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2022/23 - A Season to Forget or Crucial For the Future?
Part One (Team Only) - A Statistical Deep Dive on the Reds' Recent Campaign
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Daniel Rhodes
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May 2023
Dickheads and Lost Boys, Old Dogs and Egotists, Smart Buys and Starmen
Another chapter from This Red Planet, the book that this substack takes it name from, and here’s part one (because it’s a huge chapter) for subscribers…
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Daniel Rhodes
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Paul Tomkins
Buying From The Bundesliga: Overpriced, Undervalued or Full of Myths
There was a fascinating discussion that arose from this piece by Paul - after the news about Liverpool pulling out of the race to sign Jude Bellingham …
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Daniel Rhodes
2
April 2023
Football, and the Value of Community, Family and Friendships
Bonus free chapter from This Red Planet
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Daniel Rhodes
Restricted Viewing, Free Tear Gas, Incompetent UEFA & Corrupt Politicians
A photo essay of the 2021/22 Champions League Final
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Daniel Rhodes
March 2023
Perfect Football Broadcasting and Pathetic Punditry
This post was inspired - if that’s the right word - by a comment Peter D made on The Main Hub after the recent defeat to Real Madrid in the second leg…
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Daniel Rhodes
Mistaken Identity: Why Blame Trent Alexander-Arnold? TPR Pod #3
Listen now (18 min) | Why the best right-back in the World isn't to blame for the Reds' struggles this season
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Daniel Rhodes
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Remembered for their Brilliance
Bonus chapter from Paul Tomkins' 'This Red Planet - How Klopp's Liverpool FC Enthralled and Conquered The World'
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Daniel Rhodes
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Paul Tomkins
February 2023
The Timeline of Understanding a Football Match (TRP Pod 2)
Listen now (31 min) | All is not what it seems!
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Daniel Rhodes
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The Future of Football Writing
And why Vincent Van Klopp will take your breath away
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Daniel Rhodes
1
January 2023
Do You Know - For Certain - What's Wrong With Liverpool This Season?
Applying Julia Galef's Lessons on Mindset to Our Understanding of the Reds' Failures This Season
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Daniel Rhodes
1
November 2022
TRP #1 - Ronaldo Losing £16m, Saudi Penny Pinching Minnows, No Rainbows (or Love) Allowed
Listen now (9 min) | First episode in a series of mini-pods looking at the good, bad, and ugly of the World Cup in Qatar (also other relevant football…
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Daniel Rhodes
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