Liverpool Discussion posts 2

25 Aug 2026 06:37:42
So our midfield is in troubled waters. - Dom is 10 or a right wing type of player. He can play 8 if he has the freedom. That right back season probably emptied his tank for defensive duties.
- Grav is 8 that doesn't like to deffend, he did it for one season, got all the praise and then moaned that he likes to go forward. He simply can't be bothered to defend, too much running for him.... And he also likes to play around that 10 position.


- Maca was 10, moulded by Klop to play 6 or 8, now his legs and grit is gone, he became useless on the field.
- Wirz is 10 and nothing more like someone said, Coutino type player.

Only Nyoni has some brain in him that midfielder also needs to play defence, connect play, they don't just run forward.

So yes AI needs to sort them out or to sell them since they are incompetent of playin modern day midfield position (except Dom and Nyoni).

25 Aug 2026 09:46:09
I'll say it again, but I don't think Grav is going anywhere. Just signed a long term high wage contract with the club and will be seen as the DM at least for this season and next.

You don't get 250,000 a week to sit on the bench. Same with Wirtz.

25 Aug 2026 06:15:34
Villa and spurs just added some signings


Wondering what on earth is going on at lfc hq

The Ed's were right when Edwards grabbed hughes they said he would be awful

Got to hand it them they knew

23 Aug 2026 23:39:03
Just opinions.
Its the 1st game of the season and most of the players have had very little game time, so obviously a lot can change over the season but by god does it need to.

Defensively I actually thought Frimpong did alright. His crossing
Is terrible though.
Kerkez was caught out early on and did have struggles.
The same with our cbs.

I wouldn't panic yet in defence though, Virg needs to up his game again, take command of situations. As captain I mean, Look at their 2nd goal especially, the number of players we had around the player/ball and everyone left the closing down to each other.

Midfield was missing at times. obviously we could buy yet, but I also think Macca could be massive again this year if he's up to playing for us that is. He is that one player who can be wound up and aggressive when he wants to be. A moan, but does have some fight. With Macca in cm comes what I think is an issue. I know people have different opinions, but its Wirtz. He just has too many games where he is ineffective and offers very little in attack, gets plenty of ball but poor passing and im never on the edge of my seat when he's in front of goal. Got excited last season when he had a month or so of form, seen the potential. don't think he can not play in a 3 with Szobo and Grav. Szobo had a poor game, and I also think he's wasted not playing att mid. His press, drive with the ball, shooting. The team needs to be set up to get him in positions to shoot, not just for the long range goals but it woukd create panic and then space for our attackers.

And in my opinion its actually in attack we are the weakest. Even though our midfield and defence were poor for the 2 goals, we are too easy to defend against, so teams are comfortable and then can spring counters when we have to push everyone up to tey create a half chance even. Gakpo is a solid player, we know this, not exciting but he gets goals and works hard defensively too.
I never really understood why we wanted Isak.

Top striker but never a fit for our recent teams. The team will need to change to suit him i think, hopefully it will, as he is a top goalscorer. And Rio, he's not ready, on the left he's an exciting prospect, but not 1st team. On the right we see why, playing on the right will help him improve so much for sure but we are not good enough to have him learn on the job every week in the prem.
Barcola needs to get do to bring some excitement and pace back into our forward line.

Mention for the subs that came on though. Arujo comfortable, Munoz looks a menace, direct but with control. And Koumas, I thought he was brilliant also.

25 Aug 2026 06:27:47
Personally I don't think Kerkez got caught out at all for the first goal. He was aware of the danger and ran as fast as he could back to deal with it. Elanga is simply much quicker than him though, as he is most.

Not sure there's anything different he could have done there. The issue was far more with the midfield and CBs not working together than.

25 Aug 2026 06:31:47
Wrt 1st goal... Ali's positioning is questionable.
Good finish by Elanga, but Ali gave him nearly half the goal to aim at.

24 Aug 2026 23:32:13
Team is crying out for pace

24 Aug 2026 23:31:32
Happy with the draw. It’s probably what King Kev would have wanted. I half expected a 4-3 again. As for us, I think it will be Christmas before we see what this team is capable of and for Andoni to see what he can get out of them. Teething problems all over the pitch. Rio has got to go out on loan. We need Bradley and Ekitike back asap. I’d like to see Munoz in place of Rio and maybe Araujo in place of Frimpong in next game. I didn’t fall asleep watching, which is a positive step forward. Hope Gakpo stays. He’s better than Isak

24 Aug 2026 23:02:54
Alonso could be the one that got away. Andoni is a very good coach but Alonso has the charisma and the connection to Liverpool.
You watch him and think who put the stop to that. It all made perfect sense.

25 Aug 2026 00:04:19
A shocking decision from the club, I blame Edwards, and I still believe that he went against the board's wishes by not bringing in Alonso when we had the chance, resulting in him going to Chelsea and FSG sending Mike Gordon in to sort out the mess.

I think it's a huge loss felt throughout, even more so for the players; there's no way you can convince me they weren't massively disappointed when we got Iraola instead of Alonso, not to mention the other negativities that come along with that.

25 Aug 2026 05:33:25
It's been one game, lads. To put it in perspective, we drew at Newcastle away, who were up for it due to the Isak saga. Chelsea won at Fulham, who have just got a new manager who isn't experienced, and they may struggle this season.

I doubt we are done with signings either, so let's give it a bit of time before we write off our man. He got the better of the best manager ever in the universe last season, remember.

24 Aug 2026 21:59:55
This Florian Plettenburg a reputable journo or is he another cock n bull merchant?

24 Aug 2026 22:07:42
If it's the real one, he's good for his home country info.

24 Aug 2026 21:42:52
Would anyone take Enzo Fernandez? Would he make you feel more comfortable from a defensive midfield point of view?

24 Aug 2026 22:08:04
A racist no thanks

{Ed001's Note - he is not a defensive midfielder either, he doesn't know how to defend.}

24 Aug 2026 22:27:45
No. He's terrible defensively and he's a rat faced weapons grade bellend. Awful human being.

24 Aug 2026 21:38:27
Would a midfield of Nyoni and Grav work better with Wirtz in front and Szobo on the right? Or Munoz on the right with Szobo in behind the strikers? Feels wrong to drop Wirtz and had hopes for him working, but doesn't seem to be clicking for him now and the price tag for him is looking huge.

Ideally get a winger in and a mobile ball winner. And a new right back but time is running out.

24 Aug 2026 23:31:56
No reason Szob can't do a job on the right, in my opinion. If we don't sign a winger that can play that side well in the next few days, I'd opt for that. Either way, though, we just need a DM or Grab needs to be told to hold, or at least rotate with whoever is alongside him.