The Late Challenge – Liverpool FC Podcast

Liverpool lose 3-0 to Manchester City at Anfield, but the scoreline only tells part of the story.Gareth Roberts and Mo Stewart are in the studio to pick through a match that changed dramatically after the red card. Was Liverpool’s performance better than the result suggests? What about the refereeing decisions? And what should we make of the contributions of Florian Wirtz, Bradley Barcola, Lewis Koumas and Ryan Gravenberch?There’s also the bigger picture. Andoni Iraola’s Reds have nine points from six games, and plenty of questions remain about the team’s start to the season.And, of course, there’s Manchester City. The cheating scandal, the arguments around it, the integrity of the Premier League and the increasingly absurd situation English football finds itself in.Liverpool lost. But does it even count?
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Can Liverpool stop Manchester City at Anfield and how do we feel about playing them in the first place?

Gareth Roberts is joined by Stu Wright for the latest Midweek Sports Special from The Late Challenge.

We discuss the latest on City’s financial scandal, the appeal, potential punishments and compensation - and whether English football can emerge from this with any credibility intact.

Then it’s onto the pitch. Can the Reds expose City’s defensive vulnerabilities? Who’s fit, who starts and should Liverpool go straight for their throats?

All that, plus the Anfield atmosphere and what beating City would mean beyond the three points.

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Mo and Robbo consider the Liverpool response to the Manchester City situation in the stands and the boardroom
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Man City found guilty of serious financial breaches across nine seasons – sham sponsorships, disguised owner funding, £900m+. Stu Wright & Mo Stewart ask how City got past UEFA & CAS, what rivals lost (Liverpool 2014, Klopp's 97 points) and what punishment could ever be proportionate.
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Manchester City guilty. What now? Brian Reade joins Gareth Roberts on The Late Challenge to discuss the Manchester City case, what the consequences could be and what it means for Liverpool and the wider game.We get into retrospective titles, football governance, Liverpool’s new investors, Spirit of Shankly, supporter power and the Independent Football Regulator.Brian also talks about his new book, The Kop: A Fan’s History of Football’s Most Famous Stand, and reflects on 60 years of Anfield, the modern Kop, the atmosphere debate and where football might be heading next.
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