Blood Red: The Liverpool Fc Podcast

Liverpool and football are back – and so are our Weekend Verdict podcasts.And our first guest of the new season is the Merseyside Football Reporter for The Telegraph, Chris Bascombe.Chris was at Anfield on Sunday to watch the Reds make an early statement of intent by sweeping aside West Ham United 4-0.The impressive victory served only to heighten the expectation surrounding Jurgen Klopp’s side.But Chris argues the pressure is largely external and, if Liverpool are unable to overhaul Manchester City in the coming months, very little will change at Anfield – and with good reason.Naby Keita was one of the stars of the win over West Ham and we discuss whether the comparisons with N’golo Kante and Andres Iniesta stand up to scrutiny – and whether Nabil Fekir will be ‘missed’ after all. Oh, and why the Fekir ‘saga’ was never a saga in the first place.Squad depth, Daniel Sturridge and the goalkeeping department all get a mention with Chris believing a way to rebuild Loris Karius’ confidence could come down a tradit