Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Welcome to the Post-Game podcast to react to Liverpool’s 5-0 Carabao Cup quarter-final loss at Aston Villa.Don’t let the final scoreline fool you – as it certainly did not reflect the performance produced by, what was, the youngest Liverpool team ever to take to a field. That’s why this podcast is far from downbeat. And it’s a podcast that starts with the verdict of our Liverpool FC correspondent Paul Gorst, continues with proud stand-in manager Neil Critchley’s brilliant press conference in full, and ends with the thoughts of two of our regular fan callers, Owen Thomas and Matt Whitty. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup getting underway, the ECHO’s chief LFC writer Ian Doyle has been out to Doha in Qatar on a fact-finding mission to find out what the travelling Reds’ fans can expect over there. Ian checks in with former Liverpool midfielder Jason McAteer before speaking to the head of the Qatar Club World Cup organising committee, Dr. Saud Abdul-Aziz; Abdul-Ghani, the inventor of the a fully air-conditioned stadium design Liverpool will play in, Mohamed Ahmed, the project manager of the Al Bayt Stadium, and Bruno Marinho of O Globo, with the Reds possibly facing Flamengo in the final. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a whistle-stop Blood Red podcast as Joe Rimmer, Paul Gorst, Connor Dunn and Matt Addison shake off their Christmas Do hangovers (well, three of them) to preview the Carabao Cup quarter-final tie at Aston Villa and the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final with Monterrey in Qatar just 24 hours later. But before they get stuck into that double-header, there's the little matter of the Champions League last-16 draw with Atletico Madrid to discuss. They then go on to alleviate some Virgil van Dijk fears while also giving the customary score and team predictions - only this time double! Enjoy. It's a great listen. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stand-in manager Neil Critchley’s full press conference ahead of Liverpool’s Carabao Cup quarter-final tie at Aston Villa. Liverpool’s line-up at Villa Park will be made up of players from Critchley’s Under-23s side. That’s because the Reds’ first team are in FIFA Club World Cup semi-final action in Qatar 24 hours after the Villa clash. And with Jurgen Klopp in Qatar with his senior stars, that meant U23s boss Critchley deputised for the German. Critchley talked the pride he will feel at leading Liverpool out at Villa, the fitness of Rhian Brewster, and the support he will get from Klopp on the night. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Liverpool having parked their incredible Premier League campaign, focus now shifts to this week’s big matches in the Carabao Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. The Reds will have to send an under-23s team to Tuesday’s Carabao Cup quarter-final tie at Aston Villa given it comes just 24 hours before the senior side’s FIFA Club World Cup opener in Qatar. Matt Addison was down at the academy on Saturday to cast his eye over the under-23s and he explains to Dan Kay which players have the most to gain at Villa Park – including Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott. Talk then turns to the FIFA Club World Cup, and why Liverpool must target the trophy, before Matt and Dan have a look back on the first team’s 2-0 win over Watford and Leicester City’s shock 1-1 draw at home to Norwich City. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 points clear! Liverpool opened up that huge advantage at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 home win over Watford - and which was followed by second-placed Leicester City dropping points in drawing 1-1 at home to Norwich City. Understandably, it's the former match we're focusing on, in this, the Post-Game podcast, which starts as ever with the verdict of our Liverpool FC correspondent Paul Gorst. You’ll then hear Jurgen Klopp’s post-match press conference in full, in which he angrily addresses the ridiculous amount of game his side have got to play this month, and also gives an update on Gini Wijnaldum’s injury. And then we finish with the thoughts of five Liverpool fans, Mark Baker, Matt Whitty, Steve Dawson, Owen Thomas and Sam Planche. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll have been to, or at least be aware of, BOSS Night, which has grown from an open mic night in a small bar in Liverpool city centre to a huge fan movement that next week will stage a massive four-day event in Qatar at the FIFA Club World Cup. But before then, BOSS Night have another sold-out show at the Liverpool Olympia to look forward to, after Jurgen Klopp's Mighty Reds look to extend their advantage at the top of the Premier League with victory at home to Watford. And to preview both events, and talk Klopp and all things Liverpool FC, Paul Wheelock catches up with singer, musician, and BOSS Night favourite, Kieran Molyneux. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp's new contract, Takumi Minamino set to sign for the Reds and progression into the knockout stages of the Champions League secured - it's been some week at Liverpool. Here to dissect it all and analyse the latest out of Anfield is the Blood Red podcast. Sean Bradbury is joined by Paul Gorst, Joe Rimmer and Matt Addison to talk through all of that and more. Reacting to the new contract Klopp has signed through to 2024 the panel give their thoughts on the news. Moving on they discuss the pros to the reported move for Red Bull Salzburg's Takumi Minamino before a brief preview of Saturday's return to Premier League action against Watford at Anfield. Enjoy For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh from signing his new contract extension, Jurgen Klopp has been holding his regular pre-match press conference ahead of the visit of Watford. On the agenda was why he decided to commit his long-term future to the club as well as the role his assistants Peter Krawietz and Pep Lijnders have played in him deciding to stay on at Anfield. The German was also asked about the links to Red Bull Salzburg's Takumi Minamino after reports emerged that the Reds are ready to complete a deal to sign the Japanese international. On the team news front, Klopp talks about the fitness of defender Dejan Lovren and how his aims to deal with any further injury disruptions to his defence. There's all of that plus his thoughts on the current state of the title race. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has committed his long-term future to the Reds having signed a new contract through to 2024. Join Kristian Walsh and the ECHO's Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst as they explain the significance of the breaking news. Having delivered Champions League success to Anfield last summer they explain the importance of the German to Liverpool's ambitions and much more! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices