Blood Red: The Liverpool Fc Podcast

Liverpool this week released a summary of their annual accounts, which showed a record £533m turnover, and a pre-tax profit of £42m, despite the fact the club spent £223m on players. So armed with those headline figures, Paul Wheelock picks up the phone to leading football finance expert Kieran Maguire to see what this will mean for the Reds' summer transfer business, and whether it could bring an end to the financial dominance enjoyed by the Manchester clubs, United and City, in the Premier League. And, naturally, with City being Liverpool's main rivals on the pitch, Kieran also provides a fascinating insight into the Etihad outfit's upcoming legal battle with UEFA after they were banned from European club competitions for two years. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liverpool’s eye-watering financial accounts and the competition for a midfield starting spot between Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are the big talking points of the Blood Red podcast. Paul Gorst, Ian Doyle, Theo Squires and host Joe Rimmer also talk the Reds video for Chaokoh coconut milk that went viral , Saturday’s trip to Watford, and the usual line-up and score predictions.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp speaks to the media to preview Liverpool's trip to Watford on Saturday. Klopp was also asked about the fitness of captain Jordan Henderson, James Milner and Xherdan Shaqiri, whether there's a battle between Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for a midfield starting spot, and the precautions Liverpool are taking with the coronavirus. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Allez Les Rouges podcast is back with host Peter Hooton joined by regular guest Ste Monaghan, singer Kieran Molyneux, and Brendan 'Jockey' Wyatt, owner of city-centre trainer shop Transalpino. They look back on the defeat to Atletico Madrid, and the performance of Diego Simeone, as well as the win over West Ham United, and the actions of the Anfield crowd before and after Liverpool fell behind. Talk then turns to Trent Alexander's brilliance, why Jurgen Klopp needs to keep faith with Naby Keita, and what the Reds boss must to if he is to give supporters the best bragging right of all over their Manchester United counterparts. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liverpool have announced a record £533m turnover after a stunning season that saw the club claim their sixth European Cup. The Reds have released their annual accounts for the year ending May 31 2019 – one day before the famous Champions League final win over Tottenham Hotspur in Madrid – which show turnover rose by £78m to £533m. That represents sustained growth across the club (the 2018 accounts recorded a £455m turnover) and enabled the further investment into a playing squad that won the Champions League and came desperately close to lifting the Premier League title. Match revenue (£3.5m to £84m), commercial revenue (£34m to £188m) and media revenue (£41m to £261m) were all up with Liverpool posting an overall pre-tax profit of £42m. And here, the Liverpool ECHO’s Sean Bradbury looks over the financial results. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liverpool's unbeaten record in the Premier League remains in tact. West Ham United were the latest team to be dispatched by the Reds, though it was far from comfortable on the night. Join Josh Williams and David Hughes as they analyse that game in detail, with particular focus on one man: Naby Keita. The Guinean has been at Anfield for almost two years now, but he is still dividing opinion among supporters. The numbers suggest he is having a big impact, but do they tell the whole story? There is also a look ahead to this weekend's clash with Watford, where a Liverpool win would put them three victories away from being officially crowned champions. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Liverpool machine just keeps rolling on and on. And after their latest Premier League victory, which took the Reds to an incredible 26 wins from 27 this campaign, Paul Gorst, Connor Dunn, Caoimhe O'Neill and Theo Squires are here to discuss all things Anfield as the champions elect took another stride towards the title by beating West Ham United. On the agenda was Naby Keita's struggles, Jordan Henderson's chance of becoming the PFA Player of the Year, the excellence of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jamie Carragher's comments about the potential for Mohamed Salah to be sold this summer. Even with no match until next weekend, there was plenty to get stuck into. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not quite the resounding performance many were expecting, but Liverpool again showing another side to their game to come through and continue their winning run in the Premier League. West Ham seen off eventually 3-2 at Anfield, despite forcing the Reds to come from 2-1 behind to win. The victory takes the Reds level on 18 for the record of consecutive wins in the top flight whilst also making it 21 wins in a row at home in the league equalling a club record set under Bill Shankly in 1972. Join Guy Clarke as we bring you all the reaction from Anfield. You can catch Jurgen Klopp's press conference in full, the ECHO's Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst gives his view as do regular contributors Matt Whitty and Mark Baker plus plenty more from the Blood Red podcast Facebook Group. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another weekend of Premier League action passes with VAR once again takes centre stage, time then on Blood Red to talk about the technology. There has been plenty of LiVARpool jibes thrown about throughout the course of the season, but with the Reds not in action until tonight, this weekend has allowed a chance to sit back and see how it has effected the rest of the league. With Chelsea's game with Tottenham coming under the spotlight, so too Man City's win at Leicester Guy Clarke and Matt Addison talk through the pros and cons of the technology and how best to try and get on board with it - and ultimately whether or not it's worth all the fuss. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liverpool's U18s welcomed Man City's youngsters to Kirkby on Saturday for a shootout at the top of the table with both sides vying for the league title. Despite City running out 4-2 winners, the Academy Show is here with all the news out of Kirby. Guy Clarke and Matt Addison take you through how the youth sides have been getting on since their night under the lights in the FA Cup against Shrewsbury Town at Anfield to discuss the U18s and U23s under the guidance of both Barry Lewtas and Neil Critchley respectively. We hear from Lewtas, following the defeat to City, before touching on how a number of the youngsters are developing, with Matt rounding things off with his One to Watch as Max Woltman came on to score for the U18s. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil Fitzmaurice is backing with the latest episode of Poetry in Motion, as we react to the midweek defeat in Madrid - that's right defeat for Liverpool, the audacity of it! After the 1-0 defeat in Madrid, Fitzy is joined by Caoimhe O'Neill and Matt Addison as we get stuck into the nature of the result, the play acting by Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid and the true villain of the piece, the referee! After moving on from the antics in the Wanda Metropolitano there's a look ahead at what may lay in store back at Anfield before getting onto the run of games to come and how Liverpool's transfer policy has changed with the players now doing the talking as Timo Werner eyes up a move to Anfield. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a week in which Liverpool suffered just their third defeat of the season, the Blood Red podcast is here to react. Join Sean Bradbury, Joe Rimmer, Ian Doyle and Connor Dunn as they take a look back on the defeat to Atletico Madrid and what might happen in the second leg where the Reds will be favourites to turn the tie back in their favour. As well as last Tuesday night's game being contemplated, there is a look ahead to Liverpool's next Premier League match, as they host West Ham United at Anfield on Monday night, with captain Jordan Henderson set to be missing through injury. With almost a week to prepare for that one, team selection could be interesting, with plenty of options for Jurgen Klopp to choose from and several decisions to make - the injured Henderson aside. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead of Liverpool welcoming David Moyes' West Ham United to Anfield on Monday night, Jurgen Klopp has been holding his regular pre-match press conference. After being brought off due to a hamstring injury on Tuesday night, during the Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid, Klopp confirmed captain Jordan Henderson is set for a three week injury lay-off. As well as that, the German was asked about the letter he sent to a young Manchester United fan who wrote to him. Plus Klopp gave his thoughts on West Ham after their defeat to Man City on Wednesday night whilst also explaining Sadio Mane's reaction to being substituted during Tuesday's game in Madrid. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following his match-winning performance against Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League, Timo Werner has increased speculation around a move to Liverpool. The RB Leipzig forward scored the only goal in the game as the German side took the advantage in their knockout tie with Spurs. After the match, Werner was asked directly about rumours linking him to Anfield to which he responded the links made him “very proud” and were a “pleasure”. Join Guy Clarke and Theo Squires as they react to the quotes from the German international ahead of any potential summer transfer move. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liverpool’s Champions League crown slipped on Tuesday evening as Atletico Madrid moved 1-0 ahead in the first leg of their knockout tie. Join Josh Williams and David Hughes as they look back on the defeat in the Wanda Metropolitano as the Reds returned to the scene of last June’s Champions League win. The guys look back through the statistical and analytical data to explain how the Reds fell to defeat and what may be the best route back into the tie against Diego Simeone's side. Plus they look into rumours linking Norwich City’s Todd Cantwell with a move to Anfield following on from the win at Carrow Road. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh from defeat at in Liverpool's Champions League last 16 first leg away to Atletico Madrid, Blood Red is here to react. Join Ian Doyle, Paul Gorst and Joel Rabinowitz as they look back on the game, shortly after the full-time whistle in Madrid. Following Saul Niguez's fourth-minute decider the guys discuss the importance of the goal, where the Reds now stand in the tie and how crucial a home second leg could prove to be back at Anfield. We also touch on the antics of Diego Simeone's side, something referenced by Jurgen Klopp in his post-match press conference with the Reds now having a three-week wait before the two sides meet again. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liverpool's Champions League defence was dealt a blow in the first leg of their knockout tie with Atletico Madrid. Saul Niguez's fourth minute opener enough to see off Jurgen Klopp's champions on the stage they won the tournament last season. Join Guy Clarke as we bring you all the fallout from the Wanda Metropolitano. From out in Madrid we hear from the ECHO's Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst as well as Jurgen Klopp's press conference. Plus, as always, there's our regular callers who have their say as Matt Whitty, Steve Dawson, Nathan Davidson, Alex Watt and Mark Baker all give their take on the showing out in the Spanish capital. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time to head back 15 years, as we get back on the Road to Istanbul, here on Blood Red. As the Reds get ready to start their knockout phase of the Champions League away to Atletico Madrid, back in 2005, Liverpool welcomed German side Bayer Leverkusen to Anfield. Three years on from being eliminated by the German outfit in the quarter-final stage of the Champions League, Rafa Benitez's side were out to settle a score. Goals from Luis Garcia, John Arne Riise and Dietmar Hamann helped the Reds to a 3-1 win en-route to making it through to the last eight of the tournament. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shortly after landing in Madrid, Jurgen Klopp and Trent Alexander-Arnold were whisked away to the Wanda Metropolitano, the scene of Liverpool's sixth European Cup, to preview Tuesday's Champions League last-16 first-leg clash with Atletico Madrid. And you can listen to what the Reds boss and Reds right-back had to say here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Paul Gorst, Ian Doyle and Joel Rabinowitz outside the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid as they look ahead to Liverpool’s Champions League first-leg clash with Atletico Madrid. Our reporters discuss the return to the scene of Liverpool's sixth European Cup, the first meeting between Reds boss Jurgen Klopp and his counterpart Diego Simeome, and whether the latter's Atletico side are as strong as they one were. Also on the agenda is Liverpool's tactics for the last-16 clash before the panel provide their usual score predicitons. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices