The Anfield Wrap

Neil Atkinson speaks to Maher Nasser, the Director of the Outreach Division in the United Nations Department of Global Communications, about his role, the Coronavirus crisis and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining Neil Atkinson to react to Liverpool’s decision to furlough their non-playing staff and what it means in terms of the wider picture at the club are Gareth Roberts, John Gibbons and Jay McKenna. The Anfield Wrap’s free podcast is brought to you in partnership with The Athletic, the place to go for extensive coverage of clubs up and down the country from respected writers, outside the standard match reports and transfer chat. Click here to sign up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gareth Roberts is joined by Fuad Hasan, Caoimhe O'Neill and Josh Sexton to discuss another anonymous contribution to the season-ending debate. Also on the show, Timo Tierney talks about The Florrie's current community contributions, Jamie Webster about his upcoming charity single and Becky Ayres about Sound City's 'Guest House' project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FA announced last week that all non-league football below the three conference divisions will end immediately with the results of this season declared null and void. What does that mean for those affected? Gareth Roberts speaks to Vauxhall Motors chairman Tony Woodley, as well as Martin Ryman and Jim Stanway from South Liverpool to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining Neil Atkinson to look at the current state of play and what may come next are Gareth Roberts, Rob Gutmann and Kev Walsh, and Neil also speaks to The Athletic's James Horncastle. The Anfield Wrap's free podcast is brought to you in partnership with The Athletic, the place to go for extensive coverage of clubs up and down the country from respected writers, outside the standard match reports and transfer chat. Click here to sign up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Gibbons is joined by Craig Hannan and Dan Austin to ask whether it's the right time to be talking about transfers amid all the uncertainty. Also on the show, John speaks to Jonny Bongo after a big week for the Bongo's Bingo team and Benny from the Brighton Kop discusses what supporters clubs can do to stay connected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neil Atkinson speaks to football finance expert about his book 'The Price Of Football' which examines how professional football clubs operate as businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Sons talks about his newly released cover version of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’, in aid of War Child UK and The Grenfell Foundation. John Gibbons hosts as Marcus goes in depth on the choice of song and why he is so deeply involved in supporting both War Child UK and The Grenfell Foundation. Donate to War Child & Grenfell Foundation here. Listen to/download the single here. Also, a note from Marcus… “Here’s a song for you, because it feels like the right time to get it out. “All record royalties and record company profits from this song will go to Grenfell Foundation and War Child UK from this song will go to Grenfell Foundation and War Child UK. These are uncertain times for so many people, and we get that. “We’re trying to pursue a ‘both/and’ approach – to find out how we can support our literal neighbours, whilst also thinking of those further away who need our help more than ever. I work with both organisations, I have been in contact with them throughout the COVID pandemic, they’re doing amazing work supporting vulnerable people, but it’s really hard right now. “I recorded this song after a conversation with my dear friend Jason Sudeikis, as I’ve been scoring his unreleased television show, Ted Lasso. It may still end up in the show, but we’ve had it up our sleeve for a couple of months. For lots of reasons we wanted it just to be out in the world sooner rather than later, so here it is, with love.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With doubts remaining around what next season looks like, how are Liverpool likely to plan for the future - particularly around transfers? Joining Neil Atkinson to look at the current state of play and what may come next are Gareth Roberts, Paul Senior and Adam Melia. The Anfield Wrap's free podcast is brought to you in partnership with The Athletic, the place to go for extensive coverage of clubs up and dow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Coronavirus situation changing every hour, the Premier League have bought themselves more time by postponing the season further until April 30. Neil Atkinson is joined by Lizzi Doyle, Kev Walsh and Adam Smith to assess the situation and look back on the season up until this point. Also on the show, John Gibbons checks in with the team at Homebaked, Laura Lexx talks about her 'Sensible Klopp' tweets and the LFC Foundation outline their Coronavirus contingencies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coronavirus has put a stop to the football, but there are a lot of question marks for clubs up and down the pyramid beyond Liverpool and the Premier League title. Joining Neil Atkinson to look at the current state of play and what may come next are John Gibbons, Gareth Roberts and Andy Heaton. The Anfield Wrap's free podcast is brought to you in partnership with The Athletic, the place to go for extensive coverage of clubs up and down the country from respected writers, outside the standard match reports and transfer chat. Click hereto sign up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The weekend we've been waiting for our whole lives potentially lies ahead of us, and us Reds need a big boost after a harsh Champions League exit in the week. Neil Atkinson is joined by Gareth Roberts, Caoimhe O'Neill and Damian Kavanagh to look back over the week just gone and ahead to a massive Merseyside derby on Monday. Also on the show, Emma Case talks about the 'Red Project' and The Athletic's Greg O'Keeffe previews Everton-Liverpool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With WrestleMania around the corner and Liverpool flying high, TAW sat down with WWE superstar Sheamus to talk all things wrestling and The Reds. Andy Heaton hosts as Sheamus goes in depth about his big WWE comeback and how he think’s tonight game against Atletico Madrid will play out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool returned to winning ways by beating Bournemouth 2-1 at Anfield, while a Manchester City defeat put The Reds two wins from the title ahead of a huge week. Joining Neil Atkinson to look back on another huge weekend for Jürgen Klopp and co are Ian Ryan, Kev Walsh, Phil Blundell and Mike Girling. The Anfield Wrap's free podcast is brought to you in partnership with The Athletic, the place to go for extensive coverage of clubs up and down the country from respected writers, outside the standard match reports and transfer chat. Click hereto sign up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool entertain Bournemouth on Saturday morning looking to bounce back from defeats to both Watford in the league and Chelsea in the FA Cup. Neil Atkinson is joined by Paddy Fitzsimmons, Chris Maguire and Jay McKenna to chat about the big game on Saturday morning and what Spion Kop 1906 have planned to get everyone up and raring to go in the early kick-off. Also on the show, Neil talks to the Athletic’s Peter Rutzler to get the opposition view as well a broader chat about The Cherries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Wildcards the panel discuss the Chaokoh advert, Liverpool's best last-minute goal, teams they like that others hate and the best album by a shit band. Emilia Bona hosts and is joined by Rob Gutmann, Lizzi Doyle, Ian Salmon, Helen Poole and Mike Kearney to get stuck into all that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jürgen Klopp confirmed that James Milner and Joe Gomez are fit to face Chelsea, while hinting there may be further changes to his side for the trip to Stamford Bridge. To react to Klopp's press conference and preview the game, Josh Sexton is joined by Craig Hannan, Kev Walsh and Chloe Bloxam, while Rebecca Knight gives the opposition view. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Derby County, Reading and Sheffield Wednesday all at home to Premier League opposition, could there be more FA Cup upsets in the offing? Gareth Roberts speaks to Joel Clyne to look ahead to Derby-Man United, Paul Mann previews Reading-Sheff United, and James Marriott talks Sheffield Wednesday-Man City. Meanwhile, Mo Stewart is joined in the studio by Lizzi Doyle, Adam Melia and Dan Austin to take a broader look ahead to the latest round of FA Cup fixtures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Watford were able to outthink and outfight Liverpool on Saturday evening, but what went so badly wrong for The Reds at Vicarage Road? Dan Morgan is joined by Sean Rogers and Goal.com's Neil Jones to assess that and dissect the finer details of a rare defeat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool's resounding defeat to Watford was tough to take given the run The Reds had put together, but with Chelsea away on Tuesday they have the chance to bounce back quickly. Joining Rob Gutmann to talk through the weekend's game and look ahead to an FA Cup away trip are Ben Johnson, Paul Cope and Ian Salmon. The Anfield Wrap's free podcast is brought to you in partnership with The Athletic, the place to go for extensive coverage of clubs up and down the country from respected writers, outside the standard match reports and transfer chat. Click here to sign up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Liverpool travelling to Chelsea away on Tuesday night in the FA Cup, it's possible that a certain homophobic chant aimed at the home team will get an outing. Gareth Roberts is joined by CEO Peter Moore and Paul Amann from Kop Outs to discuss the chant, why it is offensive and why it needs packing in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well. That was shite wasn't it? Liverpool have lost their first game this season to Watford, meaning The Reds remain top by 22 and 12 points from the title. Joining John Gibbons to give their immediate thoughts are Lizzi Doyle and Stu Wright. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's AFQ Friday and with your host Emilia Bona is Steve Graves, Lizzi Doyle, Mike Kearney, Rob Gutmann and Chris Barbour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jürgen Klopp held one of his more bizarre pre-match press conferences ahead of the trip to Watford, with Coronavirus and the Chaokoh advert both on the agenda. To react to that and look ahead to the game, Josh Sexton is joined by Gareth Roberts, Ian Ryan and Ben Johnson, while Bradley Hayden provides the opposition view. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool travel to Watford on Saturday evening after a week in which their courtship with Timo Werner reached new heights, and there was positive news in the shape of the club's finances. Gareth Roberts is joined by Andy Heaton, Becky Loy, Shaun O’Donnell and Ragnhild Lund Ansnes to look ahead and discuss all of that. Also on the show, football finance expert Kieran Maguire talks through Liverpool's accounts, and Lizzi Doyle talk about the upcoming "Livergirls" event with Ragnhild. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The big focus this weekend will be on Sunday's action, with the Premier League's biggest games and the League Cup final taking place. Mo Stewart is joined by Lizzi Doyle, Mike Kearney and Paul Hogan in the studio to look ahead to that and the other games of note. Meanwhile, The Athletic’s Greg O’Keeffe looks ahead to Everton-United, Rich Hobbs previews Spurs-Wolves and Ben Anderson talks through the Wembley trip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With The Reds' closest rivals Manchester City facing the possibility of a two-year suspension from European competition, what would a ban mean for their future and for Liverpool? Rob Gutmann is joined by Mo Stewart, Ian Ryan, Mike Kearney and Adam Melia to discuss and dissect all of that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool's CEO Peter Moore is the latest guest on Desert Island Goals, discussing his love affair with the club and the goals that decorated his life supporting The Reds. John Gibbons hosts as Peter looks back on his earliest memories of going the game, as well as his fondest memories being made by this current side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Jordan Henderson absent against West Ham, The Reds needed a different man to step up in his absence - but who did it best? To discuss that, and dissect the finer details of another Anfield win, Dan Morgan is joined by Ian Ryan and Paul Cope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool were made to toil against a stubborn West Ham side, coming from behind to record another victory against David Moyes' miserable Anfield record. Joining Gareth Roberts to look back at the game and where it stands The Reds this season in general are Mike Kearney, Andy Heaton and Paul Senior. The Anfield Wrap's free podcast is brought to you in partnership with The Athletic, the place to go for extensive coverage of clubs up and down the country from respected writers, outside the standard match reports and transfer chat. Click here to sign up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It wasn’t vintage, it wasn’t pretty, but Liverpool once again ground it out when asked questions by a spiky West Ham at Anfield. Joining John Gibbons for immediate post-match reaction are Fuad Hasan, Neil Docking and Jay McKenna. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's AFQ Football, the panel discuss whether former players should be involved with the lifting of the league title. To get stuck into that as well as the rest of your questions, John Gibbons is joined by Gareth Roberts, Lizzi Doyle, Chloe Bloxam and Tim Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Southampton and Crystal Palace both managed to put an end to their respective winless runs this weekend, solidifying their positions in mid table. John Gibbons is joined by Freddie Hunt from The Ugly Inside for the Saints view, Robbie Scotcher for The Eagles, and Alan Wares from Albion Roar for reaction to Sheffield-Brighton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neil Atkinson is joined for this weeks AFQ Friday by Timo Tierney, Fuad Hasan, Craig Hannan, Kev Walsh and Neil Docking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jürgen Klopp confirmed that Jordan Henderson is set to miss around three weeks of action with the hamstring injury that saw him taken off in the defeat to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Mo Stewart is joined by Andy Heaton, Mike Kearney and Tim Smith in the studio to react to that and preview the game, while Andy Middleton provides the opposition view. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Tuesday night's loss to Atletico Madrid now in the back of Liverpool minds, can The Reds take their frustrations out on David Moyes' West Ham side? Neil Atkinson is joined in the studio by Damian Kavanagh, Philippa Smallwood and Steve Graves to discuss that and look ahead to the game. Also on the show, Neil speaks to The Athletic's West Ham correspondent Roshane Thomas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool eyes will be on the Saturday 5.30pm kick off as Leicester City welcome Manchester City, with supporters still doing maths and planning dates. Neil Atkinson is joined by Andy Heaton, Josh Sexton, Fuad Hasan and Chris Barbour in the studio to look ahead to that and the other big games this weekend. Meanwhile, Emily Brobyn gives the City perspective ahead of the trip to Leicester and Ant Shaw looks ahead to United-Watford over the phone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the fifth instalment of ‘Specialist Subject’, where Anfield Wrap contributors talk candidly about the thing they’re most interested in. In the chair for the latest edition is Mo Stewart to talk about his passion for music and how he came to be a DJ by extension of that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Atletico Madrid were able to disrupt Liverpool, but how much did the circumstances help the home side in the first leg at the Wanda Metropolitano? Joining Neil Atkinson to discuss that and dissect the finer details of a frustrating evening for Klopp's side are Paul Cope and Paul Johnson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all know that Liverpool's supporter base stretches right the way across the globe, but how deep does the supporter culture go in a place like Finland? John Gibbons recently made the trip to Helsinki and is joined by Alex and Tomas to discuss that, as well as the resurgence of the Finnish national team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool finished their Champions League last 16 first leg against Atletico Madrid down by a single goal but by no means out with a huge second leg to come at Anfield. Joining John Gibbons for immediate post match reaction are Fuad Hasan and Phil Blundell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For too long we've been having ongoing IT issues that have been affecting your ability to listen and watch our content. In all honesty, these issues have been dragged out by us trying to build the plane and fly the plane at the same time. With the run in approaching we need them to just stop and the best way to do that is to take everything down for maintenance and get it sorted once and for all. So we will do just that. We will pull the website down until next Monday. This will mean the subscriber feeds and app will stop updating for the next six days. Let me be clear: For the next six days the new shows will not be available in your usual places. Instead all the usual audio shows will be available on our free channels on Audioboom and on Spotify. AUDIOBOOM - https://bit.ly/326POeP SPOTIFY - https://spoti.fi/2HxYiST All the usual videos will be available on Youtube. YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAnfieldWrap The shows will still be available and will still be being produced. We can't apologise enough for any inconvenience but this is something that needs sorting out. We can't thank you enough for your patience and your support. We need to be able to deliver the content to you. We're stopping being able to get new subscribers for a few days in order to be able to get the content to you. And we want you to spread the word that the content is available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool face Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League last 16, but what can we expect from the game and The Reds' opponents? John Gibbons is joined by Guillem Ballague, Sid Lowe, and Jackie, Gaz and Manuel from the Liverpool Supporters' Club in Madrid to look ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's news has been dominated by UEFA's decision to ban Manchester City from European competition for two seasons as well as fining them €30m. Andy Heaton is joined by football finance expert Kieran Maguire to go through the finer details and discuss what the ramifications are for both Manchester City and UEFA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool returned to Premier League action recording yet another win on the road at Norwich with Sadio Mane scoring off the bench to secure three points for the Reds at Carrow Road. Joining Neil Atkinson to look back on a victory that puts Liverpool even closer to the Premier League title are Steven Evans, Paddy Fitzsimmons and Siobhan Biggane. The Anfield Wrap's free podcast is brought to you in partnership with The Athletic, the place to go for extensive coverage of clubs up and down the country from respected writers, outside the standard match reports and transfer chat. Click here to sign up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hand it over Manchester. Back from the winter break, Liverpool storm 25 points clear after a routine 1-0 win over Norwich City. Joining Neil Atkinson to revel in their glory is Paul Senior, Caoimhe O'Neill and Lizzi Doyle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the mid-season break coming to an end with a trip to Norwich City, the big news to come from the back end of it is the Anfield Road expansion. Neil Atkinson is joined in the studio by John Gibbons, Andy Heaton and Lizzi Doyle to discuss that and look ahead to the game. Also on the show, Atko speaks to Goal.com's Neil Jones, playwright Molly Taylor and The Athletic's Michael Bailey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Social media has become a prominent part of the 24-hour news coverage in modern football, but is it also changing our role in how we support our team? Dan Morgan hosts and is joined by various voices to get their personal experiences of being a football supporter online and asks - what are we really in this for? The Anfield Wrap's free podcast is brought to you in partnership with The Athletic, the place to go for extensive coverage of clubs up and down the country from respected writers, outside the standard match reports and transfer chat. Click here to sign up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool's victory over Shrewsbury vindicated Jürgen Klopp's decision to honour the winter break, and the boss must be feeling pretty smug about that. John Gibbons is joined in the studio by Andy Heaton, Kev Walsh, Siobhan Biggane and Jamie Webster to react, discuss and look ahead. Also on the show, we've got info on an upcoming event in support of the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation and The Athletic's Kieran Theivam on women’s football transfers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool have disrespected the fuck out of the FA Cup by overcoming Shrewsbury Town to progress through to the fifth round of the FA Cup. Joining Neil Atkinson to give their immediate post-match thoughts are Ian Salmon, Andy Heaton and Paul Hogan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices