25 Jul 2026 22:12:11
Jeremy Jacquet out of our first pre season match with an injury.
Fair to say, his integration into becoming a Liverpool player has now been completed.
25 Jul 2026 22:22:24
It's just precautionary, but this did make me laugh. People will be saying we need 2 CB's now.
25 Jul 2026 22:36:59
Slot's fault. Down to training.
25 Jul 2026 22:40:32
Tonight is the start of our new Andoni Iraola DNA future?
Nashville to be renamed "Smash"-ville after tonight!
Best of luck, Andoni, "You're the Man".
25 Jul 2026 22:42:12
I thought at least Ramsey would start.
25 Jul 2026 22:51:05
It's not a worry. We still have a 19 year old coming off an ACL, an injury prone player, and a 35 year old who can play there.
25 Jul 2026 22:52:19
Frimpong's chance to show Iraola why we don't need a new rb, Barry. Ndiaye has the same opportunity in terms of a cb. The whispers coming out the club are that Ndiaye has really impressed Iraola so far. Hopefully, he shows us why tonight.
25 Jul 2026 23:14:55
We should sign 7 CBs cos they keep getting injured.
25 Jul 2026 23:17:11
Gomez injured 7 minutes in.
25 Jul 2026 23:17:18
Gomez is off injured already.
The man is cursed.
25 Jul 2026 23:17:52
Gomez down and subbed off 8 mins into the preseason... Tale as old as time.
25 Jul 2026 23:18:31
Imagine telling me Joe Gomez is a good reliable squad member. What a joke he's still at the club.
25 Jul 2026 23:19:50
Gomez injured 7 minutes into pre season. ?♂️
25 Jul 2026 23:23:18
Good goal, Morrison.
Gomez? Seriously.
25 Jul 2026 23:23:51
Apparently we don't need to sign another centre back.
25 Jul 2026 23:25:54
Yis know Live Chat is open, lads? I'm feeling lonely in there.
25 Jul 2026 23:26:17
I remember a time, people on here said he wasn't injury prone. ?
25 Jul 2026 23:31:26
As robust as a bag of kin Quavers. Ffs, get rid.
25 Jul 2026 23:32:36
Well that was unforeseen.
25 Jul 2026 23:43:59
These two kids at cb are all over the shop positionally.
25 Jul 2026 23:50:01
Gomez minor niggle now. Sign 3 CB's. Panic stations.
25 Jul 2026 23:54:10
You know as well as anyone, MK, we need another CB.
25 Jul 2026 23:56:03
First half report:
4231 Jones & McConnell as double pivot with Elliot in front. A little slow and disjointed, but 6 of our team are kids vs. a fairly experienced Sunderland team. Clearly more of an effort to get the ball forward quicker with less faffing around between the CBs. A more definite CB -> Full Back -> Midfielder approach and then try and go from there.
Although, frequently enough, they'd go back to a CB from midfield to recycle if they couldn't keep going forward, but there is a clear effort to get the ball forward quicker in the build up than under Slot.
Most of the time when we do get it to an attacker, it is to Rio. I'd like to have seen Elliot, Morrison and especially Wright get involved more.
25 Jul 2026 23:56:34
Mk, the only centre back we have that has played senior football and is currently fit is 35 yr old Virgil. Jaquet, returning from shoulder surgery, and not fit atm. Leoni, returning from ACL, and not recovered. Gomez injured/always injured. Am I missing anyone? Except these 2 kids that could be good but look like they don't know whether they are coming or going atm.
26 Jul 2026 00:01:31
If I speak...
26 Jul 2026 00:02:35
MKS, It doesn't matter if it is a minor niggle. He constantly has minor jiggles. He cannot be relied upon for two games of 90 minutes back to back.
So our CBs for the season opener are: Ndueke and Ndiaye. No pressure on the young lads then. Ease them in gently.
Jacquet is injured/not playing as a precaution.
Leoni is out for at least another month. Virgil may/may not be eligible as he played an entire season without missing a game and then every minute of his nation's games in the World Cup.
And who else is there? You don't win nothing with kids.
26 Jul 2026 00:04:48
Rome, I've been saying it all summer, mate. I want a Rb who can also cover Cb, for exactly this reason. Gomez is injury prone. Jules Kounde or Arnau Martinez would be spot on.
26 Jul 2026 00:05:54
Red-Will, I've been saying for months we need another CB.
26 Jul 2026 00:14:17
I know people didn't rate him on here, but we should have never sold Quansah. He was treated appallingly by Slot and would have taken clownate spot last season if we'd kept him.
26 Jul 2026 00:19:24
As much as I like Harvey Elliot, that performance in the first half certainly won't impress Iraola.
26 Jul 2026 00:43:26
Don't we need a right back to cover the right back that has to play centre half?
26 Jul 2026 03:39:17
Thought McConnell looked very good and suited Iraola's system.
26 Jul 2026 04:50:16
Who was that Italian bloke who came on in the second half?
26 Jul 2026 05:34:25
Jacquet and Leoni have played senior football. They were starters for Rennes and Parma respectively before coming to us. They are young but they are highly rated and sought after by other clubs before coming to us
26 Jul 2026 06:33:55
I said who are fit. They are both injured.