How Liverpool Used Data to Sign Mo Salah, Allison, and Van Dijk | Dr Ian Graham

Sign in Mo was something you could get sacked for if it didn't work out. Where data helps is it gives you something to weigh that Chelsea failure against. You're about to hear from Dr. Ian Graham, one of the architects behind Liverpool's data revolution and one of the key figures who helped to change the club's trajectory. And as Liverpool heads into a new era with so much noise around Mo Salah and his future.

This conversation just feels even more relevant. Ian's about to explain how Liverpool saw in Mo what others missed. He breaks down why so many clubs were blinkered, how Jurgen Klopp viewed him differently, and why the data showed Salah's ceiling was higher than anyone realised. You'll also hear the inside story on Brendan Rogers' reluctance to trust data and what that meant for the club. Ian will talk through the mistakes, the signings that didn't land, and the decisions that reshaped Liverpool in the

including the battle to convince the hierarchy to break the world record to sign Virgil van Dijk. If you want to understand some of the forces that have shaped the last decade at Anfield, this episode tells you what really happened behind the curtain. Listen, before we start, please hit follow on Apple or Spotify. It means you'll get every episode as soon as it drops. It means we can grow the channel and it means we can attract some incredible new guests.

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