Liverpool banter 10

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.

28 Jan 2026 08:57:52
Light winds of 8 mph predicted for around Anfield tonight so that's a plus.

28 Jan 2026 11:18:46
Or an excuse.

28 Jan 2026 12:15:48
We had a gameplan for the wind and then the wind stopped, we can't catch a break.

28 Jan 2026 12:26:52
Just as we start getting used to playing in the wind it goes away!

27 Jan 2026 23:52:05
Looking at the Squad options and academy we could use as we are short.

Rhys Williams and Calvin Ramsay both part of the first team squad, along with Bajcetic.

Beck just back from loan but injured, although could be used if fit.
Danns if fit can be used.
Koumas back from his loan at Birmingham. He's now played 66 games in the Championship so could be an option to bring on to rest Ekitike.
Really like the look of Josh Sonni-Lambie.
Kaide Gordon although not amazing has experience so could be an option to rest Mo.
So Arne has some options.

28 Jan 2026 00:49:22
Amazing squad depth.

28 Jan 2026 01:58:40
Good luck telling Slot that.

28 Jan 2026 05:04:39
Arne Slot isn't playing any of these players.

28 Jan 2026 06:17:46
That list of players probably puts us back In the title hunt.

28 Jan 2026 06:22:56
Rhys Williams isn't good enough
Kaide Gordon is injured
Danns and Bajetic are still recovering

Ramsay has already made the bench with Slot already stating that he currently isn't up to scratch, which really only leaves us Koumas who got 1 goal and 0 assists at Birmingham in 23 games.

Nallo would be better for CB but again what we have seen hasn't been great.

28 Jan 2026 06:48:55
Of course they are options but not if you want to win anything. If we have to use these players then we are doomed.

28 Jan 2026 06:58:50
Sonni-Lambi is doing well but he's not even stepped up to u21's yet.

Keylor Figueroa and Will Wright are rotating for the u21's and right now Figueroa looks to be the best striker in the academy in terms of being ready to step up. He has 11 goals in 12 appearances for the u21's. The other forward player who looks ready is Kieran Morrison who is making a mockery of u21 defenders. He's a left footed winger.

Rio, Nyoni, Pecsi, Ramsay and Nallo are also all playing very well for the u21's but they're all more well known amongst the fans. Nallo looks fantastic at u21 level but both times he's played for the senior side he's been sent off! It's a big jump.

28 Jan 2026 07:42:31
After what Slot said about Calvin Ramsay I'd suspect hell would have to freeze over first.

28 Jan 2026 08:18:04
Arne Slot na na na na na! I really don't like that song. Still over 3 months of footy to go…he might have no choice but to use our super subs.

28 Jan 2026 08:22:07
I stopped reading at Rhys Williams.

28 Jan 2026 08:30:03
It was just a list of those he could turn to if desperate like Klopp did.

28 Jan 2026 08:31:13
From the little I've seen I'd have Kieran Morrison in the squad, along with Nyoni and Nallo. Be interesting to see if Nallo can actually stay on the pitch for more than 5 minutes. If he's ever going to start living up to his publicity, now's the time for him to take his chance.

I'd have McConnell in the squad too. He seems to be back from Ajax but I think I saw that he has just had minor surgery, which is a pity.

28 Jan 2026 08:55:23
I honestly think Slot would rather play senior player way out of position over one of the youngsters in the right position.

28 Jan 2026 09:10:46
Slot ain't touching any of those youngsters, some of whom Klopp actually got a tune out of, btw.

28 Jan 2026 09:19:18
Slot won't use some of the first-team squad so he's hardly going to start giving academy players a chance.

28 Jan 2026 10:12:38
Alonso will incorprate the academy players as Klopp did, which is an essential aspect of club management. Those young players bring energy and hunger, which can kick the others up the backside.

Slot and his 13 man squads are for pub football only.

28 Jan 2026 10:14:08
Genuinely hope Endo isn't at centre half tonight or on the weekend.

He looked like a fish out of water there on Saturday.

Surprised it's not been mentioned much on here about the fact it took 7 mins to make a sub and how we played the last 36 minutes with 2 midfielders in the back 4.

28 Jan 2026 13:06:00
Red Reaper: I have just realised that the Arne Slot song has 5 negatives in it! (Na na na na na).

We have been singing him out from the get go! Hardly encouraging.

28 Jan 2026 13:50:47
They've got to be good enough to bring something extra, even when our squad is depleted they still have to be standout players. Rio seems to have that potential, maybe Trey, the other next likely may be Figueroa.

Our Academy isn't producing much, but the bar is high and the teams not in a good place to integrate young players. Manchester United seem to have a good academy right now, much as I don't like to see it.

27 Jan 2026 22:45:00
Hi Eds, is there a greater financial implication to the club if Slot's contract was terminated now as opposed to in the summer?

{Ed001's Note - well of course, the contract will be shorter in the summer than it is now, so less to pay off.}

27 Jan 2026 23:04:23
Imagine how much money he's going to spend in Ibiza after his pay off.

27 Jan 2026 23:12:41
Thanks Ed. Forgive my ignorance. I was just wondering if it may be another consideration for why he hasn't been let go yet. Also if the cost of not qualifying for the CL would be greater than the cost of letting him go now.

{Ed001's Note - it won't be about money.}

28 Jan 2026 01:12:11
That money (for the duration of his contract) is already allocated and committed.

It's the cost of getting a replacement in for longer (or an interim) and getting new backroom staff and new coaches which adds to the costs.

28 Jan 2026 06:19:33
Ed is it just the remainder of the contract that gets paid out in full or is it more than that as a compensation package?

{Ed001's Note - usually just the remainder of the contract. It can depend on clauses, but standard is just the remainder.}

28 Jan 2026 07:44:22
The question is whether the club feel the risk of missing champions league revenue is worth keeping him. I don't think it is worth it as the trajectory we're in suggests we'll be finishing mid table.

28 Jan 2026 08:32:42
Who cares where he goes when he leaves @LFC08?

28 Jan 2026 08:52:31
Exactly what I was thinking WDW. Why do people have such a fascination with Slot's holiday destinations?

Is he the first football manager to ever have a holiday?

28 Jan 2026 09:11:57
It's a typical pay off.

28 Jan 2026 09:22:49
Ed01 what's your view on how long Slot has left. Lose to Newcastle and is it game over?

{Ed001's Note - I think now it depends on the fans reaction, Hughes and Edwards are too spineless to make the decision, FSG are trying to trust in the men they appointed but they will not wait if the fans turn. They fear attendances dropping.}

28 Jan 2026 09:29:20
Whatever the cost of it is I can assure its less than missing out on CL qualification.

28 Jan 2026 11:27:56
ED001, shouldn't there be a system for managers, that if you don't reach your targets like top 4, that if you get the sack you don't get any compensation because you've failed at your job,

{Ed001's Note - yes.}

28 Jan 2026 11:53:27
Managers are not going to sign that deal though.

27 Jan 2026 22:31:05
Hello Ed's,

Big fan of Marcos Senesi from Bournemouth, what would are chances be of a cheeky bid for him?

He would improve us massively, has been brilliant all season and played very well against us at the weekend.

Thanks.

{Ed001's Note - I must have watched a different player, I see a defender who can't defend and has poor positional sense. Good on the ball but not a good defender.}

28 Jan 2026 01:12:52
Maybe the OP's user name is a clue Ed001?

{Ed001's Note - yeah, I was assuming it was ironic, but now I am not so sure.}

28 Jan 2026 09:12:29
Senesi? Yikes!

27 Jan 2026 22:19:36
With Slots fascination with PSG how about a swap deal with Enriquez.

28 Jan 2026 09:12:50
PSG owns his soul, at this point.

27 Jan 2026 21:27:57
It's getting beyond understandable. I don't know what's going on in his head, but Slot again mentioned PSG for the one millionth time in the press conference. His comments were factually incorrect (He said we won the league because of the easy schedule after losing to PSG, but we were already 15 points ahead with 9 games left when we lost to them). Anyway, the PSG obsession has got to step.

I think the game fundamentally changed how he wants his teams to play. In his mind, he has a an ideal way in which he thinks he can beat a team like PSG, but unfortunately either he is unable to implement the style properly, or it just doesn't work at all. Anyway, I think he is himself under immense pressure now, and for both us and him a parting of ways as soon as possible might be the best option.

27 Jan 2026 22:12:00
He's obsessed by them. Jurgen would've just seen it as any other game and probably not mentioned it after the post match press conference. Just goes to show how out of his depth he is. Its coming across as if he's lacking belief in himself and his team.

The league was pretty much win by then anyway. The same fellah went to Ibiza before the season ended. Showed a complete lack of respect to the club and the other Premier League teams.

27 Jan 2026 22:17:54
The guy talks about PSG more than their fans, media and players do. Prolly sees "Ici, C'est Paris" in his sleep since that day we went out on pens.

At this point, the club might as well just let him go after Quarabag cos he seems to be begging to be sacked. Just like BR was when his deluded drivel became tiresome.

27 Jan 2026 22:22:59
It's a weird thing with Arne. If he knows he's gone and it's a mutual consent type thing then he may feel sore but actually there would often be relief that the pain is nearly over and a pay off is coming your way.

He's behaving more like he's under severe pressure, and he looks a bit lost and without support. While his decisions can be questioned, and we all know the football is dire, I don't like that look for a Liverpool head coach or manager. It seems a bit undignified how things are being handled when you see his demeanour in the press conferences.

27 Jan 2026 22:42:34
He didn't say that thekoparmy I wish people would stop putting words in his mouth.

What he said was maybe we only won the league because we got drawn against PSG and lost the game. Then he compared our run in to Arsenal who got to the semi final and dropped points in the league around the same time.

It was in reference to the lack of injuries last season when compared to this season and the schedule. He was speculating that we might have got more injuries later in the season had we had a longer run in the champions league which might have affected our league form.

His only mention of PSG was that we got drawn against them and lost. Which we did. He's correct on both counts.

The guy literally can't say anything without someone, somewhere twisting his words to have a go at him.

I can't wait until he's gone because this witch hunt is really showing our fans in a bad light. We are turning into Spurs fans.

27 Jan 2026 23:18:06
Great post, Sean Dundee. I don't think anyone is looking at Slot as the long term solution anymore but some fans have got to the point of abuse and fabricating lies to attack him with.

27 Jan 2026 23:46:37
@SD, I don't hate him or want him gone no matter what. If he can improve the performances, I would be more than happy for him to stay. But lately he has come across more and more distant from reality in his press conferences. Also the constant mentioning of PSG has to stop.

"What he said was maybe we only won the league because we got drawn against PSG and lost the game". That's exactly what I am saying, but unless we had a generational bad run, losing a 15 point gap over 9 games is almost impossible. We had the league as good as done by the time we lost to PSG (obviously with a lot of help from Arsenal slipping up again and again).

I find it hard to believe with any amount of increased injuries due to the possible 5 extra games (if we reached the final) would have lost us the title. Also, claiming other fans are on a witch hunt for him while you are among the really supportive fans might make you feel good about yourself. But when you love something as much as we all love Liverpool, we all want the best for the club. I backed him when our performances fell off last season, because I realised with the league as good as won, the incentive for players to perform at the their best is very low. I supported him when we suffered the first few losses in October, because we had a very new team, with injuries, and an unprecedented emotional loss. However, after the PSV loss I was really on the fence, but still not in the completely must go section.
But I have finally lost faith in the last few weeks, when the team have had more than 6 months together (though there have been injuries) and the performances have been mostly very poor. Not just that, we play absolutely boring football and hardly give chances to young players even when we have huge gaps to fill, the two things I value the most.

I will always respect him our title win, and even more for how he handled the Jota tragedy. However, it is pretty clear it is not working with us anymore, and unless there is a miraculous turnaround in both the performances and the mood, I think a mutual parting of ways would suit both.

28 Jan 2026 05:57:07
The irony in Slots press conference is that he has a proven weakness in trusting the fringe players in the squad to do a job and rotate when he has the option to do so.

For instance running grav into the ground last year, isolating Endo and Chiesa amongst others. So it's a bit weird to complain about injuries and a lack of options when in all likelihood he wouldn't have used them anyway!

28 Jan 2026 06:21:45
Oli watching Slots pressers must be a hard illegal stream for you.

28 Jan 2026 09:07:43
Thekoparmy I agree with you that he needs to go. Like you I've pretty much felt this since the PSV game. No Liverpool team should ever lose 2 back to back home games by 3 goals regardless of the opposition.

Going back to his press conference though he wasn't saying he thought we definitely would've lost the league with the extra 5 games. He was just saying, who knows? Had we played those extra 5 games and the pressure they would've brought we could've got injuries and fell away. Arsenal dropped a lot of points in between their CL games. It was more a hypothetical scenario rather than him saying it was 100% true.

And that's my issue. He's just answering questions put to him by journos in as honest a way as he can. He's not making excuses or blaming other people he's just being honest in how he feels and thinks.

Then afterwards people are twisting everything he says and bashing him over the head with it. We all want him gone and I'm sure he will be but the witch hunt has to stop.

28 Jan 2026 09:15:16
Darwin, then maybe you should tell Slot to stop mentioning PSG at near every other turn so people don't get the wrong idea. Just a thought.

28 Jan 2026 18:30:08
But maybe he's created a team that CAN beat psg. Just a shame it can't beat Fulham, Sunderland, Bournemouth, Brentford, Crystal Palace, man united, Chelsea, galatasaray, forest, Leeds, psv, man city and burnley. Haha he's Crap.

27 Jan 2026 18:50:28
Ed001

What do you think of Emery? He never gets a shout as our future boss but I think he's capable. Certainly knows how to structure a tam?

{Ed001's Note - god no, he is great when there is no pressure, but the minute he is expected to do well, then he struggles. Not even close to what we need.}

27 Jan 2026 19:21:48
Have to agree Ed. He's a Villa, Spurs, Newcastle manager and he will make them competitive but the second the heat is on he loses the plot.

Tanked at Arsenal because he can't cope when he's expected to win every game.

27 Jan 2026 20:22:45
Ed001 and fellow reds who would you choose between Alonso or Enrique.

{Ed001's Note - I have a massive soft spot for Xabi, so I am too biased to answer that. I do think either would be great.}

27 Jan 2026 20:32:21
Xabi is absolutely class, drills fitness into his players and has a winner's mentality. It must be him.

27 Jan 2026 20:38:37
I would say xabi he's already had the real job and that didn't go great mostly down to the players being baby's. So he will not be seeking that job possibly Bayern but having the leverkusen link may sway him not to. So he could be our manager for 10 years if all goes well without being lured elsewhere With enrique I think 2/ 3/ 4 years would be him looking to call it both have pedigree but what leverkusen done a few years back was outstanding to topple Bayern and I think he would be the top choice and for longevity but I have no doubts Enrique would be an unreal manager for us and have us trying to play some very attacking football.

Xabi for me but only just.

27 Jan 2026 20:36:01
Do you think Xabi will arrive Ed mate? Won't hold you to it 😬.

{Ed001's Note - I expect so.}

27 Jan 2026 20:52:26
I like Emery. Always have BUT he can't hack it at a big club or when the spot gets hot.

Just look no further than last week where Villa had a chance at home vs Everton to really stick it to Arsenal and City and they played their worse game iin months.

27 Jan 2026 21:00:09
Alonso had to work with the worst group of cretins ever assembled this side of Manchester United at Real. Absolute vermin the lot of them. Refused to do as he asked and threw their toys out the pram. I'd imagine he's learnt not to manage there. Alonso is the best manager we can get, simply cannot see Enrique being interested.

27 Jan 2026 21:45:32
I would say Xabi but i think one to watch is Sebastian Hoeneß who has done exceptionally well at VfB Stuttgart and has taken a relegation threatened side into one of the top teams in Germany, the next Klopp maybe 🤔.

27 Jan 2026 23:35:17
If I could choose between the two I would choose Enrique.

bit older, experienced in multiple countries and leagues, evidenced success and identity in the teams he's built. Loved what he did with PSG post-Mbappe.

I'd love Xabi for the connection to the club and am sure he would be a great fit as well.

Just think if it's a direct choice then we should go with the guy has had a bit more teeth in the management game.

28 Jan 2026 01:17:58
All the talk of Emery failing at a big club but no-one blames the players he had.

When Xabi fails at a big club, it's all the players fault. "Xabi drills fitness" - except he didn't at Real.

Such weird mental gymnastics going on with our fanbase.

28 Jan 2026 06:24:58
Ron your hatred for Alonso is matching the hatred energy some have for Slot.

Personally I want a manager that wins a lot more than 5 league games in 4 months.

If that's Slot then great and if it's someone else great as well.

28 Jan 2026 06:57:29
Mental gymnastics? You're the one dismissing his time in Germany to suit your narrative. You stated earlier Alonso hasn't done enough to get a job at a club like Liverpool. He won the Bundesliga and German cup whilst in the same sentence you say Slot did by winning the Dutch league but you never mention him getting sacked by AZ Alkmaar. Why not?

28 Jan 2026 08:13:27
Ron is quite dismissive about Alonso, he even once said he could end up at United. now that's some mental gymnastics.

28 Jan 2026 09:21:03
Ron, I told you this before. You give poor arguments as to why you don't want Alonso and as others have said, you are very dismissive of him as if he is some scrub just cos things didn't work out at RM. Also, you remove all context about his time at RM in a bid make make him worse than he actually was. That is unacceptable, IMO.

Rafa got sacked for doing the exact same thing Alonso was trying to do as in, get the players to work hard. Is he a scrub manager, as well? Exactly.

There things you can criticise Alonso for BUT you seem unable to present them and all you have for him is the tedious and dismissive "Oh, he failed at RM", as if that is some anomaly. And comparing his undefeated domestic season with Leverkusen to Slot winning the Eredivisie is just cringe.

28 Jan 2026 10:11:38
I'm a big fan of Emery and would happily take him, although Ed has told me his misgivings about lack of pressure before which are understandable.

But Xabi is my favourite LFC player of all time, bring him home at all costs I say!

29 Jan 2026 19:59:09
I feel like if you are manager at Real Madrid and the get fired, that in many ways that shouldn't held against you.

I mean, the list of managers sacked at Real madrid is quite impressive!

27 Jan 2026 18:45:38
So qarabag. Would slot dare to start endo chiesa nyoni and rio?

I guess not as long as his job is being saved by good CL games.

And then he will complain about playing on sunday against Newcastle.

27 Jan 2026 19:00:34
You get that the difference between winning and losing this game is avoiding a potential playoff right? It's a pretty big deal. No one wants 2 extra games in February.

27 Jan 2026 19:51:21
Well unless his plan is to play with one center back or start Nallo, I assume Endo will start.

Chiesa maybe. Rio maybe. Nyoni, I don't think so.

27 Jan 2026 18:44:45
Hi Ed's, quick question regarding our lack of transfers this month. Everyone can see we need at least 2 CBs and a right back at the very least. Why do you think we have not dipped our toe into the market? I know the club always say we want just buy for buying sake, but with only one CB available and having to manage minutes in the RB area do you think we are making a mistake? Do you think this lack of activity will essentially mean we don't get CL next season? And if so do you think Hughes and Edward's should be replaced if that is the case? Thanks in advance.

{Ed001's Note - it is clearly a mistake and it is also clearly down to not backing Slot any more. The fact we still have Slot, Hughes and Edwards is the biggest mistake though. Edwards should never have been brought back, he made a mess last time and he is even worse this time. Hughes and Edwards should be nowhere near the roles they have.}

27 Jan 2026 19:11:17
I 100% agree with everything you say there eds1.

As Albert Einstein said. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

{Ed001's Note - that wasn't him. Why would he say that? That is almost the definition of scientific process, doing the same thing over and over to see what is different each time.}

27 Jan 2026 19:58:48
So they don't back Slot anymore with regards to backing him with signings, but still back him to take charge of coaching Liverpool? I think getting rid of all 3 will fix things.

27 Jan 2026 19:30:05
Thanks Ed, I agree with you. I wonder why FSG haven't removed the lot of them? They would do well to pick up the phone to a certain Mr Klopp and seek his advice. I would love us to have the balls to back a manager, he has say on transfers, training and coaching.

Live and die by the sword is surely better than the crap we are witnessing right now.

{Ed001's Note - it shouldn't matter. The issue isn't the set up, it is that we have the wrong people appointed.}

27 Jan 2026 19:52:19
So Ed1, with Edward's and Hughes at the helm are we looking at a repeat of the muppet show that was Moores and Parry? Lord, I hope not.

{Ed001's Note - it does feel that way.}

27 Jan 2026 20:54:43
If FSG do what most sports owners in the U. S do when things go this bad then, all 3 of them should go. Cos all 3 of them were hired as a team hence, they are all joint at the hip.

27 Jan 2026 21:08:53
Longthing it was Mark Twain who said that.

27 Jan 2026 21:23:35
Ed who do you think would be a good sporting director for the club?

{Ed001's Note - the two who are probably the best are unlikely to be available, as one is at Man City and the other is at PSG. Maybe someone like Zorc, I don't know if he is still at Dortmund, but he did well under difficult circumstances there, with a fair bit of churn on the player front like we will have in the summer.

Maybe Olabe, he has done well with Sociedad, but might not have a good enough understanding of the English league. Which might make bringing back Buvac or Borrell better options, as both know the club and league well. Maybe even Rangnick, as it is the role he performs best and he was spot on with all the things he identified going wrong with Man Utd. Other than that, I am not sure.}

27 Jan 2026 22:19:20
Wouldn't mind Ragnick.

27 Jan 2026 22:38:56
@Iron Man - no she didn't - it was actually from the 1980's and was coined by alcoholics / narcotics anonymous and was relating to the destructive outcomes by repeating habits.

27 Jan 2026 23:32:23
He not she and apologies to the ghost of Mr Twain.

28 Jan 2026 01:24:02
Personally I prefer "manager" to "head coach"

That's a fundamental shift from Klopp's era to the present. The manager needs to have final say on signing players, otherwise it won't work. Edwards can go forth again and take his muppets with him. Get a manager in.

I know this won't happen that's why I expect Iraola is next man up.