13 Feb 2026 18:56:49
Remember the 20/ 21 season? When Pickford had a moment and forgot he was playing football and instead entered what appeared to be a Kung Fu championship and launched himself at VVD with zero repercussions.
For months we had hendo and Fabinho playing centre-back. It didn't work and we struggled. Then an actual defender called Nat Phillips came along who wasn't Maldini but he could tackle, head a ball and pass to someone in red.
Then boom suddenly there was stability! Hendo and Fabs back in their positions. We got Champions League.
This whole right-back situation feels similar. Surely we can find another lad who can run, tackle, defend and pass to someone in red and get slobs back in the places he can affect the game more. Try it in the FA Cup game.
13 Feb 2026 19:09:01
I agree with you, Statto. I am gutted that Ramsey, Soboz, Endo and CJ are the preferred options for Slot. I thought he played well against Palace. He didn't put a foot wrong. We have an injury crisis at RB, and Slot refuses to use him. I am sure CJ will get the nod in the next fixture.
13 Feb 2026 19:18:02
Zlatan still has nightmares about that Nat Phillips Cruyff turn.
{Ed025's Note - that is why Zlatan is a multi millionaire and Nat is struggling to get in the WBA team.. :)
13 Feb 2026 19:53:39
Did we not win with Endo and Gomez there, though, on Wednesday? Ramsey has never played a Premier League game, so I'm not sure why the pitchforks are out for him to be starting. I don't think, until Slot threw him under the bus at that press conference, anyone was vying for Ramsey to be starting games.
We've had midfielders at right back on and off all season, including the opening game when Endo came on there, and there was no Ramsey talk then.
13 Feb 2026 21:12:03
Ramsay has had loans at Wigan, Bolton, Preston, and Kilmarnock, and couldn't break into the side at any of them. What makes people think he's good enough to play for Liverpool? Slot got slaughtered last season for going weak at Plymouth. Why should he risk it again, when Ramsay would probably be up against Mitoma?
13 Feb 2026 21:44:29
Whatever West Brom think, Nat Phillips proved his worth for all time in those dozen or so games. Almost all of those WBA players will never appear in Euro competitions. Nat did. He was very good for us. I don't think Ramsay will ever get to that level.
13 Feb 2026 22:23:08
Having seen Ramsay play for years, from his youth to breaking into the Aberdeen team and being Scotland's best young player, it's not ability that has held him back, it's been down to injuries. How many loans actually work out for a player? We don't know the terms or agreement in place when he went, and, again, most were cancelled due to injury. While he won't make it at Liverpool now, he still, as an RB, should be given the chance to show what he can do, if nothing else to get some value back and sell him so he can try resurrecting his career.
The way Slot has publicly slated Ramsay is a disgrace. He deserved a chance, if nothing else, but Slot's "trust" issues are very much to blame for him not getting one. Ramsay would, and still could be, PL level. It's easy to slate a guy none of you have ever actually seen play, but hey, that's why we're all sitting here instead of being paid millions to play football.
13 Feb 2026 22:27:08
Nat Phillips is also a multimillionaire after we gave him a 5-year GBP60k-a-week contract, Ed25.
{Ed025's Note - more fool you then BR.. :)
13 Feb 2026 22:29:22
Good point, JK, I don't think anyone would be mentioning Ramsey at all. The false outrage is priceless.
13 Feb 2026 22:41:29
I tend to agree with the sentiment of this post. We have very few players, and if Ramsay plays RB at a 6 or 7 (oh, how I hate that trend) out of 10, and thus allows Dom to influence games further forward, I'm all for it.
13 Feb 2026 22:44:11
Where have we slated him, Slottheboard? And, amazingly, I have seen him play, mate. I've seen him against Palace. He had an ok game, mate, in the 0-3 defeat. I remember leaving the ground utterly pissed off that we, as a team, were awful.
I can't remember thinking he was awful, but right back was a standout. And, I'd bet money, no one on here said it after the 0-3 defeat either.
13 Feb 2026 22:53:40
Just to add, I'd have zero issue seeing Ramsay playing there. Truth be told, I didn't want Endo there on Wed or Szob in the past, but they have. I also want Slot out, but I'm not going to beat him with a stick for not giving a PL debut to a youngster when we're already struggling all over the pitch.
13 Feb 2026 22:58:41
Agreed, JK.
13 Feb 2026 23:52:14
How did we start the season with Bradley as our only right back? I reckon Frimpong is a wing back. We really need to bring in a proper, solid right back who will also work well with Salah or his replacement. Then Szob can really stay in midfield, his best position. This no right back does my head in.
14 Feb 2026 01:49:59
No RB cover? Blame Hughes. No CB cover? Blame Hughes. No DCM? Blame Hughes. Slot doesn't buy players, but we all know damn well who does (and mostly overpays). That being said, Slot does/doesn't pick them on match day.
14 Feb 2026 02:56:06
Totally agree. I don't know who has influence over the decision to play Nat and Rhys as CBs, but I remember screaming for that on here with others. The strength of the team is in the midfield, and it just seems wacky to weaken the midfield to try and patch together the defense. So, today I totally agree.
I would much rather play a "weaker" RB at RB and then maintain the strength of the midfield. Also, I just think it sends the right message to the youngsters at the club, too. Otherwise, what is the point in having them if we're not going to use them in times like this?
14 Feb 2026 08:01:07
St Etienne, I'll blame both Hughes and Slot, as the latter knew the score when he signed. Slot should be playing more of the squad, and his stubborn reliance on a few players, combined with tactical ineptitude, makes him fair game.
14 Feb 2026 11:56:36
Spot on, Statto. A natural RB will always be a better option than a midfielder playing there, esp. when it comes to positioning for offsides, body shape in certain defensive 1 v 1 situations, etc., all the things a midfielder lacks.
14 Feb 2026 14:51:50
Stephenson, anyone?