Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Jordan Henderson is on the verge of signing a new Liverpool contract after Jurgen Klopp personally stepped in to break the impasse in talks, if reports are correct. But if and when the Reds skipper does put pen to paper on a new deal, the club does have more contract questions to answer. So on the latest edition of the Liverpool.com podcast, Matt Addison and James Martin join host Mo Stewart to lo...

As Mohamed Salah made Premier League history, becoming the first player to score on the opening day in five successive seasons, Blood Red considers his position amongst the Liverpool greats. Guy Clarke is joined by Ian Doyle and Sean Bradbury to talk through the win against Norwich City, including the impact of supporters returning to full stadiums in the Premier League. Salah’s place in Liverpool...

Welcome to the first Post-Game podcast of the new Premier League season as we react to the perfect start from Liverpool as they beat Norwich City 3-0 at Carrow Road. Mohamed Salah set up Diogo Jota and then Roberto Firmino to score before getting the goal his excellent performance deserved as the Reds fired a warning to their title rivals that they are going to be a force to be reckoned with once...

As the season's opener arrives, the Post-Game podcast is here, but with a twist, as we host a pre-game version of the show ahead of the trip to Carrow Road to take on Norwich City. Host Guy Clarke is joined by Steve Dawson and Mark Baker to look into the Reds' pre-season outings and what they could mean for the opening fixture. Liverpool's title challenge is also assessed, with Manchester City, Ch...

On the eve of the new Premier League season, the Blood Red podcast is here with a comprehensive preview. Guy Clarke is joined by Paul Gorst and Ian Doyle to give their predictions for the campaign to come as well as discussing Virgil van Dijk’s contract renewal through to 2025 and Jurgen Klopp’s search for a Gini Wijnaldum replacement. Plus, the team selector and match predictions return ahead of...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp holds his first press conference ahead of the start of the new Premier League season. Fresh from announcing Virgil van Dijk's contract extension through to 2025, Klopp shares his reaction. The German also looks ahead to the start of the new season, including the return of supporters with the Reds travelling to Carrow Road to take on Norwich City. Plus, with the trans...

Neil Fitzmaurice is joined by Theo Squires and Dan Kay to look back on Liverpool’s pre-season and ahead to the start of the new Premier League season. Before getting into the season opener at Carrow Road, the panel look back on the two pre-season friendlies against Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna and the Reds’ summer transfer dealings. With a number of established pundits happy to rule Liverpool out o...

Ahead of the start of the new Premier League season, Dave Hughes is back alongside Josh Williams to preview the new season. From Liverpool’s Premier League title aspirations, whether Chelsea will compete alongside the Reds and Man City we predict how the campaign will unfold. There’s also a preview of the opening game of the season for the Reds, as Josh and Dave discuss the key selection issues. P...

The new Premier League season is almost upon us, with Liverpool hoping to reclaim their title from Pep Guardiola's Man City. Host Mo Stewart is joined by Matt Addison and James Martin as they predict how the table will look come May, assessing each of the 20 teams in the top flight. Will Liverpool win the league? Will Rafa Benitez succeed at Everton? And could there be many shocks on the cards in...

With the new season just days away from starting, we got the lowdown on Liverpool's rivals and how they are preparing for the new campaign, with the battle for the Premier League title set to commence. Matt Addison is joined by Sam Inkersole (Chelsea reporter, Football. London), Alex Brotherton (Man City fan brand writer, Manchester Evening News) and Rich Fay (Manchester United reporter for the Ma...

The new season is nearly upon us, and Liverpool's pre-season fixtures have come to an end. So who were the winners of the summer preparations, and who were the losers? Guy Clarke is joined by Joe Rimmer, Theo Squires and Matt Addison to praise Takumi Minamino, Harvey Elliott and Kostas Tsimikas, and discuss the injury to Andy Robertson and missed opportunity for Divock Origi. Kaide Gordon, Naby Ke...

Liverpool rounded off their pre-season programme with a 3-1 win over Osasuna as Roberto Firmino struck twice following Takumi Minamino's opener. Jurgen Klopp made a full 11 changes from the side that drew with Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, with Ibrahima Konate handed a first Anfield start, as too was 16-year-old Kaide Gordon. Guy Clarke is joined by Theo Squires from Anfield to react to the victory,...

Matt Addison is joined by Theo Squires from Anfield as they react to the 1-1 friendly draw between Liverpool and Athletic Bilbao. The return of 40,000 fans, the injury to Andy Robertson, the continued return to fitness of Virgil van Dijk, the performances of Harvey Elliott and Naby Keita, and another goal for Diogo Jota are all on the agenda. Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week...

Peter Hooton is joined by regular guest John Nicolson, along with journalist Steph Jones and Spirit of Shankly secretary Graham Smith for the latest edition of the excellent Allez Les Rouges podcast. They start by previewing Liverpool’s pre-season so far and by looking ahead to the final friendies against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday and then Osasuna on Monday at Anfield. The first rails seats, in th...

Theo Squires and Dan Kay join Matt Addison for the Blood Red podcast to discus how Liverpool will feel after seeing Manchester City splash out £100m on Jack Grealish, whether Jurgen Klopp needs further signings, where next for Lionel Messi after his shock Barcelona exit, and this weekend's Anfield return with the friendlies against Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna. Get exclusive podcasts direct to your...

Paul Gorst joins Matt Addison for the Post-Game podcast to react to Liverpool's 2-0 and 1-0 wins over Bologna - and the huge news that Lionel Messi is leaving Barcelona. Diogo Jota, Sadio Mane and Takumi Minamino were on the scoresheet in Evian while there were also impressive performances from the likes of Kostas Tsimikas and Kaide Gordon. A further boost came in the fact that Virgil van Dijk and...

The Liverpool ECHO’s business of football writer Dave Powell is back from a short pre-season break to bring you the latest edition of his brilliant football finance podcast, The Bottom Line. Joining Dave is Dr Dan Plumley, who is a sport finance expert at Sheffield Hallam University. With Liverpool’s big rivals Manchester City out to spend big on Harry Kane and Jack Grealish, despite more talk of...

Jonathan David was on Liverpool's shortlist last summer as they sought another forward option, and while they ended up signing Diogo Jota, the 21-year-old Lille star is being linked with a transfer to Anfield once again. So, for the latest Analysing Anfield podcast, Josh Williams joins guest-host Matt Addison to dissect the rumours surrounding David, and assess whether the Canada international wou...

Adama Traore is linked with a transfer move to Liverpool whenever the window is open. But would he suit Jurgen Klopp's team? Is he good enough to make an impact at Anfield? And how likely is it that Michael Edwards would make a move? Matt Addison is joined by Wolves reporter for the Birmingham Mail, Alex Dicken, and then the ECHO's Liverpool FC correspondent, Paul Gorst, to get to the bottom of th...

In part two of the Liverpool.com podcast mini-series of predicting an alternative reality for Liverpool and FSG, things get even more interesting. Mo Stewart is joined by Matt Addison and James Martin as they continue where they left off last week, deciding where Liverpool's destiny lies. Every decision made, from when to sell Raheem Sterling and how to keep hold of Mohamed Salah, are scrutinised,...

Harry Kane has reportedly failed to turn up to Tottenham Hotspur training this morning in a bid to force through a transfer move to Manchester City. So what might that mean for Liverpool? And why is it a reminder of their past? With City also chasing Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish, Manchester United signing Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane, and Chelsea moving for Jules Kounde, Matt Addison is joined b...

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With a month left of the summer window, the latest Agenda podcast assesses Liverpool’s midfield transfer options. Guy Clarke is joined by Matt Addison and Charlotte Coates to look through a number of players the Reds have been linked to. Leicester City’s Youri Tielemans, Atletico Madrid’s Saul Niguez and Borussia Monchengladbach’s Florian Neuhaus are all amongst those to be assessed. Enjoy. Get ex...

Fresh from the Reds’ latest pre-season outing against Hertha Berlin, the Blood Red podcast is here to react. Guy Clarke is joined by Ian Doyle, Joe Rimmer and Matt Addison to look back on the friendly defeat to Hertha Berlin looking back on a number of key talking points. Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez’s returns are analysed as well as Naby Keita’s strong pre-season form as he heads into his fourth...

Liverpool defenders Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez have returned from injury as the Reds lost 4-3 to Hertha Berlin in their latest pre-season friendly. Paul Gorst joins Guy Clarke for reaction to the Reds latest outing. Jurgen Klopp named three separate centre-back partnerships with Ibrahima Konate, Joel Matip, Rhys Williams and Nat Phillips all also featuring. The Reds fell 2-0 behind before Sadio...