01 Oct 2025 21:40:36
Firstly, we ain't half been crap lately ?.
Just to confirm what Ned said, we are in for Guehi in Jan. Even tho they messed us around, we need to bring someone in with Leoni being out. This will also keep Palace on side when we make a move for Wharton in the summer. As I'm told he will come in as a replacement for Macca, as we are expecting Madrid to come calling and won't stand in his way if he wants to go.
It also appears from what I'm told that are focus next summer is CB and CM. It won't be to levels of spending we have seen this summer.
02 Oct 2025 00:07:05
Wharton would make sense if we are going to play a double pivot in the middle. Nice balance with him being left footed too. Would prefer Baleba though for a bit more power in there to accommodate for Wirtz. Defs need a CB in Jan - can’t drop Konate for Gomez cz Gomez will get injured and then we won’t have cover when Konate invariably gets injured.
02 Oct 2025 04:25:22
What about RW/ LW?
02 Oct 2025 06:15:57
Would go for Wharton over Baleba myself, a much better passer of the ball. Never quite know what your going to get from Baleba.
02 Oct 2025 06:52:37
Do you think we need to line up replacement for Slot? Just in case. I personally do like Julian Naglesmann, never say never.
02 Oct 2025 07:22:08
Thanks TF
Wharton does look decent especially against us ?
I would also be looking to get Tchouameni as part of that deal or maybe Valverde even.
I wonder if MacAllister is aware of the possibility coz he too has been poor just like Konate who has always been average for me apart from the odd standout game.
02 Oct 2025 08:17:47
@BTS, what with Slot winning the PL in his first season and leading the PL in his second season I think FSG will want him out the door before Christmas.
02 Oct 2025 08:19:59
Replacement for Slot?
Hahahahahaha, cracking start to the morning!
02 Oct 2025 08:42:08
BTS the new BS on here.
02 Oct 2025 09:10:07
I’ll give you this BTS. You are consistent with your bat rubbish stupid posts.
02 Oct 2025 10:01:17
I think BTS is just a small child from some of their posts so cut a tiny bit of slack. We have all had dreadful takes especially when we were 13.
02 Oct 2025 10:20:27
Is BTS Leek? Or Harry?
Whoever he/ she is they are rubbish at trolling ?.
02 Oct 2025 10:45:02
I'm pretty certain that BTS is just leeks new username. Don't worry. I'm sure he will overstep the boundaries and be banned by the Eds again soon.
As for Macca to RM. We shouldn't be surprised about this. The late, great, Ed2 warned us about their plans to sign him. If Konate and Macca are off it would go some way to explaining their performances so far this season. They are welcome to Konate - the sooner we get rid the better and although I do like Macca we should make a nice tidy profit on him.
02 Oct 2025 11:54:53
Macca is coming off a bad injury that meant that he had to be rested at the tail end of last season and for a big part of preseason. Wanting to leave for Real has nothing to do with his performances.
02 Oct 2025 14:52:09
Thanks, Thefields.
When you say "focus next summer is CB and CM", do you mean over and above Wharton and Guehi?
02 Oct 2025 16:49:54
@West Derby Wanderer, Slot won league title by using a squad i merited from another manager. Now he has to form his own squad, and apparently it's not working as well as squad inherited.
02 Oct 2025 16:54:27
Amrg, as far as I'm aware we ain't looking at a LW at all. RW, isn't seen as a priority for now I'm told. that's because no one of note wants to play 2nd fiddle to Salah.
FPF, yes. There is potential multipe ougoings from both CB and CM. Konate, Gomez, Macca, Endo are the names I'm aware of potentially leaving. Some of the youngsters in that area may be out the door as well.
02 Oct 2025 17:25:18
One of the main reasons why we are struggling is because Macca isn’t fit.
02 Oct 2025 18:40:10
Posting leeks utter tripe…. zzzzzzzzzz.
02 Oct 2025 21:28:55
Glasner's contract expires June 2026, there are very strong rumours he wants amorim's job at man utd, could that be another reason for refusing to sell Guehi at xmas or next summer's transfer window.
He must think his "park the bus" tactics are infallible and all conquering. All the great managers found out you just simply can't go through the middle of an obstacle, the only way is around it at the sides 442 (the wings are where the space is against massed defences) Isak did it once at palace and nearly scored for example, beckham ( he has the PL record for most crosses in a PL season) and giggs wingers put relentless crosses into the box, barnes, houghton similar at LFC, Callaghan, Thompson, Heighway, Hall under Shankly, Paisley used Kennedy and Case midfield players to do the same, crosses are only another word for passes. Mcdermott was his Florian once getting PFA player of the Year (it took him a full year in the reserves to settle) .
It is circa 50/ 50 when a cross/ pass/ corner/ throw in, free kick etc is played into the area, similar to a roulette wheel it goes either to a red or the oppositions colour, it vastly increases your percentages to score a goal, it has the defenders looking at their own goal instead of quite comfortably looking at your goal when you try to go through the middle of a massed obstacle.
Ian Rush often said i prefer to see the defenders number on his back, and them not to see my number i. e. the defender is facing his own goal, and Rush can fully see their goal and them, not facing his own goal.
Glasner wants to be the cock of the north at man utd, he will end up being the d! ck of the north, but only with relentless crosses right into his "BOX", Rush already has his number!
02 Oct 2025 21:39:32
Nice comeback, @BTs, . That said, I’m happy to fall for your cunning trap, although I do think that you are crap at trolling.
Anyway, yes Slot did inherit Klopp’s squad and they ended up top of the league.
Now he has a new squad and, guess what, they are still top of the league too. Now go and play outside with the other kids.
03 Oct 2025 00:11:24
Cheers for sharing, Thefields.
03 Oct 2025 06:08:52
Guess what BTS, those klopp players needed a year in the league and the country to become the players they became under slot, Dom, grav, macca all went up another level against slot, who incidentally found a way to set things up to get the best of them. It's the same with Cody, lucho, Ibou, they all hit the best form of their lives.
The new players have barely got their foot in the door and you compare them with players who had already had a year adjusting to the pace of the league. However old you are you are simply a byproduct of the internet clickbait machine.
03 Oct 2025 15:17:28
What about a new RB and LB. Cos the new ones we got ain't very good.
04 Oct 2025 10:49:25
We need to get away from the idea of huge squad churn. You don’t build consistency by replacing half the starting line-up every season and consistency wins titles.
Cheers for the info ‘fields’.
Hopefully some of our younger players will break through before we shell out more transfer fees.
McConnell and Nyoni need to get their chances.
04 Oct 2025 14:20:43
BTS is definitely Leekwanyu. Look at the similar writing style.
04 Oct 2025 20:20:17
Let's just see how Slot fix's the current issues with his own playing squad before we laugh too hard.
05 Oct 2025 16:13:32
Was it Slot choosing players or Eddie and Dick? I imagine the latter / opportunism are more responsible than Arne is.
Loosing Nunez and Diaz's work rate / outlet / space creation for others, despite whatever their shortcomings were has impacted how we play, as has loosing Trent, especially where Mo is concerned.
Isak is a great individualist but not really a system's player as such. Wirtz has a different profile to last season's brilliant MF 3.
All of this takes time and graft to adjust to, and I for one was not someone who ever believed that spending 400m would lead to instant success.
There was an article on how only 7/ 35 players over 80m could be seen as a success over the years, which is another potential challenge to overcome (price tags / pressue) .
Carra's basketball quip is quite accurate, as are his words about how interesting it will be to see how Arne deals with all of this.
His interviews have been a little more throwing under bus lately - a sure sign of a man under pressure.
06 Oct 2025 01:23:37
We are crazy if we let Maca go. Just give him a new contract! Maca is WC.
08 Oct 2025 12:06:10
"Do you think we need to line up replacement for Slot? "
FFS! Someone take the crayons away from him!