Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

The Allez Les Rouges podcast is back, and after their winter break, regular guests Ste Monaghan, Kieth Culvin and John Nicolson join host Peter Hooton to reflect on a squandered opportunity for Liverpool.
Or should that be a step closer to the club’s first title since 1990?
That’s the talking point that kicks off the latest episode as the panel discuss the 1-1 draw with Leicester City on Wednesday night.
There was no doubting it was one of Liverpool’s poorest performances of an incredible season so far, but could you not see it coming given the way they played in their previous match versus Crystal Palace?
Peter and Co ask that question while also wondering whether the national focus on Mohamed Salah in recent weeks is giving the officials pre-conceived notions about the Reds’ top-scorer and his team-mates. As off-colour as Jurgen Klopp’s side were against Leicester, there is no question they were on the end of some bad decisions.
But were Liverpool helped by their own crowd in midweek? The lads don’t think they were and explain why.
They also wonder about the true strength of Klopp’s squad now that the injuries have started to pile up, and long for the return of one player in particular, before they turn their focus to Monday’s match at West Ham United. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was back in front of the media today to preview the trip to West Ham United on Monday and talk many other things beside.
Topics included the fitness of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez, whose injuries have left Klopp with a major headache at right-back, and the departure of forgotten man Lazar Markovic to Premier League rivals Fulham.
Klopp also responded to accusations of gamemanship during half-time of the 1-1 draw with Leicester City at Anfield and addressed the matter of title nerves, which certainly affected the crowd on Wednesday night.
The Reds boss also talked his captain Jordan Henderson, who is on the verge of making his 300th Premier League appearance, Naby Keita, the depth and versatility of his squad, and the threat posed by West Ham on Monday.
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was back in front of the media today to preview the trip to West Ham United on Monday and talk many other things beside.
Topics included the fitness of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez, whose injuries have left Klopp with a major headache at right-back, and the departure of forgotten man Lazar Markovic to Premier League rivals Fulham.
Klopp also responded to accusations of gamemanship during half-time of the 1-1 draw with Leicester City at Anfield and addressed the matter of title nerves, which certainly affected the crowd on Wednesday night.
The Reds boss also talked his captain Jordan Henderson, who is on the verge of making his 300th Premier League appearance, Naby Keita, the depth and versatility of his squad, and the threat posed by West Ham on Monday.
You can listen to the press conference in full here - and we'll be back soon with the Allez Les Rouges podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

The Blood Red podcast is back, a little earlier than usual, to discuss the draw with Leicester City that extended Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League to five points, but left fans wondering whether their side had just wasted a golden opportunity.
Our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce admits it was a frustrating night, but adds that it could have been worse, which leads host Ian Doyle to question whether it was actually a good result. Joe Rimmer and Paul Gorst disagree.
So often Anfield inspires the Reds to glory but did the nerves and tension that undoubtedly existed in the crowd on Wednesday night have a negative effect on the players?
The panel discuss that before talks turn to the performance of referee Martin Atkinson, whether Liverpool are getting a raw deal when it comes to penalties, and how Naby Keita got on after he was handed a starting place in his preferred position.
Kyle Walker’s deleted tweet, Manchester City's desire and even Brexit get a mention before James gives us an insight into Lazar Markovic’s existence at Liverpool. It’s worth listening for that story alone.
At the time of recording, there was little in the way of activity in or out of Anfield on transfer deadline day, and Ian asks whether Jurgen Klopp has made a mistake by not dipping into the market, before the podcast rounds off by previewing the trip to West Ham on Monday and predicting the Liverpool line-up at the London Stadium.
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The Blood Red podcast is back, a little earlier than usual, to discuss the draw with Leicester City that extended Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League to five points, but left fans wondering whether their side had just wasted a golden opportunity.
Our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce admits it was a frustrating night, but adds that it could have been worse, which leads host Ian Doyle to question whether it was actually a good result. Joe Rimmer and Paul Gorst disagree.
So often Anfield inspires the Reds to glory but did the nerves and tension that undoubtedly existed in the crowd on Wednesday night have a negative effect on the players?
The panel discuss that before talks turn to the performance of referee Martin Atkinson, whether Liverpool are getting a raw deal when it comes to penalties, and how Naby Keita got on after he was handed a starting place in his preferred position.
Kyle Walker’s deleted tweet, Manchester City's desire and even Brexit get a mention before James gives us an insight into Lazar Markovic’s existence at Liverpool. It’s worth listening for that story alone.
At the time of recording, there was little in the way of activity in or out of Anfield on transfer deadline day, and Ian asks whether Jurgen Klopp has made a mistake by not dipping into the market, before the podcast rounds off by previewing the trip to West Ham on Monday and predicting the Liverpool line-up at the London Stadium.
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Five points clear at the top at the start of February?
Liverpool supporters would have snapped your hand off for that scenario before a ball was kicked in anger.
And that's exactly the position the Reds find themselves in after drawing 1-1 at home to Leicester City.
However, there was no escaping the feeling that it was a missed opportunity to truly take advantage of Manchester City’s shock defeat at Newcastle the night before.
Saying that, Liverpool weren’t helped by the conditions, the referee and a strangely nervous and makeshift back four.
And you also have to take into consideration that Leicester are no mugs, which is reflected in the fact that they have become the first team from outside of the top five to take points off the Reds this season.
So what did James Pearce make of it?
Our Liverpool FC correspondent kicks off the Post-Game podcast with his definitive verdict on the night's action before we hear from the six Reds supporters who have phoned into the show – Simon Donnelly, Matt Whitty, Matt Addison, Ross Strachan, Mark Baker and Peter Lally.
Before the podcast ends with the full audio from Jurgen Klopp’s post-match press conference. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Five points clear at the top at the start of February?
Liverpool supporters would have snapped your hand off for that scenario before a ball was kicked in anger.
And that's exactly the position the Reds find themselves in after drawing 1-1 at home to Leicester City.
However, there was no escaping the feeling that it was a missed opportunity to truly take advantage of Manchester City’s shock defeat at Newcastle the night before.
Saying that, Liverpool weren’t helped by the conditions, the referee and a strangely nervous and makeshift back four.
And you also have to take into consideration that Leicester are no mugs, which is reflected in the fact that they have become the first team from outside of the top five to take points off the Reds this season.
So what did James Pearce make of it?
Our Liverpool FC correspondent kicks off the Post-Game podcast with his definitive verdict on the night's action before we hear from the six Reds supporters who have phoned into the show – Simon Donnelly, Matt Whitty, Matt Addison, Ross Strachan, Mark Baker and Peter Lally.
Before the podcast ends with the full audio from Jurgen Klopp’s post-match press conference. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Nice one, Rafa!
Newcastle United's shock victory over Manchester City means that Liverpool will go seven points clear at the top with victory over Leicester City on Wednesday night.
And given the table-topping Reds have won their previous 17 matches versus teams from outside the top five so far this season, you would not bet against them from getting the job done against an out-of-form Foxes side.
But despite losing four of their last five games in all competitions, Leicester have proven they can take points off the top teams, and in Jamie Vardy they have someone who has scored more goals against Liverpool than any other player currently playing in the Premier League.
So to find out what’s going on at the King Power Stadium, Paul Wheelock speaks to reporter and author Rob Tanner, who has covered the Foxes for the past 10 years for the Leicester Mercury.
He talks the club’s expectations nowadays after their unbelievable and unexpected Premier League title triumph three years ago, the current mood toward manager Claude Puel and his relationship with Vardy, the former transfer target who could pose a big problem to the Reds’ injury-hit right-hand side, and sadly, how Leicester are attempting to move on from October’s helicopter crash tragedy.
You will then hear from our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce after he returned from Klopp’s pre-match press conference.
James gives you all the latest team news including the straight choice between who will start at right-back. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Nice one, Rafa!
Newcastle United's shock victory over Manchester City means that Liverpool will go seven points clear at the top with victory over Leicester City on Wednesday night.
And given the table-topping Reds have won their previous 17 matches versus teams from outside the top five so far this season, you would not bet against them from getting the job done against an out-of-form Foxes side.
But despite losing four of their last five games in all competitions, Leicester have proven they can take points off the top teams, and in Jamie Vardy they have someone who has scored more goals against Liverpool than any other player currently playing in the Premier League.
So to find out what’s going on at the King Power Stadium, Paul Wheelock speaks to reporter and author Rob Tanner, who has covered the Foxes for the past 10 years for the Leicester Mercury.
He talks the club’s expectations nowadays after their unbelievable and unexpected Premier League title triumph three years ago, the current mood toward manager Claude Puel and his relationship with Vardy, the former transfer target who could pose a big problem to the Reds’ injury-hit right-hand side, and sadly, how Leicester are attempting to move on from October’s helicopter crash tragedy.
You will then hear from our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce after he returned from Klopp’s pre-match press conference.
James gives you all the latest team news including the straight choice between who will start at right-back. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Jurgen Klopp was back in front of the media on Tuesday afternoon to preview his table-topping side's return to action at home to Leicester City.
As always, the Liverpool manager had interesting things to say, starting with the fitness of Virgil van Dijk, Fabinho, Dejan Lovren, Gini Wijnaldum and Trent Alexander-Arnold, and potential a novel solution to his right-back problem.
Klopp also addressed the 'advantage' Manchester City have been handed in the title race by the TV schedulers and Mauricio Pochettino's comments about the importance of finishing in the top four.
He also talked the 'massive threat' posed by Leicester City, and in particular Jamie Vardy, who has an incredible scoring record against the Reds.
You can listen to Klopp's press conference in full here.
Enjoy - and we'll be back on Wednesday with our Preview and Post-Game shows. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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