The Anfield Wrap

With Manchester City and Leicester dropping points, Liverpool's win over Manchester United sees them streets ahead at the top of the Premier League. Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the weekend's action and look forward to the week ahead are Rob Gutmann, Paul Senior, Mike Girling and Chris Maguire. The Anfield Wrap's free podcast is brought to you in partnership with The Athletic, the place t...

Liverpool's squad will be bolstered by the return of some key faces, as well as Klopp closing the door on further departures, ahead of Manchester United. Neil Atkinson is joined in the studio by John Gibbons, Dan Morgan, Becky Loy and Paddy Fitzsimons to react to the events of this past week and to look ahead to Sunday. Also on the show, we've got the highlights of exclusive interviews with Academ...

Liverpool's 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur ensured they recorded the best start to a season by any top-flight side in Europe's top five divisions. Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the weekend's action and look forward to the week ahead are Rob Gutmann, Gareth Roberts and John Gibbons. The Anfield Wrap's free podcast is brought to you in partnership with The Athletic, the place to go for extensi...

Mane was named African Football of the Year this week, while Klopp was able to welcome back some of his injured lads as they geared up to face Tottenham. Neil Atkinson is joined in the studio by Damian Kavanagh, Siobhan Biggane and Ste Evans to react to the events of this week and look ahead to Saturday. Also on the show, The Athletic's James Pearce on Nike and Pep Lijnders, Brian Nash on his new...

Today is Lucas Leiva's birthday and to celebrate we're re-releasing our hour long interview with the Brazilian in case you didn't hear it in 2017. The Anfield Wrap spoke to the midfielder in an honest and open interview about his initial struggles in the Premier League, the ups and downs of his relationship with Liverpool fans, the time he almost left the club and his love of the city of Liverpool...

With a much-changed side Liverpool managed to beat an expensively assembled Everton side managed by Carlo Ancelotti thanks to a Curtis Jones rocket. Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the weekend's action and look forward to a week off are Rob Gutmann, Ian Ryan and The Evening Standard's David Lynch. The Anfield Wrap's free podcast is brought to you in partnership with The Athletic, the place t...

This weekend, all FA Cup matches will kick off a minute late to encourage fans to look after their mental health and that of their family and friends. John Gibbons speaks to Lee Richardson, psychologist at Liverpool FC, to discuss the importance of the campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool went strong at home to Sheffield United and saw them off with ease, but how will that affect their team selection against Everton? Neil Atkinson is joined by John Gibbons, Rob Gutmann and Kieran Molyneux to react and look ahead, while Rory Smith from the New York Times talks VAR and The Athletic's Greg O'Keeffe gives the latest from Goodison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

The decade is out and Liverpool have put themselves in the best position to taste further success at the start of the next with their win over Wolves. Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the weekend's action and what's to come this week are Paul Johnson, Andy McCann, Paddy Fitzsimons, Emma Sanders and David Lynch. The Anfield Wrap's free podcast is brought to you in partnership with The Athletic...

Liverpool continued their season of good cheer by battering Brendan Rodgers' Leicester City side with a long-awaited return to Anfield up next. Neil Atkinson is joined by Rob Gutmann, Ian Salmon, Phil Blundell, John Milburn and Paula Murphy to react to all that and look ahead to the visit of Wolves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool are the Champions of the World and after results in the Premier League at the weekend, they'll stay top of the league by 10 points at Christmas. Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the weekend's action and what's to come this week are Ben Johnson, Ian Ryan and Adam Smith. The Anfield Wrap's free podcast is brought to you in partnership with The Athletic, the place to go for extensive c...

Liverpool are the Champions of the World after beating Brazilian side Flamengo 1-0 after extra time in Qatar. Joining Andy Heaton to give their immediate post-match reaction are Timo Tierney, Shaun O'Donnell and Kieran Molyneux. Unfortunately there will be no Post-Match Pint tonight due to personal reasons... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Virgil van Dijk sits down exclusively with The Anfield Wrap to talk about life at Liverpool and what it's like being a part of this team. In a 28 minute long interview Gareth Roberts and Andy Heaton host as Virgil goes into depth on choosing the move to Liverpool and how much of an influence the manager had. Here is a 3 minute short of the interview to whet the appetite. The full interview is avai...

Liverpool have managed to cram a League Cup exit, advancement to the Club World Cup final and confirmation of the Minamino signing all into one week. Josh Sexton is joined by Mike Kearny, Damian Kavanagh and Spion Kop 1906's Paddy Fitzsimons to react to all that and look ahead to the final clash with Flamengo. Also on the show, The Athletic's Simon Hughes talks through Klopp's role in the Villa ga...

Liverpool's battling 2-0 win over Watford comes before a spell of three games in five days on two continents, but what can we expect from The Reds? Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the weekend's action and what's to come this week are Gareth Roberts, Paul Senior and Craig Hannan. Also on the show, Neil, Paul, Lizzi Doyle and Kev Walsh react to Liverpool being drawn against Atletico Madrid in...

Liverpool overcame a stubborn Watford at Anfield to once again record a victory at Anfield. Joining Neil Atkinson for immediate post-match reaction are Adam Smith, Kev Walsh and Oobah Butler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a big week at Liverpool with Champions League last 16 qualification secured, a new signing on the horizon and a return to Anfield on Saturday. Neil Atkinson is joined by Rob Gutmann, Kev Walsh, Dan Sheard and BOSS Night's Kieran Molyneux to react to all that and look ahead. Also on the show, Elvis Costello and Ian Prowse talk about their upcoming tour, and The Athletic's Adam Leventhal t...

There was outcry when Qatar was selected to host the 2022 World Cup, and with Liverpool's involvement in the Club World Cup, the scrutiny continues. Jay McKenna is joined by Neil Atkinson and Andy Heaton to discuss the issues, the impact it has already had and what it means for football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool racked up eight goals against Everton and Bournemouth this week as they distanced themselves further from title rivals Manchester City. Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the weekend's action and what's to come this week are Gareth Roberts, Andy Heaton and Ian Salmon. The Anfield Wrap's free podcast is brought to you in partnership with The Athletic, the place to go for extensive cove...

Liverpool started a busy December in the best possible fashion by thrashing Everton, and they now travel to Bournemouth with momentum on their side. Neil Atkinson is joined by Ste Evans, Spion Kop 1906's Paddy Fitzsimons and The Athletic's James Pearce to react and look ahead. Also on the show, Paul Amann from Kop Outs discusses the Rainbow Laces campaign, and The Athletic's Peter Rutzler talks Bo...

Given that it's derby day, we've decided to revisit the aftermath of one of the greatest moments in a Merseyside derby at Anfield created by Divock Origi. It's our post-match show from this time last year, featuring Neil Atkinson, John Gibbons, Andy Heaton, Paul Senior and Paul Johnson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool capitalised on Man City's slip at Newcastle, but The Reds lead at the top stays at eight points after Leicester secured a late win over Everton. Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the weekend's action and what's to come this week are Rob Gutmann, Adam Smith and Chloe Bloxam. The Anfield Wrap's free podcast is brought to you in partnership with The Athletic, the place to go for extensi...

Liverpool will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing draw against Napoli in the week, with Brighton the weekend's visitors to Anfield. Neil Atkinson is joined by James Sutton, Philippa Smallwood and Paul Hogan to react and look ahead. Also on the show, Liverpool's COO Andy Hughes offers an update on the Anfield Road expansion, Michelle Smith discusses the Kit It Out campaign and The Athle...

Liverpool's 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace ensured The Reds remained eight points clear at the top, with wins elsewhere for Leicester and Manchester City. Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the weekend's action and the impact it has had are Gareth Roberts, Paul Senior, Paul Hogan and the Evening Standard's David Lynch. The Anfield Wrap's free podcast is brought to you in partnership with The Ath...

Back in 2017, John Gibbons and Andy Heaton sat down with Liverpool legend Xabi Alonso in Munich for a wide-ranging 50 minute exclusive interview. The Liverpool legend talks in detail about the highs and lows of his time in the game, including what it was like settling in a foreign country, to that night in Istanbul and ultimately why he left Liverpool after coming so close to winning that elusive...