01 Dec 2025 13:33:17
Liverpool desperately need a 6 to rotate with Gravenberch or someone simillar to that in this winter window
Honestly i feel like there's two good candidates
1.Ederson (Atlanta)
He's a pretty good defensive minded player with really good workrate and good pressing ability and he's 26 so not too old yet. Apparently he'll cost 40-50 million
2.Ruben Neves (Al Hilal)
a wildcard but his contract is running out. ik he's in the saudi but he's been good for portugal and was a good deep lying playmaker for Wolverhampton wanderers with a ton of premier leauge experience plus he'll be really cheap like apparently 15-17 million.
01 Dec 2025 12:49:23
Totally agree that we need a defensive midfielder added to this squad - a long overdue need!
Ederson could do a job but it sounds like the links to him disappeared with Klopp.
Neves is more of a deep lying playmaker - a very good one btw. I am not sure he has the legs we need and does he have the physical capacity to return to the Premier League?
I know he's been poor for Brighton this season and is probably impossible in Janury, but I would sign Carlos Baleba. He, alongside Szobo would be the perfect double pivot for Wirtz to thrive in the no10 position.
While I do like Wharton, Anderson and Stiller, I think Baleba gives us the extra pace and power in the middle to free up Wirtz to do what he does best.
In terms of what we could do in January, I would be looking to bring in Ayyoub Bouaddi and let Endo and Bajcetic go. This kid is going to be some DM.
Baleba, Bouaddi, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Jones and Wirtz would give us a great mix of mids.
{Ed025's Note - i stopped reading after you mentioned Jones mate..
01 Dec 2025 12:58:51
Personally think that Neves threw his career away in a farmers league in his peak years, so I’d avoid like the plague now.
Ederson is a good all action physical midfielder who can play 6 or 8.
I’d kind of hope that bajcetic recovers from his injury soon and is given a chance.
01 Dec 2025 13:13:41
So you read 90% of it then, Ed :)
{Ed025's Note - i always read your posts FPF, i dont always agree with them but they are usually well written mate.. :)
01 Dec 2025 13:29:51
I think neves if liverpool signs him should be a squad depth player playing sporadicly. I agree he's no longer on the same level as he was 3 or 4 years ago but for the price he seems like a good addition for liverpool's depth imo.
01 Dec 2025 14:40:21
Gary mac ring any bells reds . Look what he did for our club and everyone said he was past his best! YNWA.
01 Dec 2025 18:49:37
Ed025.you only had another 10 words to read in pelican post . bit lazy that ha.
{Ed025's Note - i was reading intently and buying into his thoughts Strom...then i got hit with what seems like brick, these forward thinking structurally sound ideas made me water at the mouth mate... and then he mentioned the J word, the Mr Bean of the football world is apparently going to save the day!. well hes going on Santa,s naughty list now.. :)
02 Dec 2025 00:01:37
Ed025.the Jones debate goes on in my circle aswel. some my family n friends think he is dreadful while others think he's ok . no one thinks he is special though but can do a job if needed.
{Ed025's Note - too slow and weak for me Strom, being a local lad i want him to do well actually and maybe thats why im a bit harsh i suppose, i just dont get what he offers, i suppose as an option from the bench he could be ok but he should never start games imo..