Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

We need to talk about Roberto Firmino. The forward is not the only player who has been performing below-par of late for Liverpool, and is certainly not a scapegoat for their current predicament. But with his goals decreasing year on year and his overall play having regressed, what is the solution to the problem? Matt Addison and Kai Delaney take a look at Firmino's past, present and future, discus...

In the latest edition of the Analysing Anfield podcast Josh Williams and David Hughes look at what Jurgen Klopp can do to change Liverpool’s form – if he should be changing anything at all. The Reds’ struggles continued on Saturday as they lost the Merseyside derby to Everton 2-0. And after picking apart that painful defeat, Josh and David dig deep into the underlying numbers to ask if Klopp is do...

After Liverpool lost their Anfield record against Everton on Saturday, the Blood Red podcast is back to assess where Jurgen Klopp turns next. Diogo Jota is on the way back from injury but several other key men remain out - and Jordan Henderson has now been added to that list. So how can Liverpool turn things around, continue their progression in the Champions League, and make sure they finish insi...

Liverpool have fallen to a fourth successive defeat at Anfield, losing to Everton for the first time on home soil since 1999. Richarlison's earlier opener added to by Gylfi Sigurdsson's second half penalty did the damage for the Reds. Join Guy Clarke for reaction from Anfield as the ECHO's Paul Gorst delivers his verdict and we hear from Jurgen Klopp's post-match press conference. Plus our regular...

Ahead of tonight’s big Merseyside derby at Anfield, Matt Addison speaks to the Liverpool ECHO’s Everton FC reporter Adam Jones to get the view from Goodison Park on the latest Behind Enemy Lines podcast. Who are the players that Liverpool need to be wary of? And how much hope of a top-four finish is there for Carlo Ancelotti’s side? All of that, plus James Rodriguez, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Jordan Pic...

With Liverpool just three points ahead of Everton going into Saturday’s Anfield showdown, is this the biggest Merseyside derby in recent memory? And given Liverpool’s injuries and poor home record, will Everton ever have a better chance of winning at their biggest rivals for the first time since 1999? Those questions are asked by Paul Gorst, Dan Kay, David Lynch and host Matt Addison in the Blood...

At his press conference to preview Liverpool v Everton, Jurgen Klopp confirmed that Fabinho will miss Saturday’s Merseyside derby – but Alisson is ‘fine’. There was concern that goalkeeper Alisson would miss the match after he wasn’t pictured in training on Thursday but Klopp has allayed those fears. The Liverpool boss did, however, reveal that Fabinho, along with James Milner and Diogo Jota, rema...

Just time to preview the Merseyside derby at Anfield, review the Reds' Champions League win over RB Leipzig and get into those Jurgen Klopp exit rumours, Allez Les Rouges is here. Peter Hooton is joined by regulars John Nicolson, Ste Monaghan and Kieth Culvin to get into all the big Liverpool FC talking points. First on the agenda is the speculation around Jurgen Klopp's future following defeat to...

Kylian Mbappe has again been linked with a move to Liverpool following his star showing in the Nou Camp against Barcelona in the Champions League. Join Guy Clarke and Theo Squires as they delve into the rumour mill to see what is circulating around the PSG star following his midweek hat-trick. Could FSG afford the deal, what would it mean for Liverpool moving forward, how could the Nike kit deal i...

Fresh from Liverpool getting back to winning ways, the Liverpool.com podcast analyse where things went right against RB Leipzig and ahead to the Merseyside derby. Host Dan Morgan is joined by Joel Rabinowitz and Guy Clarke to get into the main talking points as the Reds take advantage in their Champions League Round of 16 tie. Ozan Kabak's encouraging showing, Trent Alexander-Arnold's continued im...

Liverpool have taken a commanding lead in the Champions League Round of 16 tie with RB Leipzig with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane getting the goals for the Reds out in Budapest. In opening the scoring Salah netted his 118th goal for the club, in the process drawing level with Ian St John - albeit in 239 fewer matches! Join Guy Clarke for comprehensive reaction as we hear from the ECHO's Liverpool c...

As Liverpool gear up to take on RB Leipzig in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie, Analysing Anfield preview the challenge. Looking back on the weekend’s defeat to Leicester City, the role Alisson Becker played in the second goals and more. Thiago Alcantara’s ‘difficulties’ in adapting to the Reds’ system is also analysed as Josh Williams and David Hughes look through the data. Whi...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and captain Jordan Henderson have been speaking with the media ahead of the Reds' Champions League Round of 16 first leg clash with RB Leipzig. Dominating the questioning was the mood in the Liverpool camp following the 3-1 away defeat to Leicester City, as well as the support shown to manager Jurgen Klopp. Klopp addressed rumours speculating he was willing to walk a...

Fresh from another Premier League defeat and prior to the return of Champions League football and the Merseyside derby, Blood Red is here! Host Guy Clarke is joined by Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst and Sean Bradbury to look back on the action at Leicester City before looking ahead. Up for debate is Thiago Alcantara’s form, Mohamed Salah’s talismanic qualities, Curtis Jones’ development as wel...

Ralf Rangnick's influence on Jurgen Klopp; Joel Matip, Sadio Mane, Takumi Minamino and Naby Keita, and the future of Fenway Sports Group - the links between Red Bull and Liverpool FC are plentiful. So, ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash between RB Leipzig and Liverpool, Matt Addison speaks to Karan Tejwani, the author of the excellent book Wings of Change, and the Liverpool ECHO's business...

Join Paul Wheelock for the Post-Game podcast as we react to Liverpool's 3-1 defeat at Leicester City. It was a very hard defeat to take, seeing as Liverpool led, and deservedly led, until the 78th minute, through Mohamed Salah's superbly-crafted strike. But once James Maddison’s free-kick equaliser was controversially allowed to stand by VAR, things went very wrong indeed. And there is no question...

Matt Addison is joined by Ian Doyle, David Lynch and debutant Marcus Banks for the Blood Red podcast to look back at Jurgen Klopp’s press conference from earlier in the day, where he revealed that Fabinho is the latest defender to go down with injury, and to look ahead to Saturday’s trip to Leicester City. It’s a massive match, with both sides battling for a top-four finish, and Reds boss Klopp ha...

At his press conference to preview Saturday's trip to Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester City, Jurgen Klopp confirmed that Fabinho will miss the match after picking up a fresh injury. The Liverpool boss also revealed the latest fitness update on Diogo Jota and Naby Keita as well as looking ahead to the clash with top-four rivals Leicester. Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://ww...

Injuries, lack of transfer, poor league form. It’s been a perfect storm recently for Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool to deal with. Join Neil Fitzmaurice for the latest Poetry in Motion podcast alongside Dan Kay and Connor Dunn to look at how and where the Reds can turn things around. Key to the conversation is the Reds’ lack of transfer net spending since winning the Champions League in 2019 - and whic...

Ahead of the weekend’s visit to King Power Stadium, the Agenda returns to look back on Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool career. The former Reds’ boss came close to ended Liverpool’s wait for a Premier League title in 2014 prior to leaving in 2015 paving the way for Jurgen Klopp’s arrival. Guy Clarke and Theo Squires look back on Rodgers’ spell in charge of the Reds prior to moving onto Celtic and since...

As Liverpool look to play themselves back into form in the Premier League, the Liverpool.com podcast discuss the importance of Champions League qualification. Dan Morgan, Joel Rabinowitz and Mark Wakefield take a look into how vital securing qualification for the group phase would be for next season. Discussing the need for an overhaul in the transfer market, contract renewals and returning to a t...

Liverpool's slump continued as they lost heavily at home to Man City at the weekend - but the 4-1 scoreline did not tell the whole story. Join Josh Williams and David Hughes as they talk through the underlying numbers behind that result and the wider Liverpool poor run of form. They start with Alisson Becker and his uncharacteristic errors, before moving onto the importance of Ozan Kabak and Ben D...

Injuries have played a crucial part in Liverpool's 2020/21 campaign with Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Diogo Jota just three of Jurgen Klopp's stars to have spent sufficient amounts of time on the sidelines. To get an insight and understanding into the mechanics of knee injuries, recovery and how long it can take to get back to their best Guy Clarke has spoken with former Liverpool Head Physio Da...

Where has Liverpool’s title defence gone wrong? Join Blood Red as we react to Alisson Becker’s errors, Roy Keane’s comments and more. Guy Clarke is joined by the ECHO’s Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst, Joe Rimmer and Sean Bradbury as we recap the Reds’ 4-1 home defeat to Man City. The panel discuss the influence of no home support at Anfield as the Reds fell to a third straight defeat at home f...

Liverpool's Premier League title defence appears all-but over following a 4-1 home defeat to Manchester City. Ilkay Gundogan's brace added to by Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden gave City a crucial win, despite Mohamed Salah having equalised from the penalty spot. Join Guy Clarke for the Post-Game podcast as we bring you reaction from Jurgen Klopp's press conference, the ECHO's Liverpool corresponde...