Empire of the Kop - Insider

Quite an irregular January transfer window for Liverpool this year, with one signing in Luis Diaz secured from FC Porto and the recruitment team coming oh so close to the second addition of Fabio Carvalho. As deflating as missing out on the Fulham starlet is, however, we shouldn’t be quick to forget about what a stellar winter window signing we’ve made in the Primeira Liga winger who’s the subject...

It’s been a rather exciting window for Liverpool as it turns out, with the Twittersphere rampant with stories on the Reds’ move for Porto winger, Luis Diaz. Nonetheless, it remains possible that it might not be the only bit of business the club does before the winter window draws to a close, with Fulham said to be uhming and ahhing over cashing on one hot prospect’s value… But we don’t want to giv...

Not the result we wanted against Mikel Arteta’s men, with Granit Xhaka’s sending off hardly doing us the world of good. Nonetheless, we remain very much in with a shot at progressing to the final, with the second-half of Liverpool’s semi-final meeting with Arsenal set to take place later this month. With the benefit of hindsight, we should have all certainly thought harder about our predicted scor...

The Red Nets are back after a disappointing draw at Stamford Bridge handed Manchester City a considerable lead at the top of the Premier League. Not all were completely convinced that the title was guaranteed to be the Cityzens come the end of the season… but is it time we changed our priorities? In the latest installment of EOTK Insider’s podcast, the gang discussed: * The latest COVID-19 outbrea...

Welcome to the inaugural Koppies, The Red Nets’ first awards podcast celebrating some of the best moments of the year! We at EOTK Insider got together once more to decide our winners for the following awards: * Game of the year * Goal of the year * Youth player of the year * Unsung hero of the year * Player of the year You’d be surprised by the amount of disagreement that occurred but it certainly...

With our Boxing Day meeting with Leeds United postponed by the Premier League due to COVID-19 concerns, we’ve had to slightly tweak our topics for this week… There’s an overload of attendees for this Leicester City preview, with Peter Kenny Jones, Rick Elliott and Ste Carson helping us dissect a remarkable week of football: * THAT terrific comeback and penalty shootout v Leicester! * The Premier L...

For those who are just arriving on the scene, you’ve missed a rollercoaster of a few hours as UEFA declared their original Champions League Round of 16 draw (and Liverpool’s tie with Red Bull Salzburg with it) null and void. We were back again to cover and dissect the second draw (which attracted controversy for a whole different reason): * What do we make of Liverpool’s upcoming meeting with Inte...

The Red Nets are back with a brand new podcast episode! A look back at Divock Origi’s resurgence, following his 94th minute winner at Molineux before he went and scored another winner as the Reds maintained their 100% Champions League record with a 2-1 victory in the San Siro. Attention turns to Mohamed Salah and his contract, an issue that seems to be rumbling on and on. The Egyptian is saying it...

The Red Nets are back with a brand new podcast episode! There’s nothing quite like going to your city rivals’ backyard and utterly humiliating them with the scoreline, with a win at Old Trafford and Goodison Park one of the points of discussion: * Reviewing the 4-1 victory against Everton! * Should we try and secure a January signing? * Looking ahead to Wolves… We’ve got a heavy run of fixtures ah...

There were quite a few talking points to dig into from the 2-0 win over FC Porto midweek in the Champions League from Thiago Alcantara’s thunderbolt of a goal to Tyler Morton’s debut in the competition. Empire of the Kop writer Peter Kenny Jones joins the gang this week to share his thoughts on some of the top stories to have emerged! * What did we make of the Porto win? * What is Liverpool’s best...

We’re back with some great chat to assuage those international break blues, from Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa appointment to Michael Edwards’ exit announcement (okay… so that last bit might make things worse). Joining myself, Farrell Keeling, as ever, is Ste Carson and Rick Elliott as we dive into what the future holds for our beloved ex-skipper: * A good or a bad move for Steven Gerrard? * The fo...

EOTK Insider returns once more with the latest edition of The Red Nets podcast as Rick, Ste and Farrell dive into a dominant Liverpool display against La Liga champions, Atletico Madrid. The Reds have a tough final fixture to jump into prior to the November international break, however, which we’ll also be having a little chat about: * Reviewing Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid to seal the...

Liverpool have enjoyed a tremendous run of results of late, adding a 2-0 victory at the Deepdale Stadium to our prior 5-0 thrashing of Manchester United. Joining us this week is Brighton and Hove Albion Today founder and freelance journalist, Charlie Haffenden. * Two very different victories against Manchester United and Preston * Brighton’s tremendous start to the league campaign * What to expect...

Welcome back to another special edition episode with regular post-match guest and former Liverpool striker, Stan Collymore! There was A LOT to talk about (as you can imagine!) in the wake of the Reds’ utter dismantling of a fragile Manchester United side at Old Trafford: * A record-breaking game in United’s back garden! * Disagreeing with Dietmar Hamann over one maligned Liverpool star * Addressin...

We’re back with another installment of The Red Nets podcast in the wake of Liverpool’s dramatic 3-2 victory at the Wanda Metropolitano! Sadly, we’re without Ste Carson for the latest episode, but we are joined by Stretty News’ Editor in Chief, Dale O’Donnell, for an in-depth chat ahead of Liverpool’s visit to Old Trafford. * Where United will look to hurt us * Is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a good enough...

It’s been a while since we last whipped out a special edition episode… so here’s another one on us! Stan Collymore joins us here on The Red Nets podcast to cover all matters from Liverpool’s 5-0 thrashing off Watford to the modern GOAT in football. * Liverpool's front-three are the best attacking unit in the world * The title is Liverpool or City's to lose * Calling out Arsene Wenger: "You're talk...

It’s been a week and a bit without domestic football - by all accounts, an excruciating period of time without Jurgen Klopp’s Reds to cheer us up. We’re not alone in ranting about the club this time, however, as joining us this week is Liverpool writer, Zubin Daver ! From Frank Kessie to Claudio Ranieri’s Premier League return, we’ve got a lot in store for you with the latest edition of The Red Ne...

Hello and welcome to yet another episode of The Red Nets, the official podcast of Empire of the Kop. Amidst the backdrop of the international break, join us as we take a close look at the 2-2 draw with Manchester City and lots, lots more: * Reaction to Man City & THAT Mo Salah goal * Six years of Jurgen Klopp - what have been the standout moments? * The latest update on Liverpool-linked Federico C...

Join us - once again - for the latest instalment of Red Nets, the official podcast of Empire of the Kop! Liverpool endured a frustrating 3-3 draw away at Brentford, a game which neutrals would have loved, and have since travelled to Portugal to take on FC Porto in the Champions League. Here’s what we discussed: - Brentford v. Liverpool reaction - Thomas Frank comparisons to Jurgen Klopp - Liverpoo...

Join us again for the latest instalment of The Red Nets podcast! Liverpool picked up another three points in the Premier League with a win over Crystal Palace, but face Norwich City in the EFL Cup… Here’s what we had a chat about: - Sado Mane’s 100 goals for LFC... how does he stack up against the greats? - Ibou Konate’s promising debut - Thiago injury... who now comes in for the Spaniard? - Gary...

Welcome back to another episode from The Red Nets podcast! Having witnessed another magical European night at Anfield, we at EOTK Insider felt compelled to deliver this latest installment where we discuss Liverpool’s 3-2 victory over Stefano Pioli’s AC Milan. * Divock Origi’s surprise inclusion in the starting-XI! * A missed opportunity for Mohamed Salah? * The standout stars from the 3-2 victory?...

Just like club football, we are back again! Myself, Rick Elliott and Farrell Keeling got together for a little chat about the Reds. If you’re wondering why this episode is a little later than expected, we wanted to be able to offer a reaction to our win over Leeds United and provide a preview ahead of the Champions League tie with AC Milan. Here are the topics we delved into: - Reaction to Leeds U...

We. Are. Back! Ste Carson and Rick Elliott once again join us for the latest instalment of The Red Nets podcast. If you’re wondering why this episode has come a little earlier than usual, we all decided to take part in a transfer deadline day chat and keep vigil for any major Liverpool signings as the clock ran down. We dug into quite a few topics on the way as usual: * Jordan Henderson’s contract...

Who fancies another special edition podcast (don’t say we don’t spoil you!)? Jose Enrique joins us here on The Red Nets podcast to discuss Liverpool’s opening two league games of the season, what we need from the transfer window and plenty more! * Jurgen Klopp’s comments and liking Burnley’s style of football! * What does Enrique make of Saul potentially being available on loan? * Kostas deserves...

This episode marks the return of host Rick Elliott, who had been away last week. We had a dive into the ongoing contract situations of Mo Salah and Jordan Henderson, thoughts on the Reds’ win over Norwich City and how Jurgen Klopp could line-up against Burnley this weekend… * Norwich City reaction * Mo Salah contract talk * Jordan Henderson contract talk * Looking ahead to Burnley * AND MORE! We h...