Liverpool Discussion posts

13 May 2024 22:06:13
First thing on Slot’s intray. Buy a defence.

14 May 2024 09:20:41
Or buy a defensive midfielder and drop the cheap De Zerbi-ball imitation.

14 May 2024 09:34:43
I don't think our poor defensive record is because we have a poor defence. I think our coaching and tactics are a problem but the main issue is when those tactics are combined with complacency and a lack of concentration.
We cause most of our defensive problems ourselves through sloppy passes and slow play.

14 May 2024 09:46:19
Yes finally I thought I was alone here

Yes Trent has a very arrogant attitude and got away with it
If he wants to be a midfielder for the last two years does he really he has to track back too an make tackles he’s become so lazy off the ball it drives me mad

Ultimately one thing has to be the new coaches priority - players have to do their job tactically and with purpose

I think off the ball we are really really poor . I don’t think stopping crosses or keeping a clean sheet is a mental goal anymore
Why.

14 May 2024 05:14:58
I posted a while back here and got absolute pelters for it but.
I still would sell Trent if a decent offer came in

We have Bradley waiting in the wings

For me Trent looks like he believes his own hype. The number of challenges he has pulled out of in recent matches is worrying and he still looks like he's going through the motions, and not willing to defend.



I don't believe playing him in midfield is the answer either unless he is playing alongside two players who do all the defensive side for him.

Yes- he's not the only one who has been on poor form - and yes he creates chances but if he is truly "world class" as has been mooted - he has to do more

It may be good for both parties (club and player) to move on.

14 May 2024 09:20:41
I feel the same Paisley. If a decent offer comes in take it. Connor Bradley looks a far more capable right back (and it’s backed up by stats too) . I feel sorry for whoever is the right centre back as they’re offered no protection from TAA, that’s not being over critical as it is plain to see. I think when we had Fabinho, Henderson and Wijnaldum operating at their peak, his shortcomings were not as obvious as he’d have some form of protection. But without that shield, he is horribly exposed.

There was talk that Madrid were possibly willing to offer Rodrygo in part exchange, I’d bite their hand off for that right now.

13 May 2024 16:04:35
Hi eds,

You have previously mentioned FSG and a multi-club model; namely interest pertaining to club (s) from the MLS and France.

May I ask which clubs these are?

Cheers.

{Ed002's Note - They wanted Toulouse and I understand there are a couple of options in the US.}

13 May 2024 09:53:21
I would have no problem selling trent to Madrid as long as we sign geertruuda of feyenord or someone of a high quality with Bradley as understudy. Hopefully as feyenord are a selling club I would love us to poach max weiffer also. These 2 players arne slot knows well and seem key I would have no problem him bringing them into our team.

13 May 2024 10:26:52
I’d be wary of us doing an ‘EtH’. He took a quarter of the Ajax team with him (Antony, Martinez, Onana etc) and not one of them is good enough.

Geertruida, Hancko, Gimenez and Weiffer have all been linked already. Just got to make sure they are actually the right players, and not just convenient signings because Slot knows them. I believe we were interested in Hancko before Slot so that one makes sense I suppose.

13 May 2024 11:43:19
These 2 players are key to how he plays and proper players.

13 May 2024 12:00:04
I like the look of Geertruida myself mate, but I've only seen highlights and I have to remind myself of the level of opposition he's up against. Agree that they are key though, as it sounds like Feyenoord's whole system hinges on his ability as an inverted full back.

Hancko seems to be one we've scouted and had on the list before we even had interest in Slot. I'm not saying I don't want us to sign these Feyenoord players as I've never seen any of them play a full game, but I'd hate it if we signed them just because they're Slot's mates. It didn't work out very well for United is all.

I just want the best options, not the convenient options. In some cases they might be the same players!

13 May 2024 16:07:00
Yes I agree definitely untested but they have the knowledge how slot wants to play and they have the quality geertruuda can play centre back also and converts a lot better than trent as he is a defender first, weiffer is perfect for us in midfield can do everything well.

13 May 2024 08:51:19
Good morning Ed002,

If you have some time today I would appreciate your opinion.

Regarding Liverpool getting the band back together regarding Edward's and Ward be it for FSG do you believe that Edwards was worthy of such a roll considering he was with Liverpool before Klopp came to Liverpool but only seen his stock rise after results got better on the pitch due to Klopp?

Regarding the transfer strategy do you believe it will resume in the same manner with younger talent with potential and not necessarily the finished article?

In your opinion do you think Klopp was somewhat frustrated with Liverpools transfer policy or was he completely onboard with the strategy? I assume he would have liked more to spend but that doesn't always prove the right way.

I appreciate you cannot know what Liverpool or Klopp may or may not have been thinking but I would be grateful if you could share your opinion. Thank you as always Ed002.

{Ed002's Note - Edwards is replacing Mike Gordon for now but FSG have a plan to expand to a multi-club operation so roles will be evolving. I am not sure what the plan is with the transfer strategy except to say that the tagets for this summer are seemingly based on Hunter, Fallows and Klopp choices. Klopp got his own way on a few purchases but others have been way better buys - so the existing strategy works.}

13 May 2024 10:39:03
Thanks for the response Ed002.

{Ed002's Note - You are welcome.}

13 May 2024 23:31:45
Teddy is always a very polite poster.

11 May 2024 11:39:54
Not LFC related directly but do the Eds have any better info as to what's happening to the blue club on Merseyside? Sound like they aren't far off having to go into administration and doesn't that mean automatic relegation?

{Ed002's Note - Try the Everton page.}

13 May 2024 01:43:47
I have been to the Everton pages fairly often and from what I gather, they effectively have no cash and have mountains of debts to pay off. They don't have the money to continue paying for the new stadium and have been receiving loans from 777 to pay operational costs, including wages. If the takeover by 777 does not happen, which looks increasingly unlikely, then they would need to find a way to pay this off as well. It doesn't bode well for them, and they would need to sell their prized players (Pickford, Braithwaite, and Onana) in the summer to even have hopes of not going into administration, which would result in a 9-point deduction.

Their situation does remind me of what we were like under H&G before FSG came in to rescue us, albeit not as bad.

13 May 2024 11:07:45
Even with a 9 point deduction, they won't be going down.

12 May 2024 16:40:25
If, as expected 115 charges FC win the league next week, Arsenal finish second and Liverpool third , I would say Liverpool have had a better season than Arsenal. They would have finished second, qualified for CL but not won a trophy , we have finished 3rd qualified for CL and won one of the two domestic cups on offer. That to me says we have had a better season. Especially as no one thought we would be in a title race going in to the end of April as we were, and in fact technically only out of it as late as yesterday. Arsenal were expected to challenge again. So all in all I think we have had the better season based on what was achieved and the expectations at the start of the season.

12 May 2024 19:11:50
With the unlimited resources that City have, they’ll probably win next year and every year for the foreseeable future. I can’t see anything tangible coming from those 115 charges. Eventually though it will turn fans away from the game as the illusion of a title race will have gone.

13 May 2024 08:51:36
Let’s not forget, all we had to do was beat palace at anfield and we fluffed it. Not acceptable on our part and also nothing to do with 115 charges.

13 May 2024 14:10:38
City are 7 ahead of us with a better goal difference. Even if we had beaten Palace and Everton or drew with Everton but beat Palace and West Ham we’d still be behind them.

13 May 2024 15:42:30
At the point we played palace it was in our hands or am I losing the plot?