The Anfield Wrap

Fresh from another positive preseason performance having dispatched Napoli with aplomb by five goals to nil Neil Atkinson is joined for this weeks big show by Ian Salmon, Ian Ryan and John Gibbons for our first ever live streamed podcast. What would Jurgen Klopp have taken from the Dublin friendly apart from a clean sheet on his debut for Alisson Becker, have any of the squad asked questions of th...

A summation of the summer and a look ahead to Napoli and a chat about the evolution of the LFC pre-season fanpark.  Neil Atkinson is joined by John Gibbons, Ste Browne and Dan Morgan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the full room, it's top of the tower. The Rider at its best. Looking back on the United States, looking back on Pride weekend, going through the business that needs to be got through. AND NEW ROBYN! That's right. We are backing Robyn without even having heard it. That's the faith The Rider has in the situation. Mamma Mia. Here we go again. Neil Atkinson hosts - John Gibbons, Stephanie Henegha...

This week's Anfield Wrap takes stock of where Liverpool are at this stage of the preseason.  They have bounced through the American tour and enjoyed themselves as they go about their business. Both Sadio Mane and Mo Salah have returned from their summers looking sharp. Daniel Sturridge is still grabbing people's attention and Xherdan Shaqiri did very well on his first start. What should our expect...

Liverpool's preseason continues apace and now the first game is very much on the horizon. Liverpool face West Ham in less than three weeks. The Anfield Wrap takes stock on Citytalk this week about where those preparations are up to. Both Mo Salah and Sadio Mane have returned to the fold and both looked very sharp against a young Manchester City. We have a clip from our interview with Jürgen Klopp....

The Rider this week sees Neil Atkinson, Stephanie Heneghan and Adam Melia joined by Joe Connolly to talk about his Port Sunlight life. This mostly consists of tutting at strangers who do not pass Port Sunlight muster and arguing the area is becoming gentrified. They have a Vietnamese don't you know. What else? Well Neil is about to go away (which is real time means he has gone away) to the United...

Liverpool fan and WWE superstar Zack Gibson joins Andy Heaton and Neil Docking to talk about his journey so far - including his recent WWE UK Championship Tour success - his first memories of being a Red, how he keeps up with Jürgen Klopp's side on the road and what he hopes the future holds for his career in professional wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

Liverpool are in America and so are The Anfield Wrap. Neil Atkinson is joined by Gareth Roberts, John Gibbons and Craig Hannan to discuss Liverpool's defeat to Borussia Dortmund in North Carolina . We also have exclusive audio with Jurgen Klopp and some of the squad after the game.  The Anfield Wrap are covering all three Liverpool games from the USA as part of the International Champions Cup. Sha...

On the eve of Liverpool's American tour there is the good news about Alisson joining the club for a World Record fee. What this means for the club is thoroughly dissected by John Gibbons and Paul Cope.  John and Paul though also reflect on the news around Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and his injury woes. They look at what our rivals have been up to so far.  Also on the show is Ian Salmon talking about...

There is some anger on The Rider about the general state of things, there is lots of news of lovely weekends filled with Stephanie Heneghan cameos, there is the eight great songs.  There is also the fact that we are all together. These times seem rarer and rarer and so they must be enjoyed. Neil Atkinson hosting with John Gibbons, Stephanie Heneghan and Adam Melia in the house.  Tracklisting:  Whi...

An unconventional Anfield Wrap this week sees Neil Atkinson host a long long at the aftermath of the World Cup along with the realities of squad management that now confront Jurgen Klopp. What does an ideal Jurgen Klopp squad look like? Indeed, can such a thing be possible? The manager himself has changed his approach during his time at the club and looks set to continue that this season. He does...

This week on The Anfield Wrap's Radio Citytalk show we get stuck into: Liverpool's likely signing of Xherdan Shaqiri. How that could feed in tactically. What this means for the prospective Nabil Fekir deal. Who will be able to keep a squad place going into the season from Liverpool's back up forwards. The World Cup Final. Dejan Lovren. Danny Ward getting an opportunity for The Reds. It's a packed...

It is all going off in the animal kingdom. We think the heat is driving them wild, making them feral. We have news and developments.  And those developments have led to us losing Adam Melia for the day. So the show is hosted by Neil Atkinson; John Gibbons and Stephanie Heneghan are on full Wham duties.  Six great songs though. Always them to look forward to... Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

It still feels like we've yet got to the end of 2017/18 yet and we're somehow already playing games of football in the 2018/19 season. Football can't half come at you fast and joining Neil Atkinson for this week's free podcast to talk about how Liverpool fared against Chester and how much is at stake for the future of more than a few Liverpool players this pre-season are Andy Heaton, Andy Kelly, I...

It only feels like yesterday that we were all heading back from Kiev, but Liverpool's pre-season starts tomorrow with a trip to Chester. Dan Austin is joined by Gareth Roberts, Mo Stewart and John Gibbons to look forward to watching Liverpool again, and discuss who might stake a claim in the early games.  We also talk about Loris Karius as both Jurgen Klopp and Steven Gerrard come out in support o...

We are Neil-less for the week so Adam Melia is in the hot seat, joined by Stephanie Heneghan and John Gibbons.  An episode shorter on songs but heavy on fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As a brilliant "round of 16" comes to a close John Gibbons is joined by Ian Ryan, Mo Stewart and Dan Austin to analyse all of the games over the last few days, including England's penalty shoot-out victory against Colombia. The lads also pick their team of the tournament so far. Two countries have two players in our side. Can you guess who they are? This Free World Cup show is in association with...

Neil Atkinson, back in the chair after being sacked only days earlier, is joined for a sun drenched Rider, joining him for your usual mix of tunes and sarcasm are Adam Melia, Stephanie Heneghan and Adam Melia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Gibbons is joined on this week's big show to celebrate the news of Mo Salah's new contract by Melissa Reddy, Adam Smith, James McKenna and Paul Senior. Having joined Roberto Firmino in committing his long term future to the club, the Egyptian has shown his commitment and belief in Jurgen Klopp's project, and with a new deal for Rhian Brewster about to be signed Liverpool are getting their hou...

Neil Atkinson is joined for this weeks City Talk show for a chat about Liverpool's squad next season, or more specifically, those players who might find themselves on the edges of it. In an interview heavy show, Gareth Roberts also speaks to Ste Martin about this years Anne Williams Memorial Goal Day as well as Phil Reade and Andy Grant about Andy's book 'You'll Never Walk'. You can support the An...

Neil Atkinson joined by Rob Gutmann, Ian Salmon, Dan Austin and John Gibbons for the week's big show. On today's show, the panel discuss what Liverpool's options are should they not sign another goalkeeper over the course of the summer and whether any potential deal for Nabil Fekir can be reignited in light of comments from the players camp before having a discussion about Liverpool's wider recrui...

Dan Austin, hosting this week's show, is joined Andy Heaton and Adam Smith as they look towards what Liverpool's forward line and midfield might look like next season and whether either area needs reinforcing. Also in the show John Gibbons talks to Neal Heard about 'The Art Of Football' his book and the exhibition of the same name whilst Neil Atkinson and Gareth Roberts talk to Emy Onuora about hi...

It's all change for the Rider line up as squads are rotated in the busy summer period. Adam Melia hosts for the "first" time and is joined by John Gibbons and Joe Connolly as they bring you Camden Hip Hop and Aussie Punk Rock mixed with the usual topical chat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s Anfield Wrap is a little bit of everything as Gareth Roberts, Rob Gutmann, Andy Heaton, Melissa Reddy and James McKenna discuss Rhian Brewster’s new deal, the continued links to Xherdan Shaqiri and Xabi Alonso’s suggestion regarding Liverpool’s squad strength. England and the World Cup are also on the agenda, as is Patrice Evra’s reaction to Eni Aluko’s analysis on ITV and opportunities fo...

This week's show focusses on the brilliance of a conversation had between Paul Cope, Gareth Roberts and Stephen Warnock about what it is to be a young footballer, playing for Liverpool or from the area and hoping to go to the World Cup. Stephen has been there and done it and has been opening up on TAW Player about his experience through his career. We have taken this conversation for our listeners...