Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Trent Alexander-Arnold has followed in Steven Gerrard's footsteps by picking up the PFA Young Player the Year award and, along with four other of his Liverpool team-mates, has been named in PFA Team of Year. Liverpool's Rhian Brewster stance, meanwhile, has been made clear, while it seems Gini Wijnaldum will soon be speaking to Jurgen Klopp to give the club clarity over his future. Selling Wijnald...

Football finance expert Kieran Maguire explains the economics behind Liverpool FC and FSG's transfer strategy this summer - and whether more signings might be made. Joining Blood Red's Matt Addison, Kieran outlines the details behind the Reds' accounts, and why, if Jurgen Klopp was desperate to make a buy, the money IS there for that to be done. Liverpool's Nike kit deal has begun well, but they m...

Could Rhian Brewster be heading for a permanent exit from Anfield? With Lionel Messi staying at Barcelona, which superstar is being linked with a move Liverpool? Plus we have the latest on conflicting reports as to whether or not the Reds face 'competition' for Thiago Alcantara despite the ECHO understanding the Bayern Munich midfielder is not an 'active target'. Ahead of the return to top-flight...

Who could Liverpool sell to raise funds to sign players? And should Gini Wijnaldum be kept around, even if he doesn't sign a new contract? Harry Wilson and Marko Grujic top the list of potential outgoings, with Loris Karius also a senior squad member who could be on the way through the exit door. Join Matt Addison, Paul Gorst, Joe Rimmer and Caoimhe O'Neill as they talk through the players whose f...

Given his impressive pre-season showings, could Takumi Minamino offer Jurgen Klopp a new tactical option ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League title defence? Having grabbed a goal and assist in the 7-2 friendly win over Blackpool at Anfield in their last runout before the new season, Minamino starred for the Reds. Linking with Roberto Firmino, the Japanese international looked lively having also imp...

Liverpool's final pre-season match of the summer saw both Takumi Minamino and Sadio Mane get on the scoresheet in a 7-2 win over Blackpool. With several stars away on international duty, it was a mixed XI that took to the field in the first half and they struggled to perform, trailing 2-1 at the break. But the half-time changes and stepping up of intensity did the trick for Jurgen Klopp as the sec...

Who are exciting new Liverpool signings Malkamu Frauendorf and Mateusz Musialowski? And which youth talents do you need to watch out for next season? Matt Addison joins Guy Clarke to explain all and look ahead to the new Academy campaign, with plenty of exciting youngsters looking to make their mark and follow the likes of Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott and Neco Williams. We also take a look at the...

Will Rhian Brewster start the new season at Liverpool? And when will fans return to Anfield? Those are two of our main topics on the latest Blood Red podcast. Having scored 11 goals out on loan in the Championship with Swansea City, we discuss whether Brewster could head back out on loan, or stay at Anfield. Join Guy Clarke, Theo Squires, Dan Kay and Matt Addison as they also touch on the week’s b...

Sport Bild's transfer expert Christian Falk joins Matt Addison to discuss Bayern Munich's Thiago Alcantara, Jurgen Klopp's future and other German-Liverpool links. The ECHO understands that Thiago is NOT an active target for Liverpool at the moment, but in Germany, the reports have been different for weeks. Christian provides the latest from Germany on the situation, plus that of Jadon Sancho, a p...

With Barcelona heavily linked with a move for Liverpool's Gini Wijnaldum, we look into how the Reds will look to deal with the situation as the Dutchman move into the final season of his Liverpool contract. Harry Wilson will not leave Liverpool on loan this summer, but what does that mean for the Welshman and with no suitors willing to pay the Reds £20m valuation could he stay at Anfield? Plus we...

Ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League defence, will Jurgen Klopp consider taking the next step in his side’s tactical evolution? From the role Takumi Minamino could shape for himself in a 4-2-3-1 system to why Mohamed Salah struggled at Wembley, we look back on the Community Shield tie wArsenal. Plus, ahead of the new season, we welcome our first guest to Analysing Anfield: scout, analyst and author...

Liverpool's new CEO Billy Hogan outlines his priority to get fans back to Anfield and the support he can offer to Jurgen Klopp and Michael Edwards. Another Reds' youngster signs a new deal as 'baby-faced' van Dijk, Rhys Williams puts pen to paper on a new contract. Plus, on the transfer front, Bayern Munich line up a Thiago Alcantara replacement as another Premier League club 'open' negotiations w...

With the new season drawing ever closer, the Liverpool.com podcast is back to look ahead to the new Premier League campaign. As Jurgen Klopp's side prepare to defend the crown they won last season, Kristian Walsh is joined by Dan Morgan and Ollie Connolly as they look into a number of concerns for Reds’ fans. Looking into Liverpool’s frustrations in front of goal, they analyse where things need to...

Could fans be on the verge of a return to Anfield after successful pilot over the course of the weekend? Virgil van Dijk has his say on Manchester United's newest recruit Donny van de Beek. Plus Hertha Berlin reveal the extent of their interest in Liverpool midfielder Marko Grujic and could Leeds United hold the key to the Reds' summer spending with interest in two former starlets out of Anfield....

Reacting to Liverpool’s penalty shoot-out defeat to Arsenal in the Community Shield and what signings Jurgen Klopp may need, the Blood Red podcast returns. From Takumi Minamino scoring his first competitive goal for Liverpool to Fabinho filling in at centre-back, Guy Clarke, Paul Gorst, Sean Bradbury and Matt Addison discuss the big talking points. Should Liverpool’s pre-season form be cause for c...

Liverpool are always on the hunt for the next big thing in the transfer window - and the Norwegian market is something that they will have their eyes on over the next few years, with a generation of talents coming through the system. There are plenty of links between the Reds and Scandinavia - including a vast fanbase, plus players like John Arne Riise - and they could be set to strengthen even mo...

Takumi Minamino grabbed his first Liverpool goal as Jurgen Klopp's side playing out a 1-1 draw with Arsenal at Wembley in the Community Shield. Rhian Brewster then missed a crucial penalty in the shoot-out as the Gunners won 5-4 on spot-kicks. All of that after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had given Mikel Arteta's side the opener. Join Guy Clarke for the Post-Game podcast as we hear Liverpool boss Kl...

Paul Wheelock is joined by Football. London’s Art de Roché to get the lowdown on Arsenal ahead of their Community Shield clash against Liverpool at Wembley this afternoon. After winning the FA Cup last month to set-up the showdown with Premier League champions Liverpool, there is a quiet confidence at the Emirates, which will only grow further if club captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who played...

Lionel Messi, Gini Wijnaldum’s contract and Rhian Brewster’s potential all featured as Jurgen Klopp spoke ahead of the Community Shield tie with Arsenal - so join Guy Clarke, Paul Gorst, Dan Kay and Theo Squires as they dissect the Liverpool manager's press conference. Plus, the panel pick their starting line-ups for Saturday’s clash at Wembley as Klopp’s Reds face Mikel Arteta’s Gunners. Enjoy. T...

Jurgen Klopp has been speaking to the media ahead of his Liverpool side's Community Shield clash against Arsenal at Wembley on Saturday. As well as previewing the curtain-raiser to the 2020-21 season, Klopp outlines Liverpool's stance on Lionel Messi, the Barcelona wantaway superstar, and what it would mean if he ends up at Manchester City. Also on the agenda are the futures of Gini Wijnaldum and...

Matt Addison is joined by the Liverpool ECHO’s LFC correspondent Paul Gorst to get the latest information on how the Reds' summer transfer plans are coming together. Kostas Tsimikas became the club's first signing as Premier League champions a couple of weeks ago, but what - if anything - might come next? Matt and Paul talk through central defensive options including Brighton's Ben White, plus the...

Jurgen Klopp has outlined Liverpool's summer transfer strategy amid links to Bayern Munich's Thiago Alcantara, Sheffield United are believed to be at the front of the queue of suitors wanting to take Rhian Brewster on loan, while two other Reds could be heading for more permanent departures. Plus, we look into the latest comments from Ben White's agent and just how much will it cost to take Lionel...

Fresh from Liverpool’s pre-season games in Austria, we discuss the showings of Billy Koumetio and Rhian Brewster and react to Lionel Messi wanting out at Barcelona. From the 3-0 win over Stuttgart, in which Koumetio took plenty of plaudits, to Brewster’s double for Jurgen Klopp’s side against Red Bull Salzburg, how are the Reds shaping up for the new season> Join Josh Williams and David Hughes as...

On today’s Morning Bulletin podcast, Matt Addison joins Paul Wheelock to react to the huge news that Lionel Messi wants to leave Barcelona and whether he could end up in the Premier League. Also on the agenda is Bayern Munich’s admission they have not held talks with Liverpool over a deal for Thiago Alcantara. Plus, we look at a report in Spain that suggests former Reds midfielder Philippe Coutinh...

Liverpool's second pre-season runout finished 2-2 in Austria up against Red Bull Salzburg as Rhian Brewster scored twice from the bench to secure the draw. Patson Daka put Salzburg into a 2-0 lead inside the first half latching onto errors in defence from Fabinho and Joe Gomez as Jurgen Klopp's side struggled to deal with the tempo set against the Austrian outfit. Join Guy Clarke and Matt Addison...