Threads containing Ed001's recent posts.
Use our rumours form to send us liverpool transfer rumours.
26 Apr 2026 09:30:01
Ed001 your thoughts on Woodman in goal.
I would rather him be our number 2 that Mamma.
Thought the ref was wrong not to stop the game yesterday considering he stopped it in the first half when Johnson had a shot fell over and stayed down holding his shoulder stop us breaking.
{Ed001's Note - firstly the game should not have been stopped either time and the team was guilty of amateur hour defending. Every kid is taught to play to the whistle, there is no excuse for them to just stand and watch trying to hold an offside line when there is no keeper.
Woodman seemed ok, better suited to our game than Mamardashvili but it is just one game.}
26 Apr 2026 09:55:32
Woodman had a good game and he'll remember the reception he got for the rest of his career. However, I wouldn't be making him our number 2 on the back of 1 performance.
Also, on yesterday's showing, his kicking is no better than Mama's.
26 Apr 2026 10:02:20
Crowd were great with him yesterday. Made him feel 10 feet tall, I'm sure.
I tend to agree, the rest of the Liverpool players should have played to the whistle.
But, it was frustrating in the stadium because of how willing the ref was to stop the game several times before that point for almost no reason (i.e. not a foul or a head injury).
26 Apr 2026 10:11:52
Woodman is a very good number 3. Ticks all the boxes, experienced, competent, and, importantly, home grown. Didn't feel the same panic as when Adrian used to step in. Can say that. Made some very good saves, and overall was a calm presence. I'm sure he'd rather have occasional days like that than be kicking around in League One or League Two.
26 Apr 2026 01:32:13
Ed001, you probably know this stat because I don't, but I don't think I've seen Gakpo win more headers in a single game than today. Just something I noticed and thought I'd share.
{Ed001's Note - this is the problem with stats, most of them are just made up and false. Did he win more headers? I have no idea. Even so, is there context to it? Was he up against players that are particularly weak in the air? Did he have more balls at head height to try and win than normal? And so on and so on. It is just as pointless as xG, which doesn't take into account the position of opponents or what player has the ball at his feet, the two most important things involved in whether it will be scored. Utter trash stat.}
26 Apr 2026 10:04:10
I have to say he played on our side in the second half and he won everything that was kicked up to him, which, when you're trying to play with Wirtz up top, was desperately needed.
Can't remember which Palace player he was up against, though.
He actually had a decent game yesterday, I thought.
26 Apr 2026 10:40:22
Navy, he was up against Munoz, who was being rated as one of the best RBs in the league last year. If it wasn't Munoz, then Richards was coming across. A beast of a bloke.
26 Apr 2026 09:30:01
Ed001 your thoughts on Woodman in goal.
I would rather him be our number 2 that Mamma.
Thought the ref was wrong not to stop the game yesterday considering he stopped it in the first half when Johnson had a shot fell over and stayed down holding his shoulder stop us breaking.
{Ed001's Note - firstly the game should not have been stopped either time and the team was guilty of amateur hour defending. Every kid is taught to play to the whistle, there is no excuse for them to just stand and watch trying to hold an offside line when there is no keeper.
Woodman seemed ok, better suited to our game than Mamardashvili but it is just one game.}
26 Apr 2026 09:55:32
Woodman had a good game and he'll remember the reception he got for the rest of his career. However, I wouldn't be making him our number 2 on the back of 1 performance.
Also, on yesterday's showing, his kicking is no better than Mama's.
26 Apr 2026 10:02:20
Crowd were great with him yesterday. Made him feel 10 feet tall, I'm sure.
I tend to agree, the rest of the Liverpool players should have played to the whistle.
But, it was frustrating in the stadium because of how willing the ref was to stop the game several times before that point for almost no reason (i.e. not a foul or a head injury).
26 Apr 2026 10:11:52
Woodman is a very good number 3. Ticks all the boxes, experienced, competent, and, importantly, home grown. Didn't feel the same panic as when Adrian used to step in. Can say that. Made some very good saves, and overall was a calm presence. I'm sure he'd rather have occasional days like that than be kicking around in League One or League Two.
26 Apr 2026 01:32:13
Ed001, you probably know this stat because I don't, but I don't think I've seen Gakpo win more headers in a single game than today. Just something I noticed and thought I'd share.
{Ed001's Note - this is the problem with stats, most of them are just made up and false. Did he win more headers? I have no idea. Even so, is there context to it? Was he up against players that are particularly weak in the air? Did he have more balls at head height to try and win than normal? And so on and so on. It is just as pointless as xG, which doesn't take into account the position of opponents or what player has the ball at his feet, the two most important things involved in whether it will be scored. Utter trash stat.}
26 Apr 2026 10:04:10
I have to say he played on our side in the second half and he won everything that was kicked up to him, which, when you're trying to play with Wirtz up top, was desperately needed.
Can't remember which Palace player he was up against, though.
He actually had a decent game yesterday, I thought.
26 Apr 2026 10:40:22
Navy, he was up against Munoz, who was being rated as one of the best RBs in the league last year. If it wasn't Munoz, then Richards was coming across. A beast of a bloke.
25 Apr 2026 17:45:17
Hi Eds and fellow Reds,
As a Nepalese supporter, I've always been keen to see Asian teams make a deeper impact at the FIFA World Cup.
From a structural point of view, is the gap between Asian nations and traditional powerhouses mainly down to factors like youth development systems and domestic leagues—or are deeper elements like football culture, competitive intensity, and governance more decisive? In countries like Nepal, political influence seems to play a significant role in shaping football progress.
Given current trajectories, is it realistic to argue that an Asian team could become the first outside Europe and South America to win the World Cup? Or are African nations still better positioned for that breakthrough?
{Ed001's Note - there are so many issues. Missed opportunities is one, such as when India (and all the Asian nations offered a place after them) turned down the chance to go to the 1950 World Cup. At the time football was huge and they were very good at it, but they chose the Olympics instead. At the time there was no realisation how big FIFA's comp would become, but it saw them left behind. The lack of investment into infrastructure in Asia holds them back from ever competing properly.}
25 Apr 2026 19:08:01
Japan are making real, steady progress. They are a genuine threat to the big teams, but are still probably at least 15-20 years away from becoming one of the big teams themselves, providing they continue to make progress.
I don't see the way forward for any other Asian team to potentially win the World Cup if nothing changes.
25 Apr 2026 19:48:13
I remember in 90 + 94 World Cups when Cameroon + Nigeria were excellent that the talk was that there would be an African winner of the World Cup within 20 years but never materialised. In fact, that was as good as it got for African teams, nothing as good since that I can think of. Not quite sure why it hasn't happened.
25 Apr 2026 21:04:27
The great Pele, himself, said that an African side would win it within 20 years. Can't ever see it happening, myself, to be honest.
25 Apr 2026 07:16:14
Ed001 I thought Slot press conference said it all yesterday.
He will be gone in the summer back home mutual agreement with Slot wanting to be near his family.
I do wonder how it would have gone if they had moved over Ed because I don't think he is a bad coach and I would say it is just the fitness letting us down.
When you are out run in just about every game but still in touch I think that would have made the difference in most of our defeats.
Players like Mac Allister who are not the most natural athletes will struggle.
25 Apr 2026 09:03:11
He's not a good coach either, mate.
25 Apr 2026 09:09:00
Or a nice person.
25 Apr 2026 09:16:17
Slot is not much of anything, he has not understood what Liverpool FC is, it's a huge empire that he failed to connect with or control.
Slot is just there for the pay cheque and who could blame him, weak management should have sent him packing months ago, yet allowed him to stay to save face and ego.
His way of coaching and approach to fitness, which maximises how little he has to do and can nip home whenever he wants, make work in leader leagues but won't work in elite leagues like the PL.
He has his priorities all wrong as does his coach staff.
A couple of weeks to go and the fans and Slot will be out of their misery.
25 Apr 2026 10:10:23
If the fitness is letting us down, then it's because he isn't that good a coach, Grino.
25 Apr 2026 11:27:48
If you don't think he's a bad coach, you must be watching the wrong team, Grino.
He's tactically clueless, and has allowed Peeters to implement a substandard and highly experimental periodisation programme that goes completely against decades of elite sports science, against the club's own performance data and conditioning programmes that have made us arguably the fittest team in the league for the last 8 years, resulting in a team that has not been match fit for most of the season.
That's not just bad coaching, that's ignorance and arrogance on a whole new level.
25 Apr 2026 12:37:21
What's worse, his wife didn't think there would be as much scrutiny Slot is under and the media and social media. What did she expect from one of the biggest clubs in the world.
25 Apr 2026 14:32:33
How do you know Slot is not a nice person? Do you know him personally? Can we not just keep it to what we can see with our own eyes, without the character assassination of a person we know nothing about? It's beyond childish.
25 Apr 2026 14:27:29
You've got a point there Fatwallet, behind every terrible coach is an out-of-touch wife, she's definitely not been catching enough flak on here.
25 Apr 2026
24 Apr 2026 22:40:27
ED001 great review of a great defender, loved Robbo, played the game how it should be, my only criticism of him was one you mentioned, and that was not stopping crosses coming in but a 9/10 player
25 Apr 2026
24 Apr 2026 22:10:29
Good work ed. I have loved watching Robertson over years, proper legend. Sadly it's right to for him to leave. I can remember when we signed Grav, gakpo and vvd were with him and Robertson said something like "finally signed a good Dutch player" haha
{Ed001's Note - his personality shone through it must be said.}
25 Apr 2026
25 Apr 2026 01:33:57
Bit left field, but I'd go for Josh Acheampong, really impressed me every time I've seen him; big, strong, faster than he looks, decent ball control, English, not really playing at Chelsea, seems to have good positional sense too.
I think English football is really starting to lean towards really physical, well rounded fullbacks rather than the little techy failed winger types.
{Ed001's Note - I am sure he is a centre-back who just plays full-back to get him in the team.}
24 Apr 2026 21:42:05
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new player profile about, Andy Robertson
24 Apr 2026 21:50:43
Great post Ed, agree with everything, the last sentence sums him up perfectly, absolute legend for LFC.
24 Apr 2026 22:09:44
As a proud Scot, it's been a great time to watch Robbo play so well and achieve all he has, be sad to see him go.
25 Apr 2026 01:00:27
That actually made me quite emotional. Definitely the top LB in the world for a good few seasons, a Liverpool and Scotland legend, and still just comes across as a wee Glasgow punter.
Will be sorely missed.
24 Apr 2026 22:10:29
Good work ed. I have loved watching Robertson over years, proper legend. Sadly it's right to for him to leave. I can remember when we signed Grav, gakpo and vvd were with him and Robertson said something like "finally signed a good Dutch player" haha
{Ed001's Note - his personality shone through it must be said.}
24 Apr 2026 22:24:15
Great read Ed. Thanks
24 Apr 2026 22:26:43
Great post ed.
24 Apr 2026 22:31:29
"And amongst the best left backs to have ever put on the shirt." On The Money. Just a perfect description. Excellent analysis and read ED01. Moving actually!
24 Apr 2026 22:40:27
ED001 great review of a great defender, loved Robbo, played the game how it should be, my only criticism of him was one you mentioned, and that was not stopping crosses coming in but a 9/10 player
24 Apr 2026 23:36:17
What a player, so glad he is ours. Always will be.
Thanks for the write up Ed1. Honest and no sugar coating. Just how Robbo would like it.
24 Apr 2026 23:37:01
Brilliant review, Ed. I remember when Mourinho said he was tired just watching Robertson, quite a compliment but it felt sincere. I was even more convinced after I saw him live the first time.
It was a game against Watford, I think maybe 2018. Much more than the work though, I was bang in line for his assist to Salah. The curve on that cross was exquisite.
Another one down, a big one. Two more to go. Wish that team could have gone on forever.
25 Apr 2026 06:50:19
Great player, maybe we will see him back in the dugout some day.
25 Apr 2026 08:54:02
Pure club legend, a lot of great memories, but the press against Citah and his winding up of the Barca players was absolutely class.
25 Apr 2026 10:00:48
Thank you edd 1 that is a tremendous post on Robbo you have been spot on he is a hard working player who earned his wages every game and as the history of Liverpool Football Club has shown we have always had Scots at the club they have been the back bone of our club from day one long may that continue.
I wish only the best for Robbo and his future and hope that one day he returns as a coach with our club.YNWA
25 Apr 2026 11:14:09
I've never been more wrong about a player than Robbo. When we signed him I thought he be a flop, couldn't have envisaged how well he turned out to be for us. Wonderful player and person.
24 Apr 2026
24 Apr 2026 16:21:15
Isn't Inter interested in Jones? Could be a swap or Dumfries plus cash for Jones.
{Ed001's Note - haven't we already got enough injury prone right-backs?}
24 Apr 2026 13:15:10
Hey Ed001, hope all is good with you. How are the summer transfers planned going into the window if we are to have a new man in charge? Would they be discussing targets with every manager they interview or buy what they think we need and hope the new manager can make it work? Cheers mate
{Ed001's Note - they would discuss in broad terms the transfers with any potential manager, if they get far enough to reach the interview stage.}
24 Apr 2026 14:05:59
Thanks for the reply Ed.
24 Apr 2026 13:15:10
Hey Ed001, hope all is good with you. How are the summer transfers planned going into the window if we are to have a new man in charge? Would they be discussing targets with every manager they interview or buy what they think we need and hope the new manager can make it work? Cheers mate
{Ed001's Note - they would discuss in broad terms the transfers with any potential manager, if they get far enough to reach the interview stage.}
24 Apr 2026 14:05:59
Thanks for the reply Ed.
24 Apr 2026
24 Apr 2026 11:16:34
Ed001, I meant his whole posts in terms of the vitriol and abuse, not just that one word (that's just childish more than anything; similar to when people used to call Hodgson, "Woy"). He's just going over the top with the slating and posting the same thing over and over again.
I'm all for banter and I'm glad some of my group chats will never see the light of day, trust me. But it's not really banter what he's doing because for a start, Slot's not even on these pages! He's just posting overly negative waffle over and over again and calling people stupid names.
{Ed001's Note - you don't like what he has to say, so ignore him. It is not difficult to scroll past.}
24 Apr 2026
24 Apr 2026 11:16:34
Ed001, I meant his whole posts in terms of the vitriol and abuse, not just that one word (that's just childish more than anything; similar to when people used to call Hodgson, "Woy"). He's just going over the top with the slating and posting the same thing over and over again.
I'm all for banter and I'm glad some of my group chats will never see the light of day, trust me. But it's not really banter what he's doing because for a start, Slot's not even on these pages! He's just posting overly negative waffle over and over again and calling people stupid names.
{Ed001's Note - you don't like what he has to say, so ignore him. It is not difficult to scroll past.}
24 Apr 2026
24 Apr 2026 09:57:24
Just imagine if we had used Salah more effectively Ed1.
{Ed001's Note - we wouldn't be scrapping for 5th place then that's for sure!}
24 Apr 2026 09:36:56
Rafael Leao whilst at Milan.
287 games played.
80 goals scored.
65 assists.
He's also 27 in June.
Gakpo, who's 27 in May.
175 games played.
49 goals.
23 assists.
Pretty similar players but Gakpo's stats in the Prem is good.
His record at PSV was better but poorer league. Personally I'd keep Gakpo.
Compare that to the top ranking winger in the league in Saka.
Played 305.
79 goals.
79 assists.
{Ed001's Note - top ranking winger is Salah, even this season his stats are better than Saka.}
24 Apr 2026 09:57:24
Just imagine if we had used Salah more effectively Ed1.
{Ed001's Note - we wouldn't be scrapping for 5th place then that's for sure!}
24 Apr 2026 09:59:26
Not a dig but i do not personally get the hype around "Star boy" Saka.
from memory I cannot recall a season he has put up impressive numbers compared to those Arsenal fans allege he is better than.
24 Apr 2026 10:09:10
Saka is a good player but he is held back by Arteta and his tactics, especially this season. The shift to having a heavy reliance on set pieces does not suit him at all. Saka would thrive in a Klopp team imo
24 Apr 2026 10:12:58
Ed what I mean is Saka is seen as this top top player every season. I remember he was always compared to Salah even though we knew who was the better player.
24 Apr 2026 10:25:25
We shouldn't be letting Salah leave
24 Apr 2026 10:33:19
Saka is good but will never reach Salah levels. He is the golden boy because he plays for Arsenal and is English.
24 Apr 2026 12:37:47
If you ask many within the Arsenal fanbase, they will tell you it is Arteta that has ruined Saka.
I do agree with JLC that had we used Salah the same way we used him last season, he would have performed better even though I still agree that compared to his supremely high standards, he has been poor this season.
24 Apr 2026 12:57:53
Saka is an excellent player but he's not world class, and that's all it really is.
24 Apr 2026 12:57:55
Saka is massively overrated, his numbers are never that good,
Just don't get it
24 Apr 2026 12:13:10
Leao is faster than Gakpo and is superior at 1v1's, I'd argue his awareness is also better, makes decisions quicker and he's more effective in the transition where he's much better at running in behind. Definitely an improvement on Gakpo for me if he could find form in the PL.
Sakas best season was only as good as Mo's worst, tells you all you need to know.
24 Apr 2026 12:22:01
I think he was being sarcastic when he told top class winger saka
24 Apr 2026 13:38:33
I agree with Flitby. Salah should have stayed for the remaining year of his contract. If he's going, why in the world is he going for free? I don't understand this decision at all tbh. It's cracked! He loves the club and the city. He's good enough and fit enough to score and assist another 20+ goals next season.
It's almost a guarantee that he'd do it. Especially under a different manager and playing style. I think it's just as ludicrous a move by the club as signing up Konate for another few years. Just crazy.
24 Apr 2026 13:42:04
Leao? Lmao.
24 Apr 2026 13:55:36
It's not all about the stats though, to be fair. If you actually watch Leao, he is so much more of a threat than Gakpo. He's quicker, stronger, more direct, more creative, etc. Gakpo is probably a more refined footballer in my opinion, but sometimes you just need a bit of raw and unchained chaos.
Leao brings that to the side. The only issue with Leao is he's been playing through injury all season, which may show a great attitude and commitment, but it is also a concern as he could've caused a long term chronic problem. The medical would need to be stringent.
24 Apr 2026 14:52:28
Saka is always overrated because he is English, he would not play for France, Spain or Germanys starting 11s.
24 Apr 2026 15:28:32
Saka would be a great player under a manager who doesn't prefer the dark arts over playing footy.
Imagine what Klopp would do with Saka...
24 Apr 2026 18:36:18
I would take Saka in a heart beat. He isn't Salah but who is. Semenyo would have been a really good buy for the money also.
24 Apr 2026 22:57:02
Agree, Irish. I'd be all over Saka.
24 Apr 2026
24 Apr 2026 09:22:20
Ed's please can you do something about this 007 bloke? He's going around all the pages calling Slot by the name "Clot" and it's just vitriol and abuse. He's not actually posting anything constructive or worthwhile debate.
He's just a troll calling our current manager names. It's unbecoming of a Liverpool supporter. I don't wish to tell you how to run your site, but posters like that offer nothing of any value and will just drive way good posters.
{Ed001's Note - if you think that is a problem, you really are soft. Hardly abusive is it? You wouldn't last 5 minutes in a Liverpool household if you think calling him Clot is abusive. You need to go watch some clips of Paul Smith and then you will get some idea of what a family dinner is like, then you will realise that it is not vitriol, it is teasing.}
24 Apr 2026
24 Apr 2026 07:11:40
Agreed Dracred Ed001 called it about Hughes and Edwards from day 1.
24 Apr 2026
24 Apr 2026 04:40:27
Ed001 got it bang on for Edwards. He has just been promoted beyond his area of expertise. That's why he was great for us in the earlier years but has been hopeless for us as of late.
24 Apr 2026
23 Apr 2026 22:20:32
Ed001, mate, if I could a further nuance, could you compare how each manager suits our key players? We're not Chelsea so we're not going to replace everyone, key players like Virg, Dom, Wirtz etc so it would be interesting to consider how each style works with our core.
Thanks you!
{Ed001's Note - yes mate, that's good as the hardest part comparing managers is what to compare. You have easy options for players but managers is difficult.}