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13 Jul 2020 10:39:55
I read Chelsea are willing to listen to offers for Kante, would he be a player we'd be interested in at all?
{Ed002's Note - Chelsea has not put Kante up for sale - there is interest in him from a couple of clubs - if one were to come up with an acceptable offer and Kante to Chelsea he wanted to move then they would not stand in his way. Liverpool have shown no interest in him and do not have the money to buy him.}
1.) 13 Jul 2020 11:27:39
We have fab why would we want kante.
2.) 13 Jul 2020 11:54:28
I would take him in a heartbeat. Like ed002 says though we can’t afford him, that’s a silly money transfer and we don’t have silly money.
3.) 13 Jul 2020 12:05:14
Personally, I think Kante’s legs are going and there’s not many miles left on the clock, I’m more than happy with Fabinho personally as his all round game is better.
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05 Dec 2024 14:02:44
Where would people like us to strengthen in say the Jan window?
I think defence is needed - CB is an issue when Konate or VVD misses games. I like Gomez tbh but it just seems we've just been waiting and hoping he regains that great form - great attitude and useful utility player, but for every great game he has, he has an awful one too - will that consistency return? How long do we wait? How long has it been since him and VVD were so imperious together?
Lb is another that needs looked at but maybe in the summer - gives Robbo time, certainly rotate him with Tsimikas and assess the young lbs coming through
CM - the worry is can Grav play every match? Slot does not seem to want to give Endo many minutes for whatever reason - some games seem more suited to the combative approach Endo has but regardless of that, I think Mac is suited further forward.
1.) 05 Dec 2024 14:47:55
CB is the biggest issue for me mate but LB and CM are important as well. If I had the power to prioritize though it'd be without a shadow of a doubt a CB. If we had one more injury to God forbid VVD, we're knackered. I fully believe that. It'd completely derail our season. We need a top quality CB who can rotate with Konate and VVD as and when needed.
Should've been priority in the summer in my opinion but that's another story. Hopefully there is something done in January for either of the positions you mention mate.
2.) 05 Dec 2024 14:53:59
Pretty simple - if Slot is not going to play Endo or Morton, then we need one more defensive-minded midfielder in January. Given we have been looking for one since 2022, I am not confident we will do it though.
I think we do want a new LB but not sure that is for January with Robbo/ Tsimikas on the books.
If Quansah and Joey G can get their heads straight, then we should be ok at CB until the summer. Hopefully last night was a reality check for the both of them.
Contracts for Virg, Mo, Trent, Ibou and Lucho need to get sorted out. Until those happen, we won't know how much we might have to do in the summer.
3.) 05 Dec 2024 15:33:34
We need 2 players as we did in the summer. They will be hard to get but if we can navigate December and get the players back maybe one addition will be enough.
4.) 05 Dec 2024 16:05:00
We need a goalscorer to play up front.
One who can put the ball in the net and stay fit.
5.) 05 Dec 2024 20:47:15
I hope that there is an internal change in that the coaching group give Endo more trust and hence more game time.
it isn't sustainable for Grav to play at that level in every match.
I don't see anywhere else we need to strengthen in January unless there is opportunity to sign players to replace any of our contract three if they don't extend.
18 Nov 2024 14:26:36
RIP Ed002, always travelling anytime you spoke to him and beginning another new journey now
Always a man to take the 'road less travelled' I for one will miss his input and wish him well in the next life, RIP Ed002 and remember, roads are merely a record of those who have gone before.
31 May 2024 10:56:00
Guys, any of you see the Rio Ferdinand interview?
He was hooked up to a lie detector during it and was posed the question if he thinks VVD was better than he was in his prime - he said no but when the results came out it showed he had lied lol
He was in good spirits saying 'no way man, really? ' but just thought it was funny.
1.) 31 May 2024 13:52:56
Should have asked him about his drug test. Lol.
2.) 31 May 2024 15:37:32
1985, he was definitely high when he said give Ollie blank cheque.
3.) 31 May 2024 19:05:51
@Bill, come on now. Did you really need this fraud to screw up in a lie detector session to know he's full of it?
4.) 01 Jun 2024 11:28:30
Remember Rio came out n said he heard from his source that one of the Saudis has bought United, only for it to fortunately not be true .
31 May 2024 07:39:02
{Ed's Note - Bill has posted a new article entitled, VAR Decisions Need Fixing
1.) 31 May 2024 11:14:24
Enjoyed that write up. PGMOL and the current crop of referees are poor. When you think that the premier league is the best league in the world and is flooded with the best players from all over the world but still only have refs from the uk. Until we start to get refs from across Europe we will sadly only ever have a poor standard of referees.
2.) 31 May 2024 14:38:38
Thanks Ashy77 I agree completely - we argue that we have the best league in the world and yet every single week of the season all the major talking points were about the officiating - like I said, if they were 50/ 50 type calls we'd accept that no bother but they are just so blatantly obvious it beggars belief the VAR official somehow 'doesn't see' what thousands of others see watching the same replays.
30 May 2024 14:50:00
Bill has written an article entitled, VAR Decisions Need Fixing
06 Jan 2025 11:44:38
I mean, if City get found guilty and relegated lol, Gvardiol might become available?
Definitely the type of player needed I'd say.
Who knows eh? ??.
02 Jan 2025 16:41:46
Was always a common tactic of Madrid though - anytime they wanted a player the Spanish press reported terms were agreed, done deal etc etc every week - this was always an attempt to unsettle the player, get the fans turning against him so the transfer actually happens.
Nothing agreed, will play out behind closed doors so I'd ignore most of these so called media reports - they all originate from the Spanish press anyway, newspapers etc here just regurgitate the same rubbish
Honestly hope all 3 will sign new contracts though the cost msut be an issue - the difficulty is agreeing acceptable terms with the player whilst staying within the PSR guidelines for UEFA and the FA and also not giving them so much money that other top players in the club feel slighted by so want more - cannot destabilise the club wage structure but all 3 are worth keeping.
20 Dec 2024 12:18:30
Would we go back in for Zubimendi? Could play instead of Grav in some games, with him in others with Mac or Sobz further forward, would definitely fit in with the type of play Slot is aiming for
Kerkez looks an interesting one, honestly seems a good player and achievable you would think - with Alfonso Davies being a free transfer, would we go for him? Would his wages, signing bonus etc though be perhaps just too costly? Good attacking lb and quick as hell though
I get the Frimpong links if Trent leaves but does anyone know what he is like? Seems to play further forward in that system so more of a right winger than a rb, what is his defending like?
We were linked with Inacio a while back, was well though of - would/ is he still an option at cb for us?
I do think cb could perhaps be the most pressing for us, that and another midfielder as you would worry if Grav or VVD gets injured.
18 Dec 2024 16:24:02
Kinda miss the Ed2 answer you would always get to these type of posts stating 'this is why we do not discuss the finances' or words to that effect.
20 Nov 2024 16:58:35
Was a common tactic for them during the whole 'Galacticos' period though Shipley - they did it again and again.
13 Jan 2025 23:34:40
The Wire was unreal.
06 Jan 2025 11:40:55
Aye wild that Ed25 - I've seen Walker for example having shocker after shocker this season and nothing like that at all. Only thing you've seen is highlights of him being beaten for pace, nothing about poor positioning, lack of drive or slow to respond etc, nothing.
Not that I would particularly want to see that, like you said, with players mental health on the line, do we really want to see players absolutely vilified every week like that for a poor performance? Not for me, no matter who they play for.
{Ed025's Note - im with you Bill..
06 Jan 2025 11:33:53
As you say, players will all have stinkers - no bother with that, it happens everyone from game to game throughout their careers
Honestly thought though Slot should have subbed him earlier though - everyone could see he was struggling yet he played most of the match. Slot usually gets his subs spot on and doesn't wait like Klopp used to so that was a bit of a puzzle yesterday - but as you say man, the team is doing well. let's face it too, that's a game we played very poorly in and could, perhaps should, have lost. We still picked up a point so just got to keep going and look forward to the next match.
03 Jan 2025 10:35:23
I liked a few Pamela Anderson posts back in my youth - unfortunately I never went there lol. Never knew it was that easy, just like a social media post and away you go - notes for Borat.
03 Jan 2025 10:33:23
Read that too Disney, guy played for Liverpool, Madrid, Newcastle and Utd and all their fans either hate the guy or just can't be bothered by him at all - tough to do that across so many fanbases though tbf ??
I agree with the points above, when he first hit the scene he was class, like a real breath of fresh air, why I dislike they guy:
- wanted to be the main main at Liverpool so wanted Fowler out - he hated that Fowler was just so beloved by the fans and wanted that adulation for himself, never got it and you see in interviews he is still annoyed about the lack of love he gets. He was the key one behind getting Fowler out of the club
- picked on the youth team/ younger lads at his time too. Always liked to gamble and would 'encourage' these players to bet thousands in card games. That was nothing to him given his wages, but was massive to those players back then. Senior players warned him about this sort of stuff at the time
- seemed to be all about himself and looked to prioritise England over the club - possibly as he thought it better for his profile competing internationally?
- went to Madrid after stating he would stay. Gave his reasons as wanting to win the European Cup and, as karma does, we won it after he left. As Barry said, the excuses etc he gave at the time were just awful
- joined Man Utd. I mean come on! Still, to this day, would often use words like 'us' and 'we' when talking about Utd and then wonder why Liverpool fans don't fall at his feet?