Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

In the latest Blood Red podcast, Liverpool reporter and regular host Ian Doyle is joined by ECHO duo Kristian Walsh and Paul Gorst to look back at the win over Watford, debate Roberto Firmino's revival, consider Mohamed Salah's worth, enter (once again) the great Jordan Henderson debate and ponder how best to approach Paris Saint-Germain.Also includes some potty-mouthery from Kristian in the absence of Joe Rimmer. And an absolutely dreadful impersonation of James Pearce. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool are not going away.Manchester City may have won again to maintain their narrow lead at the top.But the Reds are also unbeaten and remain just two points behind in second after they triumphed 3-0 at Watford and made it the club’s best ever start to a Premier League season.It is no surprise, then, that the Post-Game podcast is a happy one.As ever, it starts with the considered thoughts of our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce.You will then hear highlights from Reds boss Jurgen Klopp’s post-match press conference, including his verdict on the victory, the record start, and the injury to Joe Gomez.Then we hand the show over to you, with nine Liverpool fans phoning in to give their opinion on what they witnessed at Vicarage Road.Debutant Matt Addison kicks us off, and then you’ll hear from Alex Watt, Simon Donnelly, Matt Whitty, Ross Strachan, Sam Planche, Nathan Davidson, Peter Lally, and Owen from the Kop On! podcast, who gives us an on-the-whistle piece at the end of the first and second halves. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a big afternoon for Liverpool's Under-23s today as they make the short trip across Stanley Park to take on Everton in the mini-derby.And it's the Premier League 2 clash, and the fallout to the U23s' 7-0 humbling by Villarreal, that takes centre stage in our latest Academy Show.Host Paul Wheelock is joined by our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce to preview the Goodison Park affair and examine why Neil Critchley's side are not hitting the same heights as they did last season.As good as Villarreal were in Wednesday's Premier League International Cup encounter, the U23s were not helped by a string of players being unavailable.But the young Reds should be much stronger against table-topping Everton and James discusses the three players in particular who will be out to impress Jurgen Klopp given that, sooner rather than later, there could be spots in the first-team squad open for them.Our man in the know at Anfield also updates us on the progress of talented midfielder Curtis Jones as well as previewing the in-form U18s UEFA Youth League showdown at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool resume their Premier League title challenge this afternoon when they travel to Vicarage Road to take on Watford.Jurgen Klopp’s unbeaten side will be favourites to bring the three points back to Merseyside and kick off a very important week in the best possible fashion.After all, they are yet to drop a single point to a side currently sitting outside of the top six.But the guest of our Preview podcast makes it clear that Watford, who are seventh after their best ever start to a Premier League campaign, will be no pushovers.David Cameron Walker is the football editor at TalkSPORT as well as being a big fan of the Hornets.And he gives us the inside track on the men to watch out for in Javi Gracia’s side - including the player Reds legend Jan Molby would love to see at Anfield.You also hear from our own James Pearce, who was at Melwood on Friday afternoon for Klopp's press conference.Enjoy - and we'll be back this evening with the Post-Game podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The international break is over! Rejoice!Kristian Walsh hosts the latest Blood Red podcast and is joined by James Pearce and Paul Gorst as they discuss Sadio Mane penning a new deal at Liverpool and how he's ultimately underrated by many.The midfield comes into question once more as Fabinho and Naby Keita are discussed, while the importance of the upcoming five-week period is assessed - starting with Watford this weekend.Also includes talk of how to stop Manchester City, and seeing Pep Guardiola in the bathroom mirror. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a Blood Red podcast special, Paul Gorst sits down with WWE wrestler and Liverpool supporter Zack Gibson to talk following the Reds and working for the world's biggest wrestling company.Liverpool-born Zack explains how his love of the Reds became incorporated into his act on WWE television on NXT, and reveals why he came up with the name of his painful submission finisher, the 'Shankly Gates'.There's also a lesser-known-move, the 'Phil Babb Suplex', which hilariously pays homage to an infamous incident involving the former Liverpool defender.Life on the road with NXT is discussed at length as Zack touches on his Maghull-based wrestling school, which aims to create the next generation of Scouse superstars in the squared circle.Zack also talks working as a top star in NXT UK and what it will be like when he returns 'home' to wrestle on the card at the Liverpool Olympia shows this weekend.For Liverpool-supporting wrestling fans, it's a must-listenEnjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's coming up to two weeks since the Redmen were last in action, but the latest Allez Les Rouges podcast, hosted by Peter Hooton, and featuring regular guests Kieth Culvin, Ste 'Mono' Monaghan and John Nicolson, has a lot to get off its chest.It starts on a positive - and the amazing efforts of Reds supporters and the LFC Foundation in raising £60,000 for Sean Cox, the fan who was left in a critical condition after being attacked outside Anfield before the Champions League semi-final first leg with Roma in April.'Mono', Kieth and the Spirit of Shankly supporters' group welcomed Sean's brothers, Martin and Peter, to a special ceremony at Liverpool Town Hall on Saturday, and we hear from them on the podcast.It is an inspirational story of supporter solidarity.Sadly, the feelings of fans were not taken into consideration when the Premier League took the universally unpopular decision to hand a £5m golden handshake to outgoing chief executive Richard Scudamore.The lads believe the league, and its member 20 clubs, including Liverpool, have scored a massive 'own goal', and wonder what the fallout will be in the future, especially if there is a rise in ticket prices.They also discuss the impending introduction of VAR to the Premier League before talk turns to two Reds players who have been starring for their respective countries over the international break.Liverpool are back in action this weekend, at Watford, and looking at the fixtures, the panel have the feeling this could be a pivotal weekend in a title race in which the margins for error are smaller than ever. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A true Liverpool great is the special guest of our latest podcast.John Toshack has been back in the city this week to promote his new book, Toshack's Way: My Journey Through Football.And the man who won three First Division titles, two UEFA Cups and an FA Cup at Anfield granted an audience to our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce.The duo talk Toshack's eight years on the Red half of Merseyside during the 1970s, from turning down Bobby Robson to his memorable first meeting with Bill Shankly at Liverpool Lime Street train station, and from how his first of 96 goals for the club made him an instant fan favourite to his legendary strike-partnership with Kevin Keegan.Toshack makes it clear throughout the podcast just how much of an influence Shankly, Bob Paisley and Joe Fagan had on his own management career, which saw him take Swansea City from the Fourth to the First Division in the space of four seasons and to winning the title with Real Madrid in Spain.The 69-year-old also reveals just how close he came to becoming Liverpool manager and the pain he felt at missing out on the job he seemed destined for.Toshack also gives his verdict on Jurgen Klopp and the current Reds cross, and the paramount importance of winning that first trophy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

International breaks give you the chance to reflect, but I don’t think you’ll find a single Liverpool supporter who would argue with the move Jurgen Klopp made in the summer when he signed Alisson Becker and ended any hope Loris Karius had of starting the season as the club’s number one.But questionable Instagram videos aside, it was still hard not to feel a degree of sympathy for Karius after his Champions League final nightmare carried over into pre-season.Now if reports have you believe, the start to his two-year loan spell with Besiktas in the Turkish Super Lig has continued on the same theme.So to find out whether that’s true or not, and to see if Karius will be returning to Anfield sooner than expected, Paul Wheelock speaks to Turkish football expert, Emre Sarigul.Emre is based in London, but he’s got close contacts with Turkey’s leading clubs, including Besiktas, and he gives the real story of the German goalkeeper’s time in Istanbul so far. It makes for interesting listening.Emre also provides the inside track on the chances of three more Liverpool players joining Karius in Turkey in January – and the role being played by a certain Damien Comolli. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We turned the agenda over to you, our listeners, for the latest Blood Red podcast.Answering questions posed on Twitter and our new Facebook group page for all the podcasts we produce (click HERE to join), our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce joins Theo Squires and host Kristian Walsh for a special edition of our flagship show.From the situations surrounding Daniel Sturridge and Sadio Mane, and from Christian Pulisic, the January transfer window to Anfield redevelopment, the trio get through a whole host of topics in an enjoyable hour. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the international break but that hasn't stopped our Blood Red team from sitting down and discussing all the latest from Anfield. The continued rise of Trent Alexander-Arnold continues after his first goal for England, with a discussion over whether he will eventually become the midfielder he was meant to be. There is also chat on Steven Gerrard's legacy, Richard Scudamore's £5million goodbye, the introduction of VAR and Jurgen Klopp's January transfer plans. Keep listening until the end for a special competition, too.You can follow our Blood Red Podcast Facebook page and leave your comments, ideas, questions and feedback HERE For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool are enjoying their joint best start to a Premier League season, and are just two points behind Manchester City, but universal acclaim for Jurgen Klopp's high-flying side is in short supply.So, for our latest View from the Kop podcast, Sean Bradbury, Paul Philbin and debutante Emilia Bona join host Paul Wheelock to question why that is the case.Is it pressure? Expectation? Or is it Klopp's change in tactics? That in turn leads to a discussion over the merits of - if not boring - less entertaining football v winning football.Or is the form of the players? Paul Philbin, for one, believes the fact that the Reds have yet to truly blow a team out of the water this season, unlike on countless occasions last season, could be down to the way that Roberto Firmino is being utilised.Firmino has scored just one goal in his last 11 games and just four in the 22 since Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's serious injury.But is he being given a chance to score? And what kind of problem does the form of Xherdan Shaqiri cause both Firmino and Klopp?Liverpool's Champions League chances, and what priority they should give the competition they went so desperately close to winning last season, are then mulled over.And the podcast rounds off with a passionate debate about the decision of the 20 Premier League clubs, including Liverpool and their Merseyside rivals Everton, to hand a £5m farewell bonus to outgoing executive chairman Richard Scudamore. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce tracked down a member of the Reds' 2005 Champions League-winning squad for our latest podcast - and what a cracker it is.Antonio Nunez was back in Liverpool at the weekend for the first time since leaving Anfield soon after that unforgettable night in Istanbul - he travelled all the way from Spain by car - and our man caught up with the winger for a very interesting chat.Nunez explains what he's up to, now that he's hung up his boots, the different way he is planning to stay in football, and what it was like to appear alongside players he idolised at his boyhood club Real Madrid, like Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Ronaldo, Raul and Roberto Carlos.Nunez swapped Madrid for Merseyside in the summer of 2004 when he became one of four Spanish signings made by new manager Rafa Benitez.What followed next was what Nunez calls the 'most beautiful season I lived' and, from those memorable Champions League nights at Anfield against Olympiakos, Juventus and Chelsea, to the final against AC Milan and how Benitez's calmness instigated THAT second-half comeback, he takes Reds fans on a wonderful trip down Memory Lane.Nunez also talks his unique place in Liverpool's history, why Steven Gerrard was the most 'complete player' he played with during his career, and what he makes of Jurgen Klopp's current crop. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool are just two points behind Manchester City at the top of the table after enjoying a record-equalling start to a Premier League campaign.But what makes the Reds’ form all the more impressive is the fact they are going toe to toe with a club that, over the past decade, has blown everyone else out of the water off the pitch.However, recent accusations have raised questions over Manchester City’s conduct, and whether they will, for the second time, fall foul of Financial Fair Play.There have also been allegations that City and Liverpool, along with Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United, have been involved in secret discussions about the creation of a European Super League.And that report was followed by ones suggesting that Liverpool’s owners, Fenway Sports Group, were looking to sell the club for north of $2billion, which were swiftly denied.So for our latest podcast, we picked up the phone to Kieran Maguire, a lecturer in football finance at the University of Liverpool, to get his expert opinion.We first spoke to Kieran after the Champions League final in May to find out just how much the run to Kiev was worth to the Reds.That was an insightful listen – and so is this. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest Blood Red podcast, Liverpool reporter and regular host Ian Doyle is joined by ECHO trio Kristian Walsh, Joe Rimmer and Paul Gorst to look back at the win over Fulham, whether there really was any controversy over the opening goal, discuss the Reds' changing formations, ponder the Premier League position to date and assess Naby Keita.Also includes a special section where we answer your questions - including one on the 'F' word... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool needed a reaction after their disappointing Champions League defeat to Red Star - and they got one this afternoon as they beat basement boys Fulham 2-0 at Anfield thanks to goals either side of half-time from Mohamed Salah and Xherdan Shaqiri.The comfortable victory ensured the unbeaten Reds moved back to the top of the table, for a little while at least, and equalled their best ever start to a Premier League campaign.And, in our latest Post-Game podcast, we get the view from the press box, the stands and the dugout.The show kicks off with the thoughts of our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce before we hear from three Reds fans who have phoned in to give their verdict.And the podcast rounds off with the full audio from Jurgen Klopp's press conference.You will also hear what Liverpool supporters have been saying in our new Blood Red podcast Facebook group, which you can apply to join by clicking HERE. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As disappointing as the defeat to Red Star in midweek was for Liverpool, it still has to be placed into context.After all, their Champions League destiny remains in their own hands, and should they win at home to Fulham on Sunday they would go back to the top of the Premier League, for a couple of hours at least.But positives are hard to come by for this weekend’s visitors Fulham.Last season’s Championship play-off winners are rock bottom after losing their last five league matches and, with many of their summer signings failing to perform, the pressure is building on manager Slavisa Jokanovic.So to get the inside track on the Cottagers for this Preview podcast, we speak to Ryan O’Donovan, who covers the club for the Football.London website.Ryan explains why the wheels have fallen off after a promising start, why Jokanovic should be safe whatever happens on Sunday, and why Liverpool appear to have dodged a bullet when it comes to the player who made a surprise switch to Craven Cottage in the summer.The second part of this podcast focuses on the Reds.We catch up with the ECHO’s Paul Gorst, who talks the fallout from the Red Star defeat, why Xherdan Shaqiri and Naby Keita should start on Sunday, and why the game should give Jurgen Klopp’s side the chance to close the gap on Manchester City in more ways than one.We’ll be back after the after whistle with our Post-Game podcast.And if you’d like to get involved with the podcasts we produce, and tell us what you think we do well and what we can improve, then join our Blood Red Facebook group by clicking HERE. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest Blood Red podcast, Liverpool reporter and regular host Ian Doyle is joined by full-time Liverpool correspondent - both home and away - James Pearce along with ECHO duo Connor Dunn and Dan Kay to look back at the dismal defeat to Red Star Belgrade, ponder the success or otherwise of the season to date, assess the midfield options, talk about Trent Alexander-Arnold and remember the name of the Fulham manager.Also includes some incredible justification from Connor for a frankly bizarre call. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crisis? What crisis?As bad as the defeat to Red Star was, Liverpool’s Champions League destiny remains in their own hands, and victory on Sunday over Fulham would move them back to the top of the Premier League table.But as Jurgen Klopp admitted himself in midweek, his side are struggling to find their mojo, and it’s against that backdrop that the latest Allez Les Rouges podcast is recorded.Host Peter Hooton is joined by Stephen Monaghan, who was at the Marakana, and by John Nicolson.They start by dissecting the Red Star reverse and questioning Jurgen Klopp’s decision to rotate his squad – particularly in defence.The lads reckon the changes explain why even the imperious Virgil van Dijk fell below his usual sky-high standards on what truly was a night to forget.Liverpool will look to bounce back on Sunday when basement boys Fulham visit Anfield and Peter and Co believe Klopp’s side need to take a leaf out of leaders Manchester City’s book.Victory over the Cottagers would help quell the ‘Twitter meltdown’ and set the Reds up for massive matches against Paris Saint-Germain and Napoli.But even if they come through their current patchy spell, the question of whether Klopp should look to buy in January is asked.And another must-listen podcast ends on an upbeat note with an update on the brilliant fundraising efforts for injured Liverpool fan Sean Cox. 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 Neil Fitzmaurice is back with his Poetry in Motion podcast, joined by Joe Rimmer and Paul Wheelock.There's no getting away from it - Fitzy is getting a little bit concerned by his beloved Reds.They may still be unbeaten in the Premier League, and victory over Napoli in their final Champions League group game would almost certainly see them through to the knockout stages, but does the dismal defeat to Red Star raise bigger questions about Jurgen Klopp's squad?Fitzy is not having the argument that Liverpool are pacing themselves and wonders whether they have lost their fear factor.Joe and Paul try to put last night's loss into context but question whether Adam Lallana will ever regain the form that once made him one of Klopp's most trusted lieutenants.The midfield and their lack of tempo is a big talking point and the trio debate just how big a loss Jordan Henderson and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are and, whether it is only now, that we are seeing just what a huge difference Philippe Coutinho made to the team.The pressure the Reds are under to deliver this season is also discussed as is the visit of Fulham to Anfield on Sunday and why the match is tailor-made for one under-performing summer signing to impress. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

That was a bad, bad night at the office.But only time will tell just how damaging Liverpool’s desperately disappointing Champions League defeat to Red Star will be.What we do know is that it means Liverpool have slipped to second going into their final two group games, away to Paris-Saint Germain and at home to new leaders Napoli.And what we do know is that last season’s beaten finalists will need to improve significantly on the performance they produced in Belgrade this evening.That much is made clear by the guests of this podcast, which kicks off with the expert of our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce.You then hear from four Reds supporters, Ross Strachan, Sam Planche, Alex Watt and Mark Baker, who phone in to give their views on Adam Lallana, Trent Alexander-Arnold, the absence of Xherdan Shaqiri, Philippe Coutinho and much more else besides.And the podcast rounds off with audio from Jurgen Klopp’s press conference.Like everyone else, the Liverpool manager is not happy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight is Liverpool’s first trip to Belgrade since October 1973 when they suffered the first of two defeats to Red Star to exit the European Cup.They proved to be a watershed moment for legendary manager Bill Shankly, who changed the club’s approach to European football after those nights.But while it’s unlikely the events of this evening will have such a profound effect on the course of Liverpool’s footballing history, it is a big match for Jurgen Klopp’s side.They top Group C after sweeping aside Red Star 4-0 at Anfield two weeks ago and, with Paris Saint-Germain taking on Napoli later on tonight, victory for Liverpool could see them move a big step closer to qualifying for the knockout stages.But will it be another procession against Red Star given the atmosphere awaiting them at the Marakana and given the 1991 European champions' record in front of their passionate supporters?To answer those questions, and many more, including Liverpool's decision to leave Xherdan Shaqiri at home, Paul Wheelock speaks to Belgrade-based sports journalist Nebojša Marković.Nebojša also talks Liverpool’s two Serbian players, Marko Grujic and Lazar Markovic, before you hear from our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce.James is over in Belgrade for the ECHO and, to round off this Preview podcast, he brings us all the big talking points from Klopp's pre-match press conference. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The unbeaten Liverpool machine rolls on.But 27 points from a possible 33 is only enough to place the Reds in third at the top of the Premier League after Saturday's 1-1 draw at Arsenal.Host Kristian Walsh is joined by Paul Gorst and the ECHO's Liverpool correspondent James Pearce - all the way from Belgrade - to pick the bones out of the Reds' pulsating point at the Emirates.On the agenda is Virgil van Dijk, Roberto Firmino and the midfield headache that continues to make itself known to Jurgen Klopp.Kristian asks if Van Dijk's career has been somewhat wasted up until his move to Anfield, while the trio muse on what's eating Firmino at present.Attention then turns to Champions League action as the Reds get set for a big clash with Serbian side Red Star Belgrade.A raucous atmosphere is expected in the Serbian capital but all three are predicting victory for Klopp's Reds.As ever, 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

Before jetting out to Belgrade in the morning, our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce speaks to Paul Wheelock for our latest Academy Show podcast.Most of the show focuses on the Reds' on-fire Under-18s side, who made it eight straight wins in Premier League competitions last Thursday with a thrilling, last-gasp mini, mini derby victory over Everton.So who are the players standing out for Barry Lewtas' side? And just how promising is the partnership between Paul Glatzel and Bobby Duncan (pictured)?James also pays tribute to the man tasked with filling Steven Gerrard's sizeable boots as well as looking ahead to the highly rated side's UEFA Youth League encounter with Red Star on Tuesday afternoon.While the first team were drawing 1-1 at Arsenal on Saturday to move - albeit temporarily - back to the top of the Premier League, Dominic Solanke was playing and scoring as the Under-23s returned to winning ways.So what next for Solanke? And why could his immediate future be dependent on Divock Origi?James answers those questions and also talks the new manager in charge of Liverpool FC Women.Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a game that was.Yes, there was disappointment and frustration that Liverpool could not hold on for what would have been another statement victory.But the Reds more than played their part in an enthralling contest and, more importantly, the 1-1 draw with a revitalised Arsenal side means they moved back to the top of the Premier League and extended their unbeaten start to 11 matches.So, to look back on tonight's encounter, this podcast kicks off with the expert opinion of our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce.You will then hear from five Reds fans, Simon Donnelly, Matt Whitty, Nathan Davidson, Peter Lally and Mark Baker, who is a coach at a Championship club and who takes a tactical look at what happened at the EmiratesAnd the podcast rounds off with audio from Jurgen Klopp’s press conference. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Looking forward to tonight's match at the Emirtates? I know we are!So to whet the appetite further for a game that always seem to guarantee goals and drama, we have produced a little pre-match podcast for you.It kicks off with host Paul Wheelock talking to the ECHO's sports audience editor Kristian Walsh.With Manchester City setting the bar so high, the Reds have to keep the pace with Pep Guardiola's relentless side, which they have certainly done so far this season.But how big a test will Arsenal provide? And how much of a surprise is it that the Gunners also find themselves in the title shake-up under new manager Unai Emery?Kristian answers those questions and also mulls over the selection posers Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp faces for tonight's game, which if his side win or draw, will see them go back to the top of the Premier League.You will then hear audio from Klopp's press conference, in which he talks the season so far, the threat posed by Arsenal, the latest injury news, and the different systems he is using.And the podcast ends with audio from Gunners boss Emery's presser.Enjoy, we'll be back after the match with our Post-Game show, and just to let you know, we've created a Facebook group for all the podcasts we produce under the Blood Red banner if you'd like to get involved. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest Blood Red podcast, Liverpool reporter and regular host Ian Doyle is joined by full-time Liverpool correspondent - both home and away - James Pearce and ECHO duo Kristian Walsh and Connor Dunn to look ahead to the trip to Arsenal, consider Jurgen Klopp's midfield options, ponder what might be done in defence, assess Fabinho's progress, remember Unai Emery and Sevilla, and revel in a derby victory.Also includes a shock revelation from Kristian. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We know Liverpool are the real deal.One look at the current Premier League table and the progress they have made under Jurgen Klopp, particularly in the calendar year, is testament to that.But what about Arsenal?They go into Saturday's tea-time showdown at the Emirates on the back of 12 wins from their last 13 unbeaten matches in all competitions.In what is Unai Emery's first season in charge, can they be considered genuine title challengers, too?So to get the inside track on Liverpool's next opponents we spoke to Football.London's Charles Watts, who covers Arsenal home and away.Charles gives a fascinating insight into the start of the post-Arsene Wenger era and explains why the prolific Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is giving Emery a problem despite scoring 17 goals in 23 league games for the Gunners - and why one position in particular could decide the clash with the Reds.And of course we also got Charles' take on those reports linking Aaron Ramsey with a free transfer move to Anfield.Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What’s great about Liverpool and Merseyside is that no matter who you support, whether Red or Blue, is that people stand together on the bigger, more important things than what happens out on the pitch.Yet another example of that is the special event taking place at the O2 Academy in the city centre on Friday night.Called Talk Tonight, it features some of the best bands and acts in Liverpool, and it’s been inspired by the death of big Liverpool supporters, Michael Woodburn and Neil ‘Yozza’ Hughes.84 men take their own lives per week in the UK, and the event aims to help break the stigma of mental health and suicide – as well as raising money for two very worthy local causes.For the podcast, Paul Wheelock speaks to one of the organisers of the event, Chris Tyrrell, and then Scouse footballer Kevin Ellison.The 39-year-old Morecambe forward opened up about his own mental health issues in the summer.Back then we interviewed Kevin for a special podcast to talk about why he went public on his eight-year battle with depression.And we picked up the phone to the boyhood Liverpool fan again this week to talk about the reaction to his initial posts on Twitter – and the fact that more and more footballers are coming out and talking about mental health.You can buy Talk Tonight tickets from www.seetickets.com. They cost £22.50 and all proceeds will go to Paul’s Place and James’ Place.And if you need mental health and suicide support, the NHS has compiled a list of free helplines, the details for which can be obtained at www.nhs.uk/conditions/suicide/ For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Walters believes Liverpool finally boast a team capable of bringing the “Holy Grail” back to Anfield.Title glory eluded the former Reds winger under both Graeme Souness and Roy Evans in the early 90s but he's confident the current crop can succeed where they failed.Walters expects Jurgen Klopp's side, who are only off top spot on goal difference, to push champions Manchester City all the way this season. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Blood Red podcast is back and like Jurgen Klopp, we've rotated our squad.Out goes full-time Liverpool correspondent (both home and away) James Pearce and in comes Dan Kay and Theo Squires.Meanwhile, Reds reporter Ian Doyle is playing in an unfamiliar role, with Joe Rimmer taking up hosting duties to talk about the victory over Cardiff.Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are discussed, with Joe asking whether a central role is seeing Liverpool get the best out of the Egyptian king.There's plenty of talk about Gini Wijnaldum and whether the Dutchman would get in other top six sides before the lads debate if Adam Lallana can get back to his best.The question of whether Klopp will trust Xherdan Shaqiri to start at Arsenal is asked, with mixed opinions on what to do with the Swiss winger.Theo then reveals that he's too young to listen to Take That before Ian ponders the whereabouts of Neil Warnock's eyebrows.It's a lively one. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's another bumper edition of Allez Les Rouges, with Liverpool season ticket holder and The Farm frontman Peter Hooton in his regular hosting seat.Joining him on this episode are Kop stalwarts Keith Culven and John Nicolson, as well as Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman.The team look back at the Red Star Belgrade victory and contemplate what constitutes the Reds' best back line - with a difference of opinion between them.The clashes with Cardiff and Arsenal are also assessed, while there is also a must-listen story about this weekend's referee Stuart Atwell and Roy Hodgson. A superb listen, as always. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool ensured there was to be no unlucky 13 as they safely negotiated Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday night - and game No.14 of the season comes hot on the heels for Jurgen Klopp's side.Paul Gorst, James Pearce and host Kristian Walsh sat down to talk about that game - a visit from Neil Warnock's Cardiff - but not before our Liverpool reporter gives an in-depth insight into what he's done with his spare time this week.After James' critique of newly-released A Star Is Born, the chatter eventually turns to Saturday's game and our panel agree this represents a great chance to increase the pressure on Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.The issue of the Liverpool captaincy is discussed while Kristian reveals an surprise soft spot for Cardiff boss Warnock. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Not only did the Reds get back to winning ways in European competition after a disappointing defeat to Napoli last time out, but Jurgen Klopp's men seemingly rediscovered their attacking verve as they scored four goals and put Red Star to the sword.James Pearce, Paul Gorst and Joe Rimmer sat down to discuss the finer points of the game, including individual performances from Fabinho, Xherdan Shaqiri and more.The lads agree that Fabinho should now get a run in the side after such an impressive display, and James talks about Shaqiri's happiness at Anfield after a season of struggle with Stoke City.Paul picks out Joe Gomez after another commanding turn at centre-back, and then we discuss what's next for Liverpool in the Champions League. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Champions League football is back at Anfield on Wednesday night - and the clash with Red Star Belgrade will be special for one Liverpool player in particular.Marko Grujic is a Red Star fan who grew up in Belgrade and rose through the ranks of his hometown club before Jurgen Klopp made the midfielder his first signing as Liverpool manager in January 2016.Grujic is currently on loan with Bundesliga high flyers Hertha Berlin, but as he tells our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce in an exclusive interview, he is hoping to be back at Anfield for the match.The 22-year-old speaks about how the loan is going and the latest on his fitness after his impressive start to life in Germany was halted by an ankle injury.Grujic also shares his memories of growing up, and then playing for Red Star, and what it means to the 1991 European Cup winners to be competing in the Champions League proper for the first time.He also tells us what Liverpool can expect on Wednesday night - and in the return encounter between the teams in Belgrade on November 6.And a really enjoyable chat ends with Marko making a bit of a revelation. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest Blood Red podcast, Liverpool reporter and regular host Ian Doyle is joined by ECHO triumvirate Joe Rimmer, Paul Gorst and Connor Dunn to look back at the dreary win over Huddersfield Town, consider Joe Gomez's form and Xherdan Shaqiri's impact, assess the issues in midfield and ponder what to expect against Red Star Belgrade.Also includes a little chat about Jose Mourinho because you didn't think we'd let that incident pass without comment, did you? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was far from pretty but Liverpool's hard-fought victory at Huddersfield Town this evening means they have moved level on points at the top of the Premier League table with current leaders and defending champions Manchester City.But bar from Mohamed Salah's expertly taken 24th-minute strike, which ultimately proved the difference between the sides, the Reds failed to impress at the John Smith's Stadium.But, especially with Chelsea drawing at home to Manchester United, does that matter one bit given it stretched their unbeaten start to the season to nine games?It is a question that is addressed in our latest Post-Game podcast.Like those before it, it kicks off with the verdict of the Liverpool ECHO's Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce.You will then hear from Reds fans Sam Planche, Alex Watt, Matt Whitty, Nathan Davidson, Ross Strachan and Peter Lally, who have phoned into the show.And the podcast rounds off with audio from Jurgen Klopp's press conference. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Liverpool flying high in third, with six wins and two draws from their unbeaten opening eight games to the Premier League campaign, surely the trip to Huddersfield Town is an away banker?Huddersfield, after all, are winless, sit third from bottom and have not scored at home since April 14 when former Reds youngster Tom Ince secured a priceless victory over Watford.But Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has been at pains this week to warn that the team managed by his big mate David Wagner are playing better than their position suggests.So to find out just how true that is, Paul Wheelock picks up the phone to Rory Benson, who covers the Terriers for the Huddersfield Examiner newspaperPaul then speaks to our own Kristian Walsh, who believes this is the start of a must-win run for the Redman.And the podcast rounds off with audio highlights from Klopp's press conference on Friday afternoon. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Real football is back this weekend... and in your and second and final Blood Red podcast of the week, host Joe Rimmer is joined by James Pearce and Paul Gorst to look ahead to Liverpool’s Premier League return at Huddersfield Town on Saturday, and much more else besides.But before that – and after a shout out to Gorsty’s mum – the trio discuss the UEFA Nations League, which may have caught the imagination of the England national team supporting public, but which has not gone down well with Reds boss Jurgen Klopp.The injuries piled up for Klopp over the international break, which could well lead to a return for Adam Lallana at the John Smith’s Stadium. James finds it bizarre that the midfielder has been written off in some quarters. He also finds it hard to justify throwing Fabinho into the starting line-up on Saturday. Gorsty, however, disagrees.The in-form Gini Wijnaldum seems certain to start against Huddersfield but, following his stunning solo effort for Holland, should we be expecting even more from one of Liverpool’s players of the season so far?The threat posed by the Terriers is discussed, with James leaving listeners under the impression the Reds could be even for a tricky afternoon... that is until he gives his score prediction. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cast your mind back to this stage of the season one year ago and Mohamed Salah sat on four goals from his first eight Premier League games of the campaign.Fast-forward 12 months and Liverpool’s superstar striker has netted just one goal fewer despite having to overcome the physical and emotional effects of what happened in Kiev and before, during and after the World Cup.But given the incredible feats he achieved in his debut season at Anfield, the spotlight is now very much on Salah, and has been since the first ball was kicked versus West Ham United just over two months ago.And, while it is undeniable that we have yet to see the very best of a player who broke record after record in 2017-18, he produced a positive performance against Manchester City before the international break and then scored a stunning goal direct from a corner while away with Egypt.But he picked up an injury later in the same match which makes him a doubt for Saturday’s trip to Huddersfield Town and which sums up his luck since being taken out of the Champions League final.So to get the lowdown on Salah from Egypt, host Paul Wheelock gets back on the phone to Ahmad Yousef, an Egyptian football expert and editor of the KingFut.com website.Paul also speaks to the Liverpool Echo’s Liverpool FC reporter Ian Doyle to talk Salah and his form as part of a front three that is supposedly ‘misfiring’.Like the chat with Ahmad, it makes for revealing listening. 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 with his Poetry in Motion podcast and for the latest episode he is reunited with Joe Rimmer and joined by Kristian Walsh, who keeps his place after an impressive showing last time out.In contrast, Jurgen Klopp may have to ring the changes for Saturday’s trip to Huddersfield after a number of his players picked up injuries while playing for their countries.But the lads are confident Klopp now has the squad to cope and they ask, if he doesn’t, what does that say about his side’s title chances, particularly given the run of games they have coming up?A lot was made of Liverpool’s schedule before the international break but Fitzy and Co argue that, in many ways, this next set of fixtures could be the real litmus test.Ronald Koeman’s interesting comments about Virgil van Dijk are discussed before talk turns to another player who got injured during the international break, Naby Keita, and the reasons why the summer signing has so far been unable to live up to expectations.Gini Wijnaldum, however, is defying expectations, and after the panel lavish praise on the Dutchman, they explain why he has become such a key man, and question whether the fit-again Adam Lallana can do the same now that it appears opportunity knocks.Another brilliant podcast rounds off with (tentative) details of our next Blood Red Live and, more importantly, the Talk Tonight event that is taking place at the O2 Academy on Friday, November 2. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Harry Wilson and Ben Woodburn are currently on international duty, team-mates with Wales, but on Saturday the highly rated Liverpool youngsters will be on opposite sides with their respective on-loan Championship clubs.However, whereas Wilson is seemingly making a big impression at Frank Lampard's Derby County, with his stunning goal and 'five times' celebration in their Carabao Cup win at Manchester United the highlight, the same seemingly cannot be said of Woodburn at table-toppers Sheffield United.But, as you will discover in this podcast, the tough spell Liverpool's youngest ever goalscorer is currently going through at Bramall Lane could yet be the making of him.To find out why it's not quite happening for Woodburn, Paul Wheelock speaks to James Shield, who is the Sheffield United correspondent for The Star newspaper in Sheffield.But only after Paul catches up with Steve Nicholson, who is the chief football writer for the Derby Telegraph, and who watches Wilson every week. It's an insightful listen about two of Liverpool's brightest prospects. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a special Blood Red podcast, Liverpool reporter and regular host Ian Doyle is joined by ECHO triumvirate Kristian Walsh, Joe Rimmer and Connor Dunn to discuss the FSG reign. What have they done right? What have they done wrong? What about transfers? What has been their greatest achievement? What has been their biggest failure? And what are they going to have to do next?All this, and plenty more, is discussed during a special hour-long episode. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp may have so far this season resisted the temptation to rotate the impressive squad he has put together in his three years as Liverpool boss, but that’s exactly what we have done for our latest View from the Kop podcast.Caoimhe O’Neill makes her debut on the show, and along with regulars, and fellow Reds fans, Paul Philbin and Neil Macdonald, and host Paul Wheelock, they kick-off by reflecting on the start to the campaign.The trio wonder whether the change in Klopp’s style this season is by design or a consequence of the testing run of matches his side played going into the international break. But they are all in agreement that we are now witnessing a different, more rounded and mature Liverpool, and explain why that is the case.The ‘No 10’ role then comes up for debate and how much Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain is being missed. Can Adam Lallana fill his boots? Can Klopp trust Xherdan Shaqiri to play there? And will it ever be Naby Keita’s position?The panel try to answer those questions, give their midfield line-up for the trip to Huddersfield Town next Saturday, and then disagree over whether this next run of games, which certainly look easier on paper, provide Klopp with the perfect opportunity to freshen up his starting line-up.The merits of Arsenal’s and Chelsea’s title chances are also discussed before we ponder a question that hasn’t been asked – or widely at least – in the week of Klopp’s third anniversary in charge of the Reds. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest Blood Red podcast, Liverpool reporter and regular host Ian Doyle is joined by ECHO triumvirate Kristian Walsh, Joe Rimmer and Paul Gorst to discuss the last few days of all things Anfield. Amid the stupor of the international break, discussion turns to the travails of Naby Keita, the best way of sorting the creativity issue, how the summer signings have fared, the biggest disappointment and just what to make of the Nations League.Also includes Kristian revealing something about his pencil case and Joe having a partial potty mouth again. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Liverpool without a game this weekend due to the international break, we thought we would focus attention on football that is far removed from the Premier League for our latest podcast.It’s Non-League Day in England, which means football fans, not just of top-flight and Championship clubs, are encouraged to get down and support their local team, and discover just what a brilliant job they do.So to mark that, we spoke to three people who play, manage and are heavily involved in non-league football in this area.Our first guest is Craig Lindfield, the former Liverpool striker who fired the club to its last FA Youth Cup wins, in 2006 and 2007, and who has spent the past five years in non-league football, currently with Nantwich Town and also recently with Runcorn Town.Our second guest is one of the most successful non-league managers of recent times, Neil Young, a big Liverpool fan who last month took charge of Marine.And our third and final guest is Paul Manning, who is the chairman of the thriving City of Liverpool Football Club.City of Liverpool are away on Non-League Day, but there are plenty of other games in and around Merseyside to attend, all of which kick-off at 3pm, and which can be seen below:Southport v York City (Postcode: PR8 6JZ)Marine v Whitby Town (L23 3AS)Warrington Town v Matlock Town (WA4 2RS)Prescot Cables v Kendal Town (L34 6ED)Bootle v Burscough (L30 1NY)Runcorn Town v Guisborough Town (WA7 4ET)Litherland REYMCA v Thackley (L21 7LA)St Helens Town v Daisy Hill (WA10 6RP)Vauxhall Motors v Seaham Red Star (CH66 1NJ) For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peter Hooton returns with the Allez Les Rouges podcast and so do three of his regular guests, Ste Monaghan, Kieth Culvin and John Nicolson, to look back on the final two matches of a testing and stamina-sapping run of seven games in 23 days for LiverpoolThe quartet start by examining the Champions League encounter with Napoli, and explain why there were elements of the trip, like the match itself, that were a disappointment, before talk turns to Sunday’s top-of-the-table Premier League stalemate with Manchester CityThe game has been described as an ‘anti-climax’ in some quarters but the lads disagree and Peter reasons why it showed just how far the Reds have come in the last year.Jurgen Klopp’s decision to bench Trent-Alexander Arnold is debated, and while there is an acceptance that the right-back dipped below his high standards four nights earlier in Naples, the panel wonder whether it was the wrong match for him to be rested.Rest is what James Milner is going to get after coming off injured against City and Peter and Co talk about who should replace the key man. New boys Fabinho or Naby Keita? Xherdan Shaqiri? Or a player who was once key to Klopp’s style of football?The fixtures after the international break are then pored over, including a first Champions League clash with Red Star Belgrade since 1973, a game which that proved pivotal for Bill Shankly and for the club.Kevin Keegan told the ECHO recently that the current Reds boss was cut from the same cloth as Shankly. The lads discuss the comparisons and also spell out what could be Klopp’s greatest achievement of his three-year reign.The first part of the show then ends before Peter and Ste are joined by Joe Blott, a Spirit of Shankly committee member, to talk about World Mental Health Day, the role the supporters’ group are playing with Liverpool Mental Heath Consortium and the club, and the new documentary, Jason McAteer: Through the Storm. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A true Liverpool FC legend is the special guest of our latest Blood Red spin-off podcast.Kevin Keegan was back in the city last week to promote his new autobiography, My Life in Football, and Paul Wheelock caught up him with him after a signing session.They talked Keegan’s six-year Liverpool career, which saw him win three First Division titles, two UEFA Cups, one FA Cup, and in his final game in a Red shirt, the European Cup, which was to prove to be the first of five for the club.Keegan gives an insight into the motivational magnificence of the manager who signed him at Anfield, the great Bill Shankly, and how the power of the Liverpool shirt inspired him to become a better player than he, and anyone else, had expected.Paul also asks the former England manager what Shankly would have made of current Reds boss Klopp – and the answer is worth listening to the podcast alone.Keegan also discusses the similarities between Klopp’s team and his own Newcastle United sides of the 90s and why lifting the first trophy – the First Division and UEFA Cup wins of ’73 kick-started a glorious, trophy-laden era for Liverpool – is the hardest thing to do. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In our latest Verdict podcast, Paul Wheelock speaks to the Sunday Times football correspondent, Jonathan Northcroft, on what could not be the more timely of days.The pair met at the oh-so-glamorous location of Uttoxeter Services on the same day that Jurgen Klopp celebrated his three-year anniversary as manager of Liverpool and Jonathan launched his new book.Jonathan went behind the scenes at Melwood last week for a brilliant one-to-one interview with Klopp and to cast light on the revolution the Reds boss has oversaw in 36 rollercoaster months.Jonathan expands upon the article in this podcast, and also offers an insight into Michael Edwards - who he has met - and the Reds sporting director’s relationship with Klopp and FSG president Mike Gordon; Liverpool’s ‘real fab three’.The other ‘fab three’ are also discussed and Jonathan shares a fascinating story about the club’s recruitment of Mohamed Salah.Naby Keita, Fabinho and the ‘underestimated’ Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are debated before talk turns to Jonathan’s new book, Deadlines and Darts with Dele.It is about his experience of covering England during last summer’s World Cup in Russia and was borne out of the way he reported the tournament on his Facebook page.The relationship between fans and journalists, and journalists and players, are chewed over, as is Trent Alexander-Arnold and whether the national team have become likeable again, even to Liverpool and Everton fans.Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Joe Rimmer is joined by our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce, Theo Squires and Dan Kay for our first Blood Red podcast of the week.The quartet pick the bones out of the top-of-the-table 0-0 draw with Manchester City at Anfield and try to explain why it failed to provide the spark and edge we were expecting it to.James’ decision to pick Jordan Henderson as his man-of-the-match generated plenty of ‘debate’ online and led to a potential square-off with former Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy. We'd back James.Ian Doyle - our usual host, who is on a day off - was on player-rating duty as ever on Sunday and his mark out of 10 for Joe Gomez causes just as much debate in the studio as it did on Twitter.Jurgen Klopp's decision to move Gomez to right-back and bring in Dejan Lovren is mulled over but overall all present delighted with the form of the defence.That is not quite the case with the frontline and, while James provides some statistics that underline their current struggle, the spotlight is also focused on the support Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino are getting from the midfield, and in particular big summer signing Naby Keita, who was supposed to be the Reds' 'game-changer'.Today, of course, marks three years to the day since Klopp was appointed Liverpool manager – and to round off another must-listen podcast, the lads reflect on the day he arrived at Anfield, his highlights and his best signing. No-one mentions Alex Manninger. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices