Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

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Football finance expert Kieran Maguire on what Liverpool can do this summer - and why they'll never have a better chance to knock City and U Feb 29, 2020

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Liverpool this week released a summary of their annual accounts, which showed a record £533m turnover, and a pre-tax profit of £42m, despite the fact the club spent £223m on players. So armed with those headline figures, Paul Wheelock picks up the phone to leading football finance expert Kieran Maguire to see what this will mean for the Reds' summer transfer business, and whether it could bring an end to the financial dominance enjoyed by the Manchester clubs, United and City, in the Premier League. And, naturally, with City being Liverpool's main rivals on the pitch, Kieran also provides a fascinating insight into the Etihad outfit's upcoming legal battle with UEFA after they were banned from European club competitions for two years. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Blood Red: Liverpool’s incredible financial results and a midfield poser for Klopp Feb 28, 2020

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Liverpool’s eye-watering financial accounts and the competition for a midfield starting spot between Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are the big talking points of the Blood Red podcast. Paul Gorst, Ian Doyle, Theo Squires and host Joe Rimmer also talk the Reds video for Chaokoh coconut milk that went viral , Saturday’s trip to Watford, and the usual line-up and score predictions. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Jurgen Klopp on Jordan Henderson fitness, trip to Watford, and coronavirus precaution Feb 28, 2020

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Jurgen Klopp speaks to the media to preview Liverpool's trip to Watford on Saturday. Klopp was also asked about the fitness of captain Jordan Henderson, James Milner and Xherdan Shaqiri, whether there's a battle between Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for a midfield starting spot, and the precautions Liverpool are taking with the coronavirus. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Allez Les Rouges: Dark arts master Liverpool must overcome and how to get ultimate upper hand on Man Utd Feb 27, 2020

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The Allez Les Rouges podcast is back with host Peter Hooton joined by regular guest Ste Monaghan, singer Kieran Molyneux, and Brendan 'Jockey' Wyatt, owner of city-centre trainer shop Transalpino. They look back on the defeat to Atletico Madrid, and the performance of Diego Simeone, as well as the win over West Ham United, and the actions of the Anfield crowd before and after Liverpool fell behind. Talk then turns to Trent Alexander's brilliance, why Jurgen Klopp needs to keep faith with Naby Keita, and what the Reds boss must to if he is to give supporters the best bragging right of all over their Manchester United counterparts. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Breaking news: Liverpool smash £500m mark in stunning financial results Feb 27, 2020

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Liverpool have announced a record £533m turnover after a stunning season that saw the club claim their sixth European Cup. The Reds have released their annual accounts for the year ending May 31 2019 – one day before the famous Champions League final win over Tottenham Hotspur in Madrid – which show turnover rose by £78m to £533m. That represents sustained growth across the club (the 2018 accounts recorded a £455m turnover) and enabled the further investment into a playing squad that won the Champions League and came desperately close to lifting the Premier League title. Match revenue (£3.5m to £84m), commercial revenue (£34m to £188m) and media revenue (£41m to £261m) were all up with Liverpool posting an overall pre-tax profit of £42m. And here, the Liverpool ECHO’s Sean Bradbury looks over the financial results. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Analysing Anfield: The curious case of Naby Keita and his Liverpool career so far Feb 26, 2020

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Liverpool's unbeaten record in the Premier League remains in tact. West Ham United were the latest team to be dispatched by the Reds, though it was far from comfortable on the night. Join Josh Williams and David Hughes as they analyse that game in detail, with particular focus on one man: Naby Keita. The Guinean has been at Anfield for almost two years now, but he is still dividing opinion among supporters. The numbers suggest he is having a big impact, but do they tell the whole story? There is also a look ahead to this weekend's clash with Watford, where a Liverpool win would put them three victories away from being officially crowned champions. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Blood Red: Keita struggles as Alexander-Arnold takes up the mantle with captain Henderson missing Feb 25, 2020

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The Liverpool machine just keeps rolling on and on. And after their latest Premier League victory, which took the Reds to an incredible 26 wins from 27 this campaign, Paul Gorst, Connor Dunn, Caoimhe O'Neill and Theo Squires are here to discuss all things Anfield as the champions elect took another stride towards the title by beating West Ham United. On the agenda was Naby Keita's struggles, Jordan Henderson's chance of becoming the PFA Player of the Year, the excellence of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jamie Carragher's comments about the potential for Mohamed Salah to be sold this summer. Even with no match until next weekend, there was plenty to get stuck into. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Post-Game: Trent sparkles as Hammers give Reds a test as more records are matched at Anfield for Klopp's Red Machine Feb 25, 2020

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Not quite the resounding performance many were expecting, but Liverpool again showing another side to their game to come through and continue their winning run in the Premier League. West Ham seen off eventually 3-2 at Anfield, despite forcing the Reds to come from 2-1 behind to win. The victory takes the Reds level on 18 for the record of consecutive wins in the top flight whilst also making it 21 wins in a row at home in the league equalling a club record set under Bill Shankly in 1972. Join Guy Clarke as we bring you all the reaction from Anfield. You can catch Jurgen Klopp's press conference in full, the ECHO's Liverpool correspondent Paul Gorst gives his view as do regular contributors Matt Whitty and Mark Baker plus plenty more from the Blood Red podcast Facebook Group. Enjoy! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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The Agenda: VAR here to stay as it plays havoc with Premier League weekend Feb 24, 2020

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Another weekend of Premier League action passes with VAR once again takes centre stage, time then on Blood Red to talk about the technology. There has been plenty of LiVARpool jibes thrown about throughout the course of the season, but with the Reds not in action until tonight, this weekend has allowed a chance to sit back and see how it has effected the rest of the league. With Chelsea's game with Tottenham coming under the spotlight, so too Man City's win at Leicester Guy Clarke and Matt Addison talk through the pros and cons of the technology and how best to try and get on board with it - and ultimately whether or not it's worth all the fuss. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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The Academy Show: Young Reds face City in table-topping clash | Youngsters preparing for European adventures of their own Feb 23, 2020

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Liverpool's U18s welcomed Man City's youngsters to Kirkby on Saturday for a shootout at the top of the table with both sides vying for the league title. Despite City running out 4-2 winners, the Academy Show is here with all the news out of Kirby. Guy Clarke and Matt Addison take you through how the youth sides have been getting on since their night under the lights in the FA Cup against Shrewsbury Town at Anfield to discuss the U18s and U23s under the guidance of both Barry Lewtas and Neil Critchley respectively. We hear from Lewtas, following the defeat to City, before touching on how a number of the youngsters are developing, with Matt rounding things off with his One to Watch as Max Woltman came on to score for the U18s. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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