14 Dec 2025 00:06:07
Would love to hear the thoughts of any fans lucky enough to have been at Anfield today. On the radio, it felt like the atmosphere was back. Loudest support at a 3pm kick-off in a long while.
Maybe, Slot’s Liverpool needed some adversity to get their mojo back?
Is Kerkez now bedded in? From Sutton’s commentary, it sounds so.
14 Dec 2025 03:30:28
Kerkez has been getting better with each passing game. Same as Wirtz too. They both had poor starts to their career with us, especially Kerkez, but I think they have turned it around. Always nice to see players not give up and run themselves into the ground for the team.
14 Dec 2025 03:31:59
Great defensive performance from kerkez, he might not be perfect defensively and it might not be his favourite part of the game but he has so much desire. Dove in and messed up once or twice in the first half but the rest of the game, against one of the most dangerous one on one wingers in the league he was just superb.
I wish we could see him take defenders on on the other end and get crosses in more but until that happens if he can keep putting in performances like he has against minteh and madueke that would be brilliant.
14 Dec 2025 07:36:41
I was at the game Monster and I can say it was far from the atmosphere being great. The loudest moments came from chances created in the second half where it roused the fans for a moment. Still a lot of nervous tension as we allowed Brighton to get in a few times. Brighton fans were fairly quiet compared to other fans.
14 Dec 2025 08:33:53
I don't think kerkez was ever as bad as he has been made out out to be. He's struggled at times but I wouldn't say he has been awful.
Played v well yesterday and at inter. Will be good player for us I've no doubt.
14 Dec 2025 08:40:35
I second what Frode said.
14 Dec 2025 09:40:56
It’s tentative steps at the moment. Nothing free flowing or confident yet, hopefully that’ll come in the new year if we continue to pick up wins and draws. Kerkez is playing better, as is Konate and VVD. Grav is also better and Curtis seems to be adding something to the balance of the team and playing well. Ekitike form is great, could do with a few more goals from midfield or set pieces.
If we do keep going like this, and add a few in Jan I can see a much better second half of the season. I still think getting Guehi out in Jan is going to be tricky as Palace are flying high, Semenyo is done I believe. I’m guessing we’ll bring in a right back or maybe another centre back option as the second January buy.
14 Dec 2025 09:40:57
Had it on 5 live - Sutton sprouting his usual hatred towards us -
With Kerkez People tend to forget that Robbo wasn’t a shoe in first team starter and people have crucified Kerkez who’s come into a shockingly bad performing defence - I think he’ll come good for us given time and he’s still a kid .
Good result yesterday given the amount of minutes they’ve played lately and I’ll. give Slott a fair bit of credit as well - he’s not out of the woods yet but the blokes had to operate under massive pressure .
Arsenal lucky yesterday and I’ll maintain what I said a month or so ago - if we go into the new year 6/ 7/ 8 points behind with some form behind us they won’t want to be looking over there shoulder at us or City going into the run in.
14 Dec 2025 09:58:29
City will probably win it Bristol, but we’re in with a top 4 shout. Arsenal have had a bad run of injuries again, which may well do for them. They’re still winning but they’ve started to stutter and will also start to feel the pressure. If Villa buy in Jan it’s going to be a battle for the top places, and if Palace keep Guehi they’ll keep taking points off all teams and should make top six.
Chelsea are the unknown, if they get it back together that could be a problem for us, if not we could creep in there.
14 Dec 2025 10:01:04
I never really saw it before when folks on here were suggesting it, but seeing ekitike power past defenders last night running on to a through ball or pushing the ball between defenders himself to sprint through the gap, I definitely saw shades of Nando in the way he charges at goal, some of his dribbling is very henry-esque too.
He's not near the level of those two yet, he can be pretty hit or miss with his decision making and his finishing still, but two goals and seven shots against decent opposition when he has still to hit his peak is pretty scary. That first finish was so good, just an instinctive whack, great improvisation, a millisecond later and the ball would have been nicked off him by or blocked by the incoming defender.
14 Dec 2025 10:05:27
I was there mate, given the circumstances the atmosphere was decent, supportive of the whole team and manager. Kerkez did very well and looked like the player we hoped we were getting. Gravenberch was the main concern I’ve been saying til I’m blue in the face he’s not a 6 and needs to be released to take the ball on the half turn more towards the final third, every Brighton scare was down to runs off the back of our midfielders, get Wharton in and push Grave on.
14 Dec 2025 10:21:21
Wharton and Zubimendi seem like the preferred profile of player for us, although not very mobile they occupy the pockets of space and dictate play. That would allow Macca to be let go, which would probably suit us at the end of the season. Wharton looks good when he’s got the runners wide of him, if we get Semenyo that would probably work quite nicely.
14 Dec 2025 11:35:30
Wharton will be the new Jan Molby, minus the excess baggage. It will be hard to improve on Peak Alexis, who really is one of the best at what he does when on form.
14 Dec 2025 11:41:45
PB you comments about seeing shades of Nando in Ekitike is down to the goalkeeping coach Xavi Valero, who was here when Torres played for us. Valero was more than a GK coach. Torres credits Valero with improving his finishing. His numbers increased significantly after Valero was appointed.
14 Dec 2025 14:07:02
Digger10, that was it. Kerkez has always been a good player. The reason he struggled is cos he was being asked to do things like inverting to help create, something he is simply not able to do.
He is doing better now cos he is being asked to do things he actually can do and go from there. Hopefully, he can go on and keep improving and form a good relationship with Robbo cos remeber, Kerkez is only 21.
14 Dec 2025 16:01:55
Atmosphere was okish .1st hal was a bit quiet i thought . but i think everyone is still nervous that we will mess up . keep the clean sheets n the confidence should come back . Kerkez done ok nothing special, still think he is being asked to play inside instead of what he's good at like getting down the line n crossing it .
but he played better maybe because Gakpo never played, they don't seem to have any understanding.