The Athletic's James Pearce, Simon Hughes and Caoimhe O'Neill discuss Liverpool's plans to re-shape the Premier League and English football as a whole.Is John W. Henry onto a good idea? Or is it a simple power grab when the lower league's are at their most vulnerable?They also mark the 5th anniversary of Jurgen Klopp's appointment as Reds boss. And they look ahead to the derby this weekend. SPECIAL OFFER!Right now we're offering you the opportunity to subscribe to The Athletic for just £1 a month.You can enjoy all of our great articles on the reds and so much more, including James and Simon's in-depth look at Jurgen Klopp's first few weeks as Liverpool manager back in 2015. There's insight in there that you just won't find anywhere else.This offer is running for a limited time only, so go to www.theathletic.com/liverpoolpod to sign up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's James Pearce, Simon Hughes and Caoimhe O'Neill join Steve Hothersall to pick the bones out of Liverpool's 7-2 defeat at Villa Park.Was it a freak result? Or are there reasons to be genuinely concerned? And should we expect a lower points total this season?They also review the club's transfer dealings after the window closed on Monday night. How does it compare to the other teams at the top of the table? SPECIAL OFFER!For a limited time only we're offering you the chance to subscribe to The Athletic for just £1 a month.You can read all of our writing on Liverpool and so much more, including Michael Cox's article analysing how the team have already conceded 11 goals in just four games this season.Just go to www.theathletic.com/liverpoolpod to sign up.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's James Pearce, Simon Hughes and Caoimhe O'Neill join Steve Hothersall to react to Liverpool's hugely impressive performance in the 3-1 victory over Arsenal.How good was Mane? Which full-back was most impressive? And are Liverpool further ahead of the chasing pack than ever?They discuss the exciting young players who could feature in the League Cup. And they have their say on Klopp v Keane.And right now we're offering you the opportunity to subscribe to The Athletic for just £1 a month. You can access all of our great writing on Liverpool, and much much more, including a recent interview with Andy Robertson, who spent some time with James watching his own performances, analysing his play and discussing how he has developed under Jurgen Klopp.The offer is only running for a limited time, so go to www.theathletic.com/liverpoolpod to sign up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Right now we're offering listeners the opportunity to try out The Athletic for just £1 a month.You can read all of our great content on Liverpool, including James' recent article on why Klopp won't be signing a centre-back this transfer window, by going to www.theathletic.com/liverpoolpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Right now we're offering listeners a special offer to subscribe to The Athletic.You can access all of James and Simon's writing on Liverpool and so much more for just £1 a month.Go to  www.theathletic.com/liverpoolpod to sign up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Right now we're offering listeners the opportunity to try out The Athletic for FREE.You can enjoy all of our great writing on Liverpool, including our Premier League 60 series, which has already included a number of current and ex-Liverpool stars such as Luis Suarez, Robbie Fowler and Mo Salah. Just go to www.theathletic.com/liverpoolpod to sign up for a 30 Day Free Trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Right now we're offering listeners of this show the opportunity to try out The Athletic for FREE.You can enjoy all of our writing on the reds, including James' piece from the Community Shield this weekend, where he asks if the club can kick on without investment this season. Just go to www.theathletic.com/liverpoolpod to sign up for a 30 Day Free Trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Right now we're offering listeners of this show the opportunity to try out The Athletic for FREE. You can enjoy all of our great writing on Liverpool, including our Premier League 60 series, which has already including a number of current and ex-Liverpool stars, such as Luis Suarez, Robbie Fowler and Mo Salah. Just go to www.theathletic.com/liverpoolpod to sign up for a 30 Day Free Trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Right now we're offering listeners of this show the opportunity to try out The Athletic for freeYou can enjoy all of our great writing on Liverpool, including recent articles from our Premier League 60 countdown, where we've already featured a number of pieces on former Reds including Luis Suarez, Robbie Fowler and Michael OwenGo to www.theathletic.com/liverpoolpod to sign up for a 30 Day Free Trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Right now we're offering listeners of this show the opportunity to try out The Athletic for free. You can enjoy all of James Pearce and Simon Hughes' great writing on Liverpool. Just sign up for a 30 day free trial by going to theathletic.com/liverpoolpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices