Blood Red: The Liverpool Fc Podcast

So the Reds have their first piece of silverware this season in the bag. Istanbul, penalties - haven’t we heard that before. A game that started on Wednesday evening and finished on Thursday morning - and it wasn’t short on talking points. From Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI to the impact of Roberto Firmino, VAR - did Tammy Abraham dive - and of course Adrian stepping in to be the penalty shootout hero. Well, Post-Game is here to you bring instant reaction from Istanbul. The Echo’s Paul Gorst delivers his verdict, you’ll hear Jurgen Klopp’s post-match press conference in full and then, of course, there’s a selection of supporters having their say too. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead of tonight’s game we take a look at Liverpool’s Super Cup opponents, Chelsea. Having suffered their heaviest opening day Premier League defeat going down 4-0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford. With the club’s all-time top scorer Frank Lampard now in the dugout, we catch-up with football.london’s Chelsea FC correspondent Oliver Harbord. We talk through a summer of change at Stamford Bridge with the Europa League winners replacing Maurizio Sarri with Lampard. On the pitch, talisman Eden Hazard has also gone with the club unable to bring in a like-for-like replacement due to being under a two-window transfer ban. Who are the young players to be wary of - and will the Blues pose a threat to Jurgen Klopp’s men following their opening day humbling. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liverpool enjoyed a near-perfect start to their Premier League campaign with a 4-1 win over Norwich City - but there have been some grumblings around their defensive display. Picking apart these concerns are Kristian Walsh and Josh Williams, who also look at the 90 minutes in general, and what Liverpool did really well. The question of their new offside trap is raised, as well as the injury to Alisson Becker, and what it means for the medium-term future of the Reds' aspirations. The Super Cup against Chelsea is also previewed, with hopes high given how the London side capitulated against Manchester United, while a brief look ahead at Southampton is also offered. The future of Dejan Lovren, and if Liverpool should sell, is discussed too. A must-listen as always. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead of the UEFA Super Cup, Blood Red has hit the road, making the trip out to Istanbul prior to kick-off. Join Ian Doyle, Paul Gorst and Blood Red debutant Dan Austin from liverpool.com as they preview the game - and much more besides. Beginning by talking about the occasion, the guys discuss the significance of the trophy before getting onto the opposition. Following a summer of change, there are some strong thoughts on the threat - or perhaps lack of - Chelsea will provide under Frank Lampard. Focusing back on Jurgen Klopp’s men, the defence comes under the microscope - is Trent Alexander-Arnold’s place in the side under threat and is now the right time to cash in on Dejan Lovren. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following on from Liverpool’s opening night win on Friday against Norwich City, the Blood Red podcast is here for your comprehensive lookback on the weekend’s action. Sean Bradbury is joined by Connor Dunn and Caoimhe O’Neill to talk through the big talking points. With Alisson taken off with a calf injury, there’s news of another incoming in the goalkeeping department with Adrian now set to deputise. While there may be a lack of numbers between the sticks, the same isn’t quite true of the goalkeeping department with news Dejan Lovren is linked with a move to Serie A. Looking ahead to Wednesday night, there’s plenty to debate as to which XI Jurgen Klopp should pick for the Super Cup clash with Chelsea - and that’s all before rounding off with a reminiscent gaze back over Mo Salah’s stay at Anfield so far two years on from him making his debut away at Watford. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Premier League football is back following Liverpool opening the season on Friday night, seeing off Norwich City 4-1 at Anfield. Halfway through the opening weekend, the Agenda is here to reflect on what we’ve seen so far. Join Joe Rimmer and Theo Squires as they look back on the win over Norwich City, discussing the impact of both Mo Salah and Divock Origi as well as the injury to Alisson Becker and the options Jurgen Klopp now faces in goal. Looking further afield and there’s a glance to the fortunes of Manchester City given their opening day 5-0 win away to West Ham. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Premier League is back as Liverpool open the new season with a  win over Norwich City at Anfield. Despite the goal glut as the newly promoted Canaries were put to the sword, goalkeeper Alisson was replaced before half-time, with Adrian coming on for his Liverpool debut. Join Guy Clarke as we bring you comprehensive reaction from the opening night win. Hear Liverpool reporter Ian Doyle’s verdict of the showing at Anfield, Jurgen Klopp’s post-match press conference in full as well as a 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

So, the new Premier League season is here and with that comes a look ahead to the opposition Liverpool face on the opening night. After waiting 9 weeks, 4 days, 22 hours and 3 minutes since the full-time whistle in Madrid sounded, the Reds are back in action. Here we catch up with freelance broadcaster, journalist and commentator Stuart Hodge to get the lowdown on Norwich City. From the style in which they won the Championship last season, to the impact former Liverpool academy scout Stuart Webber has played behind the season we find out what to expect from the Canaries. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The transfer window has shut, the new season is on our doorstep, it’s time to get ready for action. Theo Squires is joined by Dan Kay and Liverpool reporter Ian Doyle to talk through a summer of transfer business with Sepp van den Berg, Harvey Elliott and Adrian joining the Reds. They also touch on the importance of Jurgen Klopp keeping his squad together, looking to go one further in the Premier League after finishing as runners-up to Manchester City last year. Having reflected on the ins and outs at Anfield, there is also a brief discussion on what to expect elsewhere in the Premier League before looking forward to the opening night and reflecting on Klopp’s press conference on the eve of the new season. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead of the opening day of the season, Jurgen Klopp has been addressing the media. Speaking on Deadline Day, the manager has spoken about the Reds transfer policy through the summer. He also had words on the fitness of Sadio Mane, following his return from the African Cup of Nations. With VAR set to be introduced into the Premier League for 2019/20, he also gave his thoughts on the introduction of the technology before getting onto what his is expecting from Norwich City on Friday night in their Premier League opener. Enjoy For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The final day to do business in the transfer market is upon us. A mad-dash, supermarket sweep-style is happening across the Premier League. Here, Dan Morgan and Joel Rabinowitz from Liverpool.com talk through Liverpool’s moves through the summer, or lack of, as well as taking a glance at the moves a number of rivals have made. If you want, you can also check the pod out on our Blood Red YouTube channel. Watch, like and subscribe HERE. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil Fitzmaurice is here ahead of the new season getting underway to preview what’s to come over the next nine months ahead of the start of the new Premier League season. Joined by Connor Dunn and Caoimhe O’Neill, there’s plenty to get through ahead of the new campaign. With Harry Wilson off on loan to Bournemouth there’s a discussion whether Jurgen Klopp is doing the right thing in not strengthening the forward areas. Following on from the Community Shield with Manchester City, have Liverpool got City’s number? The pre-season predictions are back too with the panel giving their thoughts on the title race, relegation battle, the sack race, surprise packages and competition for the Golden Boot. Plus there’s views on the opening night of the season against Norwich. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With transfer deadline day just a day away, one name is on everyone’s lips: Philippe Coutinho. The former Liverpool midfielder has been linked with the exit door at Barcelona all summer and now a crowd of Premier League sides seem set to make a move. Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal have all been linked with a loan move for the Brazilian, with a move to north London seeming most likely. Here, Dan Austin and Kristian Walsh discuss the dilemma the Reds face in potentially seeing Coutinho line up against them in the Premier League this coming season. If you want, you can also check the pod out on our Blood Red YouTube channel. Watch, like and subscribe HERE. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The new season is upon us - or is it already here? - as Liverpool get set for another tilt at the Premier League title. Kristian Walsh and Josh Williams sit down to discuss Sunday's penalty shoot-out defeat to Manchester City and ask: does it really matter? There were certainly some interesting numbers to take from it, some of which show the Reds are ready to take the fight to City in the Premier League once more. But there are also signs Pep Guardiola is not resting on his 98-point haul last season, either. The duo also preview Norwich City and their impressive recruitment strategy, although it shouldn't be enough to stop Liverpool starting the new campaign in the best way possible. Josh, who never does predictions, also predicts the league winner, relegation and Champions League winner. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your weekday talking point today centres around Simon Mignolet’s Liverpool career. Following his move from Anfield to Club Brugge, Liverpool.com’s Dan Austin is joined by the Liverpool Echo’s Paul Gorst to rule an eye over the Belgian’s six-year stay with the Reds. Looking back to his debut campaign in 2013/14 under Brendan Rodgers to how he’s kept his professionalism through losing his place as No.1 to first Loris Karius at the start of 2018 prior to the arrival of Alisson Becker. If you want, you can also check the pod out on our Blood Red YouTube channel. Watch, like and subscribe HERE. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It may have ended in a penalty shootout defeat to Manchester City, but there is plenty to be optimistic following the Reds’ Community Shield showing. Blood Red look back over the curtain raiser as Sean Bradbury is joined by Ian Doyle, Paul Gorst and Theo Squires. With confirmation of one in, one out in the goalkeeping department the panel discuss Simon Mignolet’s departure to Club Brugge and the arrival of former West Ham ‘keeper Adrian on a free transfer. The rivalry with Manchester City is analysed once more with the two sides ready to go head-to-head ahead of the new season. Plus, there’s talk on what may be left in the transfer window for Jurgen Klopp’s side with the window set to close at 5pm on Thursday. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The curtain has been raised - the new season is here and of the evidence of what we’ve seen at Wembley in today's Community Shield, it seems this year Liverpool and Man City are ready to go toe-to-toe once more. It may have ended in a penalty shootout defeat to City, after Joel Matip cancelled out Raheem Sterling’s first half goal, but Jurgen Klopp’s Reds certainly put Pep Guardiola’s men to the sword - enjoying more possession, shots and chances. Guy Clarke brings you Post-Game as we hear from manager Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool Echo Liverpool FC reporter Ian Doyle and a selection of fans following the match at Wembley. 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 Behind Enemy Lines of the new season. If you’re a first-time listener, this is the podcast where we get the inside track on Liverpool’s next opponents... who just so happen to be Manchester City in Sunday’s Community Shield at Wembley. Now the domestic treble winners need little introduction after their titanic Premier League title battle with the newly crowned champions of Europe. But with the sides set to be fight out it out for the top honours both home and abroad this season, we caught up with Richard Burns, a City fan, writer and broadcaster, who is a regular on the long-standing Blue Moon podcast. Along with host Paul Wheelock, they talk THAT title run-in, the growing rivalry between the clubs, and whether both teams would shake hands now on a deal that would see the Reds win the Premier League and City the Champions League. Also on the agenda is City’s summer transfer business, Liverpool’s lack of it, the departure of Vincent Kompany and possible departure of Leroy Sane, the return

We had the pleasure of chatting to former Liverpool defender, and new QPR signing, Conor Masterson for our latest podcast. Speaking to Jonathan Higgins, the Republic of Ireland Under-21 international tells us his story of how he went from playing for his local side, Lucan United, to joining the Reds, his childhood dream club. Conor spent more than five years with Liverpool with one of the big highlights being the night he was included in the squad for the famous 3-0 win over Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-finals. The 20-year-old talks in detail about that magical night, the amazing atmosphere, the reception for the Liverpool team bus, and how it led to blowing City away, offering a unique insight into the real power of Anfield's 12th man. Conor also explains the impact Jurgen Klopp had on his career, and just how good Virgil Van Dijk is on the training ground, plus the badly timed injured that impacted his Reds career, but how he can’t wait to get started in the Championship this weekend with

Ahead of Liverpool starting their season in the Community Shield against Manchester City at Wembley Sean Bradbury, Paul Gorst, Connor Dunn and Ian Doyle (back from following the Reds across the globe) talk through the hot topics out of Anfield. Kicking off they pose whether or not it’s stick or twist for Harry Wilson at Liverpool before getting into the business other rivals have done in the transfer window. Ahead of Sunday’s Community Shield clash with Man City at Wembley they get into discussing the importance of the game – as well as pick through the XI they’d choose if they were in Jurgen Klopp’s shoes. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices