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03 Dec 2025
03 Dec 2025 09:31:18
Flying back to the Netherlands during the week ed? I thought that was only during international breaks.
{Ed001's Note - nope. He stays there so he can go home as often as possible.}
03 Dec 2025 09:25:58
The BBC Gossip pages have Atlanta’s Edersom linked to the club again. Does his name keep cropping up because we have genuine interest or is it lazy clickbait journalism. Ed1… I understand that you have frustrations about Slots reluctance to use a more defensive minded midfielder, would Emerson be a change in his stance? I’ve only watched him in the Champions League and he does look quality.
{Ed001's Note - as far as I know, Slot does not want this type of midfielder, despite it being obvious we need one. However, he is not the final decision maker when it comes to transfers, so it is possible Hughes has decided to over rule him, as he must see the desperate need for that profile of mid. Personally I don't think it is anything other than just names being thrown about though.}
03 Dec 2025 08:19:40
Ed001 is it true that Slot lives in Manchester? If so why?
{Ed001's Note - yes mate, he lives in Hale so that he can be nearer the airport to go back to Holland during the week.}
03 Dec 2025 08:45:12
I only just found that out recently and I honestly thought that it was a joke. That's a sign of somebody not very committed. Like how can you get the feel of a club if you don't even live in the area ?♂️.
03 Dec 2025 08:58:41
Needs must, Barry. I'm sure you would agree, family come first. Personally, I couldn't care less. How many of the players actually live in Liverpool.
03 Dec 2025 09:12:37
I couldn't either Romr, bloke has to see his family. Nobody would put their job before their family in fairness.
03 Dec 2025 09:23:44
we really digging to find something else to moan at Slot about? is Robbo not committed for living in Wimslow? embarrassing.
03 Dec 2025 09:31:18
Flying back to the Netherlands during the week ed? I thought that was only during international breaks.
{Ed001's Note - nope. He stays there so he can go home as often as possible.}
03 Dec 2025 08:19:40
Ed001 is it true that Slot lives in Manchester? If so why?
{Ed001's Note - yes mate, he lives in Hale so that he can be nearer the airport to go back to Holland during the week.}
03 Dec 2025 08:45:12
I only just found that out recently and I honestly thought that it was a joke. That's a sign of somebody not very committed. Like how can you get the feel of a club if you don't even live in the area ?♂️.
03 Dec 2025 08:58:41
Needs must, Barry. I'm sure you would agree, family come first. Personally, I couldn't care less. How many of the players actually live in Liverpool.
03 Dec 2025 09:12:37
I couldn't either Romr, bloke has to see his family. Nobody would put their job before their family in fairness.
03 Dec 2025 09:23:44
we really digging to find something else to moan at Slot about? is Robbo not committed for living in Wimslow? embarrassing.
03 Dec 2025 09:31:18
Flying back to the Netherlands during the week ed? I thought that was only during international breaks.
{Ed001's Note - nope. He stays there so he can go home as often as possible.}
03 Dec 2025
03 Dec 2025 02:00:17
Sound lad Roy Evans, proper Scouser and a member of the group of best football minds that you could find in any boot room in the world in the history of the game. Dreadfully undervalued when pushed out by the club but kept his dignity and deserves respect from all of us.
{Ed001's Note - lovely guy was Roy, so nice, but Moores shat on him from a great height. Then he ended up working with Swindon Town and Wales afterwards. Waste of one of the great coaches of all time.}
03 Dec 2025
03 Dec 2025 05:11:42
The Damned United or The Fighter.
{Ed001's Note - how has no one mentioned Mike Bassett?}
03 Dec 2025
03 Dec 2025 02:24:39
He did 2 major things wrong in my eyes, 1. playing 3 at the back, moving away from the traditional Liverpool method never made sense and 2. He didn't crack down on the players. We were the spice boys under him.
{Ed001's Note - Moores wouldn't let him crack down, he would constantly undermine him as he thought he was mates with the players. When they got fines, Moores would cancel them etc. He would be in the dressing room at matches etc as well interfering. Even told him there was no money for a defender and then handed him Collymoore instead.}
02 Dec 2025
02 Dec 2025 23:25:09
Fairly sure Ed001 said the sacking broke him. The nature of it was pretty effing brutal to be honest. "Oh yeah Roy, we got this great French bloke to come in and replace Ronnie Moran. Except he's not going to replace Ronnie Moran as your assistant, he's coming in as 'joint manager'. Isn't that a great idea? Now he's going to repeatedly undermine you in the most petty ways possible, but he is joint manager so he's not actually overruling you. Actually would you mind reading between the lines and sodding off cos I'm David Moores and I'm too spineless to actually sack you? "
I find it hard to really judge how good or bad he was. We played good football and despite Houllier's "we need 5 years" nonsense, we were probably only 3 signings away from being challengers. I'd nearly go as far as to say a keeper of Ali's calibre might've done it. We'd probably at least made the CL places in 96/ 97.
That being said, he struggled to buy a decent center back or goalkeeper. Some of that was down to the structure above him being piss, but at the same time he gave James way too many chances and spent the guts of a year trying to wrangle a work permit for Friedel instead of moving on to another target. And when the club did spend money, and big money for the time, on a CB, we bought Phil Babb.
02 Dec 2025 19:06:05
Thoughts with the families and survivors today.
I’m sorry for everything you have been put through for 36 long years. I’m sorry that justice will not be done for your loved ones and friends. I’m sorry for all the rubbish that people still come out with to this day. And i am in awe of your dignity and courage in dealing with all of that.
Never forgotten. JFT97.
{Ed001's Note - well said mate.}
02 Dec 2025 21:41:31
YNWA!
03 Dec 2025 07:53:23
????what a disgrace this was 280 million spent and nothing gets done because they are retired, absolute sh#t show.
02 Dec 2025
02 Dec 2025 13:04:32
Ed01, Alonso played a back 4 against us at Anfield a couple of weeks ago for starters.
Also as I have not been on here for a while (due to bereavement), are we looking at Alonso as a possible replacement for Slot at all? Cheers, man.
{Ed001's Note - he is the preferred choice to replace Slot if they decide he is to go, but as far as I am aware, Slot is not going anywhere just yet.}
02 Dec 2025
02 Dec 2025 13:09:57
"Ed001 I got a bit of stick yesterday for saying I hope we lose. "
Sorry, you lost me immediately after that waffle. As bad as it got with Roy and BR, I never wanted us to lose.
Pathetic.
01 Dec 2025 21:39:54
Hi Ed’s, just interested to know what style of football we could expect under say Alonso if he was to join at some point in the longer term. Would it be much different to slot/ klopp and are we reaching a bit to think he would be an upgrade on slot? I would love to see him coach us one day I’m just not sure how good he really is? Where do you think slot has gone wrong this year as there have been so many games where I genuinely can’t believe what I am seeing.
{Ed001's Note - impossible to say, he will try a few things to see what works, so it might not be what you would expect.}
02 Dec 2025 11:18:01
You know I'd take Iraola ahead of him. I may be totally wrong but think he's the real deal. Pardon the pun.
01 Dec 2025
01 Dec 2025 23:32:59
Plus at Leverkusen and now Madrid it's the 352 system which we didn't want Amorim for.
{Ed001's Note - he has played a back four as well at Madrid and before going to Leverkusen.}
01 Dec 2025 20:36:06
Ed001 I got a bit of stick yesterday for saying I hope we lose. Looking at the big picture am still not sold on Arsenal don’t think they we lose too many games but I see them drawing a lot of games as they are nowhere near the side the media would love them to be. If we beat them at there ground it’s 6 points so that with 24 games is nothing but I stand by my comments yesterday’s and under slot we are looking awful with without being bias
I think by far the best team in the league we could easily wrap up a 20 game winning streak.
The stick that Wirtz has got has been ridiculous if people watching us can’t see his quality then they don’t know what they are looking at to add to that Ekitike and Isak we have so many goals it is unreal.
I never want us to lose Ed even when the game started yesterday but when am not watching and can take all emotion out of it I feel so is drastically needed to not waste a full season.
01 Dec 2025 19:44:08
You should have gotten a lot of stick for saying you hope we lose.
01 Dec 2025 20:48:56
In 60 odd years supporting the club I can’t ever remember a match when I’d hope we lose.
01 Dec 2025 22:23:42
If us losing meant Man Utd won the league, i would hope we slip up. I can’t think of any other scenario where i would want us to lose a game.
02 Dec 2025 01:45:33
Well, Grino, I’m with you completely and I don't care about getting told how bad of a supporter I am because of an opinion on the internet lol.
You took some stick for saying it but you were spot on. I was hoping for a loss as well because all that result did was delay the inevitable. Some people genuinely think we’re back after beating a dreadful WH side? come on.
Credit to the lads for grinding out the win, I’m very happy for the three points, but I still want this whole Slot saga wrapped up. The sooner he goes the sooner we can actually move forward. Under him we’re nowhere near the team we should be. We’re capable of so much more than scraping the odd win every now and then.
And as for Rome saying you’re “not a supporter” for thinking this way? Utter nonsense. Ignore that clownery, mate. You are a supporter, one who actually wants the best for the club instead of pretending everything’s fine. Your reasons are completely fair, no matter what anyone says.
I’m in full agreement with you. I was hoping for a loss as well and I stand by it 100%.
02 Dec 2025 02:33:40
Saying you hope we lose and also calling yourself a supporter, the irony. That’s literally the opposite of being a supporter. You have one job and you can’t even do that.
02 Dec 2025 05:47:37
To clarify then, whilst Slot is in charge you want the team to lose so he gets the sack? Watching on Sunday and a bit disappointed when we scored? Sorry lads but that's not support.
We don't know how the next few games will go, if badly then im sure he'll get the chop if things go well then who knows.
I personally think his time is up but wanting us to lose to get a change a bit quicker is ridiculous. What if he ends up proving us all wrong?
02 Dec 2025 06:29:57
I can’t think of too many Liverpool fans that want their team to win under any circumstances. That’s pretty bad and goes against everything that a fan is meant to be in my opinion.
02 Dec 2025 07:01:55
Care to clarify your meaning, the irish rover? I want my team to win every game.
Slot's days might be numbered, but I think the West Ham game started to show us what a Liverpool team post-Salah is going to look like, and that's what many of us have wanted to see, the Liverpool of the future. I'm not saying that Salah's time is up, I'm sure he still has a lot to contribute to this team and he is for me possibly the greatest Liverpool player I have seen in my lifetime, but his role in the team needs to change and he needs to get used to it. Slot made the big call for this game, give him some credit at least.
02 Dec 2025 09:33:40
@Grino, @Salah, you are correct in saying that it’s inevitable that Slot will leave. Of course he will unless he can pull off the trick of living forever. It’s inevitable that all managers and players will leave all clubs in the future, as an example.
The thing that I believe you are missing is that each game should be judged on its merits. Fans go to / watch matches because they support the team and want the team to play the best it can every game. That didn’t change for me from the 1990’s until our next Lwague Championship success. i should add that I don’t think Slot is our long term solution but even so I’d still want the team he picks to win every game they play.
02 Dec 2025 10:35:55
You’ve lost me Patrik.
{Ed025's Note - read your post back Irish, i think you got the words lose and win mixed up mate..
02 Dec 2025 11:07:01
Jesus ?. That puts a whole new look on it!
{Ed025's Note - we all make mistakes mate...well except me.. :)
02 Dec 2025 13:09:57
"Ed001 I got a bit of stick yesterday for saying I hope we lose. "
Sorry, you lost me immediately after that waffle. As bad as it got with Roy and BR, I never wanted us to lose.
Pathetic.
02 Dec 2025 17:59:54
Salah, you telling us what is best for the club is not necessarily what is best for the club. And an opposing opinion is clownery and should be ignored, should it?
That's some ego you've got there, lad.
I remember the summer of '24 and you were unhappy with the squad and our transfer window but we easily won the League.
This summer you were made up with the squad and transfer window and we are struggling.
You said that we would win the League again.
You want us to lose but are very happy with that three points and gave credit to Slot for us winning the League but want this saga wrapped up?
Keep changing your mind and wanting us to lose because your reasons are 'completely fair'.
I think ?.
01 Dec 2025 19:21:06
Eds,
When do the players find out who is playing in the first 11 for the next game? Is it the same for each game.
Also, when a player is dropped, do they get a call from Slot or an explanation. Would someone like Mo get treated differenly to say someone like Kerkez.
{Ed001's Note - the timing depends, you can't always know until the last minute, but managers like to work with their chosen team ahead of the game if possible.}
01 Dec 2025 19:39:03
Ed001 do you think Gomez could play on Wednesday? He made a difference IMO as Konate had a pass if needed. Was very surprised he played a full game! Would be good to see him get 60-70 mins.
Sunderland will be a much harder challenge as they simply don't have respect for anybody. Really been impressive this season. Shocked me with their effort. Granite looks great for them.
YNWA.
{Ed001's Note - he should be able to.}
01 Dec 2025 19:39:03
Ed001 do you think Gomez could play on Wednesday? He made a difference IMO as Konate had a pass if needed. Was very surprised he played a full game! Would be good to see him get 60-70 mins.
Sunderland will be a much harder challenge as they simply don't have respect for anybody. Really been impressive this season. Shocked me with their effort. Granite looks great for them.
YNWA.
{Ed001's Note - he should be able to.}
01 Dec 2025
01 Dec 2025 14:36:47
Well we should find out on Wednesday ed001. If Sunderland play like they have this year then they will be the exact opposite of passive.
{Ed001's Note - very true.}
01 Dec 2025
01 Dec 2025 14:36:47
Well we should find out on Wednesday ed001. If Sunderland play like they have this year then they will be the exact opposite of passive.
{Ed001's Note - very true.}
01 Dec 2025 11:47:13
Good win yesterday but it isn’t convincing yet as am sure it’s the same for others.
I think we looked better defensively but that could be down to how garbage West Ham are. Kerkez i think has been better lately, an thought him and Gomez was a nice balance yesterday.
I wasn’t too overly impressed with our football i will say, a lot of slow pedestrian at times nevertheless the win was more important than the performance.
Wednesday is huge now, Sunderland are no mugs and will want to carry on their brilliant campaign. No excuses though from us as our next 2 are must wins unless he is still in trouble for me.
Ed01 your thoughts mate on yesterday?
{Ed001's Note - I hope it is a corner turned but I am worried it was just becsuse the Hammers were as passive as Frankfurt were.}
01 Dec 2025 14:36:47
Well we should find out on Wednesday ed001. If Sunderland play like they have this year then they will be the exact opposite of passive.
{Ed001's Note - very true.}
01 Dec 2025 14:59:20
Yes the win was a very welcome change and we all should enjoy it. The Sunderland game will tell us a lot more.
01 Dec 2025 16:12:00
No way am I (or anyone rational LFC fan who has been paying any attention this season) should think a corner was turned. We still played this slow ball progession with no press even tho, we were a lot better moving the ball in final third with Wirtz at the controls. This last part was down to how passive WH were, as well.
Come Wed., we are going to be tested mightily by dem Black Cats who show NO respect to anyone they play regardless of where they play them. For Sunderland, anyone can get it, for sure.
So if we play this slow progression tactics trying to bait them to come out, we're going to have serious YET well-known problems, again.
01 Dec 2025 17:38:04
I'm just happy that we can finally see the corner, albeit in the distance.
Before yesterday, I could just see a long straight road ending in a cess pool.
01 Dec 2025 18:47:13
Oli . it could be we had to play slow this time because we all knew we can't afford to lose that game. I reckon Slot would have been happy with a draw but luckily enough we played one of the poorest West Ham sides iv seen recently .
fingers crossed we up the tempo against Sunderland with a lil bit of confidence, n we're going to need it because I watched their game v Bournemouth and they never stopped running or more importantly believing in themselves.
01 Dec 2025 21:06:49
Genuine question. Everybody who supports Liverpool wants us to beat Sunderland and to play well in doing so. But, if you could only have one - the win, or the team showing genuine signs of playing well, what would you chose?
01 Dec 2025 23:59:18
Wdw . take a 1 nil win .
02 Dec 2025 13:27:36
We need the win, for sure. Playing well and losing or drawing won't help our situation.
01 Dec 2025 11:26:29
Question for those in "in the know" really.
We have a few on here, Ed01, Macca, Fields, Robbo and Victor and all have varying views on Slot getting more time or going to be sacked.
Is there any update at all after yesterdays result? I didn't think we were that great tbh but 3 points were needed and we did at least manage to play someone at right back to free up Szob.
Loved what I saw from Wirtz yesterday but it just all seemed a bit subdued. and will be a little in vain if we don't follow it up with a win vs a very good Sunderland side.
Look forward to hearing from the (in the knows) if they have anything new to report!
Have a great day all and thanks in advance Eds and the rest for all the input.
{Ed001's Note - as far as I am aware they were always backing him and hadn't decided yet to get rid.}
01 Dec 2025 11:42:40
I’ve been following the site since I was 16 so that’s 17 years ago. Based on my experience Macca was incredibly reliable but doesn’t post anymore. Right now ed1 and Carra have the most accurate track records. Shout out to all the Ed’s for their hardwork and dedication over the years.
01 Dec 2025 12:38:12
Judging by the Northcroft and Wallace articles over the last few days, it sounds like they are continuing to back him for now.
Much will depend on if the players simply stop playing for him. We are not quite there yet, but has been close.
However, you can bet they are watching the Xabi Alonso situation at Real Madrid carefully.
{Ed025's Note - Northcroft and Wallace? are they the guys from them cartoons by Nick Park FPF?.. :)
01 Dec 2025 13:17:47
May as well be Ed. Puff pieces for the suits.
{Ed025's Note - love it mate..
01 Dec 2025 13:34:40
I have a horrible feeling Slot will remain until the end of the season. I can only see him getting the nine ten jack if we get to a point where CL qualification is out of the question with league games to spare . I fear it will be a run of poor performance wins then 2 or 3 losses then another run of poor performance wins. Just enough to keep in touch with top 4 until it isn't. He should have gone in the last international break, or at the latest after the terrible back to back performances against Forest and PSV.
He may change everything, his coaches, his formation his tactics his training methods and surprise us all. If he does I will eat humble pie and appologise but I don't see it. I fear we are in for a season of medicare at best performances and maybe a to 6 finish if we are lucky.
01 Dec 2025 13:46:06
Sorry Kha, I meant Carra (I still have this delusion that they're the same person)!
01 Dec 2025 13:54:54
I like the guy and hope he turns it around. It sounds like the owners think the same way.
The question is, what do the players think? That will ultimately decide it.
Sunderland, Leeds and then Inter will be much more physically intense than West Ham were yesterday. I thought our off the ball aggression and intensity was still pretty average so there's a lot to improve yet. West Ham couldn't have been better opponents for us.
01 Dec 2025 14:09:52
Only time will tell if it was a false dawn like Frankfurt, Villa and Madrid or whether it really was a turning point. We will know more the time next week.
01 Dec 2025 14:12:35
I think we’re back. Looking at wirtz playing like he did I think we’re back in a shout for the league with a solid Christmas run. In Arne we trust.
01 Dec 2025 14:28:33
As i've said previously, I wouldn't be surprised to see him given until the end of the season if results improve.
If Alonso hints at availability, the owners won't blink in replacing Slot with him.
01 Dec 2025 20:46:19
@Thefields, do the tribal drums say that Alonso might actually want to manage the job at some point?
01 Dec 2025 23:02:39
Crabbyfool. ?????, you can't be serious?!
Sorry, but a west ham win doesn't count for too much. It should be a given with a lineup like we had. The result was there finally, the effort was "better" but unfortunately we are still wat of it to compete with much better/ stronger teams like Sunderland will be. I would be shocked at a convincing win. Confidence is key in football and unfortunately we are still way lacking in it
To simply say things have changed after finally getting a win ( (against a very average team) is absolutely crazy. Love your positivity, but unfortunately I just can't see it as the methods required to beat the stronger teams just isn't there.
02 Dec 2025 08:57:25
@Thingofbeauty your comment that any game should be a ‘given’ isn’t correct though is it? At least if you choose to look at the history of football. Thinking you know what the result of the game is going to before it actually takes place never really works. If it did we’d all be down the bookies making millions every weekend.
02 Dec 2025 10:53:51
WDW. Its a resounding yes, if I'm interpretating them correctly.
03 Dec 2025 01:50:22
Thanks - you did interpret it correctly. I wanted to check because sometimes, especially when we all get excited, we tend to think that someone is going to do something that we think will be good without ever wondering if the ‘someone’ is actually up for it.