Talking through the latest Liverpool transfer rumours, or rather, the lack of them after a window in which Liverpool needed more than what they got, and with a squad still lacking depth, have the Reds effectively handicapped Andoni Iraola’s chances of a successful first season?

And given the direction of travel under the soon to be departed Richard Hughes, could any of this mess been avoided?

Rob Gutmann hosts Neil Atkinson, Adam Melia and John Gibbons

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