Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

The transfer window has shut, the new season is on our doorstep, it’s time to get ready for action. Theo Squires is joined by Dan Kay and Liverpool reporter Ian Doyle to talk through a summer of transfer business with Sepp van den Berg, Harvey Elliott and Adrian joining the Reds. They also touch on the importance of Jurgen Klopp keeping his squad together, looking to go one further in the Premier League after finishing as runners-up to Manchester City last year. Having reflected on the ins and outs at Anfield, there is also a brief discussion on what to expect elsewhere in the Premier League before looking forward to the opening night and reflecting on Klopp’s press conference on the eve of the new season. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of the opening day of the season, Jurgen Klopp has been addressing the media. Speaking on Deadline Day, the manager has spoken about the Reds transfer policy through the summer. He also had words on the fitness of Sadio Mane, following his return from the African Cup of Nations. With VAR set to be introduced into the Premier League for 2019/20, he also gave his thoughts on the introduction of the technology before getting onto what his is expecting from Norwich City on Friday night in their Premier League opener. Enjoy For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The final day to do business in the transfer market is upon us. A mad-dash, supermarket sweep-style is happening across the Premier League. Here, Dan Morgan and Joel Rabinowitz from Liverpool.com talk through Liverpool’s moves through the summer, or lack of, as well as taking a glance at the moves a number of rivals have made. If you want, you can also check the pod out on our Blood Red YouTube channel. Watch, like and subscribe HERE. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neil Fitzmaurice is here ahead of the new season getting underway to preview what’s to come over the next nine months ahead of the start of the new Premier League season. Joined by Connor Dunn and Caoimhe O’Neill, there’s plenty to get through ahead of the new campaign. With Harry Wilson off on loan to Bournemouth there’s a discussion whether Jurgen Klopp is doing the right thing in not strengthening the forward areas. Following on from the Community Shield with Manchester City, have Liverpool got City’s number? The pre-season predictions are back too with the panel giving their thoughts on the title race, relegation battle, the sack race, surprise packages and competition for the Golden Boot. Plus there’s views on the opening night of the season against Norwich. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With transfer deadline day just a day away, one name is on everyone’s lips: Philippe Coutinho. The former Liverpool midfielder has been linked with the exit door at Barcelona all summer and now a crowd of Premier League sides seem set to make a move. Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal have all been linked with a loan move for the Brazilian, with a move to north London seeming most likely. Here, Dan Austin and Kristian Walsh discuss the dilemma the Reds face in potentially seeing Coutinho line up against them in the Premier League this coming season. If you want, you can also check the pod out on our Blood Red YouTube channel. Watch, like and subscribe HERE. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The new season is upon us - or is it already here? - as Liverpool get set for another tilt at the Premier League title. Kristian Walsh and Josh Williams sit down to discuss Sunday's penalty shoot-out defeat to Manchester City and ask: does it really matter? There were certainly some interesting numbers to take from it, some of which show the Reds are ready to take the fight to City in the Premier League once more. But there are also signs Pep Guardiola is not resting on his 98-point haul last season, either. The duo also preview Norwich City and their impressive recruitment strategy, although it shouldn't be enough to stop Liverpool starting the new campaign in the best way possible. Josh, who never does predictions, also predicts the league winner, relegation and Champions League winner. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your weekday talking point today centres around Simon Mignolet’s Liverpool career. Following his move from Anfield to Club Brugge, Liverpool.com’s Dan Austin is joined by the Liverpool Echo’s Paul Gorst to rule an eye over the Belgian’s six-year stay with the Reds. Looking back to his debut campaign in 2013/14 under Brendan Rodgers to how he’s kept his professionalism through losing his place as No.1 to first Loris Karius at the start of 2018 prior to the arrival of Alisson Becker. If you want, you can also check the pod out on our Blood Red YouTube channel. Watch, like and subscribe HERE. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It may have ended in a penalty shootout defeat to Manchester City, but there is plenty to be optimistic following the Reds’ Community Shield showing. Blood Red look back over the curtain raiser as Sean Bradbury is joined by Ian Doyle, Paul Gorst and Theo Squires. With confirmation of one in, one out in the goalkeeping department the panel discuss Simon Mignolet’s departure to Club Brugge and the arrival of former West Ham ‘keeper Adrian on a free transfer. The rivalry with Manchester City is analysed once more with the two sides ready to go head-to-head ahead of the new season. Plus, there’s talk on what may be left in the transfer window for Jurgen Klopp’s side with the window set to close at 5pm on Thursday. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The curtain has been raised - the new season is here and of the evidence of what we’ve seen at Wembley in today's Community Shield, it seems this year Liverpool and Man City are ready to go toe-to-toe once more. It may have ended in a penalty shootout defeat to City, after Joel Matip cancelled out Raheem Sterling’s first half goal, but Jurgen Klopp’s Reds certainly put Pep Guardiola’s men to the sword - enjoying more possession, shots and chances. Guy Clarke brings you Post-Game as we hear from manager Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool Echo Liverpool FC reporter Ian Doyle and a selection of fans following the match at Wembley. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the first Behind Enemy Lines of the new season. If you’re a first-time listener, this is the podcast where we get the inside track on Liverpool’s next opponents... who just so happen to be Manchester City in Sunday’s Community Shield at Wembley. Now the domestic treble winners need little introduction after their titanic Premier League title battle with the newly crowned champions of Europe. But with the sides set to be fight out it out for the top honours both home and abroad this season, we caught up with Richard Burns, a City fan, writer and broadcaster, who is a regular on the long-standing Blue Moon podcast. Along with host Paul Wheelock, they talk THAT title run-in, the growing rivalry between the clubs, and whether both teams would shake hands now on a deal that would see the Reds win the Premier League and City the Champions League. Also on the agenda is City’s summer transfer business, Liverpool’s lack of it, the departure of Vincent Kompany and possible departure of Leroy Sane, the return of Kevin de Bruyne, and whether this Community Shield should be considered much more than a glorified friendly. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices