Liverpool Transfer Rumours

21 May 2024 19:45:05
It dawned on me that a fair amount of posters on this site might have never experienced the sheer joy of the sharkopod. I don't suppose there is a future one on the cards by any chance ed2?

{Ed002's Note - Maybe I could do one.}

21 May 2024 22:58:16
Go on Ed002, for old times sake ;-)

21 May 2024 17:03:03
And there it is. I see in a recent interview with The Redmen that Lijnders himself has taken "credit" for the inverted full-back tactics. Apparently Klopp was hesitant but Lijnders had a strop until Klopp relented.

Honestly I'm glad to see the back of this megalomaniac. I have a lot of emotions about the Klopp era but one of the more negative ones is "what if? " What if Klopp didn't have this clown in his ear, muddying his ideas? Would we have won more? No wonder Buvac left.

21 May 2024 17:23:24
He has a point about the midfield being overran we were getting killed on the counter once we lost Bobby and gini, would of just been easier to go 3 at the back like Amorim or xabi as that seems to be the meta tactic in this era.

21 May 2024 17:27:37
Even at the send off I found him annoying. Jumped up. Time will tell, I guess.

21 May 2024 18:16:47
The fella would get up on himself if he could turn quick enough.

21 May 2024 18:28:58
You are children.

You’ve never been to training, never seen the dynamic and never interacted with any of these people and have decided to service an agenda to come out with this utter bilge.

Most top sides now try to invert fullbacks. Until 2 months ago it was an absolute success for us. We won a cup, we had 7 points robbed off us by awful officiating and you’re spouting this inane nonsense.

Lads, don’t breed.

21 May 2024 19:14:17
The thing is Why0why that regardless to what you think about Pep he has come out repeatedly on multiple platforms to make it clear how important he has been to our success. That isn’t an agenda on anybody’s part pointing that out, that’s simply a statement of fact.

If you listen/ watch the recent “reds roundtable” with him, Klopp, Alex inglethorp, Cody and Harvey he does something similar there. He is talking about the relationship between the fans, the team and the manager and he starts says “you where able to” (to Klopp) and quickly changes that to “we where able to” mid sentence. Fella can’t help himself.

I thank him for being part of the success and I wish him well but I’m not sad he’s going. I had more than enough ego with Rodgers at the helm.

21 May 2024 19:40:14
And yet Klopp clearly listened to him. Strange thing for a successful manager to do if Ljinders is "a clown" isn't it?

At the end of the day, if Ljinders' tactics were flawed, doesn't the buck stop with Klopp for going with them instead of saying no or sacking him and getting another assistant?

21 May 2024 20:30:31
And how do you know the changing it to ‘we’ rather than ‘you’ isn’t because Klopp has told them to speak like that as they are a team and it’s not just about Klopp. I can sort of see what people mean with Linders but Klopp made the final decisions. He comes across ok on the video with the 6 coaches on you tube. Plus his English isn’t perfect so all this he said we and not you is just r language not ego. Anyway if the guy took the training and was an integral part of the tactics he deserves some praise not just criticism.

21 May 2024 22:05:01
Some people don’t like Lijnders and take comments or media quotes at face value with little or no attempt at placing the snippet they take to heart within any sort of context and thus an opinion is formed that is then presented as fact.

At the end of the day, who cares? Life goes on - the much praisedJurgen has gone, the much criticised Pep has gone. Whatever the dynamic the most exciting era for the club in 35 years or so is over.

Time to open up the next chapter. Here’s hoping that in 10 years time Arne is seem in the same light as Jurgen and held in the same esteem.

21 May 2024 22:13:19
I'm pretty sure we're allowed an opinion without you screaming at us and telling us not to breed. Get off your high horse.

21 May 2024 09:25:23
Hello Eds, hope you are well.
I know you have covered quite a few things, it's all appreciated thank you.

It's very early into the rumour season but it looks like these are the players possibly coming in:

Homegrown 3rd Keeper
Pacho
Koopmeiners
Bakayoko

Are these, in your opinion, Liverpools top targets and then if Diaz does leave, someone to replace him?

{Ed002's Note - I have covered all of this before. Try searching.}

21 May 2024 09:59:14
I'll take that.

21 May 2024 10:15:45
Hoinkz - seems like a pretty good summary of what has been hinted on here so far.

No2, CB, DM, LB, RW and if Diaz goes, LW.

Personally, if Pacho is coming in, I think he'd be LB/ LCB hybrid and that we'd still need another CB to challenge Konate who has had a disappointing season.

I don't see the point in Koopmeiners. Doesn't solve the DM problem for me. Mac Allister, Szobo and Curtis can do everything he does.

Bakayoko, Williams, Kubo, Kudus, Summerville - pretty relaxed about any of them.

21 May 2024 11:27:24
FPF

Isn’t Quansah the man to challenge konate?

21 May 2024 11:05:46
Apparently Edward’s and hughes don’t want to sign Dutch league players or feyenoord players as they’re keen on avoiding eth type mistakes.

{Ed002's Note - Nonsense.}

21 May 2024 11:09:50
Thought Konate was excellent for the majority of the season when he played. Granted he, like a lot of the team faded at the tail end. its more the injurys that's the problem with ibou not performance.

21 May 2024 11:34:15
They seem to be the most talked about targets.
Pacho will be able to cover CB and LB, Tsimikas, may leave and Beck may be given a chance, but Gomez can cover the whole of defence if he chooses to stay.

Koopmeiners is a good player, not a pure DM, but a good option in midfield. Varela or Weiffer for DM maybe.

21 May 2024 11:48:08
Agreed on Koopmeiners - looks a class player but I'm not sure he fixes our DM issue. Yes he can play there but why would you, that's the type of thinking that hampered MacAllister early in the season.

21 May 2024 12:03:05
Just posting a rumour which is doing the rounds on twitter, I refuse to call it x, makes it sound like a blue movie site.

21 May 2024 12:04:00
17 season when slot played a 433 koopmeiners played as the 6 but I think he would be deep lying roaming with Trent cutting ito midfield judging off his previous tactics.

21 May 2024 12:44:54
Navy, I like Quansah. He's been exceptional this season. But, I am not convinced he will be quick enough (short burst) to be long-term first choice. He could of course prove me wrong but the Premier League is utterly unforgiving when it comes to speed and agility of defensive players.

June, Konate was poor in the main. He had a couple of standout performances like Arsenal at home but in the main, he was poor by his high standards. He needs to spend less time on Insta modelling and get back to focusing on his game.

21 May 2024 13:32:21
Koopmeniers looks a good player but don't think he what we need, doesn't solve the dm issue and lack of physicality there. unless someone unexpected leaves.

{Ed001's Note - when he played for Slot he played as one of the 2 deeper midfielders. Slot has never really played with a true DM.}

21 May 2024 18:06:35
Based on how the season ended, I’d argue Konate is the one to challenge Quansah! Ibou has pace but Quansah is better in every other facet technically, physically and intellectually.

20 May 2024 20:51:19
Ed, any interest on our side in Alessandro Buongiorno from Torino or Alexsandro Ribeiro from Lille for the central defender position?
Also, any interest in Adam Wharton from Crystal Palace? Looks great everytime I see him and he's only 20.
Thanks.

{Ed002's Note - No.}

21 May 2024 07:51:50
Ribeiro? Surely we're not down to recruiting the cast from Fresh Prince only 2 days after the season's finished. Don't get me wrong, his celebration is iconic but can he even play football?