The Liverpool Way Podcast

It was a frustrating afternoon at Anfield as the Reds could find no way through the resolute rearguard and deplorable gamesmanship of the Champions. A sloppy goal given away in the first half proved decisive as Andoni Iraola's men showed plenty of endeavour and spirit, but not enough quality to break down the Gunners.

TLW Editor Dave Usher is joined by John Gallagher and Julian Richards to break down this one.

The Reds advanced to the next round of the Carabao Cup after a penalty shoot out win over Chelsea at Anfield in which Joe Gomez finally found the net after 11 long years. It won't be classed as an 'official' goal but it counts in our hearts!

Chris Smith is joined by Stu Montagu and TLW Editor Dave Usher to look back on this one. Amongst the topics discussed are the rapid development of Trey Nyoni, another dominant display from Ronald Araujo and just how annoying Jordan Henderson is when he isn't playing for your team.

The Reds recorded their first Premier League home win of the season as a lively first half in attack and a resolute second half at the back was enough to see off in form Brighton.

TLW Editor Dave Usher is joined by Dan Thomas and John Gallagher to mostly talk about the phenomenal human that is Ronald Araujo, while others may also get a brief mention here and there.

A seven goal thriller at Anfield as Rio Ngumoha stole the show with a brilliant display to help the Reds maintain their 100% start to the Champions League campaign.

Alexis Mac Allister continued his impressive start to the season with two goals while Florian Wirtz capped a good seven days for him personally with what turned out to be the winning goal. Oh, and we also had Mad Dog Araujo score and leap into the crowd to hug fans.

Chris Smith is joined by TLW Editor Dave Usher as well as a returning regular for this one.

Goals from Victor Munoz and Alexander Isak capped a second half comeback to secure three points for the Reds in a hard fought win over Brentford, who ended the game with only nine men.

Chris Smith is joined by Ian Brown and TLW Editor Dave Usher to reflect on a satisfactory afternoon down in West London. The Reds three huge money signings all made significant contributions, while Jeremy Jacquet and Munoz continued their early season promise.

Bradley Barcola is finally off and running after a superb hat-trick helped the Reds to a big win away in Austria. Lewis Koumas bagged his first Champions League goal and defenders Ronald Araujo, Kostas Tsimikas and Jeremie Frimpong filled their boots with goals and assists on a good night for Andoni Iraola's men.

Chris Smith is joined by TLW Editor Dave Usher to reflect on a good night at the office, while also looking back on the absolute sham contest from last weekend and all the ramifications to come from it.

We’ve all known it for a long time, but now Manchester City have reportedly been found guilty of the vast majority of the Premier League charges against them. The punishment is still to be decided, but after years of denials, legal battles and delays, the biggest financial scandal in Premier League history has reached a landmark moment.

Dan Thomas is joined by John Gallagher and Paul Natton to pick through the verdict, what it means for Manchester City and their years of success, what punishment could follow, and the wider ramifications for the Premier League and English football.

Alexander Isak’s second half strike ensured it was a successful return to Bournemouth for Andoni Iraola, as the Reds defence took centre stage in a hard fought 1-0 win.

Dan Thomas and Paul Natton join TLW Editor Dave Usher to reflect on an afternoon in which Jeremy Jacquet once again shone but the struggles of Florian Wirtz continued.

Three brilliant goals sent the Reds through to the next round of the Carabao Cup on a night when Andoni Iraola shuffled his pack and gave some of his youngsters their first significant minutes of the season.

Chris Smith is joined by TLW Editor Dave Usher to reflect on a fun evening at Anfield in which the kids done alright, Macca once again shone, Mamardashvili pulled off a wonder save and Szoboszlai scored one of the best goals we'll see all season.

A pretty demoralising day at Anfield as a lacklustre Reds barely laid a glove on winless Fulham in a goalless draw that maintains Andoni Iraola's unbeaten start, but means he's dropped as many points as he's won so far this season.

John Gallagher and Julian Richards join TLW Editor Dave Usher in looking back on this one and trying to find something - anything - worth discussing.

Goals from Dom Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister saw the Reds come back from a goal down to get their Champions League campaign off to a winning start against Atletico Madrid at Anfield.

Paul Natton joins TLW Editor Dave Usher to reflect on an enjoyable night at Anfield in which several players really caught the eye, none more so than new cult hero Ronald Araujo who excelled again at right back.

A first win of the season as well as a first clean sheet, plus two more goals for Alexander Isak taking him to three in as many games. All in all a good night's work for the Reds down in Suffolk.

Chris Smith is joined by TLW Editor Dave Usher to look back on the win over Ipswich, as well as recapping the business done - and not done - during the transfer window.

Alexander Isak opened his account for the season and Victor Munoz scored on his home debut, but it wasn't enough to secure three points as Nottingham Forest went away with a well deserved draw.

TLW Editor Dave Usher is joined by John Gallagher and Paul Natton to look back on the game and also discuss the much needed impending transfer of Bradley Barcola from PSG.

Liverpool kicked off the season with an unconvincing display at Newcastle that almost ended in a demoralising loss, before lively new boy Victor Munoz won a penalty that Dom Szoboszlai converted emphatically to salvage a point with the last kick of the game.

TLW Editor Dave Usher is joined by Julian Richards and the Daily Telegraph’s Chris Bascombe to discuss and eventful game at St James’ Park which showed some of the good elements that we can expect to see under Iraola, as well as some of the glaring issues that will need addressing in the transfer market and on the training ground.

We’re back with a look ahead to the new season which kicks off this weekend. Not much in the way of exciting transfers to discuss, but that in itself is a talking point, as is the changing landscape of the ownership situation.

Chris Smith is joined by TLW Editor Dave Usher and Paul Natton, while James Skelly makes his long awaited pod debut. In addition, most of the other regulars check in with their predictions ahead of the new campaign.

Dan Thomas and John Gallagher are back with the third and final part of their look back at the reign of Gerard Houllier.

This episode begins with the runners-up finish of 2002, which continued the upward trajectory of Houllier's Reds following the treble success of the previous season. The future looked bright, despite GH suffering an almost fatal heart problem early in the campaign, but a disastrous transfer window in the summer of 2002 marked the beginning of a decline that Gerard was ultimately unable to reverse. Two years later, he was replaced by Rafa Benitez.

Dan and John cover all of this and more, while paying tribute to the legacy of a man who left an indelible mark on the history of our great club.

Part Two of the TLW Time Team's look back at the reign of Gerard Houllier focuses on the 2001 Treble.

Dan Thomas and John Gallagher are joined by Chris Smith for this extended deep dive into one of the most memorable seasons in club history.

The TLW Time Team duo of Dan Thomas and John Gallagher are back with the first of a three part special looking back on the late, great Gerard Houllier and his time as Liverpool manager.

The first part looks at the Frenchman’s arrival, the ill fated ‘joint manager’ relationship with Roy Evans and GH's first full season in charge when the seeds were sown for what was to come.

The Reds wasted no time in replacing outgoing Head Coach, Arne Slot, as former Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola was appointed on a two year deal re-united him with Sporting Director Richard Hughes.

Chris Smith is joined by Paul Natton and TLW Editor Dave Usher to discuss the appointment and how the mood of the fanbase has been lifted by the promise of a return to the high energy, pressing football Anfield demands.

After a week of speculation and uncertainty, Arne Slot's future was finally decided as FSG stepped in and put an end to his two year stint as Liverpool's head coach.

Chris Smith is joined by Julian Richards, Ian Brown and TLW Editor Dave Usher to discuss the news, as well as assess Slot's time at the club and speculate on what comes next for him and the Reds.