Reds Unrestricted - a Liverpool F.C. podcast

With an international tournament upon us, we welcome local social historian Dan Fieldsend on the podcast to consider why a lot of Liverpool fans feel separate from the rest of England. In a wide-ranging discussion, we'll delve into the city's unique politics, the historical roots of 'Scouse not English' and the issue of whether Conservative voters have any place in the fanbase. We'll also praise J...

After Pep Guardiola regained the Premier League title but fell short in Europe once again, we return to one of English football's most interesting debates - who is the better manager, Pep or Klopp? We'll also assess the Ruben Dias/Virgil van Dijk comparisons, ask what City need to do in the summer and look ahead to what could be a thrilling title battle with Liverpool and Chelsea in 2021/22.  Topi...

Four rounds, 48 questions on Liverpool's 2020/21 season. The quiz covers stats, injuries (of course), memorable goals and the cup competitions. Play along and see how you do.  Presenters: David Comerford [host] - https://twitter.com/Dave_Comerford Dan Clubbe - https://twitter.com/dan_clubbe Guests: Henry Jackson - https://twitter.com/HenryJackson87 Adam Doyle - https://twitter.com/AdamDoyleSport I...

Liverpool are one win away from Champions League football. We'll look back on a vital victory at Burnley and preview Sunday's season finale against Crystal Palace, revealing our preferred line-ups and score predictions as usual. But for the most part, this episode looks back on the season as a whole. We discuss our picks for unsung hero, goal of the season, performance of the season and, of course...

The panel bask in Jurgen Klopp's first away victory against Manchester United, one of Liverpool's best performances all season. After Trent Alexander-Arnold's man-of-the-match display, we consider whether he's been the Reds' best player in the second half of the campaign. We then turn to Mohamed Salah, who once again scored the late breakaway goal to seal the three points. What did we make of his...

A four-man Reds Unrestricted panel reacts to the postponement of the Manchester United game. Should their supporters be applauded, and does the new date for the fixture suit Liverpool? We also debate whether Chelsea have a better chance of dethroning Manchester City next season than Liverpool after Thomas Tuchel's side reached the Champions League final. Then we discuss Spirit of Shankly's meeting...

The panel digest the developments of a week which saw football come perilously close to fracture. We discuss the role played by James Milner & Jurgen Klopp in thwarting the Super League and applaud skipper Jordan Henderson. Then we turn our attention to the villains of the piece - FSG. We're torn on the question of whether there is any way back from here. And amid calls for a points deduction,...

The panel share their feelings on Liverpool's Champions League exit at the hands of Real Madrid. What positives can be taken from the game? We then discuss Thiago's omission from the starting line-up for both legs, and how that reflects on his performances up to this point. James Milner got the nod instead on Wednesday - has he demonstrated his value to the team? For the final 20 minutes of the po...

The panel cover two of the big talking points arising from the hugely disappointing 3-1 loss against Real Madrid - Naby Keita's future and Jurgen Klopp's decision-making. We'll also ask if Andrew Robertson is escaping due criticism at the moment. We finish by previewing the meeting with Aston Villa, 7-2 victors in the infamous reverse fixture. How should the Reds line-up? Topics: 2:40 - Three-word...

On Thursday, Rik Sharma joined us from Barcelona for an extensive Q&A on Real Madrid. We covered Sergio Ramos' injury, Real's decline since winning three in a row, Zidane's attacking approach and the vulnerability of the Madrid backline. We also focused on stand-out individuals like Karim Benzema, Luka Modric and Casemiro.  To finish, we asked Rik for a tentative line-up and score prediction....

The panel discuss Liverpool's swoop for Ibrahima Konate, FSG's investment boost, the Champions League reform proposals and Mohamed Salah's intriguing interview with the Spanish press. Then we look ahead to the trip to Arsenal. Should Naby Keita get the nod, and will Liverpool get the better of Mikel Arteta's underachievers?  Topics: 3:00 - International break reflections 7:10 - Konate transfer new...

A first for the podcast as we have two guests for this week's episode. The first is Blackburn Rovers reporter Jaquob Crooke, who helps us take a closer look at Harvey Elliott's loan spell, his emerging strengths and weaknesses and his Liverpool prospects for 2021/22. And then we bring in David Lynch, a freelance journalist who has previously worked for the club itself and for the London Evening St...

With an FA Cup weekend and then an international break, Liverpool face a three-week gap between games? Is this an invaluable rest or a momentum-killer? One of the players remaining on Merseyside is Trent Alexander-Arnold after his shock England omission. Hear the panel's reaction. Then the panel votes on the future of Liverpool's squad players, from Neco Williams to Divock Origi. David & Dan r...

After Liverpool's impressive return to winning ways against RB Leipzig, the panel discuss the impact of Fabinho's return to midfield, Nathaniel Phillips' outstanding Champions League debut and the Reds' Champions League prospects before previewing Monday night's tricky-looking visit to Wolves. Topics: 1:00 - RB Leipzig three-word match reviews 5:00 - The performances of Fabinho and Thiago 10:30 -...

Liverpool have fallen from title favourites to European outsiders. Are we running out of sympathy? How much should we criticise Klopp? And how optimistic should we be as we look to next year?  We’ll cover all of that before we look ahead to a welcome break from Premier League action in midweek against RB Leipzig.  Topics: 3:15 - Three-word match reviews and initial discussion 8:30 - Running out of...

Roberto Firmino - has he peaked? What role will he play going forward? And will Liverpool be forced into the market for a number nine this summer?  Firmino has borne the brunt of the post-derby criticism but the panel also point out that Sadio Mane has undelivered. Then it's onto a more optimistic note, with Diogo Jota and Naby Keita returning from injury to potentially lift the Reds from gloom. W...

In this episode, we focus on the rise of Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah’s place in the Liverpool history books.  Saturday is derby day of course, and we’ll discuss our pre-match nerves and predictions.  Topics: 3:50 - Three-word Leipzig match reviews 9:25 - Curtis Jones 25:45 - Mo Salah 39:00 - Merseyside Derby preview Presenters: David Comerford - https://twitter.com/Dave_Comerford Dan Clubbe - h...

David Comerford and Dan Clubbe are joined by Liverpool fan and Bundesliga journalist Chris Williams to reflect on the collapse at Leicester and learn more about midweek opponents RB Leipzig. The panel weigh in on Ozan Kabak, Alisson and Thiago before Chris fields questions on Dayot Upamecano, Julian Nagelsmann, post-Werner Leipzig and much more. For podcasts about every Premier League club and som...

After a brief look back at the defeat to Brighton, we discuss the extent to which Liverpool’s struggles are down to injuries and where we think the Reds will finish. Then we set out our preferred centre-back partnerships after the addition of Ozan Kabak and Ben Davies before rounding off the episode with a preview of Manchester City's visit to Anfield. For podcasts about every Premier League club...

After Liverpool produced a scintillating performance at Tottenham to return to winning ways, we revel in a Trent Alexander-Arnold masterclass. But we also warn the club that it would be outright 'lunacy' not to recruit another centre-back in the closing days of the window after injuries to Fabinho and Joel Matip.  Then it's the (delayed) half-season awards and a brief look-ahead to the weekend's t...

After Liverpool’s Anfield unbeaten run, which had lasted nearly four years, was ended by Burnley, we try to explain how they’ve gone from a 7-0 win to a four-game scoring drought.  We’ll also try and look at the bigger picture of Klopp’s Liverpool before proposing our starting XIs for the FA Cup trip to Manchester United at the weekend.  For podcasts about every Premier League team and some of the...