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Transfer Special: Frimpong Lowdown

Transfer Special: Frimpong Lowdown

Hari Sethi is joined by Seb Stafford-Bloor to discuss Liverpool's new right Jeremie Frimpong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Season Review Podcast 24/25: Dave Hendrick

Season Review Podcast 24/25: Dave Hendrick

On this annual series Guy & Nina host a variety of AI regulars to discuss the season that was. On this episode Guy hosts Dave Hendrick to discuss the season from the very beginning to the very end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Worst 'Team of the Season': Two Footed Extra Time

The Worst 'Team of the Season': Two Footed Extra Time

Dave looks at today's news & gossip as Sam Matterface names his team of the season which might be the worst one ever created. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Daily Red Podcast: Fullback Fit & Mo For Ballon D'or

Daily Red Podcast: Fullback Fit & Mo For Ballon D'or

Dave Hendrick is back covering all things LFC. Dave looks at the potential fir of Kerkez at the club. He then discusses Mo's credentials for the ballon d'or. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea: A Fair Result?

Liverpool's one-all draw with Chelsea was a disappointing result to take given the scoreline in the 84th minute. The manner of Willian's goal, a floated cross which found its way into the top corner, only compounded the fans' disappointment, after surrendering a three goal lead, away from home, in midweek. The discussion about the game itself...

Champions League knockout stage could suit inconsistent Liverpool

Although we’re not yet in December, the Premier League title already looks destined for the Etihad Stadium.  Realistically, barring an unlikely collapse from Manchester City, any Liverpool title aspirations are already over for another season. Those hopes are reflected in current best odds of 66-1 being available at Bet Victor on a first domestic league...

Liverpool Life Lessons and Drunken Expectations

On a different continent in what seems like a different lifetime now I was a frat guy at an American university. We drank a lot. Nothing remarkable about that, but one particular day those of us new to the fraternity decided we would show the older guys how frat we were and went after...

Liverpool 1 Chelsea 1 – Flukes and Rebukes

Sometimes there are fluke goals. Sometimes the opposition are just better than you. Sometimes you can be unlucky. The fury about the draw with Chelsea has matched that of the second half in Seville which seems a little unfair. Chelsea have the best centre-back in the country in Cesar Azpilicueta, a monster of a player in N’golo...

The Unfair Alberto Moreno Witch-Hunt Returns

First things first: I have been one of Alberto Moreno’s biggest critics over the last few years. The horrendous performance in the Europa League final essentially cost Liverpool a trophy - he was not the sole reason for the defeat, but the key reason for it - and too many lapses in concentration and a...

Observations as Liverpool and Chelsea Share The Spoils

Liverpool and Chelsea played out a 1-1 draw on Saturday evening, with Mohamed Salah's second-half goal cancelled out by a rather fortuitous effort from Willian. Here are the observations from the match. Mohamed Salah shines against former-club Here we are again; another Liverpool game, another goal for Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian winger produced another impressive display for...

Liverpool 1 Chelsea 1: Anfield Stalemate with Chelsea… again

The Details Date: 25/11/2017 Venue: Anfield, Liverpool Background Liverpool and Chelsea come into this game on the back of contrasting results in Europe in midweek. Liverpool snatched a draw from the jaws of comfortable victory in Seville, while Chelsea strolled to a comfortable victory in Azerbaijan. Teams Liverpool (4-3-3) : Mignolet; Gomez, Matip, Klavan, Moreno; Henderson, Milner, Coutinho, Oxlade Chamberlain, Sturridge, Salah Chelsea...

Liverpool Player Ratings From Chelsea Draw

Disappointing to once more throw away a lead, but given the team selection and crazy run of fixtures ahead of Liverpool, denying Chelsea a win whilst resting Mane and Firmino may well prove positive in the long run. Here's how the Reds rated at Anfield. Simon Mignolet (6): Very solid from corners and looked like he...

The Souness Years – In Their Own Words (Part 5) – The Unforgivable Interview

This is the fifth instalment of our Souness Years series, looking behind-the-scenes of what went on at Liverpool during the Souness era of the early 90s.  You can find the first four parts here: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 RONNIE WHELAN: Dicks and Ruddock were bought because Souey wanted strong, hard men in his...

The Sevilla Shambles – What went wrong for Liverpool?

So it was about two days ago I considered a return to writing, after a long spell out (no ACL injury thankfully). It's been a good while since I wrote regularly, so had the usual questions of "Can I still write in a semi-decent, readable way?" and "Will anyone actually give a shit as...

Liverpool v Chelsea Preview: Key Battles

An all-too-familiar second-half capitulation against Sevilla in the Champions League means that recent optimism has given way to the same old concerns for Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool fans alike. But for now, there is no time to brood on recent failures. The fixtures now start coming thick and fast, and first up for the Reds,...

Leon Goretzka: A Midfield Maestro

Leon Goretzka is a familiar name to Liverpool fans now, having risen to footballing prominence during Germany's Confederations Cup campaign. But with new reports emerging of a potential transfer in January, to a Premier League club, Goretzka was one of the main points of discussion on the Euro Incision podcast, in which Bundesliga expert Jonathan...

When The Going Gets Tough, Liverpool Capitulate

Has there been a more predictable goal conceded than Sevilla’s late effort against Liverpool on Tuesday night? Sadly, yes there has. Plenty. And they all seem to feature the Reds. Jurgen Klopp’s side had done so well to get some momentum going after losing at Tottenham last month, with four wins in a row recorded...

Liverpool v Chelsea – Conte brings his Blues to Anfield

The Details Venue - Anfield, Liverpool Referee - Michael Oliver Date & Time - Saturday, November 25th @ 17:30 BST Current Odds - Liverpool 23/20, Draw 12/5, Chelsea 23/10 Form Liverpool Form Liverpool have certainly improved over the last six weeks or so as they look to banish all memory of September 2017 to the history books. Despite a poor showing at Wembley...

Sevilla performance tarnished by return of familiar failings

Well that Sevilla game was a sickener, wasn't it? The model European away performance in the first half, albeit not without its problems. Sevilla sadly proved once more to be a real bogey side; able to smell blood and ruthlessly capitalise on our weaknesses. Add them to a recent bogey team list that contains Manchester...

Every Week “Important” For Liverpool FC

Liverpool returned from the international break to begin their busiest period of the season with a 3-0 win over Saints to begin what has been labelled a hugely important week, ahead of a frantic run to January. Whilst this is, in my opinion at least, technically true, it’s also hugely misleading. Almost every week in...

Observations as Liverpool let 3-0 Lead Slip away to Sevilla

Liverpool made the perfect start to their crucial game against Sevilla on Tuesday night, with Roberto Firmino netting inside just two minutes. Quickly followed by a carbon-copy goal from Sadio Mane, the away side ensured their dominance was reflected via the score-line. With confidence flowing and Sevilla distinctly lacking quality, Firmino's non-look pass added...

Sevilla 3 – 3 Liverpool: Reds Surrender Three Points in Spain

The Details Date: 21/11/2017 Venue: Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Seville Background Liverpool arrived in Seville on a good run of recent form. Despite some early disappointing results in the group for Liverpool, these two teams have lived up to expectations as they battle it out for the top spot. Teams Sevilla lineup (4-1-2-3) - Rico; Mercado, Geis, Lenglet, Escudero(c); Banega, N'Zonzi, Pizarro;...

Liverpool Player Ratings from the 3-3 Rollercoaster Ride in Spain

Right. Let's try and not get too worked up. We're all frustrated, we're all angry, but all we need to do to top the group is beat Spartak at home. Here's how the Jekyll and Hyde Reds fared individually. Starters Loris Karius (7): Got to feel for him. Some stunning saves, some really good punches yet concedes...

Red Rant: We Don’t Need No VVD

I’m all for the unsubstantiated transfer rumour. Football itself and certainly Twitter wouldn’t be the same without them. The incremental steps, when Liverpool is rumoured to be monitoring a player, continuing to monitor, then comes the inquiring, then considering a bid, then surprise competition comes in from a rival club, and on and on… it’s...

The Souness Years – In Their Own Words (Part 4) – More Transfer Woe for the Reds

This is the fourth instalment of our Souness Years series, looking behind-the-scenes of what went on at Liverpool during the Souness era of the early 90s. You can find the first three parts here: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 GRAEME SOUNESS: I bought Paul Stewart to provide the muscle in midfield. He moved to Spurs...

Kenny Dalglish: The Greatest

"It was a privilege to even go there and play. It was a privilege to win. The way I looked at it, the club were doing me a favour. Not the other way round." He’ll always be the greatest. No one really comes close. Liverpool have been spoilt when it comes to heroes. Players like Yeats,...

FSG Out? Be Careful What You Wish For

There is no doubt that Fenway Sports are investors first and sports fans second, but new owners would be far less likely to bring the riches of Gulf oil or Russian politics to the table and much more likely to take the club in the same direction as Aston Villa, Cardiff City and Portsmouth. Mo...

Salah Showing Why We Can’t Settle for Second Best

Another game another Salah masterclass, the Egyptian has been the signing of the season by far and his two goals against the Saints puts him at the top of the Premier League goal scoring charts ahead of the likes of Aguero, Morata and Kane. There was a wave of apprehension surrounding the £35 million...

Observations as Liverpool Coast Past Southampton

Liverpool continued their winning ways with a 3-0 dispatching of Southampton at the weekend, ensuring spirits and momentum were kept high after a thoroughly dull international break. Two goals from Mohamed Salah got The Reds well on their way to the three points before Philippe Coutinho ensured there would be no way back for the...

Should Klopp persist with the 4-2-2-2 formation?

In recent months and weeks, many Liverpool fans have become increasingly frustrated with the Reds predictable 4-3-3 formation. Opposition teams seem to have worked out that if they sit back in a low block and wait for counter-attacking opportunities to arise then they will get their chances and it's worked for many of them...

Is Joe Gomez Becoming a Right-Back?

A series of unfortunate developments have seen Joe Gomez play most of his minutes for Liverpool at full-back, despite signing as a fresh-faced centre-back in the summer of 2015. The first of those developments was Brendan Rodgers developing the idea that to save his job, a back four with an 18-year-old out of position at...

Liverpool 3 – 0 Southampton: Saints put to the Sword at Anfield

The Details Date: 18/11/2017 Venue: Anfield, Liverpool Background Premier League football returned today after the final international break of the year. Liverpool welcomed Southampton to Anfield. The Reds failed to score against the Saints in four meetings last season and would be hoping to put things right today. Joel Matip missed out through injury but Coutinho, Henderson and Mané were all fully...

Liverpool 3-0 Southampton – Ratings from a comfortable Reds victory

A big week for Liverpool started off on the best possible note, as the Reds romped to an easy 3-0 win at Anfield against Southampton. The Saints curse was broken as the Reds finally managed to score against their bogey opponents after four unsuccessful attempts last season. Mo Salah set the ball rolling with a...

Liverpool v Southampton Preview – Key Battles

Let's rejoice! There is no international football for four months. And Virgil van Dijk is coming to Anfield! Just not the kind of Anfield visit we'd have hoped for. The Reds host Southampton on Saturday and will look to pile the pressure on former assistant manager Mauricio Pellegrino, as Jurgen Klopp looks for momentum heading...