As we swelter in the heatwave, Trev Downey and Jan Molby reflect on the highly entertaining World Cup Round of 16. Each of the games gets a review, with all of the major events and controversies being discussed. Is this the end for Ronaldo and Messi, how good can Mbappé become, can Suarez lead his team all the way and what exactly is going on in the penalty shoot-outs? Jan also casts his eye over the quarterfinal match-ups and the lads discuss Salah’s contract, Fekir’s potential for becoming a Red and the similarities and differences between pre-season now and in Jan’s playing days. Another belter, with the big man on great form, as ever.
On this week’s Molby On The Spot, Trev Downey and Reds and Denmark legend, Jan Molby, pick apart the final standings of all the groups and analyse the chances of those in the last 16 of Russia 2018, including The Great Dane’s compatriots. There’s some chat about VAR and the surprise exit of Germany before attention turns to Liverpool and the arrival and potential impact of Naby Keita. Jan is very interesting on the topic of how best to utilise Liverpool’s new number 8 and he also gives his verdict on the stories about Bobby Duncan, Dominic Solanke, Danny Ings and, less seriously, Marco Asensio.
The new episode of Molby On The Spot sees host Trev Downey and Liverpool and Denmark legend Jan Molby throwing an eye over the Liverpool players on display at the World Cup in Russia so far and discussing all the major incidents - from VAR-assisted penalties to the reigniting of the Messi/Ronaldo debate. Jan analyses penalty technique and the mentality needed to be successful from the spot on the biggest international stage and the lads discuss who look to be the early favourites to progress or depart early. On a domestic front, there’s your weekly fix of transfer talk featuring Nabil Fekir, Nick Pope, Kasper Schmeichel, Daniel Sturridge and Rhian Brewster.
On the new episode of Molby On The Spot, Trev Downey quizzes The Great Dane on the usual breadth of topics. The lads discuss the pressure on FIFA to deliver a great tournament having chosen Russia, the Reds on show over the coming month and Jan’s favourite World Cup goals. Of course, as ever, there’s Liverpool-centric discussion, including Jan’s take on Shaqiri and the goalkeeping situation and a look at The Reds’ fixture list for the coming season.
A very engaging chat on this week’s episode as Trev Downey and Jan Molby tease out the Karius concussion story. The lads look at the attitude to head trauma amongst fans, discuss the lack of education on the issue amongst players and ask what can be learned from the whole unfortunate episode. There’s also some conversation around the return of Pep Lijnders, the arrival of Philipp Jacobsen, the lads’ favourite World Cups and the latest the celebrity chum that Mr Molby has been hanging out with.
The first Molby On The Spot of the off-season sees Trev Downey and Jan Molby in a positive mood, even as they reflect on the heartbreak of Kiev. Jan runs his eye over the major issues to arise from the big match but the conversation returns consistently to what comes next for The Reds. With new players arriving, superstars being heavily linked with arriving, and quite a few current squad members likely to depart, Trev and Jan are like a pair of bewildered travellers looking up at an airport display screen. There’s a little World Cup talk, some assessment of Fabinho and a few plans for the summer shows revealed.
Trev Downey and Jan Molby bring you a belting final show of the season ahead of the biggest game in club football. With Jan having had a special audience with the gaffer, and Trev not even vaguely jealous, there are some opening thoughts on the club’s preparation for the final and the mood around the camp before the chat turns to Kiev and the strengths of the opposition, the areas The Reds might be able to exploit and the importance of the power of what Sadio Mané calls the “power” of the “collective.”
The final Premier League Molby On The Spot of the season sees Trev Downey and Jan Molby in understandably good spirits as they reflect on a campaign concluded successfully with the aim of Champions League qualification achieved on the final day. The lads discuss the weekend’s 4-0 win over Brighton but there’s a lot of tangential talk about the season overall, the return to goal-scoring excellence of Mo Salah, the delightful crossing of Andy Robertson and the massive game that awaits in Kiev. Jan, as ever, brings his unique insight and wit, incorporating anecdotes and analysis into his contribution and Trev? Well, he lets The Great Dane get on with it.
After missing out on the chance to secure participation in the Champions League through Premier League placement when they lost to Chelsea by a solitary goal, Liverpool now have a final opportunity to do it with an Anfield win against Brighton OR a Champions League final victory over Real Madrid. Trev Downey gets Jan Molby talking on a variety of subjects in a very engaging show. The lads discuss the tactical restrictions caused by a lack of squad depth, the many reasons to be optimistic, the necessity of hitting the ‘rest’ button and the types of players that could be recruited to avoid being so stretched in future. Jan also gives his own, really insightful, take on Steven Gerrard’s move to Rangers.
Trev Downey engages Jan Molby in a lively chat about the Reds’ victory over Roma which secured a crack at Real Madrid in Kiev. The lads pick apart the match that took place in the Stadio Olimpico and the performances which Jürgen’s boys put in. Jan is cautiously optimistic about the final and hoping that Liverpool can wrap up qualification for next year’s Champions League with victory over Chelsea on Sunday. Along the way we discover that Mr Molby is no fan of Italian football!
