07 Dec 2025 16:07:34
The dressing room is split accorindng to CJ. Some of it is down to Slot and some of it is down to a group of players who have been here a while. He didn't want to talk about it and I had to twist his ear to get that out of him. The lad is beyond unhappy with the whole situation as a player and a fan.
On the interim, this comes from someone else at the club. As VG said before, its all of a sudden become proper leaky. No names but it will be someone who understands the league and can motivate the players.
There is 0 chance Klopp comes back.
My own personal opinion is the club are not going to be able to make everyone happy with what they do next. I'm not a fan of interims but if we go down that route, I only see it being someone like Gerrard because of the connection with the fans, club and league.
07 Dec 2025 16:37:24
Thanks TF. Gerrard would certainly bring energy and history with him. Perhaps Hetinga could be his number 2 for some familiarity.
Who is first choice for full time come summer (and available)?
07 Dec 2025 16:54:46
Thanks Fields. I'm not entirely happy with Gerrard, and understand he has his own preferred team (including an assistant) . But I do wonder if someone like Lijnders, Heitinga etc could come in as assistant a make a difference?
Gonna be a messy one, regardless.
07 Dec 2025 17:00:09
As93lfc why would lijnders leave being an assistant to Pep at city to come and do the same here…. personally since he went to City I wouldn’t want him back anyway.
07 Dec 2025 17:01:22
Gerrard would be a terrible appointment. He’s done nothing in his managerial career to suggest he’s remotely capable. His Villa side were atrocious, couldn’t defend, were disorganised in the middle, couldn’t control games or hold on to leads and the players downed tools. Sounds familiar?
07 Dec 2025 17:04:39
For me the blame for all of this mess comes downt to Hughes. he's the one ultimately responsible for putting this group together and if he is as involved, as some say, in lineups, etc then he is further confusing and exasperating the situation.
Maybe it is part of his master plan, but I'm like Ed001 in that I never liked that Hughes was put in charge and it is becoming even more clear that he is out of his depth, in my opinion. There were rumours of him being recruited to Saudi. I hope that is true.
07 Dec 2025 17:04:45
Cheers fields. Do you think there will he clear the air talks with Mo or have bridges been burnt?
The only slight positives I can take from this weekend is that 4th is still very attainable maybe even 3rd with a decent run of results and Ekitike looks sharp.
Hopefully a trip to Italy does everyone some good.
Gerrard might be just what we need for 6 months, it would certainly be some story if things did go well.
07 Dec 2025 17:11:04
Stick with Slot in this transition year whilst he sorts out the team. We need a big January now. Slot can only be judged when he has his own squad of players who can play the way he wants. We always knew a big transition was needed with Salah, VVD, Robbo getting on and Trent leaving. Diaz leaving, Jota RIP and Nunez. Ali will eventually go back to Brazil. Add to that Konate, Macca, Gakpo form falling off a cliff and the new signings not being great.
Not sure another manager would do any better and would face exactly the same significant challenges. Slot still has credit from winning the league for me. If it’s still sht this time next season then he would deserve to be sacked. Right now I don’t think he does. Bit surprised how fans on here have reacted tbh. We are going through a huge transition of the squad with our legendary players not playing well. Give the man a chance.
07 Dec 2025 17:14:34
as93lfc You living under a rock?! Lijnders is Assistant Manager over at City.
I can't fathom a reason why Heitinga would leave Ajax as head coach to come back as assistant, especially when he was only with us for 1 season. Unless Ajax finish bottom half of the table, he gets sacked and Liverpool are the only ones to offer him a job. and even then I'd have my doubts.
07 Dec 2025 17:20:47
Cheers the Fields. Something got to give.
07 Dec 2025 17:20:57
Well no need to name who. The longest serving players are all part of the leadership team - that doesn’t make translating tactics into to the pitch easy, no matter how crap slots been this season. I’m assuming it would be the likes of Robbo Salah vvd etc maybe even Konate and Mac allister.
Also happens to be that this is basically the same group of players who’ve been dropping stinkers all season. I would say the younger and newer players even if they’ve been disappointing should be given a pardon due to only just joining and it doesn’t sound like they’re in the same boat re the divide.
07 Dec 2025 17:22:29
As ed 1 said before for an interim id rather Dalglish maybe Heitinga or Gerrard or fowler to assist him. I'm surprised how Fowler can't get a look in anywhere for a job speaks well plenty of knowledge and a big name, especially nowadays when people are getting jobs on the back of there name alone like Gerrard and Rooney.
07 Dec 2025 17:23:37
Ljinders is at City with Pep so won't be coming in.