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Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

How Liverpool can exploit vulnerable Paris Saint-Germain and why Anfield atmosphere will be new test of Kylian Mbappe

Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Reach Podcasts

News, Soccer, Sports, Sports News

4.4979 Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2018

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Champions League football is back with a bang at Anfield tonight as Liverpool take on Paris Saint-Germain in a match that would not look out of place in the later rounds let alone a group opener.The Reds have made a superb start to the Premier League with their perfect record of five wins from five meaning they share top spot with Chelsea.But how are PSG getting on under their new manager Thomas Tuchel? And how are the world’s most expensive footballers, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, faring after their contrasting World Cup experiences?To get the lowdown on Paris and their star-studded line-up, we caught up with French football expert Robin Bairner for our Preview podcast.We last spoke to the Goal reporter in the summer just as it appeared that Liverpool were set to land Nabil Fekir.But while we sneaked in a question about Fekir, and Fabinho’s start to life at Anfield, we mainly talked the team standing in the way of Liverpool this evening.The podcast also features our own James Pearce outside a windy Anfield, as well as audio from Jurgen Klopp’s press conference. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is the Blood Red Podcast from the Liverpool Echo, giving you the inside track on all the big talking points from Anfield.

0:09.0

Champions League football is back and what a match we have in store

0:13.2

as an field this evening. My name is Paul Relock and welcome to the

0:17.0

preview podcast to look ahead to Liverpool's mouthwater in group see opener with

0:21.1

Palestine's man. The Reds proved they are very much back among the

0:25.0

European elite by reaching last year's final, but the same cannot be said of PSG, despite the

0:30.7

untold millions they have spent in the last seven years.

0:34.0

Palace have never got further than the quarterfinals since been taken over by guitar sports

0:38.7

investments seven years ago.

0:40.5

So to see if they stand a better chance this year and to see how they're shaping up for tonight match, I picked up the phone to French football experts Robin Werner.

0:50.0

I last spoke to the Goldcom reporter in the summer just as it appeared the Reds were about to sign Nabil for care.

0:56.1

But while I asked him about for care and Fabinio starts a life at Anfield,

1:00.1

we mainly talked about Neymar, Kielian and Bape and why this could be the perfect time for Liverpool to face PSG.

1:07.0

You will then hear from our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pierce.

1:11.0

James was speaking from outside of Anfield at the Yergen Club's pre-match press conference

1:15.2

and he gives us an update on Roberto Famineo's fitness. Just a heads up the sound quality is not

1:21.2

brilliant. It does improve though for audio highlights from the press conference itself, in which

1:26.4

Club gave his verdict on whether his side should be seen as favorites this evening,

1:30.8

and his reaction when quizzed on accusations of playacting from

1:33.7

Neymar the world's most expensive footballer. We'll be back after the match

1:38.0

with our post-game podcast but for now enjoy building up to what could be another European night to remember with this preview.

1:45.4

The Blood Red Podcast from the Liverpool Echo.

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