Walk On: The Athletic FC's Liverpool show

The Athletic's James Pearce, Simon Hughes and Caoimhe O'Neill join Steve Hothersall to reflect on Liverpool's 7-0 win over Crystal Palace. They pick apart and analyse every goal that went in, and they look at a host of impressive individual performances.  Plus, they discuss the future of Mo Salah after his interview in Spain. Is there a chance he could leave the club? Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

The Athletic's James Pearce and Simon Hughes join Steve Hothersall to pay tribute to former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier, who passed away on Monday.  They also reflect on the 1-1 draw with Fulham. Will Klopp need to employ greater rotation to keep his players fresh? Plus, they look ahead to the big game against Spurs on Wednesday and discuss drawing RB Leipzig in the last 16 of the Champions...

The Athletic's James Pearce, Simon Hughes and Caoimhe O'Neill join Steve Hothersall to reflect on Liverpool's victory over Wolves. They discuss the return of fans to Anfield and the impact it had on the team's performance. Simon has special praise for Jordan Henderson, Caoimhe has the lowdown on Liverpool's new Irish hero, and James' dog makes another entertaining return to the podcast. *No animal...

The Athletic's James Pearce and Simon Hughes joins Steve Hothersall to reflect on Liverpool's draw with Brighton. also discuss Jurgen Klopp's interview with Des Kelly after the game, debate the VAR penalty decision, and discuss Gini Wijnaldum's future at Anfield. SPECIAL BLACK FRIDAY OFFER! Take advantage of our Black Friday offer and sign up to The Athletic for just £1 a month for 12 months. Acce...

The Athletic's James Pearce, Simon Hughes and Caoimhe O'Neill join Steve Hothersall to reflect on Liverpool's brilliant victory over Leicester Has this injury-ravaged Liverpool team sent shock waves through the Premier League with that win? And have they now proven they can battle through adversity? Is the possibility of signing a centre-back in January still "up-in-the-air"? And we cast an eye on...

The Athletic's Simon Hughes and Caoimhe O'Neill join host Steve Hothersall to discuss another major defensive setback for Liverpool. With Joe Gomez out for at least the next few months, will Liverpool be able to make a move in January? Or will they make do with their depleted resources at centre-half? There's also an exclusive chat with Jamie Carragher, who discusses life after football. Plus, we...

The Athletic's Simon Hughes and Caoimhe O'Neill join host Steve Hothersall to look back on Liverpool's draw with Manchester City, and debate whether Mo Salah is somehow getting even better.  Plus, as Liverpool move to a new training ground, the panel share their Melwood memories.  And Caoimhe has a scouting report from Blackburn on on-loan winger Harvey Elliott. SPECIAL OFFER! Right now you can su...

The Athletic's James Pearce, Simon Hughes and Caoimhe O'Neill join Steve Hothersall to look back on Liverpool's victory over West Ham, which saw them return to the top of the Premier League. They discuss the excellent form of Mo Salah, and ask if people are being far too critical of him after winning another penalty this weekend.  They debate whether Roberto Firmino is now set lose his place in th...

The Athletic's James Pearce, Simon Hughes and Caoimhe O'Neill join Steve Hothersall to discuss Liverpool's search for a centre-back to replace the injured Virgil Van Dijk. Who are the likely candidates? And how much are the club willing to spend? They also reflect on the victory over Sheffield United and the VAR controversy. Will Jota now be a regular starter in attack?  And they discuss the club'...

The Athletic's James Pearce, Simon Hughes and Caoimhe O'Neill join Steve Hothersall to reflect on Saturday's Merseyside Derby. They discuss Jordan Pickford's horror tackle, and ask why action wasn't taken on the day. They also look at how Van Dijk's injury will impact the defence? Is Fabinho too important in midfield now to move back?  They also assess the team's performance against Everton and re...

The Athletic's James Pearce, Simon Hughes and Caoimhe O'Neill discuss Liverpool's plans to re-shape the Premier League and English football as a whole. Is John W. Henry onto a good idea? Or is it a simple power grab when the lower league's are at their most vulnerable? They also mark the 5th anniversary of Jurgen Klopp's appointment as Reds boss. And they look ahead to the derby this weekend.  SPE...

The Athletic's James Pearce, Simon Hughes and Caoimhe O'Neill join Steve Hothersall to pick the bones out of Liverpool's 7-2 defeat at Villa Park. Was it a freak result? Or are there reasons to be genuinely concerned? And should we expect a lower points total this season? They also review the club's transfer dealings after the window closed on Monday night. How does it compare to the other teams a...

The Athletic's James Pearce, Simon Hughes and Caoimhe O'Neill join Steve Hothersall to react to Liverpool's hugely impressive performance in the 3-1 victory over Arsenal. How good was Mane? Which full-back was most impressive? And are Liverpool further ahead of the chasing pack than ever? They discuss the exciting young players who could feature in the League Cup. And they have their say on Klopp...

Right now we're offering listeners the opportunity to try out The Athletic for just £1 a month. You can read all of our great content on Liverpool, including James' recent article on why Klopp won't be signing a centre-back this transfer window, by going to www.theathletic.com/liverpoolpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Right now we're offering listeners a special offer to subscribe to The Athletic. You can access all of James and Simon's writing on Liverpool and so much more for just £1 a month. Go to  www.theathletic.com/liverpoolpod to sign up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Right now we're offering listeners the opportunity to try out The Athletic for FREE. You can enjoy all of our great writing on Liverpool, including our Premier League 60 series, which has already included a number of current and ex-Liverpool stars such as Luis Suarez, Robbie Fowler and Mo Salah.  Just go to www.theathletic.com/liverpoolpod to sign up for a 30 Day Free Trial. Hosted on Acast. See a...

Right now we're offering listeners of this show the opportunity to try out The Athletic for FREE. You can enjoy all of our writing on the reds, including James' piece from the Community Shield this weekend, where he asks if the club can kick on without investment this season.  Just go to www.theathletic.com/liverpoolpod to sign up for a 30 Day Free Trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Right now we're offering listeners of this show the opportunity to try out The Athletic for FREE .  You can enjoy all of our great writing on Liverpool, including our Premier League 60 series, which has already including a number of current and ex-Liverpool stars, such as Luis Suarez, Robbie Fowler and Mo Salah.  Just go to www.theathletic.com/liverpoolpod to sign up for a 30 Day Free Trial. Hoste...

Right now we're offering listeners of this show the opportunity to try out The Athletic for free You can enjoy all of our great writing on Liverpool, including recent articles from our Premier League 60 countdown, where we've already featured a number of pieces on former Reds including Luis Suarez, Robbie Fowler and Michael Owen Go to www.theathletic.com/liverpoolpod to sign up for a 30 Day Free T...

Right now we're offering listeners of this show the opportunity to try out The Athletic for free.  You can enjoy all of James Pearce and Simon Hughes' great writing on Liverpool. Just sign up for a 30 day free trial by going to theathletic.com/liverpoolpod . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're offering you the chance to try out The Athletic for FREE . There are some great Liverpool articles on the site right now, including James Pearce's interview with Harvey Elliott, Simon Hughes' article looking back at Andy Carroll's eventful spell at Anfield, and a special quiz to mark the club's 30-year wait for the title.  Read those and a whole lot more by going to www.theathletic.com to ta...

We're offering you the chance to try out The Athletic for FREE . There are some great Liverpool articles on the site right now, including Olly Kay's interview with Jordan Henderson, Simon Hughes' article looking back at Andy Carroll's eventful spell at Anfield, and a special quiz to mark the club's 30-year wait for the title.  Read those and a whole lot more by going to www.theathletic.com to take...

Right now we're offering listeners the chance to enjoy all our great Liverpool writing at The Athletic for FREE . Take advantage of our 30 Day Free Trial to enjoy James and Simon's articles on Liverpool's historic title victory. You will also enjoy our entire network of podcasts ad-free. Go too www.theathletic.com/liverpoolpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To celebrate Liverpool's title victory we're offering a 30 Day Free Trial with The Athletic. Click here to read our many articles that marked Liverpool's historic achievement, including James Pearce on the diet that inspired the champions, Simon Hughes' brilliant article on Jordan Henderson, and Michael Cox's piece on the ten tactical innovations that led Liverpool to the title.  Sign up now to re...

To celebrate Liverpool's title victory we're offering listeners a chance to try out The Athletic for free. Go too www.theathletic.com/liverpoolpod to enjoy some great articles on Liverpool's historic success as part of a 30 Day Free Trial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.