09 Mar 2026 22:27:45
Arne Slot will break Kenny Dalglish's all-time LFC club record for most wins in their first 100 games with victory over Galatasaray tomorrow night. Just another useless statistic I suppose.
09 Mar 2026 22:47:45
Florian, don't you get bored endlessly sticking up for Slot?
09 Mar 2026 22:49:36
Pass the popcorn.
09 Mar 2026 23:09:05
That's actually a fairly impressive stat if true.
Can't be bothered looking it up, but I'll take your word for it.
09 Mar 2026 23:35:46
Shows you how good he was last season and reinforces how far he's fallen because he learned the wrong lessons from the PSG game.
09 Mar 2026 23:36:16
Florian is absolutely correct, but that statistic does mask the fact that we've only won 9 of the last 24 league games. We've also lost 9 and drawn 6.
Fair play to Slot for his first season, but I don't think there is anyone who thinks this season has been good enough.
It does show that Slot is nowhere near as bad as some say, but this stat doesn't mean he's beyond reproach. This season hasn't been good enough by any stretch, although there have been mitigating circumstances, but ultimately Slot is the manager, so the buck stops with him.
I don't think he dealt with the title win particularly well. Basically, chucking the last 4 games last season can give the players the wrong idea. You never chuck games as Liverpool manager, regardless of the circumstances, and if you relay the message to the players that it's ok to do so, you are asking for trouble.
I also think that Jota's passing has been a bit too much for him to deal with. It's a nearly impossible situation for any manager to deal with, but a more experienced manager might've got the players through it in a better way. It's obviously still raw because the players and ex players still talk about it, which tells you he's not been able to close the wounds.
Regardless, this season so far can only be described as a poor season. The only way he can save the season would be to win the Champions League, in my view. Top 5 doesn't save his job, but a CL win definitely does.
I really think the players just need a new voice and new ideas, but if and when Slot goes, I'll wish him the best and thank him for number 20.
10 Mar 2026 05:33:44
That statistic just proves how bad he's been this season. Thanks for that. And he's no Kenny Dalglish and he never will be.
10 Mar 2026 06:25:15
But Varry and Endo, it must show then that Kenny must have had equally good and bad runs as Slot. Wasn't Kenny's team lying well off the pace in January in the double season? Hadn't Kenny taken over a great side? Just shows the difference in patience among fans then and now.
10 Mar 2026 06:33:46
Yeah, his win percentage is definitely on a downward trend tho, which is more concerning.
10 Mar 2026 06:54:25
@Strom, Endo, et al, don't you get tired of continually slagging Slot off? Even with the 9 out of 24 losses, he will still have more wins in his first 100 games than any other Liverpool manager - so every other manager we've ever had hasn't won as many matches as he has.
I don't think he is the manager for us next season, but it's an impressive stat and deserves a bit more recognition than people seem prepared to give.
10 Mar 2026 06:56:42
Actually, at 61% since we came out of our horrific run over 20 games ago, Irish.
10 Mar 2026 07:05:01
Who slagged him off? Why are you lying? He'll never achieve what Kenny Dalglish achieved as a manager for Liverpool, like 3 league titles. That's just a fact.
10 Mar 2026 07:14:18
Florian, when Slot wins 3 league titles, 2 FA Cups and a League Cup, then maybe you can make comparisons. The fact remains, Slot oversaw our worst run of results in over 70 years.
10 Mar 2026 07:15:21
In fairness, Varry, I don't think Slot is expected to be an expert at closing wounds over Jota's death, not exactly in the job description, is it? Wdw, totally agree. There is literally no way that stat can be seen as a negative yet some will still try.
10 Mar 2026 07:19:14
For me, Slot was out of this world, brilliant in his 1st season, and has been diabolical this season. I'm not exactly sure what has happened to him this season. Whether it is the effects of his family not being there for a 2nd year, or whether we won the league too easily last season and it went to his head and he took his eye off the ball, I am not sure.
No doubt he was sensational when he 1st came in though. 90% of pundits/fans didn't think we would get top 4, let alone win it at a canter.
10 Mar 2026 07:35:09
Funny how people state things as facts, but facts have to be scientifically proven. Endo, it will only be fact that Slot is not up to matching Daglish's record if he gets to the summer without more silverware.
It is fact that Slot has the highest win rate, even despite this season's dire performances.
As to what contributed to the fall-off, the list is endless.
But apparently it's all Slot's fault. Broken bones, broken knee, death, top performer's form diving off a cliff, 26 goals less from our two wingers. But yes. Slot. It's all Slot. Fact.
Everyone says @Florian is a Slot apologist. He's not. He just cites data, reasons, and clearly has a brain.
10 Mar 2026 07:52:21
Will or would?
If we don't win, does he not beat it then? I've not seen the record, so I'm guessing they are currently tied, and Slot is on 99 games.
10 Mar 2026 08:15:18
Endo, Slot has 14 wins in 29 league games this season. We all know your opinion on how bad that is. Kenny got 15 wins in his first 29 league games that season, so I assume he too, in your opinion, could not have been kicked out the door quick enough? So there would have been no 3 league titles, 2 FA Cups, or a League Cup.
10 Mar 2026 06:54:27
Unfortunately I am too young to remember the Dalglish years.
It would be interesting out of balance (understanding it's a different gane now) if anyone on here watched us then and was the football obviously improving and people could see improvement. or was it just that Dalglish had a way of playing stuck with it and it eventually just clicked.. or they had more patience. because let's face it. it was KK!
Perhaps Eds, Rome or someone else can enlighten?
Thx
10 Mar 2026 08:30:04
Kenny is an absolute legend, was heartbroken when he left. Kenny is not what my original post was really about. His place of greatness is not questioned.
10 Mar 2026 08:43:05
I'll be honest, it's a great stat for Slot and if he does it he'll be further in the record/history books of the club.
For me, Slot has cemented his place in my memory as a legend for last season alone, and if he does go at the end of this season or in the future and doesn't win anything else, then I'll only remember the good times of last season.
100 games is a lot of games to measure someone over, with 67 of them being league games, with 39 wins, 15 draws & 13 losses.
33 cup games sounds a hell of a lot, mind, in under 2 seasons.
10 Mar 2026 08:50:42
Yada Yada Yada...
The main question should be whether Kenny was playing slow, no tackling, possession-type football?
And were the opposition teams utilizing the low block?
But in all seriousness, it's an impressive stat from Slot.
Well done.
It will be an entry in the record books and nothing else.
10 Mar 2026 09:09:54
What season?
10 Mar 2026 09:13:39
Definitely a useless statistic in my opinion.
And blaming the patience of fans "these days" for believing their eyes is ridiculous. Slotball is both terrible to watch, doesn't work in this league, and doesn't suit our players.
Hopefully he'll have this stat and some other nice stats that he can take with him at the end of the season (at the latest).
I've said it before and I'll say it again: there's nothing he can do at this point that would make me want him to stay next year. His preferred system doesn't suit us or the league, and even if he turned things around, I will never trust him after this season.
Thanks for last year, but his time is well over.
10 Mar 2026 09:08:20
MightyR3ds, I'm extremely flattered that you've asked for my opinion, alongside the Eds, regards to the Sir Kenny managerial years. There are many other posters on here who watched us back then, also, so thank you very much.
Kenny obviously picked up the reigns from Joe Fagan, so the transition to start with was seamless, and Kenny leant on Bob Paisley for advice and had Roy Evans and Ronnie Moran as coaches. To start with there was no noticeable change in playing styles, so I suppose you could very much compare that time with Slot's first year in charge. What Kenny then oversaw was a complete change in style, largely due to the sale of Rush to Juventus, and the purchase of Barnes, Beardsley and Houghton. This, in my opinion, was the most exciting football we had seen since I started watching us in the mid 70s. We had to wait for Jurgen to come along and completely transform us and take us back to those heights. Putting aside the Suarez season, who almost single-handedly won us a title.
10 Mar 2026 09:20:51
Flo, I'm not sure that is the flex you think it is. If anything, it is quite damning when you compare last season (from which more of the wins came) to this season, which is an absolute shambles, wins-wise.
10 Mar 2026 09:22:49
I'm lying to wind you up @Endo, is it working? On a more serious note, have you actually read any of the rubbish you've written about the club's head coach this season?
10 Mar 2026 09:27:18
It's like saying Luke Chadwick was a better player than Steven Gerrard because he has a PL medal.
10 Mar 2026 09:28:06
You're not winding me up, so you're wasting your time.
10 Mar 2026 09:50:25
It is nothing like saying Chadwick is better than Gerrard. ?
10 Mar 2026 10:07:03
You never answered, Endo. Would you have wanted Kenny gone?
10 Mar 2026 10:18:06
And with our horrific run, Florian? What is his win % for this season?
10 Mar 2026 10:32:26
57% Irish, only bettered by Klopp and Arne himself.
10 Mar 2026 10:48:00
Thx for the reply, Rome.
I knew there were a few, but couldn't remember the usernames... Yours kinda stand out, almost like a certain point in our history.
I was trying to put some context to the stats.
I guess we are in a stat heavy time in football. I myself did, to compare the records of Rodgers and Slot.
I found it a very interesting stat, surprising.
I came to the conclusion I hope it helps him in his next appointment or gets him a bonus. I just don't like a passionless, detached, stubborn coach in our dugout.
For us to be great, we need the link between manager, players and fans. Anything else doesn't matter, it takes care of itself, and we don't have that.
10 Mar 2026 10:55:46
What season was it that Dalglish got 15 league wins in his first 29 games?
10 Mar 2026 10:58:08
Sorry, McKenna and Dalglish also beat 57% in their Liverpool career.
10 Mar 2026 11:06:44
85/86 Endo, the year we won the double.
10 Mar 2026 11:10:45
The thing about King Kenny's last season with us that isn't spoken about enough is the fact that we hit the woodwork a record 33 times - yes, 33 times. With just a little less bad luck, we could have comfortably made CL spots, if not better.
10 Mar 2026 11:22:16
So, you're trying to compare Kenny's transition season with a manager's second season? And, to answer your question, I would not have wanted a new manager dismissed in his first season, especially one that was never at any point in the league 19 points behind the league leaders in his first season.
10 Mar 2026 11:42:54
You're welcome, MightyR3ds. As you say, the username I chose is synonymous with our history. I've been using it for one thing or another since as far back as the late 90s. It was either that or names which my wife calls me, like "Mr Floppy" or "Shrivel". I thought Rome1977 was more apt.
10 Mar 2026 12:00:34
What about when Kenny was 19 points behind Arsenal in his fourth season?
10 Mar 2026 12:04:17
Don't forget Aldo! He, Beardsley, and Barnes were lethal in that season!
10 Mar 2026 12:18:02
Absolutely, Jonnyboym. I hadn't forgotten him, mate. But we bought him in January 1987. He certainly came into his own the following season, with the players I mentioned. An out-and-out goalscorer who was superb at feeding off the crosses of Barnes and Houghton.
10 Mar 2026 11:48:59
Transition? a team who'd done the treble in 84 and lost the European Cup final 1-0 just days before Kenny took over.A team with way better players than we have today.Just admit it.If you think Slot HAS to go this season you'd be a hypocrite not to have wanted Kenny gone too.You say you would not have wanted a manager gone in his 1st season.Why? Surely that's not as good as someone who's had one season but has won the league in that one season.Your talking cr@p Endo, as usual.
10 Mar 2026 13:41:12
Wdw, I don't slag Slot off. I'm used to this mediocre team, I'm used to not being excited about games. Not that I think we should win every game, but because the team is so boring, we have gone from a decade of being on the edge of my seat to sitting back in a coma.
That doesn't mean I don't want us to win games and win trophies this year. You get the picture now, don't ya.
10 Mar 2026 13:51:07
Rome, Mighty Reds only asked you because you're now classed as a fossil. I was going to ask you about when you saw Billy Liddel play, hahah.
10 Mar 2026 13:57:55
Strom, I can live with being classed as a fossil, mate! Liddell was a bit before my time, and I suspect yours as well!
10 Mar 2026 14:36:02
Less than 50% in the League, that's the important stat.
10 Mar 2026 14:36:15
Even with that run, on the 10th of March 1986 Kenny Dalglish's team were 5 points behind the leaders. Now compare that, Slot? It was Kenny's first season as a manager, no matter what way you try and spin it. When in the 1988/89 season were Liverpool 19 pts behind Arsenal with the same games played?
10 Mar 2026 16:00:51
Irish, you're right, it is an important stat, and it's not good enough. I don't see how it's any more important, though, than his record in all comps. Hopefully that league form can be improved upon between now and May.
10 Mar 2026 16:01:49
Yea Rome, bfr all our time, Fossil is good, it means we know what's rubbish and what's not. We haven't got time for whataboutiish.
10 Mar 2026 15:27:30
Sorry Endo i didn't think you recognised games in hand?.Just because your wrong Endo doesn't mean someones spinning anything.youve been proven to be a total hypocrite, even now you're making excuses.Wheres Arne's excuses from ye? Waffling about transition seasons when we signed 1 first team player(mcmahon).
10 Mar 2026 19:00:32
When in the 1988/89 season were Liverpool behind Arsenal by 19 points with the same games played? If you were referring to his second spell in charge. It's ok to admit you're clueless.
When was Slot this season? Thats why i assumed you werent counting games in hand Endo. i'll admit when im clueless.
Ill repeat when were Liverpool ever 19 points behind Arsenal in the 1988/89 season? You thought I wouldn't know didn't you?
10 Mar 2026 21:35:26
Were they not 19 points behind Arsenal, endo? you obviously don't know.
11 Mar 2026 08:11:39
They were never 19 points behind Arsenal at any stage during his fourth season, which was 88/89.