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12 Jul 2024 10:49:11
Just reading old posts and according to ed002 konate, van dijk, Gomez, van den berg, Allison, kelleher, tsimikas, are all considering leaving with mac possibly next season.
Question for ed002 and ed001 is there an issue within the club that's making so many players want to leave? Does the club have the money to replace so many regular first reamers?
{Ed002's Note - What I have said is that there is interest in those players. Only Sepp Van Den Berg has said he wants to leave.}
1.) 12 Jul 2024 12:14:37
We'll need to keep hold of Nat Phillips for sure then.
2.) 12 Jul 2024 16:24:24
Kelleher has more or less said he wants to leave too, but did so in a very respectful way.
3.) 12 Jul 2024 16:27:35
@Nevada. Do you really believe everything you read?
4.) 12 Jul 2024 19:07:48
Less and less by the day.
5.) 12 Jul 2024 19:34:07
Not only believe it, make it up in the first place.
6.) 12 Jul 2024 15:17:50
Ed out of curiosity what would you do with our current CB situation?
{Ed002's Note - Replace Matip with SVDB and add Pacho to replace Konate, give VvD a two year extension.}
7.) 12 Jul 2024 21:56:33
Great question, succinct answer, thanks SR and Ed, good stuff!
8.) 13 Jul 2024 00:47:07
Thanks for the answer Ed. Would your starting cb partnership be virgil and quansah going into this season? Personally I think quansah has to start after his breakthrough last season.
{Ed002's Note - I think so.}
9.) 13 Jul 2024 01:35:35
Is there interest in Konate Ed002?
{Ed002's Note - Nothing serious.”
10.) 13 Jul 2024 07:11:40
Spot on Ed02.
13 Apr 2024 14:09:55
Don't count your chickens. There's a very good chance amorim could stay at sporting.
He has more to lose than gain by coming to Liverpool, right now it's a tough sell to people on the up. That's not me saying that, it's a few agents I met at an event I was at recently. One agent suggested it would be better for Liverpool to look for someone trying to rebuild their reputation instead as it's an opportunity for them rather than a risk.
1.) 13 Apr 2024 14:55:49
Really.
2.) 13 Apr 2024 15:26:11
I can see the point of view of the agents.
The next man in has a big job on his hands.
There is a bit of a rebuilding process to do and not a lot of money to do it with.
The knives will be out early on you can be sure of that.
Plus they have to work in a system with Edwards and Hughes so some loss of autonomy.
It’s a tough job, needs someone with some backbone.
Who knows, maybe it will be Potter?
3.) 13 Apr 2024 15:53:43
He looks nailed on to me.
Although I said the same about Alonso. Lol
But only he knows what’s going on his own head.
Liverpool will always be a tempting prospect for any manager who wants to prove himself though. Especially when the squad is quite young and in good shape, not much of a rebuilding job like usual, more tweaks.
4.) 13 Apr 2024 15:56:52
Wouldn't trust a football agent in the wild as far as I can throw him/ her.
Liverpool is an attractive job for any ambitious manager/ coach. We have record breaking revenues, good youngsters, excellent training facilities and are proactively strengthening the football structure again under someone who has a track record of success with us. Klopp is not leaving a mess behind him. And most importantly, Liverpool fans are always patient, supportive and hopeful as long as you take some time to understand the culture and avoid the Hodgson and Rogers-style "charm".
If an incoming coach is frightened of Klopp's legacy even after us not having won one of the big prizes (CL or PL) in 5 years, then they are not the right guy for Liverpool.
5.) 13 Apr 2024 16:03:46
If any, would be, manager is scared, we are better off without them. A young (ish) team, with a few tactical tweaks and sales/ purchases and they'll have an almost perfect team. I don't buy this "tough act to follow" or "tough sell" malarkey. Any decent young manager, with anything about themselves, would jump at the chance.
6.) 13 Apr 2024 16:41:11
A manager looking to rebuild their reputation should be avoided at all costs. Look at the current crop out there who meet that criteria of being sacked and having a poor reputation in need of rebuilding (or in Tuchel’s case on the verge of getting sacked and having an appalling reputation, again), Mourinho, Tuchel, Nagelsmann, Flick, Potter, Conte, Low, Lopetegui and that’s without mentioning the dregs like Gerrard, Lampard, Solsjkear et al.
Not exactly an inspiring list and not one of them is remotely good enough or competent enough for the job for multiple reasons. If we end up with one of that lot then we’d be just as well to write the next 18 months off or more. There are certain managers who don’t deserve the benefit of the doubt or patience.
7.) 13 Apr 2024 21:07:08
I don’t feel it’s a case of being scared, more of a case of timing.
Next man in is going to be compared to Klopp, who won everything except the Europa League (you still never know) .
For some managers on the rise, it’s not the right time. For the likes of Potter it’s a great chance, for Alonso and Amorim there is a lot of risk compared to waiting in the wings.
8.) 13 Apr 2024 21:11:13
Only Amorim knows what’s going on in his head. For me, and going by ITK’s, both him and Alonso are the standout candidates. Well, were because Alonso removed himself from the running - that Amorim is set to become our new manager. As for the attractiveness of our club. That would be totally subjective. What you’re saying might be true in some cases. But then on the other hand, a number of managers would relish the fact a summer clear out is looking likely. Simply because we have a number of talented players they could work around. And funds raised from sells along with a set transfer budget would ensure they get the players they want in order to execute their vision. Now, I could be totally wrong here but I see a bigger clear out then some might be expecting.
Salah turns 32 in a few months. Is still a good player but is naturally on the decline. Plus, this is the last time we could get a good transfer fee for him. In my opinion he is off to Saudi Arabia, and if we can fetch between £100 million - £150 million we have to take sentiments out of it and sell. At the end of the day all good things must come to an end. As for Diaz, his father is doing a press tour about Diaz playing for a Spanish club or a top European club for that matter, which I find strange. I’m at the stage where if a player wants to go just go, no matter who they are. If we can fetch £70 million or thereabouts then sell. So Diaz is another one I see gone this summer. One that might be going under the radar is VVD, who might want to leave this summer. It would be his last chance of a big pay day and I’m sure his agent could drum up interest from one of the top European sides to facilitate that. Plus he turns 33 in July so Edwards and Hughes will most likely sell instead of extending his contract and paying him £200k plus a week, which makes sense.
I see Kostas sold, and his ability and performances means I don’t need to elaborate on the reasons why. Kelleher might ask to leave for the sake of his career. And yes he’s played a lot of games this season but that was down to Allison having a lot of injuries which has never happened since his move from Roma. Not much needs to be said about Thiago, Adrian or Matip as their contracts expire this summer. Tyler Morton and Carvalho could be given a chance but equally they might come back after tasting first team football and ask to leave if interest from other clubs is there. Or it might not be their decisions if Edwards and Hughes feel they could get good money for both. Another thing is we keep getting linked to DM’s, which could be media rubbish. But if it is Amorim coming in and if the media noise is true then he might bring one with him. Personally I would be happy with Endo and Bajcetic but if a DM is brought in we might cash in on Endo, which will not go down well with a large number of the fanbase, although I trust them those in charge in whatever they decide to do. Edwards and Hughes might be thinking we could make some profit on him when you factor in age (31) and low fee paid to bring him in. Then lastly there is Konate. He has all the attributes to be a good defender but whenever you think he is kicking on his lapse in concentration rears it’s ugly head. Not to mention the fact you can’t rely on him as a first choice CB due to his consistent injuries. If PSG who he has spoken about decide to come in for him this summer I see him gone.
All speculation of course. But whatever happens in the summer, I’m actually very positive. Safe to say exciting times ahead with Edwards, Hughes and hopefully Amorim.
9.) 13 Apr 2024 21:22:08
FPF, record breaking revenues? Don’t Utd& City both have higher revenues in the PL alone? Pretty sure Barcelona and Real have higher too so not sure what records are being broken.
10.) 13 Apr 2024 21:33:47
In just the same vein Amorim, or any other manager on the up as you say might have a rubbish season next year, stick falls and he is never mentioned for the top jobs ever again.
Contrary to what many are saying, the fact that following Klopp will inevitably be difficult kind of gives successors and bit of a free pass. Amorim and Alonso could come here and fail and it would be out down to Klopp hangover rather than any issue on their part.
Whereas if they stay at lower clubs now they might completely screw it up next year and never get mentioned for the top clubs again. No, when the top clubs come calling you go for it. I reckon the only reason Alonso isn't is that he is waiting for Madrid but he might not get it if he gets Leverkusen relegated next year. ?.
11.) 13 Apr 2024 23:24:09
Fuser, you can break your own revenue records too.
As for City’s revenue - less said the better.
12.) 13 Apr 2024 23:28:32
Ron - sounds like another way of describing being scared :)
By the same token, these managers that are hoping to rebuild their reputations would have pretty poor judgement to take a job whereby the fanbase is split on their ability and reputation.
13.) 13 Apr 2024 18:22:29
Load of nonsense, any manager who is worth their salt will want this job. If Amorim would rather stay at sporting then he’s not a manager worth his salt, so isn’t worth the LFC job.
14.) 14 Apr 2024 01:12:04
Maybe he might be happy and settled where he and his family are.
15.) 14 Apr 2024 03:48:36
Good post, alonso1786, and ill add that the exit of some/ all of those players might provide a tempting war chest for the next manager. Salah and Diaz could possibly add as much as 200m between them which, if reinvested, would be a carrot on a stick for most managers.
16.) 14 Apr 2024 08:55:10
@Andyjh83 - so Alonso “is not worth his salt”?
Unusual take but you do you.
17.) 14 Apr 2024 09:45:58
Konate is world class, in my opinion, people forget how young he is, and that he's already played a great world cup campaign. Injuries are an issue, and yes he loves his home town club, but why on earth would anyone want to sell such a great player?
VVD-Real would likely wait until he's out of contract and it will be interesting in general, to see how Edwards manages the potential clear out that are you talking about Alonso.
Endo has been a revelation, why on earth would anyone want to sell him? He has given his heart and soul in most games. He is a legend in the making.
18.) 14 Apr 2024 19:25:32
I have a feeling we won’t get him, as people have said he has more to lose coming to us than staying in Portugal. Knowing FSG they’ll go for Gary O’Neil or Graham Potter.
19.) 14 Apr 2024 23:38:54
More to lose coming to us than staying in Portugal? ah here, either these people want to be footballing legends or they dont. Who turns down liverpool to stay in Portugal?
20.) 15 Apr 2024 07:25:53
I just keep thinking back to our former player - Alonso - turning us down to stay at Leverkussen.
Once that happened then anything is possible and nothing is certain.
There’s a reason Xabi turned us down. For CL with Leverkussen is what some people say. So he prefers that to CL with Liverpoool?
Building a team in Leverkussen - he’s only been there 1 full season.
There’s another reason we’re not being told.
21.) 15 Apr 2024 10:03:18
How about he just doesn’t want to manage Liverpool next season @Ron?
22.) 15 Apr 2024 13:19:41
Alonso just won Leverkusen's 1st ever league title at the first time of asking and has not lost a game all season - AND it's his first full season managing a senior team. There is absolutely no way you can compare that to someone like Amorim, who is in his 2nd senior management role, has previously won the league with his team, and could bow out with a league and cup double.
Alonso made the right decision for him at the time, and I completely understand why. He also came out and said "I'm staying", whereas Amorim has said "I don't want to discuss it right now".
01 Jan 2024 14:02:08
Are Liverpool interested in Michael olise?
Thanks ed.
{Ed002's Note - Michael Olise (RW/AM) PSG and Manchester City want him as cover although the departure of Mahrez will mean more opportunities now, the position is effectively Foden's. If de Bruyne or Silva were to depart, he becomes an option again. Crystal Palace has no real interest in selling but know that Chelsea want to take Olise back to Stamford Bridge and Olise has made clear that one day he wants to be playing with his brother. Down the list of AM players Chelsea want but they will perhaps push for him. His representative has said no other clubs have made an approach for Olise - but maybe Klopp's obsession with Chelsea Academy players will continue.}
1.) 01 Jan 2024 23:13:12
If Chelsea don’t know what to do with them then why not? ??♂️.
21 Dec 2023 02:54:26
Hi ed,
Nacional are reporting klopp has been chatting to laporta to replace xavi in the summer. Any truth to that?
Thanks.
{Ed002's Note - Xavi Hernandez (C) It would be a surprise if he will see the season out. Laporta has previously approached Jurgen Klopp through Marc Kosicke and would likely enquire again but it does not seem likely anything will happen. I would discount Pep Guardiola as well. Girona's Michel Sanchez would be another who Barcelona could look to. Deco has a preferred option in Roberto De Zerbi that he has shared with Yuste and Laporte.}
1.) 21 Dec 2023 13:03:42
Have you had a chance to watch Leverkusen this season at all Ed? And if so do you rate Alonso as a coach?
Haven’t watched them at all but certainly seems to be doing well.
{Ed002's Note - Alonso is doing really well this season and he is on the list of options for Real Madrid.}
2.) 21 Dec 2023 13:21:34
Alonso is the man I want to succeed Klopp. He plays exciting football, his team scores a lot of goals. And importantly, his team racks up 3 points after 3 points, week in week out. They quite possibly could break up the two team or should I say one team stronghold and win the league.
3.) 21 Dec 2023 20:53:28
I don't see anything but Klopp extending with us. He's not going to leave this developing team without seeing us realize our potential. Jmo.
4.) 21 Dec 2023 21:16:06
I remember Klopp being asked if he would like to manage in Spain and he said no as he does not speak Spanish.
I think Liverpool will be the last club side Klopp manages I think he has stated he would like the German national job one day.
I think that will be his next job after us then he will be able to take a bit of a step back from everyday work.
5.) 24 Dec 2023 12:10:16
I would still be wary about Alono. As much as I hope he will do well I don’t understand why he’s already a favourite to succeed Klopp after half a season if success. Give people a chance to prove themselves over a few seasons.
{Ed001's Note - it is more than half a season. He performed a minor miracle last season with them too. Before that he did really well with the B team at Sociedad and prior to that he was impressing with Madrid's youth teams. That used to be enough to get a top job like ours. I mean it is more than Paisley did or Fagan. He is favourite because he has stardust sprinkled about him right now, a bit like Guardiola did or Klopp in his early days. When you look at the options out there, there are very few that stand out, other than him.}
6.) 24 Dec 2023 13:33:08
Great passer, great vision, great guy. Played for Sociedad, Liverpool, Real, Bayern and the best Spanish national team in history. And played under Rafa, Mourinho, Guardiola and Ancelotti. Is there a better football education?
Only thing he missed out on was working with Klopp.
7.) 24 Dec 2023 13:38:26
I fully take your point. But the problem is when such managers don’t deliver (which means winning a major trophy at a club like Liverpool) they are put under immense pressure and are not usually given too much time. I’d say Arteta is an unusual exception even though I don’t see him as a talented manager. Many managers would have done better than him if they had been given that much time. That being said I wish Alonso well and I’ll be right behind him if and when he comes to Liverpool.
8.) 24 Dec 2023 16:49:44
Rather Alonso than Liners. That said I'd prefer Rodgers coming back than Liners. Both similar but at least Rodgers has some pedigree.
9.) 24 Dec 2023 16:50:30
FyI before someone jumps down my throat I absolutely do not want Rodgers to come back and my comparison of him to Linders is intentionally negative.
10.) 26 Dec 2023 06:18:45
I agree Westwood about Rodgers, his ego is his downfall.
11.) 27 Dec 2023 06:45:29
Alonso over Rodgers anyday.
13 Aug 2023 06:10:34
It was about 1.5 - 2 years ago when I said that a young sandro tonali was taking English lessons and also getting personal mentoring from Roberto Baggio.
Despite people saying he would never leave Italy I was pretty sure he would, though I didn't know to who.
I also said malinkovic-Savic was available but Liverpool would need to outbid another teams contract offer.
I also said coutinho was joining way before anyone else did.
I don't get every piece of info correct because football transfer is a fast changing landscape even when you have first hand knowledge. But I share what I do hear and know.
I heard this morning that there would be no point bidding for valverde as he has no interest in coming to Liverpool.
I also heard that we are heavily scouting a CB in Brasil who will succeed VVD though i couldn't get a name. Maybe the eds know?
Nevada.
1.) 13 Aug 2023 07:14:51
Firminos Teeth has got some competition. Keep the vague info coming Nevada.
2.) 13 Aug 2023 07:29:12
That came across more salty than I meant it to be. I was going for light hearted joke. Hope you didn't take offence. Keep the posts coming Nevada and let's see what you got. You could be the real deal and I really hope you are right that a top CB is coming. I'm hoping for Ignacio myself.
Also I love Firminos Teeth. He embraces the rumours site and has a great personality.
3.) 13 Aug 2023 07:38:23
So your only transfer news Nevada is Valverde doesn’t want to come even though we haven’t bid and we want a mystery unnamed CB. It’s amazing you don’t have your own column in the Daily Mirror.
4.) 13 Aug 2023 08:26:00
If mr. x says Liverpool are signing 100s of players every year even he will get 1-2 correct.
5.) 13 Aug 2023 08:40:59
Thanks Nev ?.
6.) 13 Aug 2023 08:56:03
Cheers Nevada ?.
7.) 13 Aug 2023 09:30:16
Well said Davey. Personality good, humour better, Irony best. Go Nev, go FT. Entertain us.
8.) 13 Aug 2023 09:10:04
Virgil Vanaldinho?
9.) 13 Aug 2023 09:12:32
Thanks, Nevada. Ignore the negative responses.
10.) 13 Aug 2023 09:50:27
Guy puts up a rumour and usual suspects slap him down, should change this pages name to Liverpool Absolute Facts Only Page.
11.) 13 Aug 2023 10:59:33
FWIW Murillo at Corinthians looks like a promising LCB.
12.) 13 Aug 2023 11:08:35
You know I gave the information beforehand about previous tips I gave to try and qualify what I was saying. I also then said information is very rarely 100% in transfers until the paperwork is signed.
Those kind of comments are why macca doesn't post anymore and why eds are sometimes reluctant to give details.
The areas in which I get info are serie a (specifically udinese, juventus, Milan and fiorentina) and real Madrid.
I'm a sports psychologist and have worked in italy, USA and currently Philippines. I've worked in soccer, ice hockey and basketball. That's how I get info sometimes and I share it when it's relevant to Liverpool because I'm a fan and I know how thirsty for info fans can be.
You can choose to believe or not believe if you want but I did call a few even eds did - coutinho I called while the eds were saying it was dead in the water.
Side note : despite his rep at Liverpool now coutinho is genuinely quite a nice lad.
I've also got many wrong but I don't post saying we will sign someone unless I think there's a good chance.
Finally I mentioned valverde because some posters asked about him and I happened to know he has no interest in LFC
Hope that clears up things, I'll share whatever I get regardless of the negative responses.
Thanks all and let's **** Chelsea up today
Nevada.
13.) 13 Aug 2023 11:51:19
Nice work Nevada, you post rumours on a rumours site. I do not understand how you can be criticised for that. Most of us appreciate the input but there is always somebody looking to shoot you down.
14.) 13 Aug 2023 11:53:27
Thanks Nevada, most people appreciate it, especially the way you don’t post stuff as ‘facts’ like some dentally-focussed posters do!
I’m sad (but happy to know) about Valverde as he was one I secretly held hope for. Have your sources suggested the same about Tchouameni or does he remain a possibility?
15.) 13 Aug 2023 12:02:34
Keep the info coming Navada, even if you get negative feedback from some “fans”. Positive posts are a breath of fresh air.
16.) 13 Aug 2023 13:27:24
Wait a second Nevada isn't Macca? I was sure it was Macca under an alias.
{Ed001's Note - no.}
17.) 13 Aug 2023 13:34:07
That was a bit intense. Thanks for all the info you pass on, this is an informed rumours site after all.
18.) 13 Aug 2023 15:00:56
I don't know about Tchouameni zed but I will ask. My experience of the Madrid set up and team says no since it's so rare players want to leave even when they're on the fringe. I don't think UK people understand just how much of a draw Madrid really is. I will ask though.
Nevada.
19.) 13 Aug 2023 15:03:17
Oh2bnegativehappydays2 I'm not macca. I don't know who macca really is and I can't confirm how accurate his info was but I can tell you that regardless of how accurate info is until the player signed on the dotted line anything can change. So don't blame macca, me or eds when something doesn't pan out. Its hard to convey just how fluid these things really are.
Nevada.
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23 Jul 2024 15:16:30
At some point the Spanish media stories about guler coming to Liverpool will pop up.
Don't put any stock in it. Guler won't be leaving Madrid this season.
1.) 23 Jul 2024 17:21:55
We can dream.
2.) 23 Jul 2024 17:30:08
I'll be on the edge of my seat.
3.) 23 Jul 2024 19:09:28
Indeed, Ron.
4.) 23 Jul 2024 20:43:19
I’d like to see penalties replaced with free kicks from outside the box. No wall.
Either that or heads and volleys for the win.
5.) 23 Jul 2024 21:50:49
Lobbing the keeper, we used to play that.
6.) 24 Jul 2024 09:43:35
Macgoveb, we used to purposely try to hit the goalposts whenever we did not have a GK in training way back in the day. That was fun.
7.) 24 Jul 2024 13:47:25
A crossbar challenge would be class to see - though, nobody beating Nunez on that lol.
17 Jul 2024 15:28:57
Honestly don't get it when people say they don't want Trent in midfield because his defending is suspect.
Firstly that's not entirely true. One on one he's not great but he regularly leads the team in interceptions and recoveries.
Two there are other aspects of midfield than breaking up play. Nobody is arguing to sell other midfielders because they can't defend. No reason Trent can't play a more creative or attacking role in midfield and leave the defending to defenders or a more defensive midfielder.
1.) 17 Jul 2024 15:49:11
I don't want Trent in midfield because he's the world's best right back. Why would you make him an ok to good midfielder?
I also don't want Trent in midfield because he will need to massively improve his peripheral vision, positional awareness and short passing game - something he doesn't have time for this short pre-season.
2.) 17 Jul 2024 16:02:49
Trents not a midfielder and I'll be glad when this talk is eventually buried. Either by the new season or him signing for mardrid.
We have a wealth of extremely talented footballers going into the new season with a fresh coach and this constant talk of trent is annoying now. Mayve it's the scouser connection but he's no Gerrard and if Madrid offer an acceptable bid trents gone to. You'll have to take the talk of trent as a midfielder for the millenia time to the Madrid page.
3.) 17 Jul 2024 16:14:41
Trent is better when receiving the ball facing the play rather than with his back to it.
4.) 17 Jul 2024 16:15:12
He’ll be the best right back in the world when he’s at Real Madrid and doesn’t have to defend half as much.
5.) 17 Jul 2024 18:03:03
Well if yall think he's the world best right back don't complain about his defending.
Personally I don't think he's the world best right back since tackling and being good one on one vs the winger are primary attributes of a right back and they're weaknesses of his.
He's an excellent attacking wing back as long as someone can cover his gaps, but as we've seen the defence struggles to do that so it makes more sense to play a traditional right back in that role until the defense is able to cover the gaps left by Trent pushing forward. Or until the midfield drops into right back to cover.
What another poster said is accurate in my opinion, he'd be better at teams not requiring much defending, like Madrid.
Out of curiosity what makes people think he's a great right back? The way he plays it's much more like a creative midfielder being shoe horned into right back.
Trent got a lot of goals starting at right back because the system we played allowed him to push forward into midfield. He wasn't scoring from the right back position he was scoring and assisting from the final third.
6.) 17 Jul 2024 19:13:31
You can't blame people for saying what they are saying about TAA in midfield, simply because you saw exactly the same thing that everyone was seeing. In the inverted role for LFC he was leaving space behind, that posed difficulties for the CB behind him. And for England he didn't do much in that role, aside from scoring that penalty (which you'll agree he could have still done as an RB) . We all praise him for his offensive abilities and prowess. How much of that do we see when he is in the midfield? How much does LFC improve with him in midfield as oppossed to him as a right back? It's an open question for me.
7.) 17 Jul 2024 19:27:29
It’s not just the defence that hasn’t been able to cover the gaps, the elephant in the room is the complete lack of a top class defensive midfielder.
8.) 17 Jul 2024 21:14:58
Trent can never be the best right back in the world while Dani Crvajal is still playing.
9.) 17 Jul 2024 21:29:28
A few years ago John Flanagan as the Cafu of the world. on this page. Anything can happen. Just saying.
{Ed025's Note - i think you had Flanagan and Allen on the books at the same time Jaguar...comedy gold mate..
10.) 17 Jul 2024 22:16:46
Don't forget Borini ed.
11.) 17 Jul 2024 22:40:39
Underneath the Arches Ed0025?.
{Ed025's Note - you have a very good memory Baz.. :)
12.) 17 Jul 2024 22:44:40
I find myself agreeing with VV far often these days! Once again he is correct that the lack of a class DM is affecting our ability to use TAAs best attributes e. g. flying up the wing from RB and putting in excellent crosses and long range passes. There’s just not enough quality cover right now to fill the gap he leaves.
13.) 17 Jul 2024 22:50:02
I was at their 1st gig Ed?.
{Ed025's Note - i bet you were baz.. :)
14.) 18 Jul 2024 01:53:43
Flannagan before his injury was a good RB for us and was displacing Johnson. He did show that he had a crap character though so glad to see the back of him.
As for you Jaguar/ Harry, I seem to recall you gushing over the signing of Keita, claiming that he is the last piece of the puzzle and he would dominate midfield for us. We all have crap opinions that we have voiced here, including you, so not sure what you stand to gain from your "anything can happen on this page" comment since you are hardly the voice of reason that you seem to think you are.
15.) 18 Jul 2024 02:39:32
I want Trent at RB with license to get forward and whip crosses in. He is literally the best crosser in our team and one of, of not the best, crossers in the league. It seems daft not to utilize that talent.
16.) 18 Jul 2024 04:01:02
If trents ability is crossing surely it makes more sense to play him on right wing? If we are being honest he is a classic Beckham style right winger.
He's not a right back. he's also not a defensive midfielder.
I don't understand the obsession with defensive midfielders, there's maybe three or four that get played whose sole job is breaking up play. The fact there aren't many tells you they're not really required anymore now that pressing is much more refined.
17.) 18 Jul 2024 13:19:14
Ed, does Trent see himself as a midfielder and not an RB? And if he does, could that be a problem to him signing a new contract if Slot wants to utilize him as our starting RB?
{Ed002's Note - Not that I am aware. The issue is interest from Madrid.}
20 Jun 2024 19:52:10
Expect some questions about Rodrigo again.
1.) 20 Jun 2024 21:33:58
Who’s Rodrigo?
2.) 20 Jun 2024 22:08:15
What is Rodrigo’s favourite colour?
3.) 20 Jun 2024 22:13:58
maybe Rodry? but I think he'll me hard to prise away from City
:D.
4.) 20 Jun 2024 22:14:07
Rodrygo Goes of Real Madrid?
5.) 21 Jun 2024 10:25:51
Rodrygo would be a good player to sign because he could play with Salah and also go some way to replacing him when he eventually does leave. Being able the play LW, CF and RW without much drop off in level is a very rare skill. One Rodrygo has.
He probably needs to seriously consider his future at Madrid because Mbappe and Vini Jr are not going to be benched too often. So unless Ancelotti intends to move away from his preferred 4-4-2 diamond system, Rodrygo will find minutes increasingly hard to come by.
6.) 21 Jun 2024 10:49:55
Not sure we can pay what Real will want for him, MKS.
7.) 20 Jun 2024 23:55:02
Rodrygo Goes Nowhere says Real Madrid
8.) 21 Jun 2024 19:20:45
Auto correct changed the word. should have said rodrygo. Despite what Madrid are saying quite a few people I know seem to think he will be leaving Madrid.
Will not be cheap on fee or salary wherever he goes. Couldn't tell you if its Liverpool or not but it doesn't seem likely, not many in Madrid really like the north west UK much, they even complain about London.
9.) 21 Jun 2024 21:44:35
Well, Real have signed Mbappe and Endrick so Rodrygo might feel surplus to requirements. But I'm predicting that Mbappe will be the one feeling that his nose has been pushed out of joint.
10 May 2024 02:51:16
Can Ed001 answer something for me please? Is Yvie Ryan still the staff psychologist at LFC?
I was on a conference call a few days ago and the topic came up, I mentioned that it was Yvie and someone else in the call said they didn't think so anymore.
I checked online and far as I can see she still is? It's hard to tell with the club these days they're much better at keeping things in house.
{Ed001's Note - she works solely with the academy mate. I am not sure there is a staff one with the first team any more. Probably something that needs addressing judging by the way the team collapsed. The club's official site lists all the staff on it. For first team staff there is always Training Ground Guru as well, which also has a lot of other clubs. Also a useful resource for anyone looking to work in sports as a lot of the jobs are advertised on there.}
1.) 10 May 2024 07:57:39
Don't shout at me Ed, but was it really a collapse? I saw numerous goals going missed, simple chances not being taken. Maybe that constitutes a collapse, I like to think of it as an accumulation of bad luck and poor finishing. The XG must be huge the last month, the reality quite the opposite. Klopp seems to have fizzled out a bit, understandably and sadly, but with the odd goal here and there things could have been very, very different. No?
{Ed001's Note - luck is a misnomer, as any great athlete will tell you - the harder you work the luckier you get. And xG is utter bollox. It is completely subjective and utter cack.}
2.) 10 May 2024 08:42:00
Definitely a collapse BurkeyBoy. Got to say it as it is at times. Love Klopp and the players, but you can't go from top of the league with 8 games to go, in the Europa Quarter final with the far better side of the draw, and in an FA cup quarter final against the worst United team for 40 years; and within 6 weeks be out of both knockout competitions and 5-7 points off top of the league.
April was an awful month for us and it's gut wrenching because historically under Klopp we always finished the season strong and would go on a run to keep touch with Man City or drag ourselves to a European final. In fact we've gone to 4 European finals under Klopp because of that late surge of energy we always seemed to find. Makes you wonder if Henderson and Milner as captain and vice-captain made a huge impact in maintaining standards at the business end of the season, even if they were finished as starters at this level.
3.) 10 May 2024 13:21:46
Henderson and Milner made no difference last season MK.
4.) 10 May 2024 13:31:41
VV, you won’t get any argument from me that we lacked midfield quality on the pitch last season, but we were pretty consistent throughout the season. Consistently average, but consistent. Hendo, Milner, Fabinho, Keita and Ox definitely needed replacing. However maybe we should have kept one of Hendo or Milner as a squad player for their value off the pitch, and moved on Thiago instead. If we had somebody in the dressing room not letting concentration drift or standards slip, maybe we wouldn’t have had such a huge wobble. That’s all I meant. Do you think Virgil is a good captain? I’m unconvinced myself.
5.) 10 May 2024 14:16:18
MK if reports are to be believed then it was Hendo who set the ball rolling to leave.
It was getting reported in mainstream that he had agreed the Saudi wages well before the offer came in for him.
Milner had already left and Hendo came out in his interview that no one tried to keep him and was reported he wasn't happy with the possibility of reduced game time.
I'd imagine the thought process prior to the Saudi bid was to keep Hendo in the squad as club captain and maybe not always match day one.
6.) 10 May 2024 14:37:59
Tallies up to be fair JK23. Hindsight is a wonderful thing eh! I personally don't think it helped though losing captain and vice-captain in one go. Virgil doesn't strike me as that great a leader. He's too lackadaisical in his play and relaxed in his demeanour. I think it's infectious when you see your skipper looking like he's in 1st gear.
7.) 10 May 2024 15:11:09
@mk Virgil doesn't strike me as a good captain either.
Good captains either command the dressing room or lead by example, he doesn't seem to do either. I think there is a lack of leadership at the club right now due to the recent player turnover, I can't really think of anyone who'd be suitable for ctain in my opinion.
8.) 10 May 2024 15:18:58
MKS, Both Hendo and Milner had run their races and that was palpable by the end of last season. Klopp himself recognised that hence, he told the story that he told Hendo that he would not get the same game time he had been getting and Hendo wan't having it and that set the ball rolling.
As for Milner, Klopp wanted to keep him still and then it was one of the higher-ups at the club (name was never mentioned) who overruled Klopp and then, Milner was really let go. That was the story shared on here at the time. IMO, it was the best time to let both go as they had done their time.
As for us collapsing or whatever, you can definitely call it that on one hand HOWEVER if we agree that the on-pitch problems that we had all season but never addressed, came back to burn us in these crucial last 6 weeks (which is what happens in footie or even in life), is that really a collapse or just a case of the chickens coming home to roost?
9.) 10 May 2024 15:40:10
Its hard to comment on Virg as a captain and Hendo was our captain through our most recent success.
For me up until the Utd cup game and Atalanta collapse at home there was no question about our leadership on the pitch and i thoight Virg was a true leader in our Caribo Cup final along with Endo.
We have quite a few international team captains in the squad also.
As its been pointed out we were consistently poor last season and looked consistently leaderless throughout the season and that was with Hendo and Milner.
Also looking at it now who wpuld Hendo have been getting game time ahead of this season.
Virg might give off lackadaisical performances but i'm not sure how a captain can lead when not playing which i think would have been Hendo's case.
I honestly belive Hendo could have helped off the pitch but our collapse has come on it.
10.) 10 May 2024 15:08:37
On the topic of luck -
Baggio was once asked what it felt like to be unlucky after a fiorentina game in which he hit both posts and the crossbar. He replied
"Luck? If I hit the posts it's because I didn't aim in the goal. there is no luck in football"
Thanks ed, I tried searching and couldn't come up with anything but I knew she'd worked as team psychologist before in a sports capicity. It's a genuine blind spot since most major teams either have one on staff and present at the training ground daily or an external one who is contracted to the club.
I just watch the team this season in regards to certain players and feel sure a decent psychologist would have ironed out some of those creases. They should perhaps promote yvie as I know she's excellent at her job and is well respected in the industry.
I seem to recall Liverpool working extensively with a psychologist during klopp early years, maybe I'm misremembering.
{Ed001's Note - I think she chose to work with the academy only, but I agree, the first team does seem desperately in need of one.}
11.) 10 May 2024 15:48:46
Klopp has been accused of hanging onto players too long but we wanted to keep Henderson or Milner?
One thing stands out to me about our midfield and the other teams' in the title race: we signed Endo and Arsenal signed Rice whilst City already had Rodri.
No disrespect to Endo but he's not in the same league as Rodri or Rice. If we'd signed a top quality defensive midfielder we'd have been a lot stronger. Instead we bought a stop gap and spent bigger on flashier types like Szoboszlai and Gravenberch.
01 May 2024 11:53:13
Nevada has written an article entitled, A quick fix to solve Liverpool's long-term problem?
1.) 01 May 2024 15:20:26
Really interesting read that, Nevada. Psychologically, football is such a hard sport. Because you don’t just let yourself down, or even your team mates, but millions of fans globally. It’s so well followed that it makes international headlines if you miss a sitter in a close game in the Premier League.
2.) 01 May 2024 18:33:20
Totally agree, the amount of times teams turn up and “expect” to win against either out of form teams or teams lower in the league or go ahead by 2 or three goals and “switch off” has always intrigued me.
3.) 01 May 2024 19:36:47
I've been doing this professionally for a few years now since switching from being a radiographer, I'm lucky enough that I've worked in bubdesliga, serie a and b, NHL and with a few track and field athletes.
Sport is littered with highly talented athletes who end up wasting that talent because psychologically they just weren't at the right level
I did get hired by an NFL team for a few months but that was an utter waste of time and I left very quickly. People viewed me like a witch doctor in that sport which is a shame because that is the sport with the worst mental health problems in my opinion. That and tennis.
4.) 02 May 2024 05:11:52
I think if you we’re putting a label on the attribute lacking it would be “composure” for both Nunez and Diaz, who seem to really struggle with the key chances they should score, and “awareness/ vision” for Salah, who though gets into good positions often fails to pick out a team mate on an even better one in favor of a shot. Attributes I would argue Mane was better in than all those mentioned. I know he’d lost his spark a little in the last season with us, but Mane’s skill set just hasn’t been replaced yet. The psychological aspect is fascinating though, I do wonder why it’s still not given the level of brevity it so clearly deserves in professional sport.
5.) 02 May 2024 15:30:14
"The psychologist in me says that the data suggests our strikers struggle with high pressure chances as they score more goals with low quality chances where they are not expected to score. This coincides with the fact that chances in the box are cramped chances that need to be snatched quickly and our strikers just can't do that at the moment. "
Nevada, this is so critical. Nunez esp., struggles with this and that partly is due to him lacking composure and calmness in front of goal and another one, is due to the type of abuse he gets from people who want him to fail at all costs esp. those in the media who give him NO grace at all when things don't come off for him. Then he, just lashes at things in 1 v 1 situations with so much panic in his approach play and touch cos he thinks if he misses, the sky will fall on him. It's tough.
Now can you coach composure? I don' know if you can cos either you got it or you don't. Look at Divock. IMO, the guy has ice in his veins in high pressure moments. Doesn't panic. Just takes the chance with the coolness of a polar bear's toe nails. Why? Cos his his laid back nature. As for Darwin, we may not be able to coach composure like Divock has. However, we can coach him up on how to take chances by recreating phases of play in training for him to recognise in games and then, finish the chances that way. Just a suggestion.
6.) 03 May 2024 00:24:08
If only we had a player that could regularly score 20 goals a season.
We could try to sell him to try and raise some money.
I hope that it wouldn't be another Divock Origi though. When was he ever a good finisher?
25 Jul 2024 17:33:47
Fans thinking we'll get more than £40m for Salah are daydreaming. Whatever you think he's worth they know they can get him for free in 12 months and his influence and status won't have declined at all.
25 Jul 2024 17:30:46
I don't think that's entirely fair. Derby was his first appointment and would obviously have been a steep learning curve. He didn't do well that's for sure but he did seem to learn from his mistakes there overall and admitted he was part of the issue.
At Birmingham he got 15 games from some owners who missold him the job and conditions.
From what I've seen he's honest and up front about his abilities and expectations and does this same with his players. Is he a good manager? I don't know but his record so far isn't really a fair reflection.
24 Jul 2024 16:24:24
Juve aren't looking to sell. They may need to sell but their preference is not to and they'll avoid it if they can.
22 Jul 2024 17:50:34
To be fair aqua was highly rated in Italy but was not ready for that move and was carrying a chronic injury which would eventually force an early retirement. It's a move that could have worked under different circumstances.
We were looking for a xabi replacement and he wasn't the same kind of player. I saw him a lot in Italy and he was an excellent player who worked well in Italian football.
22 Jul 2024 17:48:27
Staff at madrid, including Carlo all rate Kubo very highly. The player doesn't really want to return to Madrid as he doesn't see any opportunities for game time.
26 Jul 2024 15:26:51
Two things which are weird habits. For some reason everyone thinks we were really shaky at the back when in reality we tied arsenal for best defence until about march or so.
Secondly that we were awful all year, we were top for significant parts of it just failing after those spirit crushing two defeats against United. If either of those is a win im confident we be champs now.
25 Jul 2024 17:39:14
Agree with Patrick. I've watched him a lot and he's an excellent player. Before isak moved to Newcastle I was desperate for him to replace Bobby and many people said he looked average.
Sociedad knows a good player. Most of the Spanish team is from there.
25 Jul 2024 17:37:10
They both have flaws. Barcelona was held back by waiting on the every whim of Cruyff for a long time.
Now it's sentimentality. Lots of very good la masia players were forced to leave because they couldn't get game time because they were catering to the older players - ironically this was something pep stopped when he was there and when he left they went right back to clinging to the past again
They're also very badly run club.
24 Jul 2024 16:43:39
Funny things are dreams. My two month old died on most recent father's day. I've spent every night since then hoping to dream about him since that's the only way I'll ever see him again, but I never dream about him.
{Ed025's Note - very sad that Nevada, my heart goes out to you and your family mate..
24 Jul 2024 16:35:56
Not writing him off Viktor just pointing out that slot does not like his players to do that. He prefers players to make 5 yard passes so why the club would pursue a player who doesn't fit slots system or provide anything that slot needs doesn't make sense.
I doubt you'll see a "ball winner" signed by us this season because it's just not the way slot has liked to play previously. His team's defend in groups of pressing mostly on their feet. The old gattuso style ball winner isn't something he utilises.
It's not a slight against ugarte, it's just a square peg for a round hole. I do think ugarte is a little overrated though as well. Though psg aren't selling due to him not being good enough he's being sold for the same reason we won't buy him. He doesn't fit their style of play. Ugarte is much better suited to a team who don't expect to have possession much and play on the counter. For a possession based team as I expect slot will make us someone like zubimendi would make more sense as he fits the style.
* That's not me saying we'll sign zubimendi, it was just an example.