Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Real football is back this weekend... and in your and second and final Blood Red podcast of the week, host Joe Rimmer is joined by James Pearce and Paul Gorst to look ahead to Liverpool’s Premier League return at Huddersfield Town on Saturday, and much more else besides.
But before that – and after a shout out to Gorsty’s mum – the trio discuss the UEFA Nations League, which may have caught the imagination of the England national team supporting public, but which has not gone down well with Reds boss Jurgen Klopp.
The injuries piled up for Klopp over the international break, which could well lead to a return for Adam Lallana at the John Smith’s Stadium. James finds it bizarre that the midfielder has been written off in some quarters. He also finds it hard to justify throwing Fabinho into the starting line-up on Saturday. Gorsty, however, disagrees.
The in-form Gini Wijnaldum seems certain to start against Huddersfield but, following his stunning solo effort for Holland, should we be expecting even more from one of Liverpool’s players of the season so far?
The threat posed by the Terriers is discussed, with James leaving listeners under the impression the Reds could be even for a tricky afternoon... that is until he gives his score prediction.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Real football is back this weekend... and in your and second and final Blood Red podcast of the week, host Joe Rimmer is joined by James Pearce and Paul Gorst to look ahead to Liverpool’s Premier League return at Huddersfield Town on Saturday, and much more else besides.
But before that – and after a shout out to Gorsty’s mum – the trio discuss the UEFA Nations League, which may have caught the imagination of the England national team supporting public, but which has not gone down well with Reds boss Jurgen Klopp.
The injuries piled up for Klopp over the international break, which could well lead to a return for Adam Lallana at the John Smith’s Stadium. James finds it bizarre that the midfielder has been written off in some quarters. He also finds it hard to justify throwing Fabinho into the starting line-up on Saturday. Gorsty, however, disagrees.
The in-form Gini Wijnaldum seems certain to start against Huddersfield but, following his stunning solo effort for Holland, should we be expecting even more from one of Liverpool’s players of the season so far?
The threat posed by the Terriers is discussed, with James leaving listeners under the impression the Reds could be even for a tricky afternoon... that is until he gives his score prediction.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Cast your mind back to this stage of the season one year ago and Mohamed Salah sat on four goals from his first eight Premier League games of the campaign.
Fast-forward 12 months and Liverpool’s superstar striker has netted just one goal fewer despite having to overcome the physical and emotional effects of what happened in Kiev and before, during and after the World Cup.
But given the incredible feats he achieved in his debut season at Anfield, the spotlight is now very much on Salah, and has been since the first ball was kicked versus West Ham United just over two months ago.
And, while it is undeniable that we have yet to see the very best of a player who broke record after record in 2017-18, he produced a positive performance against Manchester City before the international break and then scored a stunning goal direct from a corner while away with Egypt.
But he picked up an injury later in the same match which makes him a doubt for Saturday’s trip to Huddersfield Town and which sums up his luck since being taken out of the Champions League final.
So to get the lowdown on Salah from Egypt, host Paul Wheelock gets back on the phone to Ahmad Yousef, an Egyptian football expert and editor of the KingFut.com website.
Paul also speaks to the Liverpool Echo’s Liverpool FC reporter Ian Doyle to talk Salah and his form as part of a front three that is supposedly ‘misfiring’.
Like the chat with Ahmad, it makes for revealing listening. Enjoy.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Cast your mind back to this stage of the season one year ago and Mohamed Salah sat on four goals from his first eight Premier League games of the campaign.
Fast-forward 12 months and Liverpool’s superstar striker has netted just one goal fewer despite having to overcome the physical and emotional effects of what happened in Kiev and before, during and after the World Cup.
But given the incredible feats he achieved in his debut season at Anfield, the spotlight is now very much on Salah, and has been since the first ball was kicked versus West Ham United just over two months ago.
And, while it is undeniable that we have yet to see the very best of a player who broke record after record in 2017-18, he produced a positive performance against Manchester City before the international break and then scored a stunning goal direct from a corner while away with Egypt.
But he picked up an injury later in the same match which makes him a doubt for Saturday’s trip to Huddersfield Town and which sums up his luck since being taken out of the Champions League final.
So to get the lowdown on Salah from Egypt, host Paul Wheelock gets back on the phone to Ahmad Yousef, an Egyptian football expert and editor of the KingFut.com website.
Paul also speaks to the Liverpool Echo’s Liverpool FC reporter Ian Doyle to talk Salah and his form as part of a front three that is supposedly ‘misfiring’.
Like the chat with Ahmad, it makes for revealing listening. Enjoy.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Neil Fitzmaurice is back with his Poetry in Motion podcast and for the latest episode he is reunited with Joe Rimmer and joined by Kristian Walsh, who keeps his place after an impressive showing last time out.
In contrast, Jurgen Klopp may have to ring the changes for Saturday’s trip to Huddersfield after a number of his players picked up injuries while playing for their countries.
But the lads are confident Klopp now has the squad to cope and they ask, if he doesn’t, what does that say about his side’s title chances, particularly given the run of games they have coming up?
A lot was made of Liverpool’s schedule before the international break but Fitzy and Co argue that, in many ways, this next set of fixtures could be the real litmus test.
Ronald Koeman’s interesting comments about Virgil van Dijk are discussed before talk turns to another player who got injured during the international break, Naby Keita, and the reasons why the summer signing has so far been unable to live up to expectations.
Gini Wijnaldum, however, is defying expectations, and after the panel lavish praise on the Dutchman, they explain why he has become such a key man, and question whether the fit-again Adam Lallana can do the same now that it appears opportunity knocks.
Another brilliant podcast rounds off with (tentative) details of our next Blood Red Live and, more importantly, the Talk Tonight event that is taking place at the O2 Academy on Friday, November 2. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Neil Fitzmaurice is back with his Poetry in Motion podcast and for the latest episode he is reunited with Joe Rimmer and joined by Kristian Walsh, who keeps his place after an impressive showing last time out.
In contrast, Jurgen Klopp may have to ring the changes for Saturday’s trip to Huddersfield after a number of his players picked up injuries while playing for their countries.
But the lads are confident Klopp now has the squad to cope and they ask, if he doesn’t, what does that say about his side’s title chances, particularly given the run of games they have coming up?
A lot was made of Liverpool’s schedule before the international break but Fitzy and Co argue that, in many ways, this next set of fixtures could be the real litmus test.
Ronald Koeman’s interesting comments about Virgil van Dijk are discussed before talk turns to another player who got injured during the international break, Naby Keita, and the reasons why the summer signing has so far been unable to live up to expectations.
Gini Wijnaldum, however, is defying expectations, and after the panel lavish praise on the Dutchman, they explain why he has become such a key man, and question whether the fit-again Adam Lallana can do the same now that it appears opportunity knocks.
Another brilliant podcast rounds off with (tentative) details of our next Blood Red Live and, more importantly, the Talk Tonight event that is taking place at the O2 Academy on Friday, November 2. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Harry Wilson and Ben Woodburn are currently on international duty, team-mates with Wales, but on Saturday the highly rated Liverpool youngsters will be on opposite sides with their respective on-loan Championship clubs.
However, whereas Wilson is seemingly making a big impression at Frank Lampard's Derby County, with his stunning goal and 'five times' celebration in their Carabao Cup win at Manchester United the highlight, the same seemingly cannot be said of Woodburn at table-toppers Sheffield United.
But, as you will discover in this podcast, the tough spell Liverpool's youngest ever goalscorer is currently going through at Bramall Lane could yet be the making of him.
To find out why it's not quite happening for Woodburn, Paul Wheelock speaks to James Shield, who is the Sheffield United correspondent for The Star newspaper in Sheffield.
But only after Paul catches up with Steve Nicholson, who is the chief football writer for the Derby Telegraph, and who watches Wilson every week. 
It's an insightful listen about two of Liverpool's brightest prospects. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Harry Wilson and Ben Woodburn are currently on international duty, team-mates with Wales, but on Saturday the highly rated Liverpool youngsters will be on opposite sides with their respective on-loan Championship clubs.
However, whereas Wilson is seemingly making a big impression at Frank Lampard's Derby County, with his stunning goal and 'five times' celebration in their Carabao Cup win at Manchester United the highlight, the same seemingly cannot be said of Woodburn at table-toppers Sheffield United.
But, as you will discover in this podcast, the tough spell Liverpool's youngest ever goalscorer is currently going through at Bramall Lane could yet be the making of him.
To find out why it's not quite happening for Woodburn, Paul Wheelock speaks to James Shield, who is the Sheffield United correspondent for The Star newspaper in Sheffield.
But only after Paul catches up with Steve Nicholson, who is the chief football writer for the Derby Telegraph, and who watches Wilson every week. 
It's an insightful listen about two of Liverpool's brightest prospects. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

In a special Blood Red podcast, Liverpool reporter and regular host Ian Doyle is joined by ECHO triumvirate Kristian Walsh, Joe Rimmer and Connor Dunn to discuss the FSG reign. What have they done right? What have they done wrong? What about transfers? What has been their greatest achievement? What has been their biggest failure? And what are they going to have to do next?


All this, and plenty more, is discussed during a special hour-long episode. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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In a special Blood Red podcast, Liverpool reporter and regular host Ian Doyle is joined by ECHO triumvirate Kristian Walsh, Joe Rimmer and Connor Dunn to discuss the FSG reign. What have they done right? What have they done wrong? What about transfers? What has been their greatest achievement? What has been their biggest failure? And what are they going to have to do next?


All this, and plenty more, is discussed during a special hour-long episode. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy