Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Join Ian Doyle, Matt Addison, David Lynch and host Guy Clarke as they ask ‘what’s going on at Liverpool?’ The defending champions have now gone five matches without a win and 438 minutes without a goal in the Premier League - while their proud Anfield run is over. And following the 1-0 loss to Burnley, which ended their 68-game unbeaten league home run, major questions are now being asked about Liverpool’s ability to defend their title and whether the incredible team Jurgen Klopp has built is coming to the end of its cycle. The Friday edition of the Blood Red podcast attempts to answer those questions and examine the reasons for the Reds’ worrying run of form - from the performances of the full-backs and the forwards to the absence of Jordan Henderson, Virgil van Dijk and supporters. And there’s also a preview of Sunday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie at Manchester United. Enjoy.FURTHER READINGhttps://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jurgen-klopp-liverpool-transfers-breaking-19681385https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-diogo-jota-van-dijk-19659063https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-van-dijk-thiago-alcantara-19677369Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp has been speaking with the media ahead of Sunday's visit to Manchester United in the FA Cup fourth round. Among the questions put Klopp's way were those over the club's transfer policy and who is responsible for signings following the German's comments after the 1-0 home defeat to Burnley. Klopp was asked too about Liverpool losing their 68-game unbeaten run in the Premier League at Anfield and the challenge of facing United at Old Trafford. Enjoy.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool have lost their 68-game unbeaten Premier League record at Anfield after Ashley Barnes' 83rd-minute penalty saw Burnley take all three points. The Reds are now four games without a goal in the league too as their struggles in front of the nnet continue. Join Guy Clarke as we hear from Jurgen Klopp's press conference and the ECHO's Liverpool FC correspondent Paul Gorst from Anfield, while our regular contributors Hannah Pinnock, Ross Strachan and Mark Baker all give their take. Enjoy.FURTHER READINGhttps://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-verdict-out-excuses-title-19677274https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-klopp-league-title-concern-19677253https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/klopp-liverpool-blame-burnley-title-19677349Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool take on Burnley this evening so Matt Addison gets the lowdown on Sean Dyche's side from LancsLive reporter Alex James. The Reds are struggling for goals at the moment, but how likely is it that they will flow at Anfield tonight, and do the Clarets sense a rare opportunity to win away at a top-six side? Well, not quite, but the return of key man Dwight McNeil will be a big boost in an attacking sense for a team who collectively have found the net four fewer times in the Premier League this season than Mohamed Salah has on his own. Burnley do not concede many, but they don't score loads either. So does that make them a good or bad team for Jurgen Klopp's men to have to face off against next? Finally, there is a word on the latest US owners in the top flight of the English game, with ALK Capital's tenure at Turf Moor just three weeks old as they follow FSG in making the move into the Premier League.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will Liverpool have missed out should they not sign David Alaba from Bayern Munich? And does the next step of their transfer evolution involve Erling Haaland? Dan Morgan, Joel Rabinowitz and Ollie Connelly discuss those two possible deals as well as examining the bigger transfer picture in this week’s Liverpool.com podcast. The second half of the show focuses on the Reds’ front three after they again failed to find the net in Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Manchester United at Anfield. Could taking one or two of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane or Roberto Firmino out of the starting line-up help Liverpool get the result they desperately need at home to Burnley on Thursday? Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listen to Jurgen Klopp’s pre-match conference before Thursday’s visit of Burnley to Anfield in which he gives fitness updates on Joel Matip and Diogo Jota, discusses the lack of goals from Roberto Firmino and the other members of the front three, and reacts to some of the criticism that has come Liverpool’s way since the 0-0 draw with Manchester United on Sunday.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh from Liverpool’s third Premier League game without a goal, Analysing Anfield is back to work out why Jurgen Klopp’s side can’t score. Join Josh Williams and David Hughes as they examine the reasons why Liverpool’s often over-performing frontline is struggling for goals, with their latest blank coming in Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Manchester United. Attention then switches to Thursday’s match with Burnley, who boast one of the Premier League’s best, in terms of data, in Nick Pope between the sticks.FURTHER READINGhttps://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-klopp-pressing-premier-league-19569282https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-told-better-without-thiago-19653097https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-salah-mane-jota-fabinho-19645420Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Harvey Elliott, Marko Grujic and Taiwo Awoniyi are all at different stages of their Liverpool careers, but all are out on loan this season. At around the halfway mark in the campaign, Matt Addison checks in on the trio, who are stationed at Blackburn Rovers, FC Porto and Union Berlin respectively, to get the latest on each player's progress so far. LancsLive's Jaquob Crooke gives the lowdown on the positional switch getting even more out of Elliott in the Championship, before Portuguese football expert Scott Martin explains how Grujic is getting on in the Primeira Liga. And finally, Constantin Eckner, a Bundesliga journalist, outlines what might come next for Awoniyi, the forward who has five goals and three assists this season. The Nigerian has been a Reds player since 2015, but has so far struggled to get a work permit. How is each player getting on this season, and how likely is it that each has a long-term future at Anfield? Enjoy.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Mohamed Salah opens up on his desire to sign a new contract and Liverpool move to three Premier League games without a goal, there is plenty for the Blood Red podcast to discuss. Join Guy Clarke, Ian Doyle, Connor Dunn and Matt Addison as they look back on the goalless draw with Manchester United, debate the Reds’ transfer gamble with a reluctance to sign a defender in the January transfer window, and preview Thursday’s visit of Burnley as Jurgen Klopp looks to get his Liverpool side firing once more. Enjoy.FURTHER READINGhttps://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mohamed-salah-liverpool-future-breaking-19647333https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/liverpool-manchester-united-report-highlights-19644394https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/neville-liverpool-new-title-prediction-19647829Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool were held at home by leaders Manchester United as the defending champions' run without a Premier League goal stretched to three games. Join Guy Clarke for reaction to the Anfield stalemate as we bring you Jurgen Klopp's press conference in full, the verdict of the Liverpool ECHO's LFC correspondent Paul Gorst, plus we hear from regular contributors Ross Strachan, Alex Watt, Owen Thomas, Steve Dawson, Hannah Pinnock and Mark Baker - as well as those in the Blood Red podcast Facebook group. Enjoy.FURTHER READINGhttps://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-man-united-jota-thiago-19644213https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-player-ratings-united-breaking-19644111https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-man-united-referee-mane-19643977Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul Wheelock speaks to the Manchester Evening News’ chief Manchester United writer Samuel Luckhurst to get the lowdown on today’s visitors to Anfield. United will go into the game at the top of the Premier League after moving above previous pacesetters Liverpool in midweek. But can they sustain their challenge? Is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a better manager than people give him credit worth? Just significant has Bruno Fernandes' impact been at Old Trafford? And is this afternoon’s match a true test of whether Solskjaer’s side are as good as the table currently suggests? All those questions answered and more in the Behind Enemy Lines podcast.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp will reach his 100th Premier League home game in change of Liverpool when his defending champions welcome the current leaders Manchester United to Anfield on Sunday. And ahead of the milestone match, we bring you a Blood Red podcast special looking back over Klopp's first 99 Anfield league games - the first impressions, the key moments and the current 67-match unbeaten run. Guy Clarke is joined by Peter Hooton and Paul Philbin and then Kristian Walsh as they have their say on the Liverpool manager's tenure having seen it develop from the very start.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After 12 years at the club Vicky Jepson left her position as Liverpool Women’s manager by mutual consent this week. So for this special podcast focusing on the women’s game on Merseyside, the Liverpool ECHO’s Sam Carroll is joined by Emma Sanders of BBC Sport, Kathryn Batte of the Daily Mail, and broadcaster Sarah Halpin to look at Jepson’s departure and wonder who could replace her in the Liverpool hotseat. The panel also look across the park to Everton Women, who are set for a departure of their own after French giants Lyon triggered the £100,000 release cause in Damaris Egurrola’s contract. It will see the Blues pocket one of the biggest transfer fees seen in the women’s game. So who will boss Willie Kirk target with cash to spend? That is discussed before big games for both Liverpool and Everton this weekend are previewed. Enjoy.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Blood Red podcast previews the biggest match of the season so far as Liverpool take on Manchester United in the Premier League at Anfield on Sunday. Joining host Matt Addison are Ian Doyle, Paul Gorst and David Lynch as they look ahead to the huge clash, which could see Jurgen Klopp’s side move back to the top of the standings with a win over current leaders United. Where will the game be won and lost and how will the likes of Thiago Alcantara, who is set to make his home debut, and Bruno Fernandes, who has 22 goal involvements in 17 league matches this year, become key influencers in the result? The panel also look back at Klopp’s pre-match press conference, including an injury update on Joel Matip, and finally pick their Reds team for taking on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side. Enjoy.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp gives a fitness update on Joel Matip at his Liverpool v Manchester United press conference and his reaction to comments directed towards him by former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg. Liverpool boss Klopp also reveals whether Naby Keita will be fit to face United at Anfield on Sunday and his admiration for Red Devils duo Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Premier League title race could hardly be any closer as Liverpool prepare to host Manchester United at Anfield. Joining host Dan Morgan is Liverpool.com's Ollie Connelly, plus Matt Addison and Kai Delaney from Blood Red, as they preview the match and where the game could be won and lost. Bruno Fernandes is one player for Liverpool to keep tabs on, so how might they go about that? Well, Roberto Firmino could be key. So too could a change in formation as Liverpool attempt to regain some creativity which has been missing in recent weeks, with Xherdan Shaqiri's re-emergence perhaps coming at a timely moment. The panel take a look at the match, plus the wider title race, giving their verdict on how things are shaping up around 17 matches into the 2020/21 campaign.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of Liverpool v Manchester United, Analysing Anfield is here to preview the meeting of the top two in the Premier League. With Jurgen Klopp’s Reds having exceeded their xG metrics over the past few seasons, Josh Williams and David Hughes look at how Manchester United replicating that trick has seen them top the table. Bruno Fernandes’ impact for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side is also analysed along with the other crucial head-to-heads and statistical and analytical data. Enjoy.FURTHER READINGhttps://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-manchester-united-ole-solskjaer-19615100https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-man-united-guardiola-title-19615232https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/neville-liverpool-manchester-united-commentary-19615128Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFC Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool supporters have been treated to some superb football over the last few seasons - but the recent run of form they have been in is a worry. Joining regular host Neil Fitzmaurice on Poetry in Motion are Paul Gorst and Joe Rimmer, as they discuss Jurgen Klopp's side's lack of goals, and look ahead to the perfect fixture for them to up their match for: Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday. Could Swiss winger Xherdan Shaqiri make a big impact on that game as he has in the past? He has certainly looked like a creative spark at times this season when he has been fit. Elsewhere, Liverpool look unlikely to make a signing this January, with the pros of cons of that debated too, as well as the likes of Rhys Williams and Nat Phillips, the young options playing at the moment, and Sepp van den Berg, another centre-back who appears to be on his way out on loan.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool made round four of the FA Cup, beating a depleted Aston Villa, and two players stood out in Thiago Alcantara and Xherdan Shaqiri. Joining host Matt Addison are Ian Doyle and Theo Squires as they discuss Thiago and Shaqiri, plus the transfer window, how Liverpool are gaining rhythm ahead of Manchester United, and the future of Sepp van den Berg, who is set to depart on loan with several clubs interested in the young Dutchman. Enjoy.FURTHER READINGhttps://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-face-major-disciplinary-19604037https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-manchester-united-latest-news-19598722https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-man-united-solskjaer-klopp-19601134Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFC Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Virgil van Dijk, Luis Suarez, Philippe Coutinho... Liverpool have made a number of memorable signings during the January transfer window. Join Guy Clarke and Ian Doyle as they look through some of the Reds' biggest successes in the January transfer window, also including the likes of Javier Mascherano, Daniel Agger and Daniel Sturridge. Plus the likes of Robbie Fowler, making his return to Anfield, Andy Carroll’s signing from Newcastle United, and many more discussed. FURTHER READINGhttps://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jurgen-klopp-liverpool-transfer-news-19594563https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-january-transfer-window-mbappe-19581065https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-transfer-news-live-alaba-19595135Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Guy Clarke and Sam Carroll for a special podcast ahead of non-league Marine’s huge FA Cup tie at home to Tottenham Hotspur. Celebrating the Mariners’ historic run to the third round, as well as previewing the big match itself, which will be shown live on BBC One on Sunday (5pm kick-off), Guy and Sam speak to the club’s manager Neil Young, who has been balancing his job at Merseyrail with masterminding how to get the better of Jose Mourinho’s Spurs, who are an incredible 160 places higher up the football pyramid. Neil, a Liverpool FC fan, discusses Marine’s innovate approach to sponsorship and virtual ticketing, after the hammer blow of no fans being allowed to watch the biggest game in the club’s history, just what itwill be like to go up against Mourinho in the dugout, and just how difficult Covid-19 has made everything. Good luck Marine – Blood Red and Liverpool fans will be rooting for you!Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Post-Game podcast to react to Liverpool’s 4-1 win over Aston Villa’s kids in Friday's FA Cup third-round tie. Two goals from Sadio Mane and one each for Gini Wijnaldum and Mohamed Salah ensured the Reds returned to winning ways and booked their place in Monday’s draw for the fourth and the fifth rounds. But as you will hear over the course of this podcast, they did not have it all their own way against a Villa side consisting of seven U23 players, and four U18s, after the club’s entire first-team squad went into isolation after a significant coronavirus outbreak. You’ll hear from four of our regular fan callers – Alex Watt, Mark Baker, Matt Whitty and Owen Thomas. But we’ll start at Villa Park with the verdict of the Liverpool ECHO’s chief LFC writer Ian Doyle – and then Jurgen Klopp’s short post-match press conference. Please note, the audio for the press conference, which lasts no more than three minutes, is not great, due to a problem at the Villa end.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Matt Addison and Dan Kay and host Guy Clarke as the Blood Red podcast previews Liverpool’s FA Cup clash at Villa Park and react to the news that, ahead of the third-round tie, a ‘significant number’ of Aston Villa first-team players have been diagnosed with coronavirus. Enjoy.FURTHER READING:http://liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-aston-villa-breaking-facup-19584897https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-takumi-minamino-jurgen-klopp-19581969https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-transfers-january-centre-back-195803890:00 – COVID outbreak at Aston Villa ahead of Liverpool FA Cup tie and the wider picture16:13 – How important is this FA Cup campaign to Liverpool?29:00 – Team selector and match predictionsLike our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The word from inside the club is that it's unlikely Liverpool will be signing a centre-back this month. But can they afford not to? Dan Morgan is joined by Ollie Connolly, Joel Rabinowitz and Mark Wakefield to answer that question in the first Liverpool.com podcast of 2021. The show returns after the Reds went on a three-match Premier League winless run for the first time since April 2018. So the panel assess what is currently going wrong for Jurgen Klopp’s side – by their incredibly high standards – and what they can do to fix it. Would a new centre-back solve everything? That question leads to a lengthy discussion about the club’s current transfer stance and whether it should change, before the podcast ends with a preview of the FA Cup tie at Aston Villa. Please note, the podcast was recorded before Villa reported an outbreak of coronavirus in their squad. Read more on that story here: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-liverpool-game-breaking-19581348Further reading:https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-salah-henderson-trent-klopp-19571525https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-trent-robertson-klopp-news-19573921https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-harry-kane-salah-mane-19566293Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed via this link:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp is asked about Gini Wijnaldum’s contract, whether Liverpool will sign a centre-back this month, plus the fitness of Naby Keita, Diogo Jota and Joel Matip in his press conference to preview Friday’s FA Cup tie at Aston Villa. Enjoy.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below: https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Allez Les Rouges is back for the first episode of 2021 to pay tribute to the late, great Gerry Marsden. Host Peter Hooton is joined by regulars Ste 'Mono' Monaghan, John Nicolson and Kieth Culvin as well as the 'Voice of Anfield', Liverpool stadium announcer George Sephton. The panel pay tribute to Gerry, the impact his cover of You'll Never Walk Alone has had for the Reds, what it means and how it transcends the club through generations and around the world. Plus, the panel have their say on the football, talking West Brom, Newcastle and Southampton before looking ahead to Friday's FA Cup tie with Aston Villa and Manchester United's visit to Anfield a week on Sunday. Enjoy.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool are top of the league but they will go into their huge match with Manchester United having taken just two points out of their last nine available after the draws with West Brom and Newcastle United were followed by the 1-0 defeat at Southampton on Monday. So what are the reasons for the blip? Josh Williams and David Hughes examine some of the issues currently facing Jurgen Klopp in this, the first episode of Analysing Anfield of 2021.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Southampton 1 Liverpool 0, Jordan Henderson and Fabinho at centre-back, VAR and penalties not given, and Trent Alexander Arnold’s form... all of that covered and more in the latest Blood Red podcast. Matt Addison hosts, and Paul Gorst and Theo Squires guest, as they look back on a bad start to 2021 for Liverpool following the defeat at St Mary’s and the issues that arose from it.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool fell to just their second defeat of the Premier League season as their former forward Danny Ings grabbed the only goal of the game to earn Southampton a 1-0 win. Join Guy Clarke for reaction to the result at St Mary's as we hear from Jurgen Klopp in his post-match press conference, the Liverpool ECHO's chief LFC writer Ian Doyle, plus regular contributors Ross Strachan, Mark Baker, Steve Dawson, Hannah Pinnock and Owen Thomas. Enjoy.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Gini Wijnaldum enters the final six months of his contract, The Agenda assess Liverpool’s options over the midfielder’s future. Wijnaldum is now able to enter into talks over a pre-contract agreement before the end of his deal with Barcelona one of the clubs reportedly interested in his signature. Guy Clarke is joined by the Liverpool ECHO’s LFC correspondent Paul Gorst to discuss the likelihood of the Dutchman leaving Anfield and how the Reds ended up in this position. Plus, we take a wider look at the January transfer window and the deals Jurgen Klopp could be looking to make. Fill in the Blood Red census here: https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the end of his post-match press conference, following Liverpool's 0-0 draw at Newcastle United on Wednesday, Jurgen Klopp held two further press conferences, to be embargoed before Monday's trip to Southampton. You can listen to the second now, with Reds boss Klopp asked questions about Thiago's chances of starting the St Mary's clash after his impressive cameo off the bench at St James' Park; Liverpool's plans for the January transfer window; a possible England call-up for Curtis Jones, and the battle for the Premier League title. Enjoy.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool could soon have two more starlets for their Academy with deals for Calum Scanlon and Stefan Bajcetic both in the pipeline. Matt Addison joins Guy Clarke to give you the lowdown on those two transfers, plus the latest on Liverpool's U18s and U23s teams, as well as Harvey Elliott, who continues to sparkle on loan at Blackburn Rovers. Matt then reveals the eight starlets Reds fans should watch out for in 2021, including the Brazilian goalkeeper signed on the recommendation of Alisson Becker, and the Polish winger drawing comparisons to Eden Hazard.Fill in the Blood Red census here: https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has long been expected to be among the contenders when Jurgen Klopp departs Anfield - but this season has really proven why. Matt Addison explores the Rangers manager's season so far, as well as the wider job that he has done in Scotland, by speaking to Jonny McFarlane, of the Daily Recordm and David Hughes, tactics writer and Analysing Anfield co-host. The similarities between Liverpool and Rangers are clear in almost every regard, from the pressure of the job and having to win every single game to the way that both teams utilise their full-backs, and everything in between. Rangers are flying high at the top of the table and are already into the last-32 of the Europa League where they will face Royal Antwerp, with Gerrard's style and management, clearly influenced by Klopp, really beginning to come into its own. And with Gerrard and Klopp both under contract until the summer of 2024, the stars are certainly aligning for the Liverpool legend to at least make the shortlist of Klopp successor contenders. Enjoy.Fill in the Blood Red census here: https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy New Year and welcome to the first Blood Red podcast of 2021 as Ian Doyle and Theo Squires join Joe Rimmer for all the big Liverpool talking points – the draw with Newcastle United, Thiago Alcantara, the challenge from Manchester United, the transfer window, and the trip to Southampton. The panel start by focusing on the stalemate at St James’ Park and the performance from the bench of the fit-again Thiago before wondering if Man United, who could go level on points with Liverpool at the top on Friday night, are the real deal. The transfer window opens on Saturday so should and will Jurgen Klopp sign the centre-back many fans are calling for? While, according to Theo, is it worth bringing in Diego Costa now that the former Chelsea forward has been freed by Atletico Madrid? A preview of Monday’s match at Southampton follows before the podcast ends with the usual score and team predictions – plus who Joe, Ian and Theo believe will win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League. Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the end of his post-match press conference, following Liverpool's 0-0 draw at Newcastle United on Wednesday, Jurgen Klopp held two further press conferences, to be embargoed before Monday's trip to Southampton. You can listen to the first now, with Reds boss Klopp asked questions about a potential Premier League 'circuit breaker' and the latest on injured star centre-back Virgil van Dijk, who has been posting some encouraging videos to his social media channels recently. Klopp's other embargoed press conference will be released at 10.30pm on Sunday (January 3). Happy New Year!Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The big January transfer decision facing Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and sporting director Michael Edwards is discussed in the latest episode of The Agenda.With Liverpool currently without a single fully-fit senior centre-back, supporters are hoping the current Premier League leaders will bolster their backline when the window opens tomorrow. Klopp and Edwards do not give into outside pressure to make signings and their record in the transfer market is second to none.However, with Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez out long-term, and Joel Matip susceptible to injury, do the Anfield supremos have to act now with a title to defend and Champions League glory to go for?Sean Bradbury joins Matt Addison to discuss that along with what defenders Klopp and Edwards could potentially target, and how the possible departure of Liverpool cult hero Divock Origi could also be a factor.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool again missed the chance to move five points clear at the top of the Premier League with a second successive draw, being shutout by Newcastle United. Join Guy Clarke for reaction to the stalemate at St. James' Park. We'll hear from Jurgen Klopp's press conference, Ian Doyle's verdict on the Reds' showing and the impact the returning Thiago Alcantara made from the bench. Plus our regular contributors Lauren Black, Alex Watt, Mark Baker and Owen Thomas all have their say - as well as those in the Blood Red podcast Facebook group. Enjoy.Fill in the Blood Red census here: https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool’s final game of the year sees a trip to Tyneside in the offing as 2020 comes to a close. Join Guy Clarke as we take a look at the Reds’ next opponents, Newcastle United. We find out about the growing pressure on Steve Bruce, the Rafa Benitez shadow hanging over St James’ Park - as well as this summer’s failed takeover bid and how former Reds’ transfer target Jamal Lewis is getting on up in the North East. Giving insight on the Magpies’ fortunes is The Chronicle’s chief Newcastle United writer Lee Ryder. Enjoy.Fill in the Blood Red census here: https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool were held by West Brom at the weekend as they struggled against a Sam Allardyce side once more at Anfield. Josh Williams and David Hughes explain what went wrong for Jurgen Klopp on this occasion - and what can be done about that in the coming games. They also discuss the general state of the title race, and where Liverpool stand among the contenders at the top. How are Man City shaping up ahead of the second half of the season, and could there be a surprise challenger in the form of Manchester United or Aston Villa? Josh and David conclude with a look ahead to Newcastle United, who Liverpool face on Wednesday night, and Southampton, who the they travel to face next Monday. Ralph Hasenhuttl's side have been flying high this season, but the data suggests Liverpool could have an easier ride than perhaps many expect - especially with Jannik Vestergaard out injured. Enjoy.Fill in the Blood Red census here: https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp has given the latest update on the fitness on midfielder Thiago Alcantara ahead of the visit to Newcastle United. Fresh from the 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion at Anfield on Sunday, Klopp previews the visit to St. James' Park as the Reds look to get back to winning ways. As well as discussing the fitness of Thiago, Klopp also spoke about the determination within the squad to get back to winning ways and the impact Newcastle resting Callum Wilson ahead of Liverpool's visit may have for the hosts. Enjoy.Fill in the Blood Red census here: https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool were left frustrated by Sam Allardyce's West Brom on Sunday and are also waiting to determine the extent of Joel Matip's adductor injury. Joining host Guy Clarke are Ian Doyle, Sean Bradbury and Matt Addison for the latest Blood Red podcast to talk about what Liverpool must do in January regardless of how long Matip's latest injury issue keeps him out for. With Fabinho, Rhys Williams and Nat Phillips the only central defenders currently fit for Jurgen Klopp, Michael Edwards and Co have a big decision to make in the transfer market next month, or risk jeopardising the good position the Reds find themselves in. The panel also discuss the unfair criticism levelled at 19-year-old midfielder Curtis Jones, plus Liverpool's ability to break down low-lying defensive teams, before they pick their starting XIs for Newcastle United on Wednesday, and predict the result of that game.Fill in the Blood Red census here: https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool dropped points for the first time at Anfield in the Premier League this season as West Brom's Semi Ajayi headed in a late equaliser to cancel out Sadio Mane's opener. Join Guy Clarke as we bring you reaction from the dugout, press box and supporters in the Post-Game podcast. Jurgen Klopp addresses Joel Matip's latest injury in his after-match press conference, the ECHO's Paul Gorst reports from Anfield, and our regular contributors Steve Dawson, Mark Baker, Hannah Pinnock and Owen Thomas all react to the draw with Sam Allardyce's side. Enjoy.Fill in the Blood Red census here: https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of the this afternoon's match at Anfield, we bring you all you need to know about West Brom. With Sam Allardyce newly appointed to replace Slaven Bilic at the Hawthorns, Guy Clarke checks in with Birmingham Live's West Bromwich Albion reporter Joe Chapman to get the lowdown on the Baggies ahead of their visit to Merseyside. Why sack Bilic? Why appoint Allardyce? And who should Liverpool be wary of prior to kick-off? As West Brom battle against the drop we take a look at the run of form that led to Bilic's sacking and get an understanding of how big a task Allardyce has signed up for - with comparisons drawn to one former Liverpool boss in particular! Enjoy.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No Boxing Day football this year for the Reds, but the Post-Game podcast is still here! Guy Clarke is joined by two of our regular contributors in Ross Strachan and Mark Baker to look back on 2020. From the win over Manchester United at Anfield back in January to the suspension of football, Liverpool winning their first Premier League title and everything in between. The guys talk through their emotions when football was put on the back burner and how they felt when the Reds finally got their hands on the silverware they craved the most. Plus, looking to this season, they talk through how the Reds have dealt with their lengthy injury list to still top the Premier League table and where Jurgen Klopp should look to strengthen in January. Enjoy.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the rumour mill including Mohamed Salah’s name recently, Blood Red debate the Egyptian’s impact at Liverpool amid Barcelona and Real Madrid ‘interest’. Join us for our Christmas special, ahead of Sunday’s visit of West Brom, as Paul Gorst, Connor Dunn and Dan Kay look ahead to the game with Guy Clarke. The panel also look back on 2020, before touching on the brilliance of Salah and the influence he’s had since arriving at Anfield. There’s also the latest on the team news with Thiago Alcantara unlikely to feature though Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is pushing for a return. Enjoy.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp confirms Thiago Alcantara will miss Sunday's visit of West Bromwich Albion to Anfield while speaking with the media ahead of the game. The Liverpool boss reveals the former Bayern Munich midfielder still has work to go to get up to full fitness after a lengthy spell on the sidelines. There is more encouraging news on James Milner, Xherdan Shaqiri and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, while Klopp is also asked about both Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, as well as discussing the difference in preparation given that West Brom have only just appointed Sam Allardyce, the last visiting manager to win a Premier League game at Anfield. Enjoy.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Takumi Minamino signed for Liverpool just over a year ago, and he marked the anniversary with his first Premier League goal in the 7-0 win at Crystal Palace last weekend. So, after 12 months on Merseyside, how will the Japanese look back on his time at Liverpool so far, and what do the next few months of the season hold for him?Matt Addison is joined by Joe Rimmer to discuss exactly that - plus what the year 2021 will look like for the versatile attacker who arrived for a fee of £7.25m from Red Bull Salzburg last January.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As 2020 comes to an end, Poetry in Motion and Allez Les Rouges join forces for the annual Christmas special. Neil Fitzmaurice is in the chair with Peter Hooton, Kieth Culvin, John Nicolson and Ste Monaghan alongside to look back on a 12 months never to be forgotten. As Liverpool secured their first league championship in 30 years, the panel remember the title win, and crucially the role of Jurgen Klopp as manager in taking the Reds back to the top, as well as paying credit to captain Jordan Henderson. They also assess how well the youngsters who have been blooded into the first team this season during the Reds' title defence have done, and discuss the upcoming January transfer window and whether or not defensive reinforcements are needed following the injuries to the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez. Enjoy.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below:https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich star Xabi Alonso is doing a superb job in charge of third-tier Spanish side Real Sociedad B. The 39-year-old worked under Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Rafa Benitez and more during his playing career, and is now proving to be a top coach in his own right, with bits of each of them evident, at the club where he started his career. Matt Addison speaks to Spanish football experts Alan Feehely and Colin Millar to get the lowdown on Alonso's season-and-a-bit as a coach - finding out exactly how his team are playing, and why he has been so successful to date. What's the long-term plan for Alonso in management? And could he one day end up in the dugout at Anfield? At the very least, his style, tactics and development of players makes the topic of Alonso as Reds boss something that will inevitably come up on the agenda at some point in the future.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below: https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Liverpool destroyed Crystal Palace over the weekend, there was more good news this morning as Virgil van Dijk was seen back training with a ball as his rehab continues. Matt Addison is joined by Ian Doyle, Paul Gorst and Theo Squires to discuss the Dutchman and the 7-0 win at Selhurst Park, as well as what the imminent return of Thiago Alcantara, Xherdan Shaqiri and James Milner, who could all be back in team training this week, could mean for the Reds. Also on the agenda is Mohamed Salah, who today was voted the inaugural Fans' Footballer of the Year, while Liverpool were last night well-represented at the Sports Personality of the Year, with Jurgen Klopp winning the coach's award and Jordan Henderson placed second in the main award to Lewis Hamilton. Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita, Sadio Mane and Fabinho also get a mention after an excellent few days for the Premier League leaders.Like our podcasts and videos? Then we'd love you to take part in our Blood Red census. It takes no time at all and can be completed on the link below: https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices