On the 1st Merseyside Derby Edition of Rival Recon this season, Hari welcomes on Co-Host of the Double Pivot Podcast & writer for StatsBomb Mike Goodman. Mike shares his insight on: - Everton’s evolution under Ancelotti - Calvert-Lewin’s ruthless streak - James Rodriguez’s Colombian flair All this & more on #RivalRecon

Rival Recon returns as the Reds prepare for their upcoming game away to Aston Villa. After an impressive display at home to Arsenal, will the Reds make it 4 wins out of 4? Joining Hari this week to lend us his insight into Aston Villa’s summer recruitment & ambitions for the upcoming season, we welcome back Aston Villa reporter for The Athletic, Gregg Evans. - Grealish’s symbolic new deal - Emi Martinez to solve GK woes? - How high can Villa finish? All this & more on #RivalRecon

Rival Recon returns as the Reds look ahead to their clash with Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal this Monday evening. Hari is joined by co-host of the Stadio podcast Ryan Hunn, who lends us his insight into the current state of the Arsenal project and the feel-good factor permeating through the club following the FA Cup win & Aubamayeng’s new contract. - Arteta’s vision for Arsenal - Auba’s desire to become a legend - Is Top 4 possible for the Gunners? All this & more on #RivalRecon

Rival Recon returns after the Champions 7 goal thriller against Leeds, to look ahead to this weekend’s game against Frank Lampard’s new look Chelsea. With the blues investing heavily in attacking talent this summer, could this be another high scoring clash? Joining Hari this week to lend us her unfiltered insight into Chelsea, we welcome back co-host of the DidItCrossTheLine pod, Rebecca Watkins. No excuses for Lampard this season? Will Chelsea sign a new GK? Will Werner make LFC regret missing out? All this & more on Rival Recon

Rival Recon returns after the Champions 7 goal thriller against Leeds, to look ahead to this weekend’s game against Frank Lampard’s new look Chelsea. With the blues investing heavily in attacking talent this summer, could this be another high scoring clash? Joining Hari this week to lend us her unfiltered insight into Chelsea, we welcome back co-host of the DidItCrossTheLine pod, Rebecca Watkins. No excuses for Lampard this season? Will Chelsea sign a new GK? Will Werner make LFC regret missing out? All this & more on Rival Recon

Rival Recon returns ahead of a new PL season with Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool as your Champions. To lend us his insight on the journey Leeds Utd have been on and the transformative appointment of Marcelo Bielsa, Hari Sethi welcomes on freelance football writer, editor & podcaster, Jon Mackenzie, from @AllStatsArentWe Leeds transformation under Bielsa How will Leeds approach life back in the PL? What will Bielsa vs Klopp look like this Saturday? All this & more on #RivalRecon

On the final Rival Recon of the season we focus in on the Champion’s trip to Newcastle as they take on Steve Bruce’s side this Sunday. With the Reds fresh from their title celebrations & Jordan Henderson fresh from winning FWA POTY, will they be able to refocus once more & finish the season on 99pts? Hari speaks with The Athletic’s Newcastle correspondent Chris Waugh to get an insight into their season, the takeover limbo & more. Newcastle Takeover Limbo Hendo wins POTY The joy of St Maximin All this & more on #RivalRecon

On the penultimate Rival Recon of the season we look ahead to Wednesday night’s game against Chelsea as Frank Lampard’s side fight to cement their place in next season’s UCL. With Henderson set to finally lift the PL title after the 90mins is up, will the Reds be able to get the job done one more time in front of the Kop? Joining Hari this week we welcome back Rebecca Watkinns from The @DidItCross Pod as she gives us her assessment on exactly where Chelsea are at. - How well has Lampard done? - Kante to leave this summer? - Will Chelsea spend big? All this & more on #RivalRecon

Rival Recon returns as we looks ahead to the Reds upcoming visit to the Emirates this Wednesday, as the Champions take on Mikel Arterta’s ailing Arsenal side. Fresh off of a defeat in the North London Derby, how will Arsenal respond? Joining Hari this week to cover this and provide an overview of AFC’s turbulent season, we welcome on contributor to Arseblog Lewis Ambrose. - Where did it go wrong for Emery? - What does an Arteta side look like? - How to rebuild Arsenal.

After a successful trip to the seaside saw the Reds emerge with another 3pts, Rival Recon returns as we look ahead to Saturday’s afternoon’s game at Anfield against Burnley. Joining Hari on the pod this week to lend us his insight into how Sean Dyche has successfully navigated another tricky season in the PL, we welcome on Burnley correspondent for The Athletic, Andy Jones. They cover: Can Burnley sneak into Europe? How far can Dwight McNeil go? Mo Salah’s hunt for the Golden boot All this and more on #RivalRecon