01 Feb 2026 07:00:44
I am elated with yesterday's performance. A great win after a poor start. Direct, aggressive, fed by the emotion of the crowd, pressing high, tracking back, solid defensively (first 30 aside), Ekitike and Wirtz looking amazing, all capped off by a Konate goal that I felt was inevitable! Great night, loved every second. The only negative for me was that Salah still playing on the wing is a complete waste of time. The bloke cannot beat an egg anymore unfortunately and whilst I love the man and still think he has plenty to offer, he needs to be told to stop taking people on and concentrate on setting up others. Also needs to find his shooting boots. A high offer sees him gone in the summer I think. Personally I would keep him but on continually lowering wages as we need to look to the future but he's a great example and leader to have around the squad. Same with VVD.
Quick word on the ref. Awful. Newcastle should have had at least one player sent off, more likely Burn, but personally I think the ref bottled it on Gordon taking out Ali. No intention to take the ball at all for me and of that's 2nd half or even 25 minutes later he's gone. Strange to think he's an LFC fan recently wanting to come back to us because I think any chance of that has gone this year. Not a bad player but a total liability with a bad attitude.
None of this takes away from how bad the team and certain individuals have been for the last few weeks and months, but it does show what we are capable of when we play to our clear strengths. The ITK's said last week that the Slot / Manager meeting was about changing things going forward. Is this the result?
I'm not personally convinced after many false dawn's this season that a corner has been turned, but either way I am glad that we have shown what I think we all knew we were capable of, hence the frustration. I pray we keep this going now and not revert to the crap on show beforehand.
01 Feb 2026 08:10:36
Agreed Salah isn't up his regular best, but even on a poor day he's still a threat. Thought Hall done very well against him, but his runs and timing are still very good. He made 3 excellent runs (1 flagged offside when he was if he had of beaten the keeper I reckon it stands anyway) and the other 2 he should have taken with his right foot.
I think people miss the point though, even on an off day teams can't leave him 1v1 so he creates space for other players e. g ekitike / Wirtz to do the damage.
1 thing he also gives us that doesn't happen much when he's not there is the Virgil cross field ball. he traps a lot of them.
So while I agree he's not at his best, he's definitely not a waste of time in my opinion anyway.
01 Feb 2026 08:11:40
Excellent win. Absolutely no clue where you got the idea Mo's a great leader?! I've never heard anyone make such a claim and I don't think a single person would agree with you. A good example all right but leader? No chance. And how exactly are you going to reduce his wages? He's on a contract. He's 33 with 18 months left, we either sell in the Summer or let it run out he won't be getting a renewal. Reduced wages are literally impossible.
It was fantastic to see us play direct for a change, it was highly effective, some great fast paced counter attacking, something I've been calling for all season. I'm not convinced it's here to stay as Slot has shown time and time again that even on the rare occasion he employs a different approach, no matter how effective, he always reverts back to his dreary old Dutch ways. Time will tell.
Either way It's too little too late for me. I think last night was damning proof that Slot has been playing the wrong tactics all season and his refusal to adapt has cost us the single most promising season we've had in decades. That's unforgivable in my book.
01 Feb 2026 08:13:11
Konates goal is my feel good moment in a crappy season.
01 Feb 2026 08:17:49
I agree with most of that, except for the comments on the ref. He was fine and I don't think either of those challenges were a red. I think Gordon did go for the ball against Ali but was just a little late…. let's put it this way if that was Liverpool's attack and the striker doesn't go in for it you would be asking why!
Good game though, one of a few that I enjoyed. Lovely moment for Konate too, which actually topped of a good game for him.
wirtz and Ekitike are just so good to watch, Wirtz is my new favourite Liverpool player to watch!
01 Feb 2026 08:59:39
It felt like after Newcastle scored the fans were about to seriously boil over. After being, let's face it, battered for Half an Hour, they was hitting post and all sorts.
The players stepped up for the manager at that point. And did what we all know they are capable of.
Maybe there is some fight in this team?
01 Feb 2026 09:10:46
Red card decisions aside, the ref was awful in the first 30mins - we literally couldn't touch them without him blowing for a Newcastle free kick
Seems to be a feature in the PL this season…there's far too many soft challenges stopping the game and far too much bias towards the defending team.
It's literally damaging the product (English football), why can't they see it?
01 Feb 2026 09:10:56
How you can say the ref was ok is beyond me. That's the same blert that sent off Curtis and Diogo at Spurs and left us with 9 men, the guy a fat cheat. The Kop were shouting cheat, cheat, cheat, coz every decision went in Newcastle's favour for the first 35 minutes solid.
01 Feb 2026 09:20:39
Mo has obviously lost enough pace that he finds it difficult to beat his man. Without that he's also not going to be double marked so it won't create spaces for others to play.
I'm not sure without those things, or his finishing, he can bring enough to the team to keep a place for next season. While he can create his crossing and passing aren't quite up there with the best wingers, and he earns too much to be a squad player.
01 Feb 2026 09:42:45
I don't think Mo played well but the young lad Hall is a talent.
01 Feb 2026 10:36:34
Bunch of absolute clueless comments. The best trainer and proffesional ever in Salah is not a leader? Wind your neck in, you clearly think you know anything about football when you clearly have no clue. Litterally talking out your arse!
01 Feb 2026 11:07:34
Anyone suggesting that Mo Salah is not a leader within this club obviously have forgotten the last 10 years or so.
01 Feb 2026 11:30:42
Yes I do think Salah is a leader AND a great example to whoever is tasked with taking over from him and already found a few people that agree with me thanks.
Lowering his wages is quite simple really. When his contract is up offer him less to stay on the basis his output is dropping and his first team role will be diminished, as happened with all players.
If he doesn't want that he leaves. Either way the wages fall.
Really hope this is a kick on moment for the squad and then whatever happens happens come the summer.
01 Feb 2026 11:35:16
I felt like Mo has been asked to stick to the byline, even as a younger player with more pace, I don't think that postionsuits his skill set. He definitely needs to play more central, closer to the goal. But with Wietz and Hugo, it's hard for him to get minutes there.
01 Feb 2026 13:55:06
If Mo Salah is not a leader then, what tha football is he doing in the leadership team? Good grief.
As for our perf., it was what many of us always knew this team was capable of producing all season IF played in this sytem that they thrive on. No news was broken here, IMO.
So what people have to ask themselves is that what that football took this manager so freaking long to play this way? Was it worth it for him to drive his pathetic system down all our throats just to prove some dumb point?
{Ed025's Note - to be fair Oli Newcastle played right into your hands mate, you just love teams that go toe to toe with you and you took full advantage of that as you should, we need to see how you go against teams that are not as gung-ho now and if you have turned the corner..
01 Feb 2026 14:38:22
The referee is not capable of refereeing a pub match. Burns one first he cleaned Gapko out no were near the ball and had been booked two minutes earlier that idiot referee runs to Gapko and has a go at him nothing said to Burns second yellow all day long he bottled it.
The next one Gordon if that was not intentional i will eat my hat .
That was an ankle breaker he was no were near the ball the referee bottled that one then there was the one on Kerkez he could of been seriously injured by Ramsey no intention to get the ball just the man.
Out of 10 i give that referee 1 and that was for finding his way to the ground by himself he is incompetent. YNWA.