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07 Aug 2026
07 Aug 2026 10:01:43
Iraola has never used a big, dominant, physical defensive midfielder. He's always relied on technical and athletic midfield players. He turned Ryan Christie from a winger into a DM, and used Scott, Adams, and Toth there last season, so I don't get where this notion that he's going to change his philosophy by signing a physical monster in midfield has come from.
{Ed001's Note - Adams is not technical, he is physical.}
06 Aug 2026
06 Aug 2026 21:45:43
Boofs Brother Are you accusing Ed's 001 of being knowledgeable? ?
{Ed001's Note - nobody has ever accused me of that.}
06 Aug 2026
06 Aug 2026 19:40:40
Appreciate you opinion Ed1 but I don't agree I'd take him.
{Ed001's Note - I am just glad you aren't making the decisions then.}
06 Aug 2026
06 Aug 2026 17:14:25
Ed, do you know if we're actually considering Spence? Because if it's true, then we're either in a desperate situation, or our scouting team just isn't good enough.
{Ed001's Note - no idea, I have never heard of anything regarding him.}
06 Aug 2026
06 Aug 2026 16:33:43
Ed01 I am not a huge fan of Spence, he had a good World Cup but that is a different story with the entire 11 being asked to defend. But don't you think he is better than Frimpong, Tsimikas and Ramsay?
Specially if the 35mil price tag is true and since is he is home grown. I don't think we are seriously trying address the RB position, if we are not getting someone like kounde, Spence should be a better option than using players out of position or Tsimikas or expect Frimpong to defend.
In the last friendly game, Morrison was involved in more 1 on 1 defending than Frimpong
{Ed001's Note - he is not better than my mother, let alone any of those. I seriously fear for anyone who thinks Djed Spence is a defender worth buying.}
06 Aug 2026
06 Aug 2026 14:50:00
I genuinely don't mind the Spence links, quick, plays both sides, can beat a man, can setup and score goals, and proved he can defend also.
If he comes in anything below 50 mil in this market, that is good business and helps with the HG side to boot.
Lots to like on that one!
{Ed001's Note - no there is not. Lunacy.}
06 Aug 2026 14:30:47
Ed's do you have anything on if we have any interest on Spence?
{Ed001's Note - no.}
06 Aug 2026 15:11:17
I really hope not. He is dreadful.
06 Aug 2026 16:19:03
Good player Spence don't understand the dislike but each to their own I suppose.
06 Aug 2026 15:40:32
And long may that continue, Ed.
06 Aug 2026 16:39:23
I'm with you, BeKind. If he played for a foreign club, most folk would be all over him. Left back or right back. Better than Bradley and more reliable. Definitely better than Frimpong.
06 Aug 2026 17:36:23
Would depend on the price for me.
06 Aug 2026 17:57:37
Love Jeremy just gutted he isn't looking like a prem player but things can change but I would swap for Spence even if Ed will personally block the move wink wink
06 Aug 2026 18:59:24
DJed Spence is not better than Connor Bradley. Not even close.
I'm not against signing him for cover, but come on.
{Ed025's Note - Bradley is far better RSO...at lying on a treatment table.. :)
06 Aug 2026 19:19:14
Rome, if Spence was this crap, he still wouldn't be a good player for us regardless of wherever he plays. He played at Rennes on loan, btw, before Spurs took him back and didn't do jack there, so there's your answer.
Better than Bradley? Nah, that's not a thing.
Were Bradley not having injury issues, you wouldn't mention both of them in the same breath, esp. with how Bradley lit up the scene when he got his chance and was League 1 Player of the Season prior.
More reliable? Of course. We can rely on Spence to be crap, for sure.
06 Aug 2026 19:38:20
Oli, Djed Spence was named in the Championship Team of the Year. Are we playing Top Trumps?
I maybe wrong, but wasn't Bradley just Bolton's Player of the Year?
07 Aug 2026 06:16:31
Rome, never let the truth get in the way of a good story mate.
07 Aug 2026 07:15:41
I think I said the exact same thing regards to Oli, last week, JK.
07 Aug 2026 07:42:27
You're right, Rome.
My son's mate is a Bolton fan, and he used to tell us about Bradley and his time there. My lad even jumped on the Trotters bandwagon for a weekend and went to Wembley for their play off final win.
He was Bolton's player of the season, not the League One Player of the Season.
OliRed still insists that Konate was MotM in the 2022 CL final, though.
Courtois got the award, so that ain't a thing, right?
07 Aug 2026 08:12:28
Thank you for clarifying, Rigsby. I'm sure Oli will be on later issuing an apology for, not the first time, being factually incorrect.
Hope you're well, mate.
07 Aug 2026 08:38:42
Rome, indeed. Bradley was Bolton Player of the year. That being said, Spence still isn't good enuff. That is my main point.
07 Aug 2026 09:04:26
Oli, I don't necessarily want us to buy Spence, would much rather we buy Kounde or Kayode. However, I maintain that Spence is an upgrade on Frimpong, who I'd look to sell, and he's more reliable than Bradley, who I'm still not that convinced about.
As it stands, we are in the mire at RB and Spence would more than do a job. He's certainly not crap, like he's been described on here.
06 Aug 2026 13:32:57
Hi.
Ed 01, what is your opinion on Luke Chambers?
Cheers
{Ed001's Note - I don't really have one, every time I have tried to watch him play he is injured.}
06 Aug 2026 16:20:10
Seems to have done well, not watched any of the friendlies other than the odd highlights, but seems the write ups are pretty complimentary.
I hope some of the young home grown lads can step up this season.
Who is the next scouser in the team?
06 Aug 2026 11:07:18
Ed1, you have any idea if any of the youngsters manage to impress Iraola during the pre season? I've not watch a single pre season games, but have seen a lot of good comments on Nyoni.
{Ed001's Note - I don't mate sorry.}
06 Aug 2026 11:35:19
These next games will tell us a lot about who he rates once we have all the World Cup players back.
Could see Nyoni starting first game of the season potentially or coming off the bench. Depends on what Gravy shows Andoni.
06 Aug 2026 11:50:57
I get the impression that Chambers has impressed and I wonder (hope) he will be considered as an alternative lb option. It will be great to start bleeding through some youth again. I also have high hopes of Nyoni. He has certainly grown and now looks physically strong enough to be considered an option and squad player.
06 Aug 2026 11:51:53
Ndukwe, Kouamas, Nyoni are the main 3 and Chambers has done a very good job filling in at CB when needed.
06 Aug 2026 11:53:47
I can see Nyoni starting next to Grav for the opener. With transfers moving at snail pace, I wouldn't be surprised to see Wirtz or Szobo covering on one of the wings, with the other in midfield alongside Nyoni & Grav.
I'm not sure that there is much point in guessing yet, though.
We don't know who will come in (Barcola?, Mbaye?, Wharton?) or, indeed, who will leave (Macca?, Gakpo?, Curtis?). Will any new signings be up-to-speed in time? I think we will know more after these upcoming Anfield friendlies on what kind of lineup Iraola is likely to put out for the opener.
06 Aug 2026 12:18:00
All of them have acquitted themselves pretty well in the grand scheme of things.
Nyoni and Ndukwe the clear standouts.
Rio was very rusty but looked better in the last game. The quality of the pitches won't help his dribbling.
Shout out to Koumas and Chambers for showing their desire to force their way into the gaffer's reckoning.
Abe is really really young. Ndiaye is very raw. Morrison struggled to get into games, though I did like his RB covering effort in the last game. Wright did ok in the few minutes he got. Scanlon has loads of pace but lacks the technical skills. Sonnie-Lambie didn't really have enough minutes to show anything.
06 Aug 2026 12:43:27
I don't understand this viewpoint of Szob starting on the wings. He is our best player. Why would we move him out to the wings, especially when Ai wants pace and directness out wide - I think both he and Ai, with their recent comments, have made it clear he will be in midfield.
Barring injury, I reckon our line up vs Newcastle will be (4-2-3-1)
Isak
Barcola, Wirtz, Rio/Munoz
Szob and Grav
Kerkez, VVD, Jacquet, new signing
Alison.
06 Aug 2026 12:49:51
I don't think Wharton will come in now, unless Jones/Macca leave. We had the whole summer to do the deal. He didn't go to the WC either.
06 Aug 2026 13:42:53
It's a possible need rather than a preference, @MOT. You have Barcola and 'new signing' in your lineup, which would be great, but I can't see any players not already signed by now starting that first game. Barcola doesn't even start his pre-season until next week, and the start of the season is rapidly approaching.
Hopefully Munoz can get up to speed by then, but he only started his pre-season this week, so we will need to see how his injury that he had at the World Cup reacts. Same goes for Jacquet. He hasn't been fit enough to play any pre-season games as yet, so we will have to see.
06 Aug 2026
06 Aug 2026 09:36:20
Haha ed. To be fair I ain't really seen much of him apart from World Cup. My spurs fan mate did say similar to be fair. Does he just not need a kick up the but?
{Ed001's Note - no, he is just an arse. Go back and watch Argies goals again and ask yourself wtaf is he doing. One of them he literally just stands still and watches for long enough that one of the other players has time to notice and start to close down instead, because he was just stood there. Absolute cretin of a player and the fact that people want him is astonishing. Spurs were sh*te because they had dog muck like him in the team.}
06 Aug 2026
06 Aug 2026 06:27:51
Silly price? Believe he's available for 35 to 40 mill. A couple of good games for England. My mate at work is a season ticket Spurs fan and said he has attitude issues... However, he also said Harry Winks would end up winning more trophies than Jordan Henderson, so I'd take that with a pinch of salt. I'd say he's worth a punt at 35m.
{Ed001's Note - that is a silly price unless you missed a . out between 3 and 5 and 4 and 0. He is a dog muck defender who can't be bothered to even try and defend a lot of the time.}
06 Aug 2026 01:37:29
Eds Just out of curiosity, has Trent been considered to come back? 1st thing Jose done at Madrid was bring in Dumfries, surely Trent knows he's going to be a bench warmer. Would fellow fans welcome him back?
{Ed001's Note - not that I am aware of, no.}
06 Aug 2026 07:30:57
There was a poll done on him returning a few days ago BDG but I can't remember the final result.
06 Aug 2026 07:57:01
Jose wants to use him as a RM not a RB. He might change his mind in 6 months, but that's the plan right now.
06 Aug 2026 09:28:22
Poll result.
Would you take Trent back?
Yes 60%
No 40%.
05 Aug 2026
05 Aug 2026 14:26:37
Absolutely Brilliant ed001. ???
05 Aug 2026 11:56:00
Ed's what are you thoughts to our interest in Ibrahim Mbaye please. He is just 18yo with very little experience in the French league I'm assuming he like Rio would be used sparingly because of his age?
Do you this impacting anything possible with Barcola or not linked?
{Ed001's Note - I have no idea, I know nothing of Mbaye to have any kind of opinion on him.}
05 Aug 2026
05 Aug 2026 11:43:29
Be very, very careful with Viva Redspana, Ed001.
From his words he seems to be evolving into the next generation of life form.
He is extremely volatile at the moment, so one false step could spark a world wide armageddon.
Take it nice and easy, fella, nice and easy.
05 Aug 2026
05 Aug 2026 12:37:20
Eds can comfirm me & Dracred are not the same person!
{Ed001's Note - can't be sure of that....I think every one on here is just another of Harry's personas.}
05 Aug 2026
05 Aug 2026 11:30:31
How did this post slip paste birth control?
{Ed001's Note - ??}
05 Aug 2026
04 Aug 2026 23:50:20
Gregarious - totally agree.
Ed1 - I did wonder about our approach to the transfer window which took a dramatic turn last summer. We obviously still looking for opportunities like Munoz on release clause etc, but generally it feels like we're always in the market for these crazy transfer fees. PSG allegedly bringing in Akliouche and Godts for the price of selling Barcola, seems like amazing business to me. But we seem to have moved away from doing those kinds of deals.
Interested in your thoughts on this strategy we seem to have or whether we have landed here partly due to the amount of money in PL and also our activity last summer.
{Ed001's Note - our strategy was based on Edwards wanting to prove he was the master of the transfer market and knew better than Klopp. There was no real thought to it or strategy, just arrogance.}
04 Aug 2026 21:52:25
Alessandro Bastoni to Liverpool might be worth a bet. We know that the clubs are in discussions over the transfer of Curtis Jones, Bastoni is in a similar situation, contractually, and Liverpool need a CB that can make an immediate impact on the team. I say, if we compromise on Jones, we could get a good deal for Bastoni.
{Ed001's Note - not a chance. Read up about him.}
04 Aug 2026 23:47:54
Literally the next post down.
04 Aug 2026
04 Aug 2026 23:24:07
I think we need to stop paying 100m+ for players, man. Wasn't Hughes meant to be this guy that unearths gems for cheap?
Why do we never tap into the South American market like Real, Barca, Chelsea, even Bournemouth last season with Rayan?
Imagine buying Barcola, Diomande and the mystery marquee midfielder for 100m each or close to.
Spending most of the off-season and transfer window chasing complicated 100m+ deals. Did we not learn last season?
It's getting ridiculous now.
{Ed001's Note - we tried to sign Rayan before Bournemouth but he didn't want to join to be second fiddle to Mo, at the time.}
04 Aug 2026
04 Aug 2026 21:20:27
I like Chambers the most right now, Ed001. He seems the most refined technically and mentally. Shame he's only 5ft11, but that never stopped the likes of Puyol, Cannavaro, Baresi from being some of the best ever. And we don't need Chambers to be the best, we'd probably just need him to get us through to October.