Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

It's 2.15 in the morning at the Wanda Metropolitano and, with their final copy filed and the last of the jubilant Liverpool players spoken to, James Pearce, Ian Doyle and Conor Dunn sit down to record a very special Blood Red podcast to react to Liverpool's historic 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League final. It starts with James and Connor giving their verdict on a match that saw the Reds crowned the kings of Europe for the sixth time before picking out individuals for particular praise. Alisson's performance, which was in stark contrast to the one produced by Loris Karius in last year's final, is hailed, as is the culmination of Divock Origi's incredible comeback. But the biggest accolades are saved for the manager Jurgen Klopp and the captain Jordan Henderson. There are also kind words for the magnificent Mohamed Salah, who banished those memories of Kiev by firing Liverpool into an early lead, and for the club's remarkabe supporters. And, after being moved from the pressbox to behind the goal where Origi blasted in the goal that sealed the European Cup, our trio select their favourite moments from a night that will never, ever be forgotten. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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It's 2.15 in the morning at the Wanda Metropolitano and, with their final copy filed and the last of the jubilant Liverpool players spoken to, James Pearce, Ian Doyle and Conor Dunn sit down to record a very special Blood Red podcast to react to Liverpool's historic 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League final. It starts with James and Connor giving their verdict on a match that saw the Reds crowned the kings of Europe for the sixth time before picking out individuals for particular praise. Alisson's performance, which was in stark contrast to the one produced by Loris Karius in last year's final, is hailed, as is the culmination of Divock Origi's incredible comeback. But the biggest accolades are saved for the manager Jurgen Klopp and the captain Jordan Henderson. There are also kind words for the magnificent Mohamed Salah, who banished those memories of Kiev by firing Liverpool into an early lead, and for the club's remarkabe supporters. And, after being moved from the pressbox to behind the goal where Origi blasted in the goal that sealed the European Cup, our trio select their favourite moments from a night that will never, ever be forgotten. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Liverpool are champions of Europe for the sixth time! The mighty Reds got their hands on the biggest prize in club football in Madrid on Saturday night when they beat Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano to win the Champions League. Twelve months on from his Kiev heartbreak Mohamed Salah set Liverpool on their way but it was not until Divock Origi – the most unlikely hero of this incredible season – scored late on that Koppites in Madrid, back here on Merseyside, and all around the world could truly celebrate what should be the first of many trophies under Jurgen Klopp. And we hear from some of those jubilant supporters over the course of this podcast. But as always, we start with the definitive verdict on one of the greatest nights in the club’s history from our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce. You will then be able to listen to every word that Klopp – the man who picked up this superb group of players after losing last year’s final – had to say in his press conference after the match. Before we turn the show over to the fans who have called in – and the fans who have left messages on our Blood Red podcast Facebook group page, which you can join HERE. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Liverpool are champions of Europe for the sixth time! The mighty Reds got their hands on the biggest prize in club football in Madrid on Saturday night when they beat Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano to win the Champions League. Twelve months on from his Kiev heartbreak Mohamed Salah set Liverpool on their way but it was not until Divock Origi – the most unlikely hero of this incredible season – scored late on that Koppites in Madrid, back here on Merseyside, and all around the world could truly celebrate what should be the first of many trophies under Jurgen Klopp. And we hear from some of those jubilant supporters over the course of this podcast. But as always, we start with the definitive verdict on one of the greatest nights in the club’s history from our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce. You will then be able to listen to every word that Klopp – the man who picked up this superb group of players after losing last year’s final – had to say in his press conference after the match. Before we turn the show over to the fans who have called in – and the fans who have left messages on our Blood Red podcast Facebook group page, which you can join HERE. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

So here we are, just a matter of hours away from the Champions League final, and just like Jurgen Klopp at his press conference at the Wanda Metropolitano on Friday afternoon, our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce and reporter Ian Doyle cut calm figures in this, your final Blood Red podcast before the real action gets under way. That wasn't the case a few hours earlier when James and his fellow UK journalists took on their Spanish counterparts in a media football match that did little for international relations. But whereas our intrepid press pack went down to a narrow defeat, confidence abound about Liverpool's chances of bringing the European Cup back to Anfield. James and Ian point to Klopp's performance in front of the cameras and the experience of Kiev as reasons for that, not to mention the little matter that Liverpool are just a better team than Tottenham Hotspur. Our boys also dismiss the thought that this can be treated like any other game, express their admiration for Dua Lipa, play down fears over Alisson and pay tribute to the growing force that is Fabinho. Also on the agenda is the key selection decisions that both managers must get right, while there is your usual line-up and score predictions. Enjoy - and we'll be back after the match with the Post-Game podcast. Hopefully celebrating number six. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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So here we are, just a matter of hours away from the Champions League final, and just like Jurgen Klopp at his press conference at the Wanda Metropolitano on Friday afternoon, our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce and reporter Ian Doyle cut calm figures in this, your final Blood Red podcast before the real action gets under way. That wasn't the case a few hours earlier when James and his fellow UK journalists took on their Spanish counterparts in a media football match that did little for international relations. But whereas our intrepid press pack went down to a narrow defeat, confidence abound about Liverpool's chances of bringing the European Cup back to Anfield. James and Ian point to Klopp's performance in front of the cameras and the experience of Kiev as reasons for that, not to mention the little matter that Liverpool are just a better team than Tottenham Hotspur. Our boys also dismiss the thought that this can be treated like any other game, express their admiration for Dua Lipa, play down fears over Alisson and pay tribute to the growing force that is Fabinho. Also on the agenda is the key selection decisions that both managers must get right, while there is your usual line-up and score predictions. Enjoy - and we'll be back after the match with the Post-Game podcast. Hopefully celebrating number six. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

We have a very special podcast for you as our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce speaks exclusively to Rafa Benitez from Madrid. Rafa, of course, is the last manager to bring the European Cup back to Anfield after he masterminded the magical victory over AC Milan in Istanbul 14 years ago. So who better to judge Jurgen Klopp's chances of following in his footsteps in Madrid on Saturday night? The Newcastle United boss is back in his hometown for the massive match with Tottenham Hotspur and in a must-listen chat with James he discusses:
▪ How he sees the final going
▪ How the managers will cope with the three-week break
▪ Whether it really is possible to treat this match as ‘any other game’
▪ How winning the Champions League with the Reds changed his life
▪ What winning on Saturday would do for Klopp and the club
▪ How Klopp’s current crop compares to his 2005 heroes
▪ The fitness dilemmas over Roberto Firmino and Harry Kane
▪ The power of Liverpool supporters
This is one not to be missed. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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We have a very special podcast for you as our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce speaks exclusively to Rafa Benitez from Madrid. Rafa, of course, is the last manager to bring the European Cup back to Anfield after he masterminded the magical victory over AC Milan in Istanbul 14 years ago. So who better to judge Jurgen Klopp's chances of following in his footsteps in Madrid on Saturday night? The Newcastle United boss is back in his hometown for the massive match with Tottenham Hotspur and in a must-listen chat with James he discusses:
▪ How he sees the final going
▪ How the managers will cope with the three-week break
▪ Whether it really is possible to treat this match as ‘any other game’
▪ How winning the Champions League with the Reds changed his life
▪ What winning on Saturday would do for Klopp and the club
▪ How Klopp’s current crop compares to his 2005 heroes
▪ The fitness dilemmas over Roberto Firmino and Harry Kane
▪ The power of Liverpool supporters
This is one not to be missed. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

For a special bonus episode of the Blood Red podcast, producer Michael Pearson went onto the streets of Madrid to find just a few of the incredible stories of how thousands of Reds have made the trip to the Spanish capital for the Champions League Final.
You really get a sense of the atmosphere through this audio portrait of how the city feels as tens of thousands of LFC supporters take over the city.
This is a bonus pod so sit back and you'll feel like you're almost there! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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For a special bonus episode of the Blood Red podcast, producer Michael Pearson went onto the streets of Madrid to find just a few of the incredible stories of how thousands of Reds have made the trip to the Spanish capital for the Champions League Final.
You really get a sense of the atmosphere through this audio portrait of how the city feels as tens of thousands of LFC supporters take over the city.
This is a bonus pod so sit back and you'll feel like you're almost there! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy