Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

The Liverpool ECHO and the Blood Red podcast is today helping launch the inaugural Fans’ Footballer of the Year awards. Football journalists from across Reach PLC – the company behind the ECHO – have been picking their top Premier League players of 2020. After counting the votes, it’s been whittled down to seven players – four of which play for the champions, Liverpool FC. Jordan Henderson, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk are joined on the shortlist by Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne, Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish and Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford. Supporters can now vote for the winner at www.fansfootballeroftheyear.co.uk. And, to celebrate the launch of the awards, Matt Addison, Theo Squires and the Liverpool ECHO’s chief LFC writer Ian Doyle discuss who should be named the first Fans’ Footballer of the Year in this special podcast.As well as the main award, there is a ‘club’ award for each of the 20 Premier League outfits. Jordan Henderson, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk – as picked by Ian Doyle – are in the running for the Liverpool award.You can vote for both awards at www.fansfootballeroftheyear.co.uk. The winners will be revealed on Monday, December 21. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool welcomed back supporters to Anfield with a scintillating showing in front of the 2,000 fans in attendance, seeing off Wolves 4-0. Mohamed Salah got the scoring started in the first half seizing on an error by Conor Coady before Gini Wijnaldum, Joel Matip and a Nelson Semedo own goal saw the Reds home with a win befitting of champions. Join Guy Clarke as we bring you reaction from Jurgen Klopp's press conference, the verdict of the ECHO's LFC correspondent Paul Gorst, as well as the ECHO's sport audience editor Sean Bradbury and Liverpool.com's Dan Morgan in the stands. Plus our regular fan contributors Alex Watt, Mark Baker and Lauren Black share their thoughts. Enjoy.The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Addison speaks to the Birmingham Mail's Alex Dicken to get the on Wolves ahead of their visit to Anfield on Sunday. Among the topics of discussion are: Diogo Jota and Ki-Jana Hoever, who swapped clubs this summer; the injured Raul Jimenez and how Wolves will line-up without their version of Roberto Firmino; teenage prodigy Fabio Silva, who was developed at Porto by Liverpool coach Vitor Matos, plus the exciting attacking duo Pedro Neto and Daniel Podence, who are likely to supplement Adama Traore in a dangerous-looking attack. There is also a word on fans returning to Anfield for the first time since the Champions League exit at the hands of Atletico Madrid last season, with Wolves one of the Premier League teams who are not located in Tier Two, and therefore must wait a little longer to have their supporters back at Molineux. Enjoy.Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Visit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcThe Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Download our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of Liverpool welcoming supporters back to Anfield for the first time since March, the Blood Red podcast previews Sunday’s visit of Wolves. As well as the return of fans, the panel discuss the possible return of Trent Alexander-Arnold from injury. Jurgen Klopp revealed the good news about Trent at his press conference earlier in the day - and Guy Clarke, Paul Gorst, Matt Addison and Peter Harris also review more of what the Liverpool boss had to say, including his response to comments made by Gary Neville. Also on the agenda is whether Klopp should keep faith with Caoimhin Kelleher, birthday boy Diogo Jota (24 today) and his reunion with Wolves, and as always, the starting XI and match predictions.Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Visit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcThe Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Download our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp's revealed that Trent Alexander-Arnold and Naby Keita could be back in the Liverpool squad for Sunday's Premier League clash with Wolves at his pre-match press conference today. The Reds boss also spoke about the prospect of 2,000 fans returning to Anfield for the match and why he 'will not stop fighting ' for the five substitutes rule. Plus, Klopp was asked if Caoimhin Kelleher is now his second-choice goalkeeper after the youngster's impressive performance in the midweek Champions League win over Ajax. Enjoy.The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of Wolves' visit to Anfield, the Analysing Anfield podcast is here to preview that big clash and look back on the draw with Brighton and win over Ajax. Josh Williams and David Hughes reflect on Takumi Minamino’s showing at the Amex with the Japanese international given a rare start. They also analyse Ben White’s performance for Brighton before getting onto Caoimhin Kelleher's and Curtis Jones’ starring role against Ajax. Talk then turns to Sunday’s game at Anfield, looking at the statistical output of Conor Coady and discussing Diogo Jota’s transition from Wolves to Liverpool. Enjoy.Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Visit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcThe Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Download our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joint top of the Premier League and qualification to the Champions League last 16 signed, sealed and delivered – and all against the backdrop of a genuine injury crisis that sees nine first-team players currently sidelined. Little wonder, then, that the latest Poetry in Motion podcast, hosted as ever by Neil Fitzmaurice and featuring regular guests Dan Kay and Joe Rimmer, kicks off with a tribute to Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side. The controversial draw at Brighton last weekend may have prevented the defending champions going clear at the summit of the Premier League, but spirits were lifted by the hard-fought and immensely enjoyable Champions League win over Ajax. Like most of our podcasts this week – and we make no excuse for this – Fitzy, Dan and Joe wax lyrical about Curtis Jones, applaud the character shown by Neco Williams, and wonder whether Caoimhin Kelleher should not only keep his place against Wolves this weekend, but actually be now considered Alisson’s number two. The aforementioned injury crisis is giving the likes of Kelleher, Williams and Jones more of a chance but the Reds do still look light at centre-back – despite the remarkable form of Fabinho – and Fitzy looks at some of the defenders who could be on Klopp’s radar next month and in particular Ajax youngster Perr Schuurs, who impressed at Anfield on Tuesday night. Speaking of Anfield, Liverpool will be able to welcome back 2,000 supporters for Sunday’s visit of Wolves, but Dan explains why, despite being a season-ticket holder, he decided against putting his name down for a ticket in the ballot, which leads into a discussion about what is, along with the lack of full or even half-full grounds at the moment, rubbish about football at the moment. Enjoy.Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Visit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcThe Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Download our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Picture this: Curtis Jones played like he did on Tuesday night at Anfield, but for Ajax, and not Liverpool. Just imagine the fanfare that would have greeted his performance? Just imagine how much pundits would be saying he’s worth? It’s one of the big talking points of the latest Liverpool.com podcast with host Dan Morgan and guests Joel Rabinowitz and Mark Wakefield also touching on the performances of Jones’ fellow Academy graduates Caoimhin Kelleher and Neco Williams in the 1-0 win. Also on the agenda is the importance of sealing a place in the Champions League last-16 early plus what is set to be a ‘huge match’ with Wolves this Sunday. And the final part of the podcast previews some stories that will soon be coming up on the Liverpool.com website – and which will allow you to get involved, too, as the panels discuss their moment of the year; the player Liverpool have sold they’d have back now, and the goal they’ve celebrated the most in a stadium. Enjoy.Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Visit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcThe Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Download our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A great night for Liverpool’s first team – and a great night for Liverpool’s Academy. Join Paul Wheelock as we react to the 1-0 win over Ajax at Anfield that ensured Jurgen Klopp’s side booked their place in the Champions League last-16 with a game to spare - and which also proved that the Reds' youth section continues to flourish. When Alisson Becker was ruled out before the match, it meant that Klopp was without NINE first-team players. But such is the faith that the Liverpool manager has in the talent emerging from the Academy, instead of replacing Alisson with Adrian, he went with Caoimhin Kelleher. And the 22-year-old Republic of Ireland international certainly did not let Klopp down on a night also to remember for Curtis Jones, who settled the tie with his first Champions League goal for the club. So after that frustrating and infuriating afternoon at Brighton, this is a very happy Post-Game podcast, featuring five fan callers, the verdict of the Liverpool ECHO’s Liverpool FC correspondent Paul Gorst, and Klopp’s post-match press conference in full. Enjoy.Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Visit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcThe Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Download our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to a new podcast on the Blood Red channel, 'Under the Radar', where we shine the spotlight on a potential Liverpool transfer target. And with the Reds taking on Ajax in the Champions League on Tuesday night, we thought the perfect player to profile first is Perr Schuurs, who is expected to be in the Dutch side's line-up at Anfield. The 21-year-old centre-back impressed in the first group-stage meeting between the teams in Amsterdam in October, and since then he has been linked with a £27m move to Liverpool. But is Schuurs ready? And if he is, what kind of player would Jurgen Klopp be getting? To answer those questions Matt Addison speaks to Dutch football expert Michael Statham, as well as football scouting writer Josh Williams, who you will know as the co-host of our Analysing Anfield podcast. Enjoy - and if there are any players you would like us to profile in the future, email paul.wheelock@reachplc.com and/or matt.addison@reachplc.com.Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Visit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcThe Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://communicatoremail.com/F/QvfUCndgGDRHFbKqw0Z7Ip/Download our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices