Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Liverpool continue their 100 per cent start to the new Premier League season, following the 3-1 win over Arsenal at Anfield. Getting the scoring starting was defender Joel Matip and so here on the Agenda we discuss the Reds’ best free transfers of all-time. Sean Bradbury and Theo Squires discuss their top fives using Matip as a starting point. Gary McAllister, James Milner, Fabio Aurelio, Jari Lit...

Three wins out of three to start the new Premier League season. Three points clear at the top. Five points clear of defending champions Manchester City. A club-record equalling run of 12 straight league victories stretching back to April. And all that makes for one very happy Post-Game podcast as we react to the impressive 3-1 win over Arsenal at Anfield on Saturday evening with the view from the...

Both Liverpool and Arsenal will go into tonight's big match at Anfield boasting perfect starts to the new Premier League season. But it will be Liverpool who will be favourites to make it nine points from nine points – not least because of their recent record in games between the sides. The Reds have scored 23 goals in their last seven unbeaten matches against the Gunners – a remarkable run of for...

Two wins from two, Liverpool welcome the only other side with a 100 per cent record in the Premier League to Anfield tomorrow as Arsenal come to town. Brought to you by your host Joe Rimmer, the panel discuss another busy week covering Liverpool, with plenty of talking points as he’s joined by the Echo’s chief LFC writer Ian Doyle, Dan Kay and Theo Squires. First on the agenda is Alex Oxlade-Chamb...

Jurgen Klopp has been addressing the media ahead of tomorrow's crunch clash with Arsenal in the Premier League at Anfield. The boss talks on a number of topics including: the Reds' start to the new season, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's return to the first team following a lengthy knee injury. On the former Arsenal midfielder, Klopp also talks about him signing his new contract through to 2023. There's...

Top of the league, European Super Cup champions... but not everything is perfect at Liverpool right now. Kristian Walsh and Josh Williams delve deep into the debate over the Reds' new defensive structure and figure out three things: what is it, why has Jurgen Klopp implemented it, and if this is the right thing to do. The good and not so good of Chelsea and Southampton are touched upon, mainly rel...

Neil Fitzmaurice is here with the latest Poetry in Motion, with plenty to get through. Joined by Joe Rimmer and Theo Squires the guys get stuck in from the off as Arsenal visit Anfield on Saturday. First up is the idea Jurgen Klopp’s side are suffering from somewhat of a slow start to the new season, despite winning both Premier League games and the UEFA Super Cup! With no major summer arrivals, t...

This Saturday, the Reds are back at home - as Arsenal visit for the tea-time kick-off. Two clubs steeped in history and a match that certainly is. From the title decider in 1989 - to last season’s 5-1 win, it’s a fixture that’s seen it all. This is a brand new offering here on Blood Red: Liverpool Moments Remembered - a special offering that we hope to bring you throughout the course of the season...

It doesn't bear thinking about - life after Jurgen Klopp. But the man who has masterminded Liverpool's return to the summit of European football has cast doubt over whether he will remain at Anfield beyond his current contract, which expires in 2022. The club would like Klopp to stay longer than that but so far - publicly at least - the 52-year-old has been reluctant to commit his future beyond th...

The focus of the latest episode of The Agenda is Liverpool's midfield. Jurgen Klopp has rotated his options in the centre of the park for three of the first four games of the season - and looks set to do so again for Saturday's visit of Arsenal to Anfield. So Kristian Walsh and Joel Rabinowitz sat down to deconstruct and analyse the players in the Reds' engine room. They ask whether there is enoug...

It’s been a long week for our new chief Liverpool FC writer Ian Doyle, and for Dan Kay, after travelling to Istanbul and then Southampton to watch the Reds add to their trophy haul and maintain their perfect start to the season. But that does not stop the duo from guesting on our first Blood Red podcast of the week, hosted by Sean Bradbury. Top of the agenda is the man who scored three of Liverpoo...

sp9m7yw7You know Alisson Becker will be Liverpool's number one once he's back fit. We definitely know who the front three are. And Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold are guaranteed starters in the back four. But, with Jurgen Klopp having so many options to choose from, it's harder to nail down which three players make up the Reds' strongest midfield. But what is clear is th...

In a week that saw the Reds clock up almost 4-and-a-half thousand miles prior to kick-off, this afternoon’s game always posed a threat to Liverpool’s fast start to the season. Goals from Sadio Mane - on his return to the south coast - before turning provider for Roberto Firmino saw Jurgen Klopp’s men come away with the points. A mistake by Adrian - passed fit for the game - allowed Liverpool old b...

Fresh from victory in Istanbul, there’s no time to celebrate for Liverpool as they return to Premier League action at Southampton this afternoon. Join Guy Clarke as we head ‘Behind Enemy Lines’ with broadcaster and matchday presenter at Southampton, Michael Kurn to find out all about the Saints. From their struggles in recent seasons to their revival under Ralph Hasenhuttl ‘the Alpine Klopp’ - as...

Following a week of highs, Blood Red is here to give a reflective look back on the Reds’ achievements. Having won the Super Cup in Istanbul on Wednesday night, Joe Rimmer is joined by your new LFC correspondent, both home and away, Paul Gorst and Dan Kay fresh from his excursions on a party boat down the Bosporus. Off the back of a busy week there are plenty of topics to get into. From Klopp’s mid...

Ahead of Liverpool's return to Premier League action this weekend, manager Jurgen Klopp has been speaking in his pre-match press conference prior to the visit to Southampton. Touching on a freak 'injury' goalkeeper Adrian picked up during the Super Cup celebrations in Istanbul, fixture scheduling and what he expects to come from the opposition down at St Mary's. Enjoy! For information regarding yo...

Host Peter Hooton is back with the new season underway and is joined by regular guests John Nicolson and Kieth Culvin as well as musician Kieran Molyneux, who’s been part of the BOSS Nights across Europe. Reflecting on the Reds’ momentous fourth UEFA Super Cup win over Chelsea in Istanbul. Looking ahead to the weekend’s game with Southampton, Peter reflects on how far the Reds have come under Jurg...

So the Reds have their fourth UEFA Super Cup following the penalty shootout win over Chelsea in Istanbul. To react, the Agenda is here, looking back on the latest historic European night in the rich history of Liverpool FC. Join Kristian Walsh and Joel Rabinowitz from liverpool.com as they talk through the game’s big talking points. From lifting the trophy to the impact Roberto Firmino had coming...

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 her...

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...

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 Ali...

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 a...

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 deput...

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 a...

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 verdic...