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On this week's Media Matters, Sachin Nakrani is joined by London football writer - and long-time friend of Anfield Index - Paul Brown to assess the state of the Premier League's capital-based clubs. The lads first focus on Crystal Palace, Liverpool's opponents at the weekend, before discussing Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal and West Ham. Sachin and Paul also have a chat about Saturday-for-Monday match reports as well the future of mainstream football coverage in general. All this and more on Media Matters.

On this week’s Media Matters, Gags Tandon & Nina Kauser speak with Ali Khaled, editor of Four Four Two Arabia and a Liverpool supporter too. Ali gives his expert take on the impact Mo Salah has made at Liverpool from the Arabian point of view. Having followed Salah's career Ali talks about what his expectations of the Egyptian were at Anfield, how significant his success so far has been for the Arab nations and how Liverpool FC's profile can grow in the Middle East. Ali then talks about other talents that could follow in Salah's footsteps as well as whether or not the Premier League's top-scorer should be in line for the major awards this season. All this and more on Media Matters.

On this week’s Media Matters, Sachin Nakrani & Nina Kauser speak with Gary Al-Smith, African football writer for the likes of the BBC and the New York Times. Gary gives his expert take on the impact Mo Salah and Sadio Mane have made at Liverpool as well speaking about African football in a wider context. He also assesses the chances of an African nation making an impact at this summer’s World Cup as well as giving his take on soon-to-be-Liverpool player Naby Keita, as well as on the potential superstars to emerge from the continent. It’s a show packed with insight and energy. All this and more on Media Matters.

On this week's Media Matters, Gags Tandon and Nina Kauser return to look ahead to the Manchester United vs Liverpool fixture that is coming up! They welcome freelance football analyst and YouTuber - David O'Brien aka Statman Dave aka Squawka Dave! If you were a fan of the Nina Kauser Rivals podcasts this show will be one that you'll enjoy. Gags, Nina and Dave discuss YouTube as a media outlet, how popular it is and how many have made careers out of creating their own channels on the medium with many YouTubers becoming celebrities!  The focus of the podcast then turns to the game and they discuss: - United's season so far - Liverpool evolution under Klopp - Will Jose park the bus? - United's weaknesses - Salah v De Gea - Thoughts on Karius' improvement - Predictions All this and more on the latest episode of Media Matters!

On this week's Media Matters, Sachin Nakrani is joined by Lizzi Doyle, producer at Radio City Talk, and Ceylon Andi Hickman, a member of the A Team of John OSheas podcast, for a show focusing on women in football, with Lizzi and Ceylon talking eloquently and with great insight about being lifelong Liverpool supporters and how it can be a very different and difficult experience for female Reds. There is also a discussion about mental health, with Lizzi outlining how she put together Radio City's incredible and important Mental Health Marathon.  Sachin, Lizzi and Ceylon also talk on-pitch matters and, specifically, the return of the one and only Rafa Benitez to Anfield this weekend.

On this week's Media Matters, Gags Tandon and Nina Kauser are joined by ex-goalkeeper, coach and journalist: David Preece. They discuss the following: - David's career and how he became a journalist after being a footballer. - The evolution of a goalkeeper over the years. - David's view on Mignolet, Karius and Ward. - A discussion about the GK rotation at LFC. - Thoughts on criticism of Karius by the media last season. - The difference a GK coach can make. - A look at LFC's rival goalkeepers. - Any other keepers in the league LFC could look at? - Alisson and Oblak thoughts. - Who the best keeper in the world is, currently. - Is Buffon the GOAT? It's a show full of insight and analysis. Get listening!

On this week's Media Matters, Sachin Nakrani is joined by Pedro Cunha, chief editor at Maisfutebol, to look ahead to Liverpool's Champions League last-16 first leg tie at Porto on Wednesday. Pedro, who is based in Porto and has covered the club since 2006, gives the lowdown on the team currently riding high at the top of Portugal's Primeira Liga - how they've improved under the management of Sergio Conceicao, who their key players are and how he expects they will line-up and play against Liverpool. Pedro also gives his take on the state of Portuguese football in general as well as on how Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo are viewed in their homeland. It's a show full of insight and analysis. Get listening.

On this week's Media Matters, Sachin Nakrani is joined by Richard Jolly, freelance football writer for, among others, ESPN and Guardian. The guys discuss Saturday's terrible defeat to West Bromwich Albion - what went wrong for Liverpool and what it was like to be in the Anfield press box when VAR went into overdrive.  Richard also outlines how Jurgen Klopp's two-tier transfer strategy is working, as well as giving his views on the manager's decision not to replace Philippe Coutinho during the current transfer window while allowing Daniel Sturridge to leave on loan. That and plenty more on another must-listen show. All this and more on Media Matters.

On this week's Media Matters it is a fan media special as Gags Tandon is joined by Jim Boardman. They cover the following: - Whether the Swansea loss was a blip or not? - Should Liverpool buy in January? - His start in fan media back in 2004. - Being called an "Internet Terrorist" by Hicks and Gillett in their infamous reign and the story behind all of that. - The relationship between fan media and the national media. All this and more on Media Matters.

On this week's Media Matters, Sachin Nakrani and Nina Kauser speak with Bundesliga journalist Sophie Serbini, who gives the lowdown on the conflicting reports regarding Naby Keita's rumoured January move from RB Leipzig to Liverpool as well as profiling the midfielder's strengths and weaknesses and how he may fit into Liverpool's first-team team next season. Sophie also gives the lowdown on Liverpool target Christian Pulisic as well as her take on Emre Can's contract situation, Loris Karius's less-than-great form and how Jurgen Klopp's time at Anfield is viewed in Germany. France-born Sophie also reveals how it was her impatient father that turned her into a Borussia Dortmund fan.  All this and more on Media Matters.