Walk On: The Athletic FC's Liverpool show

James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans for this week's Walk On podcast, fresh from the 2-0 win over Bournemouth.As well as Mohamed Salah's continuing goalscoring greatness, the panel also discuss the importance and future of goalkeeper Alisson Becker with Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili set to arrive in the summer.There's a recap of the transfer window, with Liverpool having kept their powder dry as well as an analysis of Arne Slot's midfield engine room with Liverpool reaping the rewards of their summer spending in 2023 in the form of Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch.Plus, a look ahead to Thursday night's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg with Tottenham!Host: Tony EvansWith: James Pearce and Simon HughesProducer: Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Pearce brings you reaction from the Vitality Stadium after Liverpool swept Bournemouth aside 2-0 on the south coast, thanks to a Mohamed Salah double.The Egyptian King grabbed his 20th and 21st Premier League goals of the campaign to open up a nine-point gap over second-placed Arsenal ahead of their game with Manchester City to come on Sunday.Listen in for analysis from the Vitality as well as the best from Arne Slot's press conference - including the latest on Trent Alexander-Arnold who was forced off due to injury. Plus, The Athletic's Mark Carey drops by with his tactical take having also been watching on as the Reds ran out winners!Host: James PearceWith: Mark CareyProducer: Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans for the latest fix of weekly Liverpool FC news.This week there's plenty for the guys to get through from the 4-1 win over Ipswich at Anfield to Mohamed Salah surpassing Thierry Henry on the Premier League's list of all-time top scorers and Virgil van Dijk's record-setting numbers following his 300th appearance for the club.There's also a discussion around the contract scenario as we head towards February with still no news of extensions being agreed for the likes of Salah, van Dijk or Trent Alexander-Arnold.Plus, we preview Wednesday night's Champions League action with PSV Eindhoven and Saturday's visit to AFC Bournemouth.Host: Tony EvansWith: Simon Hughes and James PearceProducer: Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join James Pearce for reaction to Liverpool's latest Premier League win, after seeing off Ipswich Town 4-1 at Anfield.Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah and a double for Cody Gakpo were enough to see off the relegation-threatened visitors.As well as analysis from Anfield, listen in to hear the best from Arne Slot's post-match press conference and The Athletic's Andy Jones also drops by to discuss the role of Ibrahima Konate in the Reds' opening goal.Host: James PearceWith: Andy JonesProducer: Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Pearce and Andy Jones are alongside Tony Evans to reflect on back-to-back wins in both the Premier League and Champions League for the Reds!Saturday's dramatic late show at Brentford was followed up on Tuesday night as Lille were seen off 2-1 at Anfield to continue Liverpool's 100% record in this season's Champions League.As well as reflect on the wins, the panel discuss the squad depth available to Arne Slot with the likes of Darwin Nunez, Harvey Elliott, Federico Chiesa and Jarrell Quansah all playing their part in the last two outings.Plus, there's a look ahead to the rest of the January transfer window and a preview of Ipswich's trip to Anfield on Saturday.Host: Tony EvansWith: James Pearce and Andy JonesProducer: Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join James Pearce for reaction from the Gtech Community Stadium as Darwin Nunez struck twice in stoppage time to secure a 2-0 win over Brentford.The No.9 came off the bench to strike to earn the Reds a first Premier League win in three games following the recent draws with both Manchester United and Nottingham Forest.As well as reaction the Uruguayan's double, there's also the best from Arne Slot's post-match press conference as well as The Athletic's senior data analyst Mark Carey on the win in west London.Host: James PearceWith: Mark CareyProducer: Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Evans, James Pearce and Simon Hughes are here to react following Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night.After falling behind, Diogo Jota and Kostas Tsimikas combined just 22 seconds after coming off the bench to salvage a point in the Premier League title race.The panel assess what it means for the title race, as well as the importance of Diogo Jota's fitness before casting an eye towards the transfer window.There's also a look back at a big-name Spaniard who arrived in a January transfer window without being able to leave much of a mark at Anfield before attentions switch to Saturday's trip to Brentford.Host: Tony EvansWith: James Pearce and Simon HughesProducer: Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans to look back on the weekend's events at Anfield, most eye-catching of which was the performance of Trent Alexander-Arnold.The panel assess, amid transfer interest from Real Madrid, what led to such a poor showing for Alexander-Arnold before assessing the rest of the display with the Reds unable to overcome an out of sorts Manchester United.There's also a look ahead to what's to come over the next week with Tottenham Hotspur in the first round of the Carabao Cup semi-final, Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup before a trip to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.Plus, with the January transfer window now open James brings us up-to-date with the latest Liverpool moves with reported interest in a couple of Liverpool wingers and a goalkeeping departure.Host: Tony EvansWith: James Pearce and Simon HughesProducer: Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Hughes and James Pearce are alongside Tony Evans as we return for the first podcast of 2025 - and there's plenty to get into!The panel get into the latest on the future of Trent Alexander-Arnold after Real Madrid made an enquiry to Liverpool over his availability in January.On the pitch, Arne Slot's Liverpool picked up maximum points over the festive period, with Mohamed Salah once again leading the way.Plus, ahead of Manchester United's visit on Sunday we get into Ruben Amorim's latest comments admitting the Reds' rivals are in a relegation battle ahead of the trip to Anfield.Host: Tony EvansWith: Simon Hughes and James PearceProducer: Nick Thomson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Pearce and Andy Jones are alongside Tony Evans after Liverpool's eventful 6-3 away win over Tottenham Hotspur.The panel react to the Reds six-goal showing, Mohamed Salah's latest exploits and much more before looking at the state of the title race following another helping hand from Everton, taking points off Chelsea at Goodison Park.As ever, there's Contract Weekly - the final one before Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk can sign pre-contract agreements with foreign clubs. Plus, there's a look back on 2024 as the panel share their highlights of the calendar year.Host: Tony EvansWith: James Pearce and Andy JonesProducer: Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.