Walk On: The Athletic FC's Liverpool show

The first big arrival news of the summer has dropped! Liverpool are set to sign Spanish winger Victor Munoz from Osasuna.

Tony Evans is joined by James Pearce and Andy Jones to discuss what we know about the 22-year-old. How might he fit into Andoni Iraola’s new system? And what does his signature mean for the pursuit of Yan Diomande?

Alexander Isak looks good again: a goal and two assists on World Cup duty for Sweden. How important would a good tournament be for his confidence going into next season?

All this, plus we hear about a fascinating chat between James and Academy Director Alex Inglethorpe - and there’s a voicenote from special agent Simon Hughes, who’s in an undisclosed location in North America.

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James Pearce and Andy Jones join Tony Evans as Liverpool begin life under new head coach Andoni Iraola.

With the World Cup kicking off, the panel assess early impressions of Iraola following his first interview.

There’s new insight into how Liverpool moved quickly to secure Iraola, what attracted him to the role, and the importance of his relationship with sporting director Richard Hughes.

Finally attention turns to the latest transfer news and the panel pay tribute to Divock Origi following his retirement.

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Host: Tony Evans
With: Andy Jones & James Pearce
Producers: Guy Clarke & Nick Thomson
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Simon Hughes and James Pearce join Tony Evans to debate the arrival of Iraola. Will his approach be the right fit for Liverpool and is he ready to handle the pressure and expectations that come with one of Europe’s biggest jobs?

The panel also unpack the decision to sack Slot, exploring why the club’s faith ultimately disappeared and what went wrong behind the scenes during a turbulent second season. We take you inside the thinking that led Liverpool to act.

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Host: Tony Evans
With: Simon Hughes & James Pearce
Producers: Guy Clarke & Nick Thomson
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James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans for an emergency episode after Liverpool announced the sacking of head coach Arne Slot.

The panel give their reaction to the announcement, discuss where things went wrong for the Dutchman at Anfield - before getting onto who could be his replacement, with outgoing Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola the clear frontrunner. But is he really the right fit for Liverpool? Should the Reds not be setting their sights a little higher?

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Host: Tony Evans
With: James Pearce and Simon Hughes
Producers: Guy Clarke and Ben Green
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Andy Jones and James Pearce join Tony Evans to reflect on a difficult Liverpool season and ask the blunt question: where did it all go wrong?

The panel begin by revisiting the off-field context that shaped the campaign before focus shifts to a full squad audit, starting with the defence and moving through midfield and attack. James and Andy debate who should stay, who should go, and where Liverpool need major reinforcements this summer.

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Host: Tony Evans
With: Andy Jones & James Pearce
Producers: Guy Clarke & Nick Thomson
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