Blood Red: The Liverpool Fc Podcast

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

Jurgen Klopp’s men travel to the Turf to take on Burnley later, defending the only 100 per cent record left in the Premier League. Visits to Burnley have been tough in recent times, despite the Reds’ strong record against Sean Dyche’s side. Here, Guy Clarke is joined by sports writer from LancsLive Alex James to get the lowdown on the Clarets. From their recovery of being in Europa League football to the form of forward Ashley Barnes. There’s talk on their collection of England international goalkeepers plus why Dyche won’t change his tactics because the European champions are coming to town. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead of the weekend’s football fix, Blood Red is here to preview Liverpool’s trip to Burnley. There’s a debutant in the hosting chair, in the form of Dan Kay, as he’s joined by our chief LFC writer Ian Doyle, Liverpool correspondent, both home and away, Paul Gorst and Joe Rimmer. Following on swiftly from Jurgen Klopp’s weekly briefing at Melwood we delve into the big talking points prior to the visit to Turf Moor. Hot on the agenda is the situation regarding young forward Bobby Duncan, the need for Xherdan Shaqiri to remain patient as well as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain returning to the England squad. Plus the panel give their thoughts ahead of the game at Burnley including their 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

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been holding his weekly media conference, ahead of taking on Burnley in the Premier League tomorrow. Listen here to the press conference as the manager talks about both Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker after they received awards at the UEFA Champions League draw. The manager also speaks about the draw as well as looking ahead to Burnley. In response to the questions on the game, Klopp talks about what he’s expecting from Sean Dyche’s side at Turf Moor. Away from the onfield action he also speaks about the other big talking points at Anfield this week, including the treatment of young forward Bobby Duncan. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re here with an impromptu edition of Blood Red to offer instant reaction to the UEFA Champions League group stage draw. With Liverpool drawing Napoli, RB Salzburg and Genk we cast an eye over the sides the Reds will face. Host Joe Rimmer is joined by Dan Kay, Theo Squires and the Echo’s Chief LFC writer Ian Doyle. They discuss the threats each of the sides could well pose to the Reds as well as the trips that will be open to the fans set to travel Europe once more as Jurgen Klopp’s men start on the road to number seven! The focus is not only on Liverpool though, with a look at the groups Manchester City, Tottenham and Chelsea have all drawn. Enjoy!  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Hooton has a very special guest on the latest episode of the superb Allez Les Rouges podcast - Karen Gill, granddaughter of the late, great Bill Shankly, the man who laid the foundations for the modern Liverpool. They are joined by regulars, Ste Monaghan and John Nicolson, for what is a great listen for all Reds. The podcast kicks off by discussing the victory over Arsenal that took Jurgen Klopp's side clear at the top and, more importantly, even at this early stage of the campaign, kept them two points clear of Manchester City. As Peter says, it seems like this season is a continuation of lost, where neither of the top two teams in the country can afford to slip up. But the panel were not just impressed by what happened on the pitch, but off it, too, and in particular the passion, patience and loudness of the Anfield crowd, which placed in the context of when Klopp first arrived at the club, underlines just how he has turned the fanbase from 'doubters into believers'. That much is clear when talk turns

The first Academy Show of the new season is here with host Paul Wheelock being joined by journalist, broadcaster and big Liverpool FC fan Matt Addison, who is a regular at Kirby watching the club's U18 and U23 teams. Before they get stuck into what is a big weekend for the talented young sides, Matt gives us the lowdown on the 17-year-old midfielder who has been pictured training with Jurgen Klopp's this week, Leighton Clarkson. Also on the agenda is Fiorentina's bid for Bobby Duncan, but please note the podcast was recorded before the 18-year-old striker's agent made an astonishing attack on the club and Michael Edwards (read the story HERE). The big incentive for players in the Reds academy is that Klopp is willing to give them a chance - Trent Alexander-Arnold being the ultimate example. However, with academy director Alex Inglethorpe admitting the club's youngsters will have to 'take a world-class player's shirt off him' to get into the senior side, Matt and Paul wonder whether more players may need to ta

They say you have to be mad to be a goalkeeper. Well, Liverpool’s goalkeeping situation will have certainly been driving Jurgen Klopp mad so far this season. From injuries and howlers to shock transfers and penalty shootout heroics, it’s been a stark cry from last season’s stability between the sticks. With Alisson currently sidelined, Simon Mignolet enjoying pastures new, and Adrian adjusting to new surroundings, Theo Squires caught up with former Reds shot-stopper Adam Bogdan. The Hungarian is currently a free agent following his release from Liverpool earlier this summer, and while he’s keeping fit waiting for the right offer back in Budapest, he’s been an interested observer from afar following his former club during the opening weeks of the season. Opening up on his time at Anfield, Bogdan spills the beans on his move to the Reds, Brendan Rodgers’ sacking, and Jurgen Klopp’s arrival and how the German took the club from mid-table obscurity to European champions. The 31-year-old gives his view on Loris Ka

Liverpool were back in their pressing groove and both Kristian Walsh and Josh Williams are buoyed by what they saw at Anfield - although they both have an apology for feeling how they did before the game. Unai Emery's diamond backfired, but the Reds had to make them pay. The duo look at how they did that, and the importance of intensity against the Gunners. For Pepe and Ceballos, it was an experience they are likely to never forget. The pair also discuss Liverpool's hopes of retaining the Champions League, while drawing up the best and worst case scenarios ahead of the draw on Thursday. There's also talk about Burnley, playing to their weaknesses and the wonder of Ashley Barnes which will keep the league leaders on their toes. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices