Liverpool Match Posts

12 Sep 2026 18:29:30
I managed to catch the last 25 mins of today's game today.

Would say Fulham looked well drilled and set up.
We didn't look like scoring.

Wondering peoples thoughts, are we not ready for 2 games a week? We looked tired? Did Wednesday take to much out of us?

YNWA.

12 Sep 2026 18:21:54

I rate Iraola and I’m definitely not criticising him this early but he needs to get his tactics across quickly because right now we look amateur at times and I’m seeing very little improvement from last season.

There’ll naturally be an adjustment period, but if we think three draws and a win from these league fixtures is anywhere near the limit of this squad, we’re kidding ourselves. These are players who’ve performed at a high level elsewhere, yet too many come here and suddenly look crap. Getting the best out of them is the manager’s responsibility.



I completely get teams step up against us, but let’s show some respect to ourselves because we all expect to beat Newcastle, Forest and Fulham if we don’t then a top half finish it is.



I’m sure plenty are thinking the same. I back Iraola and want him to succeed, but f****** hell do I miss Klopp right now because every game that goes by shows how much he was a generationally elite manager that had us all obsessed.

12 Sep 2026 18:28:54
I'm with you MR. Great to read some home truths rather than spin.

12 Sep 2026 18:31:16
Boring from us. Deflated performance.

12 Sep 2026 18:54:46
When Klopp arrived he needed time to assemble his team and get his tactics across.
Klopp drew with Southampton and lost to Palace at Anfield and played a 0-0 stalemate at white heart lane. Yes, he didn't have a pre season.
We have to back Iraola through all situations, he is only 4 games in.

12 Sep 2026 19:08:34
100% back AI, but he can only do so much.

The squad is thin and unbalanced, esp in central midfield.

We need more bite and legs in midfield - and to get the ball into the forwards quicker. But we knew that in June.

12 Sep 2026 19:18:40
This midfield is the same midfield that Klopp pushed until the end of the season for a title then won a title with.

Since then they've regressed

We've bought poorly in terms of fullbacks

We bought 2 striker one of which we didn't needcand no proper DM.

We can't keep blaming 1 or 2 players. At some point we have to start looking at the tactics and the personnel brought in.

We are too easy to defend against. Aurojo gives us better defensive stability but when receiving out wide doesn't want to cross. Frimpong just blast the ball back across at the by line. Kerkez hits the first man every time.

We are asking too much of Wirtz to come back and defend instead of pushing the defensive line up higher.

The distance sometimes between vvd and isak is 60, years under klopp this would have been about 35. We need to close this gap if not. Then we need to bin of trying to play one of the mids deeper and play another b2b with Szobo.

Given this midfield won the title 2 years ago and pushed for it 3 years ago. It's clearly the change win stamina and tactics that are the problem. If we want to change tactics fine. But get the proper personnel in. We are too easy to defend against because crosses aren't coming in, we are staying too wide to put in the poor crosses, one of our 2 focal point of attack keeps getting dragged back too deep and the gaps from defense to attack are double almost what they should be.

12 Sep 2026 20:40:00
Liverpool has been dismantled from when Klopp left and rebuild is underway. This will take a few windows to hopefully get right. Anyone thinking we are not going to have some dodgy performances are living in dream world. Patience and support is required, I'm not saying criticism is not allowed but there needs to be some balance.

Look at the results today, a lot of teams are going through what we are including Chelsea. Arsenal are the best team but it's took them years of choking and building to get where they are now.

This can't happen overnight and be done in one window.

12 Sep 2026 17:34:14
Players can have bad game's. It happens but what I've noticed for far too long is wee lack diamond characters for when we're struggling. Virg is same old virg today and Dom should not be VC.
How I wish we had a Bellingham and more to wake up a lot of bland personality players.


A lot of these player's go through the motions. No one pumps up the crowd or really shows they care when we're off it.
It was like beach mode today.

12 Sep 2026 18:32:04
Ekitike is the only one who has that superstar about him now Salah has gone. We miss him more than we realise.

12 Sep 2026 19:18:20
We have lost a lot of characters and star players over the last few seasons and by the close of this season Virg and Becker could also be gone. Quality players and the desire and know how to grind out games.


We can only hope that in our new group there will be others that step forward in terms of quality and leadership. Time will tell I guess.

12 Sep 2026 17:24:04
I know it's early and all, new manager, players etc. but that was crap 😅 not too bothered as it's a transition season. More annoyed I wasted 2hrs.

12 Sep 2026 18:48:10
Why is this season a transition season? four senior players left this summer and four senior players signed. Last season 10 members of the senior squad left and 9 joined. i know we've a new manager this season but said-wise we are a lot more settled compared to last year.

12 Sep 2026 19:20:22
Florian
Plenty of teams will be in transition this season if that's the case 🙄.

12 Sep 2026 20:29:33
I agree with the OP that it is sort of a transition season. We got a new manager after playing dross football for a whole season. We lost our star goal scorer in Mo, a bunch of new players have come in, or back from injury.

Some are still finding their feet, and some are still out injured, all the while adjusting to the new methods that the new manager is trying to instil in them. I'd be surprised if we finish in the top 5 personally.

12 Sep 2026 18:07:51
Lack of a CDM is mind boggling our mid is non existant!
Brutal game Fulham deserved more!
Frimpong is robbing a wage that mans no footballer.

12 Sep 2026 17:16:09
Well those were 2 hours i won't get back.
I guess we will have some games like this. Happy as we were good defensively. Last year we would have lost this game.

Szobo Gravy was Ok but by god the front 4 seems like they have never played together.

Oh wait!

12 Sep 2026 17:33:04
Grav was awful that's why he got took off.

12 Sep 2026 17:24:52
You and I watched different games.

12 Sep 2026 18:05:51
That was a disappointment. Part of the learning curve I'd suspect and hopefully that'll be a successful lesson. We were below average today for sure.

12 Sep 2026 17:14:26
Thought we would struggle to win today after wed nite but Didn't expect us to be so flat and sluggish. Central trio in particular of grav, szobo and wirtz awful. Jacquet another v good game.

12 Sep 2026 17:09:22
Please somebody go to Andoni Iraola's house and check if he's tied up somewhere. It appears Arne has perfected his Iraola disguise and has taken control of the team again!

Joking (? ) aside, that was a Slot performance to a tee. Slow, ponderous, often wayward play with next to no press and a beach in the middle of the pitch, where Fulham had the deckchairs out enjoying the wide open air.

Still a lot of work to do it seems.

12 Sep 2026 17:40:59
I observed the same. Total Jekyll and Hyde performance versus last Wednesday.

12 Sep 2026 17:08:29
Think the relative silence on here shows the realisation among posters that it is going to be a long hard season. Take Champions League this year and be happy with that. Ireola is going to need at least this season to sort out a team putting in performances like that.

12 Sep 2026 17:26:18
With performances like that, we won't be getting Champions league. I think we all knew this season will be a right off.

12 Sep 2026 17:38:07
A right off? as in no champions league? no, I don't think anyone knew that Bulk.

12 Sep 2026 17:46:16
I've maintained that I've written the season off as we didn't do enough in the summer. The only good thing is we won't hear that crap about "but this midfield won the league" anymore after another indifferent season.

12 Sep 2026 17:43:45
5 games, 2 wins 3 draws, first game after a midweek battle. It will take time for the fitness to come and things to click, but by Christmas we be ok and the gaffer will have a good idea about his players and tactics to suit.

12 Sep 2026 18:13:15
I've written off this season as far as the two big trophies are concerned. The FA and Carabao cup are up for grabs for anyone. Champions league also HAS to be achieved. That is the least this club has to do.

12 Sep 2026 18:57:32
100% right Scouse John. Can't believe so many people thought he would come in and we'd be playing champagne football from day one. We got a good result against a very good AM team on Wednesday. The players are still working on the fitness and for people to be losing their minds at the start of September is crazy.

As you say, let's start judging things in the new year. Loads of teams are in transition and will be in the same boat as us results wise.