Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Peter Hooton is joined by Kieth Culvin, Ste Monaghan, John Nicolson and Ian Byrne for the first Allez Les Rouges podcast since Liverpool pulled off their ‘mission impossible’ to qualify for the Champions League. So just how good an achievement was it by Jurgen Klopp and his players? The panel discuss that, looking back on the key moments on the end-of-season run-in, including Alisson’s wonderful winner at West Brom, and the difference the returning fans made to the team – and in particular Sadio Mane – in the final-day win over Crystal Palace that ensured the Reds finished third. Talk then turns to transfers, including Ibrahima Konate, Nat Phillips and Ozan Kabak, and whether it’s a gamble not to offer Gini Wijnaldum a new deal. There’s also a lot of praise for Thiago, before Peter and Co pick out some of their highlights of their campaign. And the must-listen podcast ends with Ian, who is the MP for Liverpool West Derby, speaking about the Spirit of Shankly supporters’ union’s meeting with Liverpool FC chief executive Billy Hogan, and the announcement of a new fans’ board.***Please note this podcast was recorded on the evening of Tuesday, May 25. The following day two retired police officers and an ex-solicitor accused of altering police statements following the Hillsborough disaster were acquitted. The ruling has been met by dismay.Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCSign up for our Liverpool FC newsletters: https://data.reachplc.com/210734476470860Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Williams and David Hughes return with the Analysing Anfield podcast, looking back on the final-day win over Crystal Palace that ensured Liverpool finished third in the final Premier League standings, and on the season as a whole for the outgoing champions. Also on the agenda is the departing Gini Wijnaldum, and the possible reasons why the Reds have chosen to sever ties with the well-loved Dutchman, including how he compares statistically to the other midfield options Jurgen Klopp has to pick from. And the must-listen podcast finishes with a look ahead to what might happen come the summer. Next week's edition with be a Liverpool-specific transfer special. But for this week's show, Josh and Dave examine what business their rivals could do in the transfer window, especially in light of the Reds' superb end-of-season form. Do Manchester City need to strengthen at all? Could Timo Werner still come good for Chelsea and prove Liverpool's interest in him right? And what about Manchester United? It's all discussed. Enjoy.Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCSign up for our Liverpool FC newsletters: https://data.reachplc.com/210734476470860Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool are in talks to sign RB Leipzig defender Ibrahima Konate in a deal that could be worth up to £40m. So, in this breaking news podcast, Matt Addison gets the inside story from the Liverpool ECHO's LFC correspondent Paul Gorst, while we also hear from RB Leipzig expert - and former team-mate of Jurgen Klopp - Guido Schafer.Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCSign up for our Liverpool FC newsletters: https://data.reachplc.com/210734476470860Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul Gorst, Sean Bradbury and Matt Addison join Guy Clarke for the Blood Red podcast after Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 2-0 to book their place in the Champions League before saying goodbye to Gini Wijnaldum. The panel look back on the Sadio Mane-inspired win over Palace, and the season as a whole, before asking what Liverpool’s superb form in the run-in means for their rivals, like Manchester City and Manchester United, going into the 2020-21 campaign. But the Reds will start next season without Wijnaldum, whose anticipated departure has now been confirmed. But should the midfielder be leaving when it’s clear he wants to stay? And how will he be replaced? Those questions are answered before Gorsty, Sean and Matt look at what other transfer business Jurgen Klopp and Michael Edwards will have to do over the summer. Enjoy.Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCSign up for our Liverpool FC newsletters: https://data.reachplc.com/210734476470860Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool U18s take on Aston Villa U18s in the FA Youth Cup final at Villa Park on Monday night as Marc Bridge-Wilkinson's side aim to make it two Youth Cups in three seasons for the young Reds. So for the latest Academy Show, Matt Addison and Guy Clarke are joined by the ECHO's chief Liverpool writer Ian Doyle and then Liverpool U18s captain Jarell Quansah to preview the showpiece game and look back at the academy season, where the leagues have now come to a close. Mateusz Musialowski and James Balagizi are two of those players to watch in the final game of the campaign, but we also get the lowdown on some of the others, including Tyler Morton, Max Woltman and Melkamu Frauendorf. Enjoy.Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCSign up for our Liverpool FC newsletters: https://data.reachplc.com/210734476470860Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gini Wijnaldum bid farewell to Liverpool after five years at the club, following the Reds 2-0 win over Crystal Palace to secure Champions League football. Join Guy Clarke for reaction to the final day of the season win as Liverpool finish third in the Premier League. Hear from the ECHO’s Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst at Anfield, along with 10,000 fans, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp’s press conference as well as regular contributors Mike Holt, Alex Watt, Ross Strachan and Steve Dawson. Enjoy.Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCSign up for our Liverpool FC newsletters: https://data.reachplc.com/210734476470860Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool know a victory over Crystal Palace today will almost certainly be enough to seal qualification for the Champions League - and 10,000 fans will be inside Anfield to cheer them over the line. So is there anything that Palace and their departing manager Roy Hodgson can do to stop the Reds? To answer that question, Matt Addison speaks to comedian, writer and Eagles fan Kevin Day for the final Behind Enemy Lines podcast of the season. They discuss all the big talking points heading into the big game, including the decision of Hodgson to call time on his Palace career after the meeting at his former club. There are plenty more Liverpool links in the Palace side, too, with Christian Benteke, Mamadou Sakho and Martin Kelly among their ranks. And, as Day explains, the form of Benteke is something Nat Phillips and Co will have to be wary of this afternoon.Shop the new Liverpool Nike home it here: https://tinyurl.com/yjhapeqt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stand-in host Guy Clarke joins Josh Williams for the latest edition of Analysing Anfield to assess the 3-0 win at Burnley, and the starring roles played by Nat Phillips and Thiago Alcantara, and preview Liverpool’s final game of the season at home to Crystal Palace. Win that one and the Reds will almost certainly book their place in next season’s Champions League. But after a testing campaign, do the underlying numbers suggest they would deserve that? Josh digs deep into the statistics to answer that question as well as going in-depth on Phillips and Thiago, who along with Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah, have been the driving forces behind Liverpool’s late-season resurgence. It’s a resurgence that would be capped with victory over Palace on Sunday. The Eagles have little to play for, but in what will be Roy Hodgson’s final match in charge, who could pose a threat to Jurgen Klopp’s top-four chasing side? Enjoy.Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCSign up for our Liverpool FC newsletters: https://data.reachplc.com/210734476470860Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Special documentary as 10,000 Liverpool fans get ready to return to Anfield on Sunday for the huge match with Crystal Palace. Matt Addison speaks to local businesses and Liverpool supporters, plus journalists, to put you in the mood for the return of fans to the terraces. The 2020/21 season has far from gone to plan for Liverpool. Injuries, poor form, particularly at home in the empty surroundings, and late slip-ups have proven costly. But, 422 days after the famous ground was last full for the Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid , there are 10,000 reasons why Liverpool can feel positive ahead of Crystal Palace coming to town. Enjoy.Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCSign up for our Liverpool FC newsletters: https://data.reachplc.com/210734476470860Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul Gorst, Joe Rimmer and David Lynch join Guy Clarke for the final Blood Red podcast of the season as they preview Liverpool v Crystal Palace and discuss all the big Anfield talking points. Victory over Palace on Sunday would all but certainly secure Liverpool’s place in next season’s Champions League. But who are the players who have brought Jurgen Klopp’s side back from the brink? The panel pick out the likes of Mohamed Salah and Thiago for praise before turning their attention to Gini Wijnaldum and Ozan Kabak, whose Reds futures look uncertain going into the last game of the campaign. Also on the agenda is Roy Hodgson, whose return to Liverpool this weekend will mark his final match in charge of Palace, plus the boardroom move at Anfield that will see supporters have more of a say. And, of course, there’s the usual team and score predictions. Enjoy.Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCSign up for our Liverpool FC newsletters: https://data.reachplc.com/210734476470860Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices