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Fixture Density and Intensity, and How It Can Help Liverpool Win the Title

Newcastle Utd (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (January 1)

Burnley vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

How Mo Salah Shot Santa Claus

Burnley (Turf Moor) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (December 26)

Liverpool vs. Arsenal: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Arsenal (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (December 23)

Liverpool Bizarrely Written Off For League Title After 'Battering' Man United

West Ham (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (December 20)

Liverpool vs. Manchester United: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Manchester Utd (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (December 17)

Union Saint-Gilloise (Stade Joseph Marien) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (December 14)

After 8 Games I Predicted the Current Top 3, and How Liverpool Are Breaking xG

Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

The Midweek Maxi #30: Crucial Comeback Win, Captain Marvellous & Poetry in Motion

Crystal Palace (Selhurst Park) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (December 9)

How Liverpool Can Beat Man City and Arsenal to the Title

Sheffield United vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Sheffield Utd (Bramall Lane) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (December 6)

Liverpool vs. Fulham: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

The Midweek Maxi #29: Matip’s Masterclass, Man City’s Flaws & Bonus Players

Fulham (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (December 3)

Hope For Liverpool, As Man City Seem Weaker This Season

LASK (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (November 30)

Man City 115 Fair Play 0 – When Liverpool Went To The Etihad* (*Not Actual Score)

Glad I Got It Totally Wrong About Salah and Núñez

The Midweek Maxi #28: Infantino's Arseholes, Muscle-Memory Titles & Muderballers

Man City (A) – Match Preview Thread, and Further Comparisons in Playing Styles vs Officials' Treatment

Fairness in Football? Financial Doping, and Sport vs Entertainment

The Midweek Maxi #27: Going to the Moon, Moving into Second & Awesome Alisson

High-Possession, Hard-Pressing Teams – and the Outlying Mystery of LFC's Consistent Lack of Free-Kicks

Liverpool vs. Brentford: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

The Midweek Maxi #26: Cognitive Dissonance in Europe, Mo’s New Role & More Wasteful Shooting

Brentford (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (November 12)

Toulouse (Stadium De Toulouse) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (November 9)

Luton Town vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

The Midweek Maxi #25: Insightful Outliers, The Real Darwin Nunez & “Personality Incarnate”

Luton Town (Kenilworth Road) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (November 5)

Outliers Be Outlying – Too Young, Too Old, Too Cheap, Too New, All Affect League Position

My Day at the Match: Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest

Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (November 1)

Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

My Day At The Match: Liverpool Vs Toulouse

Gravenberch is the Gravy as EIGHT Academy Lads Star for Reds

Nottingham Forest (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (October 29)

The Midweek Maxi #24: Hazard vs Salah, Smart Shooting & “Munching Gladbach”

Toulouse (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (October 26)

Liverpool vs. Everton *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

A Double Fractured Spine, Partial Blindness, and Drowning In Bullshit (My Fortnight)

The Midweek Maxi #23: Tears at Anfield, Analytical Genius & Gerrard’s Final Game

Everton (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (October 21)

My Day Back At The Match (After Decades In Australia)

The Midweek Maxi #22: Ignoring DOGSO, Best in the League & Downing Negating Gerrard

Brighton vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Brighton (AMEX Stadium) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (October 8)

Reflections on 1,200-Game Objective Ref/VAR Study; Additions, Updates and More Shocking Findings

The Midweek Maxi #21: Abysmal Audio Awfulness, Biased Officials & a Title Challenge Regardless

Union SG (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (October 5)

[HIGHLIGHTS] Refs, VARs, and Proving Clear and Obvious Biases and Fallibilities TL;DR Version

Homer Sapiens: Refs, VARs, and Proving Clear and Obvious Biases and Fallibilities (Declassified Data Dossier)

Tottenham vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Scandal Analysis

Tottenham (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (Sep 30)

The Midweek Maxi #20: Supreme Salah, Dirtylake Owning Chelsea & Awful Antonio

Leicester (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (Sep 27)

Liverpool vs. West Ham: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

West Ham (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (September 24)

Liverpool's Squad Has Startling Parallels with the Title-Winning Vintage of 2019/20

The Midweek Maxi #19: Quality Quansah, Shambolic Rivals & Shankly's Foundations

LASK (Raiffeisen Arena) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (September 21)

Wolves vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Double Tomkins Times Anniversary – And TTT is the No.1 Football Site on Substack

Wolves (Molineux) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (September 16)

The Midweek Maxi #18: Selling Salah, The Best English Club & Signing Suarez

For £215m (Or More), It'd Be Insane Not To Sell Mo Salah*

Liverpool vs. Aston Villa: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Objective Data: Liverpool Are Refereed VERY VERY Differently To Rival Clubs

Aston Villa (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (September 3)

The Midweek Maxi #17: Ponzi Schemes, Tierney Troubles & Núñez's Magic

Elite Ryan Gravenberch Ticks All the Boxes – Ace All-Round Talent For Liverpool FC

Selling Salah, Trolley Dashes, Smart Late Recruitment or Empty Shopping Baskets?

Newcastle vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

The PGMOL – A Northern Old-Boys' Network? Shocking Stats All PL Fans Should See

Why I Would Sell Mo Salah

UPDATED: Detailed Analysis: The Alarming, Abnormal Data of Paul Tierney and Liverpool FC

Newcastle Utd (St James' Park) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (August 27)

The Midweek Maxi #16: Rousing Radars, A Scandalous Sending Off & The Hodgson Shambles

Liverpool's Options For A New Midfield All-Rounder?

Liverpool vs Bournemouth: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Detailed Wataru Endo Scouting Report - Welcome to Liverpool!

Bournemouth (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (August 19)

The Midweek Maxi #15: Transfers Madness, Tiny Todger & The Chelsea Carbon Copy

Wataru Endo, and the Art of the Versatile Defensive Midfielder

The Fallacy of Unearthing Hidden Gems, As Liverpool's No.6 and Defender Hunt Continues

Chelsea vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Caicedo (and Lavia) Saga Drags On. My Latest Assessment and Possible Alternate Plans

Reds' £110m Moisés Caicedo Deal – Liverpool FC Reloaded

Chelsea (Stamford Bridge) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (August 13)

Season Preview – Plus, Lavia, Caicedo, and My Head Has Exploded

The Midweek Maxi #14: Pivotal Windows, Penalty Droughts & Plethoras of Goals

Is Phil Wang Negotiating the Roméo Lavia Deal for Liverpool?

The Midweek Maxi #13: Must-Win Perspective, Political Persuasion & Dishonourable Board Members

The 'TTT Code of Sanity' – A Pledge For A New Season

V.2 - Subscribers: What Do You Think of This, and What Should I Do With It?

The Midweek Maxi #12: Bring Back Rushie, Gerrard's Thunderbolt & Black Swans

Núñez With Mojo (and Mo, Jo & Gakpo) Means Calmness Amid Chaos – Analysing Liverpool's Strikers

The Midweek Maxi #11: Henderson's Hypocrisy, Classy Curtis & a Grotesque Twist of Fate

Preseason Thread, and Cheick Doucouré and/or Joshua Kimmich to Liverpool?

Why Ben Doak Is A Potential Superstar

Selling On, Selling Out, Trading Up: Liverpool FC's Midfield Makeover

Summer Paul Tomkins’/TTT Book Sales and Book Preorder

The Midweek Maxi #10: A Beautiful Midfield, Sphincter's End & Romeo's Stats

The Midweek Maxi #9: Complete Midfielders, Piss Poor Pointless Takes & The Miracle of Istanbul

Really Bad Takes on Liverpool Signing Dominik Szoboszlai Help No One [Free Read]

Szoboszlai, Salah and Alexander-Arnold Could Be Unstoppable Right-Side for Liverpool

The Midweek Maxi #8: Midfield Royalty, Youthful Brilliance & Creative Combinations

Name of a Pharaoh, Son of a God – Khéphren Thuram, the Next King of the Kop?

LFC Youth Review Summer 2023 by 'Madchen Kliop'

My New Liverpool FC Book Preorder – An Updated/Re-Written "Dynasty" Special Edition

The Midweek Maxi #7: Midfield Maestros, Houllier's Paranoia & Giant Centre-Back Targets

Comparing Liverpool's 2022/23 Midfield vs Mac Allister, Thuram, Koné, Gravenberch, Veiga and more

The Midweek Maxi #6: Fuck Sportswashing, Success Without Asterisks & The Return of The Transfer Price Index

Football? Fuck it, I’m out

Welcome To Liverpool, Alexis "Gary" Mac Allister

The Midweek Maxi #5: The Núñez Dilemma, Liverpool 2.0 & Gérard Houllier's Treble

The Case For Selling Darwin Núñez (and the Case For Keeping Him)

The Midweek Maxi #5: Short-Term Schmadtke, Time-Wasting Epidemic & Firmino+

Jorg Schmadtke as Liverpool's New Sporting Director – What Will Change?

Time-Wasting Epidemic Ruining Spectacle, By A Young Match-Going Red

Southampton vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Southampton (St Mary's Stadium) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (May 28)

The Midweek Maxi #5: Drugged Up Officials, Dickheads, Defensive Targets & Darlings of the Kop

Liverpool vs. Aston Villa: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

A Kop Farewell to Jimmy and Bobby

General Football (2023)

Aston Villa (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (May 20)

The Midweek Maxi #4: Official "Weirdness", Aerial Dominance, Bundesliga Duds & C C Curtis Jones

Leicester vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Great Leaps Upwards Have Fuelled Winning Run

Leicester (King Power Stadium) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (May 15)

Referees Treat LFC Very Differently – Big Data Suggests "Weirdness" From Officials/PGMOL

The Midweek Maxi #3 - Tremendous Trent, Trigger Happy Taylor, The True God & The Transfer Price Index

Liverpool vs. Brentford: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Brentford (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (May 6)

The Midweek Maxi #2 - Winning Streaks, Klopp vs Tierney, PGMOL, and Paul's My Day at the Match

Paul Tierney Refereeing Liverpool – Just the (Grim) Facts [FREE READ]

Fulham (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (May 3)

Liverpool vs. Tottenham: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Tottenham (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (April 30)

The Midweek Maxi #1 – Klopp, Alonso, Núñez, Khéphren Thuram, Bellingham, Fair-Play & Much More

West Ham vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

A Total and Utter Embarrassment

West Ham (London Stadium) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (April 26)

Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Free Friday & LFC News, Media and Transfer Roundup – April 21st, 2023

Nottingham Forest (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (April 22)

[Free Read] Diagnosing Liverpool FC, and the Treatments and Cures: Parts One and Two

Part Two: Prognosis and Treatment – How To Fix Liverpool FC For 2023/24

Diagnosing and Healing Liverpool FC: A Deep Analysis of the Flaws and the Cures for 2022/23

Leeds vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Leeds Utd (Elland Road) - Match preview & Discussion Thread (April 17)

No Bellingham, No Problems. Klopp Is Rebuilding Liverpool This Summer, and It Should Be Great Fun

Liverpool vs. Arsenal: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Arsenal (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (April 9)

Free Friday & LFC News, Media and Transfer Roundup – April 7th, 2023

Chelsea vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

A List: My Pledges to Readers, Klopp, LFC, for the Rest of 2022/23 and into 2023/24

Chelsea (Stamford Bridge) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (April 4)

Liverpool – A Ferrari About To Get A Whole New Engine

Manchester City vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

American-German Tech Billionaire G. Stouf To Buy Liverpool

Free Friday & LFC News, Media and Transfer Roundup – March 31st, 2023

Man City (Etihad) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (April 1st)

Liverpool Have Elite Finishers in the Squad – But They're (Probably) Not Who You Think

Free Friday & LFC News, Media and Transfer Roundup – March 24th, 2023

Smart Summer for Liverpool Can Spark Quantum Leap

Free Friday & LFC News, Media and Transfer Roundup – March 17th, 2023

Liverpool's Newer Players and Younger Players Have Improved the Reds, But Been More 'Unlucky'

Real Madrid (Estadio Santiago Bernabéu) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (March 15)

Bournemouth vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Free Friday & LFC News, Media and Transfer Roundup – March 10th, 2023

Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (March 11)

Our Days at the Match – Liverpool 7 Man United 0

Liverpool Reborn. How I Got Lots Right About New Reds, But Got Two Big Things Wrong

Liverpool vs. Manchester United: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Facts: LFC Rank 10th in Klopp Era for PL Penalties Won, and Other Not 'Spot-On' Stuff for Reds

Free Friday & LFC News, Media and Transfer Roundup – March 3rd, 2023

Manchester Utd ( Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (March 5)

Liverpool vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Wolves (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (March 1)

Liverpool Currently Have a Great Team (But the Lineup vs Palace Was Not It)

Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Free Friday & Liverpool FC News, Media and Transfer Roundup – 24th February 2023

Crystal Palace (Selhurst Park) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (Feb 25)

Hysterical Overreactions Won't Help Liverpool – Already 40% a "New" Team

Liverpool vs. Real Madrid: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Real Madrid (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (Feb 21)

Newcastle vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Free Friday & Liverpool FC News, Media and Transfer Roundup – 17th February 2023

Newcastle Utd (St James' Park) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (18 Feb)

Liverpool vs. Everton: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Everton (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (13 Feb)

Free Friday & Liverpool FC News, Media and Transfer Roundup – 10th February 2023

Rebuilding Liverpool, Part 3: Reds’s ‘Magic Dozen’ – Elite Generation of Kids, Bellingham and More

Rebuilding Liverpool, Part II: How Young Footballers Reach Peak Strength, Pace and Maturity

Rebuilding Liverpool: Exhaustion, Fatigue, Resetting and Renewing (A Series)

Wolves vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Free Friday & Liverpool FC News, Media and Transfer Roundup – 3rd February 2023

Wolves (Molineux Stadium) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (Feb 4)

Rating the Reds' Players at the Halfway Stage

Liverpool Needed Midfielders and an Attacker. They Got Them (Free Read)

Brighton vs. Liverpool: Post-Match Analysis

Free Friday & Liverpool FC News, Media and Transfer Roundup – 27th Jan 2023

Brighton (AMEX Stadium) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (29 Jan)

Liverpool Are Drawn Against Insane Number of Premier League Sides in Domestic Cups

Liverpool vs. Chelsea: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Free Friday & Liverpool FC News, Media and Transfer Roundup – 20th Jan 2023

Chelsea (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (21 Jan)

Lively Younger Liverpool Show the Future Can Be Bright Again

Wolves (Molineux) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (Jan 17)

Why Rúben Neves Would Make Sense, As Only Part of a Solution

Brighton vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Free Friday & Liverpool FC News, Media and Transfer Roundup – 13th Jan 2023

Brighton (Amex Stadium) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (Jan 14)

Idiots Troll Darwin Núñez, Whose Numbers Are Elite (Free Read)

Liverpool vs. Wolves: Post-Match Analysis

Trent Alexander-Arnold's Crossing Is About To Go Nuclear

TTT Free Friday: Overreacting, Overplayed & The Legend of Liddell

Wolves (Anfield) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (7 Jan)

Age, Freshness, Fatigue: How To Make A Future-proof LFC XI From the Current Squad

Brentford vs. Liverpool: *Bumper* Post-Match Analysis

Brentford (Gtech Community Stadium) - Match Preview & Discussion Thread (2 Jan)