Liverpool FC Rumours

08 Apr 2026 16:16:45
Rumours of us playing a back 5 tonight.

08 Apr 2026 16:55:10
If true, then what a time to change things! Either a stroke of genius or disaster waiting to happen.

08 Apr 2026 17:18:13
I'd play a back 10.

08 Apr 2026 17:25:27
Last time he did that was against Palace in the cup when we got dry bummed 3-0 at Anfield. We were all over the place in midfield and defence that night. He really hasn't got a clue what he's doing.

08 Apr 2026 17:39:52
Ah, that was only because he'd thrown the team of kids to the lions, Victor. The seniors'll be grand.

08 Apr 2026 17:47:27
Lots of pessimism here, which I guess can be justified.

Let's rally and get behind the team though, whether you're Slot in or out - we want Liverpool to win & Slot turning things around isn't a bad thing.

Diddly out.

08 Apr 2026 17:52:16
The other rumour being Alonso is in the stands tonight. Maybe he's already the new manager and he's trying out his Leverkusen formation? Lol.

08 Apr 2026 17:58:42
Getting the players ready for next season (if Alonso is the new manager) after he's gone.

08 Apr 2026 18:02:41
Do we have 5 defenders?

08 Apr 2026 18:21:16
To be honest, it wasn't really a "team of kids", Florian, only really Nyoni, Morrison & Ngumoha were really kids. I think, given how badly organised, unfit & off the pace we are, it's not unreasonable to think tonight is not going to end well.

08 Apr 2026 19:07:40
Teamsheet has been released. Could be a back 3 of Vvd, Konate and Gomez with Kerkez and Frimpong as wing backs.
Or could just be a regular back 4 with Frimpong and Wirtz out on the wings. Let's see.

08 Apr 2026 19:13:29
Oh right, Victor. Just thought there was more with how Slot had been said to have given up on the Carabao Cup that night. Oh well, no kids at all in tonight, we should be able to give it a right good go.

08 Apr 2026 19:15:01
Has to be a defensive team out tonight, right to rest Salah, we need 11 fighters out there.
For me, I will lower expectations and hope for the best, we should beat them at Anfield.

08 Apr 2026 19:48:25
Kop That, we couldn't beat Spurs, Sunderland, Burnley, Fores, Man United or City at Anfield. How you think this shower, led by that man, is going to somehow muster a win against probably the best side in the tournament defies logic.

08 Apr 2026 20:03:57
Slot deserves what he gets, but I always want a win. He has to go.

08 Apr 2026 20:16:26
I want us to win, but it's not happening the way he has us set up and conditioned. 1-0 down within 15 minutes says a lot.

08 Apr 2026 21:36:35
2-0 now. How many do we have to concede to accept the ties dead and fire him?

08 Apr 2026 21:53:57
Sorry, OP, it was actually a back 10.

08 Apr 2026 21:54:56
Slot out.

08 Apr 2026 22:06:04
This feels like a waking nightmare.

08 Apr 2026 22:14:09
Someone said we were playing with 3 at the back tonight. That's factually wrong. We didn't play at all.

08 Apr 2026 22:21:00
I just don't get how they justify keeping Slot in at this point.

I didn't know it was possible, but the football over the last 3 matches has looked drier and more stale than ever.

I felt like I was watching the same thing for the entire match; PSG attack, we get the ball back for about 10 seconds, maybe boot the ball up to Ekitike who has no help, then we lose the ball again and PSG have the ball for 15 minutes.

It would be baffling to keep Slot. Even the most optimistic fan knows that this Champions League tie is pretty much over if Slot stays, and there's no way we make Champions League if we play like this until the end of the season with Slot.



Why not roll the dice, try to get a bounce from an interim, and see how far they can get you? At least they can say they tried something, even if we fall short. Because it's so painfully obvious what will happen if Slot stays beyond this match.

If we succeed in getting 5th with said interim, our new manager can come in, have some funds to spend, and start fresh.

08 Apr 2026 22:32:45
What was our XG tonight?! Bloody hell, the farce continues... What has this team become? It's shocking beyond belief.

08 Apr 2026 22:33:36
27% possession tonight. Let that sink in. That's how we used to deal with teams in the relegation zone. I've no idea what's going on at the club, but I can't believe anyone is happy with this dross.

08 Apr 2026 22:47:40
Not a shot on target, a fraud playing for a draw, and completely toothless again. Season is over anyway, we may as well keep him on.

08 Apr 2026 23:43:38
This is worse than when Bodgers tried to play for a draw against Madrid and go battered.

09 Apr 2026 00:06:20
Wise up, Ned.

08 Apr 2026 14:52:05
IK and DS both edging closer to new long term deals apparently.

Good news if it comes to pass.

08 Apr 2026 16:47:48
As much as we need to improve on Konate, I think the ideal solution for next season is him staying so we have some continuity while we can bed in Jacquet and Leoni properly.

08 Apr 2026 17:05:54
Probably saves money keeping him. And, as DK97 says, it's good to have 2 experienced CBs with the 2 youngsters.

08 Apr 2026 17:57:08
Agree with that, DK97.

08 Apr 2026 18:17:35
Get rid of Konate... a liability all day long.

08 Apr 2026 20:04:56
Keeping an average defender on a new deal, which is probably at a ridiculously high wage, probably isn't a good thing.

09 Apr 2026 03:29:31
Don't see how Konate signing is good for the club. He almost bagged a nice assist for PSG tonight. Upamacano 2.0.

08 Apr 2026 10:48:43
Alonso's agent (Inaki Ibanez) will supposedly be at tonight's game.

Cheers,

08 Apr 2026 11:48:46
PSG could be looking for a new coach in summer?

08 Apr 2026 11:53:09
So we're getting Louis Enrique instead?

08 Apr 2026 12:07:26
Possibly.

08 Apr 2026 12:50:36
Yes, please to Enrique!

08 Apr 2026 13:09:38
Can't we give a job to that poor set pieces coach instead? Head coach?

08 Apr 2026 13:55:57
What difference does that make.. If we were talking to him... Not sure we need it to be a game day for it to happen..

Got zoom meeting all over it... John, you're on mute, I can't hear you... I thought you said you want me to be coach not manager... sorry mate.. bin day.. WiFi is dropping out with the bin men outside.

08 Apr 2026 15:52:03
Just as the deal is about to be struck, Xabi's dog walks across the keyboard and inadvertently tells Hughes and Edwards to go f*** themselves. Xabi looks embarrassed and says it was an accident, but we all know it wasn't. :-)

07 Apr 2026 15:31:32
Reports suggest we have made contact with West Ham for Fernandes in the summer.

07 Apr 2026 16:37:25
What??? Why in the blue hell?

07 Apr 2026 17:34:33
What in the blue waffle??!!

07 Apr 2026 17:42:12
Who in the Blue Man Group?

07 Apr 2026 17:57:18
Good, we need somebody like him.

07 Apr 2026 18:07:50
Don't understand the negativity.
He's young, he's able to cut it in the Premier League, he closes down hard, he's always busy, he's 2 footed and he has good technique.

Many is the time he's controlled the midfield against us.

If he's available we should be in for him.

07 Apr 2026 18:34:02
Are you being serious or joking, Ron? Name 1 game Fernandes has ever won against us, let alone 'controlled' against us? Not that I think he is a bad player, you are just talking nonsense though.

07 Apr 2026 18:48:52
Ok, maybe not "controlled", what I wanted to say was "won the midfield battles against us".

He has, he's out-battled our midfielders.

07 Apr 2026 19:03:20
He was the best player on the pitch when we played Wh at Anfield.

07 Apr 2026 19:14:58
Good player, decent in the tackle, good passer, good shot, decent in the air and is fast and mobile. What's not to like? I'd take him no problem, him and Anderson would be great.

07 Apr 2026 19:28:41
Whereas, it's not a very high bar out-battling our non-existent soft as volcanic diarrhoea midfield, he was their best player on the pitch when they played us and has been their best midfielder all season. I'd definitely take him over injury prone dross like Camavinga.

07 Apr 2026 20:39:43
Think any negativity around him has always been about his attitude. Most times I've seen him play, he's been good, and, like Victor says, it doesn't take much to improve on this season's midfield.

07 Apr 2026 20:40:04
He must be good if VV likes him. Gonna get this thread framed. 🤣

07 Apr 2026 21:01:22
If VV half approves I'm totally in.

07 Apr 2026 21:08:16
Kermit the Frog would win most battles against our midfield this season...

07 Apr 2026 21:27:23
Kermit the Frog is injury prone, a hard pass from me. He's also really old.

07 Apr 2026 22:38:54
A midfield of Pee Wee Herman, Mr Humphries off of Are You Being Served, and Duncan Norville would overpower our midfield.

08 Apr 2026 02:43:42
It's just a rumour.

08 Apr 2026 04:56:05
Anderson will be a Man City player by June, no doubts about it, lined up as Rodri replacement.
Liverpool have never pursued a deal for Anderson, and to be honest, I still think there are better players out there.

Our summer targets should be some of the following:

Right Back: Kayode, Gertruida
Left Back: Grimaldo, Palestra

Midfield: Wharton, Ederson, Stiller, Sadiki, Fernandes, Gomes

Wingers: Diomande, Olise (Not likely), Gordon, Barcola (Less Likely).

08 Apr 2026 09:13:06
I'd add Smit onto that list for midfield too, Shughes.

08 Apr 2026 10:00:41
And remove Gordon.

08 Apr 2026 10:28:48
So you're not expecting Xabi in as manager next season then, Shughes55? Need a lot more PL ready CBs if that happens, probably fewer wingers.

08 Apr 2026 11:14:32
Hate to burst your bubble, but we are not signing no RB and probably no LB either. Bradley is on route to make it for pre-season, and we have Tsimikas, Owen Beck, Luke Chambers, Calum Scanlon all playing in the Championship (apart from Tsimikas), and one of them could easily back up Kerkez. We need to fix the midfield and wingers, that's a huge priority.

08 Apr 2026 12:10:30
Holding midfielder a bigger priority.

07 Apr 2026 06:33:53
I hear the Camavinga interest is genuine, reported across several news outlets.
The interest in Camavinga apparently dates back to the Klopp era.
Ed001 or any of the ITKs is this realistic given the wages he might be on at Real, does he have a genuine interest in our project, and would he be willing to move?
Is he any good, combative, ball playing, creative, injury free
I watched him very few times, he has never impressed me too much.

07 Apr 2026 07:43:26
Good player, fitness would be the Q.

An upgrade on Endo in the squad.

07 Apr 2026 08:10:52
Have to disagree, he has been poor this season but haven't most of our lads? We have a good bit to do in the summer and potentially trying to get another centre back in seems like a nightmare, especially considering we are probably not going to get back a fully fit Jacquet until the start of next season and it might take Leoni time to get back up to speed after his horrible injury.

Add to the fact we will probably see Jomez leave, it adds a layer of complexity, Konate has effectively had to deal with a conveyor belt of right backs beside him all season, which also creates tons of room for doubt as you never know consistency beside you.



I think in general we may prep ourselves for another summer of change tbh. Looking at the overall picture we have Mo leaving, potentially Robbo and Joe too, all players who are standard setters and have been about for our period of success. You maybe add to that reduced game time for Ali and a potential change in manager/sporting director and we could once again be in for a bit of an unsure summer, especially with the added complexity of the World Cup.

Very interesting times ahead for the red men and a level of uncertainty I haven't felt around the club since before Kloppo came.

Ken

07 Apr 2026 08:32:36
No, please, he was okay prior to two injury-riddled seasons, but still not a player I would want to target. Good presser, more than capable at filling in at left back, but he is a decent 8 who is usually stuck at the 6 without having the skill set to be a solid 6 (and before people say that's what Gravenberch is, I'd say Gravenberch is a better player than Camavinga).

07 Apr 2026 09:03:01
I think this is where the data models are flawed. We've bought quite a few injury prone players over the last ten years, presumably thinking they represent decent value. We've never been able to fix them, though, and they've just continued to have injury problems, which has brought inconsistent form with it.

We can't afford not to get in a reliable centre mid with a bit of mobility, drive and bite.

07 Apr 2026 09:15:34
Apologies my response was to the Konate comment down the page. 😂

07 Apr 2026 09:27:36
Overrated sicknote who is one of the toxic clique at Madrid, no thanks, if that's the best Hughes & Edwards can do, then they can take their clown show elsewhere.

07 Apr 2026 09:51:41
Didn't want to come to us when he signed for Madrid. No thank you.

07 Apr 2026 10:07:39
Agreed, VV. Totally accurate assessment.

07 Apr 2026 10:17:17
Will Alonso want him though?

07 Apr 2026 10:41:33
His injury record is absolutely insane for someone his age, hard pass.

07 Apr 2026 11:05:41
Another out of date Edwards stat buy, who has not lived up to expectations, like Rodrygo.

07 Apr 2026 14:05:15
Not physical enough, we don't need someone to do much beyond solidifying our midfield unit and shielding defence. We need some steel in there.

07 Apr 2026 16:22:36
I wonder how many people actually noticed that you weren't making reference to Camavinga KingKev. 🤣

07 Apr 2026 16:43:10
Most times I have watched him, he has looked very good even though a lot of the time he is played out of position. He reminds me of the Grav situation where Klopp wanted him, BM didn't know what to do with him and he wasn't first choice in his best position, so Klopp bought him and he flourished. Camavinga has been used in every position bar GK by RM, but put in his favoured position and coached well, he could be fantastic.
Worth a punt in my view, given his age, he would have a decent sell on fee if it doesn't work out.

07 Apr 2026 19:53:00
Would anyone swap him for McAllister??

07 Apr 2026 20:22:37
Red Jones, absolutely not. Cold hard cash, no crap Madrid cast offs in part exchange.

08 Apr 2026 11:29:17
If Alonso comes in and he plays a 3 at the back, where's this leave Robbo, Bradley etc.? Could we accommodate Trent's return as a rb hybrid midfielder and club Captain, as it seems Virgil's Dutch loyalty to Slot has seen him stick up for Slot's tactics and has seen him become a poor advocate within the team, there's clear divisions.

My moneys on Virgil's days could be numbered. His loyalty to Slot is obvious.

09 Apr 2026 19:41:27
Saw a rumor that there would be a Camavinga/MacAllister swap.

I'd be okay with that.

06 Apr 2026 23:21:52
Konate, increasingly likely to remain at Liverpool. The bad news just keeps coming.

07 Apr 2026 00:14:40
Jesus. Were we the 2 o'clock in the morning option for Konate as no one else wanted him.

07 Apr 2026 03:00:16
Can't blame him if he has no better options and the club are doling out 250-300k a week basic contracts.

You'd think the club would have learned something after 30 years without a league title, and seeing the mistakes United have made in the last decade-plus. Would seem Edwards is being allowed to make the same moves he made in his last period with the club.

07 Apr 2026 07:42:26
Whilst Konate has not been great, I don't think he is solely to blame. VVD has been poor, and the system we use often over exposes the two cbs.

In the right side, with the right manager and direction, IK will be just fine. Some of the stick is completely over the top.

07 Apr 2026 08:48:30
Good news to me, he will be a good player once again in the right setup, plus he won't have to be expected to play every single game with Jacquet and Leoni back. Both him and Virgil could do with having some games off, and both of them could very much do with having some protection as well.

07 Apr 2026 09:15:12
Have to disagree. He has been poor this season, but haven't most of our lads? We have a good bit to do in the summer, and potentially trying to get another centre back in seems like a nightmare, especially considering we are probably not going to get back a fully fit Jacquet until the start of next season, and it might take Leoni time to get back up to speed after his horrible injury.

Add to the fact we will probably see Jomez leave, it adds a layer of complexity. Konate has effectively had to deal with a conveyor belt of right backs beside him all season, which also creates tons of room for doubt, as you never know consistency beside you.



I think in general we may prep ourselves for another summer of change, tbh. Looking at the overall picture, we have Mo leaving, potentially Robbo and Joe too, all players who are standard setters and have been about for our period of success. You maybe add to that reduced game time for Ali and a potential change in manager/sporting director, and we could once again be in for a bit of an unsure summer, especially with the added complexity of the World Cup.

Very interesting times ahead for the Red Men and a level of uncertainty I haven't felt around the club since before Kloppo came.

Ken

07 Apr 2026 09:20:57
It's been his worst season by a mile, and he does have the raw attributes, but he should be coming into his prime and maturing rather than getting worse. It's a concern but perhaps better than him leaving for nothing.

07 Apr 2026 09:54:18
@Red_Flyer, after the 30 years when we "didn't win a title", we actually won 2 of them and a CL and a World Club Cup.

07 Apr 2026 10:07:02
Konate is incredibly poor. Keeping him makes zero sense whatsoever. Liability.

07 Apr 2026 11:03:37
I really hope not. We need to get rid of him, not reward mediocrity with a bumper new deal!

07 Apr 2026 14:06:28
Konate is a good defender, he's had a harder year than anyone, Jota, his father.

He'll improve next season under a proper manager with a fresh mind. The tactics don't suit anybody so everybody looks worse.

07 Apr 2026 15:19:17
WDW, yes, you are correct, sir. Clearly, we found a successful formula on and off the pitch with FSG and Klopp in charge. We were years ahead of United on and off the pitch. That has been squandered in a single season.

So yes, we won titles, but we now look as far from winning more titles as United have in recent seasons.

There is no question the club is now being run poorly and unable to make what some might say ruthless decisions to ensure success on and off the pitch. We've lost our way big time this season and I don't see how anyone can argue contrary to that.

07 Apr 2026 15:51:00
It's actually quite difficult to gauge how good or bad Konate actually is as a defender when he has been consistently partnered with VVD for the last few years, who has been arguably the best CB in world football since he arrived at Anfield. I take the point that nobody this year is shining, and overall it has been a difficult year for Konate.

Only because I think we have other areas to prioritise this summer, I am in favour of renewing his contract, although the rumoured figures of 250,000 to 300,000 must be a joke, because there are very few defenders worth that money.

07 Apr 2026 16:38:35
I would not mind Konate. VVD has been way off, so Konate has been found out.

07 Apr 2026 19:08:27
He's been found out, so we should offer him a new deal? Virgil will more than likely leave at the end of next season, and Konate would then be the senior CB. Hopefully we have another Virgil next to him, so he won't continue to be "found out."

07 Apr 2026 22:06:23
Konate is a liability. He has actually got worse since we first signed him. Let Haaland run across him to kill the game last week. Virgil, struggling with his own game, has not been able to babysit him this season.

06 Apr 2026 17:44:53
I can now reveal it is becoming increasingly clear, through a series of renewed conversations across multiple connected circles, that the timeline surrounding Xabi Alonso is no longer as fixed as it had been only months ago, and is now beginning to shift as underlying intentions quietly evolve. Following his departure from Real Madrid, Alonso had made it explicitly clear internally, as first revealed, including in a direct exchange with Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, that he would only take over a new club in the Premier League at the end of the season, a position that for a long period was treated as settled and not subject to change, with the shift now occurring not in the direction itself, but in how strictly that timeline is still being held by himself.
In recent weeks, and increasingly in recent days, Xabi Alonso has opened himself to the possibility of stepping in earlier, even within the coming weeks, a development that has also been reflected in conversations with Florian Wirtz, with whom contact has remained intact, and what elevates this beyond a simple adjustment is the context surrounding it, as Florian and Jeremie Frimpong, both of whom experienced Alonso's methods firsthand during their time together at Bayer Leverkusen and now play together again at Liverpool, have repeatedly revisited internally how Xabi's mid-season arrival in Leverkusen allowed him to establish immediate authority, implement first principles without delay, and create a structural foundation that was later amplified through a full pre-season, ultimately leading into the unbeaten run that followed, that exact pathway, once viewed by Xabi Alonso as out of the question given his intention to take a six-month break and only assume a new role at the start of a season, is now increasingly being discussed again, reflecting not only Florian's preferred outcome but also a growing feeling on his side, shaped by more recent conversations with Xabi, that this earlier arrival is now seen as a realistic and potentially preferred scenario, with the underlying logic no longer centered around waiting, but rather around controlled early implementation.


Sebastián Parrilla, Xabi Alonso's assistant, remains central to these dynamics, with his continued involvement and recent contact reinforcing a growing internal feeling that this is no longer purely a long-term scenario defined by a summer transition, but one that could accelerate depending on how the situation develops in Liverpool. That said, a notable degree of uncertainty persists, particularly around Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong, and within the dressing room more broadly, where there is little clarity over how Liverpool's hierarchy intends to proceed, leaving players largely in the dark while competitive objectives, including the Champions League, have not yet fully run their course.
Running in parallel to this, and not without significance, is a separate background development involving Jürgen Klopp, with the information originating from within Bayern Munich, relayed through channels connected to their partnership with Telekom Magenta, following a recent Telekom event where Klopp, alongside Thomas Müller and Mats Hummels, was present in his role as a pundit for the upcoming World Cup, and where it is indicated that behind closed doors Klopp suggested a short-term interim return to Liverpool until the end of the season would not be entirely out of the question, accompanied by loose yet existing lines of communication with figures inside Liverpool's hierarchy, leaving the broader situation increasingly fluid when viewed alongside the movements around Xabi Alonso, as Liverpool appear to be exploring multiple internal pathways, a dynamic that contrasts with the more consistent backing of Arne Slot currently being reflected through well-connected journalists close to the club. From Bayernspace on X.

06 Apr 2026 18:02:40
That all sounds like a Bayern Space post, but wasn't his account suspended?

As he opened a new one?

06 Apr 2026 18:08:53
ITK Space.

06 Apr 2026 18:12:31
This guy is as imaginative as some of the ITK's on here.

06 Apr 2026 18:13:16
Found it, cheers for that. 👍🏻

06 Apr 2026 18:13:46
Has* bloody stupid phone!

06 Apr 2026 18:16:00
Sounds like pure speculation, to be honest. In both cases. If Xabi didn't want the job in January when he had all the time in the world to turn things around, why would he take it with only a handful of games left, when there's no time to make a significant change, it's a setup for failure from his standpoint. Trying to justify the possibility of it by comparing it to the situation at Leverkusen, where he came in with 7 months left in the season, is utter nonsense.



Klopp is Global Head of Football at RedBull. That move was orchestrated over a minimum period of 2 years. Zero chance they're just going to let him work his old job for 2/3 months, and even less than zero chance he's willing to walk from his current role just to take up an interim position.

06 Apr 2026 18:43:28
Longer sentences than Alan FulStop Shearer. What what?

06 Apr 2026 19:04:17
There were so many unnecessary words in that statement.

06 Apr 2026 19:14:08
That is just a bloody word spaghetti of nonsense. Could have been summed up in about a sentence.

06 Apr 2026 19:19:40
Not sure we need to copy and paste Bayern Space's extra verbose articles word for word here.

Bayern Space says Alonso now and Klopp interim options have been explored. Will do. 😂

06 Apr 2026 19:29:00
Go on then mamax, sum it up?

06 Apr 2026 19:35:11
Shappy has a Scouse twin.

{Ed025's Note - love it Dougie..

06 Apr 2026 19:43:37
In other words, LFC are looking at several pathways to replace Arne Slot. Alonso, who originally only wanted to come in at the end of the season, is now leaning to arriving sooner, but also Klopp coming back on an interim basis is also being explored.

06 Apr 2026 19:51:46
Love it. If only.

06 Apr 2026 19:57:28
I can now reveal it is becoming increasingly clear... that you need a better translation program.

06 Apr 2026 20:00:02
SA above has summed it up quite nicely.
It wasn't a dig at the original poster, it was just a lot of unnecessary info padded out to make it sound more interesting than what it is on sruff 99% of us alredy know, thanks to Robbi, Fields, Ned and Carra.

06 Apr 2026 20:20:08
I can now reveal, and it has become crystal clear, that there isn't anything that hasn't been said on here, there is nothing left to say, and nothing has changed. Que sera, sera. I'll set my alarm for June 1st.

06 Apr 2026 21:04:16
I thought the OP was Fornax when I first read the post...

06 Apr 2026 21:30:13
They say that b******* baffles brains... And that lot certainly baffled my brain!!!!

06 Apr 2026 20:16:16
All that's been said in that obnoxiously long post is that Alonso might be interested in coming in before the end of the season and Klopp is said to be entertaining the idea of an interim role.

Pretty much everything else in that essay is absolute drivel.

Janmo76, that sort of copy and paste job is borderline offensive mate, a simple summary and name of source is all that's necessary

06 Apr 2026 22:08:50
That post reminds me of our season. A load of twaddle.

06 Apr 2026 22:53:20
It's not really that big of deal, hardly offensive. If it's a bit long for you, don't read it. 🤷🏻‍♂️😆

06 Apr 2026 23:28:37
Gentlemen, this is democrrrracy manifest.

07 Apr 2026 00:25:19
Sounds like I'm a bored student (probably in Manchester) trying out AI.

To be fair, it's better than the usual 'is Slot going to be sacked tonight' routine.

07 Apr 2026 05:24:53
Clearly, AI nonsense by the use of 10 words when 2 would do, and almost impossible to read.

ITKs have stated end of season.
But, if Slott were to walk or be kicked out on gardening leave, then there would be options for an interim. (Obviously)

07 Apr 2026 06:54:19
Ron K, Ah I see you know your Cluedo well! A succulent Chinese whispers feast! IYKYK.

07 Apr 2026 07:55:42
Some people believe (Bayern) space is Wirtz's dad hence calling his transfer early.

07 Apr 2026 08:51:16
Why on earth would Wirtz's dad use 'Bayern space' as his Twitter handle and have most of his tweets concern Bayern and their executives? Before the Wirtz stuff, I'm sure that most of his updates had nothing to do with Wirtz.

07 Apr 2026 12:57:18
As rumours go, I liked it. Killed a few mins at work reading, plus I can see the Alonso narrative changing, if, in his mind, he is taking the job, then better to get in and try to secure Champions League rather than takeover with none.

07 Apr 2026 15:36:33
Gosh, that was a painful read! So much verbal diarrhoea.

06 Apr 2026 16:35:28
Afternoon Gents

Happy bank holiday Monday to you all.

I've been told there could be some movement regarding slot after the PSG game if things really go bad!

Not a definite as things will depend on the result.

But everone at the club is in agreement, that his time is over.

It's weather they wish to pull the plug to try and save something.

Cheers gents.

{Ed025's Note - cheers Robbo..

06 Apr 2026 16:53:32
What is really bad in the club's eyes? It doesn't seem like they realise how bad it currently is? 🤣

06 Apr 2026 16:55:45
Cheers, Robbo.

If only they'd stopped faffing about and done it months ago when most of us knew it wasn't working. Feels all a bit too little, too late now.

06 Apr 2026 16:55:51
Assume after the second leg, I do still hope we win!

06 Apr 2026 17:01:16
At this stage, I'm starting to think that the club's version of "really bad" is Slot turning into a werewolf in Paris on Wednesday.

06 Apr 2026 17:09:59
What's the point in getting rid of him then. If it was before, we'd have stood a chance. The club are obviously happy to throw in the towel with regards to tournament football. I'd only assume a change post a PSG defeat would mean their ridiculous stick or twist bet with Slot is falling flat on his face when thinking of CL football for next season.

06 Apr 2026 17:12:19
Plug should've been pulled months ago.

06 Apr 2026 17:19:41
No update from me, but in my opinion, if it's decided he shouldn't be in charge long term, then he should be removed from his post now. To some degree, it's a conflict of interest, and in my realm of work, I'd be advised to not attend the office and to hand over any company devices that contain data.

06 Apr 2026 17:28:39
Really bad must be when we get humiliated in a qtr final by our biggest rival for the past 10 years and the hard core away fans start singing for a new manager... Oh wait a minute...

06 Apr 2026 17:34:56
It's generally agreed Slot is going in the summer and that he's aware of that. The prob I have is for the fans/club the most important thing is getting top 5 and Champions League qualification. But, if Slot knows he is gone in the summer, his priority will be the Champions League, why would he care if we qualify for next year's CL? Also interested to hear people's thoughts. We know fitness levels have dropped under Slot, we are at a minimum getting outrun in games.

So, with the final league games in mind, based on we are not going to fix the fitness levels this season, what formation should we be adopting in the last league games? To give the current squad and conditioning the best chance, and would, and why would Slot adopt it, if he knows he's gone in the summer.

06 Apr 2026 17:43:42
Overall, it would be the wrong decision to sack Slot mid season without a guaranteed and planned replacement in place. We all think it’s Xabi, but nobody knows for sure. Perhaps negotiations are going badly, he wants too much money or concessions over transfers, etc. The itk posters are probably the friends of agents or coaches. I doubt anyone posting here is close to senior management decision making. It’s been a terrible season, but I don’t want us to make a rash decision on a new appointment we regret later.

Gerrard would be worse than Slot. Xabi isn’t a guarantee of success. I say trust the process. We do not want to be utd. It’s easy to fall and hard to climb back. Better to act calmly and purposefully. When Slot was still in place on New Year’s Day, I 100% expected him to see the season out, and I believe he will.

06 Apr 2026 17:04:43
If the players know this. they will down tools more than they have. we could see another 3 or 4 mauling.

PSG don't seem the type to take foot off gas like what city did on the weekend.

Thx Robbo.

Really strange situation we find ourselves in.I think it was Ed1 who said he could only see the board acting if the fans were visibly showing their discontent or more horror shows. maybe the walkout on Saturday did more than raise eyebrows.

06 Apr 2026 18:03:44
Eddie, you get 5 substitutes and contrary to what Slot may believe you can use them before the 85th minute, you just have to trust your bench. Just sit the back 2 centre backs in shape (Virgil, Ibou), run the front 8 players (Salah, Gakpo, Ekitike, Dom, Grav, Frimpong, Kerkez and Wirtz) into the ground for 60 minutes and then sub them all off in stages as and when it is needed. It's hard to play at that intensity for the full 90, but they should all be fit enough to do it for at least 60 minutes twice a week. Salah and Dom are definitely fit enough to do it for 90 minutes twice a week so they don't even need to be subbed off in reality. Then you just bring on any 5 of Nyoni, Rio, Chiesa, Jones, Mac Allister, Robertson, Gomez, Ramsay, Isak and Morrison for the last 30 minutes for whoever is the most tired, and tell them to run their balls off too for the remainder of the game. You could even rotate certain players taking it in turns to do 60/30 minutes.

Frimpong/Gomez, Robbo/Kerkez, Rio/Gakpo, Isak/Ekitike, Mac Allister/Wirtz, Nyoni/Gravenbrech, Salah/Chiesa etc.

Slot won't do this because it would mean giving the squad players more than the last 5-10 minutes and also bringing them on before the game was already dead/a lost cause. The reason why he won't play at any real intensity is because he wants to nurse the same 11-13 players through near enough every minute of every game for 60 games a season. He's got no bottle to take risks and no inclination to coach the squad players when the first team go away on International duty, as that's time he could be spending in Holland.

The only 4 constants in the team who you can tell them to just sit in shape are Mamardashvili, Virgil, Konate and Gravenberch. You should never be subbing keepers, centre backs or holding midfielders anyway. If they're playing with discipline, they won't have to run enough to get tired.

06 Apr 2026 18:13:37
Eddie, I think it's more a case of Slot knows he will go. I don't think the club have sat down and told him he is already fired. It's more a case of, he knows he has not maintained the standards and he knows the fans have turned, so I would guess he just knows or expects to go at end of season.

Possibly the club may have indicated that they will let him leave by mutual consent as he is a title winner after all. I think the Fulham and Palace games are huge. If we don't win them and there is a genuine risk of not top 5 then the club might have to break that promise, if that is what has happened.

06 Apr 2026 18:14:05
Haven't we heard this about 5 times already? We'll get battered, then it'll be "he has the 2nd leg to right the ship", lose that and the goalposts will move again.

06 Apr 2026 18:34:48
The results and performances are getting worse by the week, and Edwards is incapable of making a decision. Any other club in the top 6 would have sacked their head coach by now.

Is he waiting for us to drop further down the table, completely out of the Champions League qualifying spots, before he takes action? The job is too big for him, Hughes and Slot.

06 Apr 2026 18:43:17
My thought is that he will be in charge until the end of the season. We've gotten this news a few times.

I don't want that to be taken that I don't think Robbo has good information, I just feel like things keep changing and while it may have been true when Robbo got it, I'll believe it when I see it.

06 Apr 2026 18:45:22
I think the fans should sing sack the board, as the sentiment against Arne and his coaches isn't having the desired effect.

06 Apr 2026 18:54:39
With the World Cup this summer going to be a severe disruption to the preseason period, I think it would make total sense to get the new man in while he has a full squad to work with.

If the long term manager is identified, just get on with it, and at least give him April and May to press home his set up to the players.

06 Apr 2026 19:08:41
LFC has to present themselves as different to CFC and MUFC, which in this case means allowing more time and trust than is usual for the manager to turn it around.

There is also the face saving element in that Hughes and Edwards are supposed to be some dynamic dream team come to propel LFC into a glorious next decade with their super smart approach.

The reality is that it appears no one really looked into the psychology of Slot and the greatly diminishing second season rewards which The Athletic pointed out.

Then there is the small matter of the incredibly unbalanced squad and bottling a game of poker face with Palace over 5m.

I honestly believe that Isak will go down as LFC's biggest ever flop, not because he's not a great forward, but because of injuries, his lack of pressing and the way he and his management handled the move, which seems to have set up a shed load of bad karma that will all work against him at this club.
Isak was Edwards wet dream, but would Klopp have wanted him, and, more importantly, would Xabi have chosen him? He and Eki do not lead from the front, and that has been a hallmark of LFC's play for a while.

There is no way Xabi wants to come in and oversee a loss to PSG, the damage is done.

Let Slot suffer the losses and cut losses at the end of the season, at which point people will know his real level and shortcomings.

I'm almost certain had we bought Guehi and Semenyo instead of Isak that we would have more points on the table now, and a more balanced squad. Hughes' purchase of Fede and lack of proper due diligence on Slot, plus all of the stuff about his character, which started with Hettinga's manager, suggest he is better suited to Dubai than L4.

Giving absolute power to Edwards was always going to be a gamble. Klopp was the leader, the figurehead and the real football man.
Once Xabi is in charge, Edwards needs to prove that, with his choice of manager in situ, he can deliver on the hype and allow the manager to shape a squad in his vision, rather than talking about opportunities in the market. Fede, Isak, the Georgian keeper and Frimpong all look like a poor fit thus far and we expect a better hit rate from the transfer dream team.

There are no excuses next season. FSG cracked the piggy bank and this is what we got - No one predicted this dire football and incredibly meek management.

06 Apr 2026 19:20:40
Bad looks like another game where the players give up at the first sign of adversity.

06 Apr 2026 19:25:07
If the players keep giving up like they did on Saturday, any coach will get sacked. Nobody survives that, whether finding a replacement is complicated or not.

06 Apr 2026 19:36:37
Agree with Ned wrt conflict of interest. I've thought for months the only way Slot knows he's going at the end of the season is that he will be on additional bonuses, ie top 4/5 in the PL and a run in the CL. Otherwise, there is little incentive for him. Whatever the situation, the club have acted poorly.

06 Apr 2026 20:03:41
Regardless of what should have happened before now, it still makes total sense to change now and for the remainder of the games left this season. He's lost his way and so has the team. I am of the belief that if it's a hiding on Wed evening, then it's over for him, and be it SG, XA or JK or someone else, it would at least give us a better chance of winning a few games before seasons end.

Nobody associated with the position could be worse! Anyway, we'll see.

06 Apr 2026 20:33:31
Hoody your take is woeful. How do you know Gerrard would be worse? How is Xabi a risk, by that rationale anyone is a risk. Bottom line is Slot is an atrocity this season and needs bombing. At this rate I'd take any other coach out there.

06 Apr 2026 20:50:00
Thanks Robbo.

06 Apr 2026 22:41:16
In fairness, Frode, every managerial appointment is an actual gamble. They may or may not fit. Unless, of course, you're appointing Klopp or Pep. They breed success, it's in their DNA. Enrique looks, apparently, the very best available, but he's not for sale currently, so anyone other than him is exactly a gamble, and perhaps even him too!

06 Apr 2026 23:49:12
Probably just a bowel movement.

07 Apr 2026 00:28:12
@OP, what we do has nothing to do with what Chelsea or United do.

08 Apr 2026 11:43:36
Bittersweet that tho, Robbo, coz, man I want us to absolutely pull off another Euro-amaze performance and stick it to PSG, I can’t see it happening but still. On the flip, can’t handle another lacklustre display and losing my voice not from cheering on but shouting get a damn move on, lads! (Ps appreciate all the info).

06 Apr 2026 15:06:54
According to James Pearce, FSG want to give Arne Slot the chance to put things right next season, but that position will be untenable if the campaign completely unravels in the coming weeks. As if the campaign hadn’t already unravelled enough. If that’s true, then it’s incompetence beyond belief from the very top.

06 Apr 2026 15:23:51
It's a bigger shock that he survived mid season. It's very possible now that he sees out his contract imo.

If he can survive that terrible run, and deliberately getting knocked out the cup, then there's no sacking him.

06 Apr 2026 15:33:13
Let's just hope that the ITK's are correct and this is just the dreaded public vote of confidence.

06 Apr 2026 15:33:26
That sounds more like he's staying until the end of the season, then will be gone.

06 Apr 2026 15:35:55
If Slot is here next season, then everyone has to go, FSG included.

06 Apr 2026 15:53:13
Maybe he can do a work from home type of scenario...

We can save so much in flight tickets...

06 Apr 2026 16:05:09
The fact he's even getting the chance to put things right now is unbelievable, never mind next season.

06 Apr 2026 16:13:34
I'm just gona ignore the rest of the season now. Can't be bothered with it, and if he does get a new contract, I'd be amazed.

06 Apr 2026 16:26:25
If he stays on, I'm not wasting my life watching his tactical dross of gameplay - which is really sad as I supported and loved this club for nearly 40 years - but I'm getting older now and value my time... which does not include watching boring football matches.



This is not an only support when winning thing, this is truly a 'I can't watch this rubbish' thing... If we entertained and lost, I'd accept it (more lol) but this is the worst!

06 Apr 2026 17:17:29
You saying that, Who, my missus wants him to stay forever, as there's no arguments when we play when she wants to do something, not even arsed watching us now.

06 Apr 2026 17:30:57
You can understand why Pearce irritated Klopp... cuz his reporting is irritating!

06 Apr 2026 19:05:30
@Red in Belfast, I've practically repainted the whole house twice this season for that very reason 🤣🤣

LFC supporters' wives across the world must be hoping he stays next season!!

06 Apr 2026 20:06:12
Never! Never! Never! As the Rev. Ian firmly put it! He's never going to be in the dugout again after May and hopefully prior.

06 Apr 2026 20:34:13
Burger Head Pearce hasn't got a clue.

06 Apr 2026 20:17:08
At this point, the conversation has to move beyond just the manager.
If the reports are true and the club still sees no need to act, then the deeper issue may not simply be the man in the dugout, but the judgement of those above him. There comes a point where persistence stops looking like leadership and starts looking like denial, or worse, an attempt to protect reputations rather than protect the club.

That is what makes this season so difficult to accept.
The scale of the decline is extraordinary. To go from entering the campaign as champions, to a side that now looks fragile, disjointed and psychologically broken is almost impossible to comprehend. This was not supposed to be a season of transition into irrelevance.

Arne Slot has to carry the majority of the responsibility. Managers are judged not only on results, but on whether the team reflects an identity, structure, resilience or progression. This season, there has been little evidence of any of those things. The performances have lacked authority, the in-game management has been poor, and the overall direction of the team has been lost.

The players are far from blameless. They have carried the body language of a group that has no conviction or belief. Whether that is down to the message, the mood in the squad, or the pressure of the moment, it has created a squad that looks like it is no longer pulling in the same direction.

But even then, the ultimate responsibility still lies with the manager and with the club hierarchy. Once a season begins to unravel in this way, leadership is tested not by words or public backing, but by whether it can recognise when something is no longer working. Right now, the most worrying take is not simply that the team is failing on the pitch, but that the club appears either unwilling or unable to respond decisively off it.

This is where there is a disconnect with the club and the fans and a loss of trust. The manager was losing the supporters and now so are the club. After Saturday, the players are in the firing line too.

But, what is making this increasingly bitter is the realization that the standards supporters still expect from the club are no longer being matched by the standards of those running it. This season is close to a collapse, and that may be exposing a deeper weakness within the club: a lack of clarity, a lack of authority, and a lack of conviction at the very top.

On current evidence, this is no longer simply a bad season. It is a club losing its grip on what made it formidable in the first place.