Blood Red: The Liverpool Fc Podcast

A resounding win over Southampton, Pep Guardiola's recent behaviour and a look ahead to the Anfield FA Cup replay with Shrewsbury Town: it's all discussed in the latest Blood Red Podcast. Host Dan Kay is joined by Blood Red regulars Ian Doyle, Sean Bradbury and Matt Addison, with plenty of reasons to be cheerful for Reds fans. As well as dissecting the victory over the Saints, the panel look ahead to Tuesday night's clash, talking through the players to keep an eye out for, Neil Critchley's impressive press conference, and why Anfield regulars will have a different experience than usual. Team line-ups are then selected and predictions for the match are made, with plenty of positivity. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead of the FA Cup Fourth Round replay with Shrewsbury Town at Anfield, Neil Critchley has been speaking to the media. In place of Jurgen Klopp, who like the first team will be away on a mid-season break, Critchley was quizzed ahead of the opportunity for his young side at Anfield. Critchley was asked about what it'll mean to be in charge of a game at Anfield, as well as Klopp's involvement and words of encouragement too. Onto the game and the U23s boss spoke about the identity he wants to see his side play with, how they won't be overawed playing against experienced EFL opposition in the form of Shrewsbury and how much responsibility will be on the shoulders of Curtis Jones. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 points clear at the top. 24 wins from 25 Premier League games... it’s getting harder to find the superlatives to describe this Liverpool team. But we will do our best on your latest Post-Game podcast. Join Paul Wheelock as we get the reaction from the dugout, courtesy of Jurgen Klopp's after-match press conference, and the stands, with eight of our regular fan callers. But we start at Anfield, with the verdict from the press box, courtesy of the Liverpool ECHO’s Liverpool FC correspondent, Paul Gorst. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The January transfer window has closed and, as expected, Liverpool opted against adding to the signing of Takumi Minamino. But elsewhere across England and Europe, some very interesting deals have taken place. And in this special edition of Analysing Anfield, Kristian Walsh, Josh Williams and David Alexander Hughes pick out the best 10 transfers of the window, all of which they believe, in some way or another, could have attracted the interest of the world and European champions. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deadline day, Danny Ings and Southampton, and the form of Joe Gomez, Alisson and Jordan Henderson dominate talk on the Blood Red podcast. Paul Gorst, Theo Squires, Matt Addison and host Joe Rimmer also pick Liverpool's best last-minute January transfer window signings, discuss the stark contrast between the Reds and Manchester United in the market, and give their 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

Transfer deadline day is upon us as we hear from Jurgen Klopp, who's been holding his pre-match press conference ahead of Southampton's visit to Anfield. On the agenda for Klopp, of course are transfers as he admits that Liverpool will be quiet on deadline day with no movement expected in or out. Aside from that Klopp though reveals just how Liverpool's transfer dealings work, explaining while no deals are imminent that the Reds are "constantly" in talks. Away from transfers the manager speaks about Danny Ings and his delight at seeing the former Liverpool forward bounce back from injury to shine at Southampton, before giving an update on the injury list ahead of the match. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the story of the week centring around Jurgen Klopp’s decision not to take charge of Liverpool for the FA Cup Fourth Round replay with Shrewsbury Town, Allez Les Rouges are here to weigh in with their say. Peter Hooton is joined by Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman, John Nicholson and Gerrard Miles for a lively debate, full of opinion, on the standing of the FA Cup. With Accrington Stanley owner Andy Holt having championed the cause of the EFL clubs earlier in the week, Coleman has his say on whether or not replays should continue, with an interesting alternative put forward. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plaudits as always will find their way to Mohamed Salah, having scored during Wednesday night’s 2-0 win against West Ham United, but perhaps it’s time to talk about Roberto Firmino. Join Josh Williams and David Hughes as they rule an analytical eye over the Reds latest Premier League showings against Wolves and West Ham. From discussing whether or not Adama Traore would be a suitable fit at Anfield to Firmino’s excellence in the win at Molineux the lads then try something new, reviewing the West Ham game purely through statistical information. After all that we look ahead to the visit of Southampton with Danny Ings set to return to Anfield for the Saints. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liverpool saw off West Ham with a routine 2-0 win down at the London Stadium to head 19 points clear at the top of the Premier League. Mohamed Salah's penalty, added to by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain set the Reds on their way to victory down in the capital. Join Guy Clarke as we bring you all the reaction from the Reds 23rd win of the season from 24 games played. You'll hear from Jurgen Klopp's press conference with a fresh injury doubt for the Reds ahead of the return to Anfield, the ECHO's Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst has his say as well as a number of Reds fans in our Blood Red podcast Facebook group, plus regular contributors Ross Strachan, Sam Planche and Steve Dawson all phone in to have their say on the action. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You only have to take one look at the Premier League table to see that West Ham United are in a bit of bother. But it's only after listening to Sam Inkersole that you realise just how much trouble the Hammers are in, both on and off the field. Sam covers West Ham for Football.London and, speaking to Paul Wheelock, he paints the picture of a club sleepwalking toward relegation and underlines just what a job David Moyes has on his hands at the London Stadium. But equally Sam says it would also be typically West Ham if they pulled off the shock of the season and became the first side to beat Liverpool this evening. We're not so sure about that. But we're pretty sure you’ll enjoy this next 20 minutes or so as Sam gives us a fascinating insight into what’s going on at the Hammers. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp was back in front of the media at Melwood today. It was supposed to preview Liverpool's trip to West Ham United on Wednesday night. But inevitably, it focused on Klopp's opinion-splitting decision to remove himself and his first-team players from the Reds' forthcoming FA Cup replay at home to Shrewsbury Town. It's a very interesting listen. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We don’t know if you’ve seen it, but there’s brilliant footage on our Blood Red YouTube channel of members of the Official Liverpool Supporters Club in Japan watching Takumi Minamino’s Reds debut together. If not, you can watch it by clicking HERE. And after we uploaded that, the club got in touch with the Liverpool ECHO to see if we’d like to record a podcast about Minamino signing for Liverpool and the impact of the deal in Japan. Naturally, we were more than happy to oblige, and at 3.15pm on Monday afternoon in Liverpool – and 12.15am in Japan – Paul Wheelock picked up the phone to Yumiko Tamaru, who is the secretary of the Official Liverpool Supporters Club in Japan. Enjoy – and we'll be back soon with Jurgen Klopp's pre-West Ham United press conference. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hot on the heels of the 2-2 draw at Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup fourth round, the Blood Red podcast is here with all the fallout. After Jurgen Klopp openly told the media following the draw neither he nor his first team will feature in the replay at Anfield, there is plenty to get stuck into. Connor Dunn is joined by Ian Doyle, Theo Squires and Matt Addison as they all have their say on the manager's post-match comments. Is Klopp right to continue with his plans to give his squad a 'winter break'? Should the finger be pointed at the authorities for the scheduling of the break and does it respect the traditions of the competition? With all of that, it's hard to forget the Reds are back in Premier League action on Wednesday night at West Ham United. We preview that one and bring you the usual team selections and match predictions. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two second half strikes from substitute Jason Cummings gives Liverpool a headache they could've done without. The two sides now set for a FA Cup Fourth Round replay at Anfield, during what was planned to be the winter break for Premier League sides. Join Guy Clarke as we bring you all the reaction you need from the 2-2 draw with Shrewsbury Town. Jurgen Klopp gives his views on the replay, and whether or not he'll be there to take charge of the side, the ECHO's Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst has his say on the result as do our regular contributors Matt Whitty, Owen Thomas, Ross Strachan and Mark Baker. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No matter what team Jurgen Klopp names at New Meadow today, Liverpool will be favourites to progress to the last 16 of the FA Cup. But as we’ll find out over the course of this podcast, games like these are no strangers to Shrewsbury Town, and there will be certain members of their squad who will be particularly fired up. Another person who cannot wait for the match is Lewis Cox, the Shrewsbury Town reporter for the Shropshire Star, and also a huge Liverpool fan, who you may have seen posting from time to time in the Blood Red podcast group Facebook page (click HERE to join). Paul Wheelock had the pleasure of speaking to Lewis toward the end of what has been a very busy week which has seen him talk to Virgil van Dijk, Neco Williams and John Barnes, who was part of the last Liverpool team to take on Shrewsbury. And you can find out how all that went, and more, over these next 20 minutes. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho

Join us on Blood Red as we check in with former Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam as he talks about his time at Anfield, his former Reds team-mates and what he makes of Jurgen Klopp's side. Having arrived in the summer of 2011, during the same transfer window as Jordan Henderson, the Scot tells Guy Clarke about how proud he is to have played for the club and gives his take on how a young Henderson has transformed into the captain of the European and World champions. There's also a sneaky tale of how Adam tried to convince former club Stoke City into signing one of Klopp's starting XI before he made the move to Anfield. All that and much more besides. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Goalscorer against Manchester United to leading the line away at Wolves, Mohamed Salah as usual in centre of attention. Join the latest Blood Red podcast with Connor Dunn, Ian Doyle, Paul Gorst and the ECHO’s Shrewsbury Tiwb-supporting Joe Thomas as they get their teeth into the latest LFC talking points. Hot on the agenda is Salah’s role after Sadio Mane was withdrawn through injury at Molineux with the Egyptian missing chances before Roberto Firmino grabbed the winner. Takumi Minamino's Premier League debut is analysed too after he came on for the injured Mane. As well as that, of course, with Shrewsbury to come in the FA Cup, there’s a full preview on what the Reds should expect. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp has been in front of the media once again, this time ahead of the weekend's FA Cup Fourth Round tie with Shrewsbury Town. Less than 24 hours on from the win over Wolves at Molineux he was asked about the inevitability of Liverpool winning the Premier League title before giving an injury update on Sadio Mane who was forced off at Molineux. Having given a number of youngsters their chance to impress in the Third Round win over Everton at Anfield, Klopp speaking about the likelihood of making changes with Dejan Lovren and Naby Keita both pushing for returns from injury. Aside from looking ahead to the match, Klopp also praises the start Takumi Minamino has made to his Liverpool career having made his Premier League debut at Wolves on Thursday night. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not the most routine of wins, but the Reds got the job done. Roberto Firmino striking in the final 10 minutes of the match to see of Wolves, who levelled in the second half through Raul Jimenez cancelling out Jordan Henderson's first half opener. Join Guy Clarke as we bring you all the fallout you need from Molineux. Ian Doyle and Paul Gorst are on hand to share their thoughts on the win, and how important it could be for Liverpool as they re-establish their 16-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Jurgen Klopp's press conference is also here for you as he's asked about the injury that forced Sadio Mane off allowing Takumi Minamino to make his Premier League debut. Plus we hear the thoughts of jubilant Reds as Liverpool's unbeaten run continues. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liverpool head to Wolves this evening to face Nuno Espirito Santo's side less than a month on from the VAR laden game at Anfield. Ahead of the visit to Molineux join Guy Clarke as he gets the inside track on Wolves with their former goalkeeper Matt Murray. From the way in which Wolves have adapted to the Premier League, in just their second season back in the top flight, to the former Liverpool youth graduate leading their charge both at home and in the Europa League. Murray explains the way in which Wolves have gone about their work, especially in the transfer market, what the ambition is going forward at Molineux and how having been successful against the rest of the 'top six' why Wolves are desperate to get one over on Liverpool. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices