Walk On: The Athletic FC's Liverpool show

The Athletic's James Pearce and Steven Beacom from the Belfast Telegraph join Steve Hothersall to reflect on Liverpool's 9-0 win over Bournemouth. Harvey Elliott, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Roberto Firmino receive praise for their individual performances while the need for a new midfield signing this week is also discussed. There's also a preview of Wednesday's game with Newcastle while James reme...

The Athletic's Andy Jones joins Steve Hothersall following the UEFA Champions League draw which sees Liverpool in Group A alongside Ajax, Napoli and Rangers. Liverpool writer David Lynch is also on the podcast to give his thoughts on the disappointing start to the Premier League campaign as the guys discuss if this could prove to be a transitional season for The Reds. Plus there's a look ahead to...

The Athletic's Caoimhe O'Neill and Simon Hughes join Steve Hothersall following Liverpool's 2-1 defeat to Manchester United. They analyse where things are going wrong for Jürgen Klopp's side including the poor form of Virgil van Dijk, a lengthy injury list and a hangover from the Champions League final in Paris. With an ageing Reds squad, the importance of sporting director Julian Ward's recruitme...

The Athletic's James Pearce and the BBC's Phil McNulty join Steve Hothersall to preview Manchester United v Liverpool. The guys discuss the current chasm between the clubs both on and off the pitch and look at the origins of one of the greatest rivalries in world football. Plus there's more on the fall-out from Darwin Núñez' red card against Crystal Palace and reaction to reports Naby Keïta is unh...

The Athletic's James Pearce and Simon Hughes join Steve Hothersall to reflect on Liverpool's eventful 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace at Anfield. Darwin Núñez' actions which saw him sent-off for violent conduct are placed under the microscope, while Luis Díaz' outstanding goal and second half performance are lauded. There's an injury update on Roberto Firmino, Simon discusses the prospect of protests...

The Athletic's Caoimhe O'Neill and the Liverpool Echo's Paul Gorst join Steve Hothersall to analyse the prospect of Liverpool entering the transfer market following Thiago's injury. Also, with a new five-year contract under his belt, is this the ideal moment for Harvey Elliott to establish himself in Liverpool's midfield? Plus there's a preview of Monday night's Premier League match with Crystal P...

The Athletic's James Pearce and Simon Hughes join Steve Hothersall to reflect on Liverpool's 2-2 draw at Fulham and more injury woe for Thiago Alcântara. The guys discuss if Liverpool need to strengthen the midfield now, while Roberto Firmino and Darwin Núñez' contrasting fortunes at Craven Cottage are analysed. Plus we hear from Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders on the Anfield Portugal con...

The Athletic's James Pearce and Andy Jones join Steve Hothersall to reflect on The Reds' 3-1 victory over Manchester City in the Community Shield. The guys look at the tantalising prospect of Mo Salah and Darwin Núñez linking up in the new season, Roberto Firmino's future is on the agenda following recent transfer speculation while they also discuss the growing injury list at Anfield. Plus there's...

The Athletic's Caoimhe O'Neill and commentator John Bradley join Steve Hothersall to reflect on Darwin Núñez' four goal display against RB Leipzig and an impressive performance from Fábio Carvalho. There's also a look ahead to the Community Shield match with Manchester City, tributes are paid to former Liverpool chairman David Moores and we get the low-down on exciting Irish youngster Trent Kone-D...

The Athletic's James Pearce and Liverpool programme writer Chris McLoughlin join Steve Hothersall to continue the build-up to the new season. They reflect on the Far East tour and their initial impressions of summer signings Darwin Núñez and Fábio Carvalho. James discusses his recent interviews with Fabinho and CEO Billy Hogan, while the new sponsorship deal with Standard Chartered is analysed. Pl...

The Athletic's James Pearce joins Steve Hothersall from Singapore to react to Liverpool's defeat to Manchester United in Bangkok. The prospect of Harvey Elliott becoming a key player for Jürgen Klopp in the new season is analysed along with Darwin Núñez' chances of making an immediate impact. Plus your questions are answered by James in a mailbag special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

The Athletic's James Pearce and Simon Hughes join Steve Hothersall to discuss Mohamed Salah's new three-year contract with Liverpool. The guys reveal how agreement was finally reached between club and player, the structure of the deal and look at the chances of Mo overtaking several club legends in Liverpool's all-time goalscoring list. Plus they analyse what Fábio Carvalho can bring to the squad...

The Athletic's James Pearce and Andy Jones join Steve Hothersall to analyse the re-shaping of the Liverpool squad ahead of the new season. Particular focus is given to the midfield with big campaigns ahead for Naby Keïta, Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott. The guys also discuss the chances of Jude Bellingham joining the Anfield evolution next summer, while James pays tribute to Miki Roqué, ten years...

The Athletic's Simon Hughes and the Daily Mirror's David Anderson join Steve Hothersall to analyse how the arrival of Darwin Núñez and departure of Sadio Mané could alter Liverpool's formation. Plus the highly rated Calvin Ramsay arrives from Aberdeen while the guys cast their eye over the Premier League fixtures for the new season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Caoimhe O'Neill and Raphael Honigstein join Steve Hothersall as Liverpool agree a deal with Benfica for Darwin Núñez, while Bayern Munich intensify their pursuit of Sadio Mané. What will the arrival of Núñez mean for the shape of Liverpool's squad and why does Mané want a new challenge? Plus there's another accolade for Mohamed Salah as he's named PFA Player of the Year. Hosted on A...

The Red Agenda will be back next week but in the meantime we wanted to give you a taste of a new series from The Athletic 'The Moment with Kelly Cates and Geoff Thomas' Kelly and Geoff are joined by former Liverpool academy player Sean Highdale who as a 17-year-old looked set to follow in the footsteps of Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher into the first team, but in 2008 a car crash changed every...

The Athletic's Oliver Kay and Steven Beacom from the Belfast Telegraph join Steve Hothersall to look ahead to a big summer at Anfield, with the futures of Sadio Mané and Mo Salah on the agenda. They also reflect on an epic 2021/22 campaign for The Reds, offer their view on where Jurgen Klopp needs to strengthen ahead of next season, while there's more on the fallout from the chaos at the Stade de...

The Athletic's James Pearce and Simon Hughes join Steve Hothersall to reveal what was behind the shambolic scenes witnessed outside the Stade de France before and after Liverpool's Champions League final with Real Madrid. There's criticism for both UEFA and the French authorities for their organisation of the showpiece as what should have been a memorable occasion for fans turned into a dangerous...

The Athletic's James Pearce and Oliver Kay join Steve Hothersall to look ahead to Liverpool versus Real Madrid at the Stade de France. Mo Salah's revenge mission, Thiago's fitness battle and the threat to The Reds from Vinícius Júnior and Karim Benzema are all on the agenda. Plus we hear from Liverpool chairman Tom Werner ahead of the Paris decider and celebrate Jürgen Klopp being named LMA Manage...

The Athletic's James Pearce and Simon Hughes join Steve Hothersall to reflect on Liverpool missing out on the Premier League title, while focus now turns to the Champions League final against Real Madrid. The guys discuss Thiago Alcântara's injury and whether Jürgen Klopp will pick Joël Matip or Ibrahima Konaté to partner Virgil van Dijk in defence. There's also a tribute to Divock Origi as Anfiel...

The Athletic's James Pearce and commentator John Bradley join Steve Hothersall following Liverpool's 2-1 win at Southampton which sends the title race with Manchester City to the final day. The future of goalscorer Takumi Minamino is discussed as well as the impressive recent form of Ibrahima Konaté. Plus the guys preview Sunday's climax to the Premier League season and take a look back at the 200...

The Athletic's James Pearce and Simon Hughes join Steve Hothersall following Liverpool's FA Cup final victory over Chelsea on penalties. The excellence of Jordan Henderson, James Milner and Alisson Becker is reflected upon as well as unlikely hero Kostas Tsimikas. Plus there's the latest on the Anfield injury situation and a look ahead to the trip to Southampton, with the Premier League title race...

The Athletic's Caoimhe O'Neill and LFC magazine writer Chris McLoughlin join Steve Hothersall to discuss the Liverpool contract situations of Sadio Mané and Mo Salah, plus preview the FA Cup final against Chelsea. The one-on-one prowess of Alisson Becker is also analysed, an attribute once again on display in Liverpool's 2-1 win at Aston Villa in midweek. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

The Athletic's James Pearce and Simon Hughes join Steve Hothersall as Liverpool's Premier League title hopes take a hit following a 1-1 draw with Tottenham. The guys discuss Jürgen Klopp's comments on Spurs' tactics and Pep Guardiola's view that everybody in the country supports Liverpool. Plus they look ahead to The Reds' trip to Aston Villa and have the latest on the ticket situation for the Cha...

The Athletic's James Pearce and Caoimhe O'Neill join Steve Hothersall to celebrate Liverpool reaching another Champions League final after victory over Villarreal. Focus is given to the half-time introduction of Luis Díaz which aided the second-half turnaround as The Reds' booked a trip to the Stade de France on 28 May. Plus Sadio Mané's Ballon d'Or credentials are analysed while Saturday's big ga...