Liverpool Banter 2

30 Aug 2026 21:09:48
So it's true then?

We never announce signings at the weekend?

I think it's not unheard of but it's usually preferable to have a full weekday staff to handle everything.

At least that's my condensed version of what ChatGPT summarised.

Interested in your views.

Ta,

Len

30 Aug 2026 21:40:24
I have no idea, but I kinda assumed that the operation would be 24/7?

30 Aug 2026 21:43:28
Bank Holiday Monday tomorrow, mate, so don't hold your breath... JW won't pay the office staffers double time. 🤪

30 Aug 2026 22:20:51
We signed Fabinho on a Sunday after CL final to Madrid.

30 Aug 2026 22:24:53
BB always wore the number 29 shirt, his lucky number he says. In Bingo calling, number 29 is: "Rise and Shine". That's what he and LFC will do.

Melo, Solanke, Borini, Paletta, Friedel, David Thompson, Stephen Wright, Nemeth previous number 29s.

Number 11 Mo Salahs available for?

30 Aug 2026 20:50:25
I am suprised we haven’t potentially seen Dom being out on RW.

30 Aug 2026 21:41:29
Maybe it's more about Dom and his recent unfavourability with fans, but it wasn't that long ago Slot was getting absolute pelters for playing Dom at RB.

We should remember that whilst a player can cover a position, unless they are mentally prepared to make that switch, it is unlikely to be a workable long term solution.

30 Aug 2026 21:56:20
It's been two games. There's time yet.

I think Munoz might get the start there next game.

30 Aug 2026 22:09:22
He played RW previously, very different than him playing RB.

30 Aug 2026 22:33:15
His only other option is Gomez, when fit, will he suit Andoni's system as good as Dom going forward? Doku and Semenyo will tell if Dom is the long term solution in the sixth PL game at home.

30 Aug 2026 19:43:06
Could we prize Estevao out of Chelsea, doesn’t look to be starting. See what Iraola can do with him?

30 Aug 2026 20:58:51
His hamstring is made of shredded wheat, he's always going to be a long term injury waiting to happen.

30 Aug 2026 21:33:36
Refereeing is getting worse. 2x mistakes in our game, and Slabheaf McGuire's goal should have been disallowed. Assistants cannot spot a foil throw. Look forward to ref watch 2moro to see how Mr Riley spins that one.

30 Aug 2026 19:18:05
Can somebody speak to our players and tell them to start using their hands if they think they can provide an assist, as long as it's not on target, it shouldn't be given as handball.

30 Aug 2026 20:03:53
Anyone else really excited to see Barcola play? He was great for France and for PSG. A big coup considering his talent. I bet Ekitike is itching to get back and play with him. We should be looking at more French talent. They are truly stacked.

30 Aug 2026 20:27:44
I think he brings serious threat and will be fun to watch. That pace will draw a lot of players to him. It's not just pace though. He has elite dribbling ability also. There will have to be two or three watching him and that's going to make space for others. Theoretically, it should give Isak some. And Wirtz will have a willing runner.

Defensively, he won't be great. I'm hoping he can be average to above average with training.
He should be better than Isak anyway.

That's why Minteh makes so much sense to me.

It will allow Isak, Barcola, Wirtz to veer little left on the press to get more bodies there and make it harder to play through.

If it goes right, I fancy Minteh, who has an electric press, to allow other players to reset right.

We can also try and steer the press to Minteh's side. That's what I mean when I say Minteh will allow other players to shine. Individually, he may not be outstanding. But as a cog in a wheel, I think he is outstanding.

30 Aug 2026 20:31:59
I'm sooo excited, Hairy Bear. Can hardly wait. A nice easy start for him at Ipswich. I'm betting he'll stick a few away on a dream debut.

30 Aug 2026 20:41:21
Davey, check out the latest Adam Clearly video on YouTube titled why Barcola solves Liverpool's problems. My word, Isak and Wirtz will have a field day.

30 Aug 2026 20:48:58
Good post, Davey, and I think you are spot on.

30 Aug 2026 23:48:36
I don't think he will solve much on his own, big hairy ape. The press could suffer more than it already is. Barcola and Isak together would be a worry from that perspective.

Unless Iraola coaches and motivates them to do a better job there. Isak needs to do a tonne more. In pressing and making viable runs. He is like a statue on the pitch these first two games.

I think it will still need that balancing player to fire.

We need the press to start firing. People are over-focused about the on-the-ball stuff. The majority of football is what happens off the ball. Iraola's system centers around the press. Until we get that working we are dead. So, I have a hard time seeing Barcola solving much until we figure out a way to get that working.

{Ed666's Note - I think this season will reveal that we have a lot of square pegs in round holes. I fancy a mass purge coming next season and some big names departing. We may discover that Isak, Slob, Wirtz and others are not adaptable and need to be replaced with players that can play Irola-Ball.

30 Aug 2026 19:51:48
Sarr has removed all of his Crystal Palace related posts on Insta. 🤔🤔

30 Aug 2026 20:02:15
He has been linked with elsewhere as well, would prefer Minteh, but also wouldn't actually say no, think people get hyped on players, if he came in everyone would celebrate as soon as he scores, wouldn't they?

30 Aug 2026 20:05:25
Uh oh. 😳

30 Aug 2026 20:12:17
I take Sarr and Minteh.

We need a backup to Isak, and I think Sarr is a good option.

The man scored 4 goals in the World Cup and 19 or so goals for Crystal Palace last year. Think some here are very harsh on him. He'd certainly get that press going.

Minteh, as I have said many times, is a good option on the right.



I'd take both. Two work horses. They'd add serious physicality to the forward line options.

Barcola, Sarr, Minteh, Isak, Ekitike, Munoz, Rio look a tasty set of forward options to me.

Still need a right back though, as we only have Frimpong and Szobo there.

30 Aug 2026 20:18:15
I for one would be happy with Sarr. People are looking at his age, but he's scored and assisted a lot, plus he's also able to play across the whole frontline. He also has experience in the Europa League and Conference League.

30 Aug 2026 20:44:35
Is it going to be Sarr and Mintah? Been out on the lash and this transfer window is boiling my p*ss.

30 Aug 2026 20:45:13
Totally agree with Davey on needing them both.

30 Aug 2026 20:58:01
I think we need to forget about age and money, etc. If the club feels it's a good fit and AI is happy, let's back the team, new recruits and manager.

Does anyone remember when Man United signed RVP? No return on investment but he brought them success on the pitch!

30 Aug 2026 19:06:05
I just thought about it.

Mane wanted to leave.

Diaz wanted to leave.

Salah wanted leave.

Trent wanted to leave.

Robertson wanted to leave.

Konate wanted to leave.

Robertson wanted to leave.

Curtis Jones wanted to leave.



Gakpo wants to leave.

Mac Allister wants to leave.

Why do all our top players end up wanting to leave? This is a pattern.

It's not a great pattern. Once both of them go I think we will get a lot of backroom disaster class revelations.

30 Aug 2026 19:40:13
Salah didn't want to leave.

30 Aug 2026 19:43:55
Mane was on the downturn and right to move him on.

Salah wanted to stay but Dick Hughes and Edwards the Great wanted him out.

ITKs said Gakpo was happy to stay.

Trent wanted to stay but was not offered a contract and then we know RM poached him.

Also, players come and go. Most of these spent many years at the club and were good servants. You are just clickbaiting.

30 Aug 2026 19:55:36
Robertson really must've wanted to leave.

30 Aug 2026 19:59:13
Robbo would've stayed but the club didn't offer him a new deal, as they felt he was on the decline. So he joined Spurs on a 4-year deal.

Salah decided to leave, as he knew he was on the decline, and if Slot stayed, he wouldn't have got much game time. Mane was on the decline, so the club moved him on. Same with Fabinho and Firmino. Macca is drawn to Spain, and has played so much football I think his legs are gone.


Diaz was too good an opportunity to not sell, and his father was an issue.
Gakpo probably doesn't want to leave and the captain doesn't want him to go either, but if a better player is coming in and a club offers us 85m, then like Diaz we can't turn it down.

Next summer will see Alisson and Virg move on, so it will be a huge summer to get right.

{Ed666's Note - According to Melissa Reddy Salah was desperate to stay but the higher ups wanted his salary of the books.

30 Aug 2026 20:03:02
Tiresome post.

30 Aug 2026 20:04:23
They must not have heard him the 1st time, RpMcMurfo, mate. 🤣🤣

30 Aug 2026 20:17:03
Players leave. It's as sure as death and taxes, mate.

Of that list I'd say Diaz was the only one who actually wanted to leave.

The others left for various reasons, but none were pushing for an exit because they were unhappy.

30 Aug 2026 20:21:02
Ed if that's true then the player himself could of refused to leave as he was under contract until 2027. I think his outburst against Slot and the club didn't help his cause.

30 Aug 2026 18:56:54
When you have a sporting director who’s focus has also been on Al-Hilal transfer work then you are bound to neglect a lot of the work needed for Liverpool.


The sooner he’s gone the better it is.

30 Aug 2026 19:43:15
Hughes has been horrendous since his very first interview. I remember discussing with others on here how bad he came across. He will hold a place in the discussion of worst Liverpool DOFs.

Thank goodness he is moving on.

As I said before, we need someone external to come in and steer the ship.

{Ed666's Note - whose worse commoli or Hughes? I’d go Hughes..

30 Aug 2026 20:21:28
Hughes all day.

30 Aug 2026 20:48:43
Really hope the meeting with the consortium they have pointed out what a shower of s**** this window has been and what needs to be fixed.

30 Aug 2026 20:05:20
That's a tough one to pick between in fairness Ed666.

{Ed666's Note - so true

30 Aug 2026 18:35:49
Do we need a RW in the first place? 2 games and enough evidence that Munoz is fire and can okay RW.

30 Aug 2026 20:43:59
2 games.