Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

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 Liv...

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 L...

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...

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 a...

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...

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 re...

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 we...

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...

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 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 L...

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...

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...

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 A...

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...

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 ra...

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...

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...

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 ques...

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...

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 K...

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...

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...

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 experie...

Your dose of bitesize LFC news is here once again as we discuss reports Jurgen Klopp is considering taking a sabbatical once his Liverpool contract ends in 2022. Dan Austin and Dan Morgan from Liverpool.com talk about the impact the German stepping away could have at Anfield. What position could the Reds be in? When should planning start regarding any need to replace the German? And who could be t...

Just how good are Liverpool? Very good - as Saturday's 3-1 win over Arsenal at Anfield proved. And the Blood Red podcast is back to analyse the impressive victory that maintained the Reds' perfect start to the season and extended their lead at the top. After a mea culpa (of sorts) from host Joe Rimmer, Theo Squires, Dan Kay and our returning Liverpool FC correspondent Paul Gorst get stuck into the...