Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Stamford Bridge, here on the Blood Red channel we picked up the phone to get in touch with a man who’s turned out for both clubs. Remembered by the Kop for his penalty in the Champions League semi-final shootout in 2007, Zenden reflects on his time at both Anfield and Stamford Bridge, plus talking about his relationship with Rafa Benitez having played under him for Liverpool before being given the chance to join him as an assistant manager at Chelsea in November 2012. The Dutchman also has his say on the current Liverpool side as well as compatriots Virgil van Dijk and Gini Wijnaldum. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following just their third defeat this calendar year, Liverpool are ready to dust themselves off and go ahead as a trip to the capital to take on Chelsea beckons. Join Sean Bradbury, the Echo’s Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst and Connor Dunn as they preview the visit to Stamford Bridge. Up for discussion is the Reds’ record against their top six rivals and why a draw won’t do down at the Bridge, a look at quite how Jurgen Klopp has turned the tables on Chelsea during his reign at Anfield, plus Fabinho’s growing importance. As always the guys finish with their team selections as well as giving the latest on both Alisson Becker and Naby Keita’s fitness. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurgen Klopp was back in front of the media on Friday morning to preview his table-topping side’s trip to Chelsea on Sunday. As well as being asked his opinion on the Stamford Bridge outfit, and their new manager Frank Lampard, Klopp also spoke about Adrian’s relationship with the back-four, Fabinho’s form, the fitness of Divock Origi, Naby Keita and Alisson Becker, as well as Liverpool’s clean sheets (or lack off) this season and their recent record at fellow top-six teams. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool sit top of the Premier League with five wins from five, so there’s no need to worry despite defeat to Napoli in the Reds’ Champions League opener. Josh Williams is joined, once more, by David Hughes for your weekly tactical and analytic look over Liverpool’s recent showings. From seeing off Newcastle at Anfield to defeat in Naples, the guys look over the statistical data into the two showings. Looking at the midfield engine room both Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and James Milner come under focus while there are also plenty of plaudits for Roberto Firmino’s masterclass against Newcastle. Given the five point lead at the top of the table, there’s also a brief focus on what’s happened in the early weeks with Manchester City, prior to a brief nod to Sunday’s visit to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have a treat for you - the second Poetry in Motion podcast in as many weeks as Neil Fitzmaurice is joined by Joe Rimmer and Paul Wheelock to look back on Liverpool's 2-0 loss to Napoli and look ahead to this weekend's trip to Chelsea. No-one is too downhearted in the studio, and given the incredibly high standards the Reds are setting, the loss at the Stadio San Paolo has to be put into context. But Fizty points out areas that could be improved and asks whether the result could actually be a good thing in the long term. Our host also struggles to understand Xherdan Shaqiri's situation, but even more so VAR, before talk turns to the returning Naby Keita, the title race and why, if perspective is needed, you do not have to go back far to find some; a discussion which includes a classic Roy Hodgson quote. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool have been on the wrong side of two big VAR decisions this week. A soft penalty was given for Napoli in Tuesday's Champions League opener when Andy Robertson was judged to have fouled Jose Callejon, despite replays appearing to show minimal contact, while Joel Matip can feel unlucky not to have been awarded a spot-kick against Newcastle United at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday when he was grappled to the floor during a corner. Liverpool.com's Joel Rabinowitz and Dan Austin look at back those decisions and VAR in a wider context to discuss the pros and cons, whether it's working, and how it could be done differently. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the morning after the night before and our Liverpool FC correspondent Paul Gorst and chief Liverpool FC writer Ian Doyle are back with their post-Napoli Blood Red podcast from a noisy Naples Airport. And they are joined by two voices very familiar to our listeners - Goal's Neil Jones and his former Echo colleague, and Gorsty's predecessor, James Pearce, now of The Athletic. The quartet look back on the 2-0 defeat to Napoli, the penalty decision that ultimately decided it, the performances of Fabinho and Adrian, room for improvement in the final third, and Jurgen Klopp's team selection. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The European champions fell to defeat as they began the defence of their crown in Naples on Tuesday evening. Jose Callejon’s fall under ‘minimal’ contact from Andy Robertson the game’s crucial moment before Fernando Llorente added a second after Dries Mertens’ penalty. Join us for Post-Game as we bring you all the reaction you need. Hear the thoughts of the Echo’s Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst, Jurgen Klopp’s press conference, plus our selection of regular Reds supporting contributors. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of the start of the new Champions League season, Liverpool head into their latest European campaign, yet 15 years ago it was a very different story. As we celebrate the 15th year since Liverpool lifted their fifth European title in Istanbul join Guy Clarke and Dan Kay as they re-trace the Reds’ steps along the way to the final. In the first of our 13-part series the guys talk through that opening game of the 2004/05 Champions League campaign as Monaco came to Anfield. From the number of supporters in the ground to Liverpool’s recent European history to that point the stage is set for what will be a series that will certainly have you reminiscing about that magical road to the final. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reports linking Liverpool superstar Virgil van Dijk to Barcelona and Real Madrid are rubbished in the latest episode of The Agenda. According to a daily sports newspaper Spain, the La Liga giants are readying moves for the Dutch colossus, but as Liverpool.com writers Dan Austin and Dan Morgan explain here, why would he even consider leaving Liverpool? Not when the Reds are in such a 'sweet spot' and, after years of planning, are a 'final destination club'. And as our duo also discuss, the champions of Europe are already putting plans in place for when van Dijk eventually loses some of his supreme powers which, judging by THAT incredible tackle v Newcastle United on Saturday, isn't going to be anytime soon. Enjoy - and if you'd like to hear more from Dan Austin and Dan Morgan, head over to Liverpool.com. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices