Blood Red: The Liverpool Fc Podcast

We’re two weeks into September and the Reds haven’t kicked a ball - but that changes today. Premier League action returns as Newcastle United visit Anfield. Ahead of the game, Guy Clarke picked up the phone to Andrew Musgrove, host of the Everything is Black and White podcast to get the inside track on the Magpies. They discuss how they’re getting on without Rafa Benitez, Steve Bruce’s start at St. James’ Park, the view on Mike Ashley on Tyneside before focusing in on where and how Newcastle plan to end Liverpool’s long-standing unbeaten run at Anfield. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liverpool’s return to Premier League action is almost upon us. Before the visit of Newcastle United, the Blood Red podcast is here to take you through all the big talking points prior to kick-off. Host Joe Rimmer is joined by chief LFC writer Ian Doyle, Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst and Connor Dunn. There’s plenty to get through from Gorsty’s sit down with Jurgen Klopp, the latest on both Alisson and Naby Keita’s fitness plus whether it’s time for squad rotation at Anfield. With Liverpool facing seven games in the next 21 days, the panel talk through the possibility of both Adam Lallana and Xherdan Shaqiri breaking into the first team for spells in Klopp’s side. Enjoy! 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 to preview Liverpool’s visit of Newcastle United to Anfield on Saturday. The Reds boss also delivered a fitness update on Alisson and Naby Keita, his reaction to winning the Premier League manager of the month award, the state of Napoli’s dressing rooms ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash, and what he had to say about some positive Sadio Mane comments. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s fair to say, Michael Owen has been somewhat of a divisive character since leaving Liverpool back in 2004, but following the launch of his new autobiography, Michael Owen: Reboot, he joins us for a Blood Red special to give his account. From his rise into the first team at the age of 17 to winning the Reds the 2001 FA Cup Final as part of the historic 2000/01 Treble winning season. Moving on, he talks about his move away in 2004 and his longing to return to Liverpool, only for it never to happen. Meanwhile, given his successes with the national team too, he gives an honest response to claims he may have ever prioritised England over Liverpool. One not to miss. Let us know what you think on our 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

The international break is drawing to a close now, so with that brings Liverpool’s return to action. Ahead of Newcastle United’s visit to Anfield, Allez Les Rouges is here to go through the latest Liverpool talking points as the fixture list gets ready to go into overdrive. Here host Peter Hooton is joined by regulars Kieth Culvin and Ste Monaghan and chair of the Spirit of Shankly, Joe Blott. On the agenda as well as the return to league action is the start of the Reds’ Champions League defence and the Carabao Cup campaign beginning. Away from the field, Joe also brings the guys up-to-date with the latest from the Spirit of Shankly on Liverpool FC’s trademark attempts. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following on from Jadon Sancho scoring his first two England goals against Kosovo, could it lead to Liverpool’s Rhian Brewster eyeing the Anfield exit door? Having both been part of the same U17 World Cup winning squad with England back in 2017, Sancho and Brewster have so far seen their careers follow different paths. Here Dan Austin and Dan Morgan, both from liverpool.com, discuss Brewster’s Liverpool stay so far, why it’s important the club don’t allow him to leave but also explore the possibilities of where his Liverpool career could head. If you want to check out our YouTube channel you can do so here. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Virgil van Dijk v Kalidou Koulibaly is just one of a number of big battles in Liverpool’s Champions League opener at Napoli. And in the latest Analysing Anfield, featuring Josh Williams and debutant David Alexander Hughes, they take a deep dive into Tuesday’s Stadio San Paulo clash. Talking points include last season’s corresponding Champions League fixture between the sides, why it went down as Liverpool’s worst performance of the season, but why it also demonstrated Carlo Ancelotti’s enduring class, the argument for Joe Gomez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to play from the start, an examination of Napoli’s major threats, Hirving Lozano and Lorenzo Insigne, and of course, that match-up between van Dijk, the world’s best defender, and Koulibaly, one of the pretenders to the Dutchman’s throne. But before all that is a preview of this Saturday’s Premier League encounter at home to Newcastle United. Josh and David dissect the Magpies under Steve Bruce, look at why the first goal, as well as set-pieces, will be all-

Poetry in Motion is back! Joining host Neil Fitzmaurice is ECHO duo Connor Dunn and Caoimhe O'Neill, and after they bask in the glory of Liverpool's superb start to the season, they turn their attention to Manchester City and what Jurgen Klopp must do when the top two teams in the country go head-to-head in what appears, even at this early stage of the campaign, pivotal matches. Also on the agenda is the Sadio Mane-Mohamed Salah 'spat', with Fitzy's view contrasting with Connor's, before talk turns to playing Gini Wijnaldum in a more attacking role given his exploits for Holland. And another must-listen podcast ends with the panel discussing a story on the ECHO site that has generated plenty of debate, which leads to some great stories about Mario Balotelli. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the first View from the Kop fans' podcast of the season as big Reds Paul Philbin, Neil Macdonald and Peter Harris join host Paul Wheelock to talk Liverpool's perfect start to the Premier League campaign and much more else besides, including: are the Reds the footballing equivalent of Australian cricket captain Steve Smith? Are more teams becoming beaten before even taking to the pitch against Liverpool? Are there any chinks in the Manchester City armour? Which player is now as important as Virgil van Dijk? And is this the best Liverpool team of their lifetimes? Which in turns leads to a fun discussion about which of the best past Reds players they have watched would get into this current side. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not long now, Reds. Just five more days till proper football returns, with the visit of Newcastle United to Anfield kicking off a busy period of six games in 18 days for Liverpool. So which under-used (so far at least) members of Jurgen Klopp's squad will be the players to come in and make an impact? Our Liverpool FC correspondent Paul Gorst, Theo Squires and host Connor Dunn discuss just that in the latest Blood Red podcast. They also debate a bizarre cup clash before having a bit of international break fun and naming their best and worst Reds signings of the past decade. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liverpool supporters awoke to the news - well, certainly UK-based Reds - that Virgil van Dijk had agreed a new and improved long-term contract with the club. But, alas, while no-one would begrudge the imperious centre-back fresh terms, they are not true, as explained by our Liverpool FC correspondent Paul Gorst in the latest episode of The Agenda. Paul also reveals what van Dijk feels about the reports before joining Joel Rabinowitz in discussing the Dutchman's Ballon d'Or chances, whether anyone could have imagined him being this good, and what area, if any exists, he can improve upon. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all know how good Roberto Firmino has been so far this season for Liverpool, right? But as Kristian Walsh and Josh Williams uncover in the latest episode of the Analysing Anfield podcast, the brilliant Brazilian striker could be adding another facet to his game. Also on the agenda is the ‘spat’ between Firmino’s strike-partners Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, and why it’s a load of rubbish, as well as a review of the opening four matches of the season, and whether there are chinks appearing in Manchester City’s armour. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Liverpool FC correspondent Paul Gorst joins Theo Squires, Caoimhe O'Neill and host Sean Bradbury for the latest Blood Red podcast. On the agenda includes an injury update from Gorsty on Alisson and Naby Keita, news of an unexpected boost via Theo, and an assessment of some brutally honest comments from Dejan Lovren. A big part of the podcast is dedicated to the situation Xherdan Shaqiri finds himself in, for both club and country, while the panel also have the final word on Bobby Duncan, before they answer whether Michael Owen is a Liverpool legend, with Caoimhe summing up a number of fans' feelings. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For our latest podcast Paul Wheelock speaks to Chloe Beresford, a freelance Serie A writer and broadcaster, about Liverpool's Champions League opener at Napoli in 12 days time, and the problem the Italians must be solve before then; Bobby Duncan’s controversial move from Liverpool to Fiorentina, and ex-Reds midfielder Emre Can's shock axing from Juventus' Champions League squad. They also touch on the Serie A title race, the manager who could be perfect for Manchester United, and sadly, the latest example of racism to blight Italian football. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The grass is not always greener. Emre Can no doubt can testify to that. A year after choosing to let his Liverpool contract run down, he now finds himself seemingly unwanted by Juventus, the club he signed for on a free transfer. The Germany international was left out of Juve’s starting line-up for the first two games of the Serie A season and, damningly, has now been left out of their Champions League squad completely. Contrast that to the mood of his former team-mates at Anfield, who sit top of the Premier League with four wins from four and, of course, can soon look forward to defending the Champions League crown they won the season directly after Can left for Italy. So, for the latest instalment of The Agenda, our Liverpool FC correspondent Paul Gorst joins Joe Rimmer to talk about the 25-year-old’s current plight, his departure from the Reds, and whether he would still play a part for Jurgen Klopp had he chose to stay put. And there’s also talk on Liverpool’s own Champions League squad. Enjoy – and our m

Ahead of the launch of his upcoming autobiography "Even Heskey Scored", we're joined in the studio by Liverpool favourite Emile Heskey. Theo Squires and Joe Rimmer chat through the former striker's best times in a Liverpool shirt from arriving as a club-record signing from Leicester in 2000 through to playing an integral role in the 2000/01 treble winning season plus his relationship with Michael Owen and Gerard Houllier plus so much more. As well as focusing on matters at Anfield, he reflects on his goal in England's 5-1 win over Germany, with all five goals coming from Liverpool players. He also touches on leaving Liverpool, how that move came about and why he had no option but to move onto pastures new. If you want to pre-order a copy of Emile's new upcoming autobiography it is available to do so HERE. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s talking point for our bitesize dose of Liverpool-related news centres around Michael Owen. Crucial to the 2000/01 Treble winning season, including taking the Ballon d’Or in the same year, Owen left for Real Madrid back in 2004. Here Dan Morgan and Joel Rabinowitz from Liverpool.com look back on how things could have played out differently for the former Reds striker, had he not first moved to Madrid in 2004, before joining Newcastle United in 2005. Ahead of the launch of his new autobiography, Owen has also been caught in a Twitter spat with ex-Newcastle United teammate Alan Shearer as the guys discuss. The Agenda is also available on the Blood Red YouTube channel HERE. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liverpool head into the international break having continued their winning start to the new Premier League season with a 3-0 win against Burnley. In doing so the Reds set a new club record for consecutive league wins, now standing at 13. Join Connor Dunn, the Echo’s chief LFC writer Ian Doyle and Caoimhe O’Neill as they dissect the win at Turf Moor, plus much more sides. There’s appreciation for Adrian, van Dijk and Firmino, before getting onto the ‘spat’ between Mane and Salah. With the European transfer window coming to a close there’s chat about those departing Liverpool as both Ryan Kent and Bobby Duncan look set to move onto pastures new. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liverpool remain top of the Premier League following their 3-0 away win at Turf Moor to see off Burnley. Amongst the scorers for the Reds was Roberto Firmino, who in doing so notched his 50th Premier League strike. In this offering of the Agenda, Joe Rimmer sits down with the Echo's LFC correspondent Paul Gorst to discuss whether or not Firmino is the best Brazilian to ply his trade in the Premier League before getting onto the importance fellow Brazilian Fabinho could have for the Reds this season. You can also watch this video on our Blood Red YouTube channel here. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That's a club record 13 straight league victories for the relentless Reds after they maintained their perfect start to the campaign with a comprehensive and professional 3-0 win at Burnley on Saturday evening. But more importantly, even at this early stage of the season, the victory meant they moved back ahead of Manchester City at the top of the table in what looks like being another two-horse race for the title. As always, we get the verdict from the pressbox, the dugout and the stands in the Post-Game podcast, starting with the thoughts of our Liverpool FC correspondent Paul Gorst, continuing with Jurgen Klopp's after-match press conference in full, including his brilliant response to Sadio Mane’s reaction after coming off and taking his place on the bench, and ending with six of our regular fan callers. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices