Liverpool banter 6

12 May 2026 07:39:01
{Ed's Note - MCR has posted a new article entitled, Liverpool, Brighton and the Third-Man Run Problem

12 May 2026 06:50:41
SLOT just wondering what does the Cara The Fields Robbo in your opinions. Do you think slot will really go and if so who do you think will take over?

12 May 2026 00:10:12
If Xabi Alonso takes the Chelsea job, for me that muddies the water, meaning he is unlikely to be LFC Head Coach at any point after Chelsea, in my opinion.

That said, LFC do not have a vacancy at the moment, so Xabi of course has the right of employment.

12 May 2026 00:40:32
Wow.. impressive and so inciteful at the same time. 🙄

12 May 2026 03:38:07
A vacancy can always be created if the current manager is not up to scratch.
I would imagine our next manager will be Xabi Alonso with his contract starting on June 1st.

12 May 2026 11:21:08
With the 3 bozos we have at the helm, I really think we are in the most unpredictable of times, in easily a decade. Nobody really has a handle on what's going to happen. Only hopes and wishes.

12 May 2026 13:05:25
IDream, the vacancy should have been created months ago.

11 May 2026 23:55:22
I take it that the Mbappe Rumours are a delayed April's fools joke?

What I will say is you cannot deny the guy's goal numbers are impressive.

Surely we will be looking to add another striker, with Hugo out until 2027, and Isak never too far away from getting injured.



It would be nice to see Will Wright get some action off the bench, preferably once we have confirmed our CL place.

12 May 2026 00:58:54
Many videos talking about Mbappe and his ego at PSG and now Madrid. I personally never want him near the club for those reasons.

12 May 2026 07:49:02
We have enough players that feel they don't need to put a shift in. We don't need another.

12 May 2026 08:21:17
Agree, Keegan's. We've got enough ego at the club already with Michael Edwards.

12 May 2026 09:42:34
How does Edwards demonstrate his ego? Genuine question, do you have examples of his demonstrating his ego?

12 May 2026 10:04:08
Hit pieces on Klopp via his media boys, overblown credit for Klopp's success again by the media boys, changing the job title to Head Coach to assert control, leaving because Klopp's influence was growing, setting a list of terms to come back.

12 May 2026 11:52:15
Nonsense.

12 May 2026 00:09:42
{Ed's Note - MCR has posted a new article entitled, Liverpool, Brighton and the Third-Man Run Problem

I have the privilege of working within the sport for a company that works with the semi professional leagues. I was given the task of evaluating the Liverpool vs Brighton FA Cup match from February this year as a case study. The majority is boring industry talk however I thought this could be good for you guys to read.

12 May 2026 03:41:05
Great read that, Mcr.

12 May 2026 05:33:54
Good analysis and a great read.

11 May 2026 23:05:16
Not ITK, but I've heard that a Slot is opening up for someone to Slot in. Make of that what you will. Catch ya later.

11 May 2026 22:28:15
I must admit it’s getting exciting watching all the news flying around. Adults getting all bitter, twisted and excited as the ITKs say one thing and a journalist whom gets things wrong a lot says another.

I’ve never seen such a divisive management situation between the club and the fans.

Anyway, regardless what Ornstein or any of the other paid journalists say to gain attention, clicks and keep Edwards happy, I still am convinced that the info on here by Carra and VGD is accurate and Slots going and either Alonso or the Bournemouth manager come in.



So much so I’ve placed a £5000 bet on Slot leaving with the bookies. Can’t wait to get my winning bonus and watch Florian cry… both wins… sorry Florian couldn’t resist.

12 May 2026 04:21:28
What were the odds on that Retire, can't be very good, I would imagine?

12 May 2026 07:18:38
What "leaving at any time"?

Surprised the bookies took that bet, as the probability he will leave one day is 100%.

12 May 2026 11:54:54
No bother, retire. 😆 Send us a pic of the bet. Some man risking that much.

11 May 2026 21:34:39
Slot has lost the fans. I'd ignore what Ornstein says. It wouldn't matter what wingers Liverpool were to sign, Slot's style of play doesn't require a battling DM and that's what we are sorely missing.

Cheers.

11 May 2026 21:47:38
Thomo, I think that's wishful thinking on your part.

11 May 2026 22:01:10
Grown men actually listening to journalists paid to report nonsense by the club... Sigh.

12 May 2026 00:02:18
Slot's style does require a battling midfielder, and he had that at Feyenoord. And he had fast and direct wingers. He had that last season but not this season.

Is that Slot's fault?

12 May 2026 00:57:59
Slot refused to use Endo, who is the epitome of a battling midfielder. Now, of course, he is injured, so it is moot.

12 May 2026 03:02:22
Of course it's Slot fault

He could have used Endo (as already pointed out), keep Grav as DM just like last season, or work with some other squad player or academy guy to fill up the gap

Instead he preferred to give away free days to the squad for fun and then f off to Netherlands every given time

Baldie amateurish fraud. And don't get me started with lack of man management and his apalling treatment of our academy and homegrown players

12 May 2026 12:29:01
Mad, isn't it, that most of us know that we need a strong midfield to battle in the Premier, yet all we hear is this winger is being looked at. If we know what's needed, why don't the people getting paid millions know it, we have Bert n Ernie running the show.

11 May 2026 20:55:30
Can someone who knows actually say for sure if David Ornstein is reliable? As in the past he seems to be spot on & he is stating that we want to help slot in the summer window with 1/2 wingers.

11 May 2026 21:13:17
He is unfortunately.

11 May 2026 21:16:54
He's also reporting Chelsea in for Alonso and he's open to the idea.

11 May 2026 21:26:29
David Ornstein reports what the club wants him to report. The bigger question is whether your own club enjoys gaslighting you.

11 May 2026 21:31:07
I've always considered Ornstein to be a reputable journalist.

11 May 2026 21:36:06
It should be wanting to help Liverpool and not Slot.

Cheers.

11 May 2026 21:37:57
He's a club mouthpiece. Pinch of salt.

11 May 2026 21:38:52
He is.

11 May 2026 21:44:51
He says what Edwards wants to say, smoke and mirrors.

11 May 2026 21:48:48
ArneSlop, he's not a club mouthpiece, that's BS.

11 May 2026 22:21:31
Rome, he very much is a club mouth piece.

11 May 2026 22:26:29
He was reliable up until about 2 years ago. Now he's just an upgraded James Pearce.

11 May 2026 22:28:17
I think most of these journos will report things for clicks, but nothing definitive until it's done.

So, him saying Alonso is Chelsea's first choice and he's open to a move to the Premier League leaves loads of room for interpretation. He's not definitively saying Alonso is interested in going to Chelsea but he's implying it because he knows he'll get clicks.



It's like one of those things on news websites where the headline is 'Liverpool keeper of 7 years to leave the club' so you instantly think of Ali, click on the article and it's a 14 year old kid who's been at the club since he was 7.

It's all about the clicks these days.

11 May 2026 23:12:47
Indeed, @Slot. Him saying Chelsea have an eye on Alonso doesn't mean a damn thing concretely. It doesn't mean they are interested, nor does it mean even Xabi is interested in going there either. It is open to whatever people want to think.

At the end of the day, we will all be here to see what happens.

Only then, we will know who has been truthful and who has been gaslighting us. At the end of the day, were Slot to go, the club would not want that out now, so the Ornstein stuff about Xabi and Chelsea could also be a swerve to have fans look at the shiny object over there, as well.

11 May 2026 23:17:47
He is reliable when it comes to sharing information the club is not so worried about, like transfer targets. But, in times like this, when the club is desperately trying to control the narrative, he operates as a mouthpiece for the club. That's how these relationships work. These reporters don't get thrown a bone for nothing; the club expects the favour to be returned when needed.

11 May 2026 23:26:59
Ornstein is one of the most reliable journos out there. However, I do remember him being wrong on the Isak thing. He repeatedly downplayed our interest, while Carra (and a few other ITKs) were adamant that we will get him. But that's about the only time I have seen him to be misguided. Let's hope this is another of those times.

12 May 2026 03:46:45
Ornstein could comment that Dagenham & Redbridge would like Alonso too and he wouldn't be wrong.

12 May 2026 07:20:07
He's reliable but don't know how reliable he is on Chelsea rumours so. 🤷‍♂️

12 May 2026 07:42:36
Always a shame to lose players but a 14-year-old that's been here for 7 years is even harder to take.

Do we know why Slot didn't have him in the first-team squad, and was it Hughes or Edwards that sold him?

If it was funds related then let's just increase ticket prices a few hundred pounds a game.

Fans can afford it.

Not even winning the XG trophy will paper over this crack.