26 Jul 2026 14:03:47
The lack of signings is down to our appointment of a relativity unknown manager at the top level. Slot couldn't attract average players in his first season, never mind World class. He won the league and then they allegedly arrived, but the jury is still out on them.
So it's going to be a quiet transfer window in my opinion and if Iraola can clean up the absolute mess Slot left we will be able to attract World class players. But I'll stand by my point made before Slot has set us back years.
26 Jul 2026 15:12:46
The biggest mistake was not being poised to take over when Pep Guardiola left Man City.
It should've been Liverpool.
But Arsenal were willing to build/spend each year, gradually get better, where we sat still for a season and spent the next, which has been growing the age of the squad.
26 Jul 2026 15:18:54
Liverpool is one of the biggest clubs in the world. There are plenty of players who would jump at the chance to play for the club. Managers and players come and go but Liverpool will always be Liverpool.
26 Jul 2026 15:28:50
LiverpoolFC8,
To be fair, we won the league the season before last and we spent a fair wedge of money last season, without looking, probably more than the Gunners. The question is, did we spend it on the right players? Did we go all in on Wirtz and Isak? The Slot effect and last year's disaster is unknown how much it affected the team.
26 Jul 2026 16:03:48
Nonsense, Slot wasn't given any transfers (bar Chiesa) in his first season because it was deemed unnecessary. It was an intentional move from the suits and had absolutely nothing to do with an inability to attract talent. Klopp had built a perfectly functioning team. There was no need for additions.
We brought in Dom, Macca, Nunez, Grav, Diaz, Gakpo, Endo and Carvalho in the previous 2 seasons. The team was gelling very nicely and making great improvements. It's actually an incredible testament to Klopp's ability that he brought in so many players and continuously improved the team.
26 Jul 2026 16:56:30
We could have bought prime Messi, Ronaldo, Maldini and Pele, and we would have been poor last season.
26 Jul 2026 17:23:48
WD40 have to disagree on that one... We are Liverpool, we have a good manager now, it's the suits who can't get players over the line, wasting time on Diomande etc.