The Anfield Wrap

Liverpool saw off a stubborn Southampton side to record a 4-0 victory which didn't tell the full story of the game, but did put The Reds 22 points clear. Joining Neil Atkinson to look back on another fabulous home win and to eulogise about the greatest goal that never was are Kev Walsh, Mike Kearney and Ben Johnson. 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

Now you're gonna believe us. Anfield belted out their statement of intent as The Reds sent out another with a 4-0 win against Southampton. Joining Neil Atkinson to toast to Liverpool going 22 clear at the top of the Premier League are Phil Blundell, Philippa Smallwood and Steve Graves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool cruised to victory away at West Ham and will return to Anfield with their tails up with in-form Southampton the latest visitors. Neil Atkinson is joined in the studio by Gareth Roberts, Alison McGovern, Phil Blundell and Caoimhe O'Neill to react, discuss and look ahead. Also on the show, we've got Helen Poole on her book Fields Of Anfield Road and The Athletic's Carl Anka on Liverpool v Southampton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool cruised to victory against West Ham to ensure they've now beaten every single team in the Premier League this season. Fucking hell. Joining Neil Atkinson to raise a glass to this special, special group of football players are Lizzi Doyle and Neil Docking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite being heavily rotated, Liverpool were made to look very human against Shrewsbury and the result will no doubt give Jürgen Klopp a headache or two. Joining Rob Gutmann to talk through the weekend's action and look forward to the week ahead are Kev Walsh, Chloe Bloxam and Goal.com's Neil Jones. 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 maintained their 16-point lead at the top of the league with a win against Wolves, with Shrewsbury away to come in the FA Cup on Sunday. Lizzi Doyle is joined in the studio by Ian Salmon, Mike Kearney and Clare Brookfield to react to the events of this past week and to look ahead to the weekend. Also on the show, we've got Nathan Powell on his new play, The Athletic's Simon Hughes on his recent work and Rory Smith from the NY Times on the strength of the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the Manchester United win which saw Anfield announce the title would be Liverpool's, Neil Atkinson made a rare appearance on The Athletic's podcast. 'The Red Agenda' is hosted by Steve Hothersall and features James Pearce as a guest, and we enjoyed reliving it so much we have it here for all our listeners. So sit back, enjoy, and if you do, you can subscribe to future editions by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Manchester City and Leicester dropping points, Liverpool's win over Manchester United sees them streets ahead at the top of the Premier League. Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the weekend's action and look forward to the week ahead are Rob Gutmann, Paul Senior, Mike Girling and Chris Maguire. 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 squad will be bolstered by the return of some key faces, as well as Klopp closing the door on further departures, ahead of Manchester United. Neil Atkinson is joined in the studio by John Gibbons, Dan Morgan, Becky Loy and Paddy Fitzsimons to react to the events of this past week and to look ahead to Sunday. Also on the show, we've got the highlights of exclusive interviews with Academy coaches Neil Critchley and Barry Lewtas and ESPN's Mark Ogden on Liverpool-United. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool's 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur ensured they recorded the best start to a season by any top-flight side in Europe's top five divisions. Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the weekend's action and look forward to the week ahead are Rob Gutmann, Gareth Roberts and John Gibbons. 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

Mane was named African Football of the Year this week, while Klopp was able to welcome back some of his injured lads as they geared up to face Tottenham. Neil Atkinson is joined in the studio by Damian Kavanagh, Siobhan Biggane and Ste Evans to react to the events of this week and look ahead to Saturday. Also on the show, The Athletic's James Pearce on Nike and Pep Lijnders, Brian Nash on his new single and Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic's Spurs writer, on our opposition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today is Lucas Leiva's birthday and to celebrate we're re-releasing our hour long interview with the Brazilian in case you didn't hear it in 2017. The Anfield Wrap spoke to the midfielder in an honest and open interview about his initial struggles in the Premier League, the ups and downs of his relationship with Liverpool fans, the time he almost left the club and his love of the city of Liverpool and its people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With a much-changed side Liverpool managed to beat an expensively assembled Everton side managed by Carlo Ancelotti thanks to a Curtis Jones rocket. Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the weekend's action and look forward to a week off are Rob Gutmann, Ian Ryan and The Evening Standard's David Lynch. 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

This weekend, all FA Cup matches will kick off a minute late to encourage fans to look after their mental health and that of their family and friends. John Gibbons speaks to Lee Richardson, psychologist at Liverpool FC, to discuss the importance of the campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool went strong at home to Sheffield United and saw them off with ease, but how will that affect their team selection against Everton? Neil Atkinson is joined by John Gibbons, Rob Gutmann and Kieran Molyneux to react and look ahead, while Rory Smith from the New York Times talks VAR and The Athletic's Greg O'Keeffe gives the latest from Goodison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The decade is out and Liverpool have put themselves in the best position to taste further success at the start of the next with their win over Wolves. Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the weekend's action and what's to come this week are Paul Johnson, Andy McCann, Paddy Fitzsimons, Emma Sanders and David Lynch. 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 continued their season of good cheer by battering Brendan Rodgers' Leicester City side with a long-awaited return to Anfield up next. Neil Atkinson is joined by Rob Gutmann, Ian Salmon, Phil Blundell, John Milburn and Paula Murphy to react to all that and look ahead to the visit of Wolves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool are the Champions of the World and after results in the Premier League at the weekend, they'll stay top of the league by 10 points at Christmas. Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the weekend's action and what's to come this week are Ben Johnson, Ian Ryan and Adam Smith. 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 are the Champions of the World after beating Brazilian side Flamengo 1-0 after extra time in Qatar. Joining Andy Heaton to give their immediate post-match reaction are Timo Tierney, Shaun O'Donnell and Kieran Molyneux. Unfortunately there will be no Post-Match Pint tonight due to personal reasons... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Virgil van Dijk sits down exclusively with The Anfield Wrap to talk about life at Liverpool and what it's like being a part of this team. In a 28 minute long interview Gareth Roberts and Andy Heaton host as Virgil goes into depth on choosing the move to Liverpool and how much of an influence the manager had. Here is a 3 minute short of the interview to whet the appetite. The full interview is available on The Anfield Wrap app for subscribers - both video and audio. Simply visit theanfieldwrap.com/subscribe and download The Anfield Wrap app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool have managed to cram a League Cup exit, advancement to the Club World Cup final and confirmation of the Minamino signing all into one week. Josh Sexton is joined by Mike Kearny, Damian Kavanagh and Spion Kop 1906's Paddy Fitzsimons to react to all that and look ahead to the final clash with Flamengo. Also on the show, The Athletic's Simon Hughes talks through Klopp's role in the Villa game, there's an Anfield Wrap special from Qatar and Japanese football expert Masa Mori talks Minamino. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool's battling 2-0 win over Watford comes before a spell of three games in five days on two continents, but what can we expect from The Reds? Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the weekend's action and what's to come this week are Gareth Roberts, Paul Senior and Craig Hannan. Also on the show, Neil, Paul, Lizzi Doyle and Kev Walsh react to Liverpool being drawn against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last 16. 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 overcame a stubborn Watford at Anfield to once again record a victory at Anfield. Joining Neil Atkinson for immediate post-match reaction are Adam Smith, Kev Walsh and Oobah Butler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a big week at Liverpool with Champions League last 16 qualification secured, a new signing on the horizon and a return to Anfield on Saturday. Neil Atkinson is joined by Rob Gutmann, Kev Walsh, Dan Sheard and BOSS Night's Kieran Molyneux to react to all that and look ahead. Also on the show, Elvis Costello and Ian Prowse talk about their upcoming tour, and The Athletic's Adam Leventhal talks Watford-Liverpool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There was outcry when Qatar was selected to host the 2022 World Cup, and with Liverpool's involvement in the Club World Cup, the scrutiny continues. Jay McKenna is joined by Neil Atkinson and Andy Heaton to discuss the issues, the impact it has already had and what it means for football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool racked up eight goals against Everton and Bournemouth this week as they distanced themselves further from title rivals Manchester City. Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the weekend's action and what's to come this week are Gareth Roberts, Andy Heaton 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

Liverpool started a busy December in the best possible fashion by thrashing Everton, and they now travel to Bournemouth with momentum on their side. Neil Atkinson is joined by Ste Evans, Spion Kop 1906's Paddy Fitzsimons and The Athletic's James Pearce to react and look ahead. Also on the show, Paul Amann from Kop Outs discusses the Rainbow Laces campaign, and The Athletic's Peter Rutzler talks Bournemouth-Liverpool. Want to get involved with the Last Fan Standing quiz? Download their app here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Given that it's derby day, we've decided to revisit the aftermath of one of the greatest moments in a Merseyside derby at Anfield created by Divock Origi. It's our post-match show from this time last year, featuring Neil Atkinson, John Gibbons, Andy Heaton, Paul Senior and Paul Johnson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool capitalised on Man City's slip at Newcastle, but The Reds lead at the top stays at eight points after Leicester secured a late win over Everton. Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the weekend's action and what's to come this week are Rob Gutmann, Adam Smith and Chloe Bloxam. 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 will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing draw against Napoli in the week, with Brighton the weekend's visitors to Anfield. Neil Atkinson is joined by James Sutton, Philippa Smallwood and Paul Hogan to react and look ahead. Also on the show, Liverpool's COO Andy Hughes offers an update on the Anfield Road expansion, Michelle Smith discusses the Kit It Out campaign and The Athletic's Andy Naylor talks Brighton-Liverpool. Want to get involved with the Last Fan Standing quiz? Download their app here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool's 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace ensured The Reds remained eight points clear at the top, with wins elsewhere for Leicester and Manchester City. Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the weekend's action and the impact it has had are Gareth Roberts, Paul Senior, Paul Hogan and the Evening Standard's David Lynch. 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

Back in 2017, John Gibbons and Andy Heaton sat down with Liverpool legend Xabi Alonso in Munich for a wide-ranging 50 minute exclusive interview. The Liverpool legend talks in detail about the highs and lows of his time in the game, including what it was like settling in a foreign country, to that night in Istanbul and ultimately why he left Liverpool after coming so close to winning that elusive league title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Over the international break, The Anfield Wrap team have had the chance to go out in to the community and see the great work that the LFC Foundation and Red Neighbours team are doing around Liverpool. John Gibbons went to find out where the money from the most recent LFC Legends game is going to and Gareth Roberts went along to Kirkby for the Walking Football launch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool are back after the final international break of the year, but how are things looking in terms of injuries within The Reds' ranks? Gareth Roberts is joined by Adam Melia, Damian Kavanagh and Paddy Fitzsimons from Spion Kop 1906 to discuss that and look ahead to Crystal Palace away. Also on the show, John Gibbons chats to Jamie Carragher about his new podcast and Stephen Darby joins Josh Sexton and Andy Heaton to talk about the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation. Want to get involved with the Last Fan Standing quiz? Download their app here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Newly appointed Kick It Out chairman Sanjay Bhandari speaks exclusively to The Anfield Wrap about his plans for the organisation. John Gibbons hosted as Sanjay went into depth about his ideas for a three-month listening tour, education and empowering supporters. If you want to get in touch with Sanjay to be a part of his listening tour and have any ideas on what Kick It Out should be doing in the future, please e-mail [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A crowd of 23,500 packed into Anfield to watch Liverpool Women narrowly lose out to Everton, on a historic day for women's football on Merseyside. Joining John Gibbons to talk through the women's Merseyside derby and the impact it could have are Philippa Smallwood, Leanne Prescott and Emma Sanders. 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 the aftermath of Liverpool's 3-1 win over Manchester City still rumbling on, there's another huge match coming up at Anfield this Sunday. John Gibbons is joined by Gareth Roberts, Andy Heaton and Jay McKenna to look back on the past week and ahead to Liverpool Women v Everton Ladies. Also on the show, Andy chats to Everton fan Sarah Halpin about the Merseyside derby and Neil Atkinson speaks to The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein about his new book on Jürgen Klopp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool's 3-1 win over Manchester City took them nine clear of the champions, with The Reds now the bookies' favourites for the Premier League title. Joining ESPN's Melissa Reddy to talk through Liverpool's latest crazy win are Gareth Roberts, Rob Gutmann, 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 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

This is the opening of our raucous post match show as Liverpool beat Manchester City to go EIGHT points clear at the top of the Premier League. To listen to the full show in all its glory go to www.theanfieldwrap.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a busy week building up to Man City-Liverpool with manager comments and injuries dominating headlines, but are the stakes now raised for The Reds? John Gibbons is joined by Damian Kavanagh, Siobhan Biggane and Spion Kop's Paddy Fitzsimons to look ahead, and The Athletic's Sam Lee joins Josh Sexton to discuss City's fortunes. Also on the show, Liverpool Women's striker Courtney Sweetman-Kirk chats to Andy Heaton about the Merseyside derby, and Michael Cox speaks to Neil Atkinson about his book. Want to get involved with the Last Fan Standing quiz? Download their app here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool have come from behind to win three times in a week, with Mane stealing the spotlight at Villa park with a 94th minute winner. Joining Neil Atkinson to chat about Liverpool's 2-1 victory is Kev Walsh, Adam Melia, Rob Gutmann and Philippa Smallwood. 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's a jam-packed Weekender with Arsenal reaction, Aston Villa buildup, and chats with Jamie Webster about his new single and James Milner about his book. Neil Atkinson is joined by Lizzi Doyle, Josh Sexton and Stu Wright to show love to all our Reds, and The Athletic's Aston Villa writer Gregg Evans gives us the view from Sunday's opposition. Want to get involved with the Last Fan Standing quiz? Download their app here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This month's preview is a 25 minute special where Gareth Roberts and Paul Cope are joined by James Milner. The Liverpool vice-captain discusses winding up Messi, what Klopp is like at half time, creating a Liverpool legacy and being a senior pro in the dressing room. This is available on The Anfield Wrap app for subscribers - both video and audio. Simply visit theanfieldwrap.com/subscribe and download The Anfield Wrap app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mo Salah's winning penalty sent Anfield into raptures, but did a 2-1 scoreline tell the whole story of Liverpool's win over Spurs? To discuss that and look ahead to what the rest of the week, Neil Atkinson is joined by Gareth Roberts, Ben Johnson, Kev Walsh and Chloe Bloxam. Also in the show, Neil talks to Amy Lawrence about her new book '89'. 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

In a free TAW Special Neil Atkinson talks to Jonathan Humphries of the Liverpool Echo about Liverpool's court case victory over current kit supplier New Balance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's your Weekender show to take you into a huge weekend with a bang. Neil Atkinson is joined by Joel Sanderson-Murray, Gareth Roberts and John Gibbons. Also on the show, Robbie O'Neill to talk about his new film 'Seconds Out', Jacob Hickey on Liverpool's Wine Festival and The Athletic's Charlie Eccleshare talks all things Tottenham. Want to get involved with the Last Fan Standing quiz? Download their app here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two non-league clubs hit the headlines for differing reasons as the final round of FA Cup qualifiers took place this weekend. John Gibbons is joined by Ian from the Up The Boro fanzine to get the story behind Haringey Borough, as well as Potters Bar Town manager Lee O'Leary to tell his team's tales. Also on the line are The Athletic's Phil Hay to talk about Leeds United, and James Richards from the D3D4 podcast to give the lowdown on Leagues One and Two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool managed to nick a draw after another disappointing display against Manchester United, but how can The Reds overcome their Old Trafford hoodoo? To discuss that and look ahead to what this week will hold, Neil Atkinson is joined by Gareth Roberts, Andy Heaton, Mo Stewart and Phil Blundell. 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 travel to Old Trafford where Jürgen Klopp is yet to win, but can his side break another record and distance themselves further from Man United? Joining Neil Atkinson to discuss that are Dan Morgan, Damian Kavanagh, Chris Maguire and The Echo's Emilia Bona. Also on the show, John Gibbons chats to Juliana Landim from drum ensemble Katumba, John Connors tells Neil about "Ireland's Call" and The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell talks all things United. Want to get involved with the Last Fan Standing quiz? Download their app here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Kirkland chats exclusively to The Anfield Wrap about his mental health journey and how it led to him setting up the "Yapa" app to help others. John Gibbons and Lizzi Doyle ask Chris all about that, as well as his thoughts on the current Liverpool men and women's teams, and of course the goalkeepers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices