Liverpool Banter

14 May 2024 03:15:55
Ed1, you are right. Our defense really do need sorting out. It looks like a mess right now. When our forward can score goals, our defense can't seem to defend. When the defender can defend, our forwards can't score goals. Last night remind me of the beginning of Klopp era. Scoring enough goals while also conceding a lot goals.

{Ed001's Note - it is a mess that will need fixing.}

14 May 2024 10:12:42
Van Dijk's fallen off a cliff the past few weeks after seeming to recapture his best form earlier in the season. He's not going to be able to play basically every game anymore, do that needs sorting.

The midfield became porous as soon as Endo came off, so we need another Endo. Those two things would fix 50 percent of it imo.

14 May 2024 10:36:57
Do you think VVD and Quansah isn't as good pairing compared to VVD and Konate? It seems like they both doesn't really have the understanding of what the other are doing. Like when VVD is stepping up, Quansah dropping down or late to step up and vice versa. It feels like Villa can score more than 3 goals last night. Just like second half against Spurs, Villa just going through our midfield and defense with ease. Sure these last few matches doesn't mean anything, but got to defend better than that.

{Ed025's Note - what you have mfahmee is experience alongside inexperience mate, there are bound to be a few teething problems but i think Quansah could be something special and personally i would stick with him..

14 May 2024 10:43:14
I remember back to that season when VVD was assaulted by Pickford and we used Fabinho and Hendo as CBs. Weakening the midfield had too much of a difference all over the pitch.

The 6 position is critical for me. I think we need to have either an established CDM come in for Endo to backup or the future CDM come in. but I really don't want to see a 10 or an 8 come in and be deployed as a CDM.

it doesn't work.

14 May 2024 10:52:40
I do think Quansah is good Ed25, maybe Van Dijk could be more vocal during matches to organize the defend better. It seems like Van Dijk and Quansah are both little bit laid back so maybe that is one thing to fix. These last few matches with nothing left to play, could be one of the reason why players doesn't seem to bother to defend well.

14 May 2024 11:44:34
With looked incredibly porous with Endo on too. It's just Villa didn't take their chances.

I think finally people are seeing this is not Kloppball we have been playing for the last couple of years. It's a poorly attempted imitation of De Zerbi's style.

It literally suits nobody in our team.

14 May 2024 11:47:54
We need an upgrade on Endo but I would keep him. It shows how fragile the midfield is when Endo has to be the first name in there.
The defence needs sorting but it's like the area under the Old Trafford Waterfall with the midfield being the roof. We need an experienced partner for VVD and Quansah can develop. We've a good young right back and TAA can play there with the right players around him. I wouldn't be averse to bringing in a left back as Robertson has started to creak.
The midfield is the real concern and I think we're expecting a lot of Endo and Bajcetic to sort it and at least one quality addition is needed. Mac, Szob and Grav need to be higher up the pitch and next season is a big one for the last two.

14 May 2024 12:39:39
We weren’t as bad as we are now when we had Fabinho and he do back there, too many of these lads aren’t giving their all, Trent and Gomez and vvd are the worst…. gomez only gets a by because he’s a utility man. Vvd isn’t a captain and not doing his job so how can he tell others. Quansah is quality and konate has needed to do 2 roles with this inverted full back nonsense…. Might as well have 3 cbs.

13 May 2024 22:10:03
What a mess the defending is school boy defending. Arne Slot has a big job sorting the defence out and midfield. Too much room for villa to run at us. Like to see the lines in both our goals given offside, they looked very close to me especially the Diaz goal.

13 May 2024 22:33:03
If we had a few more players that can and want to defend it wouldn't be so bad.
But I thought we wanted heavy metal football?

13 May 2024 23:23:22
Midfield as porous as a sieve with a hole in it.

13 May 2024 23:39:16
I don't imagine Roy Keane would want to be in the trenches with any of them, Ron 😂.
They are wetter than an Old Trafford stand.

14 May 2024 06:52:01
No physicality or athleticism in midfield. It's been like that since prime Fabinho.

14 May 2024 08:46:00
Need to buy a quality DM. I know Bajcetic is available again but he's still only a kid and we have no way of knowing how he's going to turn out. I'm actually starting to think that the DM position maybe the most crucial acquisition for next season.

14 May 2024 09:03:45
Guys, if we are honest, this is NOTHING new. This is the way we have been playing for the most part in the PL this season. Reality is hard to take BUT if anyone really and truly STILL thought/ thinks a team this inconsistent, this flawed and this much of a danger to itself more than a danger to the other team and awash with poor decision making on the pitch and on the touchline, was ever going to win the title then sorry, you did that all to yourself.

I too, thought we could win the league this season cos well, Im a fan and want my team to win. However, the chickens (as in all our problems) have come home to roost and now, it is now time to accept that this team had NO shot of winning the title. It's hard to take BUT that is the reality. it is what it is.

14 May 2024 09:05:35
I’m not massively confident we’re going to go and get a quality defensive midfielder. All the talk is that we’re looking at Koopmeiners, who isn’t a defensive midfielder at all.

14 May 2024 09:18:46
While a new DM won’t solve the tactical failures, we’ve been in need of one for 3 seasons now. Fabinho decline began during the 21/ 22 season.

14 May 2024 09:29:30
Agreed on the tactical side FPF and that will change soon enough but the way folk bypass our midfield needs to be addressed however we are setup to play next season. Klopp has been brilliant but the last few years have seen a few too many square pegs in round holes for my liking.

13 May 2024 19:52:40
Efc fan here in peace. Just wanted to wish good luck for tonight. I'm gutted klopp is leaving. A top class manager and just a top quality fella. I can just about recall how respected kendal was by both sides of the city and I think most true fans hold Jurgen in the esteem. Hope you have a strong end to the season and rebuild again for next season. Best wishes.

13 May 2024 20:21:01
Nice Post Witty. my brother is a blue . n loved Kendal as a player n manager . Klopp is a once in a generational manager . sad to see him go. but looking forward to next season.

13 May 2024 21:18:27
Fair play man. Great respect to Everton.

13 May 2024 23:25:38
I met Kendall when I was a kid in the 80s. Lovely man, they don’t make them like that anymore.

14 May 2024 09:58:19
Nice one, Witty.

13 May 2024 15:12:51
Thanks for your help at Castle Grayskull earlier MK 'She-Ra' Scouser. :)

13 May 2024 15:56:08
"Castle Grayskull".

I've heard that as a nickname for both Old Trafford and Ibrox.

13 May 2024 17:56:29
It was Mum-Ra (the everliving) not She-Ra!

13 May 2024 17:57:22
I found this so much funnier than I should have Ed033 😂 great choice of princess 👏🏻.

{Ed033's Note - MK Scouser, I thought you had changed your name from Prince Adam to Princess Adora; then went Exploring with a new pair of Boots that you Swiped from some Pirate Piggies! :)

13 May 2024 18:25:39
Mumm Ra was thundercats Stoneage. She-Ra was he-man’s twin sister in masters of the universe. Greyskull was He-man’s pad. I watched far too much tv as a kid.

13 May 2024 19:51:38
To be fair Ed033, seems to be quite common nowadays to go from ‘Adam’ to ‘Adora’. Not sure the missus would be very happy though. She’s about as cheery as Skeletor at the best of times so I better not push my luck. Shame, I’d look great in a dress if I shaved my legs.

13 May 2024 23:29:01
Battle-cat was cool.