28 Aug 2026 12:30:14
Romano reporting Chelsea met with Monaco yesterday to discuss Camara.
Any update VG? Really want this one to happen, he's exactly what we need.
28 Aug 2026 13:03:45
I think VG suggested it was Monaco trying to create an auction rather than getting screwed on price at the end of the window.
28 Aug 2026 13:27:46
We don't really need Camara, we just need better positioning of our double pivots. Prime Macca, Szobo, Grav, Nyoni and a floating Jacquet are one of the best mids in EPL. And we wanna let Nyoni develop, no?
28 Aug 2026 13:31:40
Of course we need a good all round MF since we will
lose Jones, Endo, Elliott and hopefully Macca.
28 Aug 2026 13:32:30
If we're not giving much thought to Romano when it comes to Liverpool news, should we also not give him much thought when sharing Chelsea news!?
Anyways, I still think the fix for some of our midfield is simple. But it may take time as it requires multiple players being on same page.
1-Grav, Dom and Flo need to sacrifice at certain points to allow the others to thrive up the pitch.
2-fullbacks need to switch on to cover central areas when CMs have pushed up.
3- If the gap remains in midfield, CBs need to be higher and quicker to close the gap and stop a counter before it develops.
28 Aug 2026 14:06:19
I'd say we need Camara.
I'd also say we need better positioning as well. Both things are true at the same time.
Camara to replace Jones and Macca, I'd say.
Camara gives us a good rotation option with Grav, especially I'd say. Grav certainly needs someone breathing down his neck in the pecking order to keep him sharp and back to his best.
28 Aug 2026 14:24:45
We need a combative midfielder for sure. I still don't see how a Grav Szobo midfield holds up against the big boys, especially when they often play a three.
28 Aug 2026 14:48:00
Haissem, what's a "floating Jacquet"?
Something a ghost wears?
28 Aug 2026 14:48:20
Agree with Mikey. A decent combative DM/CM will make it a bit better. A decent and efficient system will make it a bit better. Having both will make it much better.
28 Aug 2026 14:52:49
Redman, they hold up provided they can be coached into the way Iraola wants to play his double pivot. We can debate which players should play in it, however, that is how Iraola sees things.
How do we know? We know Tyler Adams and Christie in a double pivot at B'mouth went unbeaten in the final 17 games, where they smoked Arsenal, City & our beloved LFC, you know, the big boys you are referring to?
I say the above because Iraola never played a DM at B'mouth, so why would he do play one now, whereas in the system he used successfully over there, it worked and B'mouth were very great defensively and this, without a DM.
Therefore if a DM comes in? Great. However, making it look like it is the be all and end all is just myopic, cos for the second goal there are enuff players back to stop Wissa and not a soul even engages with him, and that included VVD. That is the issue Iraola is referring to at a basic level.
A DM acting in the same way won't fix that.
Solution? We need these mids to be dawgs with steel, grit and desire defensively first, just like Millie, Hendo, Gini were with Fab in the team.
28 Aug 2026 15:02:04
Not too many "dawgs" in Liverpool's midfield, so it can be debated if we need Camara or not, but for me we definitely need 2 midfielders in my opinion.
28 Aug 2026 16:03:05
The midfield, whilst I agree, could do with some reinforcements. If this doesn't happen (likely), they need to get some bite and stop playing like it's a non contact sport. Get stuck in, not like the old days, but let teams know we won't be bullied as currently we get out muscled on nearly every challenge and look weak. Also surely if 1 goes one stays basic here, just to give a bit of cover to the 2 centre halves so maybe just maybe a little communication goes a long way, currently the squad is like watching 8 year olds getting excited and all wanting to score! If AI sorts this out then it's think we'll be fine - not great but at least manage to not completely throw away the season and have something to build on for next season when hopefully the recruitment stops being so what would appear damn disorganised.
28 Aug 2026 17:38:45
Tyler Adams is a defensive midfielder, imo.
28 Aug 2026 18:39:50
Anything in midfield will help to stop exposing the defence, as we do. Far too many tarts, but haven't necessarily been managed as they should.
28 Aug 2026 20:13:21
Rigsy, Leeds Utd bought Adams as the replacement for Kalvin Phillips. So I agree he's a dm.
28 Aug 2026 21:38:53
People need to stop saying double pivot. Makes me feel sick. Its 2 centre mids, one sits one goes, dead easy. Double pivot hahahahaha
28 Aug 2026 22:46:43
Just modern jargon, so the cool kids can be 'special'.