27 Jan 2026 23:52:05
Looking at the Squad options and academy we could use as we are short.
Rhys Williams and Calvin Ramsay both part of the first team squad, along with Bajcetic.
Beck just back from loan but injured, although could be used if fit.
Danns if fit can be used.
Koumas back from his loan at Birmingham. He's now played 66 games in the Championship so could be an option to bring on to rest Ekitike.
Really like the look of Josh Sonni-Lambie.
Kaide Gordon although not amazing has experience so could be an option to rest Mo.
So Arne has some options.
28 Jan 2026 00:49:22
Amazing squad depth.
28 Jan 2026 01:58:40
Good luck telling Slot that.
28 Jan 2026 05:04:39
Arne Slot isn't playing any of these players.
28 Jan 2026 06:17:46
That list of players probably puts us back In the title hunt.
28 Jan 2026 06:22:56
Rhys Williams isn't good enough
Kaide Gordon is injured
Danns and Bajetic are still recovering
Ramsay has already made the bench with Slot already stating that he currently isn't up to scratch, which really only leaves us Koumas who got 1 goal and 0 assists at Birmingham in 23 games.
Nallo would be better for CB but again what we have seen hasn't been great.
28 Jan 2026 06:48:55
Of course they are options but not if you want to win anything. If we have to use these players then we are doomed.
28 Jan 2026 06:58:50
Sonni-Lambi is doing well but he's not even stepped up to u21's yet.
Keylor Figueroa and Will Wright are rotating for the u21's and right now Figueroa looks to be the best striker in the academy in terms of being ready to step up. He has 11 goals in 12 appearances for the u21's. The other forward player who looks ready is Kieran Morrison who is making a mockery of u21 defenders. He's a left footed winger.
Rio, Nyoni, Pecsi, Ramsay and Nallo are also all playing very well for the u21's but they're all more well known amongst the fans. Nallo looks fantastic at u21 level but both times he's played for the senior side he's been sent off! It's a big jump.
28 Jan 2026 07:42:31
After what Slot said about Calvin Ramsay I'd suspect hell would have to freeze over first.
28 Jan 2026 08:18:04
Arne Slot na na na na na! I really don't like that song. Still over 3 months of footy to go…he might have no choice but to use our super subs.
28 Jan 2026 08:22:07
I stopped reading at Rhys Williams.
28 Jan 2026 08:30:03
It was just a list of those he could turn to if desperate like Klopp did.
28 Jan 2026 08:31:13
From the little I've seen I'd have Kieran Morrison in the squad, along with Nyoni and Nallo. Be interesting to see if Nallo can actually stay on the pitch for more than 5 minutes. If he's ever going to start living up to his publicity, now's the time for him to take his chance.
I'd have McConnell in the squad too. He seems to be back from Ajax but I think I saw that he has just had minor surgery, which is a pity.
28 Jan 2026 08:55:23
I honestly think Slot would rather play senior player way out of position over one of the youngsters in the right position.
28 Jan 2026 09:10:46
Slot ain't touching any of those youngsters, some of whom Klopp actually got a tune out of, btw.
28 Jan 2026 09:19:18
Slot won't use some of the first-team squad so he's hardly going to start giving academy players a chance.
28 Jan 2026 10:12:38
Alonso will incorprate the academy players as Klopp did, which is an essential aspect of club management. Those young players bring energy and hunger, which can kick the others up the backside.
Slot and his 13 man squads are for pub football only.
28 Jan 2026 10:14:08
Genuinely hope Endo isn't at centre half tonight or on the weekend.
He looked like a fish out of water there on Saturday.
Surprised it's not been mentioned much on here about the fact it took 7 mins to make a sub and how we played the last 36 minutes with 2 midfielders in the back 4.
28 Jan 2026 13:06:00
Red Reaper: I have just realised that the Arne Slot song has 5 negatives in it! (Na na na na na).
We have been singing him out from the get go! Hardly encouraging.
28 Jan 2026 13:50:47
They've got to be good enough to bring something extra, even when our squad is depleted they still have to be standout players. Rio seems to have that potential, maybe Trey, the other next likely may be Figueroa.
Our Academy isn't producing much, but the bar is high and the teams not in a good place to integrate young players. Manchester United seem to have a good academy right now, much as I don't like to see it.