Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Liverpool and football are back – and so are our Weekend Verdict podcasts.
And our first guest of the new season is the Merseyside Football Reporter for The Telegraph, Chris Bascombe.
Chris was at Anfield on Sunday to watch the Reds make an early statement of intent by sweeping aside West Ham United 4-0.
The impressive victory served only to heighten the expectation surrounding Jurgen Klopp’s side.
But Chris argues the pressure is largely external and, if Liverpool are unable to overhaul Manchester City in the coming months, very little will change at Anfield – and with good reason.
Naby Keita was one of the stars of the win over West Ham and we discuss whether the comparisons with N’golo Kante and Andres Iniesta stand up to scrutiny – and whether Nabil Fekir will be ‘missed’ after all. Oh, and why the Fekir ‘saga’ was never a saga in the first place.
Squad depth, Daniel Sturridge and the goalkeeping department all get a mention with Chris believing a way to rebuild Loris Karius’ confidence could come down a traditional route.
Talk then turns to transfers and the window, which then leads to a discussion about why Jose Mourinho has a bee in his bonnet about Klopp and Liverpool, and why Manchester United’s rivals Manchester City also have a problem with the team tipped to push them closest in the title race.
Chris also makes a bold prediction about how many goals and points the Reds will score and accumulate this season.
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Liverpool and football are back – and so are our Weekend Verdict podcasts.
And our first guest of the new season is the Merseyside Football Reporter for The Telegraph, Chris Bascombe.
Chris was at Anfield on Sunday to watch the Reds make an early statement of intent by sweeping aside West Ham United 4-0.
The impressive victory served only to heighten the expectation surrounding Jurgen Klopp’s side.
But Chris argues the pressure is largely external and, if Liverpool are unable to overhaul Manchester City in the coming months, very little will change at Anfield – and with good reason.
Naby Keita was one of the stars of the win over West Ham and we discuss whether the comparisons with N’golo Kante and Andres Iniesta stand up to scrutiny – and whether Nabil Fekir will be ‘missed’ after all. Oh, and why the Fekir ‘saga’ was never a saga in the first place.
Squad depth, Daniel Sturridge and the goalkeeping department all get a mention with Chris believing a way to rebuild Loris Karius’ confidence could come down a traditional route.
Talk then turns to transfers and the window, which then leads to a discussion about why Jose Mourinho has a bee in his bonnet about Klopp and Liverpool, and why Manchester United’s rivals Manchester City also have a problem with the team tipped to push them closest in the title race.
Chris also makes a bold prediction about how many goals and points the Reds will score and accumulate this season.
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The Premier League is back for another season - and Liverpool have hit the ground running.
The Reds smashed West Ham United at Anfield, with Mohamed Salah opening the scoring, two goals from Sadio Mane and a strike from Daniel Sturridge doing the business for Jurgen Klopp's side.
Liverpool top the league on week one and the Blood Red podcast is overflowing with positivity, with Joe Rimmer being joined by Kristian Walsh and James Pearce to discuss the game.
The lads can't help but get carried away by Naby Keita, with James warning against over hyping the Guinean midfielder in one breath and comparing him to Steven Gerrard in another.
Kristian pays tribute to James Milner and his "on board navigation system" and the lads discuss Joe Gomez and Liverpool's options at centre-back.
There's also time for Kristian to school James in Expected Goals and Joe to crack another awful joke.
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The Premier League is back for another season - and Liverpool have hit the ground running.
The Reds smashed West Ham United at Anfield, with Mohamed Salah opening the scoring, two goals from Sadio Mane and a strike from Daniel Sturridge doing the business for Jurgen Klopp's side.
Liverpool top the league on week one and the Blood Red podcast is overflowing with positivity, with Joe Rimmer being joined by Kristian Walsh and James Pearce to discuss the game.
The lads can't help but get carried away by Naby Keita, with James warning against over hyping the Guinean midfielder in one breath and comparing him to Steven Gerrard in another.
Kristian pays tribute to James Milner and his "on board navigation system" and the lads discuss Joe Gomez and Liverpool's options at centre-back.
There's also time for Kristian to school James in Expected Goals and Joe to crack another awful joke.
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Well, as starts go, that was just about perfect.
The 4-0 win over West Ham was Liverpool’s biggest opening day victory at Anfield since 1932 – so little wonder then that the mood is buoyant on our first Post-Game podcast of the new Premier League season.
The podcast kicks off with the thoughts of five Reds supporters who phoned into the ECHO after the match.
Then you’ll hear from our Liverpool FC correspondent – both home and away – James Pearce.
And the pod ends with audio from Jurgen Klopp’s press conference, in which the Reds boss delivers his verdict on the performance, Naby Keita’s eye-catching debut, the expectations surrounding his side, Dejan Lovren’s injury, and the players who had to settle for a place on what must go down as one of the strongest Liverpool benches in years.
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The wait is nearly over – Liverpool kick-off their Premier League campaign at home to West Ham United on Sunday.
And we’ve got a full preview of the Anfield clash in our latest podcast.
The pod features our very own Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce, who has been with the Reds every step of the way this summer, in England, America, France and Ireland.
James gives us the latest from inside the buzzing Liverpool camp, explains the fine line that Jurgen Klopp is trying to tread, and how he expects the Reds to line-up on Sunday.
The pod also features an interview with the West Ham writer for the Football.London website, Sam Inkersole, who explains how the ugly scenes that marred the Hammers’ 3-0 home loss to Burnley in March was the catalyst for a summer of change that saw Manuel Pellegrini replace David Moyes in the hotseat and see nearly £100m splashed on new signings.
Sam also talks former £35m Reds forward Andy Carroll and why a confident West Ham will fancy their chances on Sunday.
The podcast also features audio from Klopp’s press conference on Friday – including his brilliant three-minute response to the question of whether his Liverpool side can lift the club’s first league title since 1990.
He references Rocky Balboa and Ivan Drago and, like the rest of the pod, it’s well worth a listen. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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The wait is nearly over – Liverpool kick-off their Premier League campaign at home to West Ham United on Sunday.
And we’ve got a full preview of the Anfield clash in our latest podcast.
The pod features our very own Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce, who has been with the Reds every step of the way this summer, in England, America, France and Ireland.
James gives us the latest from inside the buzzing Liverpool camp, explains the fine line that Jurgen Klopp is trying to tread, and how he expects the Reds to line-up on Sunday.
The pod also features an interview with the West Ham writer for the Football.London website, Sam Inkersole, who explains how the ugly scenes that marred the Hammers’ 3-0 home loss to Burnley in March was the catalyst for a summer of change that saw Manuel Pellegrini replace David Moyes in the hotseat and see nearly £100m splashed on new signings.
Sam also talks former £35m Reds forward Andy Carroll and why a confident West Ham will fancy their chances on Sunday.
The podcast also features audio from Klopp’s press conference on Friday – including his brilliant three-minute response to the question of whether his Liverpool side can lift the club’s first league title since 1990.
He references Rocky Balboa and Ivan Drago and, like the rest of the pod, it’s well worth a listen. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Fresh from headlining the Liverpool's ECHO's successful first live Blood Red Q&A, James Pearce joins host Paul Gorst and Connor Dunn for the latest Blood Red podcast.


The trio talk West Ham, the defensive crisis Jurgen Klopp has already, and just how strong the Reds' squad is.


Danny Ings' Southampton switch on transfer deadline day is also mentioned, while the subject of further exits is discussed.


Connor sticks his neck out and makes a bold prediction, while James names his own top-six this season.


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Fresh from headlining the Liverpool's ECHO's successful first live Blood Red Q&A, James Pearce joins host Paul Gorst and Connor Dunn for the latest Blood Red podcast.


The trio talk West Ham, the defensive crisis Jurgen Klopp has already, and just how strong the Reds' squad is.


Danny Ings' Southampton switch on transfer deadline day is also mentioned, while the subject of further exits is discussed.


Connor sticks his neck out and makes a bold prediction, while James names his own top-six this season.


As ever, it's a cracking listen. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Fresh from hosting the Liverpool ECHO’s successful first live Blood Red Q&A, Neil Fitzmaurice is back with a very special edition of his Poetry in Motion podcast.
Joined by regular sidekicks Joe Rimmer and Dan Kay, the triumvirate kick-off another must-listen pod by assessing the four senior signings the Reds have made this summer.
Joe is most excited by Naby Keita and argues one of the perceived flaws in the midfielder’s game could actually be a positive for Liverpool. Dan believes Alisson Becker will once and for all solve the club’s long-standing goalkeeping problem while Fitzy reckons Xherdan Shaqiri could prove to be one of the one of the signings of the season. But what of Fabinho? And are the lads a little concerned by the Brazilian’s pre-season showings?
Talk then turns to the Daniel Sturridge revival and why Joe is ready to get his heart broken all over the again.
The rest of the podcast is dedicated to predictions and, with Fitzy promising to do a Brendan Rogers-style envelope reveal at the end of the Premier League campaign, the trio give their verdict on who will be champions, who will be relegated, who will be top scorer, who will be the player of the year, who will be the surprise package, and who will be the first manager to go.
We think you’ll like the answers to the first and last of those categories in particular. 
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