Liverpool Discussion posts 2

17 Apr 2024 15:33:39
Anyone else thinking we should just go for it tomorrow night and play a 4-2-4 formation? Mac Allister and Endo in the midfield for a bit of defensive cover and then Gakpo, Jota, Nunez and Salah as the four attackers?

Nothing to lose, might as well properly go all out and see what happens!

17 Apr 2024 20:47:42
Given that PSG went to Barcelona and tore them apart 4-1 what have we got to lose but to go for broke. Think that’s a great idea.

17 Apr 2024 22:26:59
If it happens I’m applying for Klopp’s job ?.

17 Apr 2024 23:01:35
Can they afford you though Johnny?

18 Apr 2024 12:44:13
I'll take a pay cut VV, just for the first season anyway ?.

18 Apr 2024 14:48:37
It will be interesting to see if we have learned anything from the last game against Atalanta, get the first goal and it’s game on, if 2:0 up with 15 to that could well be the plan. We need to be well drilled and take our chances and probably have a bit of luck, so here’s hoping! (1st time poster - be gentle! ) .

18 Apr 2024 15:27:00
I think that’s very decent of you Johnny. Good man!

I’m of the mindset that we pumped them 5-0 at their place before and we can do it again if we’re aggressive and brave.

17 Apr 2024 14:34:02
Afternoon,

So I have a good friend who works in Home retail, quite high up, and apparently every so often they have a high profile case, and obviously word travels fast who is buying/ selling homes, I. e Celebrities.
According to him on his WhatsApp group, Alisson Becker has put his home up for sale, but apparently, the company responsible for the seeing over of the sale, are finding him another home. So it looks like everyone can stop panicking about him leaving as it is another home in the area, just bigger.

17 Apr 2024 16:34:48
Maybe he could just move into Firminho's house which has also just gone on the market (and looks very nice) .

18 Apr 2024 08:11:30
Hi KopKevin - Alison bought another property some time back, which he intends to move in to.

So you are right - no need for anyone to worry.

17 Apr 2024 11:52:16
If City are retrospectively deducted points from seasons going back, I assume we then are recorded as the league champions for those seasons?

{Ed002's Note - That is not going to happen.}

17 Apr 2024 13:43:27
You’d have to be living under a record to think that’s the outcome.

17 Apr 2024 15:57:22
LOL Ron.

17 Apr 2024 16:56:50
Ed, If u can understand my point re City, I wonder if there’s an answer to - IF City are found guilty for financial infringement for let say 2019/ 20 season, let’s say they won the league after that financial infringement.

My question, re scenario above, City gained prize money for winning the league after financial infringement, doesn’t it then benefit them for the (using example above) 20/ 21 season as they would have a larger budget due to prize money gained to spend on players?

Essentially what I’m thinking is if they financially circumvented the rules one season and the following season is also tarnished due to prize money earned and increased budget power re players. Do you Ed think this will be taken into account re possible punishment?

{Ed002's Note - The difference in prize money per place in PL is small. It is not possible to remove points and award everything to Liverpool retrospectively. You need to take such discussions to the Manchester City page.

17 Apr 2024 19:54:32
Relegation is the only suitable outcome.

17 Apr 2024 20:04:30
Man City have a whole page?

17 Apr 2024 19:13:57
Ty Ed.

18 Apr 2024 14:25:50
Look up Calciopoli 2004/ 5.

We won't be given the titles sadly (but then nor will Man Utd and Arsenal) .

17 Apr 2024 11:34:21
No matter what, I still want Klopp to have a good send off. Having said that I still maintain that it's the right time for him leave as things have run their course, with new fresh ideas and approach needed. But putting that aside for tomorrow's big game - can the boys for the love of everything play with some pride and energy for goodness sakes. If we play to our ability we are capable of beating Atalanta 4-0. However, It will require those two things from the boys and a good tactical setup and team selection from the manager.

17 Apr 2024 11:44:37
If Trent strolls into midfield on our first attack, I’m going to cry.

17 Apr 2024 13:36:50
How have things run there course? You’re talking like the man has run out of ideas. We have had a draw and two defeats on the bounce that have took us from top of the league to joint 2nd and that’s running his course? Game over. You will be crying next season when we are Tottenhamesgue I will remind you of your fresh ideas post.

17 Apr 2024 16:08:51
Oh, hi there again Scouse John. Fancy seeing you comment under my post. It’s almost like you hunt for my posts to see what you can pick apart. It’s an opinion, and it’s fine to have differing opinions. Many have said the same thing regarding Klopp, including posters and Ed’s. But somehow I don’t see you commenting on their post when they have made the same remark. You sure you ain’t got an alert set up, so whenever I post it pings up on your phone? ?.

17 Apr 2024 09:54:19
I guess these sort of things shouldn't bother me, but they do. If we can't/ don't win the league this season, would I prefer City or Arsenal?

The answer should be simple; Arsenal. I always quite liked Arsenal actually, or at least I didn't dislike then in the way I do Manchester Utd, Chelsea, City. Not sure why, maybe it stems from the fact that for a number of years under Wenger they were the only team that came close to challenging Utd, so I got behind them for that reason. Lately though I really don't like them. I think it's mainly down to Arteta who I find really dislikable. On the other hand, I despise what City have done, and been allowed to do, and more generally I hate that clubs have been able to inorganically catapult themselves from also-rans to serial winners. So I hate everything about City and everything that they win.

However, if I look at it through the lens of Klopp and his legacy as he leaves, I find myself finding a City title win to be the lesser of two evils. As things stand, Klopp's Liverpool can hold their heads reasonably high in saying they have been the only club able to stop City's dominance. If City win the league, Liverpool will be the only team to stop them from winning the league in a seven year period. People who understand these things will know that had City been subject to more rigid and robust financial rules to stop clubs doing what they have done, Liverpool would likely have won a couple of more league titles during this period. If Arsenal win the league this season, then the unavoidable fact will be that in the nine years that Klopp has been at Liverpool; Arsenal/ Arteta and Leicester/ Ranieri will have won the same number of league titles. Of course we all value and love Klopp for more reasons than the one league title he has won, but one title in nine years for a manager who we consider amongst our greatest ever, and with a team that included players who were considered by many to be the best in the world in their positions (Alisson, van Dijk, both full backs, Fabinho, Salah) feels like we should have won more.

18 Apr 2024 08:23:45
I get what you're saying RR, but neither Arsenal or Leicester have 'threatened' City before or since their title challenge (or win in Leicester's case}.

We have lost out by 1 point on a couple of occasions, and with a record points total one year, as well as winning it.

So I think with a PL title, CL title + another 2 finals, a Europa final, an FA cup and 2 Carabao cups we have acheived quite a lot in my book during Klopp's tenure so far.

16 Apr 2024 22:20:05
I am disgusted with what I've been reading here. Can we all just leave salah alone for a while. Seriously. The hate is unfathomable. I'm a proud salah fan regardless of form, regardless of current achievements. I think many of us are. He's been one of the most important. posters the last few years- aye, he's not hitting the highs of previous seasons, but to want him to head off to greener pastures is mildly disrespectful. Give him a chance to pull his game together. In saloe we trust.

16 Apr 2024 23:10:20
Singing your own praises again, eh aoe?

17 Apr 2024 00:15:36
Haven’t seen any hate, just people sad at his obvious loss of form and wondering if it’s an age thing.

That’s not hate, just sadness.

17 Apr 2024 02:36:24
Thank you very much me, I still have one fan :) . In saloe we trust indeed! Kind of enjoy speaking to myself, this is good! I think even Ed1 is one of us now he just won't admit it the funny onion.

Lol I hope you're doing well aoe, how is the new house?

{Ed001's Note - sshhh that's a secret.}

17 Apr 2024 03:12:39
Self praise is the best praise these days. Cheers salah mate- house is great, finally getting to write in peace annd quiet, and until recently all matches I’d watched had us soaring high. No idea how I jinxed us but it certainly happened around the fa cup.

{Ed001's Note - that's what happens when you are happy mate, if life doesn't find a way to ruin it, then your missus will as there is nothing they hate more than their other half being happy!!}

17 Apr 2024 08:17:26
Agree with Ron, haven’t seen any hate, just concern that Mo is in decline, it’s sad to see arguably one of the greatest players the club has ever seen beginning to come to the end of his time with the club. It looks fairly clear that his legs are going as he’s lost that pace and acceleration that would get him past the fullback and he looks a shadow of his former self. To me that’s just time catching up with him. Does not diminish his achievements or his huge contribution to the club. He’s still a legend by some considerable margin and one of the best to ever pull a red shirt, like with any situation the time to part ways has to come eventually and it’s probably now while we stand a chance of attaining a good fee to reinvest. Whoever comes in to replace him has huge shoes to fill.

17 Apr 2024 09:09:44
Reread the message victor and Ron. I was having a laugh. It wasn’t the best bit of wit, but you got to try.

17 Apr 2024 10:17:04
Just did, good effort aoe.

17 Apr 2024 13:44:05
Good one aoe, I must have been living under a record.

17 Apr 2024 13:47:55
Really happy to hear all is well mate, Ed1 is spot on yet again. What do we call ourselves now? SalaoEd1? Haha. Zed as well, the bloody nutter lol. We can't talk can we. Jesus ;) .

16 Apr 2024 20:59:11
Could be worse lads. We could have Naby Keita still at the club, who’s just been suspended until the end of the season for refusing to travel with his team. He was annoyed he wasn’t in the starting 11 despite only playing about 100 minutes since joining them.
What an absolute waste of oxygen.

17 Apr 2024 07:08:56
What a waste of talent, clearly he had the skill to be a good player but mentally just wasn't right.