The Anfield Wrap

As Liverpool enter a crucial part of the season, John Gibbons is joined by Simon Hughes, Dan Fieldsend and Mike Nevin to analyse the international break from a Liverpool point of view and look forward to a massive game away at Manchester City. In part 2 we also speak to Simon about his new book On The Brink, which focuses on the current state of football at all levels in the North West of England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Sep 201750min

This week, The Rider is being recorded in a different space and at a new time. But we've still got ten great songs and plenty of chat in between. Neil Atkinson, John Gibbons, Adam Melia and Stephanie Heneghan chat mad things you can buy from adverts on day time TV, bank holiday weekends, Taylor Swift's new video and ticket selling policy and catholic christenings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Sep 20171h 8min

This week's Rider is recorded before the Bank Holiday Weekend. What does everyone have planned for the weekend ahead? And who played Reading/Leeds in 2007? The details matter. The remainder sees Neil Atkinson joined by John Gibbons, Stephanie Heneghan and Adam Melia, and the four of them play 10 fantastic slices of new music. Can't argue with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Sep 20171h 23min

With the transfer window closed, club's up and down the country will be assessing what they've got, how they did and what they could have done better. Rob Gutmann was joined by Paul Senior, John Milburn and Josh Sexton to look at how Liverpool did on those fronts, and compare their business to that of their rivals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Sep 20171h 1min

With the transfer window now shut, just how did Liverpool do in the market? Some massive positives as well as some crushing negatives, but in the final analysis, are Liverpool equipped to cope and how did they do against their immediate rivals? Joining John Gibbons for this week's Radio City Talk Show are Ian Ryan, Adam Smith and Paul Senior to chew the transfer fat. John also talks to Musicians Against Homelessness organiser Mark Ainsworth in part two of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Sep 201748min

A fantastic Liverpool performance against Arsenal has, in the eyes of the mainstream media become a story about Arsenal rather than one about the Mighty Reds. Not on The Anfield Wrap. Here we wax lyrical about Jurgen Klopp's side and their dominance over their North London opponents in all areas of the pitch. The front three get their deserved praise but the back line and midfield won their battles. It was a team performance from the side and one which announced themselves as genuine contenders for this season's title. Joining Neil Atkinson are Rob Gutmann, Philippa Smallwood and Dan Morgan to talk about the outstanding display of the season so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Aug 20171h 1min

Liverpool take on Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday knowing that a win would top off a successful first month to the Reds campaign. But failure to claim three points will again put the focus firmly back on Liverpool's transfer activity. Having already seen the best and worst of Arsene's charges, storming back from behind against Leicester on the opening weekend of the season to meekly surrendering away to Stoke, which version of Wenger's Arsenal can we expect? Joining Neil Atkinson this week to contemplate the if's and to chat about Liverpool's Champions League progress this week are Gareth Roberts, John Gibbons and Adam Melia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Aug 201749min

Total eclipse of the Rider obviously under the circumstances. But still ten great songs and more Wham than you can shake a stick at. Indeed Stephanie Heneghan has to step in at one point and stop the Wham it has become so overwhelming. With her are Neil Atkinson, John Gibbons and Adam Melia and there are print outs. Actual print outs. What else? Lizzo's social media game, the Cavern and what your weekend was all about. Text in as ever. Tracklisting: Luna Bay - Hometown Alice Glass - Without Love By The Royal - Close Your Eyes Waxahatchee - Never Been Wrong Suzi Wu - Taken Care Of Lizzo - Water Me Miley Cyrus - Younger Now Girl Ray - Don't Go Back At Ten Yumi Zouma - Depths Part 1 Night Cafe - Felicity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Aug 20171h 10min