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This is the Blood Red podcast from the Liverpool Echo, giving you the inside track on all the big

talking points from Anfield.

Hello and welcome to Friday's edition of the Blood Red podcast. I'm your host, Keithan MacDonald.

Today, joined by Paul Gorses, Gorsley Howstings. Good. Yes, yes. We are gearing up for a big game on Monday night, aren't me?

It feels like a long time now since Liverpool played, and we've still got a few more days to wait. But I think it's probably going to be worth, aren't me? Feels like a long time now since Liverpool played,

and we've still got a few more days to wait. But I think it's probably going to be worth the week, do you think? Newcastle United Monday night, it will be explosive. As I say, under the lights, Theo Squires, how stings? Yeah, not too bad. It's a bit weird being back on this side of the table, been hosting the last few recently. but we're also gearing up to a big podcast, aren't we?

It's a monumental one today for different reasons. side of the table, been hosting the last few recently. But we're also gearing up to a big podcast, aren't we?

It's a monumental one today for different reasons other than the football. Interesting. I'm sure we'll hear more about that a bit later on. You don't want to elaborate at this point now. No comments as though. Speak to the press, obviously. Go on for the manager. Yeah.

Lois to get into this week, but before we do get into today's podcast, a big shout out to our sponsors, NordVPN. To get the best discount off your NordVPN podcast, go to NordVPN forward slash Blood Red. Our link will give you an extra four months on a two-year plan and there's no risk with Nord 30-day money-back guarantee. The link can be found in the podcast episode description box. I think that's the first time, the first and last time I've ever, I've ever nailed that. So pretty pleased myself. I'll be the last time on now. Of course you'll get into it, as I said, in a bit of a mad week on the, on the transfer front with the Alexander Isak saga.

The last pod you guys did was on Monday.

So, you know, all kicked off on Tuesday.

The PFA player of the year awards were in Manchester, Alexandria, of course, 23 goals in the Premier League last year.

So it was rightly voted into the 11,

but chose not to attend that the ceremony in Manchester

and instead put out a fairly lively statement on Instagram.

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