Better let's start playing football now. This Isak thing is slowly lowering my excitement for such a landscape shaping signing. #LFC

We need more forwards @ lfc. Can't wait for an incompetent club to sign a forward before bidding for a long term target. There's a season starting in 2 weeks and we could be down to 3 forwards by that time. #lfc