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Dr Barts is away so Darth hosts Si and Hamzah to review the 2 big home wins over Leverkusen and Aston Villa. The lads discuss:
Part 1: LEVERKUSEN
• Strategic Rotation during block 2. Trent prognosis
• Xabi blinks first, changes from his default
• Match Summary: Possession, XG, XA, XT, Shots, Big Chances, Game State
• Reds controlling the game state again
• Reds deciding when to win games, how did we manage this one?
• Curtis Jones praise
• The routine brilliance of Mo Salah
• Diaz role and goals
Part 2: VILLA
• Villa lineups and rotation
• Match Summary
• LFC controlling open play - how?
• match decided on set plays - how?
• Set Piece wankers - debate on Villa's setup
• How did Villa's set plays cause us problems?
• Bailey/Salah/Coote discussion
• Is Kyle Walker washed interlude
• Ibou Konate praise
Statspacks:
Leverkusen: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/cl-match-day-4-season-2425/
Villa: https://drbarts.quarto.pub/match-day-11-season-2425
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