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06 Nov 2025
06 Nov 2025 10:58:04
Thanks as always for the Round-Ups Ed.
{Ed001's Note - very welcome mate.}
06 Nov 2025 07:39:02
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 10 - Quick Round Up
06 Nov 2025 10:58:04
Thanks as always for the Round-Ups Ed.
{Ed001's Note - very welcome mate.}
06 Nov 2025 17:25:57
Thanks for the round up Ed :)
05 Nov 2025
05 Nov 2025 21:51:11
Thanks Ed. Nice to see you highlight Dan Ballard, so far this season he has been superb.
Would love your opinion on a few players if you have time? Alex Scott at Bournemouth has caught my eye, and a few times I've watched Fulham it seems Josh King has a lot of talent, although maybe a bit light weight. Have you watched any of these lads this season?
{Ed001's Note - I would say Scott was lightweight, King is wiry strong but dives. Scott is ok, but for me he needs to put himself about more. King is skilful and quick but needs to stay on his feet in the box as he already is getting a rep for throwing himself over ala Grealish and Tarkowski.}
05 Nov 2025 21:32:35
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 10 - Quick Round Up
05 Nov 2025 21:46:48
Cheers Tris. Good point about Robbo, same last night as Flo did more than enough to track back and help out. We have missed that since Diaz left. I like Cody but his work rate is nowhere near Diaz or Flo on that left side. Robbo looked buzzed last night to have more of an outlet.
05 Nov 2025 21:51:11
Thanks Ed. Nice to see you highlight Dan Ballard, so far this season he has been superb.
Would love your opinion on a few players if you have time? Alex Scott at Bournemouth has caught my eye, and a few times I've watched Fulham it seems Josh King has a lot of talent, although maybe a bit light weight. Have you watched any of these lads this season?
{Ed001's Note - I would say Scott was lightweight, King is wiry strong but dives. Scott is ok, but for me he needs to put himself about more. King is skilful and quick but needs to stay on his feet in the box as he already is getting a rep for throwing himself over ala Grealish and Tarkowski.}
05 Nov 2025 22:34:37
That looked like 2019 Robbo last night. Unbelievable performance. Sometimes all it takes is competition, Kerkez has come in and not really impressed yet, and Robbo has responded
I think we might see a sharper Gakpo also, now Wirtz has impressed out wide, he’s under threat. And we all know how much Cody and Diaz pushed eachother last season.
06 Nov 2025 10:39:42
I agree, Ed. The Wolves manager benching ballers like Andre and Joao Gomes alone deserved the sack.
05 Nov 2025 13:16:30
Hi ed001
Wondering if you heard if Robbo
Might be offered a bew deal, or whether he will leave at end of the season? Thanks buddy.
{Ed001's Note - last I heard they were going to decide in the new year.}
05 Nov 2025 16:23:04
Thanks for your reply. Surely if kerkez does not settle in, they will make an offer.
05 Nov 2025 17:03:52
Kerkez will end up a good signing, hasn't been great so far but also think he's struggled at what way he's beebn asked to play. Fair play to Robbo too, been good since he got back in the side.
05 Nov 2025 17:10:51
Cant disagree with the assessment of Robbos form since he got back in. He did get lucky a couple of times last night, but we were due some good luck. Maybe the competition has focussed Robbo.
YNWA boo.
05 Nov 2025 19:36:22
I'd like to see Robbo stay, hopefully for a couple of years. Important influence/ leader both for the team in general and coaching Kerkez through being less kamikaze when playing as part of a 4 rather than a 5.
06 Nov 2025 03:50:48
Robbo’s playing better but he is about half a step / half a second off were he was when he was at his best - he is still a very good player but he struggles (and will increasingly struggle) against the very best players attacking him.
Not a criticism of the man or player - great motivator, genuine fella, and heart of a lion but he’s only a short term solution now, as far as the starting 11 goes.
06 Nov 2025 07:07:46
I think robbo has benefited from actually being out of the team for a while. Bar 1st 3r4 months after he signed he has played almost non stop for us, he hasn't had too many injuries, and the break both mentally and physically done him world of good imo.
06 Nov 2025 07:29:49
Robbo is a fantastic asset to the club
Love the bloke, you need his attitude.
Apparently Bradley has asked for the number 7 shirt, of course I did my due diligence and found out he asked for the Madrid #7 and wanted to sign it. that's a lovely gesture.
06 Nov 2025 09:00:54
I think that the whole Kerkez/ Robbo situation is showing exactly why Klopp used to sign players and then we would not see them for a couple of months properly.
The likes of Robbo and Fabs etc came in and worked hard on the training ground to learn the system and get an understanding of what was being expected from them/ building a relationship/ understanding with those players around them.
Unfortunately players have been signed for Slot and thrown in at the deep end straight away. Personal opinion that is why it has worked when we have gone back to the proven first team and are starting to blend more of the new signings in a bit. It must be hard for all involved. Kerkez is most definitely the future at LB but for now he needs the time to learn from Robbo, learn what Virg needs and when the right time is to bomb on and do what he does so well.
06 Nov 2025 10:46:24
Robbo needs to stay to help Kerkez develop and he's a leader in the group. I have faith that Kerkez will improve and eventually match Robbo.
06 Nov 2025 11:48:57
Kerkez is a young lad who has just moved to a big club, he’ll get there. Having Robertson around will only help him settle and develop. Kerkez was signed for 6 years, not 6 months. The good thing is that the competition has kicked Robertson up the arse too and he’s playing well again.
06 Nov 2025 14:06:35
RedQ that’s a bit of a myth about Klopp bedding players in first before playing them. He did do that with Robbo and Fabs but other than those 2 pretty much everyone else who was bought for the first team went straight into the first 11.
Apart from Ben Davies who was bedded in for 2 years so he could go straight into Rangers first team.
06 Nov 2025 15:21:54
Apologies Robbo
Maybe the case was players who were facing a significant change in playing responsibilities were identified and given the time to adjust and learn their roles before playing a full 90 week in week out.
I feel that is the problem with the likes of Kerkez and Frimpong. Brilliant players, they just need that little bit of tactical fine tuning to get them where we as a team need them rather than what they have caught the eye doing.
Wirtz is the anomaly, he just needs to be played in his preferred position and be given the freedom to affect the game. Personal opinion only of course. He played off the left on Tuesday but appeared everywhere .
07 Nov 2025 02:57:32
How did the bedding in of Naby, Ben D, and Arthur (amongst others) go. ??
I don’t think it is specifically a manager 5hinks - there is always a risk that any player signed might not ‘fit in’.
05 Nov 2025 13:16:30
Hi ed001
Wondering if you heard if Robbo
Might be offered a bew deal, or whether he will leave at end of the season? Thanks buddy.
{Ed001's Note - last I heard they were going to decide in the new year.}
05 Nov 2025 16:23:04
Thanks for your reply. Surely if kerkez does not settle in, they will make an offer.
05 Nov 2025 17:03:52
Kerkez will end up a good signing, hasn't been great so far but also think he's struggled at what way he's beebn asked to play. Fair play to Robbo too, been good since he got back in the side.
05 Nov 2025 17:10:51
Cant disagree with the assessment of Robbos form since he got back in. He did get lucky a couple of times last night, but we were due some good luck. Maybe the competition has focussed Robbo.
YNWA boo.
05 Nov 2025 19:36:22
I'd like to see Robbo stay, hopefully for a couple of years. Important influence/ leader both for the team in general and coaching Kerkez through being less kamikaze when playing as part of a 4 rather than a 5.
06 Nov 2025 03:50:48
Robbo’s playing better but he is about half a step / half a second off were he was when he was at his best - he is still a very good player but he struggles (and will increasingly struggle) against the very best players attacking him.
Not a criticism of the man or player - great motivator, genuine fella, and heart of a lion but he’s only a short term solution now, as far as the starting 11 goes.
06 Nov 2025 07:07:46
I think robbo has benefited from actually being out of the team for a while. Bar 1st 3r4 months after he signed he has played almost non stop for us, he hasn't had too many injuries, and the break both mentally and physically done him world of good imo.
06 Nov 2025 07:29:49
Robbo is a fantastic asset to the club
Love the bloke, you need his attitude.
Apparently Bradley has asked for the number 7 shirt, of course I did my due diligence and found out he asked for the Madrid #7 and wanted to sign it. that's a lovely gesture.
06 Nov 2025 09:00:54
I think that the whole Kerkez/ Robbo situation is showing exactly why Klopp used to sign players and then we would not see them for a couple of months properly.
The likes of Robbo and Fabs etc came in and worked hard on the training ground to learn the system and get an understanding of what was being expected from them/ building a relationship/ understanding with those players around them.
Unfortunately players have been signed for Slot and thrown in at the deep end straight away. Personal opinion that is why it has worked when we have gone back to the proven first team and are starting to blend more of the new signings in a bit. It must be hard for all involved. Kerkez is most definitely the future at LB but for now he needs the time to learn from Robbo, learn what Virg needs and when the right time is to bomb on and do what he does so well.
06 Nov 2025 10:46:24
Robbo needs to stay to help Kerkez develop and he's a leader in the group. I have faith that Kerkez will improve and eventually match Robbo.
06 Nov 2025 11:48:57
Kerkez is a young lad who has just moved to a big club, he’ll get there. Having Robertson around will only help him settle and develop. Kerkez was signed for 6 years, not 6 months. The good thing is that the competition has kicked Robertson up the arse too and he’s playing well again.
06 Nov 2025 14:06:35
RedQ that’s a bit of a myth about Klopp bedding players in first before playing them. He did do that with Robbo and Fabs but other than those 2 pretty much everyone else who was bought for the first team went straight into the first 11.
Apart from Ben Davies who was bedded in for 2 years so he could go straight into Rangers first team.
06 Nov 2025 15:21:54
Apologies Robbo
Maybe the case was players who were facing a significant change in playing responsibilities were identified and given the time to adjust and learn their roles before playing a full 90 week in week out.
I feel that is the problem with the likes of Kerkez and Frimpong. Brilliant players, they just need that little bit of tactical fine tuning to get them where we as a team need them rather than what they have caught the eye doing.
Wirtz is the anomaly, he just needs to be played in his preferred position and be given the freedom to affect the game. Personal opinion only of course. He played off the left on Tuesday but appeared everywhere .
07 Nov 2025 02:57:32
How did the bedding in of Naby, Ben D, and Arthur (amongst others) go. ??
I don’t think it is specifically a manager 5hinks - there is always a risk that any player signed might not ‘fit in’.
05 Nov 2025 09:10:57
Quick one for ed01,
Great win last night, another stand out performance for Bradley, thought Wirtz had his best game, hard to find fault in any of them actually and I’d love to see us play like this each week. Tempo was bang on, passes were slick and completed, just all round great performance and how I love to see us play, abit of zip to the game not slow side to side.
Does the way that we set up and played last night transfer to the prem? Don’t think I saw one long throw or over the top ball played. so as much as we smoked Madrid at home on a champions league night, do you think the way we set up last night can be transferred into the prem or do we see the same old mistakes?
Just wondering your thoughts on it mate.
{Ed001's Note - it should be transferrable. It is clear the players understand their roles in this set up, which is the main difference.}
05 Nov 2025 14:24:15
Happy days, never doubted the new lads. Always going to take time to gel. Frightening team this when it gets going and fully fit.
05 Nov 2025 14:42:16
Indeed, Ed. If the players don't know what they are doing in a certain system, that's a problem only the manager can fix.
Thankfully, Slot allayed my fears of trying to prove a point by forcing the initial tactics down everyone's throats. On to the Etihad.
05 Nov 2025 09:32:40
Ed1 - what was the deal with the handball incident?
Originally was a free kick outside the box.
Then they reviewed for potential penalty
And what was the call from there? Seems like they determined it was in the box but not a deliberate handball?
So because they decided it wasn’t a deliberate handball it couldn’t be a penalty, which wasn’t the original call anyways, but then that also negated the original call of a free kick outside box for a handball?
You following lol.
{Ed001's Note - yeah they checked first to see if it was in the box. Then checked to see if it was actually a foul or not once they had ascertained it was either a penalty or nothing.}
05 Nov 2025 12:22:27
It simply wasn't a handball. If anyone twa*s a ball at you from 3 feet away, and your arms are by your side, how can that be deemed to be deliberate?
05 Nov 2025 12:34:40
Not that it matters now but it should really have been a corner.
05 Nov 2025 13:07:45
That’s what they decided though @Cooler. It was VAR used properly making the right decisions,
05 Nov 2025 13:10:58
No I didn't think it a handball either.
05 Nov 2025 13:36:07
You are dead right Ernest, I was very confused as to why the ref gave a drop ball to Madrid afterwards. It wasn't a peno or a free but should have been a corner.
05 Nov 2025 14:07:43
It can’t be a corner if the ref initially gave a free kick tho.
05 Nov 2025 14:40:20
Indeed, Drac. It shouldn't have been the a handball to being with, in or outside the box.
05 Nov 2025 15:09:40
I wonder what would have happened had the 'penalty been for Madrid n not us.
05 Nov 2025 16:21:38
I thought it would’ve been a harsh pen but once he’d given the free kick the only job VAR had was to ascertain whether it was inside or outside the box.
It’s not in VAR’s remit to review free kick decisions so they should’ve stayed out of that and just said it’s in the box so it’s a penalty.
It was probably the right decision in the end but the process wasn’t followed which leaves me a bit confused as to why VAR couldn’t intervene with Utd’s goal the other day where the ball didn’t go out? Or the plethora of other decision where they’ve said it’s not in VAR’s remit? They hide behind the process but last night showed they can go outside the process to get to the right decision if needed.
05 Nov 2025 20:33:22
I didn’t think it was a handball for a pen either, but the original call was free kick outside the box.
In normal case, say if it was clearly outside the box, VAR normally wouldn’t intervene for that would they?
So it’s just the fact they reviewed a potential penalty that they then over-turned the original call which otherwise wouldn’t normally have been reviewed?
Ultimately, they haven’t over turned a penalty cos original call wasn’t a penalty.
05 Nov 2025 23:55:16
@Strom, but it wasn’t, was it?
06 Nov 2025 01:33:24
VAR doesn't overturn original calls. It gives the referee a chance to overturn their call.
VAR is not a thing. It's just another referee.
06 Nov 2025 14:40:59
Wdw. your powers of observation are amazing. you're talent is wasted on here.
06 Nov 2025 19:03:04
@Strom, if you want to have a go at VAR or say that the match officials were biased against Liverpool then just say so. “What if” is just pointless as it didn’t happen.
06 Nov 2025 20:14:24
Wdw . im not having a go at VAR. but we all know Madrid would have got it . So you know what I was inferring to . so stop trying to be clever on a banter site ya sausage.
07 Nov 2025 00:23:19
saw a good explanation - basically that the incident did occur in the box so that changed what VAR were reviewing, which in turn basically negated the original call
I can live with that. just kinda wish they'd explain that on the telly and in the stands!
05 Nov 2025 10:07:38
Ed001 I know that you don't do reports on cup matches but as a one off could you do one for last night's match PLEASE ?.
{Ed001's Note - if I can mate but I managed to break my wifi so no proper internet right now. Just waiting on them to call me back to get an engineer out to fix it.}
05 Nov 2025 12:50:29
No problem thank you.
05 Nov 2025 10:07:38
Ed001 I know that you don't do reports on cup matches but as a one off could you do one for last night's match PLEASE ?.
{Ed001's Note - if I can mate but I managed to break my wifi so no proper internet right now. Just waiting on them to call me back to get an engineer out to fix it.}
05 Nov 2025 12:50:29
No problem thank you.
04 Nov 2025 19:13:40
Hi ed001
How do I go about joining the match posts section please?
{Ed033's Note - Chrisymate added to Liverpool Live Chat.
04 Nov 2025 20:26:52
Can you add me as well please.
{Ed033's Note - Clee Red added to Liverpool Live Chat.
04 Nov 2025 21:03:18
Thank you.
04 Nov 2025 21:02:23
Can you add us 33.
{Ed033's Note - Murfo90 added.
04 Nov 2025 22:31:41
Me too, please!
05 Nov 2025 08:25:10
Inverted_DER added.
04 Nov 2025
04 Nov 2025 17:01:32
Hi eds1
I take it your parents have gone home now we have won a game ?.
{Ed001's Note - yep, they went home and we won. Not that I am suggesting they are connected but I have already began a move to block their return! They are coming back in Feb, that could ruin our season.}
04 Nov 2025
04 Nov 2025 14:59:03
Great review Ed001. I find it strange playing Wirtz out of position when he's not playing well.
{Ed001's Note - yeah but he needed to make sure Ekitike was fresh for tonight.}
04 Nov 2025
04 Nov 2025 15:01:45
Thanks for the review Ed. Have missed reading this. Can't help noticing that you not writing the reviews coincided with us going on a poor run ;)
{Ed001's Note - which was because my parents were staying - so obviously they are a pair of Jonahs!}
04 Nov 2025
04 Nov 2025 14:59:03
Great review Ed001. I find it strange playing Wirtz out of position when he's not playing well.
{Ed001's Note - yeah but he needed to make sure Ekitike was fresh for tonight.}
04 Nov 2025 14:51:04
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Liverpool v Aston Villa - A Very Quick Liverpool Perspective
04 Nov 2025 14:59:03
Great review Ed001. I find it strange playing Wirtz out of position when he's not playing well.
{Ed001's Note - yeah but he needed to make sure Ekitike was fresh for tonight.}
04 Nov 2025 15:01:45
Thanks for the review Ed. Have missed reading this. Can't help noticing that you not writing the reviews coincided with us going on a poor run ;)
{Ed001's Note - which was because my parents were staying - so obviously they are a pair of Jonahs!}
04 Nov 2025 17:01:32
Hi eds1
I take it your parents have gone home now we have won a game ?.
{Ed001's Note - yep, they went home and we won. Not that I am suggesting they are connected but I have already began a move to block their return! They are coming back in Feb, that could ruin our season.}
04 Nov 2025 19:14:10
We could all chip in and send them on a cruise then ?.
04 Nov 2025 21:29:11
To Gyles Quay BIL! ?.
04 Nov 2025 22:38:54
Good old Gyles Quay ? ⛈️ SG.
04 Nov 2025
04 Nov 2025 02:33:25
Agreed with the simulation yellow Ed but they hardly give them and usually only when a player is not touched. More yellows would def help.
As for set pieces into the box, there's always been jostling but now it's getting ridiculous with the falling down both with attackers and defenders. Refs fall for it every game sadly. No pun intended.
{Ed001's Note - I would always have post-game simulation cards handed out - the officials can't always see it live but there is no excuse for them not to go over the games afterwards. Then it would make players think twice before doing it, after they pick up a few bans for simulation with the possibility of Macca having 6 game bans for every one appearance he makes!}
03 Nov 2025 22:31:26
Question to Ed 01.
What are your thoughts on all this wrestling from corners and long throws. It seems impossible to police. Would it help by not letting players into the 6 yard box till the ball is kicked or released.
Also why wasn't Onana sent off for the hand around MacAlisters neck. I thought it was a clear directive no hands to face/ neck. I know he went down like a sack of sh#t but there was clear intent to the face area?
{Ed001's Note - it is easy to police, the refs just need to start showing yellow cards, it would soon stop. The officials are just too weak.
I don't know why Onana wasn't sent off, it was a clear red card and a yellow to Macca for simulation too.}
04 Nov 2025 02:33:25
Agreed with the simulation yellow Ed but they hardly give them and usually only when a player is not touched. More yellows would def help.
As for set pieces into the box, there's always been jostling but now it's getting ridiculous with the falling down both with attackers and defenders. Refs fall for it every game sadly. No pun intended.
{Ed001's Note - I would always have post-game simulation cards handed out - the officials can't always see it live but there is no excuse for them not to go over the games afterwards. Then it would make players think twice before doing it, after they pick up a few bans for simulation with the possibility of Macca having 6 game bans for every one appearance he makes!}
04 Nov 2025 09:58:32
Ed01, Rodri was rightfully sent off a couple of years ago for doing the same thing to Gibbs-White of Forrest. But hey, expecting a rank incompetent ref like Atwell who btw, seemed to not know that you can restart a game while a player is off the pitch getting treatment to the point that VVD had to tell him that, is literally wishing upon a star.
04 Nov 2025 12:57:13
That 6 yard box should have been brought in years ago. Players not allowed in it until corner or throw is taken. Such an obvious change that won't cause any fuss.
03 Nov 2025 17:55:03
Ed001, how you feeling about tomorrow vs Real? Confident or a bit nervy?
I’m honestly not sure how to feel about this one. Real Madrid are in good form. They were good vs Barcelona and exploited their high line pretty well.
It’s a strange time to be a Liverpool fan right now. The Aston Villa win helped a bit, but IMO Villa were poor, and we didn’t exactly dominate. Long balls and throws have been haunting us this season, but fortunately Villa aren’t a side that could exploit that weakness. In fact, them playing out from the back basically played into our hands.
There were flashes, but I don’t know if that game showed a resurgence or just papered over some cracks (like Frankfurt away) .
One big worry is how we handle the press. Every time a team has gone man-for-man or pressed high this season, we’ve looked shaky. Under Alonso, Real have been pressing and counter-pressing really well. If they do that again at Anfield, I fear we might struggle to play out or keep shape.
I expect Slot to stick with the same XI as vs Villa, maybe Kirkez in for Robbo (fitness) . He’s clearly taking no risks with rotation. Given how reluctant he was to use subs (bar Wirtz) even when we were 2–0 up vs Villa, I can’t see many changes.
As pumped as I was during and after the Villa game, now that the dust’s settled, I think it might be a tough night. Even if we don’t win, I just want to see fight, control, and a proper performance. Don’t want Villa to be a one-off and us back to looking lost again.
Big night tomorrow, but confidence feels low. Hopefully we can shake off the ghosts and continue what might be a real resurgence.
YNWA!
{Ed001's Note - I am never confident mate. Fingers crossed though.}
03 Nov 2025 19:20:40
I thought our confidence showed second half, we were show boating on the ball and looked very comfortable.
03 Nov 2025 20:27:24
TRK, totally get you, mate.
Honestly, even I was baffled by Slot not making any subs. When we're losing, he throws in Cheisa, Rio, Gomez, everything but the kitchen sink
And now we're winning comfortably and he won’t even sub Gakpo (who was poor) or anyone for that matter, even in injury time, just to run down the clock. Strange!
Maybe, like you said, he didn’t want to take any risk whatsoever
Anyway, looking forward to tomorrow.
03 Nov 2025 20:33:14
I personally think that we are happier against teams like Real than we are against the likes of Brentford. I think it will be a good game and maybe end in a draw.
03 Nov 2025 22:26:00
Waiting for young Mr Bradley to re-introduce himself to Mbappe ?.
03 Nov 2025 22:53:34
I think we will give them a decent game, it will be tight but I think we will still lose 1-2 maybe.
03 Nov 2025 22:56:15
I can’t help feeling Madrid will have our number. We have been predictable all season, and although the win against Villa was a great result, it didn’t really feel like we had turned a corner.
03 Nov 2025 23:38:09
Madrid seemed to be much better coached under Alonso than they did under Ancellotti. So it will be a much tougher game this time around compared to last season. A win would be nice but a draw wouldn't be a bad result either.
A lot depends on Slot as well and how he sets the team up. If he's doing the horseshoe bs again, then it's show that he didn't learn anything from the past month or so.
04 Nov 2025 00:17:01
I’ll never bet against Liverpool, but I think we will play into there hands trying to slow it down and keep control. We’ve got to run them ragged, I’d have Robbo over kerkez experience needed here.
Maybe mix it up up top drop gakpo play Ekitike Wirtz and Mo let them 3 and szob run riot. I feel they will score, probably a couple got no confidence in the keeper.
04 Nov 2025 00:21:06
It's Madrid at anfield, we will turn up. I think wirtz and kerkez will probably start, I have a feeling slot was saving them for this game.
04 Nov 2025 00:24:19
I can see Slot sticking with the same starting XI for the next two matches heading into the international break.
Which kinda has me a little worried, cos I feel like with his personality, he would go completely the other way from tinkering and then just rely on 12-13 players again lol
But algoods, this is an important week and I think getting the machine back functioning is the priority.
04 Nov 2025 02:36:54
Last season Slot played the same 11 more or less for the first couple months of the season. Memory serves we didn't use a lot of subs either. I think he's going safe here and the same 11 from Saturday.
04 Nov 2025 07:10:13
2-1 liverpool
I came to this conclusion after work with a glass of Adelaide's finest red.
It could also be 3-1 so please go easy on me if its by 2 or 3
Can't wait as usual European night at Anfield always brilliant, so passionate so loud and a large part of why I love this club so much.
Enjoy all.
03 Nov 2025 17:55:03
Ed001, how you feeling about tomorrow vs Real? Confident or a bit nervy?
I’m honestly not sure how to feel about this one. Real Madrid are in good form. They were good vs Barcelona and exploited their high line pretty well.
It’s a strange time to be a Liverpool fan right now. The Aston Villa win helped a bit, but IMO Villa were poor, and we didn’t exactly dominate. Long balls and throws have been haunting us this season, but fortunately Villa aren’t a side that could exploit that weakness. In fact, them playing out from the back basically played into our hands.
There were flashes, but I don’t know if that game showed a resurgence or just papered over some cracks (like Frankfurt away) .
One big worry is how we handle the press. Every time a team has gone man-for-man or pressed high this season, we’ve looked shaky. Under Alonso, Real have been pressing and counter-pressing really well. If they do that again at Anfield, I fear we might struggle to play out or keep shape.
I expect Slot to stick with the same XI as vs Villa, maybe Kirkez in for Robbo (fitness) . He’s clearly taking no risks with rotation. Given how reluctant he was to use subs (bar Wirtz) even when we were 2–0 up vs Villa, I can’t see many changes.
As pumped as I was during and after the Villa game, now that the dust’s settled, I think it might be a tough night. Even if we don’t win, I just want to see fight, control, and a proper performance. Don’t want Villa to be a one-off and us back to looking lost again.
Big night tomorrow, but confidence feels low. Hopefully we can shake off the ghosts and continue what might be a real resurgence.
YNWA!
{Ed001's Note - I am never confident mate. Fingers crossed though.}
03 Nov 2025 19:20:40
I thought our confidence showed second half, we were show boating on the ball and looked very comfortable.
03 Nov 2025 20:27:24
TRK, totally get you, mate.
Honestly, even I was baffled by Slot not making any subs. When we're losing, he throws in Cheisa, Rio, Gomez, everything but the kitchen sink
And now we're winning comfortably and he won’t even sub Gakpo (who was poor) or anyone for that matter, even in injury time, just to run down the clock. Strange!
Maybe, like you said, he didn’t want to take any risk whatsoever
Anyway, looking forward to tomorrow.
03 Nov 2025 20:33:14
I personally think that we are happier against teams like Real than we are against the likes of Brentford. I think it will be a good game and maybe end in a draw.
03 Nov 2025 22:26:00
Waiting for young Mr Bradley to re-introduce himself to Mbappe ?.
03 Nov 2025 22:53:34
I think we will give them a decent game, it will be tight but I think we will still lose 1-2 maybe.
03 Nov 2025 22:56:15
I can’t help feeling Madrid will have our number. We have been predictable all season, and although the win against Villa was a great result, it didn’t really feel like we had turned a corner.
03 Nov 2025 23:38:09
Madrid seemed to be much better coached under Alonso than they did under Ancellotti. So it will be a much tougher game this time around compared to last season. A win would be nice but a draw wouldn't be a bad result either.
A lot depends on Slot as well and how he sets the team up. If he's doing the horseshoe bs again, then it's show that he didn't learn anything from the past month or so.
04 Nov 2025 00:17:01
I’ll never bet against Liverpool, but I think we will play into there hands trying to slow it down and keep control. We’ve got to run them ragged, I’d have Robbo over kerkez experience needed here.
Maybe mix it up up top drop gakpo play Ekitike Wirtz and Mo let them 3 and szob run riot. I feel they will score, probably a couple got no confidence in the keeper.
04 Nov 2025 00:21:06
It's Madrid at anfield, we will turn up. I think wirtz and kerkez will probably start, I have a feeling slot was saving them for this game.
04 Nov 2025 00:24:19
I can see Slot sticking with the same starting XI for the next two matches heading into the international break.
Which kinda has me a little worried, cos I feel like with his personality, he would go completely the other way from tinkering and then just rely on 12-13 players again lol
But algoods, this is an important week and I think getting the machine back functioning is the priority.
04 Nov 2025 02:36:54
Last season Slot played the same 11 more or less for the first couple months of the season. Memory serves we didn't use a lot of subs either. I think he's going safe here and the same 11 from Saturday.
04 Nov 2025 07:10:13
2-1 liverpool
I came to this conclusion after work with a glass of Adelaide's finest red.
It could also be 3-1 so please go easy on me if its by 2 or 3
Can't wait as usual European night at Anfield always brilliant, so passionate so loud and a large part of why I love this club so much.
Enjoy all.
03 Nov 2025 09:54:22
Here Ed001 if you were in charge of the last transfer window who is the player that you would NOT sign?
{Ed001's Note - that is a tough one, as it would depend on what the alternative signings would be. I mean if the alternative to Frimpong was Kayode, I would have taken Kayode all day long, even though I like Frimpong. But if the alternative was say Walker-Peters, I would then sign Frimpong. The only player we have signed recently that I still don't understand the reasoning behind is Mamardashvili. I hope he proves me wrong, but right now I don't see anything but a very average back up keeper.}
03 Nov 2025 10:58:33
Agree on Mama, the guy can’t kick the ball to a teammate and I would think it’s only a matter of time before he makes a massive error trying to play a ball out from the back. The way we play at times it can be a major issue.
03 Nov 2025 11:00:16
I agree with you ed and I was saying this on every thread on here about Mamardashvili, I am a fan of what he does and I love watching the Georgia team play, he is a very unique and pretty old-school type of keeper in terms of his height, reflexes, the length of his limbs etc. but he is absolutely not the kind of keeper for us or the way we play. I think the transfer committee just saw a very highly-rated keeper with a growing reputation and a very low price, and decided that he was a good market opportunity.
It could have been worse though, ed, we could have ended up with somebody like Trafford as a backup.
03 Nov 2025 11:06:38
Kerkez for me. and the alternative would have been Inacio. well Hato the ideal replacement, but seemed like he was destined for Chelsea
The way we are deploying our full-backs, I am struggling to understand why we bought attacking fullbacks who like to bomb forward on the overlap. was looking at heat map of kerkez for Liverpool vs his heat maps for bournemouth and Hungary and it so clear to see the difference in his role at Liverpool being less out wide and taking up positions inside his left wing.
Personally, I think Kerkez should be afforded time to adjust before he gets slayed, but that's just me.
03 Nov 2025 11:49:16
I'm going to be honest, I don't really understand getting Isak and Ekitike. It would be easy to say Isak in hindsight as Ekitike has hit the ground running and is younger and cheaper, but at the time, I didn't really understand signing 2 players who play through the middle, make similar runs and aren't particularly versatile. It would have made a lot more sense to get an Alvarez type in for that sort of money to me (even if it wouldn't be Avarez himself.
The rest of it, I kind of understood what they were trying to do, even if we probably need someone else in midfield to make it all work.
Hopefully I'm wrong on the Isak thing, but neither he or Ekitike are going to be happy on the bench.
03 Nov 2025 12:12:03
When we signed Frimpong really early, I thought that would mean we would likely get a left back that could invert like a Hato, Hincapie, Lukeba, Inacio.
But soon after that we signed Kerkez and Wirtz.
At that point I was sure we would need another ball playing CB that could carry and pass long and would add a defensive minded midfielder to be able to compensate for the attacking FBs and enable a no10 like Wirtz to play. We did neither of those - granted we missed out on Guehi at the 11th hour.
The Leoni signing made a lot of sense. We needed to bring in a young CB to nurture as a Virg successor in the long term. Hope he recovers strongly!
The Ekitike signing is excellent but I was surprised we went for both him and Isak. I suppose the Jota tragedy forced that.
Losing Lucho and Darwin without bringing in one more direct speedy wide forward. I will put this omission down to making a promise to Rio Ngumoha. Also, Cody signed a new deal recently.
Much like Ed, I am surprised we brought in Marmar given his footwork limitations.
To me, it looks like there's more business to do. Which is crazy given how much we spent.
Priority has to be adding a CB (possibly two if Ibou leaves), DM (to replace Endo) and wide player (ideally able to play either side) .
With Robbo's contract up at the end of the season, you wonder whether he will want to move on for a payday or look for a one-year rolling extension like Milly did. If he does go, we might choose a LB of a different profile to be able to invert giving us more options.
After that, Bradley and Frimpong will have to prove they are good enough. Again, Bradley would have been assured of a chance to step into 66's positions over the summer in order to sign his new deal.
03 Nov 2025 12:41:43
Mamardashvili Is a spit of Damien Sandow
I watch Liverpool in the hope Miz comes out trying to save a shot and Mamardashvili copies him ?.
03 Nov 2025 13:06:18
See this is why I love this site. You never know what’s going to be mentioned next and I certainly didn’t have a Damien Sandow reference in today’s bingo card ?.
03 Nov 2025 13:23:54
Isak for me. I would have preferred us to go all in for Alvarez, even if that meant waiting a year. Alvarez would have been a more complementary player to Ekitike than Isak, as well as covering the 9 and being an upgrade to Gakpo at LW.
03 Nov 2025 14:09:41
Babbity, we did go for Alvarez but he was never going to come back to England, let alone the PL as reportedly, his wife really hated living in England thru out his time at City. The City fans said that, btw. That was never going to happen.
Ed01 for me, I have no issues with the players we signed cos that is what we needed esp. as you say, with the alternatives available at the time. I wouldn't have gotten Kayode ahead of Frimpong, btw since I watched him play at Bayer and was very good, just like Wirtz was. Used to like Walker Peters but he has stagnated for years and kinda lost his way, I think.
Marmadashvili? I'll give it time. I think he is a good GK, very steady on his line but he still needs some work around the edges with his feet and decisiveness, for starters. Hell, even AB1 needed some fine-tuning when he came to us even tho, he was already on the cusp of world class status.
03 Nov 2025 14:47:26
I feel Isak may struggle for various reasons - the prolonged, agent driven move and bad vibes created by it, injuries, system, limited pressing abilities . I saw a stat stating that only 7/ 27 players over 80m have been deemed a success.
Mammar can be sold at a profit, or at least not at a loss if he can't improve his kicking.
03 Nov 2025 15:17:35
Oli, apparently the rumours about Alvarez hating England were fake news. Regardless it wouldn't have happened this summer anyway because he only moved to Atletico a year ago. But that is the profile of striker I would have preferred as opposed to an Isak.
03 Nov 2025 16:43:05
Babbity, not sure if it was fake or not. Just saying who said those things and it was the City fans who said so. Like you said, it was never going to happen.
For me, I wanted Isak too. I mean, who wouldn't at the time? Also, Isak is not fit as he had no preseason (hence, his injury) so let's see what happens when he is fully ready to go.
Now if you indeed never wanted Isak (cos there a lot of hindsight punditry going on out there) then, that's fine as I can understand such an opinion cos I wanted Alvarez, as well.
03 Nov 2025 17:08:36
Yeah, my issues with Isak were his fitness record and I think it's profligate to spend so much money on two clear 9s when there are other positions that need strengthening. I still think he's a great player. But it feels to me that with both Ekitike AND Isak, at least one of them is being set up to fail.