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04 Mar 2026
04 Mar 2026 03:37:07
Today's display. How is it even Slot's fault?
We have some utterly useless players, and some players whose age is catching up.
{Ed001's Note - is this the most idiotic and pointless post ever? You do realise he is the manager who picks those "utterly useless players", as you put it. He also sets the tactics, which don't suit any of the players. This is all on Slot.}
03 Mar 2026
03 Mar 2026 22:42:32
Eds 001 are you describing MacAllister this season?
{Ed001's Note - Macca is not that good.}
03 Mar 2026
03 Mar 2026 20:18:34
You seen much of him Ed I've only watched Brentford twice this season obviously against us when I was far too angry with our performance to take notice.
Then the other week against Arsenal and was not really taking too much notice if truth be told.
{Ed001's Note - I wanted us to sign him last summer, can play right and left and is very good, plus has a good long throw.}
03 Mar 2026 19:42:25
Ed001 Carra Fields Robbo or any ITK'S Any truth in us looking at michael kayode from Brentford.
Right back been a massive problem for us this season.
Frimpong might have just been unlucky with injuries this season as he get into the swing of the league but it seems to have been every season so far for Bradley.
{Ed001's Note - yes, he is of interest.}
03 Mar 2026 22:20:23
Good, because Frimpong isn't a full back in this league. He is also made of crisps.
03 Mar 2026 20:18:34
You seen much of him Ed I've only watched Brentford twice this season obviously against us when I was far too angry with our performance to take notice.
Then the other week against Arsenal and was not really taking too much notice if truth be told.
{Ed001's Note - I wanted us to sign him last summer, can play right and left and is very good, plus has a good long throw.}
03 Mar 2026 20:21:23
Good to hear Ed.
Really rate him!
Intense, aggressive Brentford side and he's shining in it. Exactly what we need.
03 Mar 2026 22:22:52
Slot is incompetent. Shock.
03 Mar 2026 22:40:26
Kayode has been a known upcoming player for a few years. I was shocked Brentford got a free run at him.
03 Mar 2026 19:42:25
Ed001 Carra Fields Robbo or any ITK'S Any truth in us looking at michael kayode from Brentford.
Right back been a massive problem for us this season.
Frimpong might have just been unlucky with injuries this season as he get into the swing of the league but it seems to have been every season so far for Bradley.
{Ed001's Note - yes, he is of interest.}
03 Mar 2026 22:20:23
Good, because Frimpong isn't a full back in this league. He is also made of crisps.
03 Mar 2026 20:18:34
You seen much of him Ed I've only watched Brentford twice this season obviously against us when I was far too angry with our performance to take notice.
Then the other week against Arsenal and was not really taking too much notice if truth be told.
{Ed001's Note - I wanted us to sign him last summer, can play right and left and is very good, plus has a good long throw.}
03 Mar 2026 20:21:23
Good to hear Ed.
Really rate him!
Intense, aggressive Brentford side and he's shining in it. Exactly what we need.
03 Mar 2026 22:22:52
Slot is incompetent. Shock.
03 Mar 2026 22:40:26
Kayode has been a known upcoming player for a few years. I was shocked Brentford got a free run at him.
03 Mar 2026
03 Mar 2026 19:16:05
That much was obvious from the fact his family are not here. Are your sources telling you any more than that? Anything about signings, like what the sources were saying during the summer about Isak?
{Ed001's Note - he is expected to leave in the summer, sorry I should have made that clear.
Summer transfers are unclear, one person is of the belief we will go big again, the rest are expecting more of the January type of youngsters coming in. They all believe the main target is a right winger to replace Salah. Go big thinks Olise is the choice.}
03 Mar 2026
03 Mar 2026 19:01:55
What are your sources at the club Ed001 telling you about Slot's prospects, the rumour being put forward by some that he is homesick and wants to go home permanently to be with his family, and signings?
{Ed001's Note - Slot has not settled, his family have not moved over and that was always going to be a problem. The choice is his - move your family over or move on.}
03 Mar 2026
03 Mar 2026 19:01:55
What are your sources at the club Ed001 telling you about Slot's prospects, the rumour being put forward by some that he is homesick and wants to go home permanently to be with his family, and signings?
{Ed001's Note - Slot has not settled, his family have not moved over and that was always going to be a problem. The choice is his - move your family over or move on.}
03 Mar 2026 15:53:40
Hey ed001.how do you rate Mateus Fernandes of west ham. seen a rumours linking him with us if hammers relegate.
{Ed001's Note - a very average footballer with a horrible attitude, will throw his arms up in the air and have a little tantrum rather than chase back. Avoid like the plague.}
03 Mar 2026 19:12:01
Big diver too.
03 Mar 2026 19:32:57
That's an interesting take, Ed01 because many on here are giving him props.
03 Mar 2026 22:34:28
Perfect replacement for Mac then.
03 Mar 2026 22:42:32
Eds 001 are you describing MacAllister this season?
{Ed001's Note - Macca is not that good.}
04 Mar 2026 01:01:41
Thanks Ed01. You have summed it up perfectly.
03 Mar 2026 15:53:40
Hey ed001.how do you rate Mateus Fernandes of west ham. seen a rumours linking him with us if hammers relegate.
{Ed001's Note - a very average footballer with a horrible attitude, will throw his arms up in the air and have a little tantrum rather than chase back. Avoid like the plague.}
03 Mar 2026 19:12:01
Big diver too.
03 Mar 2026 19:32:57
That's an interesting take, Ed01 because many on here are giving him props.
03 Mar 2026 22:34:28
Perfect replacement for Mac then.
03 Mar 2026 22:42:32
Eds 001 are you describing MacAllister this season?
{Ed001's Note - Macca is not that good.}
04 Mar 2026 01:01:41
Thanks Ed01. You have summed it up perfectly.
03 Mar 2026
03 Mar 2026 12:30:12
That's your perspective Ed, he isn't my favourite either. It's a hell of a lot of money to pay for a back up, if you are right and he is wrong. Given the way the window panned out and the difficulty with getting Isak signed, I can see why LFC would have looked at Ekiteke as being the main striker.
I'm glad LFC have both, though of course I would have preferred if Isak's first season was more productive.
But the point I was making, badly perhaps, was that the drawn out nature of the transfer and Isak's fitness issues meant that team planning wasn't ideal.
{Ed001's Note - it is not perspective, it is the truth. Samuel talks crap and hasn't got a clue. They knew Isak was coming all along, which is why we never went out and bought a cheaper cover striker. He has no sources at Liverpool, he has no clue about the club.}
03 Mar 2026
03 Mar 2026 11:16:57
Who says he isn't adapting, OliRed?
You could see the torrid league campaign Man City had last year after winning the league. Pep had to adapt to Rodri's injury and the decline of De Bruyne, etc. He had to get new players in, and they still don't look particularly good.
Slot didn't make Konate switch off, or Virg make so many uncharacteristic mistakes. He is working with half a new first team this season. If the seasons were reversed, and LFC had struggled last year under a new manager but won the league this year, you would be a happy camper. But he won last year and has struggled with a new team and injuries, etc., and so-called fans are losing their minds.
This team rebuild is not finished. We are currently playing with no width or wingers because Salah and Gakpo have gone off the boil, and we have only one centre back (Virg).
Plus, Mac came into the season injured and only now seems to be recovering form.
Watching the Sunday Supplement, Martin Samuel made a very valid point. LFC signed Ekitike to be their main striker, thinking they were not going to get Isak, then ended up signing him. That meant they started the season having to change plans, and with a main striker who was not anywhere near fit enough.
I think Slot must be given another season, with a couple of new signings. I simply do not see why the loons think Alonso is God-sent. If he does not hit the ground running and do better than a league-winning manager, the online loons will be out in force again.
{Ed001's Note - Samuel is a moron and is wrong. LFC signed Hugo to be back up.}
01 Mar 2026
01 Mar 2026 14:38:08
Ed001, it seems like we are just going to hope now we get another 8/9 this season. Even with the good results we have had this season, I can't remember any great performances.
01 Mar 2026 13:29:15
Ed001 did you get to watch the game yesterday?
Even with a 5-2 victory we still looked pretty poor.
I don't get the balance of the midfield why we look so weak because that was our midfield basically for the two previous season and we did not look so weak and open.
{Ed001's Note - yes mate I saw it, it was not a good performance but it was a good result.}
01 Mar 2026 14:38:08
Ed001, it seems like we are just going to hope now we get another 8/9 this season. Even with the good results we have had this season, I can't remember any great performances.
01 Mar 2026 14:46:43
Can you name a whole lot of great performances from the teams above us? They don't have many either. It's been that kind of season. Some team needs to figure out how to play good football and inject some life into this league again.
01 Mar 2026 15:12:46
Not a stellar performance, but it was nice to see some more direct football, and an improvement on set pieces. I'm under no illusion, but I'm far more optimistic than I was a few weeks ago. That being said, the real test is yet to come.
The last 8 games will be very difficult. Luckily enough, nobody above us has an easy run-in. Hopefully these few results will instil enough confidence in the lads to go out there and do the business.
01 Mar 2026 17:33:13
Poor showing. Sounds ungrateful after a 5-2 win, but the players still look like they don't know each other, lack of fitness is noticeable, along with not putting themselves about. Namely, MacAllistair.
Against a better team, we would have lost. I am not seeing any progress. Players are still performing under par, namely our senior team, which is a major concern. I am sensing a mauling at OT in a pivotal game for top 4.
02 Mar 2026 08:57:53
I suggest you watch the Arsenal v Chelsea game or the Leeds v City game if you want to see poor performances.
Both Arsenal and City won, but my gosh, they were awful.
I'm not sure if it's just that the quality has levelled out, so the top teams don't dominate anymore, or if it's just because everyone's trying to play crap, set piece football, but the 2 teams at the top are as bad as I can ever remember.
Regardless, winning 5-2 at home is not to be sniffed at when the teams at the top of the table can barely muster a shot on target in open play every week. We are ultra critical of Liverpool, but nobody is playing great football here.
{Ed025's Note - its the way football is at the moment BP, Liverpool won the poorest premiership in history last season and this one will even give that a run for its money mate..
02 Mar 2026 10:42:06
Grino75, regards the midfield, same players as last season, but the big difference is, Slot, in his wisdom, decided that Gravy should play further forward, and it seems to drop Macca deeper.
It clearly isn't working. Even Dom has been the deepest midfielder at times. A lot of people are calling out Macca. Klopp tried him in the 6; it didn't really work. Why has Slot changed it? Only he knows.
01 Mar 2026 13:29:15
Ed001 did you get to watch the game yesterday?
Even with a 5-2 victory we still looked pretty poor.
I don't get the balance of the midfield why we look so weak because that was our midfield basically for the two previous season and we did not look so weak and open.
{Ed001's Note - yes mate I saw it, it was not a good performance but it was a good result.}
01 Mar 2026 14:38:08
Ed001, it seems like we are just going to hope now we get another 8/9 this season. Even with the good results we have had this season, I can't remember any great performances.
01 Mar 2026 14:46:43
Can you name a whole lot of great performances from the teams above us? They don't have many either. It's been that kind of season. Some team needs to figure out how to play good football and inject some life into this league again.
01 Mar 2026 15:12:46
Not a stellar performance, but it was nice to see some more direct football, and an improvement on set pieces. I'm under no illusion, but I'm far more optimistic than I was a few weeks ago. That being said, the real test is yet to come.
The last 8 games will be very difficult. Luckily enough, nobody above us has an easy run-in. Hopefully these few results will instil enough confidence in the lads to go out there and do the business.
01 Mar 2026 17:33:13
Poor showing. Sounds ungrateful after a 5-2 win, but the players still look like they don't know each other, lack of fitness is noticeable, along with not putting themselves about. Namely, MacAllistair.
Against a better team, we would have lost. I am not seeing any progress. Players are still performing under par, namely our senior team, which is a major concern. I am sensing a mauling at OT in a pivotal game for top 4.
02 Mar 2026 08:57:53
I suggest you watch the Arsenal v Chelsea game or the Leeds v City game if you want to see poor performances.
Both Arsenal and City won, but my gosh, they were awful.
I'm not sure if it's just that the quality has levelled out, so the top teams don't dominate anymore, or if it's just because everyone's trying to play crap, set piece football, but the 2 teams at the top are as bad as I can ever remember.
Regardless, winning 5-2 at home is not to be sniffed at when the teams at the top of the table can barely muster a shot on target in open play every week. We are ultra critical of Liverpool, but nobody is playing great football here.
{Ed025's Note - its the way football is at the moment BP, Liverpool won the poorest premiership in history last season and this one will even give that a run for its money mate..
02 Mar 2026 10:42:06
Grino75, regards the midfield, same players as last season, but the big difference is, Slot, in his wisdom, decided that Gravy should play further forward, and it seems to drop Macca deeper.
It clearly isn't working. Even Dom has been the deepest midfielder at times. A lot of people are calling out Macca. Klopp tried him in the 6; it didn't really work. Why has Slot changed it? Only he knows.
01 Mar 2026
01 Mar 2026 10:24:51
Ed001, just curious to hear what your thoughts are on this. This is the first time I've heard of attitude problems coming from Jones. I don't live in the area nor do I know him personally but he always comes across as someone who cares deeply for the club and who works hard, even though he is limited.
So I am surprised to hear that he is implied tk be a problem-maker in the squad
{Ed001's Note - I know of no issues with him.}
01 Mar 2026
01 Mar 2026 10:24:51
Ed001, just curious to hear what your thoughts are on this. This is the first time I've heard of attitude problems coming from Jones. I don't live in the area nor do I know him personally but he always comes across as someone who cares deeply for the club and who works hard, even though he is limited.
So I am surprised to hear that he is implied tk be a problem-maker in the squad
{Ed001's Note - I know of no issues with him.}
01 Mar 2026 11:24:15
To the Eds, I remember a few weeks back the club sacked a coach who was responsible for set pieces. Obviously someone else took over that role and we are now scoring more from corners and have tightened up on defending corners also. I assume this is the result of the new coach's influence?
{Ed001's Note - yes.}
01 Mar 2026 13:20:16
I was thinking the same thing too, Galway. We look much better with a proper set piece coach now. Nothing against the previous guy, though. He was never a set piece coach and was way out of his area of expertise.
01 Mar 2026 13:31:48
I think I'd be a decent set piece coach.
Attacking - stick it in the box, beat the first man, try to head or volley it goalwards, and be first to any second balls.
Defensive - head or kick it away from the goal, and be first to second balls.
Anyone know what us set-piece experts get an hour rate-wise?
01 Mar 2026 14:16:51
JK23, you're a maverick for sharing trade secrets online. ? I wouldn't share too much, though, as it might impact your day rate!
01 Mar 2026 14:40:41
Man, if Todd, it's ok, mate, if my set piece SME work dries up, I've got a fallback plan.
I'll become a coin toss coach.
01 Mar 2026 10:20:24
Hello ed1. What's your opinion on fernandes at West ham? I v impressed with him yesterday, looks a bit of everything about him. With us in dire need of more aggression/ legs in midfield he looks well suited to us, more so than Wharton imo.
{Ed001's Note - when he was at Soton, he often would throw his arms up in the air ans have a tantrum rather than chasing back. I wouldn't touch him.}
01 Mar 2026 14:57:06
He was doing a bit of that last night too, Ed. Looks a handful of a player with an engine, but also seems quite petulant and emotional, too.
01 Mar 2026 15:25:48
Patrik, only out of curiosity, where did you watch yesterday's game? Only asking, as you keep saying last night.
01 Mar 2026 16:35:29
I watched it at home. I live in Asia.
01 Mar 2026 16:43:25
Nice mate. ??
01 Mar 2026
01 Mar 2026 10:41:33
Stay safe, Ed1. I guess the match will be postponed. Safety first.
{Ed001's Note - thanks mate.}
01 Mar 2026 09:13:49
I don't want to start a conspiracy theory or something, but jokes apart, does Gakpo have a problem playing with Kerkez? Seriously, does he? Maybe Ed001 can comment on this when he has a minute to do his review [stay safe, Ed, as others have commented]; perhaps Ed025 as well as other Reds here have seen this as well.
Yesterday, there were several instances of this "blind alley" drive from Gakpo, especially one around the 60th minute (can't remember; haven't watched it back) when Kerkez was perfectly positioned and Gakpo had drifted in-field and should absolutely have laid it on a platter for Kerkez, who was screaming for the ball and pointing relentlessly for it to be laid on, but Gakpo simply chose to keep driving forward and passed the ball to someone else in the opposite direction, and I couldn't believe he did that.
I mean, shouldn't the coaching staff has got to be aware of this by now?
Even Van Dijk didn't seem to click or care for the kid earlier on in the season, and you could just sense the negative aura around them on that left side of our defense, plus the yelling and arms flailing and just outright passive-aggressiveness towards the kid, who's still so young and just recently joined us from a smaller club.
I think the relationship with Van Dijk has improved a great deal to be fair, but my goodness, Gakpo's stifling of that side of the field especially when Wirtz isn't playing is so obvious the coaching team should have spotted and sorted it out by now.
Happy to hear y'alls thought about this. Hope we can keep winning and nick a Champions league spot!
YNWA.
01 Mar 2026 12:57:50
Gakpo just doesn't have the awareness, or football brain, to realise what is going on around him whilst still controlling the football. Could be my least favourite player in a long time. The way he celebrated his horrible goal yesterday shows he is just trying to cling on to his stint as a footballer at the moment.
We have all found out he should be in another line of work. Fingers crossed, someone like Forest Green Rovers will still be interested in signing him come the summer.
01 Mar 2026 14:56:01
Gakpo is just not very good at link up play. I don't think it's a personal issue with Kerkez or tactics; it's just footballing awareness. Gakpo receives the ball and does his trademark dart inside to try to get the ball on his right foot. I genuinely don't think he even sees anywhere other than his direct line of vision.
He can be very frustrating, and I think he gets a lot of criticism because of his demeanour. He kind of ambles around the pitch, very low intensity, and, for his size, can appear quite weak in his challenges.
01 Mar 2026 14:59:54
FFS - Can we not have a moment when we're not slating these players!
Were you giving Gakpo pelters last season when he was instrumental in us romping to a title?!
Sure, he's had a poor season, but so have 75-80% of the set up, and we're still very much in the hunt for CL & 2 trophies!
I bet you were giving Konate dogs abuse without knowing the bloke's personal predicament in the months before!
Ten games to go - get behind them for the rest of the season & let's see how things pan out.
All the negativity after a 5-2! Sure, performance-wise, it wasn't top notch, but I'll take 3 points every day atm! Do you reckon Pep & Arteta are worrying about pretty football and horrible goals?
01 Mar 2026 15:22:40
No, they're just incompatible. Through no fault of Kerkez's, Gakpo simply doesn't have the situational awareness to play effectively with someone like Kerkez. I've always been critical of Gakpo's decision making and link up play. I find him incredibly frustrating to watch.
01 Mar 2026 21:16:06
Gakpo did pass on an overlap to Kerkez yesterday. Took me about 10 minutes to get the coffee stain off my shirt lol. Gakpo gets that tunnel vision, and it's over for his teammates at that point.
He's doing one thing, and one thing only, once his head goes down. Someone could be more open than a politician to a bribe, but Gakpo only has eyes for row z.
02 Mar 2026 00:56:24
I've seen him pass to an overlapping Kerkez/Robbo before, but nowhere near as much as he should.
Like other posters have said, I think he's just stuck in his habit to cut inside.
He seems to be the type of player who's constantly looking to shoot/score, so his priority is always to cut inside, and once he does, he looks to shoot or will revert to passing infield, since that's what he can see in front of him.
He is a very one-dimensional type of player, without much vision, who was very effective last season, but not so much anymore.