Blood Red: The Liverpool Fc Podcast

The brief is clear – win at Craven Cottage and Liverpool will go two points clear at the top of the Premier League going into the international break. And given Fulham have lost their last six and look doomed to immediate relegation back to the Championship, you wouldn’t bet against the Reds from doing just that. However, Ryan O’Donovan, who covers the Cottagers for the Football.London website, explains in this podcast why the mood has changed for the better in the Fulham fan base and squad since Claudio Ranieri was sacked. Speaking to host Paul Wheelock, Ryan also talks the approach the Cottagers will take on Sunday, former Liverpool target Jean Michael Seri and former Liverpool winger Ryan Babel, and the form and future of talented teenager Ryan Sessegnon, and why Anfield could be the perfect destination if he moves on this summer. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We really do spoil you. It’s the second episode of our flagship Blood Red podcast in as many days – and fourth of the week. Host Joe Rimmer is joined by James Pearce, Theo Squires and Liverpool fan Dan Kay, who like our Reds reporter, has nothing but good things to say about Munich, the scene of that famous Champions League victory for Jurgen Klopp’s side. That 3-1 win has set-up a quarter-final showdown with Porto. The panel give their reaction to the draw and can’t help but look toward a possible semi-final with Manchester United or Barcelona. Who would you fancy if Porto are swept aside for a second season running? Our team, by and large, would prefer Lionel Messi and Barca, and explain why. Talk then turns to Klopp’s press conference, which took place ahead of the draw, the trip to Fulham on Sunday, and the possibility of signing Ryan Sessegnon. The relegation-doomed Cottagers have two ex-Reds in their ranks – Lazar Markovic and Ryan Babel. There’s not much to be said about the former, but that’s certainl

It may have been forgotten about already but Jurgen Klopp actually sat down in front of the media this morning - before the Champions League quarter-final a (and semi-final) draw was made. It's almost if the Liverpool manager was trying to keep thoughts firmly focused on Sunday's trip to relegation-doomed Fulham. Understandably so, too, as victory at Craven Cottage would move the Reds back to the top of the Premier League table. And as well as talking about the clash with the Cottagers, Klopp gave injury updates on Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, the impact of the midweek win over Bayern Munich, the belief in the squad and what it would mean to overhaul Manchester City this weekend, the form of Sadio Mane and Joel Matip, and why only God can judge him. We'll be back later with all the reaction to the Champions League draw in the Blood Red podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The result may the be all and end all but the match is only one part of the experience of following Liverpool across Europe. That much is underlined in Peter Hooton's latest Allez Les Rouges podcast, which is recorded in Munich before and after the Reds booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a superb 3-1 win over Bayern at the Allianz Arena. Peter and Allez Les Rouges regulars Ste Monaghan and Kieth Culvin stayed with a Munich-based Liverpool fan and spent time drinking and singing in the world-famous Hofbräuhaus before seeing their side cruise into the last eight. It's a shorter podcast that usual from Peter and Co, but it's a nice snapshot of the fun that was had in Bavaria. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liverpool are into the quarter-finals of the Champions League and we're so excited that we've recorded an impromptu Blood Red podcast. Joe Rimmer is joined by Connor Dunn and Caoimhe O'Neill at ECHO HQ and fresh from having less than two hours sleep, James Pearce dials into the pod from home to give us a real insight into what the atmosphere at the Allianz Arena was really like. The panel discuss the impact of Virgil van Dijk, why Sadio Mane is underrated and how Joel Matip has emerged as an unsung hero for Jurgen Klopp. Andy Robertson is also discussed before James compares the victory over Bayern to some of the other big European away days. Connor and Caoimhe think it could be the very best of all time.. but Joe and James both believe one win ranks just ahead of it. Then the panel discuss tomorrow's Champions League draw, who they want and who they are going to get. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a win. Liverpool marched into the Champions League quarter-finals with a superb 3-1 victory in Bayern Munich’s backyard. And to reflect on what will go down as one of the Reds’ best away results in Europe, we have the definitive verdict on a memorable night from our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce, the highlights from a very entertaining Jurgen Klopp press conference, and the thoughts of six very happy Koppites who phoned into the show, Ross Strachan, Matt Addison, Owen Thomas, Sam Planche, Alex Watt and Matt Whitty. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can’t say we aren’t making James Pearce and Ian Doyle work for their money. Our Liverpool FC writers are over in Munich for tonight’s Champions League last-16 second-leg showdown with Bayern. But before returning to the Allianz Arena for the match, they got the band back together with ECHO old boy Neil Jones, now the Liverpool FC correspondent for Goal, to record a special edition of the brilliant Blood Red podcast, along with Reds fan Andy Roach, who will be in the away end this evening. They talk Klopp’s press conference, which took place at the ground the night before, why the pundits have got it wrong over prioritising the Premier League, where the ‘shootout’ could be won and lost and why it will hold no fear for this Liverpool squad, and exactly how the midfield should line-up. They also say something that could lead Robert Lewandowski to putting this podcast on in the Bayern dressing room before kick-off. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about y

We caught up with German football expert Mark Lovell to get the lowdown on Bayern Munich for a podcast preview of tonight’s massive Champions League last-16 second-leg tie at the Allianz Arena. Mark is based in Bavaria, and is the Bayern correspondent for ESPN, so he is perfectly placed to tell us how Niko Kovac’s side are shaping up for the visit of Liverpool. He also explains the big problem caused by Joshua Kimmich’s suspension and why the pressure is on Robert Lewandowsi to deliver. Mark covered Jurgen Klopp’s move from Borussia Dortmund to Liverpool extensively and he explains how he feels the Reds manager has developed at Anfield and why he would – Kevin Keegan style – just love it to beat Bayern in their own background. And there’s also a very interesting take on which current Bundesliga star will one day play for Klopp (again). For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The real action comes on Wednesday, but Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and goalkeeper Alisson Becker were at the Allianz Arena tonight to preview the huge Champions League last-16 second-leg showdown with Bayern Munich - and respond to pundits who feel the Reds would be better off going out of the competition in order to concentrate on winning the Premier League. In his exchanges with the English media, you will also hear Klopp talk about the balance his side must strike, their lack of goals from outside of the box, and what the travelling Kop can expect when they arrive in the ground. Alisson was asked about VAR, after Burnley's controversial opener at the weekend, his admiration for opposite number Manuel Neuer, what it's like to play for Klopp and behind the returning Virgil van Dijk, and his thoughts on facing the Champions League's leading goalscorer, Robert Lewandowski. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Monday, which means one thing... it’s the Blood Red podcast. But we’ve switched things up for the latest episode of our flagship show with Sean ‘Joel Matip’ Bradbury stepping up as host to allow Ian Doyle to be the man on the end of the questions, along with Paul Gorst and Connor Dunn. The win over Burnley and the performance of Adam Lallana kicks us off before Ian offers up an interesting theory on the experience of this Liverpool current squad. He also sparks a debate about Mohamed Salah, whose performance on Sunday was praised by Jurgen Klopp, who may or may not have been talking about our ever-debatable player ratings. What the Reds boss certainly was after the match was bullish and after the panel discuss why, talks turn to Wednesday’s massive Champions League showdown in Munich, the key to Liverpool winning – or drawing – it and why it could become a shootout. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So it’s back to as you were at the top of the Premier League after Liverpool won impressively 4-2 at home to Burnley to close the gap on leaders Manchester City to a single point, but now just with eight games of this nail-biting season to play. To react to the well-deserved victory, which was secured by doubles for Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane, we get the verdicts of our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce as well as four Reds fans, Simon Donnelly, Alex Watt, Matt Whitty and Nathan Davidson. And you will also hear every word that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp had to say in his press conference after the match. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Analysing Anfield is back for its third episode, with host Kristian Walsh and tactics expert Josh Williams dissecting three big games.A look at just what went wrong at Everton is explored, with Josh forming a defence for the use of Jurgen Klopp's subs. A detailed look ahead to Burnley is also given, with the Clarets one of the most in-form teams in the division on the underlying numbers.With Burnley defying perception once more, the lads look at whether Naby Keita could be the man to unlock their two banks of four - with 'xG chain' playing a fairly big part of the answer.There is also a look towards Bayern Munich and whether Klopp should stick or twist in Germany, as well as a plea to find somebody capable of giving Sadio Mane competition.It's a must listen. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your Friday Blood Red podcast is in and stand-in host Paul Gorst is joined by ECHO sportsdesk new boy Sean Bradbury and our Liverpool FC correspondent, both home and away, James Pearce, who kicks us off by giving us the lowdown on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's return to action with the Under-23s, and when and what impact he will have when he's back in first-team combat. Dejan Lovren is closer to doing just that, and how important these final two months of the season are for the defender are discussed, as is the visit of Burnley to Anfield on Sunday. It will be the first time that Jurgen Klopp and Sean Dyche have met since they clashed at Turf Moor in December and, as well debating the interesting comments Dyche has made today, the panel also wonder who would win in a fight between the two managers, before the show ends on a serious note with the news that title-rivals Manchester City are now being investigated by both the Premier League and UEFA. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/priva

Jurgen Klopp was back in front of the media at Melwood this morning for his pre-Burnley press conference - and you can listen to every word the Liverpool manager had to say here. Klopp talks Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's return to action with the Under-23s, what it means that Manchester City are now in front in the title race, and his falling out with Sean Dyche and the threat posed by the Burnley boss's side. Klopp also speaks on Mohamed Salah, the latest team news, and what exactly he wants the Anfield faithful to do this weekend. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil Fitzmaurice is joined by Dan Kay and debutant Sean Bradbury for the latest episode of Poetry in Motion. The Merseyside derby is debated, as is Jurgen Klopp’s midfield selection for the drab stalemate, before the panel wonder how Liverpool will react to becoming the chasers in the title race. The absence of Naby Keita and Xherdan Shaqiri from the starting line-up as well as Mohamed Salah’s form is discussed before attention turns to the Champions League, Bayern Munich and a total lack of sympathy for Sergio Ramos.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The dust has settled on the Merseyside derby and, while it still feels like two points dropped, the Liverpool fans who make up the latest View from the Kop podcast panel are remaining upbeat.And it’s a new-look panel with regular Paul Philbin join by two guests who were visiting the Liverpool ECHO office for the day – Nigel Railton, who is the CEO of Camelot, the operators of the National Lottery, and local lad Ben Woods, who 15 years ago last week scooped £2.5m on the Lotto.As both are big Reds supporters, we invited them on to the pod, and after Ben talks about the night that changed his life, and why Anfield was his only destination to go public on his huge win, they join Paul in discussing where the stalemate with Everton leaves Jurgen Klopp’s side.Talk then turns to the respective run-ins of Liverpool and Manchester City – with Nigel pinpointing one game in particular as being crucial – and why whoever finishes second could well be creating history.Also up for debate is whether it’s better to be chased o

Welcome to the Academy Show, hosted by Paul Wheelock, and featuring our Liverpool FC reporter Ian Doyle, and Post-Game and View from the Kop regular Matt Addison.Matt is also a regular down at the Academy in Kirkby and he joins Paul to talk the big win for the Under 18s that maintained their lead at the top of the U18 Premier League North table – and set up a huge week that will see their fight for glory on three fronts continue.They also talk the incredible scoring feats of Bobby Duncan and Paul Glatzel, the emergence of Fidel O’Rourke, and the next player Matt believes has the potential to break into Jurgen Klopp’s first-team squad.Klopp was at Anfield on Monday night to watch Liverpool Under-23s lose the mini-derby 2-0 to Everton.Ian Doyle was also there – and he gives us the lowdown on a bad night for Neil Critchley’s side.One of the positives to come out of the game was that Ben Woodburn came through 90 minutes unscathed.Ian talks Woodburn’s future before going on to explain why Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain d

It's the post-Merseyside derby Blood Red podcast and, while Everton may have celebrated a draw in their 'World Cup final', the mood of our panel is downbeat.There's no suggesting that Liverpool have 'bottled' their title chances, but equally there is no doubting that James Pearce, Paul Gorst and Theo Squires, who join host Joe Rimmer for your Monday must-listen, think it was very much two points dropped at Goodison Park.The quartet also reckon Jurgen Klopp was proved right about Everton but wonder why his Reds side could not rise to the challenge, particularly in light of their storming midweek performance against Watford.James goes as far to say it felt like a defeat and, along with Theo, feels he has to sit on the fence when he is asked the big question by Joe. Gorsty, though, is remaining strong.Mohamed Salah was unable to do that in front of goal on Sunday and, while he is being judged by the ridiculously high standards he set himself last season, can what happened versus Everton be put down as a bad day

So, a 19th straight match without defeat to Everton.But there was no getting away from the fact that the 0-0 draw at Goodison Park felt like two points dropped in the context of a title race that Manchester City lead once again.Or is that too negative a take on what was always expected to be Liverpool’s toughest remaining away assignment?To try to answer that question, and more besides, we get the thoughts from the press box, the dugout and the stands in the Post-Game podcast.It’s a podcast that starts with the verdict of our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce, continues with every word of Jurgen Klopp’s press conference after the match, and then ends with the opinion of the nine Reds supporters who called into the show – Mark Baker, Matt Whitty, Sam Planche, Matt Addison, Nathan Davidson, Ross Strachan, Alex Watt, Peter Lally and Owen Thomas. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fancy some pre-Merseyside derby Liverpool FC listening?Well, you’re in luck as Peter Hooton returns with his brilliant Allez Les Rouges podcast.For this latest must-listen episode Peter is joined by Steph Jones, an Anfield season-ticket holder and writer, author and journalist Simon Hughes, and Accrington Stanley’s miracle-working manager John Coleman.But before they get stuck into Sunday’s huge Goodison Park clash with Everton, they look back on the 5-0 midweek win over Watford and the big reasons for it, including a fired-up Trent Alexander-Arnold and a new position for Sadio Mane.The panel also examine why the performance was so different to the previous midweek league matches versus Leicester City and West Ham United and wonder whether the Reds can repeat it.Simon gives an interesting tale from the mixed zone while John says the reason for Divock Origi’s re-emergence could be down to the fact that he’s been given a ‘new toy’.Talk then turns to the derby and whether Everton have got the players to park the