Walk On: The Athletic FC's Liverpool show

Slot's new formula, Salah the striker & Saudi interest in Hughes

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Hughes and James Pearce join Tony Evans to break down a night that could define Liverpool’s season. After a flat and frustrating run, Anfield ...

Has Anfield lost faith in Slot?

16 Mar 2026

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Simon Hughes and James Pearce join Tony Evans to ask the big question: with boos ringing out following Liverpool’s draw with Tottenham Hotspur, wher...

100 games under Arne Slot - Hero or zero?

12 Mar 2026

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Simon Hughes and James Pearce join Tony Evans to unpack the 1–0 defeat away to Galatasaray in the Champions League. It was a frustrating night that ...

More Rio please — Wolves win and Istanbul awaits

09 Mar 2026

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Gregg Evans and James Pearce join Tony Evans to break down the FA Cup win at Molineux, including Ngumoha’s eye-catching display and whether this is ...

Same old story as momentum halted at Molineux

04 Mar 2026

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James Pearce and Andy Jones are with Tony Evans to react to a FIFTH game Liverpool have lost in stoppage time this season after going down 2-1 to Wolv...

Have set-pieces taken the joy out of the Premier League?

02 Mar 2026

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Andy Jones and James Pearce join Tony Evans to unpack a goal-fest at Anfield, where set-pieces once again proved decisive — prompting a wider debate...

How do Liverpool fix their injury issues?

26 Feb 2026

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Simon Hughes and James Pearce join Tony Evans as they look ahead to West Ham at Anfield and assess where Liverpool really are after a free week on the...

Late joy by the Trent but questions remain

23 Feb 2026

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Simon Hughes and James Pearce join Tony Evans to unpack a chaotic final act in Nottingham, from VAR confusion and Alexis Mac Allister’s stoppage-tim...

Flying full-backs and cutting Forest down to size

19 Feb 2026

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Andy Jones and James Pearce join Tony Evans to react to Arne Slot’s latest press conference, assess the ongoing right-back crisis, and dig deeper in...

FA Cup joy — plus we need to talk about Mo

16 Feb 2026

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Andy Jones and James Pearce join Tony Evans to break down the 3–0 win at Anfield, asking what the strong line-up tells us about Slot’s priorities ...

Reds win on the road but right-back curse deepens

12 Feb 2026

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Andy Jones and Simon Hughes join Tony Evans to discuss Liverpool grinding out a crucial 1–0 win at Sunderland, breaking the Black Cats unbeaten home...

Six wins in 20: how deep is Liverpool’s slump?

09 Feb 2026

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James Pearce and Simon Hughes join Tony Evans to dissect the chaotic defeat to Manchester City — from Szoboszlai’s stunning opener to VAR controve...

Youth vs urgency: Liverpool’s transfer gamble

05 Feb 2026

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James Pearce and Simon Hughes join Tony Evans to assess what a quiet deadline means for Arne Slot’s squad, including what to expect from summer arri...

Comebacks, contracts & Richard Hughes goes Jacquet shopping

02 Feb 2026

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Simon Hughes and James Pearce join Tony Evans to react to Liverpool’s 4–1 victory over Newcastle, a game transformed by Hugo Ekitike’s two goals...

Slot’s unpopular opinion & why Liverpool are sticking by him

29 Jan 2026

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Simon Hughes and James Pearce join Tony Evans to break down Wednesday night’s European rout, standout performances and another injury which further ...

Who’s to blame as self-sabotage champions strike again?

26 Jan 2026

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Andy Jones and James Pearce join Tony Evans to reflect as Liverpol’s unbeaten run ends at 13 - and in the process sees them drop out of the top four...

Victory in the Velodrome; are Liverpool back on track?

22 Jan 2026

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Gregg Evans and James Pearce join Tony Evans to reflect on a convincing Champions League win in Marseille.The panel assess Mohamed Salah’s role, a s...

Booed at Anfield: Where does Slot go from here?

19 Jan 2026

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Andy Jones and James Pearce join Tony Evans to discuss that hugely frustrating draw at Anfield against Burnley. Liverpool remain unbeaten — but it d...

Can Liverpool afford to stand still in January transfer market?

15 Jan 2026

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Andy Jones and James Pearce join Tony Evans to discuss the return of the Premier League and their concerns over squad depth and selection headaches. A...

Cup progress made & how does Alonso sacking impact Slot?

13 Jan 2026

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James Pearce and Adny Jones join Tony Evans to discuss a 4-1 cup win against Barnsley, and whether the availability of Xabi Alonso - relieved of dutie...

Does performance at Emirates ease the scrutiny on Slot?

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James Pearce and Andy Jones join Tony Evans to discuss a decent night for Liverpool away to the league leaders, albeit one that ends in yet another dr...

From euphoria to agony: Liverpool’s 97th-minute gut punch

05 Jan 2026

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Andy Jones and James Pearce join Tony Evans to discuss the fallout from a bruising draw at Fulham, asking whether this was one of the most deflating m...

Unbeaten but uninspiring; Reds make flat start to 2026

02 Jan 2026

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Andy Jones and James Pearce join Tony Evans to discuss Liverpool’s frustrating start to 2026, a goalless draw against Leeds at Anfield.The panel deb...

Wunderbar Wirtz stars in Wolves win

29 Dec 2025

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Andy Jones and Gregg Evans join Tony Evans to discuss Liverpool putting three more points in the Christmas stocking with that nervy 2–1 win over Wol...

Festive cheer or festive fear? Isak's injury nightmare

22 Dec 2025

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James Pearce and Andy Jones join Tony Evans to look back on a hard-fought win away at a bad-tempered Tottenham, but questions linger over the cost. Th...

Strikers, status & systems: Ekitike’s rise at Liverpool

18 Dec 2025

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James Pearce and Andy Jones join Tony Evans to break down how Ekitike has established himself as the club’s No.1 up front, and what his rise means f...

Crisis, what crisis? Salah, Brighton & what comes next

15 Dec 2025

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James Pearce and Oliver Kay join Tony Evans to unpack a calmer Anfield afternoon that still carried big implications. They assess Salah’s impact off...

Unity in Milan, uncertainty at Anfield

11 Dec 2025

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Simon Hughes and Andy Jones join Tony Evans for the latest instalment of the Salah saga.Liverpool returned from the San Siro with a vital Champions Le...

What have you done Mo?

07 Dec 2025

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James Pearce, Simon Hughes and Andy Jones join Tony Evans to unpack an explosive weekend at Liverpool, as Mohamed Salah publicly vents his frustration...

Points dropped, more Salah questions & how to get more from Isak

04 Dec 2025

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Andy Jones and James Pearce join Tony Evans to reflect on another frustrating night at Anfield as Liverpool are held to a 1-1 draw by Sunderland.The p...

Isak scores & Wirtz shines as post-Salah era begins?

01 Dec 2025

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Andy Jones and Simon Hughes join Tony Evans to break down Liverpool’s much-needed win at West Ham, celebrate Alexander Isak’s long-awaited first P...

"We're in the s***" - does Slot have the answers?

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Jones and Gregg Evans join Tony Evans to pick through a shock heavy defeat in the Champions League, as Arne Slot’s side slip to a ninth defeat ...

Can Slot turn things around?

24 Nov 2025

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Simon Hughes and Andy Jones join Tony Evans to assess Liverpool’s damaging defeat to Nottingham Forest.The guys break down Virgil van Dijk’s blunt...

Robbo remembers Diogo, Semenyo links & a must-win weekend

20 Nov 2025

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James Pearce and Andy Jones join Tony Evans as the international comes to an end, with the guys assessing how Liverpool’s players fared. On a night ...

Kenny Dalglish: the player, manager & his significance to Liverpool

17 Nov 2025

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James Pearce and Simon Hughes join Tony Evans during the international break for a deep dive into the life, legacy and lasting impact of one of Liverp...

Inside Arne Slot's Liverpool with James Pearce: Klopp's departure, Slot's appointment & winning the title

15 Nov 2025

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James Pearce joins producer Guy to discuss his new book, Walk On: Inside Arne Slot's Liverpool, looking back on last season's historic Premier League ...

How does Arne Slot fix Liverpool?

13 Nov 2025

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James Pearce and Andy Jones are with Tony Evans to assess Liverpool’s biggest issues and react to the PGMOL’s defence of the Virgil van Dijk offsi...

Is the title defence over already?

10 Nov 2025

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Tony Evans is joined by Simon Hughes and James Pearce… at least for a little while — before James was forced off injured with a sore throat, and A...

Liverpool find form ahead of City test

06 Nov 2025

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James Pearce and Andy Jones join Tony Evans to bathe in the glow of that 1-0 victory over Real Madrid and look ahead to the Man City game at the weeke...

Corner turned ahead of Trent's return?

03 Nov 2025

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Andy Jones and James Pearce join Tony Evans to reflect on Liverpool finally snapping their losing run in the Premier League.The panel ask whether the ...

Is the Villa game a must-win for Slot?

30 Oct 2025

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Gregg Evans and Simon Hughes join Tony Evans on this episode of Walk On.As Liverpool were dumped out of the Carabao Cup at the hands of Crystal Palace...

Have Liverpool been figured out?

27 Oct 2025

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Andy Jones and Simon Hughes join Tony Evans for a debrief of another bad weekend for Liverpool, falling to Brentford (and 'Keith Andrew's well-oiled m...

Frankfurt, formations & Frenchmen

23 Oct 2025

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Simon Hughes and James Pearce are alongside Tony Evans for this episode as we relive the 5-1 victory away in Germany - and find out how man Frankfurte...

Where is Liverpool's title-winning identity?

20 Oct 2025

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James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans after the bruising 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Anfield.The panel ask if Liverpool are no...

How do Liverpool get back on track against Man United?

16 Oct 2025

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James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans ahead of Liverpool returning to action with Manchester United coming to Anfield!Mohamed Salah, ...

15 years of FSG: the highs, the lows & the transformation of Liverpool

13 Oct 2025

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Simon Hughes and James Pearce are alongside Tony Evans for this episode as we take a look back on 15 years of FSG ownership ahead of their 15th annive...

Why it's not time to panic & do Liverpool miss Diaz?

09 Oct 2025

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James Pearce and Andy Jones join Tony Evans as they settle into the long days of the international break.Now a few days removed from the ‘week of th...

Salah's slump & leaky defence - where is it all going wrong?

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Pearce and Andy Jones are alongside Tony Evans as Liverpool fell to a third successive loss, the worst run of Arne Slot's managerial career.Join...

From bad to Wirtz - how does Slot fix things?

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Pearce and Andy Jones are alongside Tony Evans as they get stuck into Liverpool suffering back-to-back defeats for just the second time under Ar...

Has Liverpool's luck run out?

29 Sep 2025

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Liverpool’s unbeaten run is over — but was the defeat at Crystal Palace just a stumble, or something that’s been coming for a while?Simon Hughes...

Oh, Hugo! & what does Leoni injury mean for Liverpool?

25 Sep 2025

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James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans to get into Liverpool’s Carabao Cup win over Southampton which had plenty of talking points —...

Gravenberch's midfield masterclass & mind the gap Mikel

22 Sep 2025

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James Pearce and Simon Hughes are with Tony Evans to bask in the glory of Liverpool being five points clear at the top of the Premier League win after...

Van Dijk delivers, Simeone sulks & dogs of war or dogs in prams?

18 Sep 2025

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Liverpool do it the hard way again! James Pearce and Simon Hughes join Tony Evans to relive that last minute drama in Liverpool’s European clash aga...

Liverpool put on another late show but where was Isak?

15 Sep 2025

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James Pearce and Andy Jones are alongside Tony Evans, fresh from a cold Turf Moor!The guys dissect another dramatic finish with Mohamed Salah’s stop...

Hungary's Red Lads & will Isak debut on Sunday?

11 Sep 2025

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James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans as Liverpool return from the international break. The guys look ahead to a hectic run of s...

Liverpool’s uneasy England dynamic & is Konate off to Madrid?

08 Sep 2025

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With the international break in full swing, Simon Hughes and Andy Jones are alongside Tony Evans to dig into Liverpool’s uneasy relationship with th...

Liverpool's record-breaking summer: transfers, missed deals & what next?

04 Sep 2025

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James Pearce & Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans to unpack a historic transfer window for Liverpool, with more than £400m spent – the bigge...

Isak Anfield-bound & Szoboszlai's moment of magic!

01 Sep 2025

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James Pearce and Andy Jones join Tony Evans to react to the news Liverpool are closing in on a record-breaking deal for Alexander Isak.We also look ba...

Handling Ngumoha’s rise & are Reds ready for Arsenal test?

28 Aug 2025

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James Pearce and Andy are alongside Tony Evans ahead of Arsenal’s visit to Anfield.The Athletic’s senior data analyst Mark Carey also drops by to ...

Rio strikes to seal chaotic win at Newcastle

26 Aug 2025

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Fresh from a wild night at St James Park, James Pearce joins Tony Evans and Oli Kay to analyse another disjointed but ultimately victorious performanc...

Chiesa chant addressed & Isak saga rumbles on ahead of visit to Newcastle

21 Aug 2025

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Tony Evans, Simon Hughes and James Pearce are here for the latest Walk On podcast to address the Federico Chiesa chant before discussing the continuin...

Federico proves he’s here to win on emotional opening night

16 Aug 2025

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James Pearce and Andy Jones join Tony Evans from Anfield to react to an emotional night at Anfield to kick-off the new Premier League season.The Reds ...

Guehi & Leoni: Hello, defensive reinforcements?

13 Aug 2025

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James Pearce and Andy Jones are with Tony Evans ahead of Liverpool's Premier League curtain-raiser at home to Bournemouth on Friday night.Before looki...

Liverpool’s new boys shine, but defence falls short at Wembley

11 Aug 2025

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James Pearce, Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans Tony Evans to react to that Community Shield defeat. With all three of them in attendance at Wembl...

Liverpool season preview: Transfers assessed & can Reds win back-to-back titles?

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Pearce, Simon Hughes and Andy Jones are all alongside Tony Evans ahead of a bumper look ahead to the new season.With the Reds beginning their se...

Is Rio ready & how are Liverpool spending so much?

30 Jul 2025

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James Pearce joins Andy Jones and Tony Evans from Tokyo following Liverpool's 3-1 pre-season win over Yokohama F. Marinos with Florian Wirtz, Trey Nyo...

What will Hugo Ekitike bring to Liverpool?

23 Jul 2025

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James Pearce and Andy Jones join Tony Evans prior to Liverpool completing the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt forward Hugo Ekitike.The Athletic's Bunde...

Emotional day at Preston & Reds prepare for Asia tour

15 Jul 2025

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James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans as Liverpool kicked off their pre-season schedule in emotional circumstances against Preston No...

Diogo Jota tributes continue

10 Jul 2025

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Tony Evans is joined by James Pearce and Simon Hughes as tributes continue to be shared following the sudden and sad passing of Liverpool striker Diog...

His name is Diogo

04 Jul 2025

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Tony Evans, James Pearce and Simon Hughes reflect on the tragically sad news Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died at the age of 28 along with his bro...

Bayern's Diaz approach turned down

02 Jul 2025

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Andy Jones and Mark Carey are alongside Tony Evans to react to news Liverpool have turned down an approach for Luis Diaz by Bayern Munich before looki...

Liverpool’s CB situation & Darwin heading for the exit?

24 Jun 2025

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James Pearce and Andy Jones are alongside Tony Evans as Liverpool's transfer activity shows no signs of slowing up.After touching on the imminent arri...

Wirtz latest, homegrown players & Kerkez to Liverpool?

17 Jun 2025

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Tony Evans is joined by Simon Hughes, Gregg Evans and Seb Stafford-Bloor to discuss the latest on Wirtz and his upcoming medical. The guys also discus...

Cult of Chiesa & Wirtz the wait?

10 Jun 2025

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Simon Hughes and Gregg Evans are alongside Tony Evans to get stuck into the latest Liverpool talking points, with plenty of transfer news to get stuck...

Kerkez and Diaz latest and other imminent ins and outs

05 Jun 2025

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Tony Evans is back with James Pearce and Gregg Evans to round up all the transfer news swirling around Anfield. That includes the latest on the almos...

Wirtz talks ongoing, Pep no.2 to Man City & Walk On awards

03 Jun 2025

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Simon Hughes and James Pearce are alongside Tony Evans to get into the latest around Liverpool's pursuit of Florian Wirtz as the Reds look to secure t...

How Liverpool’s Premier League title parade turned into chaos

27 May 2025

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James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans to reflect on the sad scenes at the end of Liverpool's title parade on Monday.The panel discuss...

Liverpool: The title they never saw

25 May 2025

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On 25 May 2025, Liverpool will receive their 20th top flight crown, equaling the record set by Manchester United.This season's victory will be defined...

Arne Slot on what made Liverpool champions

22 May 2025

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James Pearce and Gregg Evans are alongside Tony Evans to get stuck into James's sit down with head coach of Liverpool FC, Arne Slot.We hear Slot disse...

Frimpong just the start of Liverpool's big summer

20 May 2025

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James Pearce and Andy Jones are alongside Tony Evans to get stuck into Liverpool's latest title party down at Brighton.Despite the defeat, the panel a...

Wirtz, Frimpong and Wayne Lineker

15 May 2025

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Tony Evans has James Pearce and Andy Jones for company to discuss the latest news linking Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz with potenti...

Trent's uncomfortable Anfield afternoon

13 May 2025

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James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans to react to Trent Alexander-Arnold being booed at Anfield in his first game since announcing he...

What Slot wants this summer & Guard of Gooners

08 May 2025

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James Pearce and Andy Jones are alongside Tony Evans ahead of Arsenal's visit to Anfield this weekend.Before looking ahead to the action, the panel lo...

Trent's goodbye

06 May 2025

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Simon Hughes and James Pearce are alongside Tony Evans to react to Trent Alexander-Arnold's announcement that he'll be leaving Liverpool this summer.H...

Anfield's title party, Salah's selfie & season-defining moments

30 Apr 2025

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James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans to bask in the glory of Liverpool securing the Premier League title at Anfield on Sunday.The gu...

Champions! Champions!

27 Apr 2025

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Simon Hughes and James Pearce join Tony Evans from Anfield as Liverpool celebrate securing their second Premier League title in five years.Amidst the ...

How significant is title number 20?

24 Apr 2025

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James Pearce is back along with Simon Hughes to join Tony Evans for the latest episode with Liverpool just one point away from reclaiming the Premier ...

Trent's parting gift & possible leadership vacancy

22 Apr 2025

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Simon Hughes and Andy Jones are alongside Tony Evans to bask in the glory of Liverpool moving to within three points of securing the Premier League ti...

Virgil signs, squad audit & champions as soon as this weekend?

17 Apr 2025

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James Pearce and Gregg Evans are alongside Tony Evans to discuss Virgil van Dijk signing his new contract.The guys also audit Liverpool’s squad – ...

Salah’s new deal explained, Van Dijk’s hero moment & the title edges closer!

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Pearce and Oliver Kay are alongside Tony Evans to discuss Liverpool edging closer to Premier League glory — and two club legends that are stay...

Breakthrough made in Salah & van Dijk contract talks

10 Apr 2025

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James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans to react to the big news regarding the breakthrough in contract talks involving Mohamed Salah a...

Contract uncertainty continues after defeat at the Cottage despite van Dijk 'progress'

08 Apr 2025

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James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans as Liverpool missed the opportunity to open up an even bigger lead at the top of the Premier Le...

Jota ends goal drought, Jones’ new role & derby jubilation

04 Apr 2025

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James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans to revel in the Reds’ 1-0 Merseyside derby win over Everton.The panel discuss Diogo Jota’s ...

What makes the Merseyside derby so special?

01 Apr 2025

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James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans as we look ahead to Wednesday’s return to action in the Merseyside derby.The guys discuss the...

Time to talk Trent as exit talk intensifies

27 Mar 2025

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James Pearce is back alongside Simon Hughes and Tony Evans just in time to address the increased activity and discussion around the future of Trent Al...

What can Liverpool afford to spend this summer?

25 Mar 2025

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Simon Hughes and Andy Jones join Tony Evans to follow on from Thursday's discussions about what Liverpool need to do in the summer transfer window, we...

Liverpool’s summer rebuild plans

20 Mar 2025

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James Pearce and Andy Jones are alongside Tony Evans after a bruising couple of results for the Reds.With matters calming down on-pitch, today we take...

Where did it all go wrong at Wembley?

18 Mar 2025

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James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans to pick the bones out of Liverpool's Carabao Cup Final defeat at the hands of Newcastle United....

Anfield elimination woes & Wembley cup final hopes

13 Mar 2025

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James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans to reflect on the Reds' Champions League elimination to Paris Saint-Germain before looking ahea...

Salah's stats, Adidas announced, and Darwin decision

10 Mar 2025

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Tony Evans is joined by Simon Hughes and James Pearce, the discuss the nearly perfect weekend which saw Liverpool stretch their lead at the top of the...