Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

It’s very hard to put into words what was witnessed at Anfield on Tuesday night, but thankfully, we have plenty of people who are able to that magnificently on this Post-Game podcast. None better of course, than our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce, who kicks us off with his brilliant and emotional take on a match that will never, ever be forgotten. Then we’ll hear every word of Jurgen Klopp’s must-listen press conference that took place after his side came from 3-0 down in their semi-final first leg to beat Barcelona 4-0 and qualify for the Champions League final for the second season running. Then we’ll get the verdict of the first of our eight callers into the show – Ross Strachan, Simon Donnelly and Matt Addison. Host Paul Wheelock will then read some of the messages that have been left on our Blood Red podcast Facebook page before we hear from two more Liverpool fans who were at the game – Sam Planche and Matt Whitty. There’ll be more messages from the Facebook page after that, before we wrap up with the thoughts of three more callers – Alex Watt, Mark Baker and Owen Thomas. It’s a bumper podcast, but we're pretty sure it’s one you’re going to enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

The task facing Liverpool tonight could not be much tougher. No Mohamed Salah, no Roberto Firmino, no Naby Keita, and the little matter of a 3-0 first-leg deficit to overcome if the double-chasing Reds are to make a second straight Champions League final. So there is a dose of realism in your pre-match Blood Red podcast, which in many ways, was a bit like Jurgen Klopp's press conference at Anfield on Monday, argues our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce. We've got James on the phone for 10 minutes so host Sam Carroll quickly quizzes him on the chances of a senior debut for Rhian Brewster and who will start up front in the absence of Salah and Firmino, the midfield line-up, what the atmosphere will be like, and what the Reds must do if they are to pull off which could be their greatest ever European comeback. Sadly, there's also Manchester City's win over Leicester City to discuss, which put the destiny of the Premier League title back in the hands of the defending champions. James calls it a 'slug in the guts' before laughing off Pep Guardiola's after-match comments. It's a theme Connor Dunn and Paul Gorst pick up on after James has to shoot off, and they are in no doubt that Liverpool continue to get under the Man City manager's skin, and will continue to do so for some time to come. They also mull over Klopp's starting line-up versus Barcelona, the reaction Reds old boys Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho should receive tonight, remember Divock Origi's winner at Newcastle United, and make it clear that this team, this club and the Anfield crowd can never be written off. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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The task facing Liverpool tonight could not be much tougher. No Mohamed Salah, no Roberto Firmino, no Naby Keita, and the little matter of a 3-0 first-leg deficit to overcome if the double-chasing Reds are to make a second straight Champions League final. So there is a dose of realism in your pre-match Blood Red podcast, which in many ways, was a bit like Jurgen Klopp's press conference at Anfield on Monday, argues our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce. We've got James on the phone for 10 minutes so host Sam Carroll quickly quizzes him on the chances of a senior debut for Rhian Brewster and who will start up front in the absence of Salah and Firmino, the midfield line-up, what the atmosphere will be like, and what the Reds must do if they are to pull off which could be their greatest ever European comeback. Sadly, there's also Manchester City's win over Leicester City to discuss, which put the destiny of the Premier League title back in the hands of the defending champions. James calls it a 'slug in the guts' before laughing off Pep Guardiola's after-match comments. It's a theme Connor Dunn and Paul Gorst pick up on after James has to shoot off, and they are in no doubt that Liverpool continue to get under the Man City manager's skin, and will continue to do so for some time to come. They also mull over Klopp's starting line-up versus Barcelona, the reaction Reds old boys Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho should receive tonight, remember Divock Origi's winner at Newcastle United, and make it clear that this team, this club and the Anfield crowd can never be written off. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

So here we go. The start of a week that could end with Liverpool winning the Premier League and qualifying for their second straight Champions League final. Admittedly, the latter is more unlikely, given the Reds must overturn a 3-0 deficit in their semi-final second leg with Barcelona at Anfield on Tuesday. And their hopes have been hit further by the news that both Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino will be ruled out of the match, which was confirmed by Jurgen Klopp at his pre-match press conference on Monday afternoon. With that in mind, Klopp was asked how he was going to approach the last-four decider, as well as how much attention he will pay to Manchester City's crucial clash at home to Leicester City on Monday night, which if they drop points in, will leave Liverpool with one hand on the Premier League title. But most of the talk concerns Barcelona, the possible inspiration the Reds can take from Roma, and just what exactly Klopp said to Lionel Messi on the Camp Nou pitch at the end of the first leg. And, as is customary with Champions League press conferences, the Liverpool manager was followed by one of his players, Trent-Alexander Arnold, who was a fan in stands when Klopp's side produced a stunning European comeback to beat Borussia Dortmund three years ago. The 20-year-old right-back is asked whether the Reds can repeat that performance on Tuesday night, his friendly rivalry with Andy Robertson, the prospect of facing Messi, and courtesy of a question from our own James Pearce, what it will be like to go up against his former team-mate Philippe Coutinho. Enjoy - and we'll be back in the morning with the Blood Red podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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So here we go. The start of a week that could end with Liverpool winning the Premier League and qualifying for their second straight Champions League final. Admittedly, the latter is more unlikely, given the Reds must overturn a 3-0 deficit in their semi-final second leg with Barcelona at Anfield on Tuesday. And their hopes have been hit further by the news that both Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino will be ruled out of the match, which was confirmed by Jurgen Klopp at his pre-match press conference on Monday afternoon. With that in mind, Klopp was asked how he was going to approach the last-four decider, as well as how much attention he will pay to Manchester City's crucial clash at home to Leicester City on Monday night, which if they drop points in, will leave Liverpool with one hand on the Premier League title. But most of the talk concerns Barcelona, the possible inspiration the Reds can take from Roma, and just what exactly Klopp said to Lionel Messi on the Camp Nou pitch at the end of the first leg. And, as is customary with Champions League press conferences, the Liverpool manager was followed by one of his players, Trent-Alexander Arnold, who was a fan in stands when Klopp's side produced a stunning European comeback to beat Borussia Dortmund three years ago. The 20-year-old right-back is asked whether the Reds can repeat that performance on Tuesday night, his friendly rivalry with Andy Robertson, the prospect of facing Messi, and courtesy of a question from our own James Pearce, what it will be like to go up against his former team-mate Philippe Coutinho. Enjoy - and we'll be back in the morning with the Blood Red podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

You should know the drill by now - our first Blood Red podcast of the week arrives on a Monday. But this is no ordinary week and this is no ordinary season - one look at the Premier League table is testament to that. It is a table topped by Liverpool after their latest last-gasp victory, 3-2 at Rafa Benitez's Newcastle United on Saturday night. Divock Origi's late winner sparked wild celebrations in the travelling Kop housed up in the Gods at St James' Park and in the Reds fan base worldwide. But that will be eclipsed if Leicester City, and a certain Brendan Rodgers, can do Liverpool a huge favour and take points off second-placed Manchester City. Therefore, rather than put out Blood Red on Monday afternoon, only for it to be almost automatically dated, we have recorded a day earlier to look back on the win over Newcastle and look ahead to Leicester's trip to the Etihad. Ian Doyle was on reporting duty for the ECHO on Tyneside and so hands over his hosting duties to Sean Bradbury, who had a very good reason for not watching all of the game. They are joined by Connor Dunn, who was able to watch the game thanks to a very understanding girlfriend. And what a game it was, and one which Ian believes demonstrated the one thing the Reds definitely have over City, despite all their riches and depths of talent. Ian also expresses his admiration for a Newcastle player he reckons could do a job for Liverpool while Connor questions what must be going through City manager's Pep Guardiola's head. The panel debate what the future holds for Origi and Xherdan Shaqiri, who set up the Belgian's winner, rubbish the theory that the Reds are lucky, wonder whether Jurgen Klopp should rest players for the Champions League semi-final second leg v Barcelona (we'll be doing a Blood Red on the day of that match), and give reason for optimism regarding Leicester's chances against City. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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You should know the drill by now - our first Blood Red podcast of the week arrives on a Monday. But this is no ordinary week and this is no ordinary season - one look at the Premier League table is testament to that. It is a table topped by Liverpool after their latest last-gasp victory, 3-2 at Rafa Benitez's Newcastle United on Saturday night. Divock Origi's late winner sparked wild celebrations in the travelling Kop housed up in the Gods at St James' Park and in the Reds fan base worldwide. But that will be eclipsed if Leicester City, and a certain Brendan Rodgers, can do Liverpool a huge favour and take points off second-placed Manchester City. Therefore, rather than put out Blood Red on Monday afternoon, only for it to be almost automatically dated, we have recorded a day earlier to look back on the win over Newcastle and look ahead to Leicester's trip to the Etihad. Ian Doyle was on reporting duty for the ECHO on Tyneside and so hands over his hosting duties to Sean Bradbury, who had a very good reason for not watching all of the game. They are joined by Connor Dunn, who was able to watch the game thanks to a very understanding girlfriend. And what a game it was, and one which Ian believes demonstrated the one thing the Reds definitely have over City, despite all their riches and depths of talent. Ian also expresses his admiration for a Newcastle player he reckons could do a job for Liverpool while Connor questions what must be going through City manager's Pep Guardiola's head. The panel debate what the future holds for Origi and Xherdan Shaqiri, who set up the Belgian's winner, rubbish the theory that the Reds are lucky, wonder whether Jurgen Klopp should rest players for the Champions League semi-final second leg v Barcelona (we'll be doing a Blood Red on the day of that match), and give reason for optimism regarding Leicester's chances against City. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

How is the heart rate? Settled down now? Wow, this Liverpool just don't know when to quit. On the back of what happened in midweek at Barcelona, and after Mohamed Salah was stretchered off to (potentially) join Roberto Firmino on the sidelines, they could so easily have dropped points and effectively handed the Premier League title to Manchester City. But instead they dug in and, thanks to a goal from super-sub Divock Origi that could be even more important than his derby winner in December, they secured a vital 3-2 victory at Rafa Benitez's spirited Newcastle United side. It was a victory that moved Jurgen Klopp's relentless Reds back to the top of the table going into the final week of this incredible campaign. And to reflect on it, we have a bumper Post-Game podcast for you. It starts, as always, with the definitive verdict of our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce, includes every word of Klopp's press conference after the match, including fitness updates on Salah and Firmino, and also features seven of our regular callers into the show as well as a load more made-up - if emotionally drained - Liverpool fans in the form of the messages they have been leaving on our Blood Red podcast Facebook group page. Click HERE to join. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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How is the heart rate? Settled down now? Wow, this Liverpool just don't know when to quit. On the back of what happened in midweek at Barcelona, and after Mohamed Salah was stretchered off to (potentially) join Roberto Firmino on the sidelines, they could so easily have dropped points and effectively handed the Premier League title to Manchester City. But instead they dug in and, thanks to a goal from super-sub Divock Origi that could be even more important than his derby winner in December, they secured a vital 3-2 victory at Rafa Benitez's spirited Newcastle United side. It was a victory that moved Jurgen Klopp's relentless Reds back to the top of the table going into the final week of this incredible campaign. And to reflect on it, we have a bumper Post-Game podcast for you. It starts, as always, with the definitive verdict of our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce, includes every word of Klopp's press conference after the match, including fitness updates on Salah and Firmino, and also features seven of our regular callers into the show as well as a load more made-up - if emotionally drained - Liverpool fans in the form of the messages they have been leaving on our Blood Red podcast Facebook group page. Click HERE to join. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

It's the 10th episode of Analysing Anfield - and the first where the team have to dissect a defeat for Liverpool. After a tough and unjust 3-0 defeat in Barcelona, host Kristian Walsh is joined by Josh Williams as they look back at what went wrong - but also, as Josh is keen to point out, what went right. The decisions to start Joe Gomez and Gini Wijnaldum are looked into, while the impact of Naby Keita's injury - and what happens next - is also touched upon. There is also a few moments dedicated to the genius of Lionel Messi, and how the Reds could pull off the not-so-impossible if they keep him quiet on Tuesday. There is also a preview to the crucial clash with Newcastle, and how risk and reward could play a role against Rafael Benitez. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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