
Walk On: The Athletic FC's Liverpool show
The Athletic's James Pearce, Simon Hughes, Caoimhe O'Neill and Andy Jones are alongside host Tony Evans to bring you the very best insight into Liverpool Football Club twice a week, every week. Follow for expert knowledge of the club, big name guests, breaking news and entertaining discussion.
Latest episodes

Mar 20, 2025 • 51min
Liverpool’s summer rebuild plans
James Pearce and Andy Jones are alongside Tony Evans after a bruising couple of results for the Reds.With matters calming down on-pitch, today we take a look ahead to the summer transfer window: who's staying, who's going and where must the Reds strengthen to stay competitive in the Premier League and Champions League next season.Host: Tony EvansWith: James Pearce and Andy JonesProducers: Guy Clarke and Nick Thomson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 18, 2025 • 47min
Where did it all go wrong at Wembley?
James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans to pick the bones out of Liverpool's Carabao Cup Final defeat at the hands of Newcastle United.From Alexis Mac Allister marking Dan Burn to Mohamed Salah's lack of involvement and the impact of missing Trent Alexander-Arnold, the panel delve through all aspects of the performance to assess whether it was Liverpool's worse cup final showing.Plus there's a discussion around the longevity left in this Liverpool squad as well as Arne Slot's 'trust' of the depth available to him.Host: Tony EvansWith: James Pearce and Simon HughesProducer: Guy Clarke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 2025 • 47min
Anfield elimination woes & Wembley cup final hopes
James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans to reflect on the Reds' Champions League elimination to Paris Saint-Germain before looking ahead to Sunday's Carabao Cup Final.After Tuesday's 1-0 defeat at Anfield to PSG, Arne Slot's side were eventually dumped out of Europe on penalties with the panel discussing the nature of the loss, as well as answering a listener question around Alisson Becker's penalty record.There's also a look at the impact of the run of matches Liverpool have faced in recent weeks before looking ahead to Sunday's meeting with Newcastle United at Wembley.Host: Tony EvansWith: James Pearce and Simon HughesProducers: Guy Clarke and Nick Thomson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 10, 2025 • 48min
Salah's stats, Adidas announced, and Darwin decision
Tony Evans is joined by Simon Hughes and James Pearce, the discuss the nearly perfect weekend which saw Liverpool stretch their lead at the top of the Premier League to 15 points.The trio discuss the 3-1 win over Southampton, briefly, and the continued brilliance of Salah - including James' experience of watching his penalties alongside Jan Molby.They look ahead to the second leg against PSG in the Champions League and whether or not to start Darwin Nunez.Plus with a new shirt deal which sees the Reds return to Adidas as the kit manufacturer and, the important question, how do you pronounce Adidas?Host: Tony EvansWith: James Pearce and Simon HughesProducers: Guy Clarke and Abi Paterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 6, 2025 • 48min
All hail the Holy Goalie
Tony Evans and Simon Hughes are joined by James Pearce, from his Roland Garros-themed hotel in Paris, the morning after THAT 1-0 win in the French capital to give the Reds the advantage in their Champions League last 16 tie with Paris Saint-Germain.There's plenty of praise for 'The Holy Goalie' after Alisson's heroics in the Parc des Princes making nine saves for the Reds to deny Luis Enrique's side.Plus the panel discuss the contribution of Harvey Elliott, with the game's only goal, as well as Darwin Nunez with his assist off the bench before looking ahead to Saturday's visit of Southampton to Anfield.Host: Tony EvansWith: James Pearce and Simon HughesProducers: Guy Clarke and Nick Thomson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 4, 2025 • 48min
Europe beckons as Liverpool make Paris return
James Pearce and Oli Kay are alongside Tony Evans as we look ahead to the start of Liverpool's Champions League knockout journey with Wednesday's visit to Paris Saint-Germain.Almost three years on from Liverpool's harrowing visit to the French capital for the 2022 Champions League Final both James and Oli recount their memories from the trip.Plus, there's discussion around the Reds' financial results for 2023/24, Amazon Prime's Jurgen Klopp documentary and The Athletic's French football writer Tom Williams drops by to share the lowdown on the hosts ahead of the meeting at the Parc des Princes.Host: Tony EvansWith: James Pearce, Oli Kay and Tom WilliamsProducer: Guy Clarke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Feb 27, 2025 • 52min
Title race over - time to book the bus?
Liverpool's impressive 13-point lead in the Premier League sparks a debate on whether the title race is over. The hosts celebrate a thrilling win over Newcastle and praise Dominik Szoboszlai's impact. They analyze a challenging stretch of matches where the team thrived under pressure. The conversation also touches on contract talks involving key players and anticipation for an upcoming Champions League clash in Paris. Overall, there’s an air of confidence as fans revel in the team's resurgence.

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Feb 25, 2025 • 52min
Etihad excellence leaves title in touching distance
The panel reflects on Liverpool's impressive 2-0 victory against Manchester City, securing an 11-point lead in the league. They discuss the tactics that led to their success and applaud the standout performances of Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai. With playful banter, they delve into the emotional weight of defeating the reigning champions and the significance of this achievement for future matches. As they look ahead, the team preps for a challenging showdown against Newcastle, weighing lineup strategies and player morale.

Feb 20, 2025 • 55min
The good, the bad, the Darwin
James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans reacting to the Reds' visit to Villa Park before looking ahead to Sunday's visit to Man City.Darwin Nunez, having had a torrid cameo off the bench on Wednesday, is centre to the analysis from Villa Park with the Uruguayan missing a guilt-edged chance to give Arne Slot's side what would have been a crucial three points.With eight points dropped from the last eight Premier League games, the panel also analyse the state of the title race with Liverpool moving eight points clear at the top of the league, despite dropping two points on Wednesday night.Plus, there's a look ahead to Sunday's trip to the Etihad as the Reds look to pile on the misery for Pep Guardiola's side following their own humbling in Madrid.Host: Tony EvansWith: James Pearce and Simon HughesProducer: Nick Thomson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 18, 2025 • 45min
Reds hold their nerve to keep Wolves at bay
Simon Hughes and James Pearce are alongside Tony Evans to react to Liverpool's nervy win against Wolves on Sunday.The panel discuss the key themes from the win at Anfield, but not before James shares his own story of how the title race nerves have begun to get to him!After moving on from analysis of the win over Wolves, the conversation moves onto Liverpool's attacking options with Luis Diaz moving back to the left wing, and assess what it could mean ahead of what looks set to be a busy summer transfer window ahead.Plus, ahead of Wednesday night's visit to Villa Park, Gregg Evans drops by to preview the game ahead of a crucial period in the Reds' title chances.Host: Tony EvansWith: James Pearce, Simon Hughes and Gregg EvansProducer: Guy Clarke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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