Liverpool Transfer Rumours

11 May 2026 13:37:34
Hi all,

Happy to see Carra corroborate the info I also heard. Just would like to reiterate that in the time between my last post and now, talks have developed a great deal. Crossing T's and dotting I's, Alonso will be in the dugout for pre season, as was always his wish since our first approach.

11 May 2026 13:47:01
Cheers, VG.

Fingers crossed that you've both not been taken for a ride.

Hopefully, we get the necessary done as early as possible and we can see a lift in the team over the next couple of games.

11 May 2026 13:47:11
As I stated previously, no matter where you hide, if we pull this off, my gratitude will be unending. You have been warned.

11 May 2026 13:52:05
Is there a chance of him coming in for the next few games?
Or are they trying to save face and not sack
Slot?

11 May 2026 13:56:35
It was never off, it was posturing for authentic reasons.

11 May 2026 13:58:57
Great news.

11 May 2026 13:59:07
Zero chance of it being the next few games. I'm not sure when Slot's departure will be announced, but he will see out the end of the season.

11 May 2026 14:09:50
Give Mo the microphone straight after the Brentford game to announce that Slot is leaving!

11 May 2026 14:10:22
It has to be Alonso. He's won stuff. As much as Areola and Hoeness are top drawer, they haven't won anything. LFC will only appoint a coach with pedigree. No guarantees with any coach appointment, but they're doing the right thing by hiring a winner. Thanks, VG.

11 May 2026 12:19:16
Alonso talks back on.

Ta.

11 May 2026 12:37:16
Carra, you beauty!

11 May 2026 12:38:24
Carra, ya beaut. 👌

11 May 2026 12:44:10
I'd take Ted Lasso at this rate... but I hope you're right, Carra. 🙏🙏🙏🤞🤞🤞

11 May 2026 12:46:07
Bloody hell, fingers crossed!

11 May 2026 12:49:25
You beauty, what a hit, son, what a hit.

11 May 2026 12:49:36
Private jet in from San Sebastian to London close to our office HQ this morning, private jet in from Florida to the same airport.

Wouldn't surprise me, and would gladly hope it's true. Would expect to hear a few more bits over the next few days.

Ken.

11 May 2026 12:53:21
I have this feeling we'll contrive to mess it up, stick with Slot and end up sacking him in October or November next year as this run of indifferent form continues.

11 May 2026 13:03:45
Ted Lasso finished second in the Prem Schultzy. But he had Zava.

11 May 2026 13:04:27
Good news, Cheers, Carra. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

11 May 2026 13:10:58
Fantastic news ... one of the three so Im happy. More importantly, not the one we have at the moment....

Love the plane watch, Ken77!

If thats the case, then I dont know how this stays quiet.

If Chelsea are seen not to be going for him, surely there is more chance of a leak coming from them rather than the web of misinformation Edwards has deployed the keyboard warrior!

11 May 2026 13:12:18
Excellent news. Thanks Carra.

11 May 2026 13:16:43
Well, Viktor, I distinctly remember last summer you also had the feeling that we would either sign nobody or replace outgoing players with bargain basement options.

11 May 2026 13:25:22
Please. Please. Please. Anyone else right now. Anyone.

11 May 2026 13:27:57
Great news! Just hope it will end well this time, but surely, if we are willing to back in talk, that means we are serious about it?

11 May 2026 13:32:42
This is great news!

11 May 2026 13:32:59
Also just to reiterate, a flight in from Florida could also be the Chelsea mob as Boehly and his counterparts are based down in Florida.

Just a nice little bit of a rumour. Interesting talks are back on. If true, for me it's a no brainer, buckle up, reds, no matter what happens, we are in for a massive summer.

Ken.

11 May 2026 13:36:32
Oh thank you, thank you, thank you Carra. 🙏

11 May 2026 13:40:51
Love cushioned header, to Carra!!!

11 May 2026 12:58:09
Ed,

Who do you think should be our preferred choice - Alonso, Irailo or Hoeness?

Thanks

{Ed001's Note - I like all of them, so I am happy with any of those three.}

11 May 2026 13:49:48
Best news I heard for a while. It was weird watching the Utd game last week, as I always want us to win, but had this feeling if we played well and won comfortably, Slot would stay, which I didn't want as the football is so dull. Best case scenario is we limp over the line and clinch the Champions League place, and Alonso comes in at the end of the season. Plus I win £50 as I put a little bet on when Carra first mentioned that Alonso was in the frame.

11 May 2026 13:55:05
Great news, thanks Carra.

Fingers crossed Beavis and Butthead don't balls this up.

11 May 2026 13:58:20
He's seen as a genuine long term option of at least 5 years, but hopefully double.
We need a robust, stable system in place, led by a proper figurehead who understands and respects local culture. Alonso is that man. Edwards wants to work with him.

11 May 2026 12:07:03
Xabi Alonso's agents have informed Liverpool that they are his "first choice" following Chelsea's approach.

11 May 2026 13:12:49
How's your poker face, Edwards?

If you don't pick me now ... I'm off to Chelsea.

11 May 2026 14:04:29
So did Semenyos and Guehis, though apparently. Hopefully we act on it. It's Xabi all day for me, possibly heart over head talking, but what he achieved with Leverkusen was nothing short of special, to be fair. Very likeable guy, excellent communicator, and knows the tactical side of the game well.

Come back Xabi!

11 May 2026 11:47:01
Not really a rumor but was in the bookie's earlier and some bloke came in to try and put a bet on Iraola becoming the next Liverpool manager, asked him where that came from and he said it's just something he's heard off someone and didn't elaborate further! Just thought I'd pass it on! Interesting.

11 May 2026 12:25:35
Saw it on Twitter, then came running in!

11 May 2026 12:34:53
Try? Was it not allowed?

11 May 2026 13:13:31
Very astute reading there, Kloppiche.

10 May 2026 13:31:37
Liverpool have directly called Real Madrid to ask about Xabi Alonso.

The English club wanted to know about Xabi’s work at Real Madrid, and what Real Madrid’s opinion about him is.

10 May 2026 14:23:41
Don't believe that at all.

10 May 2026 14:26:12
What a pointless phone call that would be. Only a complete and utter moron would bother looking for an opinion from that cesspool. Must be Edwards.

10 May 2026 14:29:44
Hilarious. 🤣

10 May 2026 14:35:13
Course they did... Hola RM, see that manager you binned off in double quick time coz your galactico babies sulked at having to run a bit... What did you think of him really? 🙄 Honestly, I give up.

10 May 2026 14:37:35
Why would anyone care for the opinion of Real Madrid.

10 May 2026 14:38:51
Tripe.

10 May 2026 14:41:17
This genuinely made me laugh. What do you think Real Madrid are likely to tell Liverpool about Xabi, which they already do not know?
Besides, unable to manage the dressing room politics, which I am not sure who could have. He didn't do anything wrong in a short period of time.

10 May 2026 14:56:06
To be fair, didn't Edwards do a similar thing with Klopp? I remember reading about him preparing a 50+ page paper for FSG about why Klopp was the best fit for Liverpool, after interviewing those around him. If he's doing this with Alonso, then it should be a good sign. Provided that the Spanish tabloids are not spewing their usual nonsense, of course. 🤣

10 May 2026 15:04:41
Please guys, no need for that!!
Flo was actually talking about Shami Alonso, the Xl football stadium window cleaner. Shami has tendered for work at Anfield, Bernabeu is one of his jobs.

10 May 2026 15:04:51
So let me get this straight. The club have only just now started doing their due diligence on a potential new manager, given that we have two games to go, it's now Sunday 10th May, and our poor results started in September/October last year?

Okay, sure. If you say so. 😂

10 May 2026 15:05:16
Reverse psychology, maybe?

If they say he's terrible and disrupted the dressing room, then we know he's good?

10 May 2026 15:15:01
This is up there with some of the worst posts I've ever seen 🤣 It's embarrassing!!

10 May 2026 15:16:04
I believe this, both Edwards and Hughes are so out of touch, they think Real still employ him... Easy mistake to make!

10 May 2026 15:28:43
If Liverpool are contacting Real Madrid re Alonso, it will be more likely to negotiate a deal re Alonso's payoff.

10 May 2026 15:30:42
Alonso remains the bookies' favourite to replace Slot. There is a good reason for this.

10 May 2026 15:41:29
Flo Wirtz, you literally posted late last night saying that Liverpool are sticking with Slot and said your mate Fabrizio Romano told you. Did Liverpool ring Madrid this morning then?

10 May 2026 15:43:50
Sure, Jan.

10 May 2026 15:50:25
Utter carp. LOL

10 May 2026 16:02:11
Why wouldn't we call RM?

Surely the club would, on behalf of the players, want to understand how much running and how much training was happening under XA.

Surely our players are now used to having 2/3 mini holidays every week...wouldn't want all the training to interfere in their holidays.

10 May 2026 16:39:08
If Liverpool were to ever call Madrid, it would be to ask why they don't want the fantastic CB Konate anymore.

10 May 2026 16:44:43
Inbeta1989, some people just regurgitate whatever they see online. I'm not pointing fingers, but this exact claim was published by Yahoo Sports 2 hours prior to being posted here. That's some serious insider information, alright.

10 May 2026 17:04:47
That can't be even remotelly true.

10 May 2026 17:30:22
Standard practice to get references. 😁

10 May 2026 17:38:02
Got to win the worst rumour of the year award that one. 🤣

10 May 2026 17:50:46
That is being reported, so Flo is just repeating what is out there. Maybe don't give him a hard time.

Why is it so unbelievable that a club would contact a former managers' clubs to ask if there were any red flags or major concerns that led to them leaving or dismissal?

I imagine Leverkusen may have been contacted as well, but that won't be as big news.

10 May 2026 17:53:12
Also just a thought, maybe they contacted RM about any compensation payments they still had to pay Alonso, or anything in his termination contract that they needed to be aware of.

I don't know how these things work, I am just guessing.

10 May 2026 18:09:50
Harry's back !!!!!!!!

10 May 2026 18:25:57
That should not be on the rumours page but a new page called I talk s*** page.

10 May 2026 18:39:17
Well Grino, it is a rumour for a rumours site.

10 May 2026 18:44:53
I love this website, but I can't believe how many people even bothered to respond! Biggest load of BS ever. 🤣 Where do people dream this dross up. 🙄

10 May 2026 19:24:32
But we called them "directly".

It could be true.

10 May 2026 19:27:02
I have no issue with his rumour SA, it's just cos he posted the exact opposite the night before. I was just wondering if the phone call happened this morning, because apparently last night we hadn't made contact about XA and we were sticking with Alonso.

10 May 2026 19:37:56
I'm honestly convinced there is deliberate misinformation being leaked.
No disrespect to the rumour posters, but it's all too unreliable at the moment.

11 May 2026 04:26:52
So, no one believes that the RM receptionist didn't transfer us to Juan in HR to pull up Xabi's employment file and check the last two performance reviews and staff feedback? Why not?

11 May 2026 06:34:30
Sounds like a drunk dial that got answered lol.
You know, we're down and things aren't going to plan, seen on Facebook, you're having a rough time of it. Start reminiscing about old UCL finals, and if it would still be the same....

11 May 2026 07:20:55
We called RM about Xabi but ended up talking about The Traitors and Taylor Swift's engagement - and why men, espdd ex I ally muscled hunks, Always let you down.

11 May 2026 11:15:18
So it's coming from one of RM's tame press sources, AS. So perhaps not as daft as it seems.

11 May 2026 12:08:55
Not the OP's fault, he/she is just sharing a rumor that is online.

The same article suggested Trent was asked his opinion.

11 May 2026 12:09:07
Times like this I really miss Ed002 and what he'd have said!

10 May 2026 12:15:48
Hi all,

Liverpool remain in talks with Bradley Barcola's agent. You can expect to start seeing a lot more journalist briefings over the next number of days.

10 May 2026 12:50:03
Why would he leave PSG for LFC? Arsenal and Barcelona also interested. Unless his bird is a scouser (not the liver bird), cannot see him choosing LFC over Barca, PSG and Arsenal.

10 May 2026 12:52:59
Thanks for the good information, Victor.

Is Barcola prior to Diomande?

Also, I'm wondering if Alonso is still valid.

10 May 2026 12:56:16
Thanks VG, is Yan Diomande not seen as an option?

10 May 2026 12:57:23
Not mad to sign Barcola, but are we a lesser destination than Arsenal now? And London is a kip before that auld chestnut comes up.

10 May 2026 13:07:03
We need pace on the wings so he would be a good signing.

10 May 2026 13:09:28
It is the manager and project which will attract players, as well as the wage. This rubbish season in isolation has not undermined the previous 10 years. LFC were the number 1 side in Europe for a number of years under Jurgen, and many of the players we are after were kids when that was happening.

This leaves an imprint.

Having said that, I believe Diomande has the higher ceiling.

10 May 2026 13:10:43
The first signing should be a new manager. Despite what Florian says, Slot is 100% to blame for our failures.

10 May 2026 13:29:43
I don't believe Barcola would be instead of Diomande, as Barcola plays predominantly on left & Diomande on right, so it could well be both.

10 May 2026 13:42:37
Not good enough, hope we move on. Thanks for info.

10 May 2026 14:25:04
Ah c'mon now, WD, it's not 100%. 😁

10 May 2026 14:21:07
London is not a kip FM. It's one of the greatest cities in the entire world. It's easy to see why people would be attracted to living there especially if you got loaaaaads o' moneeeey. Even if you don't it's fantastic.

10 May 2026 14:39:49
Did Florian just say, "Are we a lesser option than Arsenal?" They could very well win a double this season and they'll go again next season.

10 May 2026 14:49:26
Didier Deschamps (Slot's replacement) is driving this signing. Similarly, why Jacquet chose us after agreeing to go to Chelsea, and why we will also sign Kolo Muani.

10 May 2026 14:55:44
Arsenal might win a big double, but it doesn't mean they are suddenly an attractive sporting project to a player that has won big titles in style.

Does the potential player want to spend 95-100 minutes playing percentages, getting cheered for winning corners or diving for freekicks?

10 May 2026 14:57:16
Are Lfc a lesser option than Arsenal, Frode? Has their manager won a Premier League?

10 May 2026 19:09:47
B*******, he is not good enough, a cracking good player, frustrated at PSG, mates with Ekitike, scored 14 this season and despite being number 2 behind Kvartshekilia.

10 May 2026 19:39:33
Don't want Kolo Muani but agree with Shughes about Barcola.

I think he's got a great Premier League future.
His qualities are wasted in France.

10 May 2026 21:15:50
Liverpool will always be a more attractive destination than Arsenal to the vast majority of foreign players.

Liverpool are European Royalty revered all around the world. Anfield is one of the most famous stadiums in the world. Our history and world standing far exceed Arsenal's.

10 May 2026 23:08:25
@Stock, except for the ones who want to live in London ...

11 May 2026 10:11:06
Star seeker, he's playing 2nd fiddle to an unbelievable trio, him and Doue rotate mainly, but Doue is ahead of him in the pecking order and younger too, so I'd imagine he'd want to spread his wings and be the main man elsewhere as to why he'd move.

Very talented from what I've seen, hard to know, but the French generally do quite well in the prem as opposed to other nationalities too...

and the fact he's in the same convo as Doue and the likes means he's obviously got plenty of ability. Would be expensive though I'm sure.

10 May 2026 11:18:09
Hearing Trippier on 1 year contract to fill the rightback void whilst Bradley recovers.

10 May 2026 12:19:08
Digging in the dregs.

10 May 2026 12:42:59
By the time Bradley recovers he'll be back to being the RB back up option. He's just not good enough or fit often enough, unfortunately.

10 May 2026 12:44:31
Mmm, no thank you.

10 May 2026 12:47:38
His injury record is just as bad.

10 May 2026 12:58:31
A top class robust RB would make such a difference.

10 May 2026 13:31:32
Who would be your ideal right back, I like Livramento & Kayode.

10 May 2026 13:40:48
Calling Bradley out for being injured, like the Spanish fella was never injured.

10 May 2026 13:26:01
He's also a scumbag in his personal life (one of my friends knows an agent who handles a few players at Newcastle)

10 May 2026 13:55:36
Barrell meet scrape

10 May 2026 14:21:35
Agreed FM.

10 May 2026 14:24:52
Regardless of what your or anybody else's opinion is about Trent's departure, SJ, he is, in football terms, absolutely light years ahead of Bradley, Frimpongadingdong and anyone else available for us at RB. He's a player.

10 May 2026 14:36:33
I'm hearing funny voices in my head too. 🤪

10 May 2026 14:57:20
I see Conor Bradley is gaining traction here as the new whipping boy in case Curtis Jones leaves, right?

Good old habit, of course, picking on your academy guys if they don't ever reach Gerrard heights...

Some fans still going, you'll never walk alone, until you get injured and all that...

10 May 2026 14:58:55
Trent will never be back. But I agree with Shanks, would take him back tomorrow.

10 May 2026 15:24:52
I heard there's going to be lots and lots of runouts over the next two or three months that are meant as a wind up to get a response from the gullible.

10 May 2026 15:34:01
See, FM, we've proved that we do agree sometimes!!. 🥳💥😁

10 May 2026 15:50:41
It's a nice change, Shanks. 😆

11 May 2026 00:02:14
@Shankly: Bradley well better defensively than the Spanish sub. The lad will make you all forget about thingy. Kam's right, he is the new scapegoat.

10 May 2026 00:12:35
Ed01, would it be possible that VVD could go in summer? I would like him to. I think whatever is going on, he is right bang in the middle of it. His performances all season have been lazy, arrogant and just simply not good enough. Not to mention he is on a massive salary and really old and really not very good anymore.

Any news on him going? I really think it should be the first bit of business we do this summer. Been a great player for us, until he got injured against Everton. Got back to somewhere near his best a few seasons ago. But he has to go in my opinion

{Ed001's Note - I have not heard of any interest in him moving for a fee, nor that we are looking to move him on.}

10 May 2026 08:12:03
Vvd is still one of the best but he ain't capt material n he ain't getting much protection from our mid.

10 May 2026 08:13:46
Thanks Ed. I've had a bit of time to calm down after yesterday but I am still really angry. It just can't go on like this

10 May 2026 08:37:08
On commentary yesterday, they said of any team in top 5 leagues in Europe, Vvd has played the most minutes. Brave achievement at 34-35 years old, imo Vvd least of our problems.

10 May 2026 09:02:12
Be brave, boys, rip the plaster off, let Vvd go, he's not going to get any better at this age.

(Not to say he hasn't been legendary).

10 May 2026 09:04:45
Do you not think we should be seeing more from him, in terms of leadership and even what he says post match? I'm sick of hearing that they are all hurting, then 10 minutes later posting a picture with their Louis Vuitton man bag.

10 May 2026 09:07:40
I am constantly being told that Slot is doing a fantastic job and the club are desperate to keep him, so I am just trying to find someone else to blame... starting with our captain. I don't think people can say he has been good this season.

10 May 2026 09:30:56
Who's telling you that Slot is doing a fantastic job & that they are willing to keep him because I can tell you it's all false & even Stevie Wonder can see that....

10 May 2026 09:43:55
We already need to bring in quite a few players this summer. Plus a new manager.
Replacing VVD would be low down on the priority list for me. He's got another year at the top for me.

10 May 2026 10:04:28
Some people just aren't natural leaders. VVD's character is, mostly, laid back and this natural attitude doesn't sit well when the captain needs to do the unpopular stuff, like getting into his team.

Hendo, Millie had / have it in practical terms - getting stuck into people when the need arises, and Mo does too, in a different way, by setting an example.

There's not really anybody in the current team like that, although I think Dom and Curtis could grow into the role if chosen as captain.



It also has to be remembered that Jurgen was the most messianic manager we've had since Shanks. He 'got' Liverpool, the place and its history and the people and their sense of humour. He had the air of the 'working class' about him - he was a rage manager and also a fan. Slot is a different personality - not his fault - but, in short, he doesn't 'get' it. You either do or you don't - Klopp did and it'll always stay with him. Slot doesn't and he never will.

10 May 2026 10:43:54
So, according to some folks on here this summer, we should get rid of Alisson and Virgil on top of losing Mo and Robbo? What's the sense of that?

10 May 2026 11:05:04
Alisson is one of my favourite all time LFC players. Would never want him to go. VVD has been great mostly, but is casual and sticks out like a sore thumb in a struggling team. Bit like Berbatov and Ozil.

Full of talent but just look casual. I want VVD to improve and be a better leader. I want him to be the so called Aura VVD but this version of him? I think it is completely fine that fans debate this.

10 May 2026 11:20:26
For Virgil to be aura VVD, he needs help. He's 35. He can't be consistently exposed in this way as though he were 28. Like any other player on the pitch, we need to create the conditions for him to do what he does best more, and not have to run around desperately trying to put out fires created by our shape and passive approach out of possession.



We can debate this all you want, but in a year where we are already losing two of our leaders and where there is even talk of Ali leaving, you want to make selling our captain a priority? I mean, I really don't see the sense in that. I'm sorry.

10 May 2026 11:32:23
New manager (get fitness to expected levels and hard work is rewarded, whilst allowing youth to be integrated).

2 pacey wingers (lw/rw) that can actually beat a man with skill and not just the ball in behind.

Another experienced centre half to add to VVD, Konate. Gomez to leave. Should not expect Leoni and Jaquet to be the saviours, they are both still very young and need to develop.

Michael Kayode at right back, the lad is perfect for us. Absolute athlete with great attitude, and doesn’t ever stop running with great positional sense.

If we are to lose Endo, Mac Allister and Jones, 2 quality more defensive minded midfielders. My pick would be Angelo Stiller. Left footer with a more natural defensive mindset, but will still venture forward if opportunity arises.

Happy with Kerkez at left back, but we need someone to give the lad a rest.

Whether that’s Tsimikas or another.

And finally we need another focal point. I would personally go for a false 9 type player if we do seek another. Gakpo isn’t the answer for me. So Salah, Chiesa and Gakpo to leave, with a left and right winger and false 9 to replace Gakpo. Allowing Danns and Wright the opportunity to go play football, maybe one stays to be 3rd choice number 9.

Not naive, I know this probably can’t all be done in one summer, but as a fan this is what I think the team needs going forward.


Another one is the keeper. I’m a big fan of Bart Verbruggen and his ability with his feet for a keeper. Can improve on other aspects of his keeping and I’m sure he will in time as he gets older, but he is brilliant with his distribution. For me he would be the Ali replacement.

That’s definitely 2 summers worth. 👍🏻

10 May 2026 11:37:11
Patrik, do you not think that the passive approach is down to him? I do.

Yesterday we started high up the pitch on the front foot and were well on top. Cucurella got in behind once and VVD dropped 15 yards, which meant we couldn't press anymore and Chelsea took control. At one point they went in behind because Virgil was 3 yards deeper than everyone else, playing everyone onside. That's happened regularly this season.

How many times do we see him making clearances inside our 6 yard box? It happens every game, because he drops so deep he's on top of the keeper.



The defensive line for their goal was a joke. We were so close to the keeper, it didn't give him a chance.

There's no bravery at the back. It's reactive panic rather than holding a line and front foot defending, allowing us to control games.

I love Virgil, he's a legend, but he's been a huge part of our problem this season. Not sure if it's him or the tactics, but something needs to change.

10 May 2026 11:45:26
Utter crap. I'm sick of these internet making speculative comments about players who have been imperious for years, both on and off the pitch, are suddenly a problem.

10 May 2026 12:00:44
I think VVD is still a top defender which I think will be noticeable with a stable partner and better tactics.

If, as it looks, Alisson, Salah and Robertson are all leaving, only a Chelsea minded DOF who wants all kids would get rid of VVD too.



I'm with Frode on this one. VVD is a legend and we need him more than ever next season for, hopefully, a new manager.

10 May 2026 12:06:06
I was a bit angry at time of post and did follow it up with a post saying I had a bit of time to calm down. Look, bottom line is, everyone in the team is responsible for this mess. And don't be using words like "imperious", it just feeds his already massive ego and justifies these types of performances.



Klopp turned average players into world beaters.

Slot turning world class players into donkeys, and been given the most desired players in their positions last summer and turned them all into donkeys too. Not to mention our legacy players are all wanting to leave now too. I include Trent in that list.

10 May 2026 12:20:52
He has to stay, we need a real rb that can stay fit, then possibly a top keeper if Ali goes. We can't be looking to replace Virg, too. His experience will be vital to helping our young cbs develop.

10 May 2026 12:43:49
About to go 35 this summer, and has played more minutes than any other player in Europe. Admittedly, while it hasn't been his best season, he still tops the charts in numerous metrics this season, all while babysitting a liability next to him. Get rid of VVD? Give your head a wobble. Integral to us for the next few seasons.

10 May 2026 12:55:18
What VVD needs, and most of the team, is a better man manager. When Leoni recovers, hopefully he is good enough, so the new man can rest VVD from time to time.

10 May 2026 13:15:37
Vvd is not what he was and it's showing, his leadership and play is nowhere near what it was, he seems to blame everyone else for mistakes but takes no responsibility for his own.

10 May 2026 14:18:14
If Netherlands make it to the quarter final at the World Cup this season, Virgil will have played more than 7000 minutes this season - a career record. He turns 35 this summer.

We should really be halving his minutes to prolong his career into his late-30s like Thiago Silva rather than squeezing every bit of life left out of him.

10 May 2026 15:11:31
I do think VVD needs a bit more help at CB now. That's just natural, Konate and others haven't been doing that.

10 May 2026 15:33:38
We roll the ball out inside the box because that's the way Slot wants to play. Walking football and no movement. Without Wirtz, who is the only one who ever looks for the ball, we stagnate. Then we blame Wirtz for his performances. Vvd may have lost a yard, but he is still an outstanding player who is being let down by the system. The players aren't fit, so we cannot press for more than 20 minutes in a game.

I am sick of our better players not being picked in the best positions. We might as well bin our academy because Slot doesn't believe in it. A shadow of ourselves. I can see us losing Rio. I cannot see us spending huge amounts of money again this season under Slot. If he starts next season, he'll be sacked by Xmas, by then our season will be over.

10 May 2026 15:52:52
If we're not gonna spend big money, why would we lose Rio? He'd get plenty of chances.

11 May 2026 11:22:32
Vvd is fine. What's not fine is making him play 90 mins every game. Hasn't he played the most minutes out of every player in the top 5 leagues all competitions or something?

09 May 2026 21:52:17
The feeling at Liverpool, I can confirm, is in that direction that they want to continue with Arne Slot. Liverpool have not made any contact with any other manager and it’s now May. They never made an approach to Xabi Alonso this year despite reports. (FabrizioRomano).

09 May 2026 22:26:01
Romano won't report on anything until it's actually happened these days.

We'll get the "here we go" for a new manager from him 20 minutes into the presser unveiling him.

09 May 2026 22:27:35
Depressing if they want to continue with him. It's not going to improve. It's just a repeat of Bodgers.

09 May 2026 22:33:21
The leaks have been plugged, now they are throwing out tonnes of mixed signals to confuse everyone.
Because you can't stop a target's entourage from talking, other tactics have to be employed.

09 May 2026 22:37:56
They haven't offered him a new contract, to me, that's a huge red flag for the board, pretty much saying they don't have any confidence in him.

If they were convinced he was the right man and wanted him to continue, surely they would be extending his contract as a show of backing him.

09 May 2026 22:26:07
You are posting that bs on here knowing his reputation?

09 May 2026 22:46:07
At this rate, Konate will get the manager contract and Slot will be our new Centre Back. I would give it a go and see what wild Ibou can do on the sidelines.

09 May 2026 23:00:29
I think Alonso is the man, I think people are starting to forget the scale of winning a team its first ever title unbeaten in your first full season. His results at Madrid were good too, on course for 92 points in the league, but I'm starting to gravitate towards Hoeness.

The style of football suits us more, and look at the numbers he gets out of his forwards.

Undav, 115 games, 85 G/A.
Demirovic, 85 games, 40 G/A.
Guirassy, 56 games, 47 G/A.
Woltemade, 36 games, 21 G/A.

Our strikers hardly touch the ball in the current setup.

09 May 2026 23:01:36
It took Gakpo 41 minutes to have a touch of the ball today.
The system is broken, and that is on the manager.

09 May 2026 23:10:38
Well, if this is true, John W. Henry is an absolute hypocrite, he recently emphasised that Fenway Sports Group (FSG) would not "settle for mediocrity" ... Well, John, you have done for the past six to ten months, and if you continue with Slot you will regress even further than you currently are!

Farcical, both on and off the pitch!

09 May 2026 23:22:33
In fairness to Romano, if he's posting it I'd say it's true as of now. And if it is true that they haven't contacted anyone by now, I don't think they will.

09 May 2026 23:31:55
It's my sense too that they will keep him.

Simply due to negligence.

And then next season, he will be sacked when the realization dawns that he is not up to it.

Unless Arne knows privately that
A. The fitness levels are a joke.
B. The intensity levels in getting the ball back are a joke.
C. The creativity is a joke.
D. The desire to attack and score goals is a joke.
E. The pace of the play is a joke.
F. The physicality of the team due to fitness levels is a joke.

This season is the absolute definition of anti football.

The main problem I have is some of the above are incredibly basic. It's utterly bizarre he has not been able to fix some of these mid season.

This season in particular is one of the worst managerial performances I can remember.

I take the personal pride issue with players where they should step up regardless. Ie. Szoboszlai.

In no way, shape or form do I agree that the issues are not tactical and stemming from training regimes.

These players are capable of far more intensity. The exact same midfield played with intensity in the early part of last season. Now all of a sudden they can't. Wirtz had some of the best pressing numbers in Germany as did Ekitike. Now incapable. Gakpo can press well. Truth is, they are not at their fitness peak and tactically, they are not pressing as a team because Slot has other ideas. The lack of intensity is all Slot.

He first needs to admit he got absolutely everything wrong this season.

Unless he thinks completely different to what he says in press conferences, we will be in a bad place next season under him regardless of who we buy.

I know managers don't give all their thoughts in media, but I mean his thought process needs to be 100 percent different to what comes out in press conferences.

I well and truly hope he gets sacked because in my book, it would only be delaying the inevitable to keep him.

09 May 2026 23:49:38
I wouldn't listen to anything now, while we still got a chance to qualify for Champs League, no decision will be made, or if it's already made we won't hear about it until the season is over.

09 May 2026 23:58:57
Seems to me he rode on the coattails of the physical resilience JK had built up over the years, with a twist of tactical moves that worked last year and reaped the benefits.

Once that resilience was lost (and this observation is based on interviews with James Milner amongst others, who relate the hamstring injuries suffered to begin with in JK's reign and subsequent focus on fitness vs the recent training Arne's tactical proficiency), it was exposed when the going was tough as a result of his move away from that physical capability.



In short, he's out of his league tactically and technically. It's not the Dutch league, it's several levels above.

09 May 2026 23:59:29
100 per cent, Davey. Also, Florian, I am starting to suspect you just say things on here to get a reaction, whether it is positive or not. You are entitled to your opinion, but it is strange how your opinion is always the polar opposite of whatever the topic is.

10 May 2026 00:36:41
Avitohyes, exactly this. Slot is going to be a pub quiz anomoly. He is a Dutch league level coach.

10 May 2026 00:49:14
Inbeta, I said what the truth is. Romano doesn't have to go out on a limb and so he doesn't. You don't like wat I said, so you tell yourself it's to get a reaction. That's life, you're not gonna like everything you hear.

10 May 2026 07:00:03
At the same time, Florian, not everything posted online is true... So, if you believe that twit, all the best to you.

10 May 2026 07:35:04
That's not even a Romano post, it's by Liverpool Lookout (who I've not even heard of).

It looks like a fan account tbh.

I think I'll listen to more trustworthy sources, thanks.

10 May 2026 07:44:41
Slot has been a lame duck for months, once the players knew that, this team never stood a chance. Elite sport means that even if the team is 1% off its game, you will struggle and this team is now ~20% off its game, and the players are now tarnished too. And this is why the higher ups should've dispensed with his services months ago and got a caretaker in, but FSG are s***-scared of people with a powerful connection with the fans (Dalglish, Gerrard & Klopp).

These cowardly choices should result in us finishing outside the UCL places, but it looks like we'll just sneak it.

10 May 2026 07:48:12
It's not that I don't like what you said Florian, I have just noticed you like to argue with everyone on the site. You've been "slot in" and probably still are. That's fine if you are but also a bit strange if you care about the club. I don't know, maybe you like watching terrible football, losing every week and fighting with other fans. If that is your thing, then I guess Slot should stay.

He's been terrible and no matter what anyone says on here, you will say the opposite to either start fight or get some attention

10 May 2026 08:18:16
I fully appreciate that it is a difficult choice when it comes to changing a manager, especially one who won the league last season. I certainly don’t want to become a club that changes the manager after a few poor results.
However, the simple fact is that the league was won by players that were already here, with a clear identity & pattern of play that Arne came in & tweaked slightly & it was very successfully done. But, the longer he’s been here, the more we moved away from that philosophy, the worse we’ve become. Now, ok, if you want to change styles, that’s fine, but the style we’ve morphed into is not something that any Liverpool fan should be happy with & the results have been just as bad. Thankfully clubs around us are poor too.

If we could see some green shoots of some kind of improvement, then maybe we’d say ok, progress being made, we’ll give him another season…..but there simply haven’t been anything to suggest it.
He’s not going to change, that’s clear, & his methods of training are having an adverse effect, & I have no idea what our identity is now.
By some fortunate occurrence, there’s a few good options out there & available this summer - if the club don’t move now, it will be too late by the time we get to November & then sack him after a poor start again.
Surely those in charge are not blind to what they are seeing on the pitch, the feedback that we’re getting from the established players & discontent from the fans.

10 May 2026 11:14:37
I become more convinced by the day that nobody knows what's going on.

For our own sanity, I think we should just wait and see, there's not long left to wait.

10 May 2026 12:50:59
Inbeta, I've probably been "caring" about the club since before you were a distant twinkle in your mother's eye. It's only certain posters I "fight" with, even though I do class as a discussion, what some would class as an argument. Most of the people on the site I'm fine having a conversation with, because they are open to other opinions apart from their own.

TBH I'm past arguing anyway, this season it's been a long one. I'm going to enjoy our last two games and look forward to what the club do in the summer.

10 May 2026 12:53:53
Agree 100%, Fornax. We will know what the club are doing when they announce it. No point worrying about it till then.