Liverpool Transfer Rumours

23 Mar 2026 17:19:50
Someone asked for a logical explanation for not sacking slot. So here is one:

We can't get Alonso right and fear if we get an interim is SG we might just win the CL and then you can't get rid of SG after that so there you go why bother and just not win anything as is a guarantee with slut.



As diabolical it may sound this sits perfectly with Edward and Hughes. Because there is absolutely no reason to stick with slot otherwise.

23 Mar 2026 18:20:10
Look, I know Slot's a bit of a flirt, but there's no need for the name calling.

23 Mar 2026 18:24:15
I'm not in the know, but if Liverpool have phoned Alonso and said, we need you now. We feel you are our man to save Champions League football this season and take us forward, and he said I'm waiting till the summer, then I would look elsewhere.



I like Alonso as a coach, but you need to be a strong character for this job, and he is needed now. Klopp took over mid season because he was needed and up for the challenge. I'm not sure Alonso is made of the right stuff if he insists on waiting.

23 Mar 2026 18:25:05
Oh no, the world might come crashing down on us if we win the biggest trophy in club football.

Do our board share a brain cell between them? I'm absolutely flabbergasted.

23 Mar 2026 18:34:04
Trying to come up with a logical explanation to why is just impossible. You've more chance with the illogical tin foil hat brigade who say football is fixed, the league positions are already decided and Liverpool know they've finished 5th or above, and there's nothing to gain by sacking him!
A nod and a wink to all the tin foil hatted conspiracy theorists out there!

23 Mar 2026 18:38:10
I said the other day that my theory is that the agreement with XA & RM is that he won't join another team whilst they are both still competing in the CL this season...

At least that makes the most sense to me anyways...

23 Mar 2026 18:39:45
Davey, Klopp came in around the same time of the season we should have been looking to Slot, late autumn, barring Klopp, who knows the vast majority of these players. Any new manager/coach would take until mid-late April to get things on track, and there's little hope that any new boss could get the fitness up when it's been 7 months of them being generally unfit.




Look how late Spurs left it to replace Frank, and they're sliding even further.

23 Mar 2026 18:53:38
Lofty, I'm guessing you haven't heard of a little team called Man U.

23 Mar 2026 18:58:02
The only logical reasons for me are:

1) that they strongly believe that Slot deserves the whole season after winning the league last season. If we were out of the cups and unable to qualify for the CL then I think he would have gone.

2) The preferred successor is not available yet. Be that Alonso, Iraola or someone else.

I think 2 makes a lot of sense because they have history of operating like this.

Most people thought Bren would be sacked in the summer of 2015, but he got the vote of confidence. Then, in early October, he was replaced by Klopp after Klopp had finished his self-imposed "break". Klopp was the preferred choice but wasn't available in the summer of 2015.

{Ed025's Note - i will buy into that theory as well Ron..

23 Mar 2026 19:11:43
To be honest, I think they are holding off due to the CL. If a new manager comes in and we lose to PSG, there will be fans and pundits having a go at the new manager and the club saying they should have let Slot take charge of the games. He got us that far and the new manager gets slated.

If we lose to PSG with Slot in charge, they could replace him without agro.

Though, personally, I think we are waiting until the summer to replace Slot.

Also, if it is Alonso, and he has decided he needs a break from football, no matter if we need help now or not, wouldn't it be better to get a rested Alonso in the summer rather than not.

23 Mar 2026 19:14:34
You're spot on, Davey. I totally agree.

23 Mar 2026 19:16:08
Sorry, Ron, just properly read your message, pretty much said what you did, sorry mate.

23 Mar 2026 19:24:29
Great minds think alike, SA. 😂

I think you made a great post there mate.

23 Mar 2026 15:33:53
So it would appear that Chiesa has been sent home from the Italy squad because he's not fit enough, not because he's carrying an injury. If this is the case, the club should sack slot on the spot, no pay off. The very least, they need to get someone independent in to assess the fitness of the rest of the players.

23 Mar 2026 16:46:29
What? Sack him on the spot because one older injury prone player is not fit?

Let's have some perspective.

23 Mar 2026 16:49:23
Whilst I don't agree with the excessiveness here, it's not just one player, Ron. The whole squad is clearly not as fit as it once was.

23 Mar 2026 16:50:33
Ron, none of the team are fit! That's why we have so many injuries and been outrun in 26 of 30 games!! Do you watch us with a blindfold on!

23 Mar 2026 16:52:17
I am not sure I recall a player being sent home from a spring international camp for not being fit enough. Bizarre.

23 Mar 2026 16:56:13
He has played a total of 536 minutes this season, I'm sure he's fitter than your average human, but not enough for what they want. Surprised he got called up at all times, to be honest.

23 Mar 2026 17:06:18
Ron, there's plenty of perspective, mate. The entire squad, bar Dom, has been unfit all season. It's blatantly obvious. We struggle beyond 70 minutes, we concede an insane amount of late winners, we get outrun in every game, even Slot himself admitted just a couple of weeks ago that:

"We are much fitter now than we were a couple of months ago."

A couple of months ago we were 5/6 months into the league! How does a squad of elite professionals who've essentially been fit their entire careers need 7 months to get match fit? And how is the manager admitting it so non-chalant as if it's not an issue?! And no, he wasn't talking about injuries, he was very clearly speaking about conditioning.

It's unforgivable.

23 Mar 2026 17:17:06
Ron, you really need to wobble your head mate.
Players unfit for purpose is a cardinal sin.
They are supposed to be elite athletes but are more like donkeys and you are happy with this.


It makes our club look bad and a laughing stock.
Sack Slot today. He has not completed his remit to get the players to a level of fitness as Jurgen Klopp had the players.

23 Mar 2026 17:27:43
Just re-read the original post which said he should be sacked on the spot because Chiesa is not fit enough for Italy.

I know it's not one player, but just re-read the original post.

It specifically says if it's true Chiesa was sent back by Italy for not being fit enough, Slot should be sacked on the spot.

It's a ridiculous exaggeration.

23 Mar 2026 17:41:21
All members of the squad should have a minimum level of fitness, so if they are called upon, whether from the bench or as a starter, they can do a job for the team. That is the responsibility of the coach and his staff.

Match fitness from playing is more to do with sharpness and fine tuning fitness, etc. Having players that don't reach the basic level is negligence on the manager's part and gross misconduct.

23 Mar 2026 17:46:17
Could someone provide a credible source that says the reason Chiesa was sent back was because of his fitness?

Gattuso's statement doesn't seem to mention it.

23 Mar 2026 17:56:21
All of the squad should be independently tested for fitness levels, as I doubt Chiesa is the odd one out, as most of them seem to run out of steam even after walking about for 70mins.

23 Mar 2026 18:02:03
Mac Allister has withdrawn from the Argentina squad due to fitness issues too. Our squad is painfully unfit, and that's down to one man whose dedication to the job would embarrass the manager of a pub side.

23 Mar 2026 18:08:56
Lads, you're all going in two footed on Ron.

People are frustrated with Slot a the performances. That's understandable. We all are.

IMO Slot should be sacked. No question.

But I agree with Ron's comment.

I wouldn't be sacking him because Chiesa isn't fit.

This type of hyperbole just makes us supporters look like emotional wrecks that are knee jerking whereas actually we are a very tolerant fanbase.

23 Mar 2026 17:39:59
You're right Ron, about this one reason alone in situ, he should have been sacked way before this for a multitude of reasons, anyone and everyone on here who hasn't got their tongue in slots arse already know.

The man has destroyed us! I can't even out into words how infuriated I am by what he's done and continues to do! And running off back home or to Spain when the team can't get through 70 minutes without tiring or getting injured is not acceptable! He shows no interest in the youth teams! Starts gakpo over Rio, and infact over anyone! His excuses are reminding me of Rodger's! Playing players out of position! His tactics and substitutions are dire! I could go on and on! Yes he won the league and we thank him for that, but he has to go before he does anymore damage!! I'm absolutely sick to the teeth!

23 Mar 2026 18:19:58
No Ron is right he should be sacked because of Chiesa he should be sacked for his utter disrespect of our football club.
Slot is rat that is spreading a plague through our club.
Dishonest man that has no shame for what he is doing without a doubt the worst manager this great club has ever had Shankly Dalglish and Klopp all put the club first when they knew they could not give 100% to the club this man does not even give 50% but is still happy to take his wage.

23 Mar 2026 18:41:27
Arteta should be sacked as well... Looks like the entire A******* squad has pulled out of the international fixtures.

23 Mar 2026 18:43:38
Grino, he's not worse than Hodgson and Rodgers, that's just daft talk.

23 Mar 2026 18:46:52
Early during his time, Klopp was blamed for multiple injuries sustained by players during training and games?!
Can't blame the manager for this as there should be a team of professionals using scientific tools and knowledge to manage fitness and doses/types of exercises for each player.

23 Mar 2026 19:22:02
Loft, look at the squad Slot has compared to Rodgers and Hodgson, it's night and day.
If Rodgers' Liverpool that came second in the league that year was competing last season, they walk the league. We won the league last year because the league was so bad, same as Arsenal this year.
But more than anything, it's how Slot is treating the club from March last international break on, he clocked out and has not clocked in since.

23 Mar 2026 14:28:23
Rumours of a meeting are true, this meeting will not include Slot and the STC so I'm told. It's Werner, Gordon, Hogan, Edwards, who will be in attendance. This will be to discuss football operations. Not sure what that means, but I think it will become clearer over the next week if Slot is here till the summer or not.

23 Mar 2026 16:50:36
Is it possible that the meeting is concerning the multi-club model that FSG were planning to use? There were rumours that FSG were shelving these plans after initial discussions with a few teams didn't go anywhere, and Edwards was apparently frustrated by them dropping the model, as it was one of the main reasons he came back to work for FSG, after leaving during Klopp's tenure.



Hopefully it is concerning Liverpool, Slot, etc, as the predicament we find ourselves in can't last much longer, with top 5 chances dangling by a threas. However, when you mentioned football operations, I kind of got the feeling it was about something other than Liverpool.

23 Mar 2026 16:51:07
Just end it already, it's pathetic the wait. He is not up to the job and it's just becoming more and more toxic.

He is a human being at the end of the day and delivered a title which he will be forever thanked for, but he's not up to it so let's stop the messing, cut our losses and move on.

23 Mar 2026 16:52:14
PS, pretty sure STC has agreed to Saudi, so would make sense to leave out of future planning.

23 Mar 2026 16:56:24
As I mentioned earlier today, the Athletic article briefing Edwards' frustration about the lack of progress and apparently shelving of the second club purchase would have kicked the FSG bosses into action.

23 Mar 2026 17:00:06
Glad to hear that the indecisive committee are meeting up for their hundredth meeting in the space of 6 months to discuss the same topic of whether they should sack Slot. Outcome of this meeting, like the hundred meetings before it, will most likely be that, if results don't improve, they will schedule in another meeting to go through the same process, as the now hundred and one meetings on the very same topic, to discuss what they should do next.

23 Mar 2026 17:02:00
Mango, I'm not sure tbh but I would suspect it is to do with the club, finances, transfer plans etc. Which means Slot will most likely be discussed as well.

23 Mar 2026 17:52:38
I suspect they will discuss when to announce Slot's contract extension.

23 Mar 2026 18:43:34
And the next 450m for him to buy his players, Bobby...

23 Mar 2026 09:55:07
I'm clutching at straws now but I saw a story this morning saying that the reason for Slot still being here was because people are not convinced that Gerrard is the solution even on a temporary basis.

It went on to say that because of this the club are in active discussions with Alonso and his coaching team to cut their break short and step in before the end of the season and thus avoiding the need for an interim manager.



I very much doubt that it is true but we can all hope.

23 Mar 2026 10:09:43
At the minute no coach would be better than retaining the part-timer.

23 Mar 2026 10:34:37
I don't think that's straws-clutching. If Alonso is the man the club want, then the only reason Alonso won't have signed already is if he's said he doesn't want to join until the summer.

As others have implied, perhaps the club have reached out again, imploring him to reconsider.



For some time, I would have agreed with the club that there was just as much risk in sacking Slot and bringing Gerrard in as there is in holding onto him until the summer. Now I'm not so sure.

23 Mar 2026 11:18:42
SG does not want to be a stop gap head coach. He wants it full time.

23 Mar 2026 12:19:56
I just want this season to be over and to get all of our injured players back. Hopefully we recruit a manager that trains our players to last for 90+ minutes and creates a method of play that helps us dominate teams again.
If we can't finish in the Champions League, I want to finish outside European places, which should give us a big advantage in the league next season.


Well done to Slot for winning number 20, but we need to make sure that we win number 21 before them lot down the M62.
From what I have seen this season, we are further away than we have been for some years.

23 Mar 2026 12:52:14
Quarter finals of the Champions League and the FA Cup and you just want the season to be over, Langland?

23 Mar 2026 12:53:46
I'd rather us be in a lower European comp than not at all. Perfect opportunity to give the likes of Rio, Leoni, Jacquet, Nyoni some valuable experience.

23 Mar 2026 12:59:42
Yeh I would prefer to be in Europe.

Granted, Thursday/Sunday is horrible, but that's the price we pay for being so rubbish.

Better squad rotation would be needed, but I don't want us to forget how to manage 2 games a week.

23 Mar 2026 13:12:26
As if we're going to beat PSG or Man City playing the way we are playing. They'll both batter us. We're all over the place in midfield, we can't defend for s*** and we have a part time manager who's checked out.

You're welcome to delude yourself as much as you want, Darwin, but the season is over.

23 Mar 2026 13:46:01
One thing's for certain, Liverpool are not in active discussions with Alonso, or any other manager for that matter, right now. As has been mentioned many times by numerous reliable journalists, Liverpool will only review this season and Slot's position at the end of this season.



So, all this nonsense speculation about Alonso needs to stop. And if a change in coach does occur this summer (wouldn't bet on it), there will be many other candidates not called Alonso.

23 Mar 2026 15:14:50
No, if we miss out on Top 5, we should still aim to be in the Europa League. We don't know how next season will pan out, and the Europa League is always another opportunity to add a major trophy to the cabinet and another route back into the Champions League.

But, tbf I would have zero interest in the Conference League.

23 Mar 2026 15:41:24
We are still in the Champions League. As much as I hate to say it, anything can happen from here on in.

We may get battered, we may not.

Lord knows what I will do if we actually make it past PSG, but what a beautiful dilemma.

23 Mar 2026 16:32:22
And the meek shall not inherit the Champions League.
We are a wilted form of what Jurgen created.

23 Mar 2026 14:09:27
Wirtz you don't have a clue so stop pretending you do

23 Mar 2026 09:46:40
Morning Gents,

I've been told we're going to hear some more information regarding slot soon.

Wish I had more but that's all I have.

Cheers.

23 Mar 2026 10:15:52
This has been going on for so long now I'd rather the so-called in the knows wouldn't post anything until it's concrete. Been getting our hopes up for months that we are getting rid and clearly not happening til summer by the look of it.

23 Mar 2026 11:02:54
If you want to wait til it's concrete, bud, follow the Liverpool official feeds... this is a rumour site... specifically a rumours page...

Keep all and any rumours coming in. We can either take it on and believe, or dismiss.

23 Mar 2026 11:08:23
He's staying.

23 Mar 2026 11:15:30
Thanks for the update, mate.

Can't wait for nothing to happen.

23 Mar 2026 11:25:32
Lets hope it's the correct choice.

Slot seems like a good bloke and will always look back fondly on steering us to the league win, but this season has really exposed him as a manager and he looks like a rabbit in headlights. FWIW I do think it has been heightened by the fact we won the league that makes this season look even worse but it has truly been a turgid and pathetic watch all season.

The powers that be need to be held accountable too, both Hughes and Edwards in that regard. Edwards appointed Hughes and in turn Slot and the league win proves that decision was correct, but now after this season we need to be decisive and cut throat in our approach, as missing out on UCL football after the money spent and off the back of a title winning season is quite frankly unacceptable.

On a positive note, I do think any manager looking at this Liverpool squad will be licking their lips at the prospect of coaching. We have a core group of extremely talented young players, we obviously have a few also in their twilight years but if we can be shrewd in the summer window and target the right players this is a team right there ready to challenge again.

I personally think Xabi is the man for the job imo, I could be wrong but I think he is made to manage us. I saw a load of people saying his style is also slow but I implore you to go back and watch some of the football his Leverkusen team was playing, the failure at Madrid was more down to the players than him as you can see that has even continued with Arbeloa.

IMO we need to look at replacing the wide players specifically and bringing in aggressive runners with pace to burn. We signed one of the most creative midfield talents on the planet yet when he looks forward he has no runners to play to so effectively you stifle his output. We also need to target a bit more defensive stability in the middle and get some needle back in the team as I genuinely think one of our biggest issues is the fact we are far to passive in the centre of the park which in turn puts pressure on our backline constantly and also means players like Wirtz have to drop 10/15 yards to help cover which is not ideal.

We saw the same issue when Isak was in the squad, people were complaining about his play which I agree was underwhelming but again because of how we set up we weren't able to keep him in the most threatening positions therefore making it feel like he was isolated.

It has really been a terrible season overall, I pray we can manage to scrape over the line UCL football. But there is also room to be positive about the future, let's hope the big wigs make the correct choices.

Ken

23 Mar 2026 11:55:24
Any news if Slot is going?

23 Mar 2026 12:01:14
Cheers for sharing, Robbo.

23 Mar 2026 12:12:20
How soon? What information?



Arne Slot?

23 Mar 2026 12:50:57
5 year extension for Slot!

23 Mar 2026 12:57:32
Mighty, got no probs with rumours. What I don't like is the people claiming they are ITK and being wrong for months on end. I may as well pretend I have a source at the club and post false stuff and pretend it's gospel.



If you aren't ITK, I'd prefer no posts or admit you aren't. I'd rather the 'my best friend's uncle' rumours tbh, at least they are fun and they are equally as accurate.

23 Mar 2026 13:01:13
Keep posting Roobo. Appreciate it.

23 Mar 2026 13:57:57
They're giving him more money next season to buy the players he wants.

23 Mar 2026 14:31:02
Brummy. Robbo, VictorGoddam, Ned, Carra are ITK. I'm glad they post what they do. You can clearly see most others are just reposted rumours from wherever, or reworded to make it sound like their own. Just ignore them, and keep an eye out for those I've mentioned.

23 Mar 2026 15:35:15
I'm with you, Brummy. Love a wee rumour, but seeing the same supposedly ITK folks post the same just vague enough but totally believable thing months on end is starting to grate.

23 Mar 2026 15:42:54
SlotMachine77: Is that you, KenAguero?

23 Mar 2026 15:47:56
Carra is the only real legit ITK.

{Ed025's Note - i dont know about that 1312, Carra is great but we have had some very good info from Robbo, The Fields, Victor Goddam and Ned actually mate (i hope i have not forgot anybody apologies if i have)..

23 Mar 2026 18:46:32
Who are all these newbie user names slating our ITKs?

22 Mar 2026 23:30:38
There is still a split in opinion as there has been for months over Slot. The thing that annoys me the most is the lack of accountability. Trying to shirk liability in case we end up worse off (yes, that could happen, believe it or not!).

Anyway, big, big Summer ahead. Slot will be replaced. 1 or 2 high profile management changes in addition to Arne, but not Edwards.

5 potential first team players leaning towards the exit door.

We do really have a full scale rebuild on our hands. With regards to targets, I believe RB, LB (cover) have been discussed with agents of targets even since last summer. We have interest in 2 Atletico players but I have no names, could just be 1 player now.

The war in Iran has already begun to affect potential movements in the Summer which the club had discussed, but that's football.

Gk is a position we are actively targeting.

Cheers!

23 Mar 2026 06:58:05
What potential movements in the summer do you mean that are affected by the Iran war? What do you mean?

23 Mar 2026 08:04:20
I'd presume as the war continues and Iran targets Saudi Arabia amongst other nations in the region things will escalate both with targets being hit and one of those targets are the wallets of those in charge of said nations. The losses won't be flesh, they'll be cash.

23 Mar 2026 09:42:50
Yes, I take your point, perhaps it's less likely that SA will be throwing huge chunks of cash Liverpool's way for their aging stars.

23 Mar 2026 09:47:04
In an ideal world and with respect to these guys, I'd want this as a minimum:

OUT:
Slot
Konate
Salah
MacAllister
Gakpo
Endo
Gomez (Maybe)
Robbo (Maybe)

IN:
RB - 1st team contender vs Bradley
CB - 1st team with some exp to slowly bring in Jacquet/YLFP
LB - Backup for Kerkez
CM - 1st team replace MacAllister, someone who can actually run and get stuck in.

Anderson would be my #1.
CDM - Replacing Endo, but to also put pressure on Grav for #1 spot.
RW - Straight in, Olise or Diomande
LW - 1st team contender vs Rio.

If the hierarchy are not on the same wavelength as this, then I've lost complete faith in everything.

23 Mar 2026 09:58:37
With pressure mounting on Arne Slot, a respected Merseyside source has declared the idea of replacing him with an interim coach "a non-starter."

While the Anfield faithful might be reaching for the panic button, the club's hierarchy appears to have a much firmer grip on the steering wheel. Despite the noise, a major change doesn't seem to be on the March international break agenda.
- No "Stop-Gap": Liverpool Echo correspondent Paul Gorst has dismissed the idea of an interim manager as a "non-starter," insisting the club won't follow the "Michael Carrick path" seen at Manchester United.

- Meticulous Recruitment: The club's hierarchy remains wedded to the 60-page dossier that identified Slot as the ideal successor to Klopp; they aren't ready to throw away that long-term vision for a short-term fix.



- Steadfast Support: The Athletic's David Ornstein reports that the club remains "steadfastly behind" Slot, believing he is still the right profile to lead the team through this "disjointed" period.

- Judgment Day: While pressure is mounting, the internal consensus is that the time for a final judgment on Slot's tenure will come at the end of the season, not mid-campaign.

- The Shadow Candidates: Despite the official backing, names like Steven Gerrard (interim) and Xabi Alonso (permanent favorite) continue to dominate fan conversation as the "optimism" of the Galatasaray win fades.

23 Mar 2026 11:13:45
Skezza11, Another 300 million or so should cover it then...

23 Mar 2026 13:56:00
Near enough Redwork.

Konate: 0
Salah: 50
MacAllister: 80
Gakpo: 50
Endo: 5
Gomez (Maybe): 15
Robbo (Maybe): 0
Money in = 200

RB - 30
CB - 50
LB - 20
CM - 80
CDM - 30
RW - 80
LW - 80
Money out: 370

Spend = 170.

23 Mar 2026 14:39:53
30m for a CDM. Who are you planning on bringing in, Casemiro?

23 Mar 2026 15:26:11
I'll probably be laughed at, but I'd target someone like Conor Gallagher. He runs his socks off, and would be around the £30-£35 price mark, especially if Spurs go down.

22 Mar 2026 21:26:13
Tom Werner will come to Liverpool this coming week.

22 Mar 2026 23:45:41
Can he play centre half?

23 Mar 2026 00:52:04
Or coach.

23 Mar 2026 03:18:35
I'd be happy if he could play DM.

23 Mar 2026 07:38:11
I hope he can wield an axe because because heads need to roll.

23 Mar 2026 08:55:52
Good info, StanUA. Thanks. You might post the conclusions from that trip once you know, if you know.

23 Mar 2026 09:20:00
If he plans on talking to Slot at any point, somebody should tell him that it's easier to catch up with him in Ibiza or the Netherlands.

23 Mar 2026 09:30:03
You would expect the FSG bigwigs aren't particularly happy with what they read in the Athletic article, off the back of the multi-club model being put on ice. Not surprised that one of them is flying in with the big stick.

23 Mar 2026 09:33:47
Maybe he will be talking to Edwards and Hughes first... Older generation, so may not like doing things via Zoom. More of a... want to look the person in the eye when I sack them... kind of attitude...

Meeting, shaking hands with SG, getting media prepped...

Then you know... let the axe fall.

23 Mar 2026 09:46:30
"No thanks, he was terrible at Chelsea." - Victor, probably.

23 Mar 2026 10:42:03
Alonso, or stick with Slot, then. It paints a different picture to those outside the club, in that we don't behave like CFC or Man U. This is good in one sense, although it means our season, and Slot's PSG wet dream, end with a whimper rather than a bang.

22 Mar 2026 22:49:54
Can anyone confirm what I’m hearing... that we only trained for a total of 20 minutes on the pitch leading up to the Brighton game?

22 Mar 2026 23:38:15
Seen that, and if it's true, it's a joke.

22 Mar 2026 23:41:38
Apparently true. But then we do have a part time manager.

22 Mar 2026 23:49:49
This is a quote about Chiesa from the pre-Tottenham presser: "I expect he feels better now because he felt unwell the day before the game and I think we're now three or four further ahead," said Slot. "So, I think he's able to train with us today again." So, in the 3 or 4 days, he hasn't asked about Chiesa. As you say, part-time manager.

23 Mar 2026 00:32:26
In the words of Florian, "What's the point of us training 20-minutes ahead of a game or even any minutes for that matter when we're about to play 90 minutes. You lot on here would slate the manager for doing more than 20 minutes, as they're always tired in the actual game".

23 Mar 2026 00:54:12
Frode, they're tired in games because they're so unfit, because they don't train enough. And the point of training is to improve, so they're actually good enough for the games.

23 Mar 2026 01:48:28
Yeah, Frode! Babbity Rabbity is spot on, you have to train to get better. Although Wirtz has a good point too.

23 Mar 2026 05:24:37
Between games with such a short gap between, I wouldn't be surprised if that is normal. The coaching would focus more on recovery and rest.

I agree with those with the sentiment that Slot is a part-time coach and not good enough, but I think you can't use every excuse just to bash him.

{Ed001's Note - but the moment there is a gap for him to do any coaching, he buggers off back to Holland and gives the players a couple of days off!}

23 Mar 2026 07:16:32
Fully get that Ed and agree it's not on, but this was specifically about the Brighton match and i think its unfair to crisitise him in this instance.

Heading off the Holland or mid season jollies to Ibiza then yes he deserves the criticism. Its clear the fitness of our players is one of the major issues the team is facing and his antics are detrimental to this.

{Ed001's Note - why is it unfair? They can easily do shape and tactical work at walking pace, so they can do it as part of their recovery work. George Graham used to walk his defence through shape work for hours, it is about teaching them distances between them and how to react to where the ball is etc. It does not require high intensity or effort.}

23 Mar 2026 07:57:08
Unfair Ed because the opening post is about 20 minutes training on the pitch and subsequent posts about fitness. I'm not a coach but I'm not sure many PL coaches would have them doing lengthy fitness training on the pitch with such a short turnaround.

"We don't have time to train. We recover, we prepare, we play." Jurgen Klopp, October 2020 after a midweek European game and an early Saturday kick off.

{Ed001's Note - I am not talking about fitness training, can you not read before you try and dismiss what I say? Klopp could do that because his team was playing well and knew what they were doing. Slot's team is like a bunch of schoolkids running around with no idea where they should be or what they should be doing. A bit of walking through positional training would do them the world of good.}

23 Mar 2026 08:46:21
I said the gist of the thread was about 20 minutes' pitch training, and subsequently posts about fitness, which was unfair. You've taken a different issue about going back to Holland, one I fully agree with, and, for some reason, merged it into this thread to join the Slot bashing.

But to answer you, yes I can read before dismissing what you say.

23 Mar 2026 09:04:21
These are not excuses to criticize Slot, threeps. He has the players, team, squad, club, supporters in a mess because of his inability to put in both the hard yards and just the basics. What we see on a Saturday is a direct reflection of what they do Mon-Fri. What we see in March is a direct reflection of what they do Aug-Mar.

He sets the tone and agenda for everything in-between, or at least he is meant to. It's not the first time I've said this and won't be the last: he's made a total balls of the entire season. There's no debate about that.

23 Mar 2026 09:45:02
Threeps I think your not getting Ed's point

{Ed001's Note - it's pointless, he clearly can't read and is wasting everyone's time by being unable to understand a simple concept.}

23 Mar 2026 11:33:17
The opening post was criticising a story that the team only spent 20 minutes on the pitch training. I followed that up by saying that is likey pretty normal for a team with such a short gap between games. Why Ed had to go on about jetting off to Holland I have no idea, unless of course he did so before the weekends game.

If the conversation was about Slot undermining the intensity of our play with his training style, the inappropriate breaks mid-season he takes, the obvious lack of fitness training our players are showing then I'd be fully in agreement. But it wasn't, and there's no need for Ed or any of his little followers to give it the billy big bollocks to me with their passive aggression.

{Ed001's Note - give up, you have completely missed the point with your bollox about Holland. You need to learn to read or you will just keep looking like an idiot on here. You really are embarrassing yourself with your lack of comprehension of basic English. To keep arguing out of pure ignorance is just ridiculous.}

23 Mar 2026 15:04:52
Love it!!!! 😂🤣💥💥🥳🥳💥🤣🤣🔥

22 Mar 2026 18:56:43
New interesting story from @bayernspace on Twitter (for anyone not having Twitter, which includes me, you can google "twitter viewer", there are sites where you can watch a Twitter account without having one):

"Florian Wirtz has informed German national teammates and several of his former Leverkusen teammates, including Jonathan Tah, now at Bayern, that Sebastian Parrilla, Xabi Alonso’s long-time assistant at Leverkusen and most recently part of his staff in Madrid, has very recently reached out to him.

Jeremie Frimpong is also understood to be involved in these exchanges, with direct contact even with Xabi Alonso himself never having stopped, but what elevates this beyond routine contact is the depth and tone of the conversations, Parrilla is said to have asked highly specific and unusually concrete questions about life in Liverpool, the internal dressing room dynamic, the atmosphere around the club on and off the pitch, and even which structural or sporting aspects would require adjustment.



Inside those circles, Florian is increasingly indicating that his preferred outcome would be Xabi Alonso taking over at Liverpool, and the reactivation of contact at assistant level, combined with the detail and intent behind these discussions, is not being interpreted as casual or nostalgic communication. It points far more towards something deliberate, coordinated and quietly progressing in the background, with strong indications that Alonso and his staff are at the very least seriously exploring, if not already preparing for, a potential move into that environment.".

22 Mar 2026 20:01:11
Yeah, I read that earlier.

22 Mar 2026 20:04:52
We can all live in hope.

22 Mar 2026 22:23:15
Sounds legit, hope upon hope it's true.

23 Mar 2026 10:03:57
Can't wait for structure, discipline, and proper training regimes to be implemented. The team spirit and sense of togetherness needs some work.