Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

There was devastation for Spain last night as they lost an incredible game to Italy on penalties in the first Euro 2020 semi-final. But the performance of Barcelona’s brilliant young midfielder Pedri shows that the future is bright for Spanish football. But what about the 18-year-old’s club side? You don’t need reminding that the last time Liverpool came across Barcelona was back on May 7, 2019 when Jurgen Klopp’s team produced one of the greatest comebacks of all time. That 4-0 defeat shook Barca to their core. But as we’ll learn on this special podcast, as seismic as that result was, the club’s problems had set in long before then, and has certainly accelerated since. Samuel Marsden reports on Barcelona for ESPN and Diario Sport, and Paul Wheelock picked up the phone to him for the first time since before the Miracle of Anfield to find out exactly how bad things have gotten at Camp Nou. Sam talks about Lionel Messi, and whether Barca will be able to sign the world’s greatest player to another contract or be forced to let him leave on a free; whether the reports are true that they would really accept a £120m loss on Philippe Coutinho; their decision to sell Luis Suarez to Atletico Madrid last summer, and why Gini Wijnaldum didn’t become the latest Liverpool player to join Barcelona this summer. And given the stark financial situation at the club, will they be able to keep hold of Pedri, who has been linked with Liverpool. Sam answers that, and gives a great insight into many more subjects we hope you find interesting.Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch 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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the latest Blood Red Club exclusive podcast, Matt Addison is joined by football scout Connor McGinn for an in-depth look at Ajax prodigy Ryan Gravenberch. Gravenberch, who is still only 19, is a player that Liverpool, like many other top clubs around Europe, admire. So we get the lowdown on what type of player he is, and it soon becomes clear exactly why the Reds are interested: top stats for pressing, ball progression and plenty more, the Holland international has it all. Compared to Paul Pogba, Marco Verratti, Naby Keita and even Zinedine Zidane, Gravenberch could be ideal for a Jurgen Klopp midfielder and as both a short and long-term Gini Wijnaldum successor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Addison is joined by Michael Statham from Football Oranje as they talk all things Dutch football, from the Netherlands' last-16 exit at the European Championships to possible Liverpool transfer target Donyell Malen. Virgil van Dijk was a big miss for Frank de Boer's side at the tournament and former Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum's goals were not enough to drag his national team over the line - but will Wijnaldum be a success at PSG, and why did he choose them over a move to Barcelona? Also discussed is Ryan Gravenberch, the Ajax prodigy that Liverpool, and many other European clubs, are taking a keen look at. Michael whets the appetite on the 19-year-old midfielder, but if you'd like a more in-depth look at Gravenberch, head to www.bloodredpodcast.co.uk and sign up for our Blood Red Club before 6am UK-time on Wednesday, July 7 and a special episode with a football scout on the exciting young Ajax star will land in your inbox this week. Enjoy.Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch 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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the day that Dejan Lovren turns 32, Matt Addison is joined by Theo Squires and Marcus Banks to discuss whether Liverpool are in danger of repeating a transfer mistake. The Reds were left to rue their decision to sell Lovren last summer but, after a horrendous run of injuries, the centre-back situation is looking a lot healthier. But would that change if Nat Phillips chooses to leave?However, is another defensive position more of a concern? If Neco Williams asks to go and is sold for £10m it would leave Liverpool with just Trent Alexander-Arnold as their sole senior right-back. As it stands it doesn’t appear as if the Reds would seek a replacement for Williams. But does that have echoes of Lovren’s departure? Or could Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain fill the void? Talk then turns to Jordan Henderson, whose first international goal sealed England’s Euro 2020 quarter-final win over Ukraine, and Danny Ings, who has turned down a new deal at Southampton. Should Liverpool look to re-sign the striker? The panel discuss that as well as possible interest in Belgium starlet Jeremy Doku.Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch 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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool will return for pre-season on Monday, July 12th but with several stars still on holiday after Euro 2020 and the Copa America, there will be a few gaps that need filling by youngsters in the early weeks. Matt Addison joins Paul Wheelock to give you the lowdown on the academy starlets who could make a splash as Liverpool return, with Jurgen Klopp and his coaching staff set to run the rule over the best of the up-and-coming Reds talents. Should Neco Williams leave this summer, there could be a chance for Conor Bradley to step up and become Trent Alexander-Arnold's understudy. But is he ready? And who else could have a chance to establish themselves in first-team training? Mateusz Musialowski and Tyler Morton and two of the most likely names.Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch 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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Martin and Kai Delaney join Dan Morgan for his final podcast as Liverpool.com as they look at the appointments of Rafa Benitez at Everton, Nuno Espirito Santo at Tottenham Hotspur, and how both serve as a reminder to just how lucky Liverpool are to have Jurgen Klopp, and the stability his tenure has provided. Enjoy - and best of luck Dan!Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch 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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool's summer of exits has begun with Liam Millar moving to FC Basel and a price set for Taiwo Awoniyi. But what about Divock Origi and Xherdan Shaqiri? Host Matt Addison is joined by David Lynch (before his internet connection cuts out!), Sean Bradbury and Theo Squires to debate that before looking at the transfer business being doing by Manchester United with the £72m arrival of Jadon Sancho possibly being followed by that of Raphael Varane. There's also a word on Rafa Benitez after his move to Everton was confirmed. Plenty to discuss...Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch 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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the 20th anniversary of him signing for Liverpool approaches, we picked up the phone to Chris Kirkland for the first of our Kop Catch-Ups. Speaking with Guy Clarke, Kirkland looks back on his Anfield stay, his work with the LFC Foundation and thoughts on the current Liverpool side. As well as all of that, the former goalkeeper, who has campaigned tirelessly on the topic of mental health, speaks to us about his upcoming challenge with the Walking and Talking Charity Hikes group he is a part of - better known across social media as #walkingsbrilliantTo donate to Chris’ mental health charity coast-to-coast challenge visit: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/watch-walkingsbrilliant?utm_term=VJpWwvJbjGet exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch 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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool supporters, certainly on Merseyside, have a difficult relationship with the England national team for reasons that go beyond the footballing ones. But Reds fans will be enjoying what has been a fantastic Euro 2020 so far and no doubt many will have watched England book their place in the quarter-finals with an historic 2-0 victory over Germany at Wembley on Tuesday. Naturally, excitement is building across the country that, to borrow the lyrics of Scouser and Liverpool fan Ian Broudie from his famous 'Three Lions' song, it could be 'coming home'. But can Gareth Southgate's side actually go on to win the Euros and end their 55-year wait for a major trophy? So who better to answer that question than Josh Williams and David Hughes, our tactical experts who deal in facts and not opinions? Touching on Southgate's starting line-ups, his use of Jack Grealish and the form of Harry Kane, they dig deep into the numbers to assess England's performances so far and what it all means going into Saturday's last-eight clash with Ukraine in Rome, where it could be time to see Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson start for the first time in the tournament. Enjoy. Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch 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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guy Clarke is joined by the ECHO’s chief Liverpool FC writer Ian Doyle to react to the breaking news that former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has been appointed as the new boss at rivals Everton. Having also managed at both Chelsea and Newcastle United since leaving Liverpool in 2010, the Goodison Park job with be Benitez’s third Premier League role since leaving the club where he famously won the Champions League in Istanbul. Guy and Ian consider the reception Rafa may be afforded at Anfield upon his return in April for the second Merseyside derby of the new season as well as whether his standing at Liverpool will be tainted. Enjoy.Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch 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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices