Liverpool Banter 2

04 Apr 2026 18:11:53
Ed,

Just when we thought we couldn't go any lower, we manage to conjure up this performance. I know we all want Slot gone and put the blame on him, but in being engrossed in criticizing Slot, we cannot let the players go blameless. These are not academy players but high quality international players about to go to a world cup. The effort from the was non-existent. We played well till the 1st goal went in, although were toothless till then too. But the moment the 1st went in, we just gave up. That is far more concerning than the scoreline in my opinion. I think the players cannot be left without blame. I know that the tactics are the coaches', but no coach in the world can plan for Konate so easily losing Haaland for the 2nd goal, or the players just not interested in tracking the opponents for their next goals.

Salah should not be starting any of the next games in my opinion. He is just tarnishing his own legacy.

Wirtz and Ekitike are playing like they are playing for youtube highlights.

Grav tackles like a 6 year old.

Dom is fed up I guess.

This is a complete joke.

Sorry for the rant.

{Ed001's Note - but if they are all playing poorly, then it has to be an issue of coaching and tactics. Slot's job is to inspire them and get them to make an effort, they would if a good manager was in charge.}

04 Apr 2026 18:24:37
Exactly Edl!! The new way of playing is not in the DNA of the players, which shows in them playing poorly. If one or two have off games, then fine, it can happen, but when it's the whole team, then it is a different matter.

Their talents are being suffocated by the manager. Getting Slot to change direction will not happen, he's incredibly stubborn, and knows he's done after this season. He couldn't care less, it seems. He's playing out time.

04 Apr 2026 18:31:49
They're all fed up, because they're sick of playing for somebody who doesn't have a clue what he's doing. It's been clear as day for the best part of 6 months now. Anybody who thinks otherwise is as clueless as Slot.

04 Apr 2026 18:36:57
It goes against what we are, but I really feel we need Anfield to stand up and make it clear he needs to go now and make sure they hear it.

04 Apr 2026 18:56:11
I hate this 'who we are' stuff. We need to be lethal, calculated, not sit there with our hands down our keks because 'it's not our way'.

04 Apr 2026 18:59:10
It looks to me like none of them want to play for this football club.

04 Apr 2026 19:38:21
The players are letting themselves down by allowing Slot's turd tactics get in the way. I have said a thousand times, these players do not need coaching, they need conditioning and motivation.

Just get Stevie in for the remainder of the season, FSG, if you want to qualify for CL. Arne will not deliver the minimum requirements, and that is on you if you refuse to change it now.

04 Apr 2026 19:47:58
If the players are fed up, Chewy, then they should all go, szob having a go at the away fans is beyond a joke, this is a player that in every interview after a match spouts the same s****, oh we don't understand why it's happening, it's not good enough, every time after a poor performance, it's about time they had a good look at themselves and work out if they want to be here.


It's really boiling my p***.

04 Apr 2026 19:57:15
LiverpoolFC8, no mate, they don't want to play for Slot. That much is clear as day.

Same players looked great last year playing with Klopp's tactics. Same players looked great under Klopp the previous season.

The only difference this year is Slot's dogs*** tactics. Playing for a manager who doesn't know what he's doing is unbearably frustrating and destroys your motivation. Anybody who's ever experienced it will tell you.

04 Apr 2026 18:03:22
Arne Slot on whether he is heavily involved in summer transfers.

"Yes I am. And I know why you ask this question. "


What do people make of this comment?

I see it as he thinks he's staying, but hold on to hope my interpretation is incorrect.

04 Apr 2026 18:27:23
Toeing the party line, he's not going to say "no".

04 Apr 2026 18:30:53
Or it is related to last summer's transfers.

04 Apr 2026 18:46:50
I thought he wasn't involved in transfers though and Edwards and Hughes stitched him up.

04 Apr 2026 18:54:46
Interesting comment. Ron, he could have stopped at "Yes I am."

04 Apr 2026 19:46:21
Everything is optional with Slot, at this point. It is what he would like it to be depending on the result.

04 Apr 2026 17:04:43
On a lighter note, because I don't want to talk about that shower, did anyone see that penalty Al Nasser won? Hands behind his back, hit him on the elbow! One of the worst decisions I've ever seen!

04 Apr 2026 17:45:04
Ref took a bung.

04 Apr 2026 17:03:42
I know it’s frustrating and believe me I’ve wanted this fraud out since Chelsea away in October. But the season has been dead for months.

There’s only one fixture that matters and it’s PSG. None of these games matter. Zero, Zilch, Nada.

So when we get destroyed in that game that’s where the line will be drawn, but make no mistake, today didn’t matter, the prem doesn’t matter, only PSG matters.



Why? Coz the rest has been completely dead since we didn’t sack him in November and it’s a sad reality. Slot, Edwards, Hughes all need to go.

04 Apr 2026 18:09:23
Why does PSG matter? We're not going to win.

04 Apr 2026 16:58:57
After watching that today I'd like to see Gerrard as our next manager. Before anyone eats me, I'm not saying he's the beat manager in the world, but neither were some of our past greats prior to taking over at Liverpool! To be Liverpool manager, you need a certain personality, a passion and a commitment to Liverpool and Gerrard ticks all these boxes.

That performance today was a shambles, just like all season has been. No passion or drive in that team and one person who players would run through a brick wall for is Gerrard! For Liverpool fans football is a way of life and Stevie G knows that better than anyone.

04 Apr 2026 18:34:25
If you were Gerrard, would you take over this s*** show with only a few games remaining? It would have been better to do it months ago. We never know, he could have been an inspiration to the team. Now it's too little too late. Roll on next season with a new manager.

04 Apr 2026 19:21:23
I'd say he would jump at the chance even just for a few games. I agree we should have done it a long time ago, but I wouldn't be against the idea of Gerrard getting it permanently. I'd also happily take Alonso. Anything would be better than this.

04 Apr 2026 16:18:03
Just caught the highlights on TNT. Salah should of scored his chance. Players a shadow of himself. The captain at fault for their first goal with his usual lazy leg out defending. Konate not watching Haaland for his goal. Gomez ball watching and loses his man. Van Dijk again lazy defending for the 4th.


The manager will be gone come the end of the season but the lack of interest and shocking performances want me to gut this squad and start again. Pathetic bunch of overpaid arrogant players. If we lose that's not great but all we require is effort.

{Ed001's Note - you forgot about the hopeless goalkeeping on the 3rd. He almost moved his hand out of the way. He never got set to deal with a shot at all. We really got sold a pup there.}

04 Apr 2026 17:06:42
All the players are bad... shame as we've got a great manager.

04 Apr 2026 17:09:43
Just rewatched that bit. Wtf is going on. Hopefully, when Jaros is fit he can start. We are turning into Utd.

04 Apr 2026 17:20:19
Liverpool unlucky today. If City don't score 4 goals, we draw that.

Looking forward to hearing about our XG and the fact we won "Liverpool were a better team for a majority of the game" award.

04 Apr 2026 17:24:53
For the millionth time, if you have most of a title winning team and can pick at most the players for their performances, maybe the problem isn't the players.

04 Apr 2026 17:25:29
Virtually every goal scored, a mistake is made...

04 Apr 2026 17:13:06
Vvd is no where near captain material imo, he should be dragging the team forward but just winges and points and I'm sure Ed1 had reservations about him being captain

04 Apr 2026 18:59:06
VVD has given up as have the squad, everyone is waiting for Slot to be sacked, too much damage has been done.

04 Apr 2026 16:08:27
Mo has never been elite at penalties, I'm baffled why he has the nod.

I've looked up his stats, including today. 79 penalties and 15 missed. 79.7% conversion.

Dom has 21 and 3 missed, an 87.5% conversion. Alexis is even better, with 92% conversion.

Erling Haaland? 84.8%.

04 Apr 2026 18:02:02
Literally scored a penalty in the Champions League final.

04 Apr 2026 16:01:44
I’ve joined the Slot out camp. I thought we’d get battered today. Surely enough is enough.

04 Apr 2026 15:53:25
I bet Slot has flown home for Easter. Big holiday for the Dutch. He must have loved the early kick-off as it got him home by tea time.

04 Apr 2026 16:50:13
Didn't he slip off before kick off? That was a cardboard cut out.