11 Apr 2026 09:12:38
Just to back what Carra has always said
An interesting line from Slots press conference
"The owners know what period of time we are in and for now I feel full support"
Sounds like a man told he will leave at the end of season.
11 Apr 2026 09:41:13
I'm not so sure. It's clear this time was always going to come, no Klopp, and the world class spine of the team is too old. Maybe the league last year was a bit lucky. This is definitely a transition period where money hasn't been spent well.
To be fair, at the time, I was made up with the signings.
Don't get me wrong, Slot is well out of his depth and needs the boot. But it's not all his fault, there are many contributing factors.
11 Apr 2026 09:50:22
I wouldn't say we were lucky last season, after 31 games, we would still be top this season (73 points). We were very incredibly consistent with our best players at the top of their game.
11 Apr 2026 09:51:47
It's mostly his fault because you ain't telling me Klopp would have got a better tune out of these current players.
11 Apr 2026 10:15:43
I don't think Salah gets enough credit for last season. We regularly read on here that Suarez almost single handedly won the PL for Roger's, with Roger's getting no credit. Well, the same could be said for last season with Mo's amazing form in goals and assists.
11 Apr 2026 10:15:48
We were without doubt lucky, 2nd lowest points tally to win the league in the last 20 years and we were 8 points off the average for the previous decade. City were absolutely shocking last season and Arsenal were terrible too. City had 6 more losses than their previous season and Arsenal had 9 more draws. Both teams massively underperformed. If that's not luck, then I don't know what is.
It's absolutely Slot's fault. His tactical ability is clearly lacking, majorly, that's not even up for discussion.
Personally I'm of the opinion that the players we brought in were not ideal for the system that's been so effective for us, but good managers can adapt tactical approach to suit players strengths. Every single player we brought in was a massive improvement on the player they replaced, absolutely no doubt about it. If Klopp had this team we'd be top of the table.
No. 8, one problem there, mate, there's a lot more than 31 games in a season, so it's a completely irrelevant statement. There's still 21 points to play for.
11 Apr 2026 10:22:34
43 days to go.
11 Apr 2026 10:39:45
Luck goes both ways. How lucky were we to hit 97 points and face a record breaking City team at the same time?
11 Apr 2026 10:46:58
I understand that Chewy and I'm not trying to antagonise anyone. Arsenal have been hailed as this efficient machine this season, not lucky. My point is, right now, we would still be top.
Luck only goes so far. Over 38 games, the best team wins. Salah and Van Dijk were imperious last season, and Slot was tactically astute. I wouldn't cheapen our Premier League title by saying we were lucky.
11 Apr 2026 11:31:22
The whole Premier League is under an illusion that it is still the best league in world football, sorry, but that is far from the truth. The Premier have allowed teams to, as Slot says, put a low block which is killing the game, also teams looking to win from dead ball kicks and long throwin's, which includes grabbing and pulling players in the penalty area. Even LFC have started copying this, which I am disappointed in. Man City, Chelsea, Spurs and LFC have been beaten well by teams from leagues that are supposed to be inferior to the Premier League, if the FA do not get to grips with this the Premier League will decline even more. It may be the biggest payers but that does not mean it is the biggest and best league in the world.
I think fans are fed up not getting the value for their money and now clubs want to increase ticket prices, who wants to pay to watch teams turn up and just sit the eleven players behind the ball? Do the managers and coaches think that this is entertaining? I for one don't, I get bored to death watching this. I think I speak for all fans of all Premier teams, we want to see football matches played for entertainment as well as results, and I would like to high light the team that does this, it is PSG from the French League, and why is this because of the manager/ coach plays the game how it should be played.
11 Apr 2026 12:49:29
I think you're interpreting the stats in a one-sided way there, Chewy. They won't it with 84 points and 4 games to go, I think there's a fair chance they would have got another 8 points if required, granted the form wasn't what it was at the start of the season.
11 Apr 2026 14:35:41
100% Albeydered. I'll be watching the Masters this weekend. No cheating there.
11 Apr 2026 19:29:13
No. 8, your point is still irrelevant. You say luck only gets you so far... you're confused, we're not talking about that kind of luck, it's not pure chance or some random factor of chaos repeating itself on a weekly basis. Nobody's arguing that we won games through sheer fluke, we were lucky in the sense that both City and Arsenal massively underperformed last season. And whilst you can argue that teams underperforming over the course of a season is not due to luck, it is still a statistical variance that weighed heavily in our favour.
That's not an opinion, it's a fact, and statistically, that's exactly what luck is.
Slot was not tactically astute, he took charge of a well-oiled machine and knew that the best way to move forward was to simply not rock the boat, as he tried implementing his own tactics later in the season, things clearly began to fall apart. Slot was only successful when he stuck to Klopp's tactics, evidently.
11 Apr 2026 19:45:09
Lfchopefull2, Chelsea, Arsenal, Brighton & Palace, I would have very little confidence in our ability to get 8 points from those fixtures, outside of the Tottenham game, we were playing very poorly during the tail end of that season.
With 4 games left, we had 82 points, not 84.
11 Apr 2026 22:37:07
How many kinds of good or bad luck are there, @Chewy?
12 Apr 2026 10:37:03
Getting the most points over 10 months and 38 games is not luck. The most consistent team wins the league.
A low points tally means the league is more competitive. No teams are dominating, more draws, etc.
The Premier League is the wealthiest league in European football.
It is definitely not the most technical, it's the quickest. More mistakes are made, because it's very tough to be as technical when playing at such a speed. There are also more fouls tolerated.