12 Mar 2026 11:42:29
Ed001 Carra Fields Robbo,
Have you heard anything about the players taking upon
Themselves to do an extra training session before the West Ham game.
I've never heard anything like this before if true and seems a very interesting development as obviously the players must realise they are not fit enough for the standard needed if so the people above Slot should be taking this into account when deciding if he stays till the end of the season.
I don't know if this is true but if it is and the players are having to do things like this it is beyond a joke that Hughes and Edwards are not acting on the state of things.
12 Mar 2026 12:10:09
We all know that Slot isn't doing a good job, but stop looking for confirmation bias from rumours spread on the internet.
12 Mar 2026 12:15:04
Plenty of reports suggesting this is true.
Noticed Slot had a lovely tan at the West Ham game. Maybe he had it before, and I didn't notice?
12 Mar 2026 12:19:34
Could the EDs or someone with good knowledge discuss the last part of the OP?
I wonder what timescale would be ideal for a manager/coach to plan next season, preseason, incoming/outgoing. As in if reports are true about Slot gone and Alonso in etc, would Hughes/Edwards be working with them now ready for the summer as we are about 2 months from the end of season now.
Is that why the extra training can happen without any outcome on Slot, poor results and performance continue. Is it they are working with Alonso and contracts etc so not bothered what Slot does or doesn't do anymore etc.
12 Mar 2026 13:29:35
You are on a rumours page, @Chanhgingofthegvardiol. Don't be surprised when a poster posts a query about something they may have heard or read through the grapevine, etc.
12 Mar 2026 14:53:07
"I know this is a rumours site, but stop looking for rumours on the internet. Wahhhh Wahhhh Wahhhh."
12 Mar 2026 15:16:20
World Cup year too, I'd rather a new manager now to have a real chance of assessing the side.
12 Mar 2026 13:52:48
Sure ed1 once said bayern Munich did some training by themselves once when ancelotti was there
{Ed001's Note - they did in a local park. Locals would watch and the players involved confirmed it as true at the time.}
12 Mar 2026 15:56:23
There was a cool article about David Luiz, who used to coach/train with some local amateurs while he was in Paris, even on the days before games. He was basically suggesting he had nothing else to do and wanted to feel alive by giving back.
It also reminds me of that Ted Lasso episode where the captain plays in the local 5-a-side game to get out of his funk.
12 Mar 2026 16:37:59
Grino, I can confirm they did do extra training on their own while Slot and his team were taking a power nap in the afternoon.
To boost Salah's confidence, he was made to try going past defenders by levels. Entry level for him was Konate, which he passed with ease. But, in the next level, when they raised the bar to get an under 16 academy player, Salah was finding it difficult.
Macca was made to run to improve his tracking back. He injured his hamstring and started crying.
Chiesa did not bother, as he knew whatever he did, Slot would still stick him on the bench. So, he ended up cooking pasta for all.
Szobo was asked to skip the training and go to the barber to shave off his beautiful hair so that he spends more time focusing on the game than his hair.
Grav was asked to put the ball through a door to improve his passing. He kept hitting the wall.
Rio was doing his homework.
So all in all, we are going to smash Spurs out of Anfield this Sunday.
12 Mar 2026 17:05:42
Players trained on their own as Slot made his weekly trip back to Holland.
Good on the players for deciding to put the extra effort in, as opposed to taking another day off.
12 Mar 2026 21:10:58
@Sailor Jerry, we have loads of people on here who assess teams and players through the miracle of social media and illegal streaming. If Alonso wants to assess Liverpool, he can press the on switch on his laptop, or get off his bum, pay for a hospitality ticket, and attend the matches.