Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

With Liverpool having parked their incredible Premier League campaign, focus now shifts to this week’s big matches in the Carabao Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. The Reds will have to send an under-23s team to Tuesday’s Carabao Cup quarter-final tie at Aston Villa given it comes just 24 hours before the senior side’s FIFA Club World Cup opener in Qatar. Matt Addison was down at the academy on Saturday to cast his eye over the under-23s and he explains to Dan Kay which players have the most to gain at Villa Park – including Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott. Talk then turns to the FIFA Club World Cup, and why Liverpool must target the trophy, before Matt and Dan have a look back on the first team’s 2-0 win over Watford and Leicester City’s shock 1-1 draw at home to Norwich City. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 points clear! Liverpool opened up that huge advantage at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 home win over Watford - and which was followed by second-placed Leicester City dropping points in drawing 1-1 at home to Norwich City. Understandably, it's the former match we're focusing on, in this, the Post-Game podcast, which starts as ever with the verdict of our Liverpool FC correspondent Paul Gorst. You’ll then hear Jurgen Klopp’s post-match press conference in full, in which he angrily addresses the ridiculous amount of game his side have got to play this month, and also gives an update on Gini Wijnaldum’s injury. And then we finish with the thoughts of five Liverpool fans, Mark Baker, Matt Whitty, Steve Dawson, Owen Thomas and Sam Planche. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll have been to, or at least be aware of, BOSS Night, which has grown from an open mic night in a small bar in Liverpool city centre to a huge fan movement that next week will stage a massive four-day event in Qatar at the FIFA Club World Cup. But before then, BOSS Night have another sold-out show at the Liverpool Olympia to look forward to, after Jurgen Klopp's Mighty Reds look to extend their advantage at the top of the Premier League with victory at home to Watford. And to preview both events, and talk Klopp and all things Liverpool FC, Paul Wheelock catches up with singer, musician, and BOSS Night favourite, Kieran Molyneux. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp's new contract, Takumi Minamino set to sign for the Reds and progression into the knockout stages of the Champions League secured - it's been some week at Liverpool. Here to dissect it all and analyse the latest out of Anfield is the Blood Red podcast. Sean Bradbury is joined by Paul Gorst, Joe Rimmer and Matt Addison to talk through all of that and more. Reacting to the new contract Klopp has signed through to 2024 the panel give their thoughts on the news. Moving on they discuss the pros to the reported move for Red Bull Salzburg's Takumi Minamino before a brief preview of Saturday's return to Premier League action against Watford at Anfield. Enjoy For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh from signing his new contract extension, Jurgen Klopp has been holding his regular pre-match press conference ahead of the visit of Watford. On the agenda was why he decided to commit his long-term future to the club as well as the role his assistants Peter Krawietz and Pep Lijnders have played in him deciding to stay on at Anfield. The German was also asked about the links to Red Bull Salzburg's Takumi Minamino after reports emerged that the Reds are ready to complete a deal to sign the Japanese international. On the team news front, Klopp talks about the fitness of defender Dejan Lovren and how his aims to deal with any further injury disruptions to his defence. There's all of that plus his thoughts on the current state of the title race. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has committed his long-term future to the Reds having signed a new contract through to 2024. Join Kristian Walsh and the ECHO's Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst as they explain the significance of the breaking news. Having delivered Champions League success to Anfield last summer they explain the importance of the German to Liverpool's ambitions and much more! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Liverpool set to make a signing, Analysing Anfield is here with the lowdown and insight you need as the Reds close in on Red Bull Salzburg's Takumi Minamino. Join Josh Williams and David Hughes as they explain the impact the Japan international could have at Anfield and the kind of role he could be likely to fulfil. Away from the transfer talk, the guys look back on the Reds' recent outings against Bournemouth and Red Bull Salzburg. They discuss the Premier League title race with Liverpool eight points clear of Leicester City and 14 ahead of Man City. Ahead of the weekend's game there's a preview of Watford's visit to Anfield as well as a brief discussion on who Liverpool could face in the last 16 of the Champions League. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool are ready to sign Red Bull Salzburg star Takumi Minamino for a bargain £7.25m. The Japan international attacker caught the eye for Salzburg in their Champions League group-stage matches against Liverpool this season. And it is understood the 24-year-old impressed Jurgen Klopp sufficiently enough for the Reds boss to sanction a January transfer window move. In this snap podcast, the Liverpool ECHO's Joe Rimmer and Caoimhe O'Neill discus the move for Minamino, who has a release clause of just £7.25m. That has alerted a string of Europe’s top clubs including Liverpool’s bitter rivals Manchester United. But it is the Champions League holders, and not United, who are set to win the race for Minamino’s signature. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following on from Liverpool's 2-0 win away to Red Bull Salzburg, the Agenda is here to react to the Reds' Champions League progression. After Naby Keita's second goal in two games, Sean Bradbury and Theo Squires discuss the importance of the last two outings for the former RB Leipzig midfielder as well as touching on Mohamed Salah's performance. With Liverpool getting the job done and getting through the group stage, the significance of the away win also comes into the conversation as well as who the Reds could face in the next round of competition. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The pressure was on - and the champions of Europe delivered. Yes, if Liverpool didn't already know they were in for a game at Red Bull Salzburg, then they certainly realised that by half-time. But once the Reds emerged for the second half, they showed why they are the holders as they produced arguably their performance of the season to win 2-0 thanks to goals in as many minutes from Naby Keita and Mohamed Salah. The victory ensured Jurgen Klopp's side topped Group E and booked their place in the knock-out stages. There’ll be plenty more talk about the draw for the last-16 in the coming days on the Blood Red channel. But this podcast is all about what happened at the Red Bull Arena. And we start, as ever, by getting the verdict of our full-time Liverpool FC correspondent Paul Gorst, before we hear every word of Klopp’s press conference after the match (*heads up, there is a translator), and then the thoughts of five of our regular fan callers. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A date with destiny awaits the Reds, sound familiar? Back in December 2004, Liverpool headed into the final group game of their Champions League campaign needing a win against Olympiakos. What would follow would write Steven Gerrard's name into Liverpool folklore forever more, with more than notable contributions from Florent Sinama Pongolle and Neil Mellor. Join Guy Clarke and Kristian Walsh as they talk back through the game, it's significance in Liverpool's modern-day history and much more besides. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of Tuesday evening's Champions League decider against Red Bull Salzburg both Jurgen Klopp and captain Jordan Henderson have been speaking to the media. On the topic of questioning for the pair is the importance of the game with the Austrian side as Liverpool aim to qualify for the knockout stages, the form of Sadio Mane who played earlier in his career for Salzburg as well as Liverpool's hunger to qualify and go deep into the tournament having reached the final in each of the last two seasons. Henderson is also asked for his views on racism within football, while Klopp reveals how the Reds aim to deal with Erling Haaland. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our Liverpool FC reporting duo of Paul Gorst and Ian Doyle are joined by Chris Bascombe, the Merseyside football reporter for The Telegraph, and Carl Markham, of PA Media, for a special edition of the Blood Red podcast, recorded at Frankfurt Airport, before they head to Austria for Tuesday’s Champions League decider against Red Bull Salzburg. But before the quartet get stuck into that match, there is the little matter of the 3-0 win over Bournemouth to recap, including the performance of Naby Keita. The win maintained Liverpool’s 11-point lead at the top of the Premier League. But has the club’s pursuit of the Holy Grail ensured the Champions League has been become a distraction for both players and supporters? Our panel discuss that before giving their usual team and score predictions. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool continue to lead the way in the Premier League following Saturday's 3-0 away win over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. Join Guy Clarke and Joel Rabinowitz as they look back on what could prove to be a crucial day in Liverpool's bid to end their wait for a Premier League title. The manner of the win, with the Reds keeping their first clean sheet since September whilst scoring three, is discussed so too is the individual showing from Naby Keita. With Man City dropping points in the Manchester derby, Jurgen Klopp's side now hold a 14-point lead over Pep Guardiola's side with just 16 games played. Plenty to enjoy, so tuck in! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool made it 15 wins from 16 Premier League wins as they saw off Bournemouth 3-0 at the Vitality Stadium. Naby Keita, one of seven changes made by Jurgen Klopp from Wednesday night's 5-2 win over Everton took his chance grabbing the Reds' second goal after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain opened the scoring. Keita then turned provider to set up Mohamed Salah in the second half as the Reds continue their march towards an elusive first Premier League title. Join Guy Clarke as we bring you all the reaction you need, from the ECHO's chief LFC writer Ian Doyle, Jurgen Klopp's press conference and a selection of our regular LFC contributors. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some perfect pre-match listening, Reds? Then we’ve got just the thing as John Nicolson, Steph Jones and Gerard Miles join Peter Hooton for the latest episode of the must-listen Allez Les Rouges podcast. Understandably, most of the focus centres on the Merseyside derby demolition, Klopp’s team selection for it, and the tactics he used to destroy Everton. Also on the agenda, before talk turns to Bournemouth and Red Bull Salzburg, is the blistering form of Sadio Mane, and the challenges posed by Leicester City and Manchester City. And there’s also an interesting debate around the FIFA Club World Cup. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Friday's Blood Red is here - with plenty to get through. Join Joe Rimmer, Paul Gorst, Theo Squires and Dan Kay as they look through the biggest Liverpool talking points. Looking back on Jurgen Klopp's press conference ahead of the visit to Bournemouth, Divock Origi's importance to the club in underlined following his derby double, but touching on Naby Keita's Liverpool future. Without a start since the Champions League outing against Genk, the former Red Bull Leipzig man's time at Anfield is assessed ahead of talking about how well Harry Wilson has been getting on at Bournemouth prior to our usual team selections and predictions. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp has been holding his regular pre-match press conference ahead of the Reds' visit to Bournemouth on Saturday. On the agenda for the manager to talk about was the sacking of Marco Silva at Everton, how he plans to rotate his squad through December as well as the prospect of being top of the Premier League on Christmas Day. Klopp was also asked about Divock Origi and Xherdan Shaqiri who came into the starting XI against Everton on Wednesday and also spoke about Lionel Messi's praise for Sadio Mane. With the FIFA Club World Cup on the horizon Klopp speaks about the squad named for the trip to Qatar and also on Harry Wilson's progress at Bournemouth. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Still buzzing after the derby? Well, join our football scouting experts Josh Williams and David Alexander Hughes to dissect exactly how Jurgen Klopp’s much-changed side destroyed Everton 5-2. Marco Silva’s kamikaze tactics, Liverpool’s unusual targeting of one side of the pitch, and another Anfield nightmare for Jordan Pickford are all addressed. And so are the performances of the superb Sadio Mane and the revitalised Dejan Lovren before talk turns to Saturday’s visit to Bournemouth, and why Eddie Howe may not be all he’s cracked up to be, and then Tuesday’s Champions League decider at Red Bull Salzburg, and why another thrilling night could be in store. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is there any stopping Jurgen Klopp's side right now? Divock Origi and Xherdan Shaqiri coming into a side that saw five changes from the weekend's win over Brighton and Liverpool see off Everton 5-2 at Anfield. Two fantastic goals for Origi with Shaqiri, Sadio Mane and Gini Wijnaldum also in on the scoring to keep Liverpool eight points clear of Leicester City at the top of the Premier League table. Join Guy Clarke as we bring you all the reaction you need from the 234th Merseyside Derby. Hear the thoughts of the ECHO's Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst, Jurgen Klopp's press conference as well as our selection of regular contributors. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Derby Day is here. Nervousness or excitement, it’s a day where emotions certainly go into overdrive. Join Guy Clarke as he catches up with the ECHO’s Everton Reporter Adam Jones to get the lowdown on the Blues. We find out just why things have gone so wrong for the Blues ahead of the derby, with them sitting just two points above the Premier League’s bottom three. The guys also discuss the future of Marco Silva, who remains under mounting pressure in the Goodison Park hotseat and they also touch on Everton’s poor derby record having not won an Anfield derby in over 20 years. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool remain top of the table, after Virgil van Dijk’s double saw off Brighton and Hove Albion at Anfield. Following the latest 2-1 win, Analysing Anfield is here to look back on the win. Josh Williams and David Hughes talk through the numbers behind the win, including delving into Liverpool’s set-piece numbers after another two goals came from them. The Reds’ clean sheet record is also examined following Alisson Becker’s sending off and there’s a theory into just why Liverpool are conceding so many goals later in matches. All of that, plus a look ahead to the derby, what to expect from Everton and why breaking them down may prove harder than the league table would suggest. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp has been holding his regular pre-match press conference ahead of Liverpool playing Everton in the Merseyside derby at Anfield. Klopp spoke about Lionel Messi winning the Ballon d’Or with Virgil van Dijk coming second ahead of looking ahead to the game. With opposite number Marco Silva under pressure at Goodison Park, Klopp gave his support to the Portuguese before talking about any potential January transfer plans. The German also gave his reaction to drawing Everton in the FA Cup Third Round and an injury update ahead of Wednesday night’s Premier League meeting. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool’s lead over champions Man City extended to 11 points on Saturday courtesy of the Reds 2-0 win over Brighton and Jonjo Shelvey earning Newcastle a point at home to City. Join Sean Bradbury, Paul Gorst and Caoimhe O’Neill as they react to Jurgen Klopp side’s latest win. Up for discussion is the manner of the win, with Alisson Becker being sent-off meaning Adrian was called from the bench, but also whether or not Liverpool’s eight-point lead over Leicester is already decisive before getting onto Wednesday’s derby at Anfield. Everton travel to Anfield without a win there in 20 years, so what do the Reds have to fear. All of that and more up for discussion. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tomorrow evening sees the Ballon d'Or award handed out, the award which recognises the best individual talent in world football. Seven Liverpool players are shortlisted for the award with Virgil van Dijk joined on the list by Alisson Becker, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Gini Wijnaldum, Roberto Firmino and Trent Alexander-Arnold. Join Dan Austin and Joel Rabinowitz as they talk through and give their arguments for which Reds player deserves to win the individual award. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now breathe... and sit back, relax and enjoy all the reaction to another huge, hard-fought victory for Liverpool. With Paul Wheelock in the host's chair, the Post-Game podcast kicks off with Paul Gorst's verdict on the 2-1 win over Brighton at Anfield, before we hear every word of Jurgen Klopp's after-match press conference. Then we hand the show over to six Liverpool fans - Simon Donnelly, Steve Dawson, Alex Watt, Ross Strachan, Matt Whitty and Owen Thomas. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Having seen off Napoli with a stylish 7-0 win on Wednesday night, the Academy Show is back with your latest dose of news out of Kirby. Guy Clarke and Matt Addison delve through the big talking points including the continuing star performances of U23s captain Curtis Jones. Having already featured for the first team this season, Jones grabbed a hat-trick in the midweek win over Napoli coming in for praise. With the looming Carabao Cup quarter-final on the horizon, with Neil Critchley likely to take charge of the tie, the guys also discuss the importance of the opportunity for the young stars against Aston Villa at Villa Park. Having centred much of the chat on the U23s, the U18s are also discussed as they prepare to begin the defence of their FA Youth Cup title won last season. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The extent of Fabinho's ankle injury has been confirmed with the midfielder set to miss up to eight weeks with ankle ligament damage. Join Guy Clarke, Ian Doyle, Paul Gorst and Matt Addison as they talk through the week's big talking points and pick the bones out of Jurgen Klopp's press conference ahead of the visit of Brighton and Hove Albion. In talking through Fabinho's replacement cases are made for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita, Adam Lallana and even Xherdan Shaqiri. Also on the agenda is the Reds' plans to extend the Anfield Road stand and Unai Emery's sacking at Arsenal before getting on Brighton, the panel selecting their teams to face the Seagulls and result predictions. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp has been speaking to the press, ahead of tomorrow's game with Brighton and Hove Albion. First of all, following Thursday's verdict from court, Klopp pays tribute to the Hillsborough families and their tireless campaigning. The manager gives an update on Fabinho's ankle injury picked up on Wednesday night against Napoli and the opportunity it may open up for other members of the squad. With Liverpool announcing plans to extend the Anfield Road stand he speaks about expanding Anfield and following Unai Emery's sacking at Arsenal he is also asked about how manager's mental health and how they cope with the pressures and demands of the professional game. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool have announced plans to extend the Anfield Road stand to 16,000 seats as the Reds look to take the overall capacity at Anfield to 61,000. Join Guy Clarke as he speaks with the ECHO's chief LFC writer Ian Doyle to get the lowdown on the plans and how it will help the Reds to continue to compete on the pitch. From the impact to the local community, FSG's commitment to investing in infrastructure and future plans for Anfield all bases are covered. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool still have work to do in the Champions League after being held by Napoli at Anfield as Allez Les Rouges are here to react. Neil Fitzmaurice is joined by Caoimhe O’Neill and Connor Dunn to look back over the 1-1 draw at Anfield. From the developing trend of falling behind to the impact Kalidou Koulibaly - plus how he could fit in alongside Virgil van Dijk in the Liverpool defence! Fabinho’s injury is discussed plus what impact failing to qualify for the knockout stage of the Champions League would have on the Reds’ season. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Champions League qualification to the knockout stage isn't secure, just yet. Liverpool coming from behind tonight at Anfield to draw 1-1 with Napoli as Dejan Lovren cancelled out Dries Mertens' opener for Carlo Ancelotti's side. One major issue for the Reds tonight though is the fitness of Brazilian midfielder Fabinho who hobbled off inside the opening 20 minutes. Join Guy Clarke for all the reaction you need from Anfield including Jurgen Klopp's press conference, the thoughts of the ECHO's Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst as well as a selection of our regular contributors. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Analysing Anfield is back, albeit a day earlier than usual, as Josh Williams and David Alexander Hughes look back on Saturday's 2-1 win at Crystal Palace and this week's double-header with Napoli and Brighton at Anfield. The late victory over Palace continued Liverpool's remarkable start to the Premier League season, but this being the podcast it is, our football scouting experts delve deep into the performance at Selhurst Park. Why was there a drop off in intensity? Was Trent Alexander-Arnold's display a concern? Did it show why Joel Matip is missed? And are all of these last-gasp successes merely a ploy by Jurgen Klopp? Josh and David attempt to answer those questions before casting their eye over the visit of crisis-torn Napoli, and why Wednesday's Champions League clash could be more straightforward than most would expect. And the podcast finishes with a preview of the showdown with Brighton and a profile of a club and a manager who seem to be taking inspiration from Liverpool. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp and Andy Robertson were in front of the media on Tuesday afternoon to speak ahead of Wednesday night's Champions League clash with Napoli at Anfield. Listen to exactly what they had to say here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Back in the autumn of 2004 Liverpool were in a sticky position, sitting eighth in the Premier League and in a fight to qualify for the knockout stage of the Champions League. Ahead of matchday five, away in Monaco, both Milan Baros and Djibril Cisse were out through injury and the injury list was only set to get longer. Luis Garcia lasted just four minutes before being replaced with substitute Josemi also being taken off injured before the game was out. The stage was set for the final group game at home to Olympiakos. Join Guy Clarke and Dan Kay as they retrace the latest steps along the Road to Istanbul away in Monaco. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool continue to set the pace in the Premier League, or is it LiVARpool? We're only messing. Join Joe Rimmer, Paul Gorst and Theo Squires as they look back on Saturday's 2-1 over Crystal Palace, discussing VAR along the way of course. Also on the agenda for the guys is Wednesday night's Champions League tie with Napoli with a brief look at what's going on in Naples and a discussion around Carlo Ancelotti. Back in 2015 some tipped him as the man to replace Brendan Rodgers in place of Jurgen Klopp, so how different could things have been? Looking further afield, the guys touch on the January transfer window with news both Caoimhin Kelleher and Rhian Brewster could be heading out on loan, but will there be any incomings? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup getting underway in December, Ian Doyle has been out to Doha in Qatar on a fact-finding mission to find out all about the venue, what Jurgen Klopp and the side should expect to see, and what the travelling Reds should fans expect over there. Ian checks in with former Liverpool midfielder Jason McAteer before speaking to the head of the Qatar Club World Cup organising committee, Dr. Saud Abdul-Aziz; Abdul-Ghani, the inventor of the a fully air-conditioned stadium design Liverpool will play in at Education City; Mohamed Ahmed, the project manager of the Al Bayt Stadium, and Bruno Marinho of O Globo, with the Reds possibly facing Flamengo in the final. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How's the heart? Let's face it, this Liverpool side put you through the wringer. But much more often than not, they come out on top. They find a way to win. They live up to the Jurgen Klopp moniker of mentality giants. Saturday afternoon at Crystal Palace underlined that. The Reds weren't at their best and when Wilfried Zaha cancelled out Sadio Mane's opener it looked like they would drop points for only the second time this season. Then Roberto Firmino struck with five minutes of normal to play to earn a 2-1 victory that maintained Liverpool's eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League going into next weekend's visit of Brighton to Anfield. But this podcast is all about what happened at Selhurst Park, and it starts, as ever, with the full-time verdict of our Liverpool FC correspondent Paul Gorst. We’ll then hear every word of Klopp’s after-match press conference, before we get the thoughts of five Reds fans who call into the show – Sam Planche, Matt Addison, debutant Steve Dawson, Nathan Davidson and Matt Whitty. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool, eight points clear at the top of the Premier League, return to action this afternoon as a trip to Crystal Palace awaits. Former Reds’ boss Roy Hodgson no less lays in wait for Jurgen Klopp’s side. Having won on each of the last four visits to Selhurst Park, under the stewardship of Klopp, since going down 3-1 in May 2015 under Brendan Rodgers a year on from the infamous 3-3 draw in 2014. Join Guy Clarke as he checks in with Evening Standard sports reporter Jack Rosser to talk all things Palace. From the job Hodgson has done at Selhurst Park, to why Wilfried Zaha has gone off the boil and remember Christian Benteke - what's come of him? Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've got some football to talk about! The international break is officially over as Liverpool gear up for their return to Premier League action away at Crystal Palace. Join Joe Rimmer, Ian Doyle, Paul Gorst and Theo Squires as they preview the trip to Selhurst Park. Reacting to Jurgen Klopp's press conference they discuss the options the manager has if Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson have to miss the game, plus what role Xherdan Shaqiri still has to play at Anfield. Moving on from Liverpool, the focus briefly switches to Jose Mourinho replacing Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham before discussing Roy Hodgson at Crystal Palace. Touching on Palace and not only does Hodgson come into the discussion, but so too do the former Liverpool duo Christian Benteke and Mamadou Sakho. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp has been holding his regular pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow's return to Premier League action against Crystal Palace. Ahead of the trip to Selhurst Park, there is plenty on the agenda from Joe Gomez's treatment by England supporters at Wembley to the threats Crystal Palace will pose. As well as that, Klopp gives his thoughts on Mauricio Pochettino's sacking at Tottenham and his replacement Jose Mourinho, he gives a fitness update on Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk and there's talk on Xherdan Shaqiri's role at Anfield. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The international break is almost over. Prior to the action getting back underway down at Selhurst Park, Josh Williams and David Hughes are here with your weekly tactical and analytical dose of Liverpool chat. They preview the game away to Crystal Palace and what the Reds' can expect to face, what the stats are saying about Wilfried Zaha and his downturn in form plus how Jurgen Klopp's side can get at Palace. Having discussed the upcoming opponents, attentions move to your questions, in the second part of our Q&A during the international break. From tactical systems to transfer targets and how Jose Mourinho could be out to spoil Liverpool's title challenge. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a special edition of the superb Allez Les Rouges podcast, recorded in Dublin, before host Peter Hooton and regular guest Simon Hughes speak at a show about the latter's excellent new book, There She Goes: Liverpool, A City on its Own: The Long Decade: 1979-1993. The duo are joined by Dublin-based Reds supporter Ed Fitzsimmons, and they start by talking about the links between Liverpool and Dublin before Simon, an author and journalist, speaks about his new job at The Athletic, and his recent interview with Xabi Alonso. That leads into a chat about Fabinho and the Reds' 3-1 victory over Manchester City that opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League. With Jurgen Klopp seemingly having got Pep Guardiola's number, and his side able to win games in many different ways, Simon believes Liverpool will never have a better opportunity to return the title to Anfield. That said, there is some wariness about this Saturday's trip to Crystal Palace, but less so about Wednesday's Champions League clash at home to Napoli, whom Peter explains are in the middle of a full-blown civil war. And there's is also time to focus on Virgil van Dijk and how his influence is now on the same level as Steven Gerrard. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darcy Williams speaks to Bournemouth Echo sports reporter Tom Crocker about how young Liverpool winger Harry Wilson is getting on during his loan spell at AFC Bournemouth. Are the 22-year-old's performances as good as the goals he's scoring for the Cherries? Does Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe want to keep Wilson? And is the Wales international good enough for Liverpool's starting line-up? All those questions are answered and more before talk turns to one player Liverpool have been linked with (Ryan Fraser) and another they wanted to buy (Lloyd Kelly). Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following on from our Blood Red End of Decade special, the Agenda is here with a similar feel. Join Sean Bradbury and Paul Gorst as they talk through Liverpool's Signing of the Decade. From the effect the individual has had since 2010, predominantly under the ownership FSG as well as what they symbolise for Liverpool through the decade. In the conversation are Philippe Coutinho, Virgil van Dijk, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Alisson Becker and Jordan Henderson. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With it being the final international break of the year, and with the decade drawing to a close, we’ve done something a little different for the latest Blood Red podcast. Connor Dunn, Paul Gorst and Caoimhe O’Neill sit down to hand out their end-of-decade awards, picking out the best Liverpool player, team, goal and moment from 2010-2019. But before all that, Gorsty gives us the latest on the fitness of Joe Gomez, Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah going into Saturday’s game at Crystal Palace. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

During the depth of the international break, we're here with something a bit different on Blood Red: power rankings. Join Kristian Walsh and Dan Morgan for an extended Sunday edition of The Agenda as they talk through the Reds' season so far. After 12 games Jurgen Klopp's men sit eight points clear at the top of the Premier League with a number of members of the squad already playing a key part to date. How do you rank and choose between the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson, before even thinking about Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino, no to mention Fabinho. Well, that's exactly what the guys aim to do as they list the top 20 performing Liverpool players on the impact they've had so far this season. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool Women take centre stage this afternoon, as Vicky Jepson's side welcome Everton Women to Anfield. To look ahead to the game Guy Clarke previews the match with Kathryn Batte to talk through the key issues heading into the game, the significance of the match taking place at Anfield and how the women's game will be looking to build on the momentum built up through recent seasons. Through the pod hear from Liverpool Women's manager Vicky Jepson, Missy Bo Kearns and Courtney Sweetman-Kirk ahead of the Merseyside Derby against Everton at Anfield which gets underway from 3pm this afternoon. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the international break upon us we have chance to cast the net a bit wider and check in with other footballing matters, and this week sees Guy Clarke catch up with former Liverpool youth coach and now Oxford United manager Karl Robinson. There's plenty to talk about from his admiration for the job Jurgen Klopp is doing at Anfield to the development of Ben Woodburn, plus Trent Alexander-Arnold who Robinson helped bring to the academy as a youngster. Robinson also speaks forthrightly on fixture congestion as well as how he plans to deal with Man City in their own upcoming Carabao Cup quarter-final. One not to miss! Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Joe Gomez was booed at Wembley during England's 7-0 win over Montenegro at Wembley, there's plenty to get into. Sean Bradbury is joined by Dan Kay and Chris Beesley to discuss the latest fallout from the incident which began earlier in the week following his altercation with Raheem Sterling. Away from that fiasco, the panel talk about on-pitch matters with another impressive showing from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain plus a cameo in midfield for Trent Alexander-Arnold. After talking through the matters the international week has thrown up, conversation moves onto how things stand right now for the Reds. Is it still hope, or expectation that Jurgen Klopp can deliver that first league title since 1990. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices