The Official Liverpool FC Podcast

‘I wouldn’t change a thing.’ Few players have experienced such incredible highs and devastating lows as Joe Gomez since the defender’s arrival from Charlton Athletic in 2015. From parading the biggest prizes in the game through the streets of Liverpool, to heart-wrenching injuries, Gomez has lived through despair and elation in equal measure. In the latest We Are Liverpool, we’ll learn how those moments aren’t reflected upon with regret, but with inspiration and an outlook on life that suggests they were key in shaping who he is today. Having played in many teams since joining the club, Gomez also shines light on what makes the current incarnation of Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool so unique, the close relationship he has with Virgil van Dijk and why he was arguably the most sleep deprived during the 2019 Champions League parade. There’s also time to find out which of his Liverpool teammates from past and present was the most loved, which of the current crop are most serious about their fashion and which position is toughest to play; full-back or centre-half? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A club-record signing in March 2000 and a player Gerard Houllier identified as a key part of his Liverpool renaissance, it didn’t take long for Emile Heskey to win admirers at Anfield.His 22 goals in 56 appearances during the iconic treble season only partially highlight the role he played within the team, with a presence on the pitch that allowed others, as well as himself, to flourish.But while joining Liverpool helped unlock the best years of his long career, Heskey explains that living away from home for the first time as a young man resulted in feelings of homesickness that gave him doubts about his future on Merseyside.We’ll also gain an insight to Houllier’s management style, why there are no regrets over not celebrating that historic treble in the way most would have expected and how he’s helping guide not one but two sons through football academy life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No player has represented Liverpool FC more times during the WSL era than Gemma Bonner. But as one of the league’s most experienced players, she admits even she found life difficult in her early years to reveal that football was her passion. In our latest episode, the centre-half who led Matt Beard’s team to back-to-back titles in 2013 & 2014 tells all about those incredible achievements during her first spell at the club and why her return in 2022 wasn’t based purely on emotion. We’ll also discover the truth behind a training ground 50-50 with Luis Suarez, what life is like living with a fellow professional sportsperson and which teammate she would confide in first when times get tough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lucas Leiva is the fifth guest of our second series, joining Peter McDowall and Jan Molby to relive the 10 eventful years he spent on Merseyside.From the help of Rafael Benitez during his early days adjusting to life at a new club in a new country, to being a ‘nightmare’ for Jurgen Klopp towards the latter part of his time in a red shirt, the Brazilian talks us through the ups and downs of his Liverpool career playing for five different managers.There are also insights into his early retirement from the game and what life has been like since hanging up his boots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘He brought us in for a one-to-one… it was good, but it wasn’t nice.’In the latest episode of We Are Liverpool, Curtis Jones joins Peter McDowall and Jan Molby and reveals the harsh truths from a club legend that proved to be inspirational in making his dream of reaching the first team a reality.From the incredible moment of scoring his first goal for the club against Everton and how he celebrated that evening, to the hurdles he has since faced to establish himself within the first team set-up, Liverpool’s No.17 talks us through the steps he’s taken and why there’s more still to come. We also hear what’s required of a Jürgen Klopp midfielder, the special bond he has with fellow teammate Harvey Elliott, and how a new-look Reds midfield is both exciting and motivating him further. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices