Liverpool banter 7

22 Apr 2026 11:23:16
I've said it loads, why don't we look at Van Hecke? Eds?

{Ed001's Note - is this a genuine question?}

22 Apr 2026 12:46:41
I think he's brilliant on the ball and better than monster as a 3rd choice? Or do you see more to him being at his level?

22 Apr 2026 09:55:42
To the Eds,

How much of an impact does NOT making Champions League football have on a club such Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, etc?

Thanx for doing an awesome job!!

{Ed001's Note - it really depends. Every club is different. Some clubs set budgets for different circumstances ahead of each season and are prepared, others set an aim and budget for that.}

22 Apr 2026 12:27:08
we must have some wriggle room to move, but I am sure missing out on CL next season would bring us close to the margins of PSR

22 Apr 2026 12:27:49
hit send early..
just meant missing CL next season may put us close to PSR over the next couple years

22 Apr 2026 13:05:23
A win on Saturday and were more or less there.

22 Apr 2026 09:36:04
Don’t know how accurate statm use is but Issac 154 touches at 125 million approx 800000 £ per touch.

22 Apr 2026 10:05:54
Really lads?

22 Apr 2026 10:25:43
Yeah but what amortisation

22 Apr 2026 11:04:32
Are you going to update this after every game?

22 Apr 2026 11:50:31
Maybe you should actually do more research and confirm if the stat itself is accurate because you seem to not really believe it is.

22 Apr 2026 11:51:18
I think its probably fair criticism for how much we spent. I believe we can only really judge when we see him under a new coach
Right now you'd probably take 4 x 30 mill talents across the pitch than Isak, hopefully he comes good in the long run

22 Apr 2026 12:02:28
Or judge him when he's back more than a coupla partial games after nearly four months out.

22 Apr 2026 12:29:02
as long as it's 4 x 30mil players that fit how we want to play.

22 Apr 2026 12:38:23
£41.6m per goal

22 Apr 2026 13:08:21
I blame Slot, he should have been playing him with a broken ankle and from the start of the season when he'd missed pre-season and was underdone. What an obtuse question to ask.

22 Apr 2026 14:00:25
I know a girl who cost a tenner for a touch.

22 Apr 2026 14:35:08
I've noticed a lot of our fans in online spaces taking shots at isak and wirtz. Isak has hardly kicked a ball for us due to injury, Wirtz is a classic case of buying an F1 car and trying to run it around a BMX track. Complete misuse

22 Apr 2026 08:41:51
What's everyone's thoughts on Woodman? If he wants to stay third choice, is it worth giving him another year as he's out of contract in the summer.

22 Apr 2026 08:57:30
Surely Pesci has to be promoted.

22 Apr 2026 09:06:26
I think Jaros is ready to be third choice if he recovers from injury but this season all our keepers have got injured so maybe we need to keep him as a fourth choice just based on that.

22 Apr 2026 09:19:39
I mean we only seen him a minute, so based on the match it's hard to make that call.

But I think there is more than match performance that goes into the value of the 3rd choice GK.

Listening to Robbo, it sounds like Freddie ticks all the boxes for what you'd want from the back-up's back-up

22 Apr 2026 10:04:01
Needs to be Pesci, in my humble opinion.

22 Apr 2026 10:05:55
Joe Pesci is a little small to be a keeper.

22 Apr 2026 10:08:35
Jaros wouldn't be willing to be 3rd choice i'd imagine.He's had 1st team football the last coupla year.

22 Apr 2026 10:14:27
I've no issue with the 3rd choice being Woodman. He doesn't take up a non home grown space, doesn't have expectations of being a starter, and is there in an emergency. I'd expect Jaros to be competing for the number 1 spot. I think he's that good.

22 Apr 2026 10:53:08
I think Jaros is that good too. He has been more than decent each time he was out on loan and deserves to compete for the no1 jersey specially since Kelleher is no longer with us. At the very least, I think he is on par with Mamar if not better.

22 Apr 2026 11:02:29
I'd happily keep him. The key for me is that they need to be able to do a job on the very rare occasions that they are called upon whilst accepting the reality that the chances of them playing are very slim. They should also he homegrown to help with squad quotas. Woodman ticks all those boxes for me.

Jaros would be the other option who would tick all those boxes but it might be better for him to be playing on loan somewhere.

22 Apr 2026 11:51:18
I've not seen him play so cannot comment.

22 Apr 2026 12:02:33
JK23, not forgetting he's 83. This is all on Hughes. Did he ever watch him play?

22 Apr 2026 12:30:26
I imagine the preference would be for Jaros and Pesci to be playing regularly. so can't see them being 3rd choice and spending only doing keeper drills

22 Apr 2026 08:30:47
Why is it that we never hear of any of the players coming out and backing Slot? I can understand them not coming out saying Slot's not got a clue, but surely the silence from the players says it all, otherwise they would be fighting to keep their manager.

22 Apr 2026 08:35:35
Is there an example from any other team of players showing support.

22 Apr 2026 08:36:09
A lot of them would have a cheek.

22 Apr 2026 08:53:20
Virgil was asked about Slot after the win against Everton with reporter asking if that results good for Slot and Virgil side steps the answer and said it's good for the players. I do think he has lost the confidence and respect of the players with how he has handled the club this season.
That's why I think it's another reason he will not stay.

22 Apr 2026 09:10:01
The players will get us to the CL in spite of Slot no because of him.

22 Apr 2026 09:21:04
Wirtz said in pre-PSG presser that the team are backing the manager.

I think this is a bit nit picky and just hunting for more things to validate your position on Slot.

Ultimately the players are there to do a job.

We should either be delighted that our recruitment team have brought in personalities that have helped keep the ship together. Or that Slot has managed to keep the squad together through a tough season

22 Apr 2026 11:52:49
Faith, the former rather than the latter regarding your last statement, IMO.

22 Apr 2026 12:42:28
Players will always back a manager if asked, it means absolutely nothing. Slot lost the dressing room months ago. If it weren't for individual quality we'd be up rubbish creek

22 Apr 2026 13:08:55
Hearsay and waffle.

22 Apr 2026 15:38:03
Has he lost the dressing room? I see no signs of that despite several posters on here insisting that he has every time we lose a game. It looks to me that the players still have a decent amount of fight in them. Chelsea against Brighton looked a team of players who have downed tools, we don't quite look like that.

23 Apr 2026 00:32:57
I've not picked up that the dressing room has been lost. Even when the Mo stuff went down, we didn't really see any widespread disharmony.

The team look connected in their inconsistency

21 Apr 2026 23:48:09
I wonder what the £/touch ratio is for Isaac under Slot.

22 Apr 2026 08:09:14
Probably not as much as Prince Andrews

22 Apr 2026 08:31:32
Reminds me of a lee Evans joke where he said if he was a footballer he would count in his head how much he earned for each kick or step. Like £1/£2/£3. rubbish on goal 10grand. Tackle in the box 5 grand.

22 Apr 2026 08:46:59
You mean Mr Mountbatten-Windsor @JK - the con artist formerly known as a Prince.

22 Apr 2026 10:15:44
Oh the grand of Duke of York
He said he couldn't sweat
But he gave some millions out to a girl
Who he said he never met

22 Apr 2026 10:51:05
Con artist? that's some colourful descriptive language there! Are you an estate agent by any chance? 😁

22 Apr 2026 12:14:24
Con artist? putting it very mildly. The language to describe him wouldn't be allowed on here though.

22 Apr 2026 12:42:54
Quality JK 🤣

21 Apr 2026 20:36:06
Currently watching 'Ice Cold! All 27 of Alexander Isak's Goals from 24/25' just so I can reassure myself that he wasn't a complete waste of money and will come good.

21 Apr 2026 21:03:03
Great player Isak.

21 Apr 2026 21:09:43
What was your conclusion?

21 Apr 2026 21:12:23
I've just watched this, and it's surprising how many of his goals are basically tap ins from static positions or headers in the six yard box. There's a few more dynamic finishes from further out, including the one against us, but he's essentially a goal poacher with very little movement.

I can only guess our transfer people thought Wirtz would set him up, as without wingers I can't see where the supply was going to come from to replicate his Newcastle goals.

21 Apr 2026 21:34:16
Overkill - yes need to continue in transfer market to get the most out of Wirtz and Isak.

Since his return I haven't been expecting much because it's not like he's the type of player to take the game by the scruff of the neck y'know

21 Apr 2026 21:40:30
Thanks Overkill for the assestment and that actually was, and still is my worry about him. I watched some youtube videos analyzing him when we were going to buy him and while they rave about him, they did say that his biggest virtue was being in the right place at the right time.

My worry is that his style wouldn't suit LFC but I didn't imagine that we were going to play like we are playing now which suits no one at our team.

21 Apr 2026 21:45:54
It's mad how many posts during the summer were about needing more Kleenex and now weee writing these players off. Fickle much?

21 Apr 2026 22:10:05
Well said changing

21 Apr 2026 22:42:00
Changingofthegvardiol - I can accept this kind of critique if you can be specific about who is making contradictory statements.

For me, once we had Ekitike and Wirtz, I was not on board with Isak at all and have been saying this for months. nothing to do with him as a player but just felt that we could have used that money to address the squad depth instead of breaking records on a player who, at that time, i thought would take away from Ekitike and vice versa.

now, maybe a blessing in disguise for Isak with Ekitike's injury. But I still see a lot of necessary work with the squad to be able to bring the best out of Isak's finishing ability

21 Apr 2026 22:50:38
Indeed, @Changing. I propose people looking for reassurances on Witz and Isak stop wasting their time judging them under this manager and his current (non) system because as @Dominican said, nobody looks good and frankly, we are good at next to nothing playing the way he wants us to play except playing sideways passes across the back line.

Just hope we get a new manager who will get the best out of all the players next season and then, we can judge them honestly.

21 Apr 2026 23:09:37
Overkill, that's exactly what I was saying last summer when I first heard we were in for him. His game is heavily reliant on delivery. He just doesn't fit the style of play that's been working for us for the last 8 years. No cohesion in terms of vision between Edwards Hughes and Slot if you ask me. Hopefully Xabi comes in along with a couple of additions and figures out how to get the best out of this squad.

Changinofthegavardiol, nobodys written him off, injuries aside, he is a bit of a stylistic mismatch which is always a concern. We just have to wait and see what happens, a lot of changes happening last and this summer. I'd love nothing more than to see Isak bag 20/30 goals a season but admittedly, I was neveroverly keen on in him. I always said he was heavily reliant on service and an accident waiting to happen. You can be critical of the decision to buy him and still support him. So long as he wears the badge I'll be rooting for him.

22 Apr 2026 00:11:16
A good analogy of this is that we bought all the components to put together a Ferrari Daytona with the hope it was being driven by peak Michael Schumacher, only to somehow build a beige Austin Allegro with a vinyl roof with it being driven by Mr Magoo.

22 Apr 2026 00:11:46
I met one of the Brentford analysts tonight. He wasn't really too open but did make some comments about how grateful they are to Liverpool . Buying isak allowed them sell wissa for over £50m they were delighted with that as knew they were cashing in big time on wissa. They also couldn't understand why Liverpool didn't just buy mbeuno (apparently he wanted to go to Liverpool .). They also could not believe they got kelleher for 12m, the upgrade on flekken is unbelievable in their eyes on they got roughly the same for him.

They think Liverpool have made some very big mistakes in the market which said is so unlike them; there's nothing new here just was interesting the way he was talking it was like they were talking openly about taking advantage of some really poor Liverpool decisions .

22 Apr 2026 03:39:25
Mbuemo is a Man United fan who only ever wanted to play for them so the analyst is talking out of their hoop about that. The rest is fair.

22 Apr 2026 05:36:00
Iirc Kelleher also only had one year left in his contract with us and was looking to leave. We wouldn't have been able to get much more for him tbh especially since he was also a second choice keeper for us and were looking to respect his wishes for staying an additional year for us

22 Apr 2026 05:40:04
Doesn't Mbeumo play RW? Back then we had a certain TW who was going to be prime CR7 for the next decade

22 Apr 2026 06:25:18
Next season is certainly a big one for both players. New manager hopefully, pre season for both so no excuses and nowhere to hide.

22 Apr 2026 06:47:34
I'm sure Isak will come good. Needs to be fully-fit, let alone the team playing to his strengths.

22 Apr 2026 07:23:12
Isak is a great player like most of the squad. Many on here have convinced themselves otherwise. The only one who isn't great is the fraud in the dugout.

22 Apr 2026 08:12:12
The German league is a farmers league until it comes to justifying Wirtz as player of the year and Alonso for winning it where its then a strong league.

Posters claimed to know Slots blueprint months ago of fullbacks playing wide to get the best out of Isak are now saying he doesn't suit the style of play and they have though that since he signed in the summer.

22 Apr 2026 09:01:50
Mbeumo is a confirmed United fan. He only wanted to go to them.
Kelleher was in his last year, was pushing for a move, and we kinda owen him one. What a number 2 he was.
Wissa. Of course they are going to say that but it didn't look like that in the summer

22 Apr 2026 11:59:02
Indeed, ViktorVaughan. That is a good analogy overall.

@JB12 if the Brentford analyst knew Mbeumo at all, he would have known that Mbeumo was a United fan and only wanted to go there. So how is he saying that we should have signed him instead of Isak?

Also they sold Mbeumo to United for 70m with one year left on his deal which IMO, was daylight robbery. He was prolly hoping we would spend that on Mbeumo so they could collect the cash and be "happy".

22 Apr 2026 12:49:02
Vik, we bought genuine Ferrari parts but we got the mechanic from Halfords.

23 Apr 2026 00:35:57
Slot's preferred style involves inverted fullbacks, dynamic wing play linked together by CAM / CM pivots

21 Apr 2026 19:30:03
Would you be happier for us to miss out on Champions League next season but we get rid of slot in the summer for say Alonso or would you rather we qualify n see how he does next season? It's an awful question n I'm not sure myself! I think I'd take him gone to get Alonso in! I don't want another season with him.

21 Apr 2026 19:58:26
Not even a choice.

21 Apr 2026 20:18:27
I'd never opt to lose a game, but if that was the options I'd have I'd take Alonso all day.

We need to move and fast, Chelsea, united, and others will all be looking for mangers we can't miss out

21 Apr 2026 20:52:41
Totally agree it feels to me a bit like musical chairs with managers this summer n by the time the music stops were Gona be scratching our heads with no options

21 Apr 2026 21:12:56
We need the champs league money and for to attract the kind of players we want.We've players like Mo, Robbo definitely going for free and players maybe leaving like Gomez, Endo, Chiesa who'll bring in pittance and the squad is weak compared to our rivals already.Only Macca will bring in half decent money.He's won the league and could finish 3rd this season.Not saying he'll keep his job but i certainly wouldn't be choosing to drop out of the Champions League just to replace him.You can easily find yourself out of it for a few seasons.

21 Apr 2026 21:14:03
I'm taking CL and Slot myself.

21 Apr 2026 21:29:14
Couldn't take another season of this awful football.

21 Apr 2026 22:04:19
If CL was the priority this season, all I can conclude is the club love a good game of Russian Roulette. Not for the feint of heart.

It's not just the awful football, it's excuse after excuse, the lack of commitment to the job, the fans, the club, the history, the future, the fitness.

It's understanding what this club means to the fans and the city. I don't want a manager who doesn't get that. It's infuriating to see this man disparage the club, the fans, the city, the history. That's why he's got to go. Has one of the most sought after positions in world football and he treats it like a side piece.

Title or no title, he needs to do one and be gone. I certainly will not remember him fondly.

21 Apr 2026 22:53:29
Slot gone with Alonso coming in rather than CL. Why? Like many, not sure I cannot take this type of football and constant excuses, erratic comments and scapegoating from this manager anymore.

22 Apr 2026 08:44:22
It's interesting to me how many posters enjoy watching Alonso's football.

Can't see the attraction myself

22 Apr 2026 09:17:10
CL football is where its at.

I actually enjoy the new league format but for the second year running its proving that it doesn't matter how you do in the league phase as long as you manage to finish top 24.

Next season i wouldn't be surprised to see more PL clubs not go full strength in the weeks to preserve the legs for the PL if push came to shove.

22 Apr 2026 12:52:04
F**K it, give me Europa League for a season if we can get this fool out now and guarantee Alonso, otherwise he'll be managing City and come November we'll be back to square one with the club tentatively weighing up Stevie as our only option again.

21 Apr 2026 19:17:04
I think it’s largely irrelevant if the decision has been made for Slot to remain. The fans aren’t suddenly going to say clean slate from next season. He has done nothing to show any kind of improvement this season. In fact, we look like the next Spurs with our current performances.

If he thinks there’s pressure now, next season the first even remotely negative performance will have the fans on his back. The boos will follow swiftly and no one ignores Anfield boos, including those in charge. It’s just a stay of execution unless there is a monumental change with the team’s performances, i.e. a 10 game unbeaten run to start off with.

For me there are no outstanding candidates, although all currently are more appealing than Slot.

It’s not just about his managerial skills. He’s just not someone you can connect with, no obvious passion, no connection with the fans or players it seems, no obvious signs of what his game plan is other than panic and put on 8 attackers when losing.

He’s just become that unlikeable, moany character where you just know he’s spent the day before the match compiling a list of outrageous reasons of why we lost. As much as you want to back him. He doesn’t do himself any favours. You don’t even feel compelled to defend him because he appears to have no accountability, there’s always an excuse or an anomaly to explain adverse results.

21 Apr 2026 20:00:43
Its should be just his managerial skills.We shouldn't have to be in love with him he's not a jurgen replacement as the object of our affections.

21 Apr 2026 20:44:40
A ten game unbeaten run to start off with? so you would be happy with ten draws? 10 wins it has to be surely.

There is an outstanding candidate and with a must PL experience! gets average home gates of 11, 000.

Pays the lowest tier PL players wages.

Consistently loses his best players every season Huijsen (RM), Kerkez(LFC), Zabarnyi(PSG), Semenyo(man cheaty) his players also go to top, top clubs.Semenyo the oldest at 26.

Plays good entertaining football, has a good record versus top PL managers, 3 wins(6) versus Arteta and over achieves at every club he manages.

Alonso has lost to Slot twice with a 5-0 deficit, why would anyone have a manager who in two games versus Slot has lost both games RM 1-0, B Leverkusen 4-0 both at Anfield, had player power struggles at RM ending with the boot!

Rumours are suggesting he goes to Chelsea Oh No! (currently getting beat 1-0 versus Brighton), Slot must go and Iraola for me, we cannot have another season like last year ever again, the football Slot plays is that boring FSG are going to remove the home spectators seats and replace them with beds! The Kop don't boo anymore they Yawn instead!

Lets hope it's irao- "LAR" next season, all Toxteth 1955 born Scousers like 007, know "LAR" means Lad!

YNWA 97 and 20

21 Apr 2026 20:50:33
If we're judging Slot on his management skills then he should have picked up his P45 after we got dry bummed by Forest at Anfield.

21 Apr 2026 21:14:24
Guess who's back, back again

21 Apr 2026 21:14:45
Thats what it should be victor its not a popularity contest.

21 Apr 2026 23:15:16
On managerial skill alone he should have been sacked in November. And 10 ore times between then and now. He's useless.

22 Apr 2026 04:11:00
If Slot remains then I think it'd be important to bring in the coach he wants next to him. Whether that is Heitinga or someone else.
GVB strikes me as a similar personality to Slot so it'd be good to have someone who is more personable with the players.

Then payer recruitment will be key again. How big of a say does Slot have in that? Reading some comments, can we deduce that Slot is the one preventing Hughes from buying a combative type of CDM? I'm not sure about that, but also have no way of knowing that lol

besides the midfield, the attack is so important. Even with the emergence of Rio, we need another LW and a RW. If we keep Elliot, then two players coming in would be ok, with potential that we bring in third depending on how we want to make up for Ekitike's longer absence.

Big picture I'd just want to see better synergy between the recruitment team, management and Slot. That will help the playing group