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On the latest RAW, Trev Downey, Dave Hendrick and Hari Sethi react to Liverpool's routine win over Union Saint Gilloise in the Europa League group stage. As ever, performances are assessed and key moments discussed with some specific discussion on: the renaissance of Joe Gomez, the promise of Ryan Gravenberch, the classy calm of Jarrell Quansah, the odd choice of not starting Curtis Jones and the happy knack Diogo Jota has for playing badly and scoring regardless.

Dave looks ahead to today's game against Union SG, with a look at the team before tonight's Europa game. He goes through how heavily Klopp could and should rotate with complications now with injuries and suspensions in the Premier League (as ever with podcasts the Kelleher news broke after recording!). He then catches up with general LFC news and gossip. 

Dave Davis is joined by Mark Evans and James Mckeen to discuss: - Septembers Results & Performances - A Month of Great Performances - Gomez and Matip Recognition - The Dynasty Equity Invesment - Predictions for October

The fallout after the VAR debacle rumbles on, as Klopp has asked for a replay of the Spurs game in his press conference ahead of the game against Union SG. Dave looks at Klopp's comments as well as the audio that was released last night, he then looks at other LFC related news. 

Dave Davis previews Jurgen Klopp and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s presser ahead of the Union SG game and covers: - Both Q&A’s - Jurgen’s Belief It Should Be Replayed - Need for Siege Mentality - Predicted Line-up - Score and Scorer

On this episode Dave and Karl discuss the Champions League football from Tuesday night with exciting games across the evening, however both English clubs lost, with Lens beating Arsenal, and Galatasaray exposed Man Utd's flaws for all to see. The pair end up discussing Man Utd on the whole, and whether Erik ten Hag will last considering their current form and the many situations surrounding the club.  They then look at Liverpool's game on Thursday, with the Belgian sides rise in football being really impressive, what sort of test will they cause in the Mac Allister derby!? They of course discuss the reds in the aftermath of the Spurs game which may have changed tact for the Europa league with suspensions and injuries potentially causing a rethink for Jurgen Klopp. 

In a bumper media matters special, Dave Davis is joined by Paul Tomkins to discuss: - All the Key Decisions from The Spurs Game on Saturday - The impact of Last Season’s Spurs Game and Knock-on Effects - Messers England, Oliver, Taylor, etc.. - His Homer Sapain Study - The Power or Not of Anfield - Manchester based refs at Anfield and Away - The Start So Far All this and more on Media Matters.

On this episode of Money Talks, Mo Chatra is joined by Mo Shumon and Nizami to discuss the acquisition of a minority stake in Liverpool Football Club by Dynasty Equity. Various aspects of this development are explored in detail, including who Dynasty Equity are, why they have invested into Liverpool, whether FSG really wanted a full sale, whether this might lead to changes in FSG's business model, what likelihood there is of further equity raises being used to generate funds for transfers, what factors might lead to FSG consider a sale in the future, and how well placed Liverpool are to compete with rivals.

In an unplanned and unexpected episode, Jim Boardman and Jay Reid had to get together to discuss the new depths the PGMOL had somehow managed to plunge. As Jay and Jim tried to work out exactly where to start with this episode, the self-governing band of incompetents were probably back at base sharing celebratory PowerPoints of all the records they’d smashed in one game - that’s if they weren’t hurriedly tidying up some audio files, soon to be lost. Where to start? Should it be the red card for a tackle that it was clear the player didn’t even think was a yellow? Or the VAR, despite clearly deciding yellow was red, getting the ref to go the screen to have a look instead of making the call himself? Or the fact the VAR ensured the screen was paused on an incriminating moment that really didn’t tell the true story? Only providing a slow motion replay, from only one angle? The ref not asking for more angles, at normal speed, before excitedly waving his red card? That’s just one incident covered in this episode. Others include, and this list is far from exhaustive: - The VAR not sure of the difference between an allowed or disallowed goal. Has he ever watched a game? - Conflicting stories of whether or not lines were drawn - PGMOL issuing a statement - but no apology - PGMOL saying a full investigation will take place. But blaming it on human error anyway. - PGMOL apparently letting the bit about the VAR thinking it was a goal leak out, rather than say it on the record - PGMOL giving their blessing to three of the officials working in the UAE 48 hours before, only arriving back the day before - Jota getting a red when his first yellow was for watching someone fall over their own feet - Salah getting booked for being fouled in the box. - Opposition players let off for clearly and obviously waving imaginary yellow cards - Liverpool set to be fined because of the number of bookings the nine men got - The Reds releasing a statement calling for transparency - Some in the media imagining some part of that statement where it called for a replay - Liverpool deciding to appeal Curtis Jones’ red card - Turncoat Gary Neville swivelling back to his usual stance, claiming Liverpool’s words were ‘aggressive’ - Omid Djalili (not from Liverpool, despite some reports) stepping in to talk sense in response to Neville’s lack of it - The Reds asking for the audio of the conversations between the officials - A performance to be proud of from those Reds who played against the PGMOL It’s the game everyone’s talking about - except for those running the game or the competition it was part of.

Daniel Rhodes hosts Dan Kennett, Phil Barter and Simon Brundish to discuss the controversial defeat away at Tottenham on Saturday evening. Topics include: - [ ] Line-ups, tactics and team selections - [ ] Match summary and breakdown between sending offs - [ ] Discussion of the best chances in the game - [ ] Run through each key decision: Jones’ sending off, Diaz’s offside, Jota’s double booking - [ ] Salah’’s new creative role - [ ] Alisson’s brilliance - [ ] Defensively superb with nine men - [ ] Are we all biased analysing this? - [ ] The outlier of no second bookings for LFC’s opposition - [ ] Appealing Jones’ sending off - [ ] VAR protocols and the reaction by the club and the PGMOL after the game.