Liverpool Banter 2

28 Jul 2026 03:10:05
Not LFC related but I see Chelsea are interested in signing Japanese player Kazuyoshi Miura.

28 Jul 2026 06:16:18
Better off with Kawasaki, much better engine.

28 Jul 2026 06:47:18
He should go to Hamburger SV.

28 Jul 2026 07:33:55
At this stage, it's probably quicker to just confirm the players Chelsea aren't interested in.

I wonder if that poster who was singing Chelsea's praises the other day, about how decisive they are in the market, is jealous of Henderson and Welbeck? Just imagine the fume if we signed two injury prone players in their mid 30's.

{Ed001's Note - we don't need their experience to help lead our young players though. They do. They are trying to fix the mistakes made previously by giving the kids some true professionals to look up to and work with and learn from. It is a sensible move with the squad they have, while for us it would be pointless.}

28 Jul 2026 08:08:53
Chelsea buying some experienced heads, having just bought young guys previously, seems a good idea for them. Plus, it's one of the sticks they've been beaten with on here for a long time that they only buy kids. Think they'll be much better this season. Let's hope Hendo celebrates a little more cautiously though if they win anything.

28 Jul 2026 08:51:53
Ed001, that's a very fair argument and I'm sure they'll be good in the dressing room. I'm just not sure they'll contribute much on the pitch though. Hendo looked on his last legs towards the back end of last season and Welbeck can barely play 30-60 minutes a week. I just feel like they could've found some players closer to the 28-32 years old bracket who can give them experience and also still be more effective when required to play.

There doesn't seem to be much in-between for Chelsea. They either want 18-23 year olds or 35+ year olds!

{Ed001's Note - Hendo was good for Brentford last season.}

28 Jul 2026 09:44:02
He was at the start Ed001, but I know a Brentford fan and he got progressively more frustrated with Hendo as the season went on.

In the first half of the season he started 15/19 Premier League games. In the second half he only started 7/19 due to injury struggles and poor form.

I'm not sure Chelsea are getting a player who will contribute much at all on the pitch. I mean for a start he's coming in with a broken arm!

28 Jul 2026 10:02:15
" It is a sensible move with the squad they have, while for us it would be pointless."

This is the point I was making on that thread, MKS. Chelsea need older heads. We don't. We have experienced professionals and winners still in our team and the youngsters we have grew up looking up to our legends (like Hendo) while in their pomp before they left.

Like Ed said, it would be pointless.

28 Jul 2026 11:24:39
I just think it's a bad choice from Chelsea, Oli. I understand their need for experience and professionalism, but I do think you can find a player who offers that under the age of 35/36.

27 Jul 2026 19:44:17
Eds can we have a vote on the RW preferred please

Rayan
El Mala
Minteh
Rodrygo
Nusa
Pardo

If there are any I missed please add.

Diomande now removed and Olise too

{Ed033's Note -


LFC RW poll

27 Jul 2026 20:26:26
El Mala and Pardo are mainly strikers. Nusa is a LW, and Rodrygo is injured until January and would prefer to play LW.

So between Minteh and Rayan, I prefer the latter.

27 Jul 2026 20:28:46
I'd want to sign Rayan, but would Bournemouth actually let him go?

{Ed025's Note - at a price..

27 Jul 2026 20:43:01
What about Conceicao?

27 Jul 2026 21:03:11
Conceicao is small, weak and no end product Zed. He'd get battered around worse than Katie Price's clopper.

{Ed025's Note - love it VV..

27 Jul 2026 21:59:07
Sounds like Couts when we bought him, Vik.

27 Jul 2026 22:00:23
You seem to have a very good knowledge of every player's strengths and weaknesses, Vv (mainly weaknesses). It's very impressive. You must watch every game of every league and memorise how each player performs. More importantly, though, could you explain what a "clopper" is? I'm intrigued.

27 Jul 2026 22:05:16
Vik's real name is Statto.

27 Jul 2026 22:16:20
Zed, I was on a plane with Statto a few years back when he was on TV with Baddiel n Skinner, he looked shy, so I never bothered him much.

27 Jul 2026 22:27:00
You should have called him Vik, Strom, he would've got really animated and started dissing everyone!

27 Jul 2026 22:30:23
Signed and managed by Andoni before, no brainer?

Stick to what ye know, not what you don't know!

27 Jul 2026 22:54:53
Coutinho is a giant compared to Conceicao, who is barely 5'5". He really is weedy & lightweight. We already lack physicality without adding the Portuguese PeeWee Herman.

Also, Coutinho was 20 when we signed him and it was a signing for potential.

Conceicao is 23, turning 24, and he is about as good as he's going to get. 3 goals & 5 assists are a pretty rubbish end product for a first choice winger.

27 Jul 2026 23:17:25
Not to mention, he can't even put up numbers in Serie A, never mind the Prem, I've no idea why he's even part of the conversation.

Kopite, you don't have to watch every game to know 5'5" is small. And his stats will tell you the end product is lacking.

27 Jul 2026 23:50:55
I agree, Chewy, and I'd be surprised if we're genuinely interested in him. I have seen negative comments about various players on a good few of VV's posts, though. I do also find his posts funny at times.

28 Jul 2026 00:31:29
What do you mean, Kopite? Viks our COO (Chief Optimism Officer).

28 Jul 2026 03:36:23
Vik, are you really saying that because someone is small they can't be a good player?

Messi, Maradona, Aguero, Baresi, Canavaro, Kante... Just to name a few, but there are genuinely tons more undersized players who were successful despite size.

One thing people forget is, when you're small, your centre of gravity is low, so you're actually quite tough to dispossess.



I've watched a lot of Conceicao, and while I do think he might struggle to adapt to the pace of the Premier League, I don't think he'd struggle physically.

28 Jul 2026 07:50:18
Agreed, Nevada. Some people use such basic metrics to dismiss players they're never actually watched. Kante was 5ft6 and is probably one of the best midfielders in Premier League history. Zola was also 5ft6 and he smashed it in the Prem in an era where you could tackle at knee height. Aaron Lennon was also 5ft5 and he had a long career in the Premier League playing the same position as Conceicao, despite being nowhere near as good technically.

Conceicao does lack end product right now, though. That was a very fair statement and it's not a guaranteed success if we did sign him, as a result. He needs to add more goals to his game. However, he's 23 years old. Most wingers at that age need to add more goals to their game. If he was 26-28 and still only scoring 4-8 goals a season, I'd be steering well clear of him.

As it is, he's young and would come relatively cheap compared to many other RW options on the market right now.

Some players add more than just goals, though. I fully get that certain wingers if they're not scoring goals just don't offer any threat; Gakpo is a prime example. Conceicao is not one of those players, though. He's great at committing defenders to create overloads, he's very good at creating chances and he's also very good at gaining territory.

I'd pesonally prefer Neto or Minteh if we're targeting this profile of player, but Conceicao is a good player and his height doesn't change that. Frimpong has maybe scared people, but he's not weak because he's small, he's weak because he's weak.

28 Jul 2026 08:44:01
Peter Beardsley? Most unlikely looking footballer ever. Proper player. And loved on both sides of Stanley Park.

{Ed025's Note - he really was StEA..

28 Jul 2026 08:59:30
I reckon Vic is a Football Manager fan, and researches players in real life when they catch his eye in the game. I do it. I'm positive I'm not the only one!

As for Conceicao, I have to agree with Vik. I've caught a few Juve games over the last couple of seasons, and I just don't see a player that would thrive in EPL. He's not the weakest 5'5 player in the world, but he doesn't have the skillset (other than raw pace) that could off-balance the impact of being that lightweight in one of the most athletic leagues in the world.



If it's not Barcola for the RW, then Rayan, Ferran Torres or a younger player to split minutes with Rio (who would benefit from a season on the right, in my opinion) would be my shout.

28 Jul 2026 09:36:10
StEA, it's just madness to dismiss a player purely on height. Anyone who's watched Conceicao will know that he's deceptively good at shielding the ball from much bigger defenders, and has a low centre of gravity that makes him hard to knock off the ball. In fact, I reckon if you go and read any scout report written about Conceicao they'll reference this as a strength because it's so impressive to see a player so small hold off and just bounce off of players so much bigger.



Maradonna was also 5ft5, by the way, and in his era you could tackle at hip height!

28 Jul 2026 10:05:41
Zed, Conceicao is nothing like Coutinho, be it in physical stature or ability when we signed him.

27 Jul 2026 18:40:44
Chelsea leading the race to sign Hendo, surely he'd be a great backup and mentor at the club for us. Are we not in for him?

27 Jul 2026 18:57:54
Hendo and Welbeck? Are they starting a walking football team as a side project?

27 Jul 2026 19:23:06
Gotta be favourites for the title if they get that deal done.

27 Jul 2026 20:00:51
MKS, I heard Fabinho is also on their list so that walking football team you speak of could be a thing at Chelsea.

@Crabby, why would we need him to be a mentor right now? He was here for over a decade, with a 10-year tenure where he was a great captain, leader, and role model.

Not sure we need him to come and do what he already did before cos we still have Ali, VVD, or even Tsimikas in the team.

Also, if we are looking to the future with new leaders, then why are we looking to leaders of the past?

Tbh, I don't get the substance of your post.

27 Jul 2026 20:08:37
Henderson coming back, I feel, would undermine the next generation of leaders. He's too much of a personality.

Let Szoboszlai, Alisson and Virgil lead us into next season, please. New leaders are only born when a vacuum of leadership exists.

{Ed025's Note - plus hes crap anyway..

27 Jul 2026 20:15:21
I just feel, with the likes of Mo and Robbo gone, there could be a drop in some backroom leadership. I'm purely speculating, I'm sure it's all good, but from what I heard in the England camp, he was the backroom mentor to just about everyone there.

27 Jul 2026 20:39:12
Chelsea in talks with Jan Molby. Salary demands are no problem as he's being paid in beer. Next to sign David 'not so' Speedie anymore! I know I'm showing my age.

27 Jul 2026 21:36:53
Watching what Chelsea do off the pitch is always entertaining.

27 Jul 2026 22:01:11
I think Alonso is playing Championship Manager.

There used to be a challenge in the game to a) start an entire team of teenagers and b) start an entire team of over 35s.

They've clearly already got teenagers coming out of their ears, but the over 35s they are struggling with.



However, given their teenagers are on 20 year contracts, they should be fine starting a team of over 35s in the 2043-44 season.

28 Jul 2026 09:01:53
Top post Zed, that was gold!

27 Jul 2026 18:07:17
Tom Ince had joined Liverpool based team Tranmere Rovers. Always thought there was a player there. Don't know what happened to him.

27 Jul 2026 18:58:54
His dad happened. He had a bad attitude because his Dad gave him bad advice.

He probably could've been a good top half Championship player otherwise.

27 Jul 2026 19:34:34
What advice did he give him, MK?

27 Jul 2026 19:45:10
Don't know if Will's post is tongue in cheek, but basically Ince Senior wanted Jr to move around and chase the best contracts/money/playing promises.

If he'd stayed here, he almost definitely developed into a better player, but he turned into a journeyman.

Was brilliant in CM16 though!

27 Jul 2026 19:47:18
Kept telling him he was better than he was and meddling with his career, Red Willis. My ex-father-in-law had a connection at the academy. Nothing to do with transfers or anything like that, just his uncle worked for the club in some capacity. Ince was highly thought of, talent wise, but his attitude stank and apparently his dad was constantly pushing him to chase first team football before he was ready and inflating his ego.



He was never going to be a top player anyway, but he should've had a better career than he did.

27 Jul 2026 20:01:25
I'm surprised he is still playing.

27 Jul 2026 20:10:18
BBC Sport have an article on free transfers available - clearly Salah, Stones, etc. are obvious, but a few of the players I spotted, I was amazed, are still around!

Nathaniel Clyne!
Seamus Coleman
Willy Boly

Some blasts from the past!

27 Jul 2026 20:30:47
If I remember rightly, we tried to sign him back, but couldn't agree a fee and could be wrong, but wasn't it him or Coutinho who we would sign? If so, didn't work out too bad.

27 Jul 2026 20:45:31
Zed, add Dele Alli to that list. I was surprised when I read that one, had completely forgotten about him.

Huge fall from grace for Dele.

27 Jul 2026 21:04:37
Greg, wow, he must be retired now? He hasn't played for over a year.

I remember the boards were really annoyed when it was reported Alli signed for Spurs because no one woke his hero, Gerrard, from his nap to say hello!

How times have changed!

27 Jul 2026 22:00:38
He and Brad Smith would've pulled up trees.

27 Jul 2026 22:25:57
Tranmere are not a Liverpool based team. They are on the Wirral. They get a bit tetchy if you refer to them as Liverpool.

28 Jul 2026 01:50:07
They are a North Wales team, mate, speak with a funny twang over there.

27 Jul 2026 18:00:17
I can't see Rayan leaving Bournemouth this summer to be honest. It's more likely that they sell Kroupi (big interest from Spurs, PSG and Barcelona) and Scott (Apparently rejected an improved contract and is subject to interest from a few Premier League teams).

If that happens it's hard to see them selling Rayan as well especially with them having European football this season and having sold so well over the last year they'd be under no pressure to sell now.

27 Jul 2026 19:37:59
Utd have pulled out of the race for Scott and Chelsea had a £64m bid rejected. Don't think anyone is paying the required fee. They have no intention of selling Kroupi or Rayan, but I reckon they both go as Bournemouth are not doing great in the new rules.

27 Jul 2026 19:56:01
Sold Huijsen, Kerkez, Zabanyi, Ouattara and Semenyo quite recently, and still did v well last season, so who knows. ✌

27 Jul 2026 20:03:59
Tbh, I don't see anything special in this Rayan kid. Or it could just be that I haven't watched enuff of him. But at 130m? Bonkers for a guy who has only played 6 months to a season at B'mouth.

Seriously, I'm starting to wonder what Sadio Mane would have gone for at Southampton when we signed him as our record signing with the types of fees these players who are nowhere near his level at the time, are going for right now.

27 Jul 2026 20:10:05
@Keegans Purm,
Bournemouth are fine with SCR? There are no issues there for them at all.
With Scott not signing a new contract, he's the most likely player out the door, even if it's for a compromise/reduced fee. Kroupi has been pushing for an exit as well. There's been rumours about him not trying hard enough in training etc., so there are two sellable assets ahead of Rayan.
Rayan has been there for 7 months and played 15 games for them in total.

There's no way Liverpool are going to go in for him on that alone. Bournemouth can drag it out and wait until his rumoured release clause (apparently around £130m) becomes active in January. It just feels like it's a lazy rumour. People see Iraola appointed as Liverpool manager and start looking at which of his former players we could sign.

27 Jul 2026 20:36:25
@Laddie,
They sold all those players and replaced them but that doesn't mean that their new manager will accept or sanction selling them, especially since they are in Europe this season. There's no pressure on them to sell at all.

27 Jul 2026 21:39:49
Call me crazy, but is there a chance that our scouts knew about Rayan before he went to Bournemouth? Maybe we've seen he has continued his pre 6 months at Bournemouth form and the club know he has a good chance to succeed here. I know it's a crazy idea that one of the biggest clubs in the world have scouted a player and aren't planning to spend 10s of millions of pounds on 6 months worth of scouting or evidence.

I also doubt it would be 100 mill or over to get him anyway.

27 Jul 2026 22:00:46
4 months' worth of football Rayan has played at Bournemouth.

27 Jul 2026 23:18:01
Let's be honest, for the level Rayan is at now, he should be a 40-50mn player. But the market has gone crazy, and there seem to be no quality wingers around in particular. The price is more reflective of the situation than the player himself, I feel. Needless to say, I will support him fully if we do sign him though.

27 Jul 2026 17:55:02
A lot of clickbait articles leading with "Liverpool want RM winger - it's not Vini Jr" [thank god!] and they are mentioning Brahim Diaz.

I'm more interested in if anyone has any views on Endrick?

On the face of it, he has a similar profile to Estevao - left-footed right winger who is quick.

But hasn't really cut it at RM yet, albeit still a teenager.

27 Jul 2026 19:17:35
He hasn't cut it because he's s****.

27 Jul 2026 19:48:23
Can you genuinely say that a 19/20 year old is s*** after so few games?

You could argue that Couts was s*** when he joined us as a 19 year old, when Inter didn't want him.

What is it that Endrick does (or doesn't do) that means he's written off having just turned 20?

Not being arsey, it's a genuine question.

27 Jul 2026 20:07:23
Wow, @Silvered. And you found that out when he has rarely played for RM, Lyon or even Brasil.

So tell me then, with the context provided above, how many games have you seen him play to arrive at your conclusion?

Genuine question.

27 Jul 2026 20:13:59
Lol, Silvered. 🥳🥳

28 Jul 2026 03:40:19
Endrick doesn't want to leave Madrid unless it's a loan. Madrid would be happy to deal, but it would be around 75m or so. He also has some odd clauses in his contract. I'm not sure the club would accept.

Potential there, and unlike a lot of Brazilian youngsters, he's very hard working and loves training.

27 Jul 2026 18:15:43
Ed1, i see an article about potential investment into Liverpool and a reason behind why a Premier League team may be so appealing to them. Can't remember where I see it may even have been on here.
But a reason given was to do with the world cup, dynamic ticket pricing and the hydration breaks getting a mention.
Trust in this league and English football in general when it comes to making rules doesn't really give me to much confidence.

Especially with all the recent scandals with city, chelsea, and even the spygate fiasco. Fancy making rules and forgetting to add a punishment to deter people from breaking them.
Fan power i can see preventing them from Americanising the way the game is.
Question being do you feel its for the league to act now to get something in place to prevent this happening in the future.

{Ed001's Note - it doesn't matter what the league do, unless they are willing to break with FIFA and/or UEFA, who will set the overall laws of the game. IFAB is the one that needs to step in.}

27 Jul 2026 20:34:33
Thank you for your reply, hopefully then, if it does get that far, there will be enough uproar to prevent it. Is that what Arsen Wenger is a part of, IFABB? By any chance he's another with daft ideas. Wouldn't surprise me if he came out with a goal given for so many passes.
Thank you again for your time.

27 Jul 2026 16:31:39
I am not sure why Frimpong cannot be RW. He is faster and quicker than both Diamonde and Barcola. He played RM RW for Leverkusen.

A lot of people thought he will be Salah’s replacement but somehow he became Bradley's replacement and has never settled.


Whatever good moments he had were up the pitch in opposition half at RW.
We should be looking at RB and playing Frimpong at RW or selling him because he sure ain't a RB.

27 Jul 2026 16:46:46
Frimpong, in his first season, showed nothing.
New manager, the tactics, let's see how he does.
For me, though, he is no right attacking player, just not got enough about him.
For me, he should be an impact player from the bench late in games.
But hopefully he proves me wrong.

27 Jul 2026 16:50:31
His first touch is a big problem.

{Ed025's Note - his second touch usually goes out for a throw in Farmer.. :)

27 Jul 2026 16:52:48
According to Transfermarkt, Frimpong played 10 times at right wing last season with a total of 0 goals and 0 assists.
More importantly though, I watched Frimpong play right wing last season and he was completely useless.
He is a wing back and should probably be moved on.

27 Jul 2026 16:56:08
Because he has no output, can't play with his back to goal, and, despite his pace, is not a great dribbler. Other than that he would be terrific.

27 Jul 2026 16:59:46
I'm with Fifth Element. Frimpong is a wingback, that is, he can't play RB and he's not a winger. I've no idea why we bought him. We should get rid, no matter his infectious grin.

27 Jul 2026 17:19:36
Frimpong was poor last season but he doesn’t seem to get cut the same slack that the other new signings got or the rest of the squad, where it was all the manager's fault.

Perhaps this season, we might see a different Frimpong under Iraola as apparently his greatest strength is improving every player.

{Ed025's Note - hes a manager not a miracle worker JK.. :)

27 Jul 2026 17:33:37
I'm consistent with my criticism, JK. Wirtz was a major disappointment as well, and we saw nothing of Isak to judge him. Like you say, let's judge them all under Iraola. I've said repeatedly, it wasn't all down to Slot. I really want to eat my words and they all look world beaters. Only time will tell.

27 Jul 2026 17:49:55
Because he's crap.

27 Jul 2026 17:52:09
Frimpong literally dances around the ball when he played right wing last season. Did he actually ever beat his man in the final third?

I would put him in the same category as Chiesa and Mama - we bought him hoping to flop him for profit.

Which is not good.

27 Jul 2026 17:57:39
Yeah, get that Rome, mate, and the criticisms deserved. It's said that he only looked good in Germany because it's a farmers league but then Wirtz is a generational talent for looking good in the German league.

Both players have a huge point to prove this season along with Isak and Kerkez.

27 Jul 2026 18:22:42
Frimpong Isak and the keeper whose name I can't spell should all be moved on. They're crap or don't suit how we want to play.

27 Jul 2026 18:33:17
Frimpong can't beat a man. He's got no upper body strength, so they just ease him aside. He's only going to be any kind of attacking threat when he can go on the overlap from a wing back position and have a free run to cross it unchallenged. He's constantly on the floor, though, when he does get into attacking positions because a strong breeze knocks him down. Crazy, because usually players of his size and speed have a low centre of gravity and are deceptively well balanced as a result.



He's a wing back, not a winger. Even if we build our attacks in a way that suits Frimpong, though, he's still not good at playing out from the back, and he's also pretty average defensively, relying heavily on his pace. For me he's a back up right back with a good personality to have in the dressing room. I do think we'll end up selling him within the next 12-18 months though.

27 Jul 2026 18:35:00
We can't pick and choose, lads. I was guilty of this a lot last season, favouritism of some players over others, blaming half on Slot and the other half on them being crap.

If Wirtz and Gravy etc were crap because of Arne Slot, then so were Frimpong & Gakpo etc.

27 Jul 2026 18:35:39
If I've to endure Frimpong doing that thing where he comes up against opposition and just stands over the ball dead still like a f****** statue whilst he contemplates the correct moment to try and knock it past his man, I might spontaneously combust.

Throw a feint, a stepover, drop a shoulder, s*** in your hands and clap for all I care, but for Fowler's sake, do something.

He's got that schoolyard mindset where he thinks he can just knock it past his man and beat him for pace, might have worked in the Bundesliga or your local 5 a side, but it won't fly in the Prem.

27 Jul 2026 18:43:23
He's got a season to turn it around under a new attack minded manager. He has attributes to do well if they are targeted properly.
If we either don't set up to take advantage of them, or he can't adapt to what AI wants, then he'll be gone.


Either way, though, I'll be getting behind the lad. We have serious issues on our right side of defence, along with the other areas needing investment, so like it or not people better get used to seeing him in a red shirt.

27 Jul 2026 19:19:45
Agree with Chewy, he's crap.

27 Jul 2026 19:30:01
Overkill, I have noticed that you do have a tendency to not get to the point!

27 Jul 2026 19:47:45
Well Mk Barcola is hardly built like a tank, and from what I saw, if Diamonde was in the WC, anyone can push him around easily.
Strength is the easiest thing to build though. You can't build pace and acceleration after a point with just exercise and running alone, so you either have them or not.
Frimpong has pace, just needs to see the game better.

27 Jul 2026 20:08:30
Maybe cos Frimpong is not a right winger by trade, perhaps?

27 Jul 2026 20:11:42
Barcola is significantly stronger than Frimpong. Creatine fuelled muscles do not equate the strength or balance on a football pitch. Some of the strongest players in the world have wiry frames.

Barcola is very much built like Ekitike and Isak. He's not muscular but he uses his body well and has excellent balance when under physical contact.

27 Jul 2026 21:14:02
Frimpong was completely the wrong purchase imo and Iraola won't be able to do much with him, he can't defend, is extremely weak in the tackle in 50/50 situations, can't dribble or beat a man when playing as a RW and his shooting ability is absolutely shocking.

He is too small and weak for the Premier League. Should be cutting our losses and moving him on asap.

27 Jul 2026 15:36:49
Not sure if I haven't already said, but Barcola reminds me a lot of Thierry Henry. Let's hope his ceiling is reached.

27 Jul 2026 16:18:34
I think you and I remember Thierry Henry very, very differently esp. at the same age.

27 Jul 2026 16:18:41
As crazy as it sounds, you've got a point.

Unfortunately for Barcola, PSG signed another LW who many have compared to Maradonna! Although if Barcola does end up at Liverpool, I'd say he got lucky. 😉

27 Jul 2026 16:20:40
Quite the compliment that, mate.

I genuinely wouldn't be able to pick him out of a police lineup, but if he comes in and has a Henry type impact, then what a signing he would be.

27 Jul 2026 16:33:35
I'm well aware how good Henry was, and I'm not saying he will be or is as good as Henry at all. I also remember Henry didn't start his Arsenal career with the most confidence, and it took him just a little while to find his feet, but boy, when he did....


Barcola definitely has that little bit of swagger the same. Slows the opposition player right down and shifts the ball over 5 yards with blistering pace.
Dare I say he has that Henry-opened body finish as well.
We shall see. Something to get excited about, hopefully.

27 Jul 2026 16:41:16
Stylistic to Henry, I can actually see it.
He’s nowhere near Henry, but I do see the comparison.
Just not sure he has Henry’s flair, but definitely has his athleticism and pace to burn. Whether the flair comes with confidence, who knows. I wouldn’t like to put that on the lads' shoulders though, the next Henry, as they are big shoes to fill, really big.

{Ed025's Note - hes as close to Henry as i am to George Clooney Dhfc.. :)

27 Jul 2026 17:34:39
Hope he's more Henry than Nicolas Pepe.

27 Jul 2026 17:54:24
Temu Terry Henry.

27 Jul 2026 18:04:18
Thierry Henry or Lenny Henry!

27 Jul 2026 18:34:04
He really isn't anything like Henry to be fair.

27 Jul 2026 19:02:28
Can't see it myself although Henry was a winger when he started.

27 Jul 2026 17:50:46
Could george clooney do it on a cold Wednesday night in the grafton though ed25?

{Ed025's Note - probably not Digger, especially when they turned the lights on at the end mate, when i seen what i had bagged i wanted to break out into "The Time Warp" i can tell you.. :)

27 Jul 2026 19:09:22
Don't you mean George Clowney ed025😁

{Ed025's Note - well i have been known to wear size 28 shoes and a red nose at times Avit...but its usually accompanied by me wearing a red shirt with WIRTZ on the back mate.. :)

27 Jul 2026 18:48:57
Ed 25 weren't you in E.R?
Or was it someone who looked like you?

{Ed025's Note - i do get mistaken for George Clooney a lot FW, but some see me as Paul Hollywood,s doppleganger and want me to bake them a cake mate.. :)

27 Jul 2026 19:48:30
Oh dear God!

27 Jul 2026 19:49:06
Ed025 was in ER. He played a burn victim. They were short on cash so needed someone who could play the role with minimal theatrical make-up 😉

{Ed025's Note - i would have you know im still a bit of a babe magnet at 68 MK, ok a lot of them look like Baby Jane these days...but beggars cant be choosers mate.. :)

27 Jul 2026 20:13:54
Farmerfc1515, you are aware that a lot of us saw Henry play at Monaco before he went to Juve and then, Arsenal, right? I know I did. Barcola is nothing like Henry, style nor otherwise. Shoot, Barcola is not even in the same solar system as Anelka when he was 20 at Arsenal.



I get it, you rate Barcola and this highly of him but you're doing too much here with the glazing. Some of us who were actually awake throughout Henry's career just aren't buying it. It's that simple.

28 Jul 2026 08:47:36
You sound like one of my ex partners. Say something and it is multiplied by 10.
I purely stated that he reminds me of Henry.
Never did I say he was anywhere near as good. Just an observation to maybe spread some positivity amongst the Liverpool fans.


I too remember him in his Monaco and Juve days and what a player he was.
I'm glad most understood my thoughts further above.