Liverpool banter 9

28 Jan 2026 22:56:29
Think I remember reading somewhere. maybe on here, that Slot could leave tonight on a high after a win and qualifying for the knockout stages. Ed01 is this a possibility or wishful thinking. Like a mutual agreement and passing over the baton with some dignity left from his season. Or is anyone hoping to get through on a draw and he's closer to being sacked?

{Ed001's Note - I have not heard anything like that, I doubt that is a possibility sorry.}

29 Jan 2026 05:44:45
lol some of these scenarios people are coming up with man.

29 Jan 2026 06:53:57
Good to see you back after a win Faith.

29 Jan 2026 07:59:27
His last 3 CL games have been 3 wins and a combined score of 10 - 0. Again, whilst not setting the world on fire I'm sure group stage qualification would have been a KPI, and it's hard to sack someone who is meeting their KPI's without a trip to a compensation tribunal.

29 Jan 2026 08:02:23
If we'd lost last night Arne may well have been in trouble, so it was obvious to call that in advance. Also after a good win it's easy to then say the board continue to review the situation, why destabilise after such a successful CL campaign and so on.

Truth is he's under pressure, what that will result in probably depends on how far we get CL and whether this kick starts better form in the prem. His fate could already be decided,
but it would be nice to help him by buying a fit defender tbh.

29 Jan 2026 08:19:18
JK - good to see you're monitoring all my posts again lol you obviously haven't paid attention over all the years and even this season I've consistently posted no matter the result.

29 Jan 2026 08:49:21
Must have missed you putting the world to rights and correcting other posters opinions on sat and Sunday then. My bad.

I thought your internet might have gone down and you missed the game. Glad you're back on your perch though.

28 Jan 2026 23:01:03
I know we've been linked with him a number of times and most here don't rate him but Anthony Gordon was superb tonight against PSG in Paris.

28 Jan 2026 23:41:37
Don't tell me you watched Newcastle instead of Liverpool 🤦🏻‍♂️.

28 Jan 2026 23:57:16
He's got pace o didn't know he had.
Probably better than Gakpo on the left but so is my mum.

29 Jan 2026 00:47:28
I had to laugh tonight when Gakpo put that ball high enough over the bar to clear Taipei 101. Almost felt for the lad.

29 Jan 2026 07:51:55
LiverpoolFC8, March of the Day pal, I was watching Liverpool. and on the live chat for our match.

28 Jan 2026 22:41:27
Is any9ne else noticing how Szoboslai keeps motioning the players to play the ball backwards when there is clearly forward options. Is this something he has been tasked with doing from the manager or is this just him? He even started applauding the backwards passes which seemed really odd.

28 Jan 2026 23:00:05
I noticed it tonight. I haven't previously, but at least he's giving some direction unlike our senior players. I don't like the constant back passes when there are options available either, but a couple of times tonight it enabled us to create a bit of space and make the right pass.

29 Jan 2026 00:16:33
He's been doing it for a while, leave him at rb if it carries on.

29 Jan 2026 00:36:18
The boy works so hard, it's just ball retention. Relax.

BTW, what a freaking player man. Of he so the farm right now, I would back him.

Eastern (probably central europe but flip off, im making a point about something else) European genius man. let's just love him


HE IS THE 7175!.

29 Jan 2026 00:49:31
LOL SJ8. He's def changed his style of play of late I agree.

29 Jan 2026 07:04:48
It's virg I'm worried about because he looks absolutely knackered at the moment!

29 Jan 2026 10:15:38
Scouse, that is what the manager wants. Szobo isn't freelancing.

28 Jan 2026 22:12:19
Worry with no right back available with these next couple of big games coming up.

28 Jan 2026 22:24:26
We have Ramsey, Jones and Gomez should be back for weekend and Endo was quite good there when he came on. Konate will also be back for CB.

28 Jan 2026 22:38:21
Didn't mind Endo at RB. Not much to do but didn't look out of place.

28 Jan 2026 22:57:50
With all due respect to Endo, he didn't have much going at him today, be a completely different story against a speed merchant like Gordon or Doku in next couple of games.

28 Jan 2026 23:01:10
I thought Endo was superb. Weak opposition but didn't once look troubled.

28 Jan 2026 23:04:23
Hopefully Gomez will be back. need a bit of pace there with Gordon on their wing.

28 Jan 2026 23:31:10
I've said it all season, it's going to be massive problem area for us going forward. Both our right backs absolutely love an injury. We need to spend some money on our Defence.

29 Jan 2026 00:09:04
Honestly, what does it take for him to trust an u-21?
Surely Ramsey is capable of what Endo produced tonight.
(Nor slagging Endo, despite the overall feeling of what he offers)
Len

Come ed Arne, play the kids lad.
Feels like he would rather break the top level defenders than put a bit of faith in the kids.

Klopp would be turning in his sun lounger man.

What date is the Ibiza, self-congratulation session?

U know i bin both sides of the fence before but I bin a supporter a long time and we had a better idea what was happening under Roy Evans (immortal legend btw) but come on. are we just out of the loop or are we second-rate?

A clue would be nice.

29 Jan 2026 00:42:14
@Shipley: short memory man. Frimpo g and Bradley like to get forward. Its part of our identity man ar leather i think so.
Still pi553d so can't tell if I'm being a tet ot just projecting rightnrds.

Ah smug it, I'll carry on.

More b0110ck5 from the irrepresssible Len.
(Get excited if u want but once the drunkeness has passed, I will go back to reading this site o. The bog (no disrespect intended) ).

Len.

(Still typing effluent, Len)

29 Jan 2026 00:50:40
Love to see Ramsay get a game this weekend. Not happening tho. These lads won't get any better sitting on the bench or in Ramsay's case the couch.

29 Jan 2026 00:54:12
Ramsay isn't going to get a game off of Slot, who has said as much,

If Endo goes up against any winger with pace he's done for,

Jones is woeful at right back:

Gomez is made of of weetabix.

Playing szoboszlai there is a waste of his ability;

And we still need a centre back.

29 Jan 2026 01:13:31
He did bring on some kids tonight though.

29 Jan 2026 06:49:50
Those thinking Endo is fine at right back have short memories.
At the start of the season he was deployed at right back towards the end of games and really struggled with pace.
I think that'd be asking for trouble v Newcastle and man city.

29 Jan 2026 10:16:49
Slotsmachine26, Slot don't rate Ramsey so it will probably be Jones.

28 Jan 2026 20:05:05
We have to buy another RB this window surely.

28 Jan 2026 20:47:46
Its beyond desperate. No doubt hughes and co will dissapoint.

28 Jan 2026 21:01:00
Hughes will probably by another right footed left winger and an understudy to Chiesa.

28 Jan 2026 21:07:29
"Use Calvin Ramsay"

Edwards and Hughes, probably.

28 Jan 2026 21:33:21
If there's no FFP restrictions stopping us buying a couple of defenders then there is no excuses.
How can you go from wanting Guehi in August to now not wanting to buy anyone?
Even though we have more players missing.

28 Jan 2026 22:16:15
Did anybody see the benfica 4th goal tonite against 9 man RM what a header by the goalie to help them qualify at the expense of marseille then in the knockout stages it's benfics V real Madrid ha ha 😂 how do we think trents feeling now eh?

28 Jan 2026 22:19:36
Is our defence made from crisps? Virgil excepted of course.

28 Jan 2026 22:27:32
To be fair Avito Konate isn't injured either.

28 Jan 2026 22:29:07
I agree crabby — and don't call me Shirley.

29 Jan 2026 00:11:09
The OP is not wrong but we needed a CB pretty badly for ages and I see no progress.

Last I heard was Mickey van der ven.

The short answer: Just f***ing kill me. I will pay u.

29 Jan 2026 00:12:54
Just want to add.
U all rems when Jurgen said Kinate can't play 2 games a week?

Don't know where am going with that, just bemoaning the lack of defensive reinforcement.

I have never been further out of the loop.

29 Jan 2026 00:46:46
They are monitoring the situation!

29 Jan 2026 00:51:30
Ramsay needs to get a copy of whatever Gakpo has.

29 Jan 2026 01:03:59
OP is 100% bang on.
Just give me som reason. anything.

29 Jan 2026 10:19:09
- Something Red -, Slot just told the world that he had better options than Ramsey so will he now eat a large piece of humble pie and start him?

28 Jan 2026 19:59:29
Odds on Alonso being the next Liverpool manger was 11/ 10 since he got sacked up until yesterday when it changed to 10/ 11 but today that had jumped to 4/ 11.
That's a big change in odds I've seen ex players getting behind Slot Carragher Gerrard and a few others but Gerrard pointed out his moaning last week Carragher did a little bit more on Monday night football and Gerrard has had more of a go tonight but nothing bad just speaking the truth.


Seems like to me he is not getting the vocal support he was only a couple of weeks ago by ex players.
Would not surprise me if he is gone by the weekend or early next week.

28 Jan 2026 20:50:58
Bookies odds change based on bets that people make, not based on any inside info they have.

28 Jan 2026 22:16:54
And sometimes people make large bets with inside info.

28 Jan 2026 22:21:50
Wrong, odds are based on the likelihood of an event happening Vs money bet. If someone put 1million on me to be next manager the odds will go down from 1000/ 1 to500/ 1 because it's still not likely to happen. If the bookies know something will happen the odds will shorten no matter what money is placed on it.

29 Jan 2026 00:38:13
Are you only 1000/ 1 to be our next manager Barry?

29 Jan 2026 01:11:42
I think it's a passion project and we have co. e too soon for Xabi.

Let him p155 about with his other flirtations.

Be it Munich or Sociedead (apologies o ce again if I'm off) but we will only get 1 go-around with Alonso (let's start the the fight now. Im not impressed, he is a Spanish Scott Parker)

Let's get him when it matters. Let's get him when he's seasoned. This team, *with 2 or 3 additional in defence required, will get top 5 for the next 4 years. We actually do t need him yet. Go ed, bite me dick off. (Nir Paul)

29 Jan 2026 10:20:20
@lennydalglish1.1, your final paragraph got be dazed, man.

28 Jan 2026 19:54:05
Can I just ask when we let Morton go did we put anything in for a buy back? It sounds like he is doing really well in France at the moment (I could be wrong as I don't watch it).

I think we need scousers in our team. Would the club look at it and think we didn't think his ceiling was that high and bring back or once you've gone your gone?

28 Jan 2026 20:46:55
Sell on clause only.

29 Jan 2026 07:11:10
Would that mean money off if we bought him back?

28 Jan 2026 19:16:13
Raheem Sterling's left Chelsea lads.

Home Grown. Club Trained for Europe too. What do we think? Cheeky pay as you play offer?

(Joke, btw).

28 Jan 2026 22:14:34
Why not SR.

It just means that he won't get paid then. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

28 Jan 2026 22:20:28
Really?

28 Jan 2026 12:18:34
Just wondering if anybody been watching Will Wright since his comeback and how he's looking? Seen he's scoring goals but what's his performances been like? Once he gets more fitness could we see him starting to make the bench?

28 Jan 2026 12:58:32
As far as WillWright is concerned, I've not spoke to anyone to see if he buckled under the injury or lost his bearings in anyway.

28 Jan 2026 13:46:19
Yeah, W-T-W, but have you spoke to him?

28 Jan 2026 13:51:00
My pick is still Enrique for the reasons that the Ed has said above. He is the most decorated option IMO. Although i would take Alonso over dross ball any day.

28 Jan 2026 14:07:08
@Bulk I think Enrique (or even Alonso for that matter) as a striker option coming off the bench is a strange choice. I definitely think Will Wright is a better option. 😂.

28 Jan 2026 15:22:37
The reply has been posted to the wrong thread Shipley, although i would have to agree.

28 Jan 2026 15:29:44
I assumed that @Bulk but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to try and lighten the mood a little on here.

28 Jan 2026 17:59:51
This thread is a bit of a buggers muddle!

Not only did I repeat a gag W-t-W had already made, but we have the answers from below.

Beware - FRANKENTHREAD!

28 Jan 2026 12:11:25
Before Alonso did it, the last non Bayern manager to win the Bundesliga was Klopp over a decade ago. Whilst Klopp won it back-to-back, XA won it going unbeaten. Two very remarkable achievements.

I really could care less what happened at Madrid, XA is currently the most sensible option. Give him the job!

{Ed025's Note - im not sure about XA you know Niger, yes he did very well at Leverkusen but was that a one off just like Ranieri done at Leicester?, sometimes a bis fish will do ok in in a small pond but when he went to Madrid he struggled with all the big ego,s in the dressing room, let me tell you there are a lot of big ego,s at Liverpool as well mate, now im not saying he will fail, just that people are seeing him as the second coming...be careful what you wish for..

28 Jan 2026 12:37:16
But Ed025, yes what he did was incredible but he still made champions league spots the next year. This was a team in the relegation zone when he took over the year before winning the league.

I think Madrid is a poison job to take. Too many egos, too many issues with leadership. Alonso's record was far from bad at Madrid. And they were top before Vincius threw his toys out the pram during that Atleti game and led a revolt against Alonso. I think he was the wrong type of manager at Madrid, given the players don't want a change in culture. I honestly think Klopp would not fair well at Madrid too.

Now will be the second coming? I don't know but I'm confident at the very least he's better than Slot and will get the players more fit and more enjoyable to watch! Out of all the options, he's one of the better ones available. It's him, Enrqiue or Iraola for me. Not sure who else there is.

I think given we still have a lot of players who played for Klopp and dealt with the hard training, it may be less of an issue than Madrid.

{Ed025's Note - all as im saying Taurus is that whoever takes over it will be a gamble mate, sometimes a guy just fits and sometimes they dont thats all..

28 Jan 2026 12:45:14
Ed25, he finished second the following season. And the season before he won the league, he took them from relegation zone to finish sixth.
I think that's real progress. If the Madrid players were to cooperate with him, I am quite sure he would have been reasonably successful there as well.

I can understand where you are coming from actually and by no means am I suggesting he will be a guaranteed success if he joins. However, in my opinion, he is presently the most sensible option if we are looking at making a change and we actually should because Slot seems to have lost it.

{Ed025's Note - im not taking anything away from what he achieved in Germany Niger..he done very well, but this is the Bundesliga we are talking about where a lot of the teams dont get in our Championship mate, Slot has to go of course but all im saying is that he had a great squad at Real and never really achieved the required level...yes there is a lot of massive Ego,s there but Liverpool are hardly a team of shrinking violets..

28 Jan 2026 12:50:14
Hallelujah Ed025 👏.

28 Jan 2026 12:54:34
Comparing the ego's at Liverpool to Real is a bit much Ed, they've got all the biggest diva's in football on the one team. Throw in the fact that the players know Perez will back them when they start kicking up a fuss and you've got the perfect recipe for a managerial nightmare. The chain of command is backwards in Madrid. That's not how it works at Anfield. I think it's pretty clear that quite a few players don't agree with Slot's approach, and outside of Salah's statements, nobody's really said a word, there's been no arguments on the pitch or sideline tantrums, no reports of players complaining to the hierarchy.

Whilst I understand most top tier footballers do have egos on some level, as it is difficult to reach that sort of level without one, the situation in Madrid is pretty unique, I don't think anybody would agree that it's echoed at Anfield.

{Ed025's Note - you are kidding yourself if you think there are no Diva,s in that Liverpool dressing room Chewy, i expect to see your two highest earners to be appearing on Ru Pauls Drag Race shortly after retirement mate.. :)

28 Jan 2026 12:56:57
Ed25 My counter argument would be Liverpool may have some big Ego player with these same big players worked their butts off for the manager and the club because it was demanded of them and I had respect for the club in the badge.

Something is simply a mess with Arnie whereas we assume xabi would bring that intensity and demand respect. And real Madrid? What can you say? The players in Perez have run the club. Those egos are beyond coaching! Love your work man.

{Ed025's Note - im not saying that XA wont do a good job Pete, just that its not set in stone and he will inherit a lot of the problems that Slot is dealing with now mate, he could well be the man to turn things around but as with all appointments we just dont know..

28 Jan 2026 12:58:21
Ed025 I don't agree with the one season statement at Leverkusen he joined mid season think they was bottom 3 and got them into Europe second season they nearly win everything and only lose one game all season.
3rd season finished 2nd and playing champions league football for the first time in I don't know how long is a good season.


As for Madrid I really don't get why top managers would want to go work under the conditions of that club. Apart from the wages they get what probably not that much better than most other top jobs.
Everything about that clubs is totally rotten from the guy that runs it to the players and even the fans.

{Ed025's Note - look Grino im no Real Madrid fan mate and i agree its a very toxic club, as i say he done very well at Leverkusen all power to him, but the Prem and Liverpool with their expectations is a very different animal..

28 Jan 2026 13:01:33
Weren't they called Neverkusen before Xabi delivered the title?

Including the great side that included Lucio, Ballack, Neuville and Berbatov!

You're a tough taskmaster Ed25 lol.

{Ed025's Note - i have to be StEA, you used to call us Neverton and look at us now...the best team on Merseyside mate.. :)

28 Jan 2026 13:18:14
Agreed Ed. I'm hoping this might go well. A person better connected with the city of Liverpool than slot is a good start at the very least. I remember a year or so back, seeing a story of how he's raising his kids to support Liverpool.

{Ed025's Note - he is certainly in the mix i would expect Taurus, he knows the league and the club which cant be ignored mate, i just think you may have to temper your expectations if he does get the job because i dont think its a quick fix like a lot of people think..

28 Jan 2026 13:33:08
I think the definition of management of egos at madrid and at liverpool is quite different. We've seen madrid over the years, its really not the same ego management, if you will.

Theres no guarantee XA will perform if appointed, but let's be honest who, is available and is attainable that WILL? I am keen on XA, and im hoping he has learned lessons over his achievements and failures and is willing to adapt.

The last manager that had somewhat a winning and then decided to change it and then refuse to change again despite failures was brendan rodgers. It had the same slow possession game vibe.

28 Jan 2026 14:11:36
Any manager is a gamble for all sorts of reasons. Look at Carlo Ancelotti for Everton, world class manager and everyone is buzzing. Madrid come knocking and he does one. Next thing you're in a manager spiral that gets out of control.

There's always a bit of a leap of faith with every appointment. But if you never stick your head above the trenches you will never know. Or you go with longevity and stick with what you have and hope things get better.

{Ed025's Note - very true Janmo..

28 Jan 2026 14:46:32
I'd agree Ed on Alonso. I'd expect he will improve us, even without any signings, but equally I think there's still a big transition to be worked through and we may not have CL next season to attract players.

I think we need a minimum two defenders for the first team, not just the squad, maybe a goalie as Ali looks injured to me, a starting centre mid, a left winger to replace Cody, and a right winger to replace Frimpong and Mo.

I'd have Frimpong, Connor, Jones, Cody as squad options off the bench not starters, and sell Macca, and Mo and Konate will be gone.

{Ed025's Note - yeah Hugo, i know you bought some very big names in summer but i still think there is more needed especially in defence, you will always attract big names though even if you dont get CL because of the stature and history of the club mate..

28 Jan 2026 15:36:43
Ru Paul's Drag Race Ed025 👏 😂.

28 Jan 2026 16:30:19
Ed025, and yet if Alonso decided to go to Everton, he'd be called the new Kendall. Madrid ego's are a little different to everyone else's ego. remember when Vini Jr never got the Balon doʻr they all up in arms n look at the Barcelona game, all crying n wouldn't congratulate them, that's what Alonso had to deal with.

{Ed025's Note - im not saying it was an easy gig at Madrid Strom but he knew before he went there what the set up was, he would not be welcome at Everton mate..we tried that with the Fat Spanish Waiter mate....and look how that turned out.. :)

28 Jan 2026 16:53:39
I never said there wasn't ayn diva's Ed, in fact I did actually state that I'm aware pretty much every top tier footballer has an ego of some sort. My point was that the situation at Real was the issue, not just the diva's.

The problem is that Perez backs the players, not the manager so the chain of command is tuned on its head. Players have regular access to Perez if needed and their comments carry massive weight. Their childish behaviour is tolerated by the club, when they throw tantrums the manager is questioned, not the player, Perez puts the players first and the whole system undermines any authority the manager should have. This is the root of the problem at Madrid.

I've no doubt theirs a few divas in our own dressing room but we have an established hierarchy and the club does not entertain nonsense from players who think they can undermine it.

28 Jan 2026 16:59:12
It worries me that 025 knows Ru Paul's Drag Race, were you a fan of the show there 025😳.

{Ed025's Note - im not you know Hughesy, but i would watch it if Mo and Virgil were on it in A-line dresses and sling back high heels mate.. :)

28 Jan 2026 17:18:22
Ed25, there are no guaranties and I understand your point BUT you have to look at his whole tenure at Leverkusen. That was Alonso's first managerial job and he took them from a relegation battle into the Europa league within the half season or so he was there. Comparing him to Ranieri is just strange cos Ranieri has been managing for 35 years. Man coached Maradona at Napoli in 1991 so the comparison is flawed, already.

Then, Alonso went up a couple of levels with that team and had an undefeated domestic season, something even Bayern could never accomplish in their illustrious season. And had it not been a stellar perf. from Atalanta and a MOTM perf. of the ages from your boy Lookman, Xabi wins a treble going undefeated. Absolutely unprecedented. Ranieri didn't do any of that, btw.

So IMO, what Alonso achieved in just 18 months of being a manager of a club was out of this world. Whatever happened at RM is of NO relevance to me esp. if you consider how things went for him which ironically, are the exact same things that happened when Rafa went there and that DR got rid of him too.

Again, there are no guaranties of anything BUT let's be clear about Alonso's time at Leverkusen compared to at RM where btw, other top managers have also bit the dust, courtesy of their fans and/ or the players. That gig ain't easy by a long shot. Just my opinion.

{Ed025's Note - i compared him with Ranieri because he also took a team out of obscurity to title winners where it seemed he had no chance Oli, he done great at leverkusen without doubt but without the weight of expectation, a lot of teams in that league give you the points because the standard is so poor imo, but thats taking nothing away from Xabi,s achievement, i think the job at Liverpool could end up being a rebuild mate and people who think he will just come in and wave a magic wand could be disappointed..

28 Jan 2026 17:46:09
I have to agree with you Ed and thanks for bringing a bit of realism to the discussion.
I'm a huge Alonso fan from his playing days with us and if/ when he gets the job, I hope that he'll succeed.
But as you say, there are no guarantees.

{Ed025's Note - there really aren,t Cantremember mate..

28 Jan 2026 17:54:37
Enrique would be my choice. Doubt we can get him. Expect him to end up at the blue side of Manchester.

28 Jan 2026 18:21:41
Glad you're on this thread Ed025.
Perfectly put.
Xabi may wave a magic wand, by God I hope he does. But he may not, he will have to deal with plenty of egos. Not just Mo and Salah but Isak refused to train at Newcastle until he got his way. He will have to get used to the pace of the premier league and the weight of expectation. Being a former player is not the same as being a manager.

He will not have it easy and I just don't like people building him up like he's some sort of messiah. He will need time, he will need to adapt, he will need good staff. Dot expect a Leverkusen effect.

{Ed025's Note - he could be the answer Ron but there are quite a few problems to be solved i feel mate, not just the players but the relationships with the likes of Hughes and co and the recruitment and fitness teams, i dont want to be the prophet of doom but some just think its a case of switching a light on and it will all be sweetness and light, things may improve short term probably but there is lot of things to sort out imo..

28 Jan 2026 20:22:13
I agree with your concerns @25, but I think that XA will be allowed a fair bit of latitude in trying to put things right - more so than perhaps any other potential manager.

I am interested in what the title of the role will be. Klopp had more control over player ins and outs as Manager, whilst Slot being Head Coach seems to have had less influence in transfers. If the role is the former then perhaps Hughes will be leaving too, or, at least, have his responsibilities changed.

Possibly interesting times ahead.

{Ed025's Note - very interesting WDW..

28 Jan 2026 10:45:08
Hi Eds or Anyone in the know

Hope you are all well and thank you for all efforts for letting us fans know the inside scoop.

Hearing and reading that Andy Robertson still wants to leave this Jan window? I am absolutely gutted by reading / hearing this again but I thought that he was going to stay. I know he wants regular football and he isn't getting it at the moment with LFC. I hope he doesn't leave but obviously he is feeling that there isn't a good vibe or culture at the club currently.

Why is the club not reacting to bringing in reinforcements? We were determined to get Semenyo and Guehi but the upper management made our club look like an absolute joke. I get that Slot is gone depending on the future outcomes. I guess it has to do with who our next manager will be and playing style. Do you see us making massive moves again this upcoming summer? Will the core of VVD, Alison, Salah and Robertson be dismantled? Will there be any big changes in upper management? Will any moves for the upcoming summer be made before or after the World Cup?

Apologies for all the questions that I have asked and it may possibly have been answered in other posts but I have finally had enough of it this year with our performances and style of play and excuses from the manager.

Thanks in advance.

{Ed001's Note - there will be a lot of changes, all four of the core could well move on this summer. It is a rebuild in the offing, which could have been partly done this January with the 2 players you mentioned. Robbo has been awful this season and last, not sure why people are so worried about him going.}

28 Jan 2026 11:21:52
ed 1 do you think all 4 could go in summer do u think if slot going in summer or before would it not be better 2 bring in new manager/ coach before end of season look at who he wants and doesn't.

{Ed001's Note - I think it should have been done a long time ago, so yes it would be better. This sitting in limbo just makes things worse, it achieves nothing.}

28 Jan 2026 11:53:11
I hope you mean 3 and are not including Ali in the convo ed001. Even not at his best he is a tier above any keeper out there right now. I don't see any young keepers who can make the step up as Marmadashvilli is definitely not good enough for the way we play.

Ali definitely has a few more years left at the top for me.

{Ed001's Note - I love Ali and would not even consider letting him go, but the injuries have seen the club see things differently from myself.}

28 Jan 2026 12:53:36
Ed001is spot on, the lack of succession planning has really hurt us. Sadly that started under the previous regime, no doubt changes with Schmadke etc disrupted things.
Salah has shown absolutely incredible endurance, whenever I think about it, it stuns me. But he was never going to beat Father Time and there had been poor succession planning.
Virgil has a less intense game but the same rules about Father Time apply.

2 huge reasons Klopp's teams were always challengers and no-one planned for their retirement.

28 Jan 2026 09:10:49
Good Morning Eds,
Just an observation. Have you ever had a transfer window with so few rumours regarding player transfers?
Jag.

{Ed001's Note - no mate, never.}

28 Jan 2026 13:43:37
A lot are spent up, and it also needs a bigger move or two to trigger others. Bournemouth and Palace will do a bit of business, Chelsea normally do a bit, other than that it's likely to be quiet. City seem to be the only club who had a big budget to spend. It's also due to the coaching situations, many waiting until the summer.

28 Jan 2026 18:11:11
Man city are stock pilling players in readiness for the 115 charge were they will get a fine and transfer ban in other words a slap on the wrist.