Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Spirits are high in the ECHO studio for the latest Blood Red podcast, hosted by Joe Rimmer and featuring our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce, Paul Gorst and Connor Dunn.
That's down to the Reds' dazzling display in the 3-0 win over Bournemouth that, temporarily at least, took them back to the top of the Premier League table.
Just like in the previous home game against Leicester City, Liverpool scored early, but James explains what and why it was different after that.
Did the crowd, and two significant calls to arms, play a part? The panel certainly think so - and so do the players as James interestingly reveals.
There is a lot of love for the superb Gini Wijnaldum and the question is asked whether his showing on Saturday proves there is a lot more to come from the Dutch midfielder.
On any other day Naby Keita may have been named man of the match and the key factor in the big summer signing's resurgence is discussed.
Joe also pays tribute to Fabinho, which leads to a debate over just what constitutes Jurgen Klopp's best midfield.
There is no doubting Klopp's first-choice frontline, but does Sadio Mane get the credit he deserves on the world stage?
Mohamed Salah certainly has that recognition, and after praise for the Egyptian's goalscoring exploits - and his choice of backpacks - talk then turns to the Reds' warm-weather training camp in Spain and whether the break has come at a good time.
Manchester City moved back above Liverpool at the summit on Sunday with a six-goal demolition of a sorry Chelsea side.
But, while there's plenty of admiration for Pep Guardiola's team, there is also a timely reminder.
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Now that was more like it.
After a couple of below-par performances that ridiculously led to talk of crisis, Liverpool were back to their best on Saturday as they swept aside Bournemouth at a bouncing Anfield to go back to the top of the Premier League for around 24 hours at least.
Sadio Mane and the superb Gini Wijnaldum put the Reds firmly in control before top-scorer Mohamed Salah put the finishing touches to a magnificent team move to take his tally for the term up to 20.
That meant Salah became the first Reds player to reach that figure in back-to-back campaigns since Luis Suarez in 2013-14.
But whereas the incredible Suarez was unable to inspire Liverpool to the title in that season, the win over Bournemouth has done much to restore the belief that Jurgen Klopp's current crop can go one better this time around.
Little wonder, then, we have a very happy Post-Game podcast on our hands.
It's a podcast that kicks off with the definitive word on the action from our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce before we hear every single thing Reds boss Klopp had to say in his after-match press conference.
Then we hand the show over to the supporters with Post-Game regulars Sam Planche, Ross Strachan, Simon Donnelly, Alex Watt, Matt Addison, Owen Thomas, Matt Whitty, Peter Lally and Nathan Davidson all phoning in to give their views.
Like the lads on the pitch, they are in top form.
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Now that was more like it.
After a couple of below-par performances that ridiculously led to talk of crisis, Liverpool were back to their best on Saturday as they swept aside Bournemouth at a bouncing Anfield to go back to the top of the Premier League for around 24 hours at least.
Sadio Mane and the superb Gini Wijnaldum put the Reds firmly in control before top-scorer Mohamed Salah put the finishing touches to a magnificent team move to take his tally for the term up to 20.
That meant Salah became the first Reds player to reach that figure in back-to-back campaigns since Luis Suarez in 2013-14.
But whereas the incredible Suarez was unable to inspire Liverpool to the title in that season, the win over Bournemouth has done much to restore the belief that Jurgen Klopp's current crop can go one better this time around.
Little wonder, then, we have a very happy Post-Game podcast on our hands.
It's a podcast that kicks off with the definitive word on the action from our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce before we hear every single thing Reds boss Klopp had to say in his after-match press conference.
Then we hand the show over to the supporters with Post-Game regulars Sam Planche, Ross Strachan, Simon Donnelly, Alex Watt, Matt Addison, Owen Thomas, Matt Whitty, Peter Lally and Nathan Davidson all phoning in to give their views.
Like the lads on the pitch, they are in top form.
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Here's the good news.
Bournemouth have never won at Anfield and they will arrive on Merseyside on the back of eight straight away defeats..
But they do have current and former Liverpool players in their squad, who will no doubt be fired up, and like West Ham and Leicester before them, they do have a track record of shocking top-six sides.
The Cherries proved that again recently when they beat Chelsea 4-0 at the Vitality Stadium.
But it’s another thing altogether coming and getting the better of a Liverpool side, who let’s remember, will go back to the top of the with victory this afternoon, and who have not lost at home in the Premier League since April 2017.
So to get the lowdown on Bournemouth, how Dominic Solanke and Nathaniel Clyne are getting on, just how good David Brooks is, and the job Eddie Howe is doing, Paul Wheelock speaks to Jason Lewis of the Bournemouth Echo.
And you will then get the latest from our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce following Jurgen Klopp’s press conference. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Here's the good news.
Bournemouth have never won at Anfield and they will arrive on Merseyside on the back of eight straight away defeats..
But they do have current and former Liverpool players in their squad, who will no doubt be fired up, and like West Ham and Leicester before them, they do have a track record of shocking top-six sides.
The Cherries proved that again recently when they beat Chelsea 4-0 at the Vitality Stadium.
But it’s another thing altogether coming and getting the better of a Liverpool side, who let’s remember, will go back to the top of the with victory this afternoon, and who have not lost at home in the Premier League since April 2017.
So to get the lowdown on Bournemouth, how Dominic Solanke and Nathaniel Clyne are getting on, just how good David Brooks is, and the job Eddie Howe is doing, Paul Wheelock speaks to Jason Lewis of the Bournemouth Echo.
And you will then get the latest from our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce following Jurgen Klopp’s press conference. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

The Blood Red podcast is back and James Pearce, Joe Rimmer and Connor Dunn have some myths to bust.
After James gives host Ian Doyle the lowdown on the team news from inside the Liverpool camp, the panel get cracking on the importance of Nathaniel Clyne, warm weather training camps and not being in the domestic cups.
And at a time when Manchester City fans would have you believe that Jurgen Klopp and the Reds are cracking under the pressure, a bit of reality does not go amiss.
Not when you remember that Klopp's side will go three points clear at the top of the table with victory over Bournemouth on Saturday.
The panel, however, cannot help but look to the matches that follow the visit of the Cherries to Anfield, which leads James to make a huge claim that his fellow guests agree with, but the host does not.
The difference in atmosphere at the ground for Premier League and Champions League games is explained before the club's astounding annual accounts are discussed.
And it would not be the Blood Red podcast without the usual team and score predictions.
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The Blood Red podcast is back and James Pearce, Joe Rimmer and Connor Dunn have some myths to bust.
After James gives host Ian Doyle the lowdown on the team news from inside the Liverpool camp, the panel get cracking on the importance of Nathaniel Clyne, warm weather training camps and not being in the domestic cups.
And at a time when Manchester City fans would have you believe that Jurgen Klopp and the Reds are cracking under the pressure, a bit of reality does not go amiss.
Not when you remember that Klopp's side will go three points clear at the top of the table with victory over Bournemouth on Saturday.
The panel, however, cannot help but look to the matches that follow the visit of the Cherries to Anfield, which leads James to make a huge claim that his fellow guests agree with, but the host does not.
The difference in atmosphere at the ground for Premier League and Champions League games is explained before the club's astounding annual accounts are discussed.
And it would not be the Blood Red podcast without the usual team and score predictions.
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has just sat down in front of the media for a press conference to preview the visit of Bournemouth to Anfield.
The Reds will go back to the top of the table with a draw or a win over the Cherries and you can listen to every word Klopp had to say about the match - and much else besides - right here.
Injury news, including the latest on Joe Gomez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, the importance of the supporters in the title race, where the team will go after the Cherries clash, the return of Dominic Solanke, and the club's impressive financial figures are all discussed.
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has just sat down in front of the media for a press conference to preview the visit of Bournemouth to Anfield.
The Reds will go back to the top of the table with a draw or a win over the Cherries and you can listen to every word Klopp had to say about the match - and much else besides - right here.
Injury news, including the latest on Joe Gomez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, the importance of the supporters in the title race, where the team will go after the Cherries clash, the return of Dominic Solanke, and the club's impressive financial figures are all discussed.
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Jurgen Klopp may be down to the bare bones but Neil Fitzmaurice can name one of his strongest squads yet for the latest edition of his superb Poetry in Motion podcast.
Our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce - this one, not this one - is on board along with debutante Caoimhe O'Neill and with Dan Kay, who makes a welcome return to the panel.
And they swiftly get stuck into the idea that, after the draws with Leicester and West Ham allowed Manchester City to go back to the top of the table on goal difference, the wheels are coming off at Anfield.
There is no doubt that Klopp's side have not been at their brilliant best since the turn of the year. However, there are mitigating circumstances for that, particularly the injury problems in defence.
But James insists the question shouldn't be why Liverpool allowed Nathaniel Clyne allowed to leave.
The quartet also pay tribute to the one constant in the heart of the Reds' backline, debate Roberto Firmino's form, give their backing to Naby Keita, and discuss just how big a boost having Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain back fit will be - off the field, as well as on it.
Talk then turns to a huge month for the club - starting with this Saturday's visit of Bournemouth to Anfield - and our second Blood Red Live event in Liverpool City Centre next Wednesday (February 13).
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