Blood Red: The Liverpool Fc Podcast

Pep Guardiola just loves talking about Liverpool, doesn’t he? And ahead of next Sunday’s massive match at Anfield, the Manchester City manager has aimed a fresh dig at Jurgen Klopp’s table-topping Reds. Little wonder, then, that Guardiola’s comments about Sadio Mane is one of the big talking points of the Blood Red podcast, hosted by the injury-stricken Connor Dunn, and featuring Caoimhe O’Neill and our Liverpool FC reporting team of Paul Gorst and Ian Doyle. Paul and Ian also look back on Saturday’s dramatic 2-1 victory at Aston Villa, which Pep clearly didn’t take kindly to, and along with Caoimhe and Connor, wonder what can be done about VAR. Gorsty’s exclusive interview with Trent Alexander-Arnold is also on the agenda, as is the mini-derby victory and Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Genk at Anfield. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alisson Becker and Jurgen Klopp were in front of the media at Melwood on Monday afternoon to preview the Champions League clash at home to Genk - and much more else besides... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sadio Mane's stoppage time winner saw Liverpool complete a dramatic turnaround at Villa Park to remain six points clear of Man City at the top of the Premier League. Join Guy Clarke as he brings you all the reaction you need to the Reds' latest comeback showing. You'll hear from Jurgen Klopp in his post-match press conference, Paul Gorst shares his verdict as well as our regular fan contributors. Next up for the Reds are Genk in the Champions League, before that all important first Premier League meeting of the season between Liverpool and Man City at Anfield. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Liverpool prepare to head to Villa Park for the first time since February 2016, Behind Enemy Lines is here to bring you everything you need to know about this afternoon's opponents. Ray Houghton, part of Liverpool's last title-winning side, joins Guy Clarke to chat about his two former clubs as they prepare to face-off in the Premier League. Having seen Villa at close quarters this season Houghton gives his thoughts on how Villa are re-acclimatising to life back in the top flight under boss Dean Smith and led by captain Jack Grealish. Having had his say on Villa, Houghton turns his attentions to Jurgen Klopp's side have reveal how he thinks Liverpool are ready to topple Man City in a bid to end their title drought. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following on from Jurgen Klopp’s press conference there’s only one place to start - the manager’s scheduling plea to the football authorities. With Liverpool facing a fixture backlog in numerous competitions Sean Bradbury, Paul Gorst and Theo Squires pick the bones from the manager’s press conference. They discuss how Klopp can manage his Fabinho selection dilemma with the Brazilian just one yellow card away from a one-game suspension before getting onto whether Pep Lijnders could eventually be the man to succeed Klopp. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp has been holding his regular pre-match press conference ahead of taking on Aston Villa in the Premier League. Having reached the Carabao Cup quarter-final in midweek the manager speaks passionately about the issue of fixture scheduling, Trent Alexander-Arnold's upcoming 100th Liverpool appearance as well as an injury update on Naby Keita and Joel Matip. That's before getting into the matter of the match itself and whether on not Fabinho will be rested as he's currently just one yellow card away from suspension with Man City set to visit Anfield next weekend. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With three games in a week, Analysing Anfield is here to rule an eye over Liverpool’s wins over Genk, Tottenham and Arsenal in three different competitions. From the Champions League win over Genk, Josh Williams and David Hughes speaking about the midfield’s performance before highlighting Fabinho and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s showing against Tottenham at Anfield. The question over Alexander-Arnold’s positional future is discussed before reviewing the youngsters showing over Arsenal and previewing Aston Villa. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liverpool are through to the quarter-final of the Carabao Cup after a pulsating tie with Arsenal at Anfield that went all the way to penalties. As if the 5-5 draw after 90 minutes wasn't enough, Curtis Jones stepped up to take the decisive penalty to send the Reds through to the last eight. Here, join Guy Clarke as he takes you through all the reaction you need from a action-packed night at Anfield. Hear the thoughts of the ECHO's Paul Gorst, Jurgen Klopp's press conference as well as our regular selection of fans, one of which who admits to leaving early! Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arsenal head to Anfield tonight with a place in the last eight of the Carabao Cup on the line. Join Guy Clarke as he checks in with senior football writer James Benge from football.london to find out what’s going on at the Emirates. They talk through a number of key talking points from Granit Xhaka’s clash with his own fans to Unai Emery’s position at Arsenal before getting onto what the Reds can expect this evening. A club renowned for blooding them in the League Cup, we rule an eye over which players could feature with both clubs expected to hand opportunities to fringe players. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead of Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup Fourth Round tie with Arsenal at Anfield, assistant manager Pep Lijnders has been holding the pre-match press conference. He revealed both Joel Matip and Xherdan Shaqiri will miss the game through injury while Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk are not injury doubt, though the emphasis of the press conference centred around the opportunity for Liverpool’s younger squad members. Caoimhín Kelleher will be handed his first Anfield appearance in goal while Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones were also spoken about. With Granit Xhaka making headlines after being substituted against Crystal Palace Lijnders also spoke about the importance of leadership and role models for younger players ahead of the tie. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During the past 10 days or so Liverpool haven't just been focusing on their on-field activities with games against Manchester United, Genk and Tottenham, but also with what's been going on off the pitch. Last week their court case with New Balance over the supply of Liverpool kits was settled in the High Court as Nike won the right to produce the Reds' kits going forward. Join Sean Bradbury as he speaks with the ECHO's senior reporter Jonny Humphries who was down in the capital covering the case as they explain just how proceedings played out - and how LeBron James, Serena Williams and Drake helped Nike win out. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following on from Sunday’s 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield, Blood Red is here to react to Liverpool latest Premier League win. Mohamed Salah may have clinched the winner from the spot, but plenty of the talk this week centres around the captain, Jordan Henderson. Joe Rimmer is joined by Paul Gorst, Ian Doyle and Theo Squires to pick the bones out of the win. Fabinho, Henderson and Alexander-Arnold are all singled out for praise, Ian explains what he means by ‘nothing’ clubs and who falls into that category. Joe singles out which Premier League he has an irrational hatred of. All of that before getting onto Wednesday’s Carabao Cup tie with Arsenal - and whether they could even fit in a quarter-final in the competition. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liverpool maintained their six point lead at the top of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah and Jordan Henderson's goals completed a turnaround at Anfield after Harry Kane's early opener. Join Guy Clarke as he brings you all the reaction you need, following the 2-1 win over Tottenham. We hear from ECHO correspondent Paul Gorst, Jurgen Klopp's press conference and our regular selection of Reds supporters. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Almost five months on from winning number six under the Madrid night's sky, Liverpool face Tottenham Hotspur once again. Ahead of the meeting at Anfield this afternoon Guy Clarke heads Behind Enemy Lines to catch up with broadcaster and Tottenham Hotspur stadium announcer Paul Coyte to find out why things have fallen away for Mauricio Pochettino's side. Aside from Spurs current league form, Paul explains the term 'Spursy', how he hopes that can work in reverse against the Reds plus giving his thoughts on their new stadium and how they hope to follow Liverpool's lead to turn into title challengers. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liverpool lock horns with Tottenham for the first time since June's Champions League Final in Madrid, sitting six points clear at the top of the Premier League. Join Dan Kay, Paul Gorst and Caoimhe O'Neill as they react to Jurgen Klopp's pre-match press conference. On the agenda is who will line-up in defence with updates on the fitness of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson and Joel Matip. The panel also look back of course on the memorable night in Madrid against Spurs as also to the league meeting between the two sides at Anfield in the Premier League. To round things off there's a debate around Klopp's midfield options and as always team and result predictions. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Wheelock and Matt Addison return with the Academy Show, kicking off with a focus on Neco Williams, who started the week training with Jurgen Klopp's first team before joining up with Barry Lewtas's in-form U18/U19s for their UEFA Youth League win in Genk. Curtis Jones continued his superb form in the 2-0 victory and the midfielder is one of the podcast's talking points, as is Sepp van den Berg. We also hear from Lewtas after his U18s won 3-0 at home to Newcastle United, which followed an incredible 6-1 mini-derby success at Everton. Paul and Matt also focus on Neil Critchley's entertaining U23s side, who have made it back-to-back victories thanks in no small part to Rhian Brewster. Matt also explains why Yasser Larouci has been playing up front, after impressing in pre-season at left-back for Klopp's senior side, before selecting his One to Watch in a new feature for the podcast. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone

Jurgen Klopp has been holding his pre-match press conference ahead of Tottenham Hotspur's visit to Anfield on Sunday as the Reds return to Premier League action. Following the midweek win over Genk in the Champions League Klopp was asked about a number of topics including Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's performance and his recovery from long-term injury plus about the fitness of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson and Joel Matip. With Fabinho having played an ever increasing role, a year on from first breaking into the starting XI, the German also spoke about his importance to the team. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allez Les Rouges with Peter Hooton from The Farm is back with plenty to get stuck into. From Sunday’s draw at Old Trafford, in which VAR more than played its part to the midfield selection in Genk and even a look ahead to Tottenham’s visit to Anfield on Sunday. Peter is joined by Ian Byrne, Dan Kay and author Henry McDonald. The guys get stuck into plenty of talking points before discussing Henry’s latest book, Two Souls, and his side, Everton’s, fortunes as well. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain were both given their chance from the start in Genk last night, with both serving a timely reminder to Jurgen Klopp of their abilities to change the Reds’ point of attack. Join Ian Doyle, Paul Gorst, James Pearce of he Athletic and Neil Jones from Goal as they debrief in Brussels following the win 4-1 away win against Genk in the Champions League. Also on the list of talking points is the showing of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino’s ‘assist’ for Sadio Mane that didn’t quite come off and the fluidity and interchanging of the forward three. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After his two-goal showing away to Genk in the Champions League, The Agenda centres around Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and in particular the strength of Liverpool's midfield under Jurgen Klopp. Sam Carroll and Theo Squires look in more depth at the options available to Klopp and what the performances of Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita may mean for some of the Reds other midfield options. Jordan Henderson, Gini Wijnaldum and James Milner are all under the spotlight, so too is Adam Lallana as the guys question whether this is the strongest midfield Klopp has had since arriving at Anfield. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices