Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Welcome to the Morning Bulletin, rounding up the big headlines from overnight concerning Liverpool FC. Today, Matt Addison joins Paul Wheelock to discuss a report suggesting the Reds have opened talks with Lille striker Victor Osimhen; a potential Kai Havertz problem for Philippe Coutinho; the latest from the government on the return of the Premier League, and a trip down Memory Lane to the day Liverpool last won the title.

The Blood Red podcast reacts to news Liverpool have confirmed redevelopment of the Anfield Road Stand has been pushed back by 12 months, with the stand now set for completion by the 2023/24 season. Guy Clarke is joined by Paul Gorst, Ian Doyle and Theo Squires to react to the news, as well as discussing news the Premier League are to set out a timetable for completion of the season with games due to begin on the 8th June. Plus we get stuck into where Jurgen Klopp ranks amongst Liverpool's greatest manager of all-time from Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan and Sir Kenny Dalglish to the modern contenders of Gerard Houllier, Rafa Benitez and Brendan Rodgers. Enjoy.

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The Blood Red podcast reacts to news Liverpool have confirmed redevelopment of the Anfield Road Stand has been pushed back by 12 months, with the stand now set for completion by the 2023/24 season. Guy Clarke is joined by Paul Gorst, Ian Doyle and Theo Squires to react to the news, as well as discussing news the Premier League are to set out a timetable for completion of the season with games due to begin on the 8th June. Plus we get stuck into where Jurgen Klopp ranks amongst Liverpool's greatest manager of all-time from Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan and Sir Kenny Dalglish to the modern contenders of Gerard Houllier, Rafa Benitez and Brendan Rodgers. Enjoy.

Our Road to Istanbul podcast returns, and this episode takes Guy Clarke and Dan Kay to Stamford Bridge for the all-English semi-final that saw Liverpool take on Chelsea on their way to the 2005 Champions League final, 15 years ago. Jose Mourinho's Premier League leaders were favourites for the first leg after beating Liverpool on three previous occasions in the unforgettable 2004-05 season, including in the League Cup final in Cardiff just two months before. But, as Guy and Dan explain, Rafa Benitez's Reds were in no mood to let their dreams of winning the club's fifth European Cup slip away.

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Our Road to Istanbul podcast returns, and this episode takes Guy Clarke and Dan Kay to Stamford Bridge for the all-English semi-final that saw Liverpool take on Chelsea on their way to the 2005 Champions League final, 15 years ago. Jose Mourinho's Premier League leaders were favourites for the first leg after beating Liverpool on three previous occasions in the unforgettable 2004-05 season, including in the League Cup final in Cardiff just two months before. But, as Guy and Dan explain, Rafa Benitez's Reds were in no mood to let their dreams of winning the club's fifth European Cup slip away.

In the latest instalment of our special series of transfer podcasts, in which we get the lowdown on players linked to Liverpool, Matt Addison picks up the phone to speak to French football expert Tom Williams. On the agenda are Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumaré, Lyon attacker Hassan Aouar and RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano, who are all reportedly on the radar of Jurgen Klopp's European champions. One player Reds boss Klopp - along with every other manager in the world - would like to sign is Kylian Mbappe. The prodigiously talented 21-year-old has spoken highly of Liverpool while Anfield has been touted as his next possible destination. But is there any chance of that happening? Will the Reds' new kit deal with Nike help a possible transfer? And just what makes Mbappe so special? Tom answers those questions as well trying to shed some new light on the Nabil Fekir saga, and what's happened to the playmaker since his dream move to Liverpool fell through. Enjoy.

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In the latest instalment of our special series of transfer podcasts, in which we get the lowdown on players linked to Liverpool, Matt Addison picks up the phone to speak to French football expert Tom Williams. On the agenda are Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumaré, Lyon attacker Hassan Aouar and RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano, who are all reportedly on the radar of Jurgen Klopp's European champions. One player Reds boss Klopp - along with every other manager in the world - would like to sign is Kylian Mbappe. The prodigiously talented 21-year-old has spoken highly of Liverpool while Anfield has been touted as his next possible destination. But is there any chance of that happening? Will the Reds' new kit deal with Nike help a possible transfer? And just what makes Mbappe so special? Tom answers those questions as well trying to shed some new light on the Nabil Fekir saga, and what's happened to the playmaker since his dream move to Liverpool fell through. Enjoy.

With this weekend marking the 2020 NFL Draft, four writers from the Liverpool.com website have decided to have a bit of fun and bring you their inaugural Liverpool FC Draft. Kristian Walsh, Dan Morgan, Joel Rabinowitz and Ollie Connolly each pick their ultimate Liverpool Premier League-era sides and with the likes of Alisson Becker, Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler and Steven Gerrard all up for grabs, there are some truly great Reds players to mull over.

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With this weekend marking the 2020 NFL Draft, four writers from the Liverpool.com website have decided to have a bit of fun and bring you their inaugural Liverpool FC Draft. Kristian Walsh, Dan Morgan, Joel Rabinowitz and Ollie Connolly each pick their ultimate Liverpool Premier League-era sides and with the likes of Alisson Becker, Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler and Steven Gerrard all up for grabs, there are some truly great Reds players to mull over.

After giving his first senior interview, with assistant manager Pep Lijnders, we focus in on how bright Harvey Elliott’s future could be. With the 17-year-old getting opportunities in domestic cups, as well as one Premier League game to his name, there is plenty of hype around the former Fulham starlet. Join Guy Clarke, Ian Doyle, Caoimhe O’Neill and Theo Squires as they also discuss UEFA’s latest statement on what ‘sporting merit’ could mean for Liverpool’s title hopes. Plus is there any truth in links with a move for Chelsea’s Willian or RB Leipzig’s Timo Werner. Enjoy.

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