Blood Red: The Liverpool Fc Podcast

Luis Garcia: Liverpool folklore. His impact on the Reds' run to Istanbul was already clear to see with goals against Bayer Leverkusen and of course his starring role in the quarter-final against Juventus. Yet, on 3rd May 2005 he would imprint his name into Liverpool legend forever more with the only goal in the semi-final second leg against Chelsea. Join Guy Clarke and Dan Kay as they look back on the game as the Reds took the final step to their first European Cup final in 20 years. Rafa v Jose, Garcia's 'ghost goal' and the sub-plot of Chelsea's intense interest in Steven Gerrard all feature. Enjoy.The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: bit.ly/lfcnewsletterJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit

Paul Wheelock is joined by Ollie Connolly of the Liverpool.com website to tell the tale of Robert Kraft, the man who almost bought Liverpool twice, and his Boston rivals FSG, who did become the owners of a club they have taken back to the top of world football. Ollie talks about the differences between Kraft, the owner of the hugely successful New England Patriots NFL team, and FSG, who have created American sporting history of their own with the Major League Baseball team Boston Red Sox, and why Liverpool fans should be grateful events turned out the way they did after the despised Tom Hicks and George Gillett were forced out of Anfield. Ollie also looks at FSG’s Reds reign, their appointment of Jurgen Klopp and the infrastructure they have put in place behind the scenes, and what the end game could be for John Henry and Co, with a surprising answer.The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service he

Welcome to the Morning Bulletin, rounding up the big headlines from overnight concerning Liverpool FC. Today, Matt Addison joins Paul Wheelock to discuss plans to play the remaining 92 Premier League matches behind closed doors at ‘up to 10’ neutral venues; news that three people at top-flight German club Cologne have tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the Bundelsiga’s return; a declaration from Timo Werner, and a report suggesting that a Liverpool deal for the Red Bull Leipzig striker – or any other player – may not happen this summer. The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/ Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriber Visit the Liverpool ECHO w

Today’s Premier League meeting has been and gone, no concrete decisions have been made, but all 20 clubs have reconfirmed their desire to play out the remainder of the season. Join Guy Clarke, Matt Addison and Dan Kay as they look through the Premier League’s statement and look to the continent to see what approach other leagues are taking, as well as discussing player welfare, before concluding on where, how and when the Reds could finally get their hands on the title. Enjoy.The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: bit.ly/lfcnewsletterJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Appl

We have a Blood Red podcast with a difference for you as Sean Bradbury is joined by the Liverpool ECHO’s political editor Liam Thorp to explore the concerns that have grown on Merseyside following the Champions League match between Liverpool and Atletico Madrid at Anfield on March 11. Despite growing fears around coronavirus in England, the match was allowed to be played in front of 52,000 supporters – which included around 3,000 travelling fans from Madrid, where at the time the virus was rife and where gatherings of more than 1,000 people had been banned. It is impossible to answer whether the match – the last major football game to be staged in England before the country went into lockdown – led to the significant spread of coronavirus in Liverpool. But what Liam, who has covered this story extensively, taking it even to Downing Street, can answer, is what the thought-process was of the authorities before the match, and how it has changed since. He also talks about the investigation launched by Liverpool C

Welcome to the Morning Bulletin, rounding up the big headlines from overnight concerning Liverpool FC. Today, Matt Addison joins Paul Wheelock to a Liverpool ECHO exclusive with Jamie Carragher; Timo Werner’s latest ‘come and get me plea’; a Kylian Mbappe tweet that has got Reds fans talking; and a blow and a boost for the Premier League’s hopes of returning to action, from France and Switzerland respectively.The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/ Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriber Visit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/

From Alisson Becker, Virgil van Dijk, Fabinho, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, Liverpool have been lauded for plenty of their transfer business. But under the management of Jurgen Klopp, the Reds have in fact missed out on a number of ‘reported’ targets they were chasing before turning attentions elsewhere. Alex Teixeira, Julian Brandt, Ben Chilwell, Mario Gotze, Piotr Zielinski, Mahmoud Dahoud, Jorginho and Nabil Fekir are some of the more public pursuits. And Josh Williams and David Hughes look through the data to work out whether those players would’ve worked at Anfield, or if they’re better off without. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Morning Bulletin, rounding up the big headlines from overnight concerning Liverpool FC. Today, Dan Kay joins Paul Wheelock to discuss proposed changes to the way clubs could qualify for the Champions League; a reported Premier League rebellion over ‘Project Restart’, and more on the future of Timo Werner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since the turn of the Millennium, Liverpool have gone close to delivering an elusive 19th league title on a number of occasions. Whilst 2019, 2014 and 2009 all stick in the memory, back in 2002 the Reds were embroiled in a three-horse race until the final weeks of the season. To look back on that, his time under Gerard Houllier at Anfield, the Treble in 2001 and his perhaps forgotten strike partnership with Nicolas Anelka, former Reds forward Emile Heskey catches up with Guy Clarke for our latest podcast. Plus they delve into the current issues around how players will be maintaining themselves during the break from action. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Morning Bulletin, rounding up the big headlines from overnight concerning Liverpool FC. Today, Matt Addison joins Paul Wheelock to discuss a report suggesting the Reds have opened talks with Lille striker Victor Osimhen; a potential Kai Havertz problem for Philippe Coutinho; the latest from the government on the return of the Premier League, and a trip down Memory Lane to the day Liverpool last won the title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blood Red podcast reacts to news Liverpool have confirmed redevelopment of the Anfield Road Stand has been pushed back by 12 months, with the stand now set for completion by the 2023/24 season. Guy Clarke is joined by Paul Gorst, Ian Doyle and Theo Squires to react to the news, as well as discussing news the Premier League are to set out a timetable for completion of the season with games due to begin on the 8th June. Plus we get stuck into where Jurgen Klopp ranks amongst Liverpool's greatest manager of all-time from Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan and Sir Kenny Dalglish to the modern contenders of Gerard Houllier, Rafa Benitez and Brendan Rodgers. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Road to Istanbul podcast returns, and this episode takes Guy Clarke and Dan Kay to Stamford Bridge for the all-English semi-final that saw Liverpool take on Chelsea on their way to the 2005 Champions League final, 15 years ago. Jose Mourinho's Premier League leaders were favourites for the first leg after beating Liverpool on three previous occasions in the unforgettable 2004-05 season, including in the League Cup final in Cardiff just two months before. But, as Guy and Dan explain, Rafa Benitez's Reds were in no mood to let their dreams of winning the club's fifth European Cup slip away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest instalment of our special series of transfer podcasts, in which we get the lowdown on players linked to Liverpool, Matt Addison picks up the phone to speak to French football expert Tom Williams. On the agenda are Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumaré, Lyon attacker Hassan Aouar and RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano, who are all reportedly on the radar of Jurgen Klopp's European champions. One player Reds boss Klopp - along with every other manager in the world - would like to sign is Kylian Mbappe. The prodigiously talented 21-year-old has spoken highly of Liverpool while Anfield has been touted as his next possible destination. But is there any chance of that happening? Will the Reds' new kit deal with Nike help a possible transfer? And just what makes Mbappe so special? Tom answers those questions as well trying to shed some new light on the Nabil Fekir saga, and what's happened to the playmaker since his dream move to Liverpool fell through. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega

With this weekend marking the 2020 NFL Draft, four writers from the Liverpool.com website have decided to have a bit of fun and bring you their inaugural Liverpool FC Draft. Kristian Walsh, Dan Morgan, Joel Rabinowitz and Ollie Connolly each pick their ultimate Liverpool Premier League-era sides and with the likes of Alisson Becker, Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler and Steven Gerrard all up for grabs, there are some truly great Reds players to mull over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After giving his first senior interview, with assistant manager Pep Lijnders, we focus in on how bright Harvey Elliott’s future could be. With the 17-year-old getting opportunities in domestic cups, as well as one Premier League game to his name, there is plenty of hype around the former Fulham starlet. Join Guy Clarke, Ian Doyle, Caoimhe O’Neill and Theo Squires as they also discuss UEFA’s latest statement on what ‘sporting merit’ could mean for Liverpool’s title hopes. Plus is there any truth in links with a move for Chelsea’s Willian or RB Leipzig’s Timo Werner. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

32 years to the day since Liverpool sealed the First Division title, Ray Houghton joins Blood Red to discuss being part of that incredible 1987-88 team. Having arrived from Oxford United in the September of that season, Houghton would go on to form a key part of Kenny Dalglish's side as they claimed the club's 17th league title with a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on April 23, 1988. Houghton reflects on the day itself, the season as a whole, as Liverpool went 29-games unbeaten from the start of the campaign, as well as looking to Jurgen Klopp's current crop, who have been compared a number of times with the 87-88 heroes. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Morning Bulletin, rounding up the big headlines from overnight concerning Liverpool FC. Today, Matt Addison joins Paul Wheelock to discuss two stories, concerning Jurgen Klopp’s wife Ulla Sandrock, and Trent Alexander-Arnold, that will put a smile on your face and make you proud to be a Liverpool fan. There’s also an update from the government on how Premier League football can return, the latest on Timo Werner’s possible move to Anfield, and reports that Loris Karius could be joining a fellow top-flight English club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To round off a special series of podcasts, Analysing Anfield is here to consider who could replicate Jurgen Klopp’s work at Anfield. Josh Williams and David Hughes have set out their criteria to see what has made Klopp so successful at Liverpool and which other managers could re-create that. RB Leipzig’s Julian Nagelsmann, who as interested Real Madrid in the past is the frontrunner, whilst Borussia Monchengladbach’s Marco Rose also gets a mention. Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is the ‘wildcard’ selection while the guys also analyse both Klopp’s Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund teams. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Morning Bulletin, rounding up the big headlines from overnight concerning Liverpool FC. Today, Sean Bradbury joins Paul Wheelock to discuss the latest from UEFA, now a key ‘ally’ for the Reds in their hopes of getting their hands on the Premier League title, and major, but contrasting, developments from Holland and Italy. Also on the agenda is a big hint about Xherdan Shaqiri’s future plus the tough spot Loris Karius finds himself in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this day 11 years ago in 2009, Liverpool draw 4-4 with an-Andrey Arshavin inspired Arsenal at Anfield in one of the greatest matches in Premier League history. The point did take Rafa Benitez's Reds to the top of the table, but in spite of Yossi Benayoun's last-gasp equaliser, the result handed the title initiative to eventual champions Manchester United. However, although Liverpool ended the 2008-09 season empty-handed, it was a season that contained that so many happy memories, which Paul Wheelock and Dan Kay look back on in our latest Liverpool Classics podcast. Also on the agenda are Fernando Torres, the Reds' other two-goal scorer on a night filled with drama, and the manager, himself, and why there was no shame in Benitez being unable to follow up his Champions League success with that prized Premier League title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices