Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Jurgen Klopp was back in front of the media at Melwood this afternoon - and the Liverpool boss cut a relaxed and upbeat figure. Little wonder, with his side top of the Premier League going into this Sunday's visit of Tottenham to Anfield. But his mood could also be down to the positive team news he delivers here on Trent Alexander-Arnold, Xherdan Shaqiri and Joe Gomez. For now, however, he says he plans to keep Alex Oxalde-Chamberlain in the 'shadows'. The Reds boss also speaks passionately and eloquently on the issue of racism following the abuse suffered by England players in their match in Montenegro before talks turn to the Spurs test, the respect he has for his opposite number Mauricio Pochettino, and just how important the win at Wembley in the reverse fixture earlier in the campaign truly was. Klopp is also asked how he and his players are feeling going into the final seven games of what could be an historic league season. Enjoy - and we'll be back later with the Blood Red podcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

The Allez Les Rouges boys are back in Blighty after recording their last brilliant podcast in Munich with host Peter Hooton joined by Ste Monaghan, John Nicolson and Dan Kay at the ECHO's recording studio. The show kicks off with a quick debrief of the dreaded international break, which mainly consisted of the lads praying for the well-being of the Liverpool players in action for their countries, before talk turns to this weekend's fixtures, which start Manchester City's trip to Fulham on Saturday and end with the Reds' visit of Tottenham to Anfield the following afternoon. On paper, it looks like Jurgen Klopp's side have the harder match, but the panel offer opinions to the contrary, which is backed up by a very encouraging stat from Peter. Mohamed Salah will go into the Spurs game on the back of a barren goalscoring run but there are no such fears over the striker's form here. And neither are there over the possibility of it being a trophyless season. That said, John in particular, has concerns over the referee on Sunday. There's also debate on the midfield line-up, which players will make the biggest impact off the bench, the Champions League quarter-final draw, and an explanation as to why if Liverpool are to drop points between now and the end of the campaign, it cannot be in the next three matches. And another must-listen pod rounds off with a tribute to a Reds fan taken far too young. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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The Allez Les Rouges boys are back in Blighty after recording their last brilliant podcast in Munich with host Peter Hooton joined by Ste Monaghan, John Nicolson and Dan Kay at the ECHO's recording studio. The show kicks off with a quick debrief of the dreaded international break, which mainly consisted of the lads praying for the well-being of the Liverpool players in action for their countries, before talk turns to this weekend's fixtures, which start Manchester City's trip to Fulham on Saturday and end with the Reds' visit of Tottenham to Anfield the following afternoon. On paper, it looks like Jurgen Klopp's side have the harder match, but the panel offer opinions to the contrary, which is backed up by a very encouraging stat from Peter. Mohamed Salah will go into the Spurs game on the back of a barren goalscoring run but there are no such fears over the striker's form here. And neither are there over the possibility of it being a trophyless season. That said, John in particular, has concerns over the referee on Sunday. There's also debate on the midfield line-up, which players will make the biggest impact off the bench, the Champions League quarter-final draw, and an explanation as to why if Liverpool are to drop points between now and the end of the campaign, it cannot be in the next three matches. And another must-listen pod rounds off with a tribute to a Reds fan taken far too young. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

The fifth episode of Analysing Anfield is in, with Kristian Walsh and Josh Williams doing their level-best to perk everybody up after a forgettable international break. That said, it was memorable for both Jordan Henderson and Gini Wijnaldum, with the lads discussing the importance of both. While the Reds captain's strengths and limitations are clear, it proves a far trickier task to pinpoint why Wijnaldum is so vital to Jurgen Klopp - especially given the players he's similar to.  There is also a big preview to the Tottenham game, with the one thing nobody wants to admit being said: Liverpool are simply a better version of Spurs. It's a must-listen - and as always, feedback is welcome. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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The fifth episode of Analysing Anfield is in, with Kristian Walsh and Josh Williams doing their level-best to perk everybody up after a forgettable international break. That said, it was memorable for both Jordan Henderson and Gini Wijnaldum, with the lads discussing the importance of both. While the Reds captain's strengths and limitations are clear, it proves a far trickier task to pinpoint why Wijnaldum is so vital to Jurgen Klopp - especially given the players he's similar to.  There is also a big preview to the Tottenham game, with the one thing nobody wants to admit being said: Liverpool are simply a better version of Spurs. It's a must-listen - and as always, feedback is welcome. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Fast-forward a few days and it will be all systems go as Liverpool start their final push to win the Premier League and the Champions League. But for now, it's the calm before the storm. So that's allowed our latest Blood Red panel, led by Ian Doyle and featuring Joe Rimmer, Theo Squires and Caoimhe O'Neill, to do something a little different for your essential Monday listen - and that's a listener Q&A. On the agenda are the futures of Marko Grujic, Harry Wilson and Dejan Lovren, as well as the players who could be arriving at and leaving Anfield this summer, and those with the best chance of rising through the ranks. There's a lot of talk about Philippe Coutinho, and praise for Adam Lallana, Joe nearly loses it about the FA Cup, Theo is contrary throughout, Caoimhe shows off her signing voice, while Ian - nearly - name drops. Oh, and there's some questions about cheese, too. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Fast-forward a few days and it will be all systems go as Liverpool start their final push to win the Premier League and the Champions League. But for now, it's the calm before the storm. So that's allowed our latest Blood Red panel, led by Ian Doyle and featuring Joe Rimmer, Theo Squires and Caoimhe O'Neill, to do something a little different for your essential Monday listen - and that's a listener Q&A. On the agenda are the futures of Marko Grujic, Harry Wilson and Dejan Lovren, as well as the players who could be arriving at and leaving Anfield this summer, and those with the best chance of rising through the ranks. There's a lot of talk about Philippe Coutinho, and praise for Adam Lallana, Joe nearly loses it about the FA Cup, Theo is contrary throughout, Caoimhe shows off her signing voice, while Ian - nearly - name drops. Oh, and there's some questions about cheese, too. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

The View from the Kop podcast is back with host Paul Wheelock joined by regulars Paul Philbin and Neil Macdonald as well as Dublin-based broadcaster and journalist Jonathan Higgins, who recently had the pleasure of interviewing Markus Babbel. The ex-Liverpool defender believed that a win over Bayern Munich would push Jurgen Klopp's side on to another level and the panel whether what happened in the Allianz Arena will be the 'eureka' moment of the season in the same way that Gary McAllister's Goodison winner all those years ago was. The draw with - and ticket prices for - Porto is also discussed before talk turns to next weekend's visit of Tottenham to Anfield and why the north Londoners were never and will never be considered title challengers. Joe Gomez is set to return against Spurs but should Joel Matip keep his place? That leads to a debate about the unlikely players helping the Reds' double charge before the focus shifts to the summer and what Klopp's transfer policy should be and why fine-tuning doesn't necessarily mean no superstars like Alisson and Virgil van Dijk coming in. But Philbo, Neil and Jonathan are emphatic in their response to talk of a Liverpool return for Philippe Coutinho. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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The View from the Kop podcast is back with host Paul Wheelock joined by regulars Paul Philbin and Neil Macdonald as well as Dublin-based broadcaster and journalist Jonathan Higgins, who recently had the pleasure of interviewing Markus Babbel. The ex-Liverpool defender believed that a win over Bayern Munich would push Jurgen Klopp's side on to another level and the panel whether what happened in the Allianz Arena will be the 'eureka' moment of the season in the same way that Gary McAllister's Goodison winner all those years ago was. The draw with - and ticket prices for - Porto is also discussed before talk turns to next weekend's visit of Tottenham to Anfield and why the north Londoners were never and will never be considered title challengers. Joe Gomez is set to return against Spurs but should Joel Matip keep his place? That leads to a debate about the unlikely players helping the Reds' double charge before the focus shifts to the summer and what Klopp's transfer policy should be and why fine-tuning doesn't necessarily mean no superstars like Alisson and Virgil van Dijk coming in. But Philbo, Neil and Jonathan are emphatic in their response to talk of a Liverpool return for Philippe Coutinho. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Neil Fitzmaurice is back from filming on a new TV show to record his latest Poetry in Motion podcast together with regular sidekick Joe Rimmer and a debutant... Isle of Sheppey’s finest, Connor Dunn. The trio look back on a magnificent week that saw Liverpool book their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and go back top of the Premier League. Sadio Mane was the star of the hat-trick of victories and while the striker has long been held in high regard at Anfield, the panel argue his performance against Bayern Munich has taken his standing onto the world stage. The reward for beating Munich is a potential semi-final showdown with Lionel Messi and Barcelona. Joe, in particular, would take that, and explains why, as well as explaining why it’s matches like Fulham – and Southampton to come – that worry him the most. Fitzy and Connor also agree they don’t want to see Maurizio Sarri sacked, and there’s a passionate defence of Mohamed Salah from the host, while there’s also plenty of talk about potential transfers and what lies in store in the summer. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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