03 Apr 2026 11:39:00
Sounds like Alisson is gonna be out for a few weeks according to James Pearce. Well "towards the end of the season" was his words. ?
03 Apr 2026 11:57:30
Unpopular opinion, I know, but if Italian clubs are interested in him, then we should let him go. It is ridiculous, the amount of injuries; no other keeper gets them, yet Alisson gets them consistently and at the worst possible times. Something is not right, could be the training he undergoes, the application he has towards maintaining and looking after himself, but enough is enough.
Unconvinced by Giorgi, so suspect we would need to look elsewhere for our number 1. God knows where. I doubt we would though, as it is simply more we would need to cover in a transfer window which requires us to buy a RB, CB, LB, CM, RW and LW. That is an insane number of coverage, considering we spent 450 million last summer, and yet still have these positions to target.
03 Apr 2026 12:28:41
Has anyone seen much of Pecsi for the u21s? He looks like he needs to fill out a bit, and, in goalkeeping terms, still very young. Mamardashvili wanted to prove he could be Liverpool's no1. Personally, I'm less than convinced so far.
{Ed025's Note - Mama is a poor mans Jordan Pickford for me No8, good shot stopper but the rest of is game is pants, poor positioning, not very good at crosses and a worse kicking game than Douglas Bader mate..
03 Apr 2026 12:46:12
Should've kept Kelleher.
03 Apr 2026 12:54:46
Kelleher wanted away, SR.
03 Apr 2026 13:00:58
Mamardashvili has played in 11 league and CL games this season and we've lost 8 of them.
This is a massive opportunity for the lad.
Does it get any bigger than City and PSG away next?
03 Apr 2026 13:16:15
Douglas Bader ?
Didn't expect to see his name pop up on here.
FYI for anybody that doesn't know who that is I would suggest a quick google to a) understand how badly ed0025 thinks of mama's kicking but b) it's worth it to learn more about his story which is colourful to say the least.
{Ed025's Note - a great man in history Wazza mate..
03 Apr 2026 15:41:24
It's not only the games Alli misses, it's the games it then takes him to get his sharpness back when he returns. He's moved like a 40-year-old in some of the games he's played this season. He seems afraid to put his full force behind his kicks, which results in him pulling them.
Absolute legend. Best in my time as a fan, but for me, if we could get a top young replacement in, it's time to maybe part ways after the season.
03 Apr 2026 15:45:27
I vaguely remember him being on "This Is Your Life" years ago. He told the story about his false legs trapping him in his Spitfire when he needed to bail out. He undid them and parachuted without them. A proper hero.
03 Apr 2026 15:56:04
I recall seeing an interview with Simon Mignolet, and he was saying that Ali has very impressive fast twitch reflexes, which are part of what makes him such a great keeper... Fast twitch players are more prone to muscle injuries, and I think in Ali's case his injury record is as simple as that rather than a training or mismanagement issue.
03 Apr 2026 16:02:52
There's no one out there I'd swap Alison for. Best bet would be to sort the sh*te in front of him so he's not got extra to do.
03 Apr 2026 16:20:22
Even if he misses or isn't 100% fit for half the games, John?
03 Apr 2026 16:24:48
I'm struggling to think of another keeper who has had as many injuries as Alisson. When you think the great Ray Clemence played 336 games on the spin. I'm not criticising Alisson, he's our best ever. Just saying.
03 Apr 2026 16:43:23
Regards to Douglas Bader, a tad racist you will find.
03 Apr 2026 16:42:28
Florian he doesn't miss half the games and when he does play he's elite. You can isolate a few moments but who's better. As usual Florian the contrarian would argue with his reflection.
03 Apr 2026 16:57:11
Frode, he misses a lot of games. He then takes a few to get back to 100%. I don't know who's better, I don't know the European Leagues like I would have when I was younger. As I said, he's a legend and the best I've seen play for us.
I would have him for another 10 years on ability alone. It's just the injuries. You bury your head in the sand about them if you want, but they'll still be there.
03 Apr 2026 16:56:37
Douglas Bader Ed025 now that's quality mate ? ?. A hero of WWII in the air
{Ed025's Note - he was Barry...if only Mama was as good in the air mate.. :)
03 Apr 2026 17:01:45
Douglas Bader once had to escape his crippled plane after he was shot down. Unclipped his legs then bailed out without them. Crazy to think he would do that. I'm pretty sure his kicking would have been better than Mamas ?
{Ed025's Note - he was certainly braver than MacAllister CGD.. :)
03 Apr 2026 18:18:30
Ha ha class Ed! Let's be honest though Mac is no stronger than the average 5 year old, bless him. What happened to the player from the last couple of seasons Ed? I thought he was class when he first arrived.
{Ed025's Note - i really dont know CGD, i cant remember all that nonsense when he was at Brighton mate...but to be fair i never watched a lot of their games, the only thing i can think of is that...he is Argentinian.. :)
03 Apr 2026 18:45:19
The prison camp guards used to confiscate Bader's legs to stop his escape attempts.
Meanwhile, we have footballers who roll large distances when nudged while running fast, then stay down acting like they've been shot.
What a contrast.
{Ed025's Note - they were made of sterner stuff those days Flash, i would not want the players these days next to me in the trenches mate.. :)
03 Apr 2026 18:40:15
Agree Ed, cultural differences. We need steel in the middle of the park and we definitely don't have any real bite. Love Grav as a 6, he is perfect for it but we need legs and a little snap next to him.
That would allow us to move Slob either as the 10 or a 7 on the wing, I think he would be fantastic as a wide forward.
03 Apr 2026 19:05:21
So edd25 how many times have you watched mama play? I remember Pickford was poor when he first came to EFC so as the saying goes you can't judge a book by it's cover.
{Ed025's Note - all of his games at Liverpool Albey...probably the same as you mate..my eyes are not 20/20 these days but i know a lemon when i see one..
03 Apr 2026 19:32:00
I have to say Ed
I'm not with you entirely on Pickford
Everything seems to be a show for him
He often makes the ordinary look spectacular
{Ed025's Note - hes a good keeper SB, never injured and has saved us a lot of points over the years mate, is he perfect..no..what keeper is?, yes he makes the odd mistake but which keeper doesn,t?, he makes a lot of world class saves and for me hes one of the best around..
04 Apr 2026 01:28:02
Yeah, when it came to escaping, Douglas didn't have a ... best stop that line of thought.