09 Apr 2026 07:10:53
For what it's worth (and it's not that much), Allisson is sharing the front page of today's Gazzetta dello Sport (Italy). Apparently Juventus have approached him and he gave off positive vibes about it. Apparently Spalletti (his ex-Roma coach) wants him back.
09 Apr 2026 07:59:04
Another massive summer of change, already losing Mo and probably Robertson. With uncertainty over the manager and the board and the added World Cup it's really not ideal.
09 Apr 2026 09:35:23
Allison is constantly on the treatment table, it's time for change.
We had a brilliant squad during the Klopp era, but most are now past their best, Salah, Robbo, VVD, Allison all need to go now, it's done.
09 Apr 2026 09:37:26
Can see why it might appeal to him now, but I hope he'd see out his contract. He's the last one left from Klopp's golden team who hasn't had noticeable decline yet, but has missed more matches with injury than almost any keeper I can think of.
09 Apr 2026 10:06:50
This is a big transition job, and it needs to be led by the best we can get. In terms of the manager, the team of coaches, and the directors of football at the big clubs in Europe, it's hard to see who can step in as a back room set up and be guaranteed to deliver success.
I think the FSG approach of recruiting to a model of an up and coming head coach, with an inexperienced sporting director from smaller team background pulling the strings, would be a failure if they went down that route again.
We need big club mentalities and workaholics who will do what it takes to ensure we can stay near the top.
Xabi, maybe can pull it all together, but perhaps the better option given where we are would be Simeone. He and his team have defied the odds over a long period of time, and apparently are looking for a change in the summer.
09 Apr 2026 10:14:42
I would not want to be in the dressing room with Simeone if I had only given 99.99%. The man is a beast.
09 Apr 2026 10:14:54
Shughes55, and got to sell Konate asap as he's a total and utter liability. Absolutely woeful and clueless last night, stumbling around like a headless chicken!!. ??
09 Apr 2026 10:26:42
I'm personally not concerned about the transition - I expected it when we spent so much in the summer.
I'm more concerned about having the right coach and leadership group to manage it. Both of these have been substandard this season, and both need to be dealt with.
Not sure changing the coach will be enough.
Who are the leaders now?
09 Apr 2026 10:27:36
Simeone sets his teams up to be a solid, defensive block and hopes to nick a goal whilst employing darker arts than he who shall not be named. I do not think he would be a good fit. I don't believe he speaks English either, let alone Scouse!
09 Apr 2026 10:42:13
Apparently his favoured move would be Inter. I just think, with this group of players, with a lack of leaders in the dressing room, we need a manager with real presence. The players need a leader and figurehead, and the club needs push back against Edwards and Hughes.
The Americans are good business people, but I think they're less good at choosing the right football people. The Glazers had a similar problem, and the Chelsea lot look equally devoid. Jurgen may have been too obvious to ignore.
09 Apr 2026 11:16:48
There are many issues, but I would remind people that Utd looked abject under Amorim, and a common sense manager has made a huge difference. There's still some real talent in this squad, problem is the players lost faith in Slot months ago, and have sub-consciously lost all of their edge / confidence, that's why it's so baffling that the decision to sack him hasn't already been taken.
Spineless leadership.
09 Apr 2026 11:45:25
Part of the problem seems to be that the Americans have delegated all football decisions to Edwards and Hughes. They're not being held accountable yet as the hedge fund don't care about the quality of football so long as we get CL qualification, so Edwards and Hughes are not holding Arne accountable.
09 Apr 2026 11:45:58
We cannot afford to let Virgil and Alisson go. They're pretty much the last part of our 'spine' albeit a very spineless season. Let them go, you've got another season of finger pointing at replacements who haven't bedded in.
09 Apr 2026 11:56:26
DSL, I don't think anyone really wants them gone. It's more a case with Ali that he just can't do it physically, and VVD is visibly declining, and how many errors can we afford? They're both on huge money which could be recycled to get better players in.
The new players won't be better than them at their best, but better than this version of them, that's part of the transition.
09 Apr 2026 13:08:54
Fair enough mate, think I've heavily got blinkers on when it comes to them two. In relation to Alisson, I firmly believe his legs have gone, hence why we're playing short passes from goal kicks - my theory, that is not saying it's gospel.
09 Apr 2026 13:12:35
They might become better than them too, Overkill, but it'll be a very hard act to follow that's for sure.
09 Apr 2026 16:03:08
They're the best keeper and centre back that I've witnessed playing for us. Hypia was great as well, and keeper wise Reina was the next best I've seen but not at Ali's level.
09 Apr 2026 18:36:30
They are fantastic. They have cemented a legacy for others to aspire to.