Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

So this is the calm before the storm. Liverpool resume their Premier League title challenge on Sunday when they welcome Chelsea to Anfield in what could be a match that makes or breaks their chances of pipping Manchester City to top spot. But according to the latest Allez Les Rouges podcast panel, there is no need for concern. Host Peter Hooton is joined by Accrington Stanley manager – and big Red – John Coleman, regular guest Kieth Culvin and the ‘James Milner’ of our podcasts, Dan Kay, and all four are confident Jurgen Klopp’s side can get the job done. John, who knows a thing or too, believes that Liverpool are now in the ‘zone’ that all players and teams aspire to get into, which was best summed up by the nature of the win at Southampton. That game is discussed, as is the more straightforward Champions League quarter-final first-leg victory over Porto, as talk turns to a possible dream double, before it turns back to the showdown with Chelsea. In a quirk of fate, given what happened almost exactly five years ago, City travel to Crystal Palace immediately before the Reds host Maurizio Sarri’s side, and Dan for one, hopes a few ghosts will be exorcised. Also up for debate is the key role Joel Matip is playing – but not in defence – and whether Sunday could be the time for a change at full-back, before a must-listen podcast rounds off with details about the Sean Cox charity match. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's episode seven of Analysing Anfield after a busy week for Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp. After a nail-biter on the South Coast, host Kristian Walsh and tactics expert Josh Williams look at what went right and wrong at Southampton - and why any criticism of the midfield that night should be put into context. Indeed, the midfield is a big focus on the show, with Jordan Henderson's new role and Naby Keita's old RB Leipzig form being discussed. The Guinean is hailed as a unique player, while there is a fair bit of love for Henderson's change of role. The win over Porto is also assessed as the pitfalls of the second leg are considered, while there is also a huge Eden Hazard warning ahead of Sunday's Anfield clash with Chelsea. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the morning after the night before and Ian Doyle, James Pearce and Theo Squires have overcome tiredness - and in our Liverpool FC correspondent's case, illness, despite his mid-season break - to record a mini Blood Red podcast to reflect on the 2-0 win over Porto. James believes the build-up to the match, and the match itself, underlines just how far the Reds have come under Jurgen Klopp while Ian and Theo agree the Portuguese champions were better than some pundits gave them credit for. But can Porto turn it around in the second leg? Our panel have their doubts, but they have no doubts about the improvement of Naby Keita, who set Liverpool on their way to victory with his second goal in as many matches. There's also words of praise for the captain, Jordan Henderson, and Roberto Firmino, while there is a discussion about whether Andy Robertson was missed, before James explain Klopp's rationale behind selecting Dejan Lovren. And, in a must-listen podcast, there's also VAR talk and whether Mohamed Salah got lucky. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is just no stopping Liverpool right now. While Jurgen Klopp's double-chasing side weren't at their brilliant best, they still managed to beat Porto 2-0 at Anfield on Tuesday in their Champions League quarter-final first-leg tie. James Pearce was there to report on the action for the ECHO and our Liverpool FC correspondent kicks off this podcast with his big-match verdict. Then we’ll hear every word of what Reds boss Klopp had to say in his press conference after the game. Before we get the view from the stands with messages left on our Blood Red Podcast Facebook page (click HERE to join) and the thoughts of four supporters who phoned into this show - Simon Donnelly, Sam Planche, Alex Watt and Mark Baker. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the greatest respect in the world to Porto, they were the team most Liverpool fans wanted in the last eight. But as Pep Lijnders has said on the eve of tonight's Champions League quarter-final first leg at Anfield, what happened between the sides last season does mean the the Portuguese champions will be out for revenge. And given Porto knocked Roma out of the last round, and were the most impressive team in the group stages, do the Reds have reason to be wary? To find out, Paul Wheelock speaks to Portuguese football expert Alex Goncalves, who is the creator of the TugaScout.com website. He gives us the inside track on Porto, their strengths, their weaknesses, and why like Liverpool with Andy Robertson, they could also be without their influential left-back, as well as two other big players. And Alex also gives hhis opinion on the Portuguese wonderkid who has been linked with the Reds – along with most of the leading clubs in Europe. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a long drive from Southampton, and an even longer weekend, our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce is back on the Blood Red podcast, hosted as ever by Ian Doyle and also featuring Connor Dunn. The trio discuss Jurgen Klopp's pre-Porto press conference that took place earlier in the day, where the Reds manager cut a positively upbeat figure. However, the interest from the worldwide media was not as great as it had been for Bayern Munich in the last round of the Champions League. Why was that? Our panel debate that before turning their attention to Liverpool's full-back positions. There's also plenty of praise for Roberto Firmino and expectation surrounding Mohamed Salah after the Reds' top scorer ended his goal drought. The off-the-field factor driving Liverpool's bid for the top two trophies in the game is also discussed, as is James' nightmare trip home from Southampton, before another must-listen podcast rounds off with the usual and 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

The big games just keep coming for Liverpool. On Tuesday night Jurgen Klopp’s double-chasing side welcome Porto to Anfield for a Champions League quarter-final first-leg tie. And to preview the clash, Reds boss Klopp and his star defender Virgil van Dijk staged a press conference at Anfield. An upbeat Klopp was up first, and he spoke about what all these late crucial goals mean, Liverpool’s development as a European force under his watch, Mohamed Salah, last season’s showdown with Porto, and the latest on the fitness of Joe Gomez and Adam Lallana, among other things. Then it was the turn of van Dijk to face the media with the player-of-the-year contender discussing whether the Reds can win both the Premier League and Champions League, the response to being favourites on Tuesday night, how much the suspended Andy Robertson will be missed, and his thoughts on the next star-in-the-making to roll off the Porto production line. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everything is golden at Liverpool right now.The Reds came through another tough test with three points with victory at Southampton.Jurgen Klopp's men showed their heart once again as they recovered from conceding an early goal to triumph 3-1 and move back to the top of the Premier League.And because we're feeling generous, we decided to record a mini pod to discuss the victory at St Mary's.Joe Rimmer takes the hosting duties alongside Ian Doyle and Connor Dunn to talk Jordan Henderson, Mohamed Salah and Naby Keita - all goalscorers at St Mary's.We also ask whether Liverpool are lucky and what Man City will now be thinking/The lads then reveal whether they are really starting to believe..Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wow. This Liverpool team do not know how to do it the easy way. But as is becoming increasingly clear, as the weeks and months pass by in this incredible season, they sure know how to get the job done. Yes, Jurgen Klopp’s side left it late again at St Mary’s on Friday to run out 3-1 winners over Southampton and move back to the top of the Premier League. And we’ve got all angles covered in the Post-Game podcast with the view from the press box with our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce, the view from the dugout with Jurgen Klopp’s post-match press conference in full, and the view from the stands with six Reds fans who have called into the show and a whole load more who have left messages on our Blood Red podcast Facebook page (click HERE to join). For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s game day as Liverpool look to go back to the top with victory at Southampton. And given the Saints are fifth from bottom and still in danger of being relegated, you would not back against the relentless Reds from doing just that. But the Saints have been transformed under their new manager – and Jurgen Klopp’s big friend – Ralph Hasenhuttl and they will go into tonight’s game as one of the top-five performing Premier League teams in the calendar year. And, if that wasn’t warning enough, the special guest of this podcast explains why Southampton will be particularly fired up this evening. Adam Leitch is the chief sports writer for the Southern Daily Echo and he speaks to Paul Wheelock about the Hasenhuttl revolution, the Austrian’s similarities with Klopp, the fitness and form of Danny Ings, the return of Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk to St Mary's, and where the game could be won and lost. Enjoy – and fingers crossed. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Liverpool playing on Friday night, we've brought our Blood Red podcast forward a day, which means there's no place in the starting line-up for our Reds reporter James Pearce, who is busy enjoying himself at the first day of the Grand National. However, we still have Ian Doyle, Paul Gorst, Sean Bradbury and Caoimhe O'Neill to discuss the latest big Liverpool talking points, including Jurgen Klopp's pre-Southampton press conference where the Reds boss confirmed that Virgil van Dijk is fit and that he has every faith in Mohamed Salah. The panel discuss both topics along with Klopp's words on the performance of the Anfield crowd in the win over Tottenham, which moved his side back top until Manchester City swept aside Cardiff. Pep Guardiola's men are moving serenely along but are they ready for what's about to hit them? Our writers discuss that, as well as the staggering amount Liverpool have paid agents and the future of Rhian Brewster, before talk turns to the match with Southampton, which brings about some very interesting team selections. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After filming in London, Neil Fitzmaurice was back at the ECHO today to record his latest Poetry in Motion podcast, joined by Paul Gorst and Caoimhe O'Neill. And, after the host's phone goes off not once, but twice, the trio get down to talking about Liverpool's nail-biting victory over Tottenham. Fitzy wasn't convinced by the starting line-up beforehand, and while the Reds did manage to get the job done, Caoimhe wonders whether we will be seeing what Paul calls Jurgen Klopp's 'go-to midfield' as much in the future, particularly given the growing influence of Fabinho. But where does Naby Keita fit in? That leads Paul to explain why the Reds may have moved past the need for a 'number 10'. Fitzy, though, still firmly believes the front three need more service, although the panel are all confident Mohamed Salah will now kick on after his part in the last-gasp winner over Spurs. They are also confident that the Champions League will be anything but a distraction in the quest for a first league title since 1990. If Liverpool land the Holy Grail, a lot of that will be down to Virgil van Dijk, whose performance at the weekend has Caoimhe, Paul and Fitzy purring. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp has just finished speaking to the media at Melwood ahead of Friday's next big Premier League match, away to Southampton. The Liverpool manager started by giving a positive injury update before going on to talk Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and the returning Rhian Brewster. He also answers whether he'll watch Manchester City's game in hand tonight, and previews the trip to Southampton and comments on the job Ralph Hasenhuttl is doing. Enjoy - and we'll be back in a bit with the Poetry in Motion podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the sixth episode of Analysing Anfield as Kristian Walsh and Josh Williams try to make some sense over what happened on Sunday afternoon, as a last-gasp victory over Tottenham sent Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League. The midfield trio is once more under the spotlight with explanations offered over why Jurgen Klopp likes it so much. There is a doting love letter to Virgil van Dijk and how he kept Moussa Sissoko quiet, while the team also try to quantify if the Reds are feeling the 'nerves' of a title race. Friday night's trip to Southampton is laced with caution and danger too as the Liverpool manager meets 'the Alpine Klopp', Ralph Hassenhuttl; the Austrian's style is assessed, as is the dead-ball ability of James Ward-Prowse, with a surprise midfield three named as best to deal with the Saints' intense pressing game. A must-listen! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recovered yet? James Pearce, Ian Doyle, Joe Rimmer and Connor Dunn have – well, just about – to record the latest edition of the brilliant Blood Red podcast which, unsurprisingly, focuses on Liverpool’s last-gasp 2-1 win over Tottenham and all the big talking points from a dramatic afternoon at Anfield. It was a win that moved the Reds back to the top of the Premier League and James, in particular, believes it was much more than just three points. The own-goal winner – which resulted in Joe jumping on Paul Gorst in the ECHO office and us reporting it late on the site – was undoubtedly lucky, and it’s not the first time this season that fortune has smiled on Jurgen Klopp’s side. But what does it say about this group of players that they keep getting the rub of the green? The panel discuss that before lavishing praise on Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson and explaining why Klopp started Fabinho on the bench – and how that decision came so close to backfiring on the Liverpool boss. There’s also talk of the Reds’ new wildcard, and just how Tottenham may now struggle to qualify for the Champions League, before talk turns to good old Neil Warnock and his controversial comments before Cardiff City’s match at Manchester City on Wednesday. Brexit gets a mention. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

And breathe. Liverpool moved back to the top of the Premier League table today with a dramatic late 2-1 victory at home to Tottenham Hotspur to put the pressure firmly back on Manchester City in this gripping two-horse race for the title. And to reflect on what was a huge win, we get the definitive verdict of our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce and the thoughts of Jurgen Klopp with every word of the Reds manager’s post-match press conference. Then we hear from the supporters, with host Paul Wheelock reading out messages left on our Blood Red podcast Facebook page (click HERE to join) before handing the show over to four of our Post-Game phone-in regulars, Ross Strachan, Matt Whitty, 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

If you go back a month Tottenham would have moved within two points of Liverpool and Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table with a win at Burnley. But that defeat at Turf Moor sparked a drastic drop in form, which means they go into Sunday’s massive match at Anfield 16 points behind City, and 15 behind the Reds, who will go back top with victory. However, the game is viewed by many, including our own James Pearce, as Liverpool’s toughest remaining test. But after a week in which the focus has been on their impressive new stadium, will Tottenham have their mind on the job? And are now they prioritising their Champions League quarter-final with Manchester City? To get the answers to those questions, and also talk the future of Mauricio Pochettino, and what should be a brilliant battle between Virgil van Dijk and Harry Kane, Paul Wheelock picks up the phone to Alasdair Gold, who covers Spurs home and away for the Football.London website. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool are back - and so is James Pearce with our full-time Reds correspondent returning after a 10-day break working on his garden and his fitness ahead of ECHO FC's big match on Monday. He's joined by Joe Rimmer, Theo Squires and host Ian Doyle and they start another must-listen episode of the Blood Red podcast by discussing Jurgen Klopp's press conference, which took place earlier in the day, and the Liverpool manager's comments on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in particular. Talk then turns to Mohamed Salah, who has been given two weeks to rest up and recover for the big run-in, and those Sadio Mane-Real Madrid rumours. A big section of the pod is dedicated to the club's decision to freeze season-ticket prices once more. A welcome move, no doubt, but should more be done? The panel have their say on that before focusing on Sunday's clash with Tottenham, in which we find out exactly why Ian dislikes the north London outfit. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp was back in front of the media at Melwood this afternoon - and the Liverpool boss cut a relaxed and upbeat figure. Little wonder, with his side top of the Premier League going into this Sunday's visit of Tottenham to Anfield. But his mood could also be down to the positive team news he delivers here on Trent Alexander-Arnold, Xherdan Shaqiri and Joe Gomez. For now, however, he says he plans to keep Alex Oxalde-Chamberlain in the 'shadows'. The Reds boss also speaks passionately and eloquently on the issue of racism following the abuse suffered by England players in their match in Montenegro before talks turn to the Spurs test, the respect he has for his opposite number Mauricio Pochettino, and just how important the win at Wembley in the reverse fixture earlier in the campaign truly was. Klopp is also asked how he and his players are feeling going into the final seven games of what could be an historic league season. Enjoy - and we'll be back later with the Blood Red podcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Allez Les Rouges boys are back in Blighty after recording their last brilliant podcast in Munich with host Peter Hooton joined by Ste Monaghan, John Nicolson and Dan Kay at the ECHO's recording studio. The show kicks off with a quick debrief of the dreaded international break, which mainly consisted of the lads praying for the well-being of the Liverpool players in action for their countries, before talk turns to this weekend's fixtures, which start Manchester City's trip to Fulham on Saturday and end with the Reds' visit of Tottenham to Anfield the following afternoon. On paper, it looks like Jurgen Klopp's side have the harder match, but the panel offer opinions to the contrary, which is backed up by a very encouraging stat from Peter. Mohamed Salah will go into the Spurs game on the back of a barren goalscoring run but there are no such fears over the striker's form here. And neither are there over the possibility of it being a trophyless season. That said, John in particular, has concerns over the referee on Sunday. There's also debate on the midfield line-up, which players will make the biggest impact off the bench, the Champions League quarter-final draw, and an explanation as to why if Liverpool are to drop points between now and the end of the campaign, it cannot be in the next three matches. And another must-listen pod rounds off with a tribute to a Reds fan taken far too young. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The fifth episode of Analysing Anfield is in, with Kristian Walsh and Josh Williams doing their level-best to perk everybody up after a forgettable international break. That said, it was memorable for both Jordan Henderson and Gini Wijnaldum, with the lads discussing the importance of both. While the Reds captain's strengths and limitations are clear, it proves a far trickier task to pinpoint why Wijnaldum is so vital to Jurgen Klopp - especially given the players he's similar to. There is also a big preview to the Tottenham game, with the one thing nobody wants to admit being said: Liverpool are simply a better version of Spurs. It's a must-listen - and as always, feedback is welcome. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fast-forward a few days and it will be all systems go as Liverpool start their final push to win the Premier League and the Champions League. But for now, it's the calm before the storm. So that's allowed our latest Blood Red panel, led by Ian Doyle and featuring Joe Rimmer, Theo Squires and Caoimhe O'Neill, to do something a little different for your essential Monday listen - and that's a listener Q&A. On the agenda are the futures of Marko Grujic, Harry Wilson and Dejan Lovren, as well as the players who could be arriving at and leaving Anfield this summer, and those with the best chance of rising through the ranks. There's a lot of talk about Philippe Coutinho, and praise for Adam Lallana, Joe nearly loses it about the FA Cup, Theo is contrary throughout, Caoimhe shows off her signing voice, while Ian - nearly - name drops. Oh, and there's some questions about cheese, too. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The View from the Kop podcast is back with host Paul Wheelock joined by regulars Paul Philbin and Neil Macdonald as well as Dublin-based broadcaster and journalist Jonathan Higgins, who recently had the pleasure of interviewing Markus Babbel. The ex-Liverpool defender believed that a win over Bayern Munich would push Jurgen Klopp's side on to another level and the panel whether what happened in the Allianz Arena will be the 'eureka' moment of the season in the same way that Gary McAllister's Goodison winner all those years ago was. The draw with - and ticket prices for - Porto is also discussed before talk turns to next weekend's visit of Tottenham to Anfield and why the north Londoners were never and will never be considered title challengers. Joe Gomez is set to return against Spurs but should Joel Matip keep his place? That leads to a debate about the unlikely players helping the Reds' double charge before the focus shifts to the summer and what Klopp's transfer policy should be and why fine-tuning doesn't necessarily mean no superstars like Alisson and Virgil van Dijk coming in. But Philbo, Neil and Jonathan are emphatic in their response to talk of a Liverpool return for Philippe Coutinho. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neil Fitzmaurice is back from filming on a new TV show to record his latest Poetry in Motion podcast together with regular sidekick Joe Rimmer and a debutant... Isle of Sheppey’s finest, Connor Dunn. The trio look back on a magnificent week that saw Liverpool book their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and go back top of the Premier League. Sadio Mane was the star of the hat-trick of victories and while the striker has long been held in high regard at Anfield, the panel argue his performance against Bayern Munich has taken his standing onto the world stage. The reward for beating Munich is a potential semi-final showdown with Lionel Messi and Barcelona. Joe, in particular, would take that, and explains why, as well as explaining why it’s matches like Fulham – and Southampton to come – that worry him the most. Fitzy and Connor also agree they don’t want to see Maurizio Sarri sacked, and there’s a passionate defence of Mohamed Salah from the host, while there’s also plenty of talk about potential transfers and what lies in store in the summer. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the one we fear the most... the international break Blood Red podcast. But to their absolute credit, there is very little time-filling from Paul Gorst, Sean Bradbury, Theo Squires and host Joe Rimmer. Well, apart from the tunnels bit. And why would there be when there’s some juicy transfer gossip to get stuck into? Or maybe not according to Gorsty who, with James Pearce on holiday, assumes the ‘bad news’ mantle of our Liverpool FC correspondent. So if the Reds aren’t in the market for a Paulo Dybala or a Matthijs de Ligt, as is understood, just how will they approach the summer and are Manchester City, despite being in the running for four trophies, a cautionary tale? Talk then turns to a wonderful gesture from Trent Alexander-Arnold and the return of Joe Gomez, and of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, which in turn leads to a discussion about the future of Liverpool’s midfield, and leads to Joe threatening to slide into Naby Keita’s DMs. There’s also a chat about this weekend’s Legends match and a ‘worst shouts’ debate featuring messrs Carroll, Cheyrou and Hodgson. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was quite the weekend for Liverpool's first team as they followed up their Champions League victory in Munich with a hard-fought 2-1 triumph over Fulham that took them top of the Premier League. But on the same afternoon of the Craven Cottage success, the Reds' Under-18s were booking the club's first FA Youth Cup final place in a decade. Matt Addison was on reporting duty for the ECHO at Anfield and he gives his verdict on the 2-1 win over Watford, the performance of 55-goal strike-partners Paul Glatzel and Bobby Duncan, and the left-back cut from the Andy Robertson cloth that really caught his eye. We also hear from Barry Lewtas, the Under-18s' manager, before talk turns to the final and the resumption of his side's league title challenge. Matt also chats to host Paul Wheelock about Liverpool's in-form Under-23s and the welcome boost Ben Woodburn received this week. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two points clear at the top of the Premier League, and through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Liverpool can have no complaints with how this season is shaping up. However, throughout the campaign, there’s been plenty of talk about how the Reds are still missing a No 10, a playmaker... a Philippe Coutinho. Now there’s no question that Liverpool got the better end of the deal when they sold the Brazilian to Barcelona for £145m in January of last year. But few could have predicted just how Coutinho would fare at Barca – so much so there are now indications that he could be sold in the summer, with Manchester United, all of clubs, one of those strongly linked to his signature. So to get the inside track on Coutinho’s time at the Nou Camp, and to see whether he will be on the market in the coming months, Paul Wheelock to Sam Marsden, who is the Barcelona correspondent for ESPN. They also talk Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and the prospect of a mouthwatering Champions League semi-final between Barcelona and Liverpool. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's episode four of our brilliant new tactics podcast and with host Kristian Walsh back from a belting week in Munich, he rejoins Josh Williams for an in-depth look into all the big talking points at Liverpool. After briefly discussing the brilliant win over Bayern and Jurgen Klopp's remarkable European knockout record with the Reds, talk turns to the victory over Fulham, with the duo explaining why the Cottagers' attempts to block off the centre of the pitch only led to opportunities elsewhere. Sadio Mane was the beneficiary of that as he made it 11 goals in his last 11 games and 20 for the season. Did anyone see this form coming? And can Mane keep it up? Josh delves into that and, along with Kristian, ask whether the Senegalese should be doing more than 'just' score. They also look at Mohamed Salah's contribution and debunk some of the myths surrounding the player who, according to the stats, remains Liverpool's attacking king. Also on the agenda is James Milner, Gini Wijnaldum and the Reds' lack of a pass-master, as well as the return of the 'special' Joe Gomez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and why the latter is not the answer to the Klopp's No 10 conundrum, but could be the key in big matches like against Tottenham next time out. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Liverpool top of the league with seven games of the Premier League season to play, little wonder the mood is buoyant for the latest Blood Red podcast, hosted by Joe Rimmer and featuring Ian Doyle, Theo Squires and the returning Kristian Walsh. With James Pearce on a 10-day break, Ian is the man on the end of the opening question, rather than asking it, as he delivers his verdict on the win at Fulham that took the Reds back above Manchester City. Kristian and Theo also have their say on a result that, placed in historical context, should not be downplayed before talk turns to the respective run-ins for Liverpool and City. There's a lot of love for Sadio Mane, and an on-air apology to Blood Red regular Dan Kay, before the panel wonder what's troubling Mohamed Salah and the growing importance of Divock Origi. There's also discussions about the roles Joe Gomez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will play on their return, exactly where Naby Keita and Xherdan Shaqiri have gone, and the Reds' successful under-18s side.Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool, top of the league... Yes that’s where Jurgen Klopp’s side find themselves after they ground out a huge 2-1 win over Fulham. Manchester City may have a game in hand. But the pressure is now firmly on the defending champions after James Milner’s 81st-minute penalty ensured a great week for the Reds ended on a high. And to reflect on the victory at Craven Cottage, which also included an 11th goal in as many matches for the on-fire Sadio Mane, we have the verdicts of James Pearce, Jurgen Klopp, and the six Liverpool fans who called into the Post-Game podcast – Alex Watt, Ross Strachan, Matt Whitty, Owen Thomas, Nathan Davidson and Mark Baker. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The brief is clear – win at Craven Cottage and Liverpool will go two points clear at the top of the Premier League going into the international break. And given Fulham have lost their last six and look doomed to immediate relegation back to the Championship, you wouldn’t bet against the Reds from doing just that. However, Ryan O’Donovan, who covers the Cottagers for the Football.London website, explains in this podcast why the mood has changed for the better in the Fulham fan base and squad since Claudio Ranieri was sacked. Speaking to host Paul Wheelock, Ryan also talks the approach the Cottagers will take on Sunday, former Liverpool target Jean Michael Seri and former Liverpool winger Ryan Babel, and the form and future of talented teenager Ryan Sessegnon, and why Anfield could be the perfect destination if he moves on this summer. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We really do spoil you. It’s the second episode of our flagship Blood Red podcast in as many days – and fourth of the week. Host Joe Rimmer is joined by James Pearce, Theo Squires and Liverpool fan Dan Kay, who like our Reds reporter, has nothing but good things to say about Munich, the scene of that famous Champions League victory for Jurgen Klopp’s side. That 3-1 win has set-up a quarter-final showdown with Porto. The panel give their reaction to the draw and can’t help but look toward a possible semi-final with Manchester United or Barcelona. Who would you fancy if Porto are swept aside for a second season running? Our team, by and large, would prefer Lionel Messi and Barca, and explain why. Talk then turns to Klopp’s press conference, which took place ahead of the draw, the trip to Fulham on Sunday, and the possibility of signing Ryan Sessegnon. The relegation-doomed Cottagers have two ex-Reds in their ranks – Lazar Markovic and Ryan Babel. There’s not much to be said about the former, but that’s certainly not the case with the latter, before we get our usual line-up and score predictions, which includes a huge shout from Theo. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It may have been forgotten about already but Jurgen Klopp actually sat down in front of the media this morning - before the Champions League quarter-final a (and semi-final) draw was made. It's almost if the Liverpool manager was trying to keep thoughts firmly focused on Sunday's trip to relegation-doomed Fulham. Understandably so, too, as victory at Craven Cottage would move the Reds back to the top of the Premier League table. And as well as talking about the clash with the Cottagers, Klopp gave injury updates on Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, the impact of the midweek win over Bayern Munich, the belief in the squad and what it would mean to overhaul Manchester City this weekend, the form of Sadio Mane and Joel Matip, and why only God can judge him. We'll be back later with all the reaction to the Champions League draw in the Blood Red podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The result may the be all and end all but the match is only one part of the experience of following Liverpool across Europe. That much is underlined in Peter Hooton's latest Allez Les Rouges podcast, which is recorded in Munich before and after the Reds booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a superb 3-1 win over Bayern at the Allianz Arena. Peter and Allez Les Rouges regulars Ste Monaghan and Kieth Culvin stayed with a Munich-based Liverpool fan and spent time drinking and singing in the world-famous Hofbräuhaus before seeing their side cruise into the last eight. It's a shorter podcast that usual from Peter and Co, but it's a nice snapshot of the fun that was had in Bavaria. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool are into the quarter-finals of the Champions League and we're so excited that we've recorded an impromptu Blood Red podcast. Joe Rimmer is joined by Connor Dunn and Caoimhe O'Neill at ECHO HQ and fresh from having less than two hours sleep, James Pearce dials into the pod from home to give us a real insight into what the atmosphere at the Allianz Arena was really like. The panel discuss the impact of Virgil van Dijk, why Sadio Mane is underrated and how Joel Matip has emerged as an unsung hero for Jurgen Klopp. Andy Robertson is also discussed before James compares the victory over Bayern to some of the other big European away days. Connor and Caoimhe think it could be the very best of all time.. but Joe and James both believe one win ranks just ahead of it. Then the panel discuss tomorrow's Champions League draw, who they want and who they are going to get. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a win. Liverpool marched into the Champions League quarter-finals with a superb 3-1 victory in Bayern Munich’s backyard. And to reflect on what will go down as one of the Reds’ best away results in Europe, we have the definitive verdict on a memorable night from our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce, the highlights from a very entertaining Jurgen Klopp press conference, and the thoughts of six very happy Koppites who phoned into the show, Ross Strachan, Matt Addison, Owen Thomas, Sam Planche, Alex Watt and Matt Whitty. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You can’t say we aren’t making James Pearce and Ian Doyle work for their money. Our Liverpool FC writers are over in Munich for tonight’s Champions League last-16 second-leg showdown with Bayern. But before returning to the Allianz Arena for the match, they got the band back together with ECHO old boy Neil Jones, now the Liverpool FC correspondent for Goal, to record a special edition of the brilliant Blood Red podcast, along with Reds fan Andy Roach, who will be in the away end this evening. They talk Klopp’s press conference, which took place at the ground the night before, why the pundits have got it wrong over prioritising the Premier League, where the ‘shootout’ could be won and lost and why it will hold no fear for this Liverpool squad, and exactly how the midfield should line-up. They also say something that could lead Robert Lewandowski to putting this podcast on in the Bayern dressing room before kick-off. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We caught up with German football expert Mark Lovell to get the lowdown on Bayern Munich for a podcast preview of tonight’s massive Champions League last-16 second-leg tie at the Allianz Arena. Mark is based in Bavaria, and is the Bayern correspondent for ESPN, so he is perfectly placed to tell us how Niko Kovac’s side are shaping up for the visit of Liverpool. He also explains the big problem caused by Joshua Kimmich’s suspension and why the pressure is on Robert Lewandowsi to deliver. Mark covered Jurgen Klopp’s move from Borussia Dortmund to Liverpool extensively and he explains how he feels the Reds manager has developed at Anfield and why he would – Kevin Keegan style – just love it to beat Bayern in their own background. And there’s also a very interesting take on which current Bundesliga star will one day play for Klopp (again). For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The real action comes on Wednesday, but Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and goalkeeper Alisson Becker were at the Allianz Arena tonight to preview the huge Champions League last-16 second-leg showdown with Bayern Munich - and respond to pundits who feel the Reds would be better off going out of the competition in order to concentrate on winning the Premier League. In his exchanges with the English media, you will also hear Klopp talk about the balance his side must strike, their lack of goals from outside of the box, and what the travelling Kop can expect when they arrive in the ground. Alisson was asked about VAR, after Burnley's controversial opener at the weekend, his admiration for opposite number Manuel Neuer, what it's like to play for Klopp and behind the returning Virgil van Dijk, and his thoughts on facing the Champions League's leading goalscorer, Robert Lewandowski. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Monday, which means one thing... it’s the Blood Red podcast. But we’ve switched things up for the latest episode of our flagship show with Sean ‘Joel Matip’ Bradbury stepping up as host to allow Ian Doyle to be the man on the end of the questions, along with Paul Gorst and Connor Dunn. The win over Burnley and the performance of Adam Lallana kicks us off before Ian offers up an interesting theory on the experience of this Liverpool current squad. He also sparks a debate about Mohamed Salah, whose performance on Sunday was praised by Jurgen Klopp, who may or may not have been talking about our ever-debatable player ratings. What the Reds boss certainly was after the match was bullish and after the panel discuss why, talks turn to Wednesday’s massive Champions League showdown in Munich, the key to Liverpool winning – or drawing – it and why it could become a shootout. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So it’s back to as you were at the top of the Premier League after Liverpool won impressively 4-2 at home to Burnley to close the gap on leaders Manchester City to a single point, but now just with eight games of this nail-biting season to play. To react to the well-deserved victory, which was secured by doubles for Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane, we get the verdicts of our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce as well as four Reds fans, Simon Donnelly, Alex Watt, Matt Whitty and Nathan Davidson. And you will also hear every word that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp had to say in his press conference after the match. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Analysing Anfield is back for its third episode, with host Kristian Walsh and tactics expert Josh Williams dissecting three big games.A look at just what went wrong at Everton is explored, with Josh forming a defence for the use of Jurgen Klopp's subs. A detailed look ahead to Burnley is also given, with the Clarets one of the most in-form teams in the division on the underlying numbers.With Burnley defying perception once more, the lads look at whether Naby Keita could be the man to unlock their two banks of four - with 'xG chain' playing a fairly big part of the answer.There is also a look towards Bayern Munich and whether Klopp should stick or twist in Germany, as well as a plea to find somebody capable of giving Sadio Mane competition.It's a must listen. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your Friday Blood Red podcast is in and stand-in host Paul Gorst is joined by ECHO sportsdesk new boy Sean Bradbury and our Liverpool FC correspondent, both home and away, James Pearce, who kicks us off by giving us the lowdown on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's return to action with the Under-23s, and when and what impact he will have when he's back in first-team combat. Dejan Lovren is closer to doing just that, and how important these final two months of the season are for the defender are discussed, as is the visit of Burnley to Anfield on Sunday. It will be the first time that Jurgen Klopp and Sean Dyche have met since they clashed at Turf Moor in December and, as well debating the interesting comments Dyche has made today, the panel also wonder who would win in a fight between the two managers, before the show ends on a serious note with the news that title-rivals Manchester City are now being investigated by both the Premier League and UEFA. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp was back in front of the media at Melwood this morning for his pre-Burnley press conference - and you can listen to every word the Liverpool manager had to say here. Klopp talks Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's return to action with the Under-23s, what it means that Manchester City are now in front in the title race, and his falling out with Sean Dyche and the threat posed by the Burnley boss's side. Klopp also speaks on Mohamed Salah, the latest team news, and what exactly he wants the Anfield faithful to do this weekend. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neil Fitzmaurice is joined by Dan Kay and debutant Sean Bradbury for the latest episode of Poetry in Motion. The Merseyside derby is debated, as is Jurgen Klopp’s midfield selection for the drab stalemate, before the panel wonder how Liverpool will react to becoming the chasers in the title race. The absence of Naby Keita and Xherdan Shaqiri from the starting line-up as well as Mohamed Salah’s form is discussed before attention turns to the Champions League, Bayern Munich and a total lack of sympathy for Sergio Ramos. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The dust has settled on the Merseyside derby and, while it still feels like two points dropped, the Liverpool fans who make up the latest View from the Kop podcast panel are remaining upbeat.And it’s a new-look panel with regular Paul Philbin join by two guests who were visiting the Liverpool ECHO office for the day – Nigel Railton, who is the CEO of Camelot, the operators of the National Lottery, and local lad Ben Woods, who 15 years ago last week scooped £2.5m on the Lotto.As both are big Reds supporters, we invited them on to the pod, and after Ben talks about the night that changed his life, and why Anfield was his only destination to go public on his huge win, they join Paul in discussing where the stalemate with Everton leaves Jurgen Klopp’s side.Talk then turns to the respective run-ins of Liverpool and Manchester City – with Nigel pinpointing one game in particular as being crucial – and why whoever finishes second could well be creating history.Also up for debate is whether it’s better to be chased or be the chaser and whether City are as bulletproof as some would have you believe.The visit of Burnley to Anfield on Sunday is previewed as is the trip to Munich to take on Bayern in the Champions League on Wednesday. Paul, who will be there as part of the travelling Kop, reckons it is a pivotal one for the Reds manager.Liverpool’s and City’s injury problems are also on the agenda, which in turn leads to the talk of the role Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain could play between now and the end of the season.Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the Academy Show, hosted by Paul Wheelock, and featuring our Liverpool FC reporter Ian Doyle, and Post-Game and View from the Kop regular Matt Addison.Matt is also a regular down at the Academy in Kirkby and he joins Paul to talk the big win for the Under 18s that maintained their lead at the top of the U18 Premier League North table – and set up a huge week that will see their fight for glory on three fronts continue.They also talk the incredible scoring feats of Bobby Duncan and Paul Glatzel, the emergence of Fidel O’Rourke, and the next player Matt believes has the potential to break into Jurgen Klopp’s first-team squad.Klopp was at Anfield on Monday night to watch Liverpool Under-23s lose the mini-derby 2-0 to Everton.Ian Doyle was also there – and he gives us the lowdown on a bad night for Neil Critchley’s side.One of the positives to come out of the game was that Ben Woodburn came through 90 minutes unscathed.Ian talks Woodburn’s future before going on to explain why Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain didn’t feature as first expected.The good news is that Chamberlain is set to play for the U23s at Derby County on Friday afternoon.But as Ian also explains, the Reds are going to have a little longer yet to get Rhian Brewster back.Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the post-Merseyside derby Blood Red podcast and, while Everton may have celebrated a draw in their 'World Cup final', the mood of our panel is downbeat.There's no suggesting that Liverpool have 'bottled' their title chances, but equally there is no doubting that James Pearce, Paul Gorst and Theo Squires, who join host Joe Rimmer for your Monday must-listen, think it was very much two points dropped at Goodison Park.The quartet also reckon Jurgen Klopp was proved right about Everton but wonder why his Reds side could not rise to the challenge, particularly in light of their storming midweek performance against Watford.James goes as far to say it felt like a defeat and, along with Theo, feels he has to sit on the fence when he is asked the big question by Joe. Gorsty, though, is remaining strong.Mohamed Salah was unable to do that in front of goal on Sunday and, while he is being judged by the ridiculously high standards he set himself last season, can what happened versus Everton be put down as a bad day at the office? Or is it something more than that?James, Gorsty and Theo discuss that before paying tribute to the majestic Virgil van Dijk.The Dutch defender's display against the Blues was absolutely spot-on. But what of Klopp's substitutions? And what does it say that the Reds boss refused to call on either Naby Keita or Xherdan Shaqiri from the bench?Factors beyond Liverpool's control are also debated before the podcast ends on a big positive. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So, a 19th straight match without defeat to Everton.But there was no getting away from the fact that the 0-0 draw at Goodison Park felt like two points dropped in the context of a title race that Manchester City lead once again.Or is that too negative a take on what was always expected to be Liverpool’s toughest remaining away assignment?To try to answer that question, and more besides, we get the thoughts from the press box, the dugout and the stands in the Post-Game podcast.It’s a podcast that starts with the verdict of our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce, continues with every word of Jurgen Klopp’s press conference after the match, and then ends with the opinion of the nine Reds supporters who called into the show – Mark Baker, Matt Whitty, Sam Planche, Matt Addison, Nathan Davidson, Ross Strachan, Alex Watt, Peter Lally and Owen Thomas. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fancy some pre-Merseyside derby Liverpool FC listening?Well, you’re in luck as Peter Hooton returns with his brilliant Allez Les Rouges podcast.For this latest must-listen episode Peter is joined by Steph Jones, an Anfield season-ticket holder and writer, author and journalist Simon Hughes, and Accrington Stanley’s miracle-working manager John Coleman.But before they get stuck into Sunday’s huge Goodison Park clash with Everton, they look back on the 5-0 midweek win over Watford and the big reasons for it, including a fired-up Trent Alexander-Arnold and a new position for Sadio Mane.The panel also examine why the performance was so different to the previous midweek league matches versus Leicester City and West Ham United and wonder whether the Reds can repeat it.Simon gives an interesting tale from the mixed zone while John says the reason for Divock Origi’s re-emergence could be down to the fact that he’s been given a ‘new toy’.Talk then turns to the derby and whether Everton have got the players to park the bus like Manchester United did at Old Trafford last weekend – and, if they haven’t, why that could play straight into Liverpool’s hands.There’s also Brendan Rodgers chat, too.Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices