Liverpool Banter

29 Jan 2026 22:31:08
James Pearce is a interesting Journalist. I read a article of his which went full on the issues created in the summer, gaps not being sorted and just overall the mess created. Very much like a FSG figure had given him the go ahead to print it. He then wrote another article on the support and backing Slot has.

Where Joyce and Ornstein have been very quiet. Its almost like James is used to murky the waters, I definitely expect Slot to go. I just don't no if he's wanting to get fired to get his pay out and sob story firing in a years time.

29 Jan 2026 23:02:52
Am I the only one not buying into the 'major gaps were left in the squad over the summer' narrative?

Not getting Guehi was a mistake and most of thought so at the time. And it became an even bigger one when Konate's form fell off a cliff and Leoni got injured. But other than that, everyone thought we were going into the season in good shape squad wise. Opposition fans and the media were calling it a perfect summer transfer window. I still think we have a good squad everywhere but center back and maybe right back. And the latter only because it's two young players struggling to stitch 6 games together without getting injured.

No one at the club can be clairvoyant and correctly predict multiple first team players' form collapsing. And imo that is at least partly due to tactics.

The mistake is seemingly making no effort to fix things this month.

29 Jan 2026 23:03:16
Im sure Arne would prefer to leave by mutual consent or otherwise by being sacked. I can't remember the last PL manager to quit a team and forfeit his contract.

29 Jan 2026 23:27:58
Maybe Stevie Coppell Darwins.

He was Man City manager for about 3 weeks I think and he quit. Very odd.

29 Jan 2026 22:14:35
Eds, what can be read into the lack of transfer activity (so far, at least) this January?

{Ed001's Note - only that there is a lack of trust in Slot.}

29 Jan 2026 22:50:21
A lack of trust in Slot by potential signings ed001?
Because surely the club would still look to bring in much needed reinforcements even with a new manager on the horizon? Even if we stick with Slot he's going to struggle with no defenders, likewise Slots replacement.

{Ed001's Note - no, by the club. They should bring in players anyway, they are gambling heavily on the belief that the squad has enough to get a top 5 spot.}

29 Jan 2026 23:08:33
Madness. Anyone can see we are a couple of defenders short. If VVD gets injured it could cost multimillions in lost revenue. Neither Xabi or Enrique are improving this team without defensive reinforcements and, despite his failings, Slot has been hung out to dry if he is supposed to finish this season with a paper thin defence.

29 Jan 2026 17:21:44
Great news that Klopp is back, although its only for the legends game alongside dalglish, rush and aldo, looking forward to it 🔴

And will slot go today 🤔 waiting on breaking news 🫢.

29 Jan 2026 19:38:04
Barnes is probably the reason I love football. Well, him and Gazza!

29 Jan 2026 20:14:34
Some rumours around here that Stevie might end up on the next managers coaching team. Makes sense from some perspectives, but I personally see it as a distraction.

29 Jan 2026 16:33:25
Lewis Steele tweet. That was a bizarre presser. They've won 6-0 but I've walked out the room with a sense of negativity. Someone somewhere has clearly wound up Arne Slot, ".

29 Jan 2026 18:10:36
Slot was his usual naively honest self until some guy asked him about Xabi.

That was disgraceful question to ask.

Since then Slot has been like this and I'm here for it

If you're going to go down, go down swinging lad.

29 Jan 2026 18:27:48
I agree faith, I think from that Alonso question he has come out swinging as u say and I like to see it. Shows a bit of fight which himself and team have been lacking for most of the season.

29 Jan 2026 20:44:12
If he'd of come out swinging in September he wouldn't be getting these questions.

29 Jan 2026 16:07:59
***INJURY UPDATE***

The kit man will be out for the next few months and the tea lady's season is over. The club feel there is no need for additions as the players can wash their own strips and bring a flask. There is also the option of Endo stepping in to these roles if this does not work.
Talk of endo covering for the coach driver is wide of the mark as it is believed Gomez can drive a minibus when he returns. Plenty of options still.

29 Jan 2026 17:04:35
Slot, as head coach has volunteered to be the coach driver, he's often been heard muttings about driving a PSV or something.

29 Jan 2026 18:49:33
Well Slot is still in charge of which direction the coach goes in. The bus can do 75mph comfortably, but Slot has put a governor on it so that it can't go faster than 55. It's decent on the open road when there's no traffic, but any sort of congestion and the wheels are susceptible to falling off.

29 Jan 2026 14:31:32
50 million for Strand Larsen! Worlds gone nuts.

29 Jan 2026 15:39:00
Who did that?

{Ed025's Note - Palace..

29 Jan 2026 16:12:27
The coincidence is incredible!

Parish will soon be on record saying:

"We said to Forest, we will be willing to pay £15m+ the cost of Mateta for Strand Larsen - so he's not a £50m player, but Mateta + £15m! "

Spooky!

29 Jan 2026 16:25:19
Bit of an odd player Strand Larsen, he's huge but he doesn't use his body that well and can be muscled out of the game, he also can't create for himself because he is very limited technically and while his hold up play seems okay with his back to goal he can't drop deeper and get involved in the build up and pass the ball, he is a pure number 9 who needs decent service.

Once Cunha left Wolves his main supply was completely cut out.

{Ed001's Note - hasn't made any effort there since Cunha went. Not sure he is worth 5m, let alone 50.}