01 Sep 2026 12:55:13
Liverpool have concluded their transfer window barring any loan moves for either Harvey Elliott or youth player Chris.
Mamardashvili to Forest has also cooled.
01 Sep 2026 13:18:34
Hasn't Elliott gone to Valencia?
01 Sep 2026 13:25:46
At least we’ve still got Chris Elliott.
01 Sep 2026 13:18:08
Chris Elliott?
01 Sep 2026 13:26:14
Funky, not yet. But it seems to be very close. He’s in Spain according to Sky.
01 Sep 2026 13:32:37
ChrisMoltisanti from the Sopranos.
Believe everything he says lads. ?
{Ed666's Note - I don’t want to be swimming with the fishes
01 Sep 2026 13:34:23
We’ll now see how good a coach Iraola is, and how much some players want to play for this club.
There are no excuses for a lack of fitness, Arne’s defensive systems, Jota's passing, and no whipping boys in Konate or Gakpo. Although the new whipping boys are the comedy fullbacks, they haven’t been replaced so the club must rate them.
Even with the lack of a right winger issue we have Munoz who can play there, and with the CDM issue the club also aren’t actively pursuing one so collectively they can’t think we need one.
So the squad is set, and I fully expect us to start winning matches from Friday. Minimum from this season is fourth. I’d be really disappointed if we finish fifth or lower.
As for cups and CL, I’d expect quarter finals in each competition is about where we’re at unless we get favourable draws. Low expectations, but a genuine reflection I think of how things have been let slip.
{Ed666's Note - would you go into a gunfight with a plastic spoon?
01 Sep 2026 13:47:49
@Starman72, Think Munoz looks better on the right wing. Barcola Rio LW & Munoz Gakpo RW seem like a good set up. Don't think Kerkez is as much of a problem as Frimpong as he doesn't look like a fullback in any shape or form sadly.
01 Sep 2026 13:54:15
I don't agree with the business we've done Ed, but we have what we have. I blame a number of the players, and Arne, for last seasons woes as well as Hughes for poor business.
It's getting to the point though they need to just do better on the pitch. We've had two poor results so far against teams we should have beaten, if we don't beat Ipswich on Friday with this squad there's nothing down for us this season.
{Ed666's Note - we could have the best players in the world but if they can’t play in the system then losses are inevitable I’m afraid. I suppose this season will be a fact finding one for the coach and then he can mould a team to pay his system going forward
01 Sep 2026 14:06:10
@Starman72, sadly, I think your minimum expectations are somewhat optimistic.
I can see us being bottom half at Xmas having not done anything like enough to strengthen the squad. The only positive is retaining Gakpo (who would have thought that at the beginning of the window?).
To let Jones and Elliott go without any replacement means any injury to Szobo, Macca or Grav will start to see us relying on prospects or Endo - our rivals at the top of the league have far deeper cover than that...plus the right personnel for the job.
Our midfield, despite the league title win, has been easily run through for a few years now and we're not addressing that.
Sorry for being pessimistic, but I'm struggling to see how we can get top 4 right now.
01 Sep 2026 14:18:01
Chris is so famous that he is just known by “Chris”.
Like Ronaldinho, Zico, Socrates, Cher, Madonna, Prince.
He’s just “Chris”.
01 Sep 2026 14:10:44
Ed666 like Ron said in legends I came here for a shoot out, a proper western, we've given our manager a shield made out of sugar paper and a sword made out of wax, Starman stop watching sparta pal
01 Sep 2026 14:12:50
Ed666, I don't want to create a little dysentry among the ranks but it's sleeps with the fishes.
{Ed666's Note - Ha ha yes you’re right my friend
01 Sep 2026 14:21:46
So we got baited to buy that youth GK lol.
01 Sep 2026 14:38:27
So... For now we'll just let teams run straight at the heart of our defence. VVD is going to have problems.
If not straight through then they can go past the fullbacks instead.
My prediction, no top 4/5.
Out early in domestic cups and completely embarrassed in Champions League.
Thanks very much, Hughes etc.
You expect us to pay and watch that?
Nope, not me. Sorry.
01 Sep 2026 14:42:40
Ha ha and a sock as a holster.