Liverpool Banter 3

07 Aug 2026 23:21:21
Ed what's your take on Araujo? He was very highly rated at one point. Think I remember him having some kind of mental health issues a while back and haven't seen much of him since. I don't watch too much football outside the prem/ champions league so would like to hear you opinion on him, thanks

{Ed001's Note - it has been a while since I saw him play but he always looked very good. I can remember one particular time against Madrid when he destroyed Rudiger in a duel, the clip of it ended up going viral, as he looked a monster right then. However, since then he has spent most of his career injured, so I would worry about him staying fit in a more physical league.}

08 Aug 2026 07:19:30
Yes the window hasn’t closed but this is a disaster.
We’ve lost:
Salah
Ibou
Robertson

We have not replaced Mo who told us he was leaving ages ago.

Ibou with Jacquet who is likely never going to be fit.

Robbo with Kostas who got shipped out before as he was poor.



Araujo is garbage.
Munoz won’t do anything.

Barcola ain’t going to happen now.

It’s shocking across the board.

We have zero chance of the league this year.

{Ed078's Note - time for a screenshot I think.

08 Aug 2026 07:30:17
But is the plan to actually win the league this year????

08 Aug 2026 07:30:48
It never ceases to amaze me that people aren't embarrassed to be this childish and dramatic on a public forum.

08 Aug 2026 07:34:12
I bet you're fun at parties. Give it a rest.

08 Aug 2026 08:17:23
I'm just happy we don't have Slot.

08 Aug 2026 08:44:45
Here Here, FC8.

08 Aug 2026 10:07:35
Walter would have been proud of that original post, might be the most negative post of the summer!

08 Aug 2026 07:05:32
Player coming to Barcelona at age of 19 must be clearly very talented player. We are good place for metal recovery, I believe. We are not Barcelona in terms of noise and pressure. I have Coutinho in mind, with all differences.

08 Aug 2026 06:52:03
Araujo is fast, big, strong and likes a challenge.
Uruguayan so has that edge.
Unfortunately that comes with a rashness that may at times cost us.
But a season long loan enables Leoni and Jacquet to settle and he can play right back and centre back.
Has captained Barcelona and been described by Xavi as one of the best centre backs in the world and by Vini Jnr as his toughest opponent.


Playing in Spanish league I’d have though Iraola knows all about him too.
Wages sound high but I think pros outweigh the cons on this one.

08 Aug 2026 07:37:35
Darwin Nunez has been very complimentary of him in the past from international camps.

Apparently he's good at holding a very high line and always catches him offside, which is some feat.

08 Aug 2026 03:51:29
Please bring in Kounde for RB too. It essential.

08 Aug 2026 07:35:17
Definitely can't see Kounde happening now.

08 Aug 2026 08:32:50
What if Kounde isn't available?

08 Aug 2026 02:56:24
Ronald Araujo played just 11 games last year after taking an extended break from football due to depression (Araujo himself said this so it's not speculation).

So he's not match fit, injury prone, playing in a new team, new league, new culture, new country while also suffering from depression.



I hope the club has a staff psychologist because this is going to be a very rough transition for Ronald.

Please be kind people and remember football players are people too. Can we sign someone to play until Araujo gets up to speed? At least then he'll be ready to play until Jacquet and Leoni get up to speed.

{Ed078's Note - You talking season or calendar year? He played 38 times across all competitions. I applaud a player being honest about their mental health battles (I'm not suggesting you were having a go) and am happy to get behind him and be hopeful.

08 Aug 2026 06:51:26
Yeah, sorry I should have specified calendar year, that did seem misleading.

I'm a sports psychologist who works in football, so I too think it's good he got treatment for his issues. I'm not suggesting it's a point of contention. But depression is never cured; it is like cancer, it's either active or in remission. It's going to be a very hard transition for him here.

New language, culture, place, team, tactics, pressures, weather.



As an immigrant myself, I speak from experience when I say that culture differences play a much bigger difference in quality of life than people realise, and being wealthy doesn't insulate you.

I hope he's a success, but he's going to need a lot of support to do so, and we shouldn't be expecting him to slot right in.

{Ed078's Note - agreed.

08 Aug 2026 07:28:14
Depends, it may have been his first experience of depression, and could be that it's a single episode. Maybe he wanted the move to have a break away from the environment that contributed to his depression. Wealth doesn't insulate you, but it does mean you can afford good therapy. I hope he is a more successful loan than we've had before.

08 Aug 2026 07:55:52
That's a very good analysis, Nevada.

08 Aug 2026 08:26:35
Let's hope it's in remission for the rest of his life then.

08 Aug 2026 02:48:11
Be a real car crash of a window if we spent the whole thing chasing Diomande only to back out, fail to close a deal for Barcola, let Salah go for free and then end up signing an 18 year old back up winger and an injury prone centre back on loan.

08 Aug 2026 07:27:46
Well, we are talking about Hughes, so that's a very real possibility.

08 Aug 2026 00:16:05
Posters on this site genuinely hurt my brain sometimes, you’ve cried we needed a CB/RB to help cover the club look and obviously don’t want to spend more money then needed when they have high hopes for Jaquet and Leoni, got a experience good player but no not that player we don’t want that one… Blows my mind.

Genuinely think whatever the club do won’t be good enough ever. Best fans on the planet supposedly.

08 Aug 2026 08:05:39
We don't or didn't need a CB/RB as cover. We need a starting CB and a starting RB. This is the issue with Araujo. He won't start because he isn't fit. Nevada has an excellent post regarding all the pitfalls that await this man. The club has money and lots of it. Why waste time and effort bringing in someone with such issues and expecting him to succeed? Why not just get Zabyarni on loan from PSG as suggested previously? Why not get Kounde for RB as suggested previously? Signing this guy, be it temporary or otherwise, is nonsensical.

Chewy, VV and others have it right in comparing this to Melo and Caulker. He may not be as poor as those, but he very well could be just as bad. There's much much better out there than this.

08 Aug 2026 08:33:15
What annoys me is when people say, 'just go and get Kounde' or whoever. Maybe they don't want to come, maybe their club isn't willing to sell?! I at least have expected the club to have enquired about others. I am sure I saw reports somewhere (may have even been in here) that Zab didn't want to leave PSG. I think we all want the top top players here, but those players and their clubs have a choice.

As LFC supporters, our club is the greatest and everyone should want to come, but I expect outside our red bubble maybe it's not the case. I am a little nervous on how this season will go, but what will be will be. For my own mental health I've learned to try and not get too depressed by results anymore if they don't go our way. Just smile and roll with it.

08 Aug 2026 00:02:48
We've only gone and signed the Uruguayan Joe Gomez.
Dickie boy is playing an absolute stormer.

I expect massive signings elsewhere to make up for this shambles.