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Paul Wheelock

The back-up Liverpool striker who must start the season

It's the Allez Les Rouges podcast with a difference!

Host Peter Hooton and regular guests Ste Monaghan, Kieth Culvin, John Nicolson and Joe Blott are holidaying in Sorrento and so watched Sunday's friendly at Murrayfield alongside Napoli fans bar in a bar in south-west Italy - and it's from there where they recorded their latest show.

Split into two halves, reacting to the first half and then reflecting after the second, our panel wonder whether the 3-0 defeat to the Italians is a cause for concern and whether a fired-up Napoli side is a sign of things to come.

They also try to pick out the positives but struggle to see them in the performance of one Liverpool midfielder.

And they also state which back-up striker must start Sunday's Community Shield clash with Manchester City even though Mohamad Salah and Roberto Firmino are back, before the podcast ends with an interesting debate about the club's move to trademark the word 'Liverpool' .

With Peter playing devil's advocate, it's asked whether the move is good business sense or it is the thin end of the wedge. Enjoy.

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