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12 Feb 2024 10:10:47
Hello ed2 hope u well. U have said previously that lfc one of clubs to approach alonso repersentives to see what's his situation is next season. Would u be able to say who other clubs are? Reason I ask is I think he head and shoulders best candidate for us and wondering who competition will be to get him.
{Ed002's Note - Xabi Alonso (C) A popular choice for clubs and having a great season at Bayer Leverkusen, but very inexperienced, although there will be interest in him from Liverpool, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Manchester United. Has made no secret of a desire to follow Ancelotti at Real Madrid - but that won't be until 2026 so they can be discounted at this time although he has the support of Carlo Ancelotti. If he were to win the league this season it would likely make it very difficult for him to leave. There are no clauses in his contract allowing him to leave to join them.}
1.) 12 Feb 2024 10:25:21
Didn't he said that he would like to manage Liv at some point in his career?
2.) 12 Feb 2024 10:37:07
Can’t see him coming to us. Probably stay another year then go to Madrid. He more than likely has a bigger affiliation to them than us, and if that’s the case then would you want him for a season or two? I wouldn’t I want someone who prepared to stay.
3.) 12 Feb 2024 13:13:03
Thanks for response. Not be that simple to get him then. Hope we do as I'm not too sure of the quality of the alternatives.
4.) 12 Feb 2024 13:34:17
Am not sure he would have a bigger affiliation to Madrid over us with this statement he made when playing for them.
am still a Liverpool fan and will be forever, absolutely" and that he will raise his Liverpool-born son as a Red supporter.
5.) 12 Feb 2024 14:01:14
His first choice is very much Liverpool going from the recordings I have seen. His family support Liverpool.
6.) 12 Feb 2024 14:46:47
@ Grino. I don’t think he would choose another premier league team over us if we was in for him too. That’s the level of Isupport for us I think he has. But us v Madrid different story.
7.) 12 Feb 2024 14:48:42
Not only is he coming to liverpool, but his club are now putting out feelers for their next manager. He will fit right in, and take us to another level, heard that he is also bringing over his best centre back, but not 3 players that has been mentioned.
8.) 12 Feb 2024 15:03:21
Ed02, why would winning the league make it difficult for him to leave? Just curious.
{Ed002's Note - There will be a huge push to keep him at the club where he is very happy if he wins the league.}
9.) 12 Feb 2024 15:03:41
Real Madrid are the only thing preventing us from landing Xabi IMO. Carlo until 2026 means we lock him in this summer or miss out (or we wait until Madrid are finished with him) .
Ed02 funny you say that. I actually thought winning the Bundesliga would make it easier for him to depart. What a hero to take them from relegation zone to champions in under two years. Especially for a club often mocked for bottling it. I don't see how he tops that as Bayern and even Dortmund will likely be stronger next season and i expect the opposite for Leverkuson with so many eyes on their players. But then again l, he might want to stay and ride that wave and see what he can do with them in the CL. Just my opinion
Amorins Sporting are also playing serious football. Really like them and he seems to have a way about. Maybe a good 2nd choice.
10.) 12 Feb 2024 15:27:21
L8 he is a Liverpool fan so I think he would love to manage us didn’t only leave because of a fall out with Rafa when he tried forcing him out of the club to replace his Barry.
I think he will be the Liverpool manager next season but only time will tell.
11.) 12 Feb 2024 15:44:09
From what I am hearng it's a done deal.
12.) 12 Feb 2024 15:46:49
There are countless interviews on YouTube where he says Liverpool is his second home and that we hold the fondest memories in his career. His family are also Liverpool fans. Not me saying it but it’s there for everyone to see. He also said he hopes our paths cross and he gets to manage us one day. If we approach him, I think it would be extremely difficult for him to turn us down. Let’s see what happens though.
13.) 12 Feb 2024 16:42:18
I can’t see him choosing Man U or Chelsea if LFC are interested.
Let’s be honest, Chelsea is a bit of a merry-go-round, they go through managers quicker than we go through Prime Ministers.
Man U - a club in a very long transition.
14.) 12 Feb 2024 21:41:12
We need a Manager who has suffered ups and downs, somwone who has walked through the storms. Alonso has none of that.
15.) 12 Feb 2024 21:46:35
Xabi Alonso is coming to Anfield as our next manager……. That’s my opinion……. No inside knowledge on the matter……. but I have a similar feeling to the time when we brought Klopp in… I just kinda knew he would come…… and that turned out as I had hoped
It’s just meant to be.
16.) 12 Feb 2024 22:30:20
Leek, based on your logic, who would you suggest? Sam Allardyce?
17.) 12 Feb 2024 22:31:52
Can’t see anyone but Xabi.
18.) 12 Feb 2024 22:41:18
I don't see him at another PL side if Liverpool are interested. I can't think of a manager who has moved clubs to a direct rival club so Bayern would be a contentious move, as would Barcelona if he has ambitions in Madrid. My guess is he moves to Liverpool or stays at Bayer.
19.) 13 Feb 2024 06:17:52
I think Leek would love Big Sam at the club, so he can say how unambitious FSG are. Personally I'd go for Neil Warnock.
FSG OUT. So unambitious.
20.) 13 Feb 2024 07:40:30
Good morning ed002,
Just our of interest, who would be your first choice to replace Klopp?
Cheers
Drogie.
{Ed002's Note - I think Alonso would be a good choice. I expect Klopp would support Julian Nagelsmann.}
21.) 13 Feb 2024 10:19:48
Hi eds, i would choose Julian Nagelsmann ahead of Alonso. Alonso could crumble badly if face with adversity e. g losing league by 1 pt or losing CL final, or faced with injury crisis.
22.) 13 Feb 2024 10:48:44
Alonso is a humble, quiet man, who I believe will be lead by a longer term vision. If BL win the league and get into the CL as champs, surely he will stay for another season.
At the same time, it seems clear that LFC and RM are his two dream tickets as a manager, and perhaps a long stint at each is what beckons.
23.) 13 Feb 2024 12:17:02
@ Centrepoint, humility is nice but not required for top manager. Is Paisley a humble man? He said the" only 2 teams Merseyside joke. "
We need a serial winner, someone who has suffered failure, who can pick up pieces if things don't go as planned and go get the next one.
{Ed001's Note - that wasn't Paisley. Please don't make up nonsense out of ignorance. Paisley was one of the most humble men ever. Your ignorance is astonishing.}
24.) 13 Feb 2024 17:54:31
Bayern will do what they do best and poach the best players from them to make it a one horse race again so pointless him staying if that happens.
25.) 14 Feb 2024 06:27:41
No thankyou to Julian Nagelsmann. His wife couldn't trust him, so neither will I.
26.) 14 Feb 2024 18:03:37
Has your account been hacked leek? You never used to post such nonsense in the past. Or am I mistaken?
With regards the new manager, I, like most of is would love to see Alonso.
He’d be given time due to the affiliation the fans have with him. He plays progressive football, Bayer are always looking to play forwards and move up the pitch. The formations he uses would very much suit the players Liverpool have in the squad right now and on top of all of that I think he’ll become a great manager.
Only thing is I would hate for the expectation to be so great that if, for whatever reason, he didn't join, where does that leave the club? I personally like Nagelsmann, has a touch of the Brendan Rodgers about him but I think a very good coach. Outside of those two Im a little lost for candidates that aren't an even bigger gamble.
Certainly going to be a very important summer in the short to medium term for the club.
27.) 14 Feb 2024 19:39:02
Whenever we hype things up such as Bellingham being a shoe-in, it all goes a bit Pete Tong. However we have a habit of getting a rough diamond who goes on to be a great fit. Alonso is a great fit but i cannot help feeling that he will either stay where he is and take Bayer Leverkusen on their Champions League journey or one of the Spanish giants nick him. Hopefully he comes. This may depend on who we recruit as Director of Football, as they will need to be singing off the same hymn sheet. I take it as Red that the owners will frank the plan. At the moment let's concern ourselves with the task in hand and leave the powers that be to get the job done, whatever that will be. They have been mostly spot on over the last 10 years so trust them.
28.) 14 Feb 2024 19:54:00
Scouse john, depends if he likes the loyalty and love of the Liverpool fans or take the risk of the Madrid fans turning on him and having 2 years at Madrid if he can, he would take the job at Liverpool if offered, we need to offer him it, i'm sure we are working hard on it, winning Bundesliga would be the perfect send off, no one else gives a feeling that would soften the blow of Klopp going, can't think of anyone who comes close?
07 Sep 2023 18:17:08
Hello ed2 hope u keeping well. Do u know why Saudis have waited so late into window to bid for salah? Salah is obviously interested as they wouldn't have bid in 1st place if he wasnt. Seems to me if they hadve come with these sorts of bids 2 months liverpool wouldn't have been able to refuse it as they would've then been able to reinvest it in other areas. Bidding now lfc have no time to then use funds to bolster team.
{Ed002's Note - They previously made their interest known and have returned after having a bid rejected. I have explained my expectations and I stand by those. Another year at Liverpool then a move.
1.) 07 Sep 2023 19:05:43
Ed002 if I may, I understand you think a move next summer seems likey and probably best for all parties if I'm honest. My question is transfer fee. I understand he will be a year older and only 1 year left on contract but would you think lfc could still negotiate a 100m fee or close to?
{Ed002's Note - Possibly.}
2.) 08 Sep 2023 06:50:14
Agree totally. This is definitely mos last season. Quick question if you have time Ed.
Obviously we would struggle to replace like for like so probably would look to replace output over a number of positions. If you had 200m who would you buy?
{Ed002's Note - What makes you think Liverpool will have £200M to spend on players?}
3.) 08 Sep 2023 08:53:05
I thought they only bidding last fortnight or so. Yes I think next summer he will go as well . I'm glad we didn't take money as we've started season well and in each of 4 games we've improved steadily. I think selling a starting player could upset the applecart
4.) 08 Sep 2023 09:46:36
We have 200m cos we didn’t spend 115m on Caicedo and we’re going to get 400m from Saudis. So that’s 200m ed2 ?
For Mo, I’m genuinely surprised there isn’t more chat about him leaving the worlds elite league. When we were debating the merits of extending MO’s contract, some fans made the case that he could be performing in the top leagues into his late 30s like Messi and CR7. Where’s that chat gone? Does Mo not have that ambition?
5.) 08 Sep 2023 10:24:58
Faith, I imagine there’s somewhat more factors to his desire than playing in our league alone, family etc.
6.) 08 Sep 2023 10:39:01
Why don't the Saudis just but lfc and have done.
7.) 08 Sep 2023 11:10:23
How do we know he doesn't have that desire? hearing on here he's leaving the last 6 years and yet he's still here doing Mo things.
8.) 08 Sep 2023 11:49:17
Well if he left to go to the Saudi league then we’d know he doesn’t have the desire to be the best anymore.
I’m just saying I’m surprised that there is very little chatter about his ambition over earning a payday. Especially given that much of the argument to extend him was that he’d deliver at an elite level for the duration of the contract.
9.) 08 Sep 2023 12:29:45
I think one factor in if he wants to leave is the chance we have of winning the very top trophies again.
And also Mo’s fitness levels as well.
If he thinks he’s still got another year after this one of performing at the top level and with a realistic chance of bagging one last big trophy, I think he might stay longer.
I know everyone’s got their price but I always thought Mo’s main ambition was to win the big prizes rather than be a museum piece in some desert.
If he thinks he can realistically play till his mid 30s and beyond like ronaldo then there’s plenty of time to make the lucrative but career ending move.
Just my thoughts anyway, I’m sure the club are already looking and semi prepared for his departure whenever that may be. All good things must come to an end and I’m looking forward to see how the club adapts and moves on, we have sometimes done better when a superstar moves on (coutinho) and we have sometimes messed it up (suarez) so it will be interesting to see how well the club copes (or doesn’t)
10.) 08 Sep 2023 18:12:29
We have to stop thinking that Saudi Arabia isn't serious about football anymore, they seem serious about taking over everything else in business terms, this part of the world and quite a bit of the West are on its knees in financial terms in comparison! Times are changing why wouldn't the football world?
11.) 08 Sep 2023 18:21:23
There is no way of 200 mil for Salah with a year left on contract. Its not rocket science so stop wasting the Eds' time.
12.) 08 Sep 2023 22:09:04
What’s to stop Mo extending his contract at Liverpool? I’d say after this season he might well have another 2 or 3 years at the top and might still want to challenge for honours in Europe. There are, potentially, a number of possibilities. For all we know this might turn out to be his best season yet.
13.) 09 Sep 2023 21:45:49
I’m pretty sure centre backs will be the main area of focus next summer as well as replacing Mo.
14.) 09 Sep 2023 23:12:11
Faith, Mo Salah is quite possibly the greatest Muslim player of all time, and has an opportunity to be a star as a muslim country emerges as a football destination.
The draw for both Mo and the Saudis must be immense.
15.) 11 Sep 2023 13:36:54
Quite possibly the greatest Muslim player of all time? I love Salah, but there are Muslim players who'd probably like to have a word with you, about stretching things (even if you're saying possibly) .
Like Zinedine Zidane, Paul Pogba, N'Golo Kante, Mesut Ozil, Karim Benzema, Yaya Touré, Riyad Mahrez, Franck Ribery, Éric Abidal, Ilkay Gundogan, amongst others. Even Sadio would probably like a word with you.
16.) 11 Sep 2023 13:44:09
And just to add, since you brought it up, there is no such thing as an "immense draw". The Gulf Arabs dislike the other Arabs and it's the same vice versa. This narrative of Muslims and Arabs being homogenous and in absolute love with each other is completely false.
But yes, Salah will go over and play over there for the money. Just like any other professional footballer.
17.) 15 Sep 2023 04:03:17
I always found it strange that everyone assumes Salah is drawn to Saudi Arabia. Tons of people get rich and leave Saudi Arabia for the UK and elsewhere. I have no idea what Salah thinks about Saudi Arabia or how much he enjoys living in Liverpool or anywhere else. It's strange as people have different things that push their buttons. Shouldn't Jordan Henderson be drawn toward not going to SA according to the "Muslim/ Not Muslim" formula? And yet, Salah remains and Henderson does not.
Everybody ranks the variables differently. For all we know Mo Salah really does not want to play in SA. There's every possibility that's true.
30 Jun 2023 18:19:13
Hello ed2 hope u well. Do u know did we receive a loan fee for carvalho from Leipzig?
{Ed002's Note - Yes there will be.}
1.) 30 Jun 2023 20:22:00
Good thought there would be. Thanks.
2.) 30 Jun 2023 20:22:00
Good thought there would be. Thanks.
01 Jun 2023 19:45:40
Hello ed2 hope you keeping well. How do you see the man city issue with the charges that is put against them. do you think it will run on 2-4 years as is being reported? Do you think they will be found guilty? I don't know all that much about it bar what I've read, senic in me says even if they guilty they have enough money and power to run this threw the courts for years. In saying that 115 or so charges is an awful lot, the premier league I presume wouldn't have charged them with that amount without being confident some would stick.
{Ed002's Note - Charges will be dealt with individually so it will take time.}
1.) 01 Jun 2023 23:08:57
I would imagine a big fine, their legal team will be untouchable.
2.) 02 Jun 2023 00:50:06
Ed002 is correct, it will take time, time barring….
3.) 02 Jun 2023 09:09:28
Basically, no one knows anything about timelines or outcomes and when there is a conclusion then little to no tangible punishment will be wrought. We should all just forget about this as anything other than an extra bill for their legal department.
The only suitable outcome would be relegation from the football league IMO to work their way up again, seeing how many of their stars would stay, forced to start again properly etc. If that doesn't deter then nothing will.
4.) 02 Jun 2023 11:08:05
Should Man City be found guilty after the evidence hearings, then, when the wrong doing was found to have happened and season that preceded that wrong doing, example, summer of 2022 - then all titles in the 2022 -23 period should be stripped imo.
Again that’s an example, any season that was effected by over spending which gave advantage through purchases and wages, as above stripped along with the financial gains of if any cup or title wins also.
5.) 02 Jun 2023 11:23:47
No doubt just enough time for the statute of limitations again.
6.) 02 Jun 2023 11:35:27
Do fines come out of the club's FFP qualifying budget or the bottomless pit of the state-backed Group?
7.) 02 Jun 2023 12:55:49
Danny there are no legal timelines in this case.
8.) 02 Jun 2023 11:56:31
I don't think the FA charges have a statute of limitations so they can't go down that route again. It'll most likely just be a fine.
9.) 02 Jun 2023 12:05:37
I'm admittedly cynical about this whole situation. I don't think anything will come of it. City have too much money to allow it to happen. Yes, very cynical view.
10.) 02 Jun 2023 12:45:38
Great point Pelican.
11.) 02 Jun 2023 15:59:46
@1jj let's hope that stands true but seen it said they are arguing rule changes that happend after they cooked so prob trying to get off on technicality again with accounts that have more fiction then harry potter series.
12.) 02 Jun 2023 11:56:31
I don't think the FA charges have a statute of limitations so they can't go down that route again. It'll most likely just be a fine.
13.) 02 Jun 2023 12:05:37
I'm admittedly cynical about this whole situation. I don't think anything will come of it. City have too much money to allow it to happen. Yes, very cynical view.
21 Apr 2023 10:14:42
Hello ed2 hope u well? With kelleher departure looking envitable this summer, on previous posts u had mentioned that he had loan options, i can't see any recent posts where permanent sale is mentioned. Do u know is idea to sell him or loan him? If it to sell him do u know what clubs interested.
{Ed002's Note - Celtic have a declared interest.}
1.) 21 Apr 2023 12:18:03
Can celtic afford to pay 30 million though.
2.) 21 Apr 2023 12:55:40
Well he won’t go for £30 million for a start and I guess it would be difficult for Kelleher to turn a Celtic move down. I think it would be a good move for him and it would certainly give him the exposure to enhance his career, providing he’s good enough.
3.) 21 Apr 2023 13:49:35
Can we loan him to Celtic for 2 seasons.
{Ed002's Note - I cannot see the player wanting that - it simply puts his career on hiold.}
4.) 21 Apr 2023 13:50:10
Cheers ed2. Have a good weekend, not too much gin!
{Ed002's Note - And you Digger.}
5.) 21 Apr 2023 14:23:02
£20m minimum in todays market. If we can get Chelsea interested it will be closer to £100m.
6.) 21 Apr 2023 15:04:39
How is it that most good players are overpriced these days yet Qweem is being spoken about at the 20m mark?
I can't see Celtic affording 20m anyway.
7.) 21 Apr 2023 15:34:11
He's a very very good goalkeeper and seriously underrated. He is better than Leicester, Tottenham, Fulham, Palace, Wolves, West Ham's first choices.
8.) 21 Apr 2023 15:51:22
I'm actually surprised prem teams aren't interested. especially considering some possible first team departures.
9.) 21 Apr 2023 15:51:27
Don't see Celtic lashing our that kind of fee on a keeper either. Big differences in finances between the two leagues.
10.) 21 Apr 2023 15:56:50
Kelleher isn't going for 20M. Where does this stuff come from? When was the last time a backup keeper went for more than 20M? We will maybe get 10 for him, and that could be a stretch.
11.) 21 Apr 2023 19:35:56
Villa paid Arsenal £25 mil for their sub keeper 3 years ago.
12.) 21 Apr 2023 19:57:21
V surprised not more interest in him coming from premiership. The style at min is for your keeper to play out from the back and kelleher is excellent at it. every part of goalkeeping he looks to have it but obviously he has to show it consistently over a season which he hasn't as of yet. If I was utd r spurs manager I would be going for him full throttle.
13.) 22 Apr 2023 08:51:08
He’s okay like, but I don’t know why we are talking 20-30 million. That’s insane. We are kind of notorious for undervaluing and under selling our players, so I wouldn’t be surprised if we just kept him on the bench until he goes for free. Seems like our current business model.
14.) 22 Apr 2023 10:01:08
For the ones questioning the fee did we not get 15 million for Danny ward a few seasons back?
15.) 22 Apr 2023 10:31:39
Good point. I guess if a prem club is interested in him as first choice, then we could get 20-25. But if he is being bought as a back up, then couldn’t see that. It’s one of those positions that no one really wants to be. You either need to be young or else a bit older and happy to sit on bench. I’d guess after some cup final experience and stuff Kelleher probably would like to be a starter. Whilst Veltic may be interested, they couldn’t afford him I doubt.
16.) 22 Apr 2023 10:31:19
Yeah for sure Ed. I just wish we could have a plan for him kinda like whatever Chelsea seemed to do with courtois.
{Ed002's Note - Yes, but that is not typically how Liverpool work.}
17.) 23 Apr 2023 19:52:30
Martinez went to Villa for like 17-19 EUR and Ward went to Leicester for 14, and Ward was five years ago. These moves are not the norm by any means. Ward has become a cautionary tale for why you don't waste money on unknowns.
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11 Apr 2024 10:09:19
I'd like to see vvd rested 2nite, played a lot of football recently and I can't see where else in run in we would rest him. definitely need him for all 7 league games and I would think for away games in Europe if we make semi final.
1.) 11 Apr 2024 11:39:07
I'd be looking to give Virgil, Macca and Lucho a break today if possible.
2.) 11 Apr 2024 11:59:37
Cant rest core players away in Europe when it's are best chance at another cup get the win and try rest them elsewhere.
3.) 11 Apr 2024 13:03:32
I think the time for resting key players has gone for this season. Max of 12 matches left this season, every single one of which is either a cup tie or a must win league match.
If we find ourselves in commanding positions with 30 minutes left in a match, there will hopefully be opportunities to reduce the workload for some players, or if we go into the second leg against Atlanta with a large lead from the first leg.
Looking at it now, I wouldn't want to go into any of our remaining matches with van Dijk not starting.
4.) 11 Apr 2024 13:39:21
Fair point mate.
Thing is we can’t afford to slip up in the Europe. Maybe do the thing Klopp did before. First half VVD plays. Then second half Konate plays?
5.) 11 Apr 2024 14:29:09
Looks like Salah and Diaz getting a rest tonight, if rumours are to be true.
6.) 11 Apr 2024 14:52:19
I’d go all out for this trophy now. We took off players in the FA Cup and got Knocked Out.
The league looks a stretch after failing to beat City and United. This is our best shot as it stands.
7.) 11 Apr 2024 16:05:23
This is the only tournament Klopp hasn’t won.
I want this one.
8.) 11 Apr 2024 16:19:29
I would prefer to try and get the job done tonight and them rest them in the second leg if opportunity allows, as that's the start of the run of 4 away games in a row.
If we can leave some at home, I'd prefer that.
9.) 11 Apr 2024 16:31:20
I’d imagine Klopp is going to go as strong as possible as he can now until the end of the season. He has minimum 9 and maximum 12 games left with this squad.
Saying that I expect some rotation tonight and minutes off the bench if possible for the lads returning from injury but I imagine it will be a starting 11 of the nucleus of players that Klopp would use if needed in big games.
Taimikas is an example of a squad player that is outside of that nucleus at the moment and might explain why he is getting no minutes.
10.) 11 Apr 2024 16:45:00
We are at home danny.
11.) 11 Apr 2024 17:08:58
With you on that, RR. That ship may have sailed. Besides, VVD has sat out majority of the EL games this season to keep him fresh for the time of the season when you want to go for the comps. you’re still in. Klopp may go big and try to win the tie from the off.
12.) 11 Apr 2024 18:31:55
think we have to go all out for this match, we usually win at home and its vital that we take a good lead over for the 2nd leg .
out of the FA Cup, lost the advantage that we had in the league, yes we blinked first, so let's go big time and that Final is in Dublin .
13.) 11 Apr 2024 18:54:17
And that shows how much I know.
14.) 11 Apr 2024 21:56:53
Lucky the second leg is at Anfield.
09 Apr 2024 07:02:32
Hello ed1 hope u well. Have u heard anything as regards trent, jota or Allison availability for games this week? beit atlanta thurs or palace sunday. They where to be back in training this week According to reports.
{Ed001's Note - they are meant to be back at the weekend mate.}
1.) 09 Apr 2024 07:16:20
Cheers ed1. That good news, we need them back badly. hopefully they hit the ground running but they have all been out a long time at this stage so we will have to see.
04 Apr 2024 13:37:56
Hopefully 2nite we start sharper than we have done lately and be more clinical upfront. last 2 games have followed similar pattern, start v slow go 1 down lucky not 2 down, then around 30min mark dominate for 30-45 get ahead but fail to get 3rd r 4th to put to bed. Utd caught us at end Brighton could've but didn't.
I think that the 2 things we need to improve on in the run in to be successful, everything else has been pretty much excellent.
Hopefully gakpo comes into bit of form 2nite, I think he will start.
1.) 04 Apr 2024 16:13:50
If Gakpo starts firing again and that coincides with Jota's return i think we'll have enough firepower to hold off City and Arsenal regardless of our run in.
2.) 04 Apr 2024 18:27:47
Having Jota back could be instrumental.
His ability to find the back of the net at critical moments would be a massive advantage.
3.) 04 Apr 2024 18:51:19
Jota has an unerring ability to find himself in the right place at the right time and even more importantly he’s happy to get an early shot away and more often than not it’s on target. Having that in the forward line will help massively in tight games.
4.) 04 Apr 2024 19:00:06
Keep a clean sheet guys, we need one.
5.) 04 Apr 2024 19:02:02
Endo not starting and not on the bench tonight. Has anyone heard of an injury? I hope he's just been given the night off!
6.) 04 Apr 2024 19:24:25
Probably a night off ArAy as Sheffield United shouldn’t (in theory) be as tough an opponent as United at the weekend.
{Ed001's Note - he has a knock.}
7.) 04 Apr 2024 23:16:21
People underestimate gakpo he is a squad rotation left winger who is flexible and been played everywhere but left wing . He deserves patience.
8.) 05 Apr 2024 09:37:03
People were here telling me that Jayden Danns (who I love before these same people come for me) should start ahead of Gakpo. Absolute Waffle. Gakpo showed that he was struggling cos he had played well too many games in a short space of time with that run of 4 games in 11 days where he and Diaz were running on fumes with Salah, Darwin and Jota out injured.
Yesterday, you could see that the rest he has had did him good. He was sharp in his runs, quick decision-making and scored a boss goal with a brilliant run (awesome assist by Robbo who was boss as well) . As @Hailstones said, people seem to lack patience to be able to persevere with a player who is just struggling for form and shoot their shot too early. Relax, it's fine for a player to be off form. It's literally just football.
31 Mar 2024 20:30:14
Hello ed1 good day for us today. wasnt as good for the ticker tho! A questio for u if u had time to answer. By all accounts Allison 2-3 weeks away from being back with kelleher playing v well and if he continues to play well would u take Allison straight back in? Don't think there much doubt that Ali better goalie at this minute in time but if he 3 weeks away there only 4/ 5 league games left, do we risk him going in2 must win games and him rusty? He will have been out a fair while at that stage and goalkeeper ain't a position to play urself into gently.
{Ed001's Note - you would need to see him in training to decide mate. It should give you an idea of how rusty he is. Sadly for Kelleher, a fit and firing Alisson walks into any team in the world.}
1.) 31 Mar 2024 22:05:20
I hope kelleher goes to the likes if celtic in the summer. Deserves his opportunity now and it's a great club especially for the Irish man.
2.) 31 Mar 2024 22:30:07
Are you mad man? I don’t want him to go anywhere, give him a massive contract and make promises that when Alison leaves he be number 1. Because he is undoubtedly the best number 2 with genuine potential to take over as a number 1 in the world. In all the clubs outside the top 6, he’d already be number 1. He’s a proper talent.
3.) 31 Mar 2024 22:27:38
ED001
Do I sound crazy thinking Allison should be sold for crazy money? I think Kelleher has proved he is a number 1. And clearly reinvest like they did with Coutinho.
{Ed001's Note - yes.}
4.) 31 Mar 2024 22:51:14
Sadly, that is the case Ed01.
5.) 31 Mar 2024 23:20:14
Alisson is an absolute beast. No one is keeping him out of the team.
6.) 31 Mar 2024 23:55:28
Agreed hoody but it depends on how long he wants to sit on the sidelines, if he wanted to leave it'd be bad for us but understandable and the best thing for him. I think somewhere like Newcastle would be perfect for the lad. I hope to Christ he goes nowhere but I think he will in the summer. How long is a piece of string, you know? their careers don't last long as it is, he'll want to be a starter somewhere I think.
7.) 31 Mar 2024 23:56:10
I hope Kelleher stays, he’s a good keeper. We won’t find a better number 2.
8.) 01 Apr 2024 00:02:04
I get Ali is a better keeper but one of his supposed strengths is his foot control and passing out from the back, and hate to say it but kelleher gives me far less heart attacks than Ali.
9.) 01 Apr 2024 00:50:26
Totally agree. I've said the same thing on this forum a few times.
10.) 01 Apr 2024 01:17:50
420FL, Did I read that right? you want us to sell Alisson? what on earth are you on! You do sound crazy. He's the most important player in our squad mate lol it'd be suicide getting rid, just because Kelleher has had a good run, doesn't make him Alissons level. Nowhere near.
11.) 01 Apr 2024 01:50:57
Makes sense to me - the best goalkeeper in the world, relatively young for a world class keeper, by far the best goalkeeper at Liverpool in my lifetime, still not at the peak of his potential - sounds about right that we get rid. Onwards and downwards as they don’t say.
12.) 01 Apr 2024 01:54:47
Let me get this right. We are saying that we want to sell the best keeper in the world right now just so our No.2 keeper stays with us and gets regular game time? Well, all I can say is that I'm glad that none of us are in a position to make decisions at the club.
13.) 01 Apr 2024 09:17:54
Kelleher has done well, but he is miles away from Alisson’s level, to sell him would be insanity.
14.) 01 Apr 2024 11:51:25
How on earth do Celtic afford Kelleher? It's a bit insulting to him to think that's his level.
I'd sell him to a mid-table or below Premier League team. £20m and a buy-back clause of £30-35m. Not those stupidly high buy-back clauses like City do.
{Ed001's Note - is it likely that he will ever come back? I think it is more likely Pitaluga surpasses him as a player and is a more probable long term replacement for Alisson.}
15.) 01 Apr 2024 15:39:11
The reports I've read about Pitaluga on loan have been awful, Ed. I get he's only 20 and for a goalkeeper he's got a lot of growing to do physically (getting stronger) and mentally. But I don't know if we can hang our hat on him right now if he's currently failing in the League of Ireland. Let's see where his development path takes him.
What would you do with him next season, Ed? Try him as a number 2, keep him in the U23s or loan him out again? Jaros seems more ready to be a number 2. And if Pitaluga was to go out on loan, what level could he get in at? He surety can't expect to get in at a higher level after this season. Would that level even be productive compared with keeping him indoors working with Achterberg and Taffarel everyday and playing him at U23 level?
{Ed001's Note - he needs to play, it is experience he needs and he needs to be kept close.}
16.) 01 Apr 2024 19:19:18
Similar to the Macc Town arrangement?
29 Mar 2024 17:02:02
Hello ed1 hope u keeping well. bit disappointing news as regards alonso but not much we can do about it unfortunately. Reading on amorion and alonso recently as 2 new highly rated young managers and both play 3 at the back. Do u see this as the new trend? compared to older managers like guardiloa/ klopp who most of time have played a 4. By 3 at back they play 3 genuine defenders, not the inverted defender out of back 4 that you see city etc do. I know u said previously alonso had played 4 at socidad but seemingly amorion v definite on a 343.
How would u see that working out for lfc with the players we have?
{Ed001's Note - Amorim plays the 3 at the back but the central one steps up high (usually Coates), so it is not really all that different.}
1.) 29 Mar 2024 18:30:25
Oh right didn't realise that, thought it a geniune back 3.
{Ed001's Note - it is but it uses a centre back coming out high to press, rather than a midfielder dropping back.}
2.) 29 Mar 2024 19:26:42
Don't know that much about Amorim, if anything at all so Im going to need all the info I can get on him.
3.) 29 Mar 2024 19:48:05
I’m going to need all the info I can get on him
?? why? Are you part of the new manager recruitment team now Oli.
4.) 29 Mar 2024 22:09:33
Hey JK23, not so loud.
19 Apr 2024 17:07:25
Would that not be hughes job?
05 Apr 2024 00:01:58
Likes of city + Newcastle would just spend whatever they like and as much as they like and pay whatever tax they have to. Not near strict enough for me.
04 Apr 2024 21:48:55
I would expect that's rubbish not a rumour. It should certainly be.
{Ed001's Note - why? If it is like the NBA it would be interesting as the luxury tax money gets shared between the teams who keep within limits.}
31 Mar 2024 13:52:26
Cheers ed2.
31 Mar 2024 11:46:32
Following on that topic ed2 as regards new contracts for players, and by that im thinking of trent, salah and vvd. big players who entering last year of contract, is lfc waiting on appointing new manager before starting talks with the players? Bascially to see if new manager wants them or not. Or are they proceeding regardless of new manager.
{Ed002's Note - They are not waiting on the appointment of a new manager before dealing with contracts. I still expect Salah to be replaced and depart in the summer. Alexander Arnold will likely stay regardless of interest in him. van Dijk will be 33 by the start of next season and there will need to be plans put in place to eventually replace him.
19 Apr 2024 16:28:35
Your point mk about klopp being 1st manager in 35 years to leave club in better position than when he came in is excellent. I'm supporting lfc just shy of 40 years and your exactly right on that, i hadnt thought of it like that but it's 100% correct.
The football of late has been v disapointing, bad results can happen and teams go threw bad periods but performances have been so slow and sluggish, v frustating.
Also as much as people, myself included, critisise the tactics the players have fell apart,90% of our players are massively under performing, tactics r no tactics.
19 Apr 2024 07:24:45
Great Post wassa, every point made spot on.
16 Apr 2024 16:04:32
I agree with u Ron as regards danns I'm v surprised he hasn't got a run latel. I know he suffered concussion after forest game so he would've been ruled out for a while after that. but I would've thought in games of late he would've been worth a shot, in bits I've seen of him he looks what we need, cool and composed in front of goal.
14 Apr 2024 09:24:24
The problem is klopp has spoiled us all, the norm now is getting 90 odd points in league going deep in 4 competitions and doing it on a transfer net spend of a lot less than your rivals. This is over achieving not under achieving.
And b4 everybody has a go at me about transfer spending unfortunately the teams that spend the most win the most, that's a fact.
After every defeat it is now what we call in Ireland, a wake (2-3days mourning b4 a funeral) and the reason it is is because we ain't used to it and lot of supporters just can't handle a defeat r a bad run.
13 Apr 2024 03:58:35
Stuie. R u saying there has been RELATIONS between lgc and amorion.? ?.