Inside Liverpool’s Recruitment Revolution: The Data, Scouting, & Strategy | The Overlap Breakdown
03/03/25 • 71 min
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This episode, our host and analyst, Harrison, sits down with Patrick Montgomery, the former Lead Recruitment Analyst for Liverpool, who played a pivotal role in scouting and signing top talents for both Jürgen Klopp and Arne Slot.
Patrick shares exclusive insights into how he helped identify and recruit world-class players like Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané, Virgil van Dijk, and more, shaping one of the most dominant teams in modern football.
He also breaks down Liverpool’s evolving recruitment strategies, the challenges of scouting elite talent, and what it takes to build a squad capable of competing at the highest level.
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Welcome to The Overlap Breakdown!
This episode, our host and analyst, Harrison, sits down with Patrick Montgomery, the former Lead Recruitment Analyst for Liverpool, who played a pivotal role in scouting and signing top talents for both Jürgen Klopp and Arne Slot.
Patrick shares exclusive insights into how he helped identify and recruit world-class players like Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané, Virgil van Dijk, and more, shaping one of the most dominant teams in modern football.
He also breaks down Liverpool’s evolving recruitment strategies, the challenges of scouting elite talent, and what it takes to build a squad capable of competing at the highest level.
If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and consider leaving a five-star review to help others find the show.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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