Liverpool banter 10

23 Mar 2026 19:23:58
Liverpool have a history of waiting for the right person.

We are waiting for that person .

24 Mar 2026 02:57:36
Nay sense rushing now.

24 Mar 2026 06:52:01
We're in two trophies and chasing a CL spot in a run in where we're getting limited results. Now is the perfect time to change him. I couldn't care less about FSG not wanting an interim. What they're doing is criminal negligence.

24 Mar 2026 10:17:14
If Slot stays, I can't see how we can finish higher than 8th behind Brentford and Everton! I don't know why people at the club seem to be ok with that!?

Our results and performances have not improved in the last 6 months. Why do people still seem to think that it is suddenly gonna change now, going into the final few games, or that there is no point in trying something different to try and get CL football next season?

I'm all for waiting for the right person, but there is no way that there is nobody out there who can come in as an interim and give us a significantly higher chance of getting CL football next season.

As I have said previously, though, if Hughes and Edwards know they won't be here next season, why would they care if we finished 8th!

24 Mar 2026 14:04:47
As the ladies say, "There is Mr. Right and Mr. Right Now".

It all depends on what you want and who you think is more important.

23 Mar 2026 19:05:33
Why does an interim have to be SG? Now, I have no objections to it being him atol. But if they're worried about him winning a Champions League, and en not wanting to give him the job permanently, then why not look at someone from within.

Have we an under 21s coach or someone with a bit of brains on the wider staff team that could give it a crack. Ers nothing to lose by trying this. The flipside is that slot will not get us Champions League next year. So why not look at someone from within.

23 Mar 2026 19:26:17
There would only have been an interim if Slot had resigned or if we were out of all comps and out of CL qualification reckoning.
It'll be the summer, in my opinion. A lot of managers will be possible then.

23 Mar 2026 19:33:59
I assume, BigDoc, you're thinking of someone like Rob Page.

23 Mar 2026 20:14:12
I have to laugh at the sheer ridiculousness of the statement "they're worried about him winning the Champions League".

Like, oh no. Please not that. Anything but us winning the Champions League.

23 Mar 2026 20:59:13
At the point where we're shooting blankly into the sky for an interim who could "surely do a job", I think we're wasting that time.

23 Mar 2026 21:18:22
"They're worried about him winning the Champions League".

Indeed, SR. Why would they be worried about winning no. 7?

23 Mar 2026 21:32:24
It's a very expensive coin toss.
Change or don't change?
100m+ for qualification, or 0 for not.
Big decisions to be left in the lap of the God's.

24 Mar 2026 03:08:32
The best chance we have of #7 imo is Slot, putting aside any grievances. Do I want us to win it, of course. If that's Slot or not, so be it, but that would be awesome! It's a tough spot as a fan, I'm in the new manager crowd....unfortunately! We would all like things to be rosy, but they're not.

We all want to win. YNWA. I dunno.. lil drunk.

24 Mar 2026 06:53:51
Elnino in galaxy are we winning number 7 with that fraud in charge. He's absolutely destroyed the soul of this club this season. Saying Slot is our best chance is baseless and just sheer rubbish.

24 Mar 2026 07:39:04
Agree, Elnino. Slot is our best chance for silverware this season. Anyone else is a roll of the dice.

24 Mar 2026 08:25:30
Anyone else is a roll of the dice?
Slot would put the dice down and roll buttons instead. He's a fraud who has been found out and just hanging around waiting to get sacked for his severance package.

24 Mar 2026 08:35:00
Our best chance of winning silverware is Slot? Lmfao, he can't get this team to beat Wolves, Spurs or Brighton, he's got no hope against PSG in the Champions League or away to City in the FA Cup. As painful as getting beaten will be, those games will at least end that nonsense and hopefully stop these pathetic delusions once and for all.

The only thing that's going to happen for the remainder of the season is Slot leading us more humiliating defeats. There's absolutely no reason or evidence to suggest otherwise.

24 Mar 2026 10:40:54
Given our recent form, keeping Slot is as much a roll of the dice as bringing in someone new. Except the dice we roll with Slot has 5 1s and a 6 on it.

23 Mar 2026 17:21:40
You know the game is up for Slot, when even the Anfield Wrap are quoting Hamlet...

23 Mar 2026 19:03:21
"Where are thou, ole Slotty?"

23 Mar 2026 16:05:16
Well am not itk but I would guess with a lot of confidence that Slot is going nowhere now till the end of the season because I think when he was probably at his most vulnerable end of November we got West Ham who were totally awful then. Then we get Galatasaray in the second leg at home and a convincing win against one of the worst away teams in the Champions League gives him more time and, by the looks of it, a free pass for Saturday shambles.


I will continue watching every game we play because no matter how bad we are I can’t not watch us but it ruins my weekend because after watching us I can’t put myself through anymore games because he is sucking the joy out of watching the beautiful game.
Definitely goes down below even Rodgers at the manager I dislike the most. I even like Pep Lijnders more than Slot.

23 Mar 2026 17:20:05
I cannot dislike a Head Coach who brought us our 20th league title. Each to their own.

23 Mar 2026 17:41:05
We're 24 points off this time last season. It's difficult to back him football wise.

23 Mar 2026 17:50:51
I base this on good old fashioned gut feeling, and my gut tells me if we don't hear anything by end of day today, Slot stays.

It's also questioning the borritto I had for lunch.

Liverpool related stuff only, their gut. You leave the food decisions to me.

23 Mar 2026 17:56:20
Rome, he definitely won't be bringing the 21st league title, will he.

23 Mar 2026 18:23:10
Strom, I highly doubt it, mate.

23 Mar 2026 18:48:06
He might next season though...
But 1st he'll bring home the CL this season. 😉

23 Mar 2026 19:05:05
We all want to like him, Rome, and I'm sure if and when he goes, we will thank him for what he's done for the club. But his refusal to make changes, especially when he's seen that they do work, is baffling, to put it lightly. Maddening at times.

23 Mar 2026 18:56:03
JLC, if you're going to post something positive go somewhere else!

23 Mar 2026 19:17:56
Red_Flyer, I totally agree with you, mate.

23 Mar 2026 21:16:40
Rome, I do not have anything personal against Slot, I do have something against his football performances, I think he has been very poor and not up to the standards this football club expects, and I am sorry our club comes before a coach every day of the week. YNWA.

23 Mar 2026 21:22:23
Rome, people are free to dislike Slot, if they choose to. They don't have to like the guy. He is here to win games as that is his job and as long as he is doing that for some, it's all good.

The issue here is that, for this season, he has failed to win games while at the same time being obnoxious, obtuse, arrogant, big-headed and being a gaslighter.



I don't know about you, but those are very dislikeable traits that lead to people being repulsed.

23 Mar 2026 21:38:53
OliRed, when have I said that people shouldn't dislike Slot? I couldn't give a flying fish if they do or don't.

Your assessment that he's obnoxious, big headed, obtuse, blah, blah, blah, are just your opinion, which I also couldn't give a flying fish about, because I happen to disagree with you.

It's just your opinion and not a statement of fact, like you so much like to think you spout.

24 Mar 2026 03:57:42
To misquote Eric Blair, 'All opinions are equal, but some are more equal than others'.

24 Mar 2026 06:38:29
I don't dislike Slot, I don't know the guy. I just don't think he is doing a very good job.

24 Mar 2026 06:40:42
Pretty certain Klopp could have been labelled as obnoxious, arrogant etc etc, also a winner and a motivator.

24 Mar 2026 07:02:45
Crazy how you've come to the conclusion that Slot is obnoxious, obtuse, arrogant, big-headed and being a gaslighter from watching him manage a football team on an illegal stream thousands of miles away.

24 Mar 2026 08:39:39
Like or dislike isn't relevant at this point. Competence is, and is Slot competent? My view is that he is not, and on those grounds he should be relieved of his duties. Thank you for number 20, but this season has fallen way below reasonable standards and there's no reason to think it will get better.

24 Mar 2026 09:08:11
This is it, Viktor.

24 Mar 2026 14:08:01
Yes, Rome. That is my opinion and I don't give a hoot if you agree with it or not.

See, that crap coming out your mouth can go both ways, mate. That's why it's called a debate.

24 Mar 2026 15:09:37
Absolutely, that's why it's called a debate, Oli.

For the record, I'm not the one spouting crap, passing it off as fact.

23 Mar 2026 15:28:29
I’d rate Kerkez as our best buy in the summer, always available, only one of a few players who shows any real fight or urgency, his height hasn’t really caused as much concern as I thought it could have. Has had to deal with Gakpo as his ‘backup’ partner. I like his attitude, he’s got a similar passion and drive to Robertson, I think.

Ekitike has been decent, but you can see signs of a horrible attitude within him. He’s young so he could mature, but there’s something about him that just screams he will have a really good season at some point, Madrid will come calling and he will throw his toys out to get a move.



I think we are desperately missing some ‘workmen’ players who will put their foot in even on a cold night in Stoke (Arsenal), the value of having someone like Henderson in a team is pretty evident this season. VVD says all the stuff in interviews, but don’t often see him really articulating it on the pitch.

I think we are missing those humble, hard workers. A few too many ‘can I get my hair flick in on camera’ and not enough I need to put my foot in. Never really considered it much, but I wonder if there’s also a ‘don’t want to miss the World Cup’ attitude going on with some players.

23 Mar 2026 16:58:32
Kerkez had 5 good games and 25 utter horror shows at LB. He is nowhere near peak Robbo and, tbh, when Robbo is on it, even today he outruns Kerkez.
How many assists does Kerkez have?

{Ed025's Note - to be fair Cafu i think he has improved and will turn out to be a good signing, and by the way there are no more Robbo,s about these days imo mate..

23 Mar 2026 17:11:03
Kerkez wasn't allowed to play his natural game until recently, and now that he can, he's performing near to last season's standard.

23 Mar 2026 17:14:36
25 horror shows is a wild overexaggeration. I agree he's definitely taken a long time to adjust, but he's shown plenty of promise. Of course Robbo's better, you can't even compare the 2 right now. One fella's barely got his foot in the door, and the other one's coming to the end of a stellar career.

And, in all fairness to Kerkez, I don't know how he's meant to improve link up play or increase assists when he has to spend most of his time playing with Gakpo.

23 Mar 2026 17:21:35
Rome, you having a giraffe? The whole squad, bar Dom, has been woefully unfit all season. It's glaringly obvious. We fade after 70 minutes, leak late winners constantly, and get outrun in every match. Even Slot admitted a few weeks back, "We're much fitter now than a couple of months ago."

That was 5/6 months into the season! How do elite pros, fit their whole careers, not fit 7 months into the season? And worse, how is the manager smiling about it as he openly admits it to the press? Completely unforgivable, and entirely Arne's fault.

Even if it turns out Chiesa done is groin getting up on some top-shelf brass, it's still Slot's fault.

23 Mar 2026 17:27:43
I will reserve judgement on our new players until (hopefully) we get a new manager. I would say many of them have been stifled in their play by the style of football we employ.
Kerkez, in particular, hasn't really played in same manner as he did at Bournemouth & I won't hold lack of chances against him because when he bombs forward, Gakpo usually ignores him & cuts inside.

23 Mar 2026 17:30:30
Why is Dom fit?
Surely they should all be unfit?

23 Mar 2026 17:38:22
Chewy, I'm all for having a laugh. I don't take many things seriously. However, I'm not having a "giraffe" on this occasion. Chiesa's injury, which you make reference to in the thread below, cannot be levelled at Slot.

Quansah has pulled out of the England squad. Is that down to Slot as well? Injuries happen, they always have. Ask Jamie Redknapp to name one of many. Chiesa is in the same bracket.

23 Mar 2026 17:42:19
Put 2+2 together, Ron. He obviously adheres to his own standards he has set through his own personal training regimen.

1 player being fit is a clear sign that the conditioning is subpar, not the other way around mate.

23 Mar 2026 17:53:14
Apparently it's not due to injury, so I really don't see how referencing Quansah, who does have an injury, is relevant. I mean, besides the fact that he doesn't play for us, of course, somehow I think both of those points are considerable deviating factors.

23 Mar 2026 17:57:44
For the fortieth time, Cafu, if you can criticise most of the squad for lack of form this season, maybe the problem isn't the players?

23 Mar 2026 18:26:44
My point is that players get injured, Chewy. Not every injury that we get, if any, is down to Slot.

23 Mar 2026 18:50:52
I hear you, SR....

At some point, mate, the rest will catch on.

23 Mar 2026 18:51:57
I think all professional players should have the same work ethic as Dom.
What else do they do all day? Productive activities, I mean.

23 Mar 2026 21:18:14
Bob, there was a good player for Brighton named James Milliner!!

23 Mar 2026 21:39:17
I don't think you grasp it guys. Yes training is optional at Liverpool under slut but you can still chose to train and as vvd mentioned he is surprised that most folks don't show up.

Yes the culture comes from the coach but when you are just young and joined a new club, even if optional I would expect players to show up. They don't none of the newer ones and some of the older ones don't bother either now.

It speaks volumes when your oldest players are probably the fittest in the team in vvd robbo and salah cuz rest of them have not come back from holiday bar maybe Dom.

23 Mar 2026 21:54:11
JLC, I'm starting to doubt that, cos the same people keep spouting the same crap on this topic and this, all season long.

24 Mar 2026 03:56:49
Yeah, Oli...I should have actually said that most of the rest will catch on!!!!

24 Mar 2026 05:18:34
Surely Ekitekkers has been our best signing to date.

23 Mar 2026 15:17:17
Chiesa had hopes to play for Italy for the first time in almost 2 years, but he is unfit for international duty. How? This tells us much about Liverpool's poor fitness and coaching regime and, by rights, should lead to the dismissal of almost everyone on the coaching staff, including Slot. Dr Conall Murtagh, Ruben Peeters and Dr Jonathan Power are proving to be absolutely useless at the job! They are clear failures, but more so, Slot is abysmal at player physical and skill development in the Premiership. Based on this, all levels of management currently at LFC is incredibly poor.

People were applauding their summer activity, but it was poor given our actual needs. And the actual coaching has been a hotch-potch of nonsense. The only person I'd suggest that comes out of this okay is Billy Hogan as he has continued to increase Liverpool's financial partnerships and growth. Sadly, the rest of them are currently impacting that given their incompetence is leading to the club's reputation and performances. Thank you for putting up with my rant. But I had to get it out when I saw poor Fede had left the Italy camp to come back due to a lack of fitness.

23 Mar 2026 16:55:11
Reynard, Chiesa has barely been fit since 2022, following his ACL. "Poor Fede!" This isn't on Slot. And this isn't me defending Slot.

23 Mar 2026 17:22:28
Ridiculous post - Fede is certainly fit enough to sit on Italy's bench.

23 Mar 2026 20:01:00
@Rome1977!, What has his history got to do with the fact that he was fit enough for us the other day and did not sustain any injury? Italy has declared that, for their level of play, he is unfit! Not an endorsement of our coaching approach.

@RebMob, If you're talking about me, why is my post ridiculous?

23 Mar 2026 20:48:00
Apparently, Reynard, he wasn't in the right frame of mind. That's down to Slot as well, I suppose.

23 Mar 2026 23:04:54
@Rome1977!, Hearsay is not an international team's declaration that a player is unfit. The latter is a factual state of events that has happened. Don't confuse that with hearsay.

23 Mar 2026 22:03:42
Rome stop taking shots at Fede. If he was unfit to play at the level demanded by the Italy setup, does that not mean that the training methods and fitness levels of the LFC players are also in question for the most part?

Unfit since 2022? You're just being lazy at this point now. The guy played 2 straight seasons for Juve after his injury and played at the last Euro's two years ago for this same Italy team before he signed for us. So what that football are you talking about regarding his "history"?

Chiesa had a full preseason last summer and was ready to play from the off to the point of scoring the winner vs B'mouth when he came on. he is NOT fit because he is NOT playing consistently because this manager simply will NOT play him come hell or high water.

So yes, it IS on Slot, IMO.

24 Mar 2026 09:03:37
Oli, Oli, Oli. If I want to have a pop at "Fede" I think it's within my rights to do so. It's my belief that his withdrawal from the Italian squad is down to him and only him.



It's also my belief that what I've seen of him, albeit not a lot, he isn't up to it, sadly. To be fair, I've seen more of him than you. And that's a fact.

23 Mar 2026
New image uploaded to the
Liverpool Player Sightings page entitled,

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23 Mar 2026 17:40:26
Dundalk v LFC match programe from Oriel Park in the early 80s.... They played each other in the old EC & a few pre-season friendlies too. Autographed by all in the pic. So when we were recently debating the best LFC team in the local, I personally chose this one. That was a team!

23 Mar 2026 18:52:25
Great shout, Shanks, I would go with 87/88 for me, although Klopp's team of
Ali,
Trent, Matip, Virg, Robbo
Hendo, Fabinho, Milner/Gini
Mo, Firminio, Mane

Also very good.

23 Mar 2026 19:23:25
Good one, Shanks. Thanks for sharing.

24 Mar 2026 08:52:39
What a team and a great post.

23 Mar 2026 13:25:36
I am not an ITK but reading between the lines, it seems that we are not sacking Slot because there are no options out there. If it is true that XA wants the job in the summer, and Gerrard only wants the job on a permanent, who else is there to take charge for the remainder of the season? That is not really attractive unless the wages are astronomical. A quick Google says the following managers are available:

Zinedine Zidane: no chance.
Xavi Hernandez: doubt he will want a job for 2 months.


Gareth Southgate: at least our defence would be strengthened but won't be any more exciting.
Erik ten Hag: would not want him.
Roberto De Zerbi: potentially an option.
Ruben Amorim: no thanks.
Edin Terzic: Don't know enough about him.
Massimiliano Allegri: Such a big name unlikely to take a job for 2 months.
Joachim Low: potentially an option.
Marco Rose: potentially an option.
Sergio Conceicao: not sure he is any good.
Maurizio Sarri: not a fan of his.

Heitinga anyone?

23 Mar 2026 13:34:21
Alonso?

23 Mar 2026 13:37:22
Heintinga as assistant? Maybe.

23 Mar 2026 14:12:16
Terzic is decent.

It's weird how Gerrard is insisting on taking the job on a permanent-or-nothing basis. Beggars can't be choosers. He can't do any worse than Slot, which would make him look decent, and he would have the opportunity to win two trophies.

He may never get the opportunity to manage Liverpool again, and it's a great chance to put himself in the shop window for his next permanent role.

23 Mar 2026 15:05:07
Hoeness?

23 Mar 2026 16:05:59
Has KK ruled himself out yet?

23 Mar 2026 16:21:12
I guess XA has some sort of legal clause with RM that prevents him from taking the role before the season ends. I think KK with Heintinga assisting would get us CL footy next season.

23 Mar 2026 16:31:15
Can you sack someone and put them on gardening leave? Naaah.

23 Mar 2026 17:33:41
Did they sack him? Or did he leave "by mutual consent" = negotiated a pay off and agreed not to take a job before June?

I guess only Madrid, Alonso and his agent will know the details.

23 Mar 2026 16:14:36
"It's weird how Gerrard is insisting on taking the job on a permanent-or-nothing basis."

Babbity, I thought his as well but Ed01 clarified that saying that were SG to take over and things went well, he would prolly want the job permanently which with the way SG has been speaking, he is chumping at the bit to take over. I am not in fav. of Gerrard coming in if that is the case.

23 Mar 2026 12:19:43
If as has been said on here that Tom Werner is flying in this week then surely that indicates (at the very least) that there are very serious concerns at FSG about the performances and how Slot runs the team, especially when qualifying for next season's CL is at stake (no sh*t sherlock!).

Question is now whether Werner will pull the plug on Slot before international break is over.

My best guess is that Slot is effectively gone as of the international break if not this week and either Alonso and his team have verbally agreed to join (Werner handling the contract negotiations) and whether Alonso joins immediately or at the end of the season.

If at end of season then I would expect Steven Gerrard to come in as temporary for the last 7 games. FSG must see the performances and results not been good enough and also concern over a part time manager who flits off to Holland or Ibiza whenever there is a break.

When CL football is at stake with the finances involved, then expect FSG to get serious and make the right decisions for the good of the club (and the business).

23 Mar 2026 17:34:44
I doubt Werner gets involved with the football side of things. He's a businessman. He employs someone to sort the football side out.

23 Mar 2026 18:00:24
Tom Werner is coming back over for Walls ice cream to fill his van up, gotta be that because none of them seem to be taking any interest in our woes.