What can be said about Liverpool's defeat to Swansea? It's as much therapy session as podcast with Rob Gutmann, Paul Cope and Chris Maguire. Three men in search of meaning, in search of encouragement, in search of finding a way to put a smile on host Neil Atkinson's face.

It is another which isn't safe for work. It may not be safe if you are operating heavy machinery. It isn't safe for anyone but we have to start somewhere.

There is a look ahead to Southampton also included.

It's The Anfield Wrap. It's meant to hurt.

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The Anfield Wrap on Radio Citytalk this week has a fabulous discussion around young players with Mike Girling and Rob Gutmann, gets into the manager's options for the next four games and has a look ahead to Swansea. It was also has Guto Llewelyn letting us in on how Swansea's season has been going. In a word: badly.

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No Adam Melia again. He's Swanning off around the globe. Gets slaughtered in his absence obviously. He and you would be disappointed otherwise.

So there are nine tunes and nine helpings of wham. What tunes. What wham. It shows no sign of abating. Atkinson, Gibbons, Heneghan. The Stock, Aitken and Waterman of wham.

Come aboard.

Tracklisting:

Uniiqu3 - Tic Tac (feat. Lambo)

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Travelling to Old Trafford and missing half their first choice back four to face a Manchester United enjoying a run of NINE consecutive wins and in the best form since the Champagne Socialist shuffled upstairs.....and yet, and yet, a draw still felt like a defeat.

Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the most intense clash between the sides in recent memory was Gareth Roberts, John Gibbons and Ben Johnson for an hour that begins with sober reflection and ends in outright defiance and the best rallying call this side of 2017.

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Everyone in the same room - YES! The Rider are all together and happy to be all together. We have talk of Golden Globes and negative feedback. We have ten great songs. We have Adam about to leave again to go to Australia.

We have all the fun of the fair.

It is The Rider at its best. Please pass along.

Tracklisting:

Oddisee - Things

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Neil Atkinson, Paul Senior and Paul Cope talk through Southampton and look ahead to Manchester United.

Steve Armstrong joins the conversation. United back themselves but so should the Reds. Should be a great game.

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John Gibbons hosts a special show looking at Liverpool and Manchester United's rivalry down the years.

With Mike Nevin, Steve Armstrong and Rob Gutmann the discussion is as well-informed, open and honest as you'd expect.

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The Rider this week has no Stephanie Heneghan. She has lost her voice. But Neil Atkinson, John Gibbons and Adam Melia certainly haven't. They are full throatedly behind 9 excellent songs.

John has got stuck into BBC Introducing; a yearly tradition for The Rider.

Adam has Gig Of The Me. More journeys to come.

Neil has Run The Jewels. Who needs any more?

Enjoy!

Tracklisting

The XX - Say Something Loving

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In the wake of Liverpool's 0-0 draw with Plymouth Argyle, Neil Atkinson is joined by John Gibbons, Ben Johnson and Adam Smith as they try and analyse why The Reds struggled to break the League 2 opposition down.

As well as this game, we focus on the one's ahead, which fringe players showed they can be of use to Liverpool. and which might need upgrading moving forward. There is also a discussion on Jonathan Northcroft's interview with Jurgen Klopp and his staff from The Times.

If you wish to donate to the fund in support of Mick Densmore's family you can do so here.

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Neil Atkinson is joined by Josh Sexton, Andy Heaton and Jay McKenna to talk about the way the league has shaken out after the Christmas period and in the context of the Sunderland result.

Blake Hall also comes in to talk about Plymouth Argyle and what Liverpool can expect.

What should The Reds do in terms of selection against The Pilgrims?

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