Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

What a win. Liverpool marched into the Champions League quarter-finals with a superb 3-1 victory in Bayern Munich’s backyard. And to reflect on what will go down as one of the Reds’ best away results in Europe, we have the definitive verdict on a memorable night from our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce, the highlights from a very entertaining Jurgen Klopp press conference, and the thoughts of six very happy Koppites who phoned into the show, Ross Strachan, Matt Addison, Owen Thomas, Sam Planche, Alex Watt and Matt Whitty. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You can’t say we aren’t making James Pearce and Ian Doyle work for their money. Our Liverpool FC writers are over in Munich for tonight’s Champions League last-16 second-leg showdown with Bayern. But before returning to the Allianz Arena for the match, they got the band back together with ECHO old boy Neil Jones, now the Liverpool FC correspondent for Goal, to record a special edition of the brilliant Blood Red podcast, along with Reds fan Andy Roach, who will be in the away end this evening. They talk Klopp’s press conference, which took place at the ground the night before, why the pundits have got it wrong over prioritising the Premier League, where the ‘shootout’ could be won and lost and why it will hold no fear for this Liverpool squad, and exactly how the midfield should line-up. They also say something that could lead Robert Lewandowski to putting this podcast on in the Bayern dressing room before kick-off. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We caught up with German football expert Mark Lovell to get the lowdown on Bayern Munich for a podcast preview of tonight’s massive Champions League last-16 second-leg tie at the Allianz Arena. Mark is based in Bavaria, and is the Bayern correspondent for ESPN, so he is perfectly placed to tell us how Niko Kovac’s side are shaping up for the visit of Liverpool. He also explains the big problem caused by Joshua Kimmich’s suspension and why the pressure is on Robert Lewandowsi to deliver. Mark covered Jurgen Klopp’s move from Borussia Dortmund to Liverpool extensively and he explains how he feels the Reds manager has developed at Anfield and why he would – Kevin Keegan style – just love it to beat Bayern in their own background. And there’s also a very interesting take on which current Bundesliga star will one day play for Klopp (again). For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The real action comes on Wednesday, but Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and goalkeeper Alisson Becker were at the Allianz Arena tonight to preview the huge Champions League last-16 second-leg showdown with Bayern Munich - and respond to pundits who feel the Reds would be better off going out of the competition in order to concentrate on winning the Premier League. In his exchanges with the English media, you will also hear Klopp talk about the balance his side must strike, their lack of goals from outside of the box, and what the travelling Kop can expect when they arrive in the ground. Alisson was asked about VAR, after Burnley's controversial opener at the weekend, his admiration for opposite number Manuel Neuer, what it's like to play for Klopp and behind the returning Virgil van Dijk, and his thoughts on facing the Champions League's leading goalscorer, Robert Lewandowski. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Monday, which means one thing... it’s the Blood Red podcast. But we’ve switched things up for the latest episode of our flagship show with Sean ‘Joel Matip’ Bradbury stepping up as host to allow Ian Doyle to be the man on the end of the questions, along with Paul Gorst and Connor Dunn. The win over Burnley and the performance of Adam Lallana kicks us off before Ian offers up an interesting theory on the experience of this Liverpool current squad. He also sparks a debate about Mohamed Salah, whose performance on Sunday was praised by Jurgen Klopp, who may or may not have been talking about our ever-debatable player ratings. What the Reds boss certainly was after the match was bullish and after the panel discuss why, talks turn to Wednesday’s massive Champions League showdown in Munich, the key to Liverpool winning – or drawing – it and why it could become a shootout. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So it’s back to as you were at the top of the Premier League after Liverpool won impressively 4-2 at home to Burnley to close the gap on leaders Manchester City to a single point, but now just with eight games of this nail-biting season to play. To react to the well-deserved victory, which was secured by doubles for Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane, we get the verdicts of our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce as well as four Reds fans, Simon Donnelly, Alex Watt, Matt Whitty and Nathan Davidson. And you will also hear every word that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp had to say in his press conference after the match. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Analysing Anfield is back for its third episode, with host Kristian Walsh and tactics expert Josh Williams dissecting three big games.A look at just what went wrong at Everton is explored, with Josh forming a defence for the use of Jurgen Klopp's subs. A detailed look ahead to Burnley is also given, with the Clarets one of the most in-form teams in the division on the underlying numbers.With Burnley defying perception once more, the lads look at whether Naby Keita could be the man to unlock their two banks of four - with 'xG chain' playing a fairly big part of the answer.There is also a look towards Bayern Munich and whether Klopp should stick or twist in Germany, as well as a plea to find somebody capable of giving Sadio Mane competition.It's a must listen. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your Friday Blood Red podcast is in and stand-in host Paul Gorst is joined by ECHO sportsdesk new boy Sean Bradbury and our Liverpool FC correspondent, both home and away, James Pearce, who kicks us off by giving us the lowdown on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's return to action with the Under-23s, and when and what impact he will have when he's back in first-team combat. Dejan Lovren is closer to doing just that, and how important these final two months of the season are for the defender are discussed, as is the visit of Burnley to Anfield on Sunday. It will be the first time that Jurgen Klopp and Sean Dyche have met since they clashed at Turf Moor in December and, as well debating the interesting comments Dyche has made today, the panel also wonder who would win in a fight between the two managers, before the show ends on a serious note with the news that title-rivals Manchester City are now being investigated by both the Premier League and UEFA. 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 at Melwood this morning for his pre-Burnley press conference - and you can listen to every word the Liverpool manager had to say here. Klopp talks Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's return to action with the Under-23s, what it means that Manchester City are now in front in the title race, and his falling out with Sean Dyche and the threat posed by the Burnley boss's side. Klopp also speaks on Mohamed Salah, the latest team news, and what exactly he wants the Anfield faithful to do this weekend. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neil Fitzmaurice is joined by Dan Kay and debutant Sean Bradbury for the latest episode of Poetry in Motion. The Merseyside derby is debated, as is Jurgen Klopp’s midfield selection for the drab stalemate, before the panel wonder how Liverpool will react to becoming the chasers in the title race. The absence of Naby Keita and Xherdan Shaqiri from the starting line-up as well as Mohamed Salah’s form is discussed before attention turns to the Champions League, Bayern Munich and a total lack of sympathy for Sergio Ramos.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices