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πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ί Data Analyst at @xfbsays.bsky.social, Pundit at Sport TV, Podcaster I x.com/borbely_imre I Tweet mostly #LFC related visuals I Regularly featured on @anfieldindex.com.
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Gravenberch's advanced stats (vs MFs, per 90) in the #PL this season are incredible! πŸ”₯ πŸ”΄ 89.7% pass completion rate (90th pct) πŸ”΄ 1.81 interceptions (93th) πŸ”΄ 2.27 carries into final third (90th) πŸ”΄ 77.3% aerials won (98th) What a player to #LFC! πŸ’ͺ ⏩ Visual by @xfbsays.bsky.social βͺ

Arsenal caused so many problems to Manchester City with their aggressive man to man pressing high up the pitch! 🧐 As this pic shows, Ødegaard pressed Ortega in the box who tried to find Kovacic in the middle, but Rice recovered the ball & Havertz almost punished it. πŸ₯Ά #ARSMCI

Mo Salah's MOTM performance on #BOULIV by underlying numbers! πŸ”₯ πŸ”΄ 2 goals πŸ”΄ 4 shots πŸ”΄ 41/33 accurate passes (80%) πŸ”΄ 2 chances created πŸ”΄ 0,4 xA πŸ”΄ 56 touches (11 inside the box) πŸ”΄ 4 recoveries What a world class player Salah is for #LFC! πŸ’ͺ

Hato talks on visiting #LFC & the transfer rumours: "I was invited by Gravenberch (To Anfield), I didn't speak to a director there. LFC played well & the atmosphere in the stadium was good, but there is no more to say.” [via @anythinglfc.bsky.social ] πŸ”₯ What a πŸ• he has! Viz: @xfbsays.bsky.social

Analysing #LFC's pass network in the #UCL, Slot's style is so visible! 🧐 πŸ”΄ GK is very active in the build-up πŸ”΄ FBs stay on the edge of half-spaces πŸ”΄ Lots of triangles & passing lanes πŸ”΄ The 3 CMs are close to each other πŸ”΄ Everyone is involved in possession Visual: @xfbsays.bsky.social

Slot operated with a 4-3-3 shape out-of-possession in the #UCL yesterday, and it was very effective as #LFC only allowed 4 shots & 0.5 xG to Lille! πŸ”₯ As the scene shows, Gravenberch as a No. 6 stayed deeper in front of defence & the Jones-Szoboszlai duo (8s) played higher up the pitch. πŸ‘‡

Liverpool controlled the game both in-possession and OOP so far vs Lille in the #UCL! πŸ”₯ As this scene below shows, #LFC's high man-to-man pressing (Tsimikas jumped to Mandi, Jones to Haraldsson) at times made Lille's build-up phase very difficult. πŸ‘‡

Ibrahima KonatΓ©'s pizza chart at #LFC is just amazing! πŸ’ͺ Compared to other CBs in the #PL, he's excellent in: ball retention, carry, possession involvement, creating, shot volume, defensive aerial duels, OOP workrate, interceptions & recoveries! πŸ”₯ ⏩ Visual by @xfbsays.bsky.social βͺ

Despite all the criticism, Darwin NΓΊΓ±ez's advanced stats in the #PL this season are still very good! πŸ‘ Compared to his positional peers, #LFC's No. 9 is one of the most active strikers OOP, can carry the ball forward & is deadly inside the box! πŸ”₯ ⏩ Visual by @xfbsays.bsky.social βͺ

Gakpo proved again his added value to #LFC, as he created the most Expected Threat on #BRELIV, but KonatΓ© deserves every credit as well! πŸ‘ Salah created by far the most xT via carries, while Robertson stood out in terms of set-piece xT. πŸ’ͺ ⏩ Visual by @xfbsays.bsky.social βͺ

Liverpool found it so hard to create high-quality chances when Brentford defend in a very compact & low block. 🧐 As this scene shows, TAA has the ball on the right wing but only DΓ­az is inside the box, compared to BRE's 5 players. πŸ‘‡ #BRELIV #LFC

Look at Kerkez's pizza chart, his numbers are excellent this season in the #PL! πŸ”₯ Compared to his positional peers, he's one of the best FBs in terms of creating & crossing + his ball retention & box involvement are great too! πŸ’ͺ Great fit to #LFC? πŸ€” ⏩ Visual by @xfbsays.bsky.social βͺ

Jota's pizza chart at #LFC is absolutely incredible in the #PL this season! πŸ”₯ Compared to the other CFs, he's among the very best in: box/final 3rd involvement, carry, creating, crossing, shot volume, interceptions, recoveries, tackling & defensive workrate. πŸ’ͺ ⏩ Visual by @xfbsays.bsky.social βͺ

It is a huge honour to analyse the Barcelona-Real Betis match in the Copa del Rey! βš½πŸ™πŸ”₯ #BarcaBetis #CopaDelRey

Although Liverpool couldn't win vs NFO, they created more shots (23-6), SoT (7-3), xG (2.0-0.3) & big chances (4-1)! πŸ“Š #LFC's pressing was sharp & aggressive in the 2nd half, they created many chances from high transitions + they finished the game with an 5.7 PPDA! πŸ”₯ #NFOLIV

As the xT heatmaps show, Nuno EspΓ­rito Santo's Nottingham Forest created the most threat from the left side in the PL so far, while Arne Slot's #LFC use both half-spaces quite evenly to hurt their opponents. 🧐 Who'll win tonight? πŸ€” ⏩ Visual by @xfbsays.bsky.social βͺ #NFOLIV

As @anythinglfc.bsky.social tweeted: "According to @benbocsak.bsky.social, #LFC chief scout Barry Hunter is currently in Germany to discuss details of a potential transfer after successful talks with Tzimas' representatives were held last week."πŸ”₯ His pizza chart is πŸ’ͺ! ⏩Viz: @xfbsays.bsky.socialβͺ

I've analysed which #LFC players created the most xT per 90 mins this season in the #PL (>225 minutes). πŸ‘‡ πŸ”΄ TAA leads the ranking chart with 0.23 xT πŸ”΄ Tsimikas created the most xT via set-plays πŸ”΄ Salah, DΓ­az & Bradley has the most xT from carry ⏩ Visual by @xfbsays.bsky.social βͺ

Szoboszlai had a brilliant game and showed again why he's a very complex & versatile player! πŸ”₯ He arrived many times to the Zone 14, often positioned himself btw the lines, delivered a perfect pass to TAA at the 1st goal & dropped back btw the 2 CBs if needed! πŸ‘‡ #LFC #LIVACC

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is having an other great season at Napoli and based on his underlying numbers & his complex profile, he certainly would be a phenomenal signing for #LFC! πŸ”₯ ⏩ Visuals by @xfbsays.bsky.social βͺ 🧡 A data-based Thread

As @david-ornstein.bsky.social tweeted: "Liverpool could consider move to sign Khvicha Kvaratskhelia if leaves Napoli in Jan. #LFC not actively seeking winger but admire 23yo, alert to situation + may contend if becomes market opportunity." πŸ”₯ He'd be a top signing! πŸ‘ ⏩Visual: @xfbsays.bsky.socialβͺ

This time, I've analysed #LFC players' shot locations with the most attempts in the #PL. πŸ‘‡ πŸ”΄ Salah has by far the most shots (69) & goals (18) πŸ”΄ DΓ­az & Gakpo: πŸ‘ πŸ”΄ TAA & Szoboszlai has many long-range shots πŸ”΄ Jota likes to shoot from inside the box ⏩ Visual by @xfbsays.bsky.social βͺ

Liverpool's pressing wasn't perfect vs TOT, but after the triple substitution (60th minute), #LFC had many high recoveries. 🧐 As this scene shows, LFC's man-to-man pressing (VVD stayed close to Solanke) caused some problems to TOT but the decision-making was poor. πŸ‘‡ #TOTLIV

I've analysed #LFC players' ball recoveries heatmaps this season in the #PL (min. 225 mins), this is the result! πŸ”₯ KonatΓ© & Gomez covers the same area, Macca & Jones are quite incredible, while the Szoboszlai-Gakpo duo also deserves every credit! πŸ‘ ⏩ Visual by @xfbsays.bsky.social βͺ

As #Szoboszlai's attacking pizza chart shows, he's a very complex profile at #LFC! πŸ”₯ Compared to his positional peers in the PL this season (>30% game time), he's among the very best in: big chances, npxG, shot assists and shots per 90 minutes! πŸ‘ ⏩ Visual by @xfbsays.bsky.social βͺ

It's only January 6th, but I've already read my 1st football related book in 2025! πŸ“š Christoph Biermann's Football Hackers is a fantastic one about how Data Analytics changed the football world. πŸ”₯ What's your favourite football or #LFC related book you'd recommend to read? πŸ€”

Liverpool dropped 2 points vs MUN, but with +1.39, they still have by far the best xG difference/90 mins in the #PL (via @fbref.com)! πŸ”₯ Slot's #LFC has got excellent firepower up front and they can defend very effectively as well - they're certainly on their the way to win it! πŸ‘

It's great to see how Slot's Liverpool overload one side of the pitch to be unpredictable & create threat! πŸ”₯ As this scene shows, #LFC had a 6v4 situation inside the left half-space/wing on WHU's half. TAA & Quansah were close to them - only Salah stayed out wide. 🧐 #WHULIV

This was a very strong 1st half from Slot's Liverpool vs WHU! πŸ”₯ As the scene below shows, #LFC often used 6-7 or sometimes 8 players in the final 3rd to stretch & unlock WHU's defence and they created many high-quality chances from those situations! πŸ‘ #WHULIV

I've analysed #LFC players' defensive workrate heatmaps this season in the #PL (min. 180 mins), here's the result! πŸ”₯ It's amazing how big area is covered by Jones, Szoboszlai & Jota + we can also see that Macca & Gakpo likes to defend the same area. πŸ‘‡ ⏩ Visual by @xfbsays.bsky.social βͺ

As #Szoboszlai's pizza chart shows, his performance this season at #LFC is absolutely world-class! πŸ”₯ Compared to his positional peers in the PL, he's superb in ball retention, box/final 3rd involvement, attacking aerial duels, carry, crossing & shot volume. πŸ‘ ⏩ Visual by @xfbsays.bsky.social βͺ

My goal was to read as many books as possible in 2024 - this is the result. πŸ“š @zonal-marking.bsky.social's excellent classic was one my favourite but Ian Graham's "How to Win the Premier League" was also sensational! πŸŽ„ What is your favourite football or #LFC related book? πŸ€”

Szoboszlai was absolutely brilliant on #TOTLIV, he caused many problems to Tottenham with his intelligent & smart movements! #LFC's No. 8 showed again why he's one of the most important players in Slot's new Liverpool! πŸ’ͺ ⏩ Visuals by @xfbsays.bsky.social βͺ 🧡 A tactical Thread

Thank you so much for the opportunity, it was a great honour to analyse the goalkeepers' performance with advanced metrics on this special conference. πŸ”₯βš½πŸ™

It's a dream come true, I'm so grateful to be here! πŸ™πŸ”₯⚽ #UCL

I love Diogo Jota, hope he can stay fit at #LFC in the long terms & will blew the Premier League away! πŸ’ͺ Look how excellent he's in these metrics: box involvement, carry, creating, crossing, defensive workrate, interceptions, recoveries & tackling! πŸ”₯ ⏩ Visual by @xfbsays.bsky.social βͺ