Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Liverpool have set up at Fourth Round Carabao Cup tie with Arsenal, after seeing off MK Dons 2-0. Five youngsters were handed starts as both Harvey Elliott and Rhian Brewster made their much-talked about debuts alongside Caoimhín Kelleher while Ki-Jana Hoever and Curtis Jones also featured from the start. Goals from James Milner and Hoever got the Reds over the line following a very dominant showing from the young side selected by Jurgen Klopp. Here, Guy Clarke brings you all the reaction you need as our Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst gives his verdict on the win, hear Jurgen Klopp’s post-match press conference as well as the thoughts of a number of our regular contributors. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Some swift pre-MK Dons listening? Well, we've got some for your right here as Liverpool.com duo Dan Austin and Joel Rabinowitz look back on Monday's Best FIFA Football Awards in Milan, where Jurgen Klopp and Alisson Becker won huge individual prizes but Virgil van Dijk missed out on the biggest of the lot to a certain Lionel Messi. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Now, if we’re being honest, tonight's Carabao Cup clash at MK Dons will be nowhere near the top of the list when it comes to Liverpool’s biggest games of a season that promises so much. But the same cannot be said of the League One hosts, for whom it will be the biggest night in their 15-year history. So to get the inside track on the Dons, Paul Wheelock speaks to Toby Lock, who covers the club as part of his role as sports editor of the Milton Keynes Citizen. Toby gives us the lowdown on whether there’s any chance of a repeat of the Dons' 4-0 win over Manchester United in the same competition five years ago; their manager Paul Tisdale and what he gave Jurgen Klopp the last time he came across the Reds boss; the players Liverpool should look out for; the Dons' standing in the local and wider footballing community after their controversial relocation to Milton Keynes from South London in 2004, and an interesting tale about Delle Ali. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

15 straight league wins. Liverpool sit five points clear at the top of the Premier League, yet there’s more records to be broken. Peter Hooton is here with Allez Les Rouges, joined by Dan Kay, Joe Blott from the Spirit of Shankly and Ian Byrne from Fans Supporting Foodbanks to look back on the win at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, Wednesday’s Carabao Cup outing at MK Dons, Saturday’s visit to Bramall Lane plus recognition for Jurgen Klopp. Having picked up the FIFA Best Men’s Coach award the guys talk about the impact Klopp has had, not only on the pitch but also the way in which he has embraced the city as a whole. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

With Jurgen Klopp having been in Milan to pick up the Best FIFA Men’s coach award, it was Pep Ljinders who addressed the media. And what an engrossing press conference it turned out to be as Liverpool’s assistant coach previewed the Carabao Cup tie at MK Dons – and talked much else besides. He gave his reaction to Klopp’s and Alisson Becker’s success at the FIFA Football Awards the night before, and provided injury updates on the latter, as well as Xherdan Shaqiri, Divock Origi, Sadio Mane. And Pep Ljinders also spoke on youngsters Rhian Brewster and Caoimhin Kelleher, who are expected to make their debuts at MK Dons, as well as giving an interesting insight into life working alongside the newly named best coach in the world, Klopp. Enjoy For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Liverpool still sit five points clear at the top of the Premier League, after returning from Stamford Bridge with three more points on the board. Here Connor Dunn is joined by our Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst, Joe Rimmer and Sean Bradbury to look back on the weekend’s performance. The guys look into the role Adrian has played behind the defence, deputising in place of Alisson whilst he continues to sit out through injury. Set-pieces are also on the agenda with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Roberto Firmino’s goals coming from set plays. Plus, Joe sets the record straight pulling no punches as he takes on both VAR’s implementation in the Premier League before getting onto his love for the League Cup. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Liverpool make it 15 straight Premier League wins after seeing off Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge. Post-Game is here to bring you all the reaction you need. Join Guy Clarke as we check in with our Liverpool FC correspondent Paul Gorst as he delivers his verdict. Jurgen Klopp reflects on the win in his post-match media conference, speaking on the importance of the win, the character of his squad and the title race with Manchester City. Plus we bring you a selection of Liverpool-fan reaction as our regular contributors have their say. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Stamford Bridge, here on the Blood Red channel we picked up the phone to get in touch with a man who’s turned out for both clubs. Remembered by the Kop for his penalty in the Champions League semi-final shootout in 2007, Zenden reflects on his time at both Anfield and Stamford Bridge, plus talking about his relationship with Rafa Benitez having played under him for Liverpool before being given the chance to join him as an assistant manager at Chelsea in November 2012. The Dutchman also has his say on the current Liverpool side as well as compatriots Virgil van Dijk and Gini Wijnaldum. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Following just their third defeat this calendar year, Liverpool are ready to dust themselves off and go ahead as a trip to the capital to take on Chelsea beckons. Join Sean Bradbury, the Echo’s Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst and Connor Dunn as they preview the visit to Stamford Bridge. Up for discussion is the Reds’ record against their top six rivals and why a draw won’t do down at the Bridge, a look at quite how Jurgen Klopp has turned the tables on Chelsea during his reign at Anfield, plus Fabinho’s growing importance. As always the guys finish with their team selections as well as giving the latest on both Alisson Becker and Naby Keita’s fitness. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Jurgen Klopp was back in front of the media on Friday morning to preview his table-topping side’s trip to Chelsea on Sunday. As well as being asked his opinion on the Stamford Bridge outfit, and their new manager Frank Lampard, Klopp also spoke about Adrian’s relationship with the back-four, Fabinho’s form, the fitness of Divock Origi, Naby Keita and Alisson Becker, as well as Liverpool’s clean sheets (or lack off) this season and their recent record at fellow top-six teams. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Liverpool sit top of the Premier League with five wins from five, so there’s no need to worry despite defeat to Napoli in the Reds’ Champions League opener. Josh Williams is joined, once more, by David Hughes for your weekly tactical and analytic look over Liverpool’s recent showings. From seeing off Newcastle at Anfield to defeat in Naples, the guys look over the statistical data into the two showings. Looking at the midfield engine room both Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and James Milner come under focus while there are also plenty of plaudits for Roberto Firmino’s masterclass against Newcastle. Given the five point lead at the top of the table, there’s also a brief focus on what’s happened in the early weeks with Manchester City, prior to a brief nod to Sunday’s visit to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

We have a treat for you - the second Poetry in Motion podcast in as many weeks as Neil Fitzmaurice is joined by Joe Rimmer and Paul Wheelock to look back on Liverpool's 2-0 loss to Napoli and look ahead to this weekend's trip to Chelsea. No-one is too downhearted in the studio, and given the incredibly high standards the Reds are setting, the loss at the Stadio San Paolo has to be put into context. But Fizty points out areas that could be improved and asks whether the result could actually be a good thing in the long term. Our host also struggles to understand Xherdan Shaqiri's situation, but even more so VAR, before talk turns to the returning Naby Keita, the title race and why, if perspective is needed, you do not have to go back far to find some; a discussion which includes a classic Roy Hodgson quote. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Liverpool have been on the wrong side of two big VAR decisions this week. A soft penalty was given for Napoli in Tuesday's Champions League opener when Andy Robertson was judged to have fouled Jose Callejon, despite replays appearing to show minimal contact, while Joel Matip can feel unlucky not to have been awarded a spot-kick against Newcastle United at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday when he was grappled to the floor during a corner. Liverpool.com's Joel Rabinowitz and Dan Austin look at back those decisions and VAR in a wider context to discuss the pros and cons, whether it's working, and how it could be done differently. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

It's the morning after the night before and our Liverpool FC correspondent Paul Gorst and chief Liverpool FC writer Ian Doyle are back with their post-Napoli Blood Red podcast from a noisy Naples Airport. And they are joined by two voices very familiar to our listeners - Goal's Neil Jones and his former Echo colleague, and Gorsty's predecessor, James Pearce, now of The Athletic. The quartet look back on the 2-0 defeat to Napoli, the penalty decision that ultimately decided it, the performances of Fabinho and Adrian, room for improvement in the final third, and Jurgen Klopp's team selection. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

The European champions fell to defeat as they began the defence of their crown in Naples on Tuesday evening. Jose Callejon’s fall under ‘minimal’ contact from Andy Robertson the game’s crucial moment before Fernando Llorente added a second after Dries Mertens’ penalty. Join us for Post-Game as we bring you all the reaction you need. Hear the thoughts of the Echo’s Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst, Jurgen Klopp’s press conference, plus our selection of regular Reds supporting contributors. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy