Mo Stewart is joined by an old friend to discuss Liverpool's big moves in the transfer market for Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak. We'll also take a look at the big music story of the week, and wonder how Marcus Rashford ended up in Barcelona...

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Gareth Roberts and Mo Stewart talk about Liverpool’s return to action at Preston North End and the brilliant displays of respect and affection for Diogo Jota.

Taking the piss out of Donald Trump is also on the agenda.

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Mo Stewart and Gareth Roberts reflect on the devastating deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva. They talk through the shock, the tributes, and the emotional impact — trying to make some kind of sense of it all. 

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We cover:

    🎸 Paul’s first ever live gig at The Jacaranda – same as someone else you might’ve heard of…
    🎤 Stand-up, self-expression & doing daft things on the internet
    🤯 The Mick McCarthy wormhole 

⚽️ Football chat includes:

   - Harvey Elliott’s breakout U21 Euros – but is it time for him to move on?
   - Liverpool’s summer spending spree – Wirtz, Frimpong, Kerkez… £170m and counting
   - What does Arne Slot really think of Elliott?
   - The state of the squad, transfers, and whether LFC are building from strength
   - Man City’s £289m splurge in 2025 and the shadow of 100+ FFP charges
   - Club World Cup chaos & Klopp’s blunt verdict: “Worst idea in football”
   - US-style gimmicks invading the Premier League – and why we keep saying "oh f*ck off football"

📊 Plus: Football finance, Werner's wild New York plan, and the latest from the madness of modern footy.

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Gareth Roberts is joined by a TLC debut-making Stu Wright to talk all things Liverpool FC, including a new record signing, more transfer tittle-tattle and we also get stuck into your questions. 

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Reports are swirling about Andy Robertson’s Liverpool future — and while he’s kept things vague, the speculation’s heating up. Is one of the club’s most consistent and committed players heading for the exit? We take a proper look at what’s being said and what it might mean. 

We’re also digging into Liverpool’s summer transfer plans — what still needs doing, who’s being linked, and who might be out the door as Arne Slot shapes his squad.

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Rob Gutmann comes back for another guest appearance, as he and Mo answer questions from the TLC community on transfers, tickets, hot tracks and the perfect pint of Guinness.

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Mo and special guest Rob Gutmann discuss Liverpool’s blockbuster move for Florian Wirtz, as well as looking at the other ins and outs of an already busy summer

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Mo and Robbo talk about a weekend they'll always remember, as Liverpool finally got their hands on the Premier League trophy, which they then paraded through the streets of the city.

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Liverpool are Premier League champions. Frimpong’s on his way. And we’re taking the piss out of ourselves while Arsenal fans try to take the shine off. 

In this week’s TLC: 

- Brighton 3 Liverpool 2 – but who’s arsed really? 

- “Bang Average Champions” – a class banner from our lot 

- Arsenal fans coping hard – imaginary trophies and mad narratives 

- Jeremie Frimpong – 22.6mph, 24 years old, deal basically done? 

- Wirtz talk, Kirkez movement, and the Slot system puzzle 

- Salah stats, Salah sitters, and his 300th PL game 

- Can Frimpong actually defend – and does it matter under Slot?

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