Liverpool Discussion posts 4

25 Aug 2026 10:27:20
I don't understand how we haven't signed Adam Wharton. We've sold Jones and Wharton is another Homegrown excellent young player who would immediately improve us.

25 Aug 2026 10:35:56
Maybe he isn't for sale (at least at a price that is deemed acceptable).

25 Aug 2026 13:32:55
Where does he play?
He ain’t playing ahead of Dom or Wirtz. It’d be a very expensive third or fourth choice CM.

25 Aug 2026 18:29:10
I don't think Palace will sell him now at any price. Maybe in Jan or next summer. He would play as a double pivot with Grav, Szobo at 10, Wirtz at LW or false 9. That would be much more balanced.

25 Aug 2026 08:00:11
Reminder the window shuts Tuesday 2nd at 23:00 hours. Fingers crossed we have 2-3 signings in place.

25 Aug 2026 07:51:19
As the debate about whether we need a 'proper DM' rages on, Josh Williams and Jon McKenzie have done an excellent (and not too long) discussion on the positioning of our midfielders off the ball and what their assigned tasks are in Iraola's system.

The most interesting part of the video revolves around how the responsibilities of our midfielders shift in dramatic ways once we abandon a zonal/space-oriented tactical perspective (which would require a DM to command a certain part of the pitch) and move towards a proximity-oriented understanding where players are positioned to swarm around and disrupt players in possession. Well worth a watch.

{Ed025's Note - and next...Quantum Physics.. :)

25 Aug 2026 08:22:25
Not worth a watch for me !!
Just about sums up everything that's wrong with modern football !!
Load of old pony, if you ask me !
Imagine having to tell Souness all that tripe!

25 Aug 2026 11:19:00
Ahhhhhh.Ed025!
Another welcome excuse for me to mention Schrodinger's (alive & dead) cat!
Happy days!

25 Aug 2026 06:48:47
I know this is going to annoy some, but I am reliably informed that Barcola is pushing PSG to agree a deal with Liverpool, so much so, that PSG contacted Liverpool last night and there were extremely positive talks and the structure of the deal is now probably more advanced than it ever has been.



In transfer business, sometimes it's all about the tactics.

Have a good day.

Cheers.

DjimiT

25 Aug 2026 08:37:36
Thanks, DjimiT.

25 Aug 2026 11:20:25
Do I detect a bit of bet hedging, Djimi?
:-)

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