Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Jurgen Klopp has been holding his pre-match press conference ahead of Liverpool taking on Aston Villa at Anfield in the Premier League. Amongst the topics put to the manager, Klopp gave his explanation for replacing Naby Keita prior to half-time in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat. Having lost 7-2 at Villa Park back in October, Klopp was also asked about the first league meeting as well as January’s FA Cup tie with Villa, albeit against a very youthful side. Plus, the German gave an update on his plans for team selection ahead of the crucial second leg in the Champions League with Real Madrid. 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

Following a turbulent week for the Reds, after beating Arsenal only to fall to defeat to Real Madrid, Analysing Anfield look back on the two results. Josh Williams and David Hughes take a statistical and analytical view on the results. They discuss the Reds being back in the race for a top four finish before getting onto the defeat out in Spain and what it means for Liverpool’s Champions League chances - and debate, crucially, why Jurgen Klopp opted to substitute Naby Keita out in Madrid. Ahead of the second leg, the Reds prospects of progressing are analysed with Aston Villa visiting Anfield in the meanwhile. 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

Fresh from Liverpool’s 3-1 first leg defeat in the Champions League quarter-final with Real Madrid, Neil Fitzmaurice is here with the latest Poetry in Motion podcast. Joined by Paul Gorst and Joe Rimmer, the guys look back on the first leg defeat to Madrid and question where things went wrong. From Jurgen Klopp’s tactical set-up to Naby Keita’s no-show and substitution before half-time, does he have a Liverpool future? Conversation then moves on Sadio Mane and his drop off in form before getting to the ‘dark arts’ and what is missing for the Reds without Jordan Henderson and Virgil van Dijk on the pitch. 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 have work to do in their Champions League quarter-final tie with Real Madrid after falling to a 3-1 defeat out in Spain. Mohamed Salah’s second half strike, halving the deficit following Vinicius Junior and Marco Asensio first half goals prior to Vinicius’ second on the night. Join Guy Clarke for reaction as we hear from Jurgen Klopp after the game after he brought off Naby Keita in the first half for tactical reasons. The ECHO’s Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst shares his verdict while Steve Dawson, Lauren Black, Mike Holt and Mark Baker all have their say too. 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

Diogo Jota was the key man as Liverpool beat Arsenal over the weekend - and the Portuguese has put himself right in contention to start against Real Madrid. That means that Jurgen Klopp has a selection dilemma to make with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino all available too. Could the German be tempted to field all four as he did against Manchester City earlier in the season? Or could Jota be used as an impact substitute once more as he was at the Emirates Stadium? Host Dan Morgan is joined by Ollie Connelly, Joel Rabinowitz and David Lynch to talk all that, discuss where Harvey Elliott fits into things, and look back on Liverpool’s win over Arsenal and preview the huge first-leg clash with Real Madrid in the Champions League.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

Listen to the full conference featuring Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and man-of-the-moment Diogo Jota from the Spanish capital ahead of tomorrow's Champions League quarter-final first-leg clash with Real Madrid.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

As Liverpool moved to within just two points of the top four in the Premier League, ahead of the huge Champions League clash with Real Madrid, the Blood Red podcast discusses the importance of Fabinho and Diogo Jota. With both players back on top form and in their favoured roles, who have Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool missed most this season? Host Guy Clarke is joined by Ian Doyle and Joe Rimmer to look also back on the 3-0 win at Arsenal, which closed the gap on fourth-placed Chelsea, and highlight the key players, including Trent Alexander-Arnold. That’s before getting onto the Champions League quarter -final first leg in Madrid, outlining the threat of Karim Benzema, before the usual team selector and match predictions.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

Ahead of Liverpool's Champions League quarter-final tie with Real Madrid we preview what threats the Spanish giants may pose in the latest Behind Enemy Lines podcast. Matt Addison checks in with Real Madrid TV presenter Phil Kitromilides to talk about Madrid's season so far, the key men in Zinedine Zidane's side including both Karim Benzema and Casemiro - as well as Sergio Ramos, of course! Phil also shares Real Madrid's respect for Liverpool and Anfield ahead of the two games and who else could cause Jurgen Klopp's Reds problems aside from the obvious threats. 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

Fresh from Diogo Jota’s brilliant brace in last night’s 3-0 victory at Arsenal, Paul Gorst speaks to Vasco Seabra to get the inside story on how Liverpool’s newest superstar rose to prominence in his homeland. Seabra now manages Moreirense in Portugal’s Primeira Liga but he was previously a youth-team coach at Paços de Ferreira, where he first encountered a teenage Jota, and helped send the now 24-year-old on his journey to Anfield via Atletico Madrid, Porto and Wolves. It’s a fascinating listen with a man who knows Jota better than most. 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 back in the race for Champions League qualification in the Premier League following a domination at the Emirates to see off Arsenal 3-0. Diogo Jota off the bench with a brace either side of Mohamed Salah scoring against Mikel Arteta's side on a night both Fabinho and Trent Alexander-Arnold put in first class showings. Join Guy Clarke as we bring you reaction from the ECHO's chief LFC writer Ian Doyle Jurgen Klopp's press conference, as well as our regular contributors Steve Dawson, Ross Strachan, Alex Watt, Hannah Pinnock, Mike Holt and Mark Baker. 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