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Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Sepp van den Berg, Ki-Jana Hoever, Matthijs de Ligt and the Dutch talent pool Liverpool are tapping into

Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Reach Podcasts

Soccer, Sports, News, Sports News

4.41000 Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2019

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

We've gone Dutch for our latest podcast on the Blood Red channel. With Sepp van den Berg becoming Liverpool's first signing of the summer, Paul Wheelock picks up the phone to Dutch football expert Michael Statham to learn more about the 17-year-old defender's background, his attributes and whether he's ready for a place in Jurgen Klopp’s first-team. They also touch on Ki-Jana Hoever, the other 17-year-old Dutch defender already on the Reds’ books after signing from Ajax last summer, on the imperious Virgil van Dijk, and his claims to be named the winner of this year’s Ballon D’Or, and Gini Wijnaldum, and what should be considered the midfielder’s best position. Michael, who is a writer and podcaster for the excellent Football Oranje website, also gives his us take on Matthijs de Ligt, which may leave fans wondering why the Reds did not bid for the Juventus-bound defender, as well as Memphis Depay, who looks a player to steer clear of. And with the Reds definitely in the market for more young talent like van den Berg and Hoever, Michael also picks out six other talented Dutch youngsters to keep an eye on. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/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.

0:08.0

Hello, it's Paul Relock and welcome to the latest Liverpool FC podcast on the Blood Red channel which is a bit of a Dutch special.

0:16.0

The Reds added to their growing contingent to players from the Netherlands when they made Seth Vandenberg their first signing of the summer at the back end of last week and as I say later in the

0:25.2

podcast the arrival of the 17 year old for an initial fee of 1.3 million pounds came as a

0:30.7

surprise to a lot of Liverpool supporters.

0:33.2

So I picked up the phone to Dutch football expert Michael Stephen

0:36.4

to learn a little bit more about Vandenberg's background,

0:39.1

his attributes and whether he is ready for the place in Yerkenclot's first team.

0:43.2

We also touch on Kiyanne Huyver, the other 17 year old Dutch defender already on the

0:47.6

Red's books after signing from Ayax last summer, and of course a bit about the

0:51.2

imperious version of Andyke and his claims to be named the winner of this year's Ballandor and a bit about Genie Winalden and what should be considered the midfielder's best position.

1:00.0

Michael who is a writer and podcaster for the excellent football Iranian website

1:04.8

also gives us his take on Matise Delete which will no doubt leave Liverpool fans

1:08.8

wondering why Yurgenkop did not bid for the Juventus band defender as well as Memphis to Pye who looks a player to stay clear of.

1:15.4

And with the Reds definitely in the market for more young talents like Seth Vandenberg and

1:19.9

Kejuna Hover, Michael also picks out six more talented Dutch youngsters to keep an eye on.

1:24.9

Thanks for joining me. I hope you enjoyed this podcast and the team will be back on Monday afternoon

1:29.7

with Blood Red. The Blood Red podcast from the Liverpool Echo.

1:36.0

Hi Michael, thank you very much for joining me on the Blood Red

1:38.2

Podcast. Are you okay?

1:39.4

Yeah, I'm really good, thank you.

1:41.4

Good stuff, mate. Well, we've got you on to talk about SAP, Vandenberg and the growing Dutch contingent at

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