21 Dec 2025 09:32:52
Before anyone says it, yes Mac had an input in the Isak goal but the ball hit him without him really knowing much about it.
Other than that, I'm really not sure what he is offering in the middle of the park at present which is one of the reasons we are struggling against 10/ 9 men.
21 Dec 2025 09:38:08
Mac was poor and you can’t deny that. He’s been poor all season and rightly deserves to be out of the starting line up.
Jones and Grav were just as bad yesterday mind with Jones trying to gift Richarlison an equaliser had it not been for public enemy number 1 Konate.
Most of the season the majority of the players have been shocking but only the minority seem to get criticism.
21 Dec 2025 10:00:58
We’re gradually fixing parts of the team. You can see the forwards starting to knit together a bit better, the finishing is improving but we’re still not creating enough.
Defensively we’re better down the middle and left side, but having to chop and change at right back which is disruptive for the midfield as Szob ends up in there.
Midfield showed signs against Inter, but then not so great again yesterday.
It’s still work in progress. Partly tactical, which doesn’t suit some of the players and they’re adapting on the job, partly we just don’t seem strong enough physically in midfield particularly.
It’s really strange that we can pick up players from so called lower clubs like Bournemouth who have better strength and conditioning than our players. We tend to buy technicians though rather than real physical players, and try to out football teams.
21 Dec 2025 10:26:27
Struggling against 9 men did not bother me that much. Pretty much just panic mode with a team low on confidence.
The play against 11 men in the first half is the huge worry. The lack of energy, movement, desire to pass the ball forward, move it quickly, constantly threaten. These Endo not appear to play any part of Slots tactics.
It seems the plan is to control the ball as much as possible passing in not threatening positions so the other team can't attack. Trust that we can score from the 3-4 chances we create. It's ultra defensive. Ultra boring to watch. And the only way he will keep fans on side with this style is to keep winning.
Because it's certainly not entertaining. It absolutely has to be winning football. That's why every time he loses fans will turn on him. Because we ll have watched garbage football and lost. Garbage football and winning we'll accept.
21 Dec 2025 10:29:22
Work in progress is kind.
It’s frankly awful on and off the ball, with zero game management. It gets worse as time goes on.
{Ed025's Note - im with you FPF..
21 Dec 2025 10:31:04
Macca does not deserve a place in the starting lineup based on his performances this season and yet we seem to be playing Szobo (our most consistent cm) anywhere but in the centre of midfield in order to accommodate Macca.
21 Dec 2025 10:42:55
Slot has no plot and needs to move on from his narrow vision for the teams evolution cause it is dross and its not working.
The teams wishy-washy nature is a reflection of him, and the sooner we have Alonso or Iraola in charge, the better.
21 Dec 2025 10:50:33
Klopp era we had games against 10-men we didn't go on to win.
It is what it is, but I'm happy with the 3 points.
21 Dec 2025 10:53:16
The problem is at the minute if we only started those playing consistently well we wouldn't have 11
Top performers - Allison, Szoboszlai, Ekitike.
Making progress/ can do better - Jones, Wirtz, Kerkez, Gravenburch
Under performing - Konate, VVD, Macallister
Hampered by injuries/ unavailable - Gomez, Isak, Bradley, Frimpong, Mo, Gakpo
Not trusted - Endo, Chiesa and the kids
Robertson is dependable but on the decline.
21 Dec 2025 11:03:52
And imagine if we put the "not trusted" on the pitch, Ernest. Courage-time.
21 Dec 2025 11:27:26
? agree with all comments. this ain’t going to improve . midfield is a total mess. No natural number 6, Grav should be playing where McAllister is currently wasting a spot, he refuses to play Chiesa or Endo in any circumstances no matter what injuries we have, I’m done with Slot, he’s somehow gone from master tactician to arrogant stubborn pub manager in just a few months.
I dunno what was in those Ibiza cocktails but his heads gone.
21 Dec 2025 11:32:14
Chiesa surely has to look for more game time elswhere in the January window. I thought he might start on the right with Dom back in midfield for Macallister, to then bring Frimpong on who I thought did alright must be a bit of a kick in the teeth for the lad.
21 Dec 2025 12:39:10
Name a Klopp game we were two nill up against ten men and didn't go on to win?
21 Dec 2025 13:22:08
Dougie do ins I don’t agree that Grav should be playing higher up the pitch. He is best suited as an 8 receiving th ball in deeper areas and turning out of trouble into space opening up the play in front is his strength.
I believe wirtz should play in Macca position, both Jones and Macca benched with Endo alongside Grav. Then give Chiesa a chance at the left side.
I think that adds more guile in midfield, better pressing and creativity with Wirtz and no one can doubt Chiesa desire. I also find he has a habit of making things happen in the final third.
21 Dec 2025 19:13:45
Hi MoT
I’d rather see him on the half turn beating 2 men and sliding Ekitike in on the edge of the box than fannying around 50 yards from goal.