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25 Apr 2026 08:49:55
There's every chance Villa drop points at Fulham today, 3 points from us and the table looks a lot better.
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25 Apr 2026 09:07:08
Palace will be tough, getting 3 points today is not guaranteed and I think it's a draw personally.
Still, say 9 points from the last 5 games gets us CL and 5th place though.
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25 Apr 2026 09:13:22
We have lost to Palace 3 times this season... With Slot in charge, people actually think we have a chance not to go 4-0 for the season.
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25 Apr 2026 10:28:37
Let's just focus on beating Palace.
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25 Apr 2026 10:57:20 Palace have lost Guehi though, and he played well in all the games against us.
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25 Apr 2026 11:09:37 Think we will beat Palace today, we're due a win against them. Bit of momentum from previous 2 league wins, hopefully. Extremely important we win today as I think more r less sorts Champ League football for us. Our next fixtures v difficult, so we need gap going onto them. Read earlier we haven't beaten Palace at home since 2021! Couldn't believe it, but they've always being a bogey team for us, I've still the mental scares from when they beat us 4-3 in Cup semi final 1990!
25 Apr 2026 07:16:14
Ed001 I thought Slot press conference said it all yesterday.
He will be gone in the summer back home mutual agreement with Slot wanting to be near his family.
I do wonder how it would have gone if they had moved over Ed because I don't think he is a bad coach and I would say it is just the fitness letting us down.
When you are out run in just about every game but still in touch I think that would have made the difference in most of our defeats.
Players like Mac Allister who are not the most natural athletes will struggle.
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25 Apr 2026 09:03:11
He's not a good coach either, mate.
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25 Apr 2026 09:09:00
Or a nice person.
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25 Apr 2026 09:16:17
Slot is not much of anything, he has not understood what Liverpool FC is, it's a huge empire that he failed to connect with or control.
Slot is just there for the pay cheque and who could blame him, weak management should have sent him packing months ago, yet allowed him to stay to save face and ego.
His way of coaching and approach to fitness, which maximises how little he has to do and can nip home whenever he wants, make work in leader leagues but won't work in elite leagues like the PL.
He has his priorities all wrong as does his coach staff.
A couple of weeks to go and the fans and Slot will be out of their misery.
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25 Apr 2026 10:10:23
If the fitness is letting us down, then it's because he isn't that good a coach, Grino.
25 Apr 2026 06:47:31
025 You were on fire last week, predicting a loss for us against PSG but a win in the derby, pulling in £225 each with your mates. 👍
What’s your prediction today for the Palace game?
I’m going 2-2 draw.
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{Ed025's Note - i think they will be easy meat for you today Hughesy, they have one eye on the Europa cup and are safe in the Premiership now, im going for a very comfortable 2-0 for the reds and Wirtz to score mate..
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25 Apr 2026 09:09:18
I hope you're right, sir, as our last 4 games are tough, and I think we need 9 points minimum from the last 5 games to get 5th.
25 Apr 2026 05:48:42
🚨 Arne Slot on his future: "I'm mainly here for the short or mid-to-long-term, and mainly the Palace game".
"There are conversations about next season but my main focus is this season".
Things may be getting clearer it seems.
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25 Apr 2026 07:05:51
Yet there were some on here dragging the ITKs on same subject matter. Why haven't we learned from history? It was the same with Rodgers, and it ended in celebration for me. I think I agree with ITKs. He will be gone. He doesn't even seem interested anymore.
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25 Apr 2026 08:04:11
So Slot has given us every possible managerial option regarding his future. I remember how hopeful I was at the beginning of the season.
What would you say of klopp now if he had been Everton manager for that spell.
If your honest- it will be good to hear.
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{Ed025's Note - i have always had admiration and respect for him MLG as i have expressed from the time he came mate, if he had been our manager we would be the kings of Europe by now..not just the kings of Merseyside.. :)
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25 Apr 2026 07:35:13
The phrase "can't polish a turd" comes to mind Ed. Klopp is a great manager but I think even he would struggle under Moshiri and the dross that was brought in during that period.
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{Ed025's Note - you are right Drac, Moshiri never had a scooby mate and what looked like a good idea at the time turned out to be a bit of a disaster, but he did get the stadium built so i might just cut him a bit a bit of slack..
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25 Apr 2026 09:14:44 Klopp, with the money you spent/wasted under Moshiri, unthinkable.
24 Apr 2026 21:44:39
Just watching the Sunderland vs Forest... what’s people’s view on Ballard? He looks a decent young defender.
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24 Apr 2026 22:25:33
Yep, I think so too, any time I have seen him he was impressive imo.
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24 Apr 2026 22:44:27
Looks very good when sitting back defending crosses. Foreheads like a magnet to the ball. Does he have the pace for a team that would want to play a high line? Haven't watched loads of the Mackems.
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25 Apr 2026 00:43:52 Is that a knee slapper outa you, Chewy? 😆
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25 Apr 2026 09:48:52
Ballard is an Ex Arsenal player, so should be good at corners and dead ball kicks, that's all they practise all day and every day.
24 Apr 2026 21:42:05 {Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new player profile about, Andy Robertson
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24 Apr 2026 21:50:43
Great post Ed, agree with everything, the last sentence sums him up perfectly, absolute legend for LFC.
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24 Apr 2026 22:09:44
As a proud Scot, it's been a great time to watch Robbo play so well and achieve all he has, be sad to see him go.
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25 Apr 2026 01:00:27
That actually made me quite emotional. Definitely the top LB in the world for a good few seasons, a Liverpool and Scotland legend, and still just comes across as a wee Glasgow punter.
Will be sorely missed.
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24 Apr 2026 22:10:29
Good work ed. I have loved watching Robertson over years, proper legend. Sadly it's right to for him to leave. I can remember when we signed Grav, gakpo and vvd were with him and Robertson said something like "finally signed a good Dutch player" haha
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{Ed001's Note - his personality shone through it must be said.}
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24 Apr 2026 22:24:15
Great read Ed. Thanks
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24 Apr 2026 22:26:43
Great post ed.
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24 Apr 2026 22:31:29
"And amongst the best left backs to have ever put on the shirt." On The Money. Just a perfect description. Excellent analysis and read ED01. Moving actually!
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24 Apr 2026 22:40:27
ED001 great review of a great defender, loved Robbo, played the game how it should be, my only criticism of him was one you mentioned, and that was not stopping crosses coming in but a 9/10 player
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24 Apr 2026 23:36:17
What a player, so glad he is ours. Always will be.
Thanks for the write up Ed1. Honest and no sugar coating. Just how Robbo would like it.
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24 Apr 2026 23:37:01
Brilliant review, Ed. I remember when Mourinho said he was tired just watching Robertson, quite a compliment but it felt sincere. I was even more convinced after I saw him live the first time.
It was a game against Watford, I think maybe 2018. Much more than the work though, I was bang in line for his assist to Salah. The curve on that cross was exquisite.
Another one down, a big one. Two more to go. Wish that team could have gone on forever.
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25 Apr 2026 06:50:19
Great player, maybe we will see him back in the dugout some day.
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25 Apr 2026 08:54:02
Pure club legend, a lot of great memories, but the press against Citah and his winding up of the Barca players was absolutely class.
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25 Apr 2026 10:00:48
Thank you edd 1 that is a tremendous post on Robbo you have been spot on he is a hard working player who earned his wages every game and as the history of Liverpool Football Club has shown we have always had Scots at the club they have been the back bone of our club from day one long may that continue.
I wish only the best for Robbo and his future and hope that one day he returns as a coach with our club.YNWA
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25 Apr 2026 11:14:09 I've never been more wrong about a player than Robbo. When we signed him I thought he be a flop, couldn't have envisaged how well he turned out to be for us. Wonderful player and person.
24 Apr 2026 19:23:05
Genuine question as I'm not that astute.
I know we have injury prone rbs, but why would we want to add another one?
Presumably Frimpong isn't leaving and I haven't seen anything about Bradley.
Feels like this shouldn't be the priority when we are losing a bunch of senior players and desperately need a cm.
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24 Apr 2026 19:57:20
Is there a 3rd "injury-prone" rb we are trying to add?
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24 Apr 2026 20:06:27
Watching the wrong Bradley lad. He's going to be best rb in Europe.
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24 Apr 2026 21:05:52
Dumfries isn't what I'd describe as injury prone. He had an unfortunate ankle injury this season which needed surgery. However, in his time at Inter, he's made 45, 51, 36 and 47 appearances. This season, he'll probably end up on 29 appearances despite having ankle surgery. He plays a lot of games every season.
Within weeks of coming back from his ankle injury, he's now playing 90 minutes week in week out again.
It just feels like a throwaway statement to call him injury prone off the back of one unlucky season. Takes very little effort to google his availability history.
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24 Apr 2026 21:19:27
Think this has been lost in translation here. I was referring to our RBS, not him. I'm just wondering why we want to be overloaded in that position.
You're a joy, aren't you, MK.
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24 Apr 2026 21:34:31
We are not overloaded in that position, as Bradley is our only right back, as Frimpong is more of a right winger, so getting in Denzel Dumfries makes sense, and will add a bit of steel to our defence until we can get Bradley up & running again.
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24 Apr 2026 21:39:15
Appreciate it, Racey. I love football but haven't got the foggiest about these things or positions so to me didn't make sense until it was explained, hence why I thought I would ask ahah.
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24 Apr 2026 21:51:31
MK, he's had a horrendous injury for a player of his age. He's not going to recover well from it and, at his age, it's just going to get worse. Particularly in a rougher, quicker league. He'll be 31 next season, which makes him a hard pass. I remember how rubbish Maicon was, he's in a similar vein.
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24 Apr 2026 21:52:59
Hopefully their injuries all occur at different times, so there's always one fit.
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24 Apr 2026 22:47:34
Dumfries has always looked good going forward. Was flying a coupla years ago in fairness. Never totally convinced with him defensively though.
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24 Apr 2026 23:03:02
A semi decent offer for Bradley and I'd let him go. Injuries are destroying the lad. He'll end out with a decent career but we as fans big him up too much. He'll Be the next nico Williams. People won't like this but a non Liverpool supporting ed will probably tell you a more honest opinion over what we think.
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{Ed025's Note - i can do that for you Jerry...hes just not very good mate and yes he has been unlucky with injuries but i have a feeling his next job will be working with Thierno Barry at McDonalds.. :)
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24 Apr 2026 23:43:34
I think Szoboszlai secretly loves playing right back and causing all these injuries somehow. Doesn't matter who we sign, Dom will make appearances there.
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25 Apr 2026 01:33:57
Bit left field, but I'd go for Josh Acheampong, really impressed me every time I've seen him; big, strong, faster than he looks, decent ball control, English, not really playing at Chelsea, seems to have good positional sense too.
I think English football is really starting to lean towards really physical, well rounded fullbacks rather than the little techy failed winger types.
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{Ed001's Note - I am sure he is a centre-back who just plays full-back to get him in the team.}
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25 Apr 2026 05:20:10
But we are well stocked... What are you peeps on about?
Szobo is our best RB, and Jones is a very good understudy.
Bradley, Frimpong and Gomez can count their lucky stars, our midfield is so poor, otherwise Szobo would be our perm RB...
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25 Apr 2026 00:00:20
Bradley is good ed.I'd have like to have seen him gain the experience of a good 50-60 game spell but his career so far has been derailed by injuries.Games like against Real show how good he could be but sadly i think he's always going to have these breaks in his career
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{Ed025's Note - hes actually a decent player FM but his stop start career has held him back mate, i expect the club will move him on when a suitable replacement is found..
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25 Apr 2026 10:06:15
30 years old with ankle troubles! Playing with fire there, I would not pay more than 10 million for Dumfries if I would not buy him, end of.
There are far better fullbacks around, younger, fitter and not injury prone. YNWA.
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25 Apr 2026 10:17:09
He's not a very good RB FM. He's very rash, and isn't that good a defender. Mighty going forward, alright, and loves the tackle, but is virtually guaranteed a yellow card almost every game.
I'm just waiting for it any time he plays. But certainly very unlucky with injury which is hindering both mentally and physically. All that said I'd play him ahead of Frimpong any day of the week once fit.
24 Apr 2026 17:55:44
Do many remember Lucas Leiva taking a shot at goal which was way off target with no force, and Klopp was laughing his head off with the assistant at the time. Even Lucas had a grin after it. 😂😂
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{Ed025's Note - was it worse than Beto,s effort in the first half last week Ron?..
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24 Apr 2026 18:35:27
Merseyside Derby, Ron. Won 4-0.
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24 Apr 2026 18:56:04
Believe it was in the derby too.
The one where Origi took that horrible tackle off Funes Mori and essentially missed the rest of the run in.
We battered them that day.
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24 Apr 2026 18:30:40
I remember it well, also his goal when he goes round the keeper like a top class centre forward, can't remember the opposition!
Your a good striker away from being a very decent team ed
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24 Apr 2026 19:28:48
Class memory.
Best one similar for me is when Milner got a bit miffed at being subbed for Jones?
Had a word with Klopp.
10 seconds later, Jones, I think, scored or set one up, and Milner burst out laughing as he ran to Klopp as they celebrated.
But the Lucas one was made funnier by the commentator saying something about has not scored for Liverpool in x games. Class.
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24 Apr 2026 18:28:23
Ed025. The image just came into my mind of Klopp. It was hilarious. You need characters in the game. We have a lot of "coaches" With similar traits. What manager do you see on the sidelines now laugh their ass off at a player and in good jest? Zero.
I still miss him. 🫣
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{Ed025's Note - i never seen it Ron but i can imagine it mate, i really liked Klopp and though he was a breath of fresh air, there does not seem to many characters in the game these days..but he was certainly one of them..
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24 Apr 2026 18:40:14
Nearly went out for a throw in that one Ed
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{Ed025's Note - we were all in the pub watching it Chewy and my red mates all burst out laughing, i just laughed along because i just could not believe my eyes mate.. :)
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24 Apr 2026 19:59:51
I remeber that one. I laughed, as well because Lucas simply did not score goals. Lucas wasn't about that life, lol.
And yes, Ed25. Beto's was worse because it nearly went out for a throw in.
Don't blame me. You asked.
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{Ed025's Note - my flabber was certainly ghasted Oli, it was like Roberto Carlos hitting a free kick with his boots on the wrong feet mate.. :)
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24 Apr 2026 21:33:10
Reckon I'm suffering from The Mandela Effect...
I don't remember Lucas Leiva playing under Klopp... 🫣🫣🫣🫣
I remember him being referred to as Benitez's love child, and I honestly thought he left us during Rodgers time...
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24 Apr 2026 22:50:33
And a goalie No.8, rb, lb, coupla centrehalves, a mf, two wingers and a forward. On the bright side, they have Dewsbury Hall to build around.
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{Ed025's Note - we nearly need as many as your lot by the sounds of it FM..
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24 Apr 2026 23:57:52
That was a great moment. The team were in full flow and playing with confidence against a fierce rival. I think that's why Klopp was so giddy. It only further proved the point when even Lucas Leiva was having a crack at goal.
He got more minutes under Klopp than most people would think, I think they worked together for nearly 2 full seasons. I remember he did a really good job filling in at CB during a couple of injury crises.
In his prime he was such a solid defensive midfielder, always ranked highly on interceptions and tackles per 90. A genuine asset to the team when fit, but unfortunately that was not regularly.
All the same, he showed excellent character to come through a tough start, with a lot of fans giving him stick. He left so loved that thousands of us would go out of their way to "influence" Lazio's player of the season awards.
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25 Apr 2026 00:01:23
At least yis don't need a new manager, a DOF and a technical director ed😉
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{Ed025's Note - some blues would disagree about the manager FM..
{Ed025's Note - i think they will be easy meat for you today Hughesy, they have one eye on the Europa cup and are safe in the Premiership now, im going for a very comfortable 2-0 for the reds and Wirtz to score mate..
{Ed001's Note - his personality shone through it must be said.}