It’s the morning after the night before and host Neil Fitzmaurice and trusty sidekick Joe Rimmer is joined by a man whose voice will be very familiar to long-time listeners to the brilliant Poetry in Motion podcast.Nearly a year since he left to take over as Goal’s Liverpool FC correspondent, Neil Jones makes a welcome return to the ECHO to look back on the previous evening’s Bayern Munich match and look ahead to the even bigger game that follows this weekend.There was a lot of talk in the lead up to the Champions League last-16 first-leg showdown that Munich were going to be steamrollered at Anfield. However, a vastly experienced Bayern side had other ideas. But was a 0-0 draw a bad result for the Reds? The lads discuss that before Fitzy wonders where Jurgen Klopp’s gegenpressing has gone and if and when it will return?The performance of Naby Keita is debated, as is the prospect of having Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain fit for the second leg, before talk turns to Sunday’s trip to Old Trafford to take on a revived Manchester United.Just how important will the outcome be? Joe and Jonesy could not be more emphatic in their answers.Fitzy then questions how Klopp will approach the match and Joe believes the Liverpool manager’s midfield selection will tell you everything you need to know.One midfielder certain to make the cut – barring any fresh illnesses – is Gini Wijnaldum. But while the Dutchman is massively appreciated by Reds supporters, why is it that he does not get wider recognition?Klopp has a multitude of options in the centre of the park. However, he does not have the same sort of dilemmas up front, which leads to a discussion over Liverpool’s summer transfer plans.There’s also praise for Trent Alexander-Arnold before another must-listen podcast ends with an explanation why an early Champions League exit will not aid the Reds’ Premier League title charge. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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