Liverpool Discussion posts 2

22 Apr 2024 19:29:09
I think Thomas Frank is a decent manager and is of a mould that suits us but I also feel that there should absolutely be an employer in-between Brentford and Liverpool on his CV. This isn't the same Liverpool job as in 2010.

22 Apr 2024 20:18:53
Thomas Frank shouldn’t be in the conversation. He’s the Roy Hodgson candidate. I can’t for one minute think there would be any logic in overlooking Amorim and Slot, who are both well respected top talents, in favour of someone who doesn’t have either the CV, talent or gravitas for the job,

23 Apr 2024 10:12:06
If your aspirations are to win the league title the manager coming in has to have won a league title. Frank has never been anywhere close.

22 Apr 2024 18:34:12
Did I see Edwards state that they were prepared to be unpopular?

Mourinho.

22 Apr 2024 19:12:06
Part of me wants to see it, but ideally in an alternate universe so when it does end In tears it doesn’t effect us ?

However the romantic in me could see him running down the touch line against Chelsea when Nunez secures us the league!

22 Apr 2024 20:21:01
I mean. If they want to make themselves persona non grata. Fine. But surely even Mourinho would surely realise how deeply he’s disliked among us.

22 Apr 2024 20:51:08
Ed002 “ No, fear not”.

That’s good enough for me. Thanks Ed002.

22 Apr 2024 13:54:09
Joint top with five to play. Is there still hope? Has the ship been steadied? Is it too late?

I still feel that if we win this week against Everton and West Ham, we will enter May with daylight at the top. I think Arsenal won't come through Chelsea and Tottenham with maximum points. Of course, City would still have a match in hand.

Stick with Jota and Gakpo for the next match? I can't see what would justify a change. Mac Allister back in the middle with Endo. Give Gravenberch another start?

22 Apr 2024 14:42:28
I think Gakpo and Jota have played their way into the starting XI surely. Gakpo has been one of the best players on the pitch for us for a while now. Pretty much since his header against Sheff Utd which seems to have given him a confidence boost. Jota is just our best finisher so he has to play.

The right wing is where we have an issue. Salah is out of form, Diaz doesn't look natural there. I'm almost certain Salah will come back in for Everton but maybe Szoboszlai should get a chance there if Salah's struggles continue.

Gravenberch did enough to start in my opinion as well. Scored a beauty and played a crucial role in the build up for the 3rd. See if he can build on that confidence now and maybe go on a run.

There is a glimmer of hope. I agree with you that Arsenal will falter again. It's just City though. I can only really see them dropping points against Spurs and if it were a draw and other than that we both won every game, it could even come down to goal difference! We could really do with 1 or 2 high scoring victories to put a bit of daylight in between us and them with GD, but we can't afford to force it as our defence is ropey.

{Ed025's Note - i imagine that the derby will be a great chance to improve your goal difference MK..

22 Apr 2024 15:06:16
i doubt so ed025
Everton are quite bad at the moment but so was Utd and guess what? we didn't win them even once this season, didn't score much against them and let in so many when they could hardly break an egg, much less well organized sides
i did settle for a 1-0 win.

{Ed025's Note - im expecting a bit of a hiding for us to be honest sg, we will try and kick you off the pitch i expect and think we might get one or two sent off mate, you really need the win and i will be flabbergasted if you dont get the 3 points..

22 Apr 2024 15:15:56
Ed025, can the Everton that played Chelsea show up please? That'd do us a treat!

{Ed025's Note - they turn up every week MK, if not for our friends at VAR we would have lost at the weekend mate, we will not score thats for certain and it will be a case of how many you win by, your only concern should be the injuries you suffer because boots will be flying from minute one, a sad indictment i know but im afraid thats the reality of where we both are..

22 Apr 2024 17:01:12
The ships still sailed, we'd need 2 teams to drop points, who are both in better form then we are.
I guess if the stars align its possible, but I'd be stunned!

23 Apr 2024 13:46:16
Jota injured. Dear oh dear.

22 Apr 2024 12:50:55
Edd001 with the money (debt) invested into redeveloping anfield which had to be done by fsg what's your opinion on what Radcliffes achieving to do at United regarding a new stadium. He hinted again recently about the stadium being like Wembley and funded by the tax payer. Do you think it's achievable and it's fair?

{Ed001's Note - it is achievable but should not be allowed. Perhaps the multi-billionaire sportswasher could try paying tax himself before asking for others to pay for things for his benefit. No club should have a stadium on the taxpayers, there are already too many with Man City and West Ham getting cheap ones at the taxpayers expense.}

22 Apr 2024 14:49:48
Glad to see someone finally calling him out Ed001. Can't believe the media aren't all over him. Ratcliffe an his company INEOS are scum. They're driving up chemical costs which is having a brutal affect on the cost of living crisis as a lot of them are used in manufacturing, water supply, construction etc. Alright for him with his inflated profits he won't pay tax on though!

{Ed001's Note - a vile man.}

22 Apr 2024 15:11:14
Ratcliffe is tax dodging scum. Always remember him and that BTEC Land Rover INEOS built, he’d taken some tax incentives to have it built in Wales only to take the money and decide to build the car in France citing better infrastructure, economies of scale and supply chains which wouldn’t be affected by tariffs imposed due to leaving the EU. Somewhat ironic given his extreme pro Brexit stand. I think you’ve summed him up perfectly there Ed. I’d only add to that by saying he’s a vile two faced man who looks like he’s having a really bad mid life crisis.

{Ed001's Note - I hope he is, because he has caused so many people to suffer.}

22 Apr 2024 16:03:28
Edd001 thanks for the reply. He's clever in his wording for justifying it but it's disgraceful. No private company especially a football club which is tribal should have tax payers paying for a clubs stadium, to which the owners simply only benefit. Also a club of uniteds stature and revenue, it's shameful.

{Ed001's Note - it is not like he can't afford to pay for it so **** him.}

22 Apr 2024 16:33:40
A **** bag billionaire eh? Would you believe it?

You don’t make that sort of money - and then blow it on sports or spaceships - unless you’re a real **** bag.

Anyway, back to the Wembley of the North (ridiculous) .

If he wants tax payers to fund his stadium then we’ll be his teams landlords and he will discover it’s going to cost him a lot of money to rent Normbley.

22 Apr 2024 09:25:06
Liverpool fan since the 18th century but only just joined this site.
question for eds.
I am making 2 assumptions.
Amorin is 90% done deal and we are just hearing usual denials
We will lose Thiago, Matip, Adrian - hopefully not Kelleher, likely Salah, probably Diaz and 1 or 2 others.
Will need at least front line replacements, a CDM, GK replacements, a CB and probably fullback cover.
My question is. How much say will incoming manager have and would we be having informal discussions with Amorim now or does this have to wait for signatures on dotted lines? Thanks.

{Ed002's Note - Your first assumption is incorrect. I would think Kelleher will also have to think carefully about his future with the club. The manager will not be given a budget - the baudget stays with the decision makers. Liverpool cannot have any direct talks with Amorin.}

22 Apr 2024 10:32:02
Hello ed2. Please tell me we not considering mourinho as manager?! only reason I'm asking is because he was at match yesterday.

{Ed002's Note - No, fear not.}

22 Apr 2024 11:53:26
"Liverpool fan since the 18th century"

Wow. So you supported the club before it existed and are a minimum of 225 years old?

Impressive mate.

22 Apr 2024 18:41:20
I was wondering about that 18th century comment?

22 Apr 2024 07:28:58
team we'd
Ally
Gomez. Konate. Vvd
Trent. Robbo

Endo. Mcc

Salah. Jota. Nunez.

21 Apr 2024 22:07:22
FINALLY! We play gakpo in his preferred position and he looks a different player. Don't sleep on gakpo he is a leader in the dressing room and has loads to offer us from the left wing. I would definitely sell Nunez, diaz and salah I can take or leave but has been an absolute legend for what he has given. If possible Somerville of Leeds, gyokeres and Lois openda or Brian mbuemo would be top of my shopping list to replace above mentioned.

22 Apr 2024 07:19:29
Mbuemo? No thanks, mediocre player at best, Summerville isn’t really tested at a top level one good season in the championship isn’t really enough. If we’re replacing a legend like Salah at least get someone in of equal quality or who looks like they could reach the same level.

Openda is probably off the table due to RBL usually liking all of the transfer fee up front and that’s not really FSG’s preference, I’d say Gyokeres is too expensive too.

22 Apr 2024 10:34:28
Not sure on what basis Mbuemo is mediocre. Brentford arguably missed him more than they missed Toney. At 24 years old he is playing in a team teetering just above a relegation battle and he is still starring with goals and assists on a consistent basis. Last season he had Van Dijk and Konate on toast. In fact Virgil popped a hamstring trying to keep him under wraps. He’s too good to be languishing in the bottom half and would walk into any squad in the league in my opinion. Not necessarily as a starter, but I’d liken him to Bowen. He has the potential to step up and become more.

22 Apr 2024 12:40:44
Mbeumo is a mini Mike tyson on the footy pitch, buying players who have played in the league is very important as they grow to new levels with liverpool, we have done well with players from within our league Mane, salah, Robertson, vvd, mcallister, ox before the injuries, shaqiri, gini etc these players have all elevated when they joined our club, the players who haven't played in the league have been hit and miss.

22 Apr 2024 15:13:15
Really good point that hailstones. I would add Jota to your list too as a successful domestic buy. Come to think of it most of the flops under Klopp had no Prem experience. Keita, Karius, Arthur, Thiago, Kabak etc. I'm sure some would argue Nunez and Konate are knocking on the door to being flops as well given they were signed to be game changing players and right now I wouldn't even have them in the best XI. Tsimikas, Klavan and Minamino never really set it alight for us either but at least they were dirt cheap. Matip was free but his body just never looked up to the physicality of the league. Diaz has done well but I don't think he's anywhere near what Mane was and he's pretty much at his peak now for a winger reliant on pace.

Gakpo, Gravenberch, Endo and Szoboszlai need to do more in time but I wouldn't call any of them flops just yet as they've all been here less than 18 months and shown at least glimpses of what they could offer us, Endo especially.

Alisson and Fabinho are probably the only undeniable exceptions where buying from a foreign league has paid off for Klopp so far. That's actually one of the best original points I've ever seen on here. Maybe it really is best to buy local produce!

22 Apr 2024 16:52:25
Mbeumo is a very good player loads of potential. Quick, can dribble, can finish and gets lots of shots off in good areas he’s the exact type of player Edwards would like.

{Ed002's Note - Edwards does not pick the players and Liverpool has shown no interest.}

23 Apr 2024 13:11:37
MK mate, if we're talking about undeniable exceptions surely a certain GOAT joins Alisson and Fabinho in that bracket. He might be out of form and possibly off to SA next season, but let's not forget about him just yet ;)