AI:PRO NEWSROUND - AULD REEKIE REDS
With Liverpool due to play in Edinburgh this weekend, our very own Sasanach Eddie Gibbs previews the occasion with Simon Gillis and Dave Davies from Auld Reekie Reds (Edinburgh's Official Liverpool FC Supporters' Club).
As this OLSC celebrate 5 years since their formation, the guys talk us through what it's like to support the Reds from the Scottish capital, share the info on events planned around the match at Murrayfield; and give us their hopes for the season ahead …
AI:PRO NEWSROUND - DISCUSSING SEPP VAN DEN BERG
Gags Tandon is joined by Neal Petersen from @FCAfkicken to discuss Liverpool's new signing Sepp van den Berg! Neal and Gags discuss the following:
- Sepp's background at PEC Zwolle and why he decided to leave
- Sepp's time at the U19 tournament earlier this year
- Clubs that were chasing him
- The attraction of Klopp and Dutch contingent at Anfield
All this and more, on Newsround …
AI:PRO NEWSROUND - DISCUSSING LFC TARGET: NICOLAS PEPE
Eddie Gibbs is joined by French Football Writer & Broadcaster Tom Williams to offer an intriguing insight into Lille winger Nicolas Pépé.
Pépé is tipped to make a big money this Summer, and Tom talks us through his background, profile and stylistic fit within Liverpool's acclaimed forward line.
There's also a wider look at the goings on within France this Summer, topics covered include Nabil Fekir and expected outgoing from Lyon, PSG (Adrien Rabiot) and those Qatari withdrawal rumours; plus where's it all gone wrong at Monaco?
All this and more, on Newsround …
AI Pro Newsround - The View from Barca
Gags Tandon speaks to FC Barcelona content editor and freelance journalist Jason Pettigrove about the Champions League semi-final where Liverpool amazingly qualified after a crazy night at Anfield. They discuss:
- Overconfidence or complacency?
- Ageing Barcelona squad - time for changes?
- A view from Anfield's away end
- Liverpool's amazing full-backs
All this and more, on Newsround …
AI Pro Newsround: REACTING TO RACISM
On this episode of Newsround, Trev Downey, Harinder Singh, Gags Tandon and special guest Amir Malik discuss the uncomfortable subject of racism in football and ask has this blight on modern society really been ‘shown the red card?’ Amir is kind enough to speak to the lads about his own feelings on the subject in the wake of the abuse he, his wife and young children suffered at Anfield last week. After that, Trev, Gags and Harinder have a discussion about how some of the club’s fans have been left to feel as if they do, in fact, walk alone, as revelations are starting to come in of further incidents in Munich and going back a sizeable period of time. The conversation is frank and painful and the lads talk about ways forward and how the type of thing suffered by Amir and his family can be eradicated. Worth your time, folks.Get all of this and more on the latest AI Pro Newsround podcast …
AI:PRO - Christmas Day Jamboree!
Once you've opened your gifts and feasted on a dinner with all the trimmings; why not sit back and relax with the AI:PRO team and our festive jamboree?
Trevor Downey hosts a cast featuring almost all of AI:PRO's podcast hosts and contributors; kicking off with Sir Kenny Dalglish and closing out with Jan Molby.
Sandwiched in between the Reds legends is an action-packed show which rolls through the laughs and revels in the festive cheer.
Merry Christmas...everyone …
AI Pro Newsround: STURRIDGE REVIVE!
Trev Downey and Gags Tandon trawl through all the latest news on Planet LFC on the latest episode of Newsround. The lads look at the optimism about the potential contribution of Daniel Sturridge, they weigh up the likelihood of further incomings, they speculate about the reported outgoings, they revel in the return of Mané and Salah and, at the end, Trev is fascinated by the conspiracy theory Gags has formulated about Naby Keita's sore neck!
Get all of this and more on the latest AI Pro Newsround podcast …
AI Pro Newsround: STATEMENT OF INTENT
On this episode of Newsround, host Trev Downey and his guest, Miami FC head coach and Liverpool FC royalty, Paul Dalglish, speak about the impact of the signing of Alisson Becker. Over the course of an hour or so, the lads discuss the attributes of the Brazilian custodian, the ways in which he’ll integrate into a Klopp team, the development through patience of what is truly a squad the manager wanted and the very realistic and justifiable expectations of fans that silverware will come to Anfield in 2019.
Get all of this and more on the latest AI Pro Newsround podcast …
AI Pro Newsround: 5 YEAR PLAN
On the latest episode of Newsround, Trev Downey is joined by Gags Tandon to react to the news that Mo Salah has committed to a 5-year contract extension with Liverpool, joining Virgil Van Dijk and Roberto Firmino as the club’s highest earners. The lads discuss the importance of our Egyptian superstar’s decision and dive into the reaction to the news from Jürgen Klopp and others. There’s also a look at the latest in the Nabil Fekir saga and the pod concludes with some focus on the first day of training at Melwood and the heartening sight of Naby Keita and Fabinho swelling the ranks …
AI Pro Newsround: Is Salah An EFA Pawn?
On the latest episode of Newsround, Trev Downey is joined by Egyptian former television journalist, Kareem Farid, to discuss the massively controversial situation around Mohamed Salah and the EFA. It’s a tale involving the political opportunism of the morally dubious autocrat of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov; the Machiavellian manipulation of Salah by his own FA, and the ever-deepening tensions between the Reds’ superstar and the heavily politicised organisation running his national team. In a climate that has seen some very critical commentary aimed at Salah, this show attempts to present a fuller picture of a very unfortunate situation and asks what, if anything, can be done to remedy it?
Get all of this and more on the latest AI Pro Newsround podcast …