The Red Debate

The Red Debate tackles one of Liverpool's key players - Ryan Gravenberch. Is he the future of Liverpool's midfield or a talented player, but flawed and being used in the wrong role?

WHAT WENT WRONG AGAINST FOREST?

We start with the elephant in the room - that Forest defeat. How do the Reds bounce back? And with crucial fixtures coming up, the pressure is ON.

THE GRAVENBERCH DEBATE

Then we go deep on Ryan Gravenberch:

• What is his best position? 6, 8, or something else entirely?
• Has he lived up to the hype since joining from Bayern Munich?
• Does he have the quality to be a guaranteed starter for a title-challenging side?
• Would we have had the same fortunes if we'd have signed Zubimendi last summer?
• Is Slot getting the best out of him, or is this a tactical puzzle with no solution?

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WE'RE BACK IN RED!

After too long away, The Red Debate returns for a brand new season of discussion and debate. Hosts Tom and Chris are back and taking on the biggest talking points around Anfield with no fence-sitting allowed.

In this comeback episode, we're setting the scene for the 2025/26 campaign:

THE STORY SO FAR

How has Arne Slot's side performed in the opening months? What's the state of play 10 games in? We break down the key wins, the frustrating losses, and whether the Reds can get back on track for silverware.

HEROES AND VILLAINS

Which players have stepped up this season? Who's been the surprise package? And who needs to do better? We debate the individual performances that have defined Liverpool's campaign so far.

THE BIG QUESTIONS

Can Liverpool still win silverware? Is the squad deep enough? What's needed in January? We tackle the burning questions on every Red's mind.

Whether you're a returning listener or discovering us for the first time, this is your home for Liverpool debate - passionate, informed, and never boring (hopefully).

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Chris & Tom from The Red Debate podcast discuss the early season's poor form and debate some of the key talking points from the season so far. Far from the rampant start to the season we predicted in our season preview podcast, the Reds find themselves struggling for form and consistency, with multiple key players way off the pace. We cover the Reds' lethargy, the Trent topic, Klopp's use of Milner, any positives so far, and more.

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The Red Debate podcast is back. Chris & Tom look back over the summer’s transfer business, pre-season performances, and give predictions for the first month of Premier League action. Tune in to hear chat on Darwin Nunez, Fabio Carvalho, Sadio Mane, Divock Origi, the Community Shield, and more.

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Following a superb 3-0 away win overshadowed by a horrible injury to Harvey Elliott, we discuss the key talking points of the game. 

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Chris and Tom discuss Liverpool’s summer business (or perhaps, lack of). Player moves, contracts and FSG are all under the microscope, along with the general mood following the window closing. 

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It's a few days after the home draw against Chelsea, it’s the final day of the transfer window, the Reds sit in 5th, but joint second on goal difference, and every other rival won over the weekend. We're now heading into the international break so Chris is joined by Ollie Verghese to share his thoughts on how the season has started for the Reds and the Chelsea game post mortem. We'll be doing a longer debate podcast shortly to discuss the aftermath of the frankly mad transfer window. 

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Chris and Tom are joined by Ollie Verghese, who hasn’t been on the podcast for a while but is back from Madrid so expect to hear more from him in future episodes. In our 15 minute debate, we’ll share our thoughts about the Burnley win, a bit about the Champions League draw because, let's face it, it's a tough one, and then preview the upcoming Chelsea game, which is the first real test of the season. 

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It's the first of our 15-minute post-match debate, our new bite-sized format where we will discuss 3-5 key talking points following a match. It’s after Norwich away, we’ve comfortably won 3-0, and Virg is back in a Reds shirt in a competitive game. We cover King Salah, squad depth, the return of Van Dijk, the midfield battle for places, the Greek Scouser - Tsimikas, and Jota/Firmino.

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