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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Ian graham - Caught on Camera

Jurgen Klopp’s Stance on Potential Liverpool Return

The position of the powerbrokers at Liverpool on a Klopp reunion have also been made clear by new reports.

Sports Illustrated

Why Liverpool signed Darwin Nunez over Alexander Isak 'as Reds plot huge new bid for Newcastle star'

Isak has become one of the world’s top strikers and is still sought after by Liverpool, while Nunez could leave Anfield this summer

Evening Standard

Ange Postecoglou and a cup to excite Spurs fans on St Totteringham’s Day

In today’s Football Daily: Ear and loathing at Tottenham Hotspur

The Guardian - UK

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'His defensive ratings weren’t good, but Jurgen convinced us, "If he does have weaknesses, we can cover them up – I need a full-back with attacking quality"': How Klopp persuaded Liverpool to complete key signing which has proven a masterstroke

Liverpool were persuaded by Jurgen Klopp to make a key signing in 2017, despite the data suggesting otherwise

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‘The anxiety was the price - there were players who were 80 per cent as good and 80 per cent of the cost. The question was, ‘Do we want to spend a world-record fee?’ Revealed: why Liverpool broke the bank for Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool shelled out a world record transfer fee for a defender to land Virgil van Dijk in January 2018

FourFourTwo

The Darwin-verse may be a mad world for Slot but he needs to keep Núñez onside

Telling Núñez off in public feels unnecessary at this late stage, like shoehorning a needless car chase into a film’s third act

The Guardian - UK

‘We thought we’d signed him, but Chelsea blew us away. I think they signed him so we couldn’t have him, as much as because they really wanted him’: Liverpool actually failed to sign Mohamed Salah in 2014, three years before finally getting the Egyptian

Liverpool and Mohamed Salah could have joined together in January 2014, if it wasn't for Chelsea getting in the way

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‘Klopp would have known him more and wanted to sign him over Salah. A lot of bosses can’t be persuaded by analysis, it’s to Jurgen’s credit that he was’: Liverpool nearly missed out on signing Mo Salah in 2017 as Jurgen Klopp preferred a different player

Liverpool almost didn't move for Mo Salah in 2017, but they had to persuade Jurgen Klopp to conclude the deal

FourFourTwo

Manchester City are not playing as badly as it looks – but emotion trumps data

The champions’ confidence has collapsed during their bad run, but Pep Guardiola’s old rival Jürgen Klopp may be able to help

The Guardian - UK

Data is a powerful tool, but it will never replace what makes football beautiful

Good use of data will help minimise risk in sport, but you have to remember that if the people and culture aren’t aligned, it still won’t work

The Guardian - UK

Why Michael Edwards is the man reshaping Liverpool’s destiny

Having returned to Anfield since his successful spell working with Jurgen Klopp, Edwards is now steering the Premier League club in a new direction

The Independent UK

'We didn’t care about looking stupid': How Liverpool 'ignored' Mohamed Salah's unsuccessful Chelsea spell when signing the Egyptian in 2017

Liverpool took a risk when signign Mohamed Salah for £34m in 2017 - not that they saw it that way

FourFourTwo

How a data ‘nerd’ helped Liverpool win the Premier League

Liverpool’s former head of data, Ian Graham, has written a book about his time at the club – and how the Reds sliced through Man City’s dominance to claim domestic glory

The Independent UK

‘Dirty rotten scoundrel’: Blackpool voters dismayed by Tory MP Scott Benton

The run-up to a byelection triggered after the local MP was caught in a sting reveals an electorate with little faith in the main parties

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Liverpool Echo

Liverpool's new research chief tweets out job advert for first-team role supporting Jurgen Klopp

Ian Graham announced his intention to leave Anfield back in November and has since been replaced by Will Spearman as Liverpool's director of research

Liverpool Echo

Steven Gerrard takes Liverpool backroom staff member with him to Al Ettifaq

Steven Gerrard has made his first swoop as new manager of Al Ettifaq by poaching Liverpool analyst Ray Shearwood

Liverpool Echo

Kylian Mbappe given PSG transfer ultimatum amid new Liverpool, Real Madrid and Man United claim

PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has told Kylian Mbappe there is no way he will be leaving on a free transfer

Liverpool Echo

Kylian Mbappe transfer stance was made clear by Liverpool three weeks ago

Liverpool are once again being linked with a move for Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe

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Liverpool Echo

Liverpool have 'only slim hope' of beating Real Madrid to Kylian Mbappe signature

Liverpool have been previously linked with Kylian Mbappe, who this week announced his intention to play out the final year of his contract at Paris Saint-Germain

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool have already made Kylian Mbappe transfer stance clear as superstar set for PSG exit

Kylian Mbappe has told Paris Saint-Germain he will not be extending his contract beyond next season

Manchester Evening News

Liverpool FC transfer guru fires Harry Kane warning at Manchester United

Man United have pinpointed Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane as their main transfer target ahead of the summer window.

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo debate finally settled by Liverpool's data chief

The argument has long raged as to who is the greatest footballer of all time, with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo viewed as the two leading figures in the debate

Liverpool Echo

‘A club that doesn’t care’ - Liverpool transfer chief makes blunt Harry Kane point

Harry Kane has been linked with a move away from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool chief hails Kylian Mbappe as best player in Europe as transfer admission made

Kylian Mbappe is currently the best player in Europe, according to Liverpool's outgoing director of research Dr Ian Graham

The Guardian - UK

Messi beats Ronaldo to GOAT status after data analysis, says Liverpool FC’s research director

Models analysing a player’s broader contribution to team success show the clear winner, says Ian Graham

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