Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Liverpool have outlined their Champions League hopes after Trent Alexander-Arnold starred in the late win over Aston Villa at Anfield. Host Guy Clarke is joined by the ECHO’s Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst and Theo Squires to look back on the win for Jurgen Klopp’s men. Alexander-Arnold’s growing maturity, defensive ‘myth’ and importance are all discussed so too is VAR’s impact in the Premier League. Plus the panel preview Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final with Real Madrid including the usual team selector and match predictions. Enjoy.

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Liverpool have plenty of decisions to make ahead of the summer transfer window opening - but where should their priorities lie? Matt Addison joins Kai Delaney to talk through the different options that Liverpool have, and which positions they need to strengthen the most. Gini Wijnaldum looks set to be leaving on a free transfer, so how do Liverpool replace him - do they need to make a midfield signing, and what type of player should that be? In attack, Divock Origi, Xherdan Shaqiri and Takumi Minamino could all depart. Liverpool will aim for a Diogo Jota-type arrival for replacing one of those players - and Harvey Elliott, on loan for the season at Blackburn, should not be forgotten. There will not be wholesale changes made with the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez among those to return to the side next season after long-term injuries, but centre-back is a sure-fire area for a transfer deal to take place, with Ibrahima Konate in contention to fill that gap and Ozan Kabak's purchase option another thing to consider after his loan spell. Certainly, the Reds and sporting director Michael Edwards have plenty to ponder...

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Trent Alexander-Arnold’s stoppage time winner got Liverpool back to winning ways at Anfield to keep alive the Reds’ hopes for a top four finish. Jurgen Klopp’s men had to do it the hard way coming from behind as Mohamed Salah cancelled out Ollie Watkins’ opener for the visitors. Join Guy Clarke for reaction from Klopp’s press conference, the ECHO’s Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst and regular contributors Mike Holt, Owen Thomas and Mark Baker. Enjoy.

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Liverpool will be seeking to put right their 7-2 defeat to Aston Villa earlier this season when the sides meet again at Anfield in the race for the Champions League spots. Matt Addison picked up the phone to Birmingham Live's Aston Villa reporter Ashley Preece ahead of the game to get the lowdown on Dean Smith's men, who will be without star man Jack Grealish for the clash. Who are the players to watch out for without Grealish, and who could cause Liverpool problems? Certainly, £28m summer signing Ollie Watkins could be one of those, while Enri Konza at the back has proven to be an astute signing - he was being tentatively linked with a move to Anfield, in fact, before agreeing a new contract at Villa Park last week. Enjoy.

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As Liverpool prepare to take on Aston Villa at Anfield the Blood Red podcast discuss a season-defining week for the Reds. With Champions League qualification still a possibility in the Premier League Jurgen Klopp’s side head into the game three points off West Ham United. Join Guy Clarke, Ian Doyle and David Lynch as they reflect on the Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat to Real Madrid and preview Aston Villa’s visit to Anfield. Plus the panel debate the form of Naby Keita and Sadio Mane before giving their team selections and match predictions. Enjoy.

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Jurgen Klopp has been holding his pre-match press conference ahead of Liverpool taking on Aston Villa at Anfield in the Premier League. Amongst the topics put to the manager, Klopp gave his explanation for replacing Naby Keita prior to half-time in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat. Having lost 7-2 at Villa Park back in October, Klopp was also asked about the first league meeting as well as January’s FA Cup tie with Villa, albeit against a very youthful side. Plus, the German gave an update on his plans for team selection ahead of the crucial second leg in the Champions League with Real Madrid. Enjoy.

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Following a turbulent week for the Reds, after beating Arsenal only to fall to defeat to Real Madrid, Analysing Anfield look back on the two results. Josh Williams and David Hughes take a statistical and analytical view on the results. They discuss the Reds being back in the race for a top four finish before getting onto the defeat out in Spain and what it means for Liverpool’s Champions League chances - and debate, crucially, why Jurgen Klopp opted to substitute Naby Keita out in Madrid. Ahead of the second leg, the Reds prospects of progressing are analysed with Aston Villa visiting Anfield in the meanwhile. Enjoy.

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Fresh from Liverpool’s 3-1 first leg defeat in the Champions League quarter-final with Real Madrid, Neil Fitzmaurice is here with the latest Poetry in Motion podcast. Joined by Paul Gorst and Joe Rimmer, the guys look back on the first leg defeat to Madrid and question where things went wrong. From Jurgen Klopp’s tactical set-up to Naby Keita’s no-show and substitution before half-time, does he have a Liverpool future? Conversation then moves on Sadio Mane and his drop off in form before getting to the ‘dark arts’ and what is missing for the Reds without Jordan Henderson and Virgil van Dijk on the pitch. Enjoy.

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Liverpool have work to do in their Champions League quarter-final tie with Real Madrid after falling to a 3-1 defeat out in Spain. Mohamed Salah’s second half strike, halving the deficit following Vinicius Junior and Marco Asensio first half goals prior to Vinicius’ second on the night. Join Guy Clarke for reaction as we hear from Jurgen Klopp after the game after he brought off Naby Keita in the first half for tactical reasons. The ECHO’s Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst shares his verdict while Steve Dawson, Lauren Black, Mike Holt and Mark Baker all have their say too. Enjoy.

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Diogo Jota was the key man as Liverpool beat Arsenal over the weekend - and the Portuguese has put himself right in contention to start against Real Madrid. That means that Jurgen Klopp has a selection dilemma to make with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino all available too. Could the German be tempted to field all four as he did against Manchester City earlier in the season? Or could Jota be used as an impact substitute once more as he was at the Emirates Stadium? Host Dan Morgan is joined by Ollie Connelly, Joel Rabinowitz and David Lynch to talk all that, discuss where Harvey Elliott fits into things, and look back on Liverpool’s win over Arsenal and preview the huge first-leg clash with Real Madrid in the Champions League.

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