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

What a performance, what a year and what a lead at the top.

Yes, Liverpool are now nine points clear in first place in the Premier League

after they signed off in 2018 with a thumping 5-1 victory over an Arsenal

at Anfield this evening.

The record-breaking Reds is 8th Straight League victory ensured they took full advantage of

second-place Tottenham's shock, home lost to walls earlier in the day, and it's also ensured they

moved a massive 10 points clear the third place

matches the city who let's remember held a five-point advantage at the top just

25 days ago. I'm your host Paul Relock and I will soon hand you over to the

echoes Manning and Owen Anfield that's our full-time Liverpool FC and I will soon hand you over to the echoes man in the know and Anfield

that's our full-time Liverpool FC correspondent James Pierce who gives us the

definitive verdict on what went down this evening. You will then hear from six

excellent Reds fans who phoned into this show.

There's a distinctive take on the night's action from Owen Thomas of Koppon Podcast.

There's top offerings from post-game regulars Simon Donnelly, Matt Addison, Matt Whittie and

Sam Planche. Before the podcast rounds off with the forts of Mark Baker,

there is a coach at a championship club and who looks at things from a tactical angle.

Thanks for joining me. Happy New Year and the post game podcast will be back after the Manchester City

game when, who knows that lead at the top could be even bigger.

The Blood Red Podcast from the Liverpool Echo. While Liverpool signed off 2018 with a bang here at Anfield tonight.

Strengthening their grip on top spot in the Premier League title race.

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