The Late Challenge Podcast

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  LFC: A Bitter Nil To Swallow? | Episode 189 14.09.2026 1h 7min

  After a bore draw that won’t live long in the memory, Gareth Roberts and Mo Stewart talk about the game against Fulham, the reaction and Spurs tomorrow in the League Cup at Anfield. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after watching over 40 subscriber shows: https...
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  Liverpool Silence Simeone | Midweek Sports Special 3 10.09.2026 1h 9min

  Liverpool made it two wins on the spin with a 2-1 comeback victory over Atlético Madrid at Anfield. Gareth Roberts and Stu Wright discuss Liverpool’s response to going behind, Andoni Iraola admitting he was caught out tactically, big performances from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister, Bradley Barcola’s first start, Ronald Araújo’s growing influence and the latest signs from Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak. Also on the agenda: a look ahead to Saturday’s game against Fulham, Henry Wi...
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  Isak Ignites Liverpool at Ipswich | Episode 188 07.09.2026 1h 5min

  Mo and Robbo celebrate Liverpool's first win of the season, discuss the tenure of Richard Hughes and look forward to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after watching over 40 subscriber shows: https://www.patreon.com/TheLateC...
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  Has Richard Hughes Sent Liverpool Backwards? | Midweek Sports Special 2 03.09.2026 1h 10min

  With the transfer window closed, Gareth Roberts, Stu Wright, Mo Stewart and Paul Cope assess Liverpool’s squad, the business done and the gaps that remain. Also on the agenda: the early signs under Andoni Iraola, Liverpool’s defensive problems, the route back to the top and Friday night’s trip to Ipswich Town. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join ...
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  Liverpool: Window Pain Or Window Gain? | Episode 187 31.08.2026 1h 11min

  Bradley Barcola is a Liverpool player but The Reds’ squad still looks way short with only a day left in the summer transfer market. So what is Richard Hughes doing? What should he be doing? And what did the Nottingham Forest draw at Anfield tell us about where Liverpool are at? Gareth Roberts and Mo Stewart get into it all. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link ...
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  Barcola To Liverpool, Isak Myths & Forest Preview | Midweek Sports Special #1 27.08.2026 1h 11min

  Welcome to the first Midweek Sports Special in the studio from The Late Challenge. Gareth Roberts and Stu Wright get stuck into the latest Liverpool FC talking points, including Bradley Barcola, what the numbers tell us about the French winger and what his arrival could mean for the rest of the squad. We also look at some of the increasingly wild verdicts on Alexander Isak. Is he really injury prone? Can he actually “string games together”? And is anyone remotely justified in writing him off ...
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  TLC x Defend And Attack – The John Barnes Podcast 26.08.2026 55min

  Liverpool legend John Barnes joins Mo Stewart and Gareth Roberts for an in-depth and wide-ranging chat. Barnes discusses his new podcast, Defend and Attack, remembers the great Kevin Keegan, reveals his favourite goal in a Liverpool shirt and lifts the lid on what training was really like at LFC back in the day. He also gets into the differences between how fans see football and how players and pundits see the game, life after playing, how football has changed, Liverpool then and now, and muc...
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  Liverpool stuck in the middle with two? | Episode 186 24.08.2026 58min

  Mo and Robbo get into midfield matters after Liverpool's rollercoaster result at Newcastle on Sunday You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after watching over 40 subscriber shows: https://www.patreon.com/TheLateChallengePodcast 2. If you don't want to subscribe...
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  Liverpool’s New Season: Great Expectations? | Episode 185 17.08.2026 1h 8min

  The friendlies are done and Liverpool’s season starts for real at Newcastle on Sunday. Are The Reds ready? Is Jeremy Jacquet already undroppable? Does the squad still look too light? And what should we realistically expect from Andoni Iraola in his first season at Anfield? We also get into Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak, the remaining transfer business — and, on our Patreon/YouTube members show – the huge questions raised by the arrival of Amit Bhatia, Jeff Bezos and the new investors at Liv...
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  Should Liverpool Fans Be Worried About Jeff Bezos? | TLC Special 13.08.2026 25min

  With reports suggesting a consortium including Jeff Bezos could soon own 30% of Liverpool FC, Gareth speaks to Jordan Zakarin, a New York-based Liverpool fan and journalist whose work has focused extensively on workers’ rights, labour organising and the practices of Amazon and Jeff Bezos. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to ge...
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  Can Araujo Answer Liverpool's Prayers? | Episode 184 10.08.2026 1h 9min

  Mo and Robbo discuss Liverpool's new centre back signing, and lessons learned from the latest pre-season game against Monaco You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after watching over 40 subscriber shows: https://www.patreon.com/TheLateChallengePodcast 2. If you...
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  Liverpool: Is Iraola Being Set Up To Fail? | Episode 183 03.08.2026 1h 5min

  As the new Premier League season edges ever closer, familiar problems continue to rear their head. Liverpool still look vulnerable from set-pieces, short in key areas and transfer business remains frustratingly slow. Are supporters overreacting, or is Iraola being handed an impossible start? Robbo and Mo hit the panic button… You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just c...
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  Bhatia, Bezos & 'Bad' Billionaires - Who will be running Liverpool? | Episode 182 27.07.2026 1h 4min

  Mo and Stu discuss the impending investment in Liverpool by Amit Bhatia and Jeff Bezos, the first match of the Iraola era and the latest transfer tales You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after watching over 40 subscriber shows: https://www.patreon.com/TheLateChalle...
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  Szoboszlai signs but is Liverpool’s midfield still broken? | Episode 181 20.07.2026 1h 4min

  Mo and Robbo discuss Dominik Szoboszlai's new deal, and the other big questions around Liverpool’s midfield for next season You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after watching over 40 subscriber shows: https://www.patreon.com/TheLateChallengePodcast 2. If you ...
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  Is Iraola Ready For Liverpool’s Media Circus? | Episode 180 13.07.2026 1h 4min

  After Andoni Iraola held court in his first press conference as Liverpool boss, Robbo and Mo give their first impressions before getting stuck into transfers, or lack of, the departure of Michael Edwards (again) and the perception of Liverpool in the wider football world. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free tr...
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  Jurgen Back In The Saddle | Episode 179 06.07.2026 1h 7min

  Mo and special guest Stu Wright discuss Jurgen Klopp’s return to management, plus the latest transfer news and World Cup madness You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after watching over 40 subscriber shows: https://www.patreon.com/TheLateChallengePodcast 2. If...
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  If not Diomande, then who? | Episode 178 29.06.2026 1h 2min

  Mo and Robbo discuss the news that Yan Diomande has turned down a move to the Reds, who they should target next and what makes a £100m player You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after watching over 40 subscriber shows: https://www.patreon.com/TheLateChallengeP...
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  How Can Liverpool Win The League? | Episode 177 22.06.2026 59min

  Liverpool have signed a new player and are linked with many others but after a season where they finished 25 points behind the champions, will they get enough business done to allow Andoni Iraola a chance of a title tilt? Robbo and Mo get stuck into all of that, plus transfer rumours, the fixtures and more. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For...
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  Iraola In, Slot Out: Is This The Liverpool Way? | Your Round 3 19.06.2026 1h 9min

  Gareth Roberts is joined by Paul Cope, Stu Wright and Brian Nash to talk the sacking of Slot, the appointment of Iraola and how the future looks for Liverpool. With huge thanks to Paul’s Bar, St John’s Road Waterloo 🍻 You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after watchi...
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  Our Boys Over There | Episode 174 15.06.2026 1h 9min

  Mo and Robbo discuss the fortunes of Liverpool players at the World Cup, and the transfer rumours around Bradley Barcola and Ayyoub Bouaddi You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after watching over 40 subscriber shows: https://www.patreon.com/TheLateChallengePodcast&n...