12 Apr 2026 12:56:23
I’m not in the know and will never claim to be.
But my thoughts recently with the departures of Mo and Robertson, Slot is here for another season.
Both players have either been subbed, not started big games but in Robertson's case always plays well when he starts.
Would they be starters under a new manager, would we get or could we get another year out of both.
Possibly but they know game time will be even more limited next year as we stick with Slot.
Also I rated Alonso when he played, gutted when we tried to replace him with Gareth Barry the did replace him with Aquilani but did he not turn down our approach before or did he just rule himself out of any move before joining Madrid.
Because we complain if someone says no, or asks to leave why are we now lauded him as this new saviour.
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12 Apr 2026 13:09:01
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12 Apr 2026 12:34:07
Any idea eds of how young Chambers is getting on at Charlton? Is he still held in high regard by the club? Seems to start every game at wingback, usually plays about an hour. don't know whether he constantly comes off because he's just been poor (although surely he wouldn't keep starting) or whether they are been careful with him after the injuries.
Suppose its tough covering that whole side all game too. Just asking because obviously with Robbo leaving he could be an option for us. Pretty sure Alonso tried to sign him at one point too.
{Ed001's Note - I haven't been able to keep up with how he is getting on sorry.}
12 Apr 2026 12:23:27
Vital 3 points. A better performance definitely. 1st half sloppy, 2nd half and against a full flowing PSG we will be punished time after time. This win, like many we've had this season, only papers over the huge cracks within this team and keeps Slot's execution on hold till at least the end of the season.
12 Apr 2026 12:10:35
I know not too many will agree with me, but I felt we benefited from Gakpo playing up top yesterday. I thought he was poor on the ball, but I thought he was excellent off it. His pressing and workrate really helped us, particularly in 1st half, and something that we've lacked for most of this season.
12 Apr 2026 12:58:22
Agreed. Wasn't great, but put in a shift. A big difference to Ekitike's half hearted token jog press.
12 Apr 2026 11:57:46
I guess the French F.A. look after their teams. PSG 2 games in 10 days. LFC 4 games in 10 days.
12 Apr 2026 12:45:09
I don't think it matters how often we play, Robby.
12 Apr 2026 12:51:33
Aside from PSG, the French League is not a serious league - they need to do everything they can to maximize PSG's chances of winning as it benefits their coefficient, something other French teams will not be particularly upset about.
The Premier League, on the other hand, simply won't get away with favouring one team over another as the league is very competitive.
The PL's strength definitely hinders its club's chances in Europe, but the other leagues generate chump change in comparison because nobody much cares.
12 Apr 2026 12:59:21
Slightly moved goal posts there, mate.
PSG also played their cup game on the Friday, so it's PSG 3 games in 12 days and Liverpool 4 games in 11 days.
12 Apr 2026 11:30:04.
Salah and Robbo have confirmed they are leaving but there's a few others who will be out of contract come the summer or in 2027.
2026:-
Woodman
Rhys Williams
Konate (perhaps re-signing)
2027:-
Calvin Ramsay
Joe Gomez
VVD
Wataro Endo
Bajcetic
Curtis Jones
Do we keep any of those?
Jones and Bajcetic would count as home-grown so if moved on would count as pure profit.
12 Apr 2026 12:46:56
It's important we tie Rhys Williams down. That's it, just tie him down.
{Ed001's Note - he can afford to pay someone to cut the ropes unfortunately. He seems to spend most of his life jetting off around the world in a private jet.}
12 Apr 2026 13:03:42
I'd give Jones a new contract, decent squad player. If we could get any sort of fee for Bajcetic, Endo and Ramsay this summer, then I think we should.
Gomez for me stays until his contract is up as versatile cover (when fit).
12 Apr 2026 08:17:13
Keegan’s Perm.
I see it as below. It’s gonna be real tight. Ultimately, I think we are marginally better than Chelsea and will finish 5th
Liverpool-
Everton away - Draw
Palace home - Win
Utd away - Loss
Chelsea home - Win
Villa away - Draw
Brentford home - Draw
9 Points
Utd:-
Leeds home - Win
Chelsea away - Draw
Brentford home - Draw
Liverpool home - Win
Sunderland away - Win
Forest home - Win
Brighton away - Loss
14 Points
Villa:-
Forest away - Draw
Sunderland home - Win
Fulham away - Draw
Spurs home - Win
Burnley away - Win
Liverpool home - Draw
City away - Loss
11 Points
Chelsea:-
City home - Loss
Utd home - Draw
Brighton away - Loss
Forest home - Win
Liverpool away - Loss
Spurs home - Win
Sunderland away - Draw
8 Points
The Premier League is dire right now though, it’s extremely poor.
12 Apr 2026 08:36:35
If we could win our 3 home games, which includes beating Chelsea, I think that would clinch 5th. Unless Chelsea won today and got a lift out of it, I don't really see them winning too many either.
Don't see us getting too many points in our away games. Think Everton+ Utd be licking their lips at playing us now. Villa, maybe if still in Europa at that stage, might be doable to pick up something there.
12 Apr 2026 09:09:18
Final League table never lies. You finish where you deserve to finish.
If we finish outside of the CL places then the manager and players will have no one to blame but themselves.
12 Apr 2026 09:14:02
I don't feel confident with many of our games, to be honest.
There's some tricky ones there.
Liverpool has always managed to raise their game when we have really needed to in the past, but that's always been inspired by an inspiring manager.
I know Slot gets pelters already, and I do feel a bit harsh saying it, but the man's about as dull and uninspiring as you can get. So it's up to the players and the fans to get this one over the line.
12 Apr 2026 10:15:57
Last year we would expect to win all those except maybe draws against Chelsea and Utd.
12 Apr 2026 10:22:01
Fully agree, JK.
12 Apr 2026 10:29:27
I think we'll scrape fifth. There'll be a lot of pressure on the derby, because of that I think we'll get a point. Man Utd away also a high pressure fixture that the club can't afford to lose. Nothing to do with CL, more to do with pride.
12 Apr 2026 10:39:16
We'll win all 6 of those games.
12 Apr 2026 11:25:45
Is that one of Ron's cryptic sarcasm points? Either way, that ain't happening.
12 Apr 2026 11:48:23
This season, there is no predicting any of those results, for any of those teams.
12 Apr 2026 12:03:00
Ron, you need to look at odds, mate, for winning those 6 games and going through to CL semi. I'd imagine they'd be huge.
Get some money on it.
12 Apr 2026 12:06:39
I was looking at the stats and Villa have massively overperformed their xG since their terrible start. They aren't a particularly creative team to begin with and have scored a lot of low percentage chances from outside the box (Morgan Rogers on his insane hot streak comes to mind).
Their middling form of late (though, to be fair, they have also had some injuries) shows that it might all be catching up to them now.
12 Apr 2026 12:11:50
H'on the Ron! 🧨💥
12 Apr 2026 08:00:07
I would love to see a performance on Wednesday vs PSG, just something that shows we can go 5 or 6 games without a defeat and with a show of unity within the team.
If the players don’t rate Slot, they should still pull together and play for each other.
Yesterday was a decent start, and I’m not that interested in whether we beat PSG or go through on Wednesday, as we are not winning the CL. I’m more interested if we can show some proper fight and take three points at the Hill D******* Stadium next weekend.
I watched around 25 mins of the Everton game yesterday. They are wide open at the back, but slow methodical football won’t be the answer. High energy aggressive football against 025 lot is the way to unsettle them. Pickford is guaranteed to balls up at some point too, as he did yesterday a couple of times.
12 Apr 2026 09:12:41
Shughes, it's a tough one. It's like being between a rock and a hard place.
PSG on Tuesday night will be a huge ask, and if things go our way, it could even be 120 mins of football, whilst Everton get a full 8 days to prepare.
12 Apr 2026 09:54:53
It won't be 120 minutes of football, that's for sure, JK. But, I do hope we put some heart and fight into it! Not the excuse of football we offered last week.
12 Apr 2026 10:40:07
I think we win 3-1 on the night and take them on pens with Marmadash the hero.
12 Apr 2026 10:53:32
You're remarkably upbeat.
12 Apr 2026 11:04:27
I'm with Ron on this one. We'll beat PSG on pens.
PSG to rue the day that they missed so many chances against us in the 1st leg.
12 Apr 2026 11:36:35
Thinking we'll beat PSG is comical. Clearly, people are forgetting that the 2-0 win should have been 6-0. We were extremely lucky. Ignorance is bliss, I suppose.
12 Apr 2026 12:05:55
Well, I remember Messi, Suarez and Coutinho's Barcelona thrashing us 3-0 in the Camp Nou and Salah and Bobby missing the second leg.
Stranger things have happened.
12 Apr 2026 12:09:29
Yeah, Chewy, so? They should have beaten us 5-0 in the home leg last year and we beat them 1-0. I guess the players and coach should just pack it in and write a letter to UEFA saying we aren't going to show up because there's not a chance we're going to get anything out of the game.
We aren't going to set up the way we did in the away leg at Anfield. For better or worse, I think that's pretty much a guarantee.
12 Apr 2026 12:14:37
And Jurgen was in charge then, Ron. And the team was fit. And the team was connected. And the supporters were connected. And the team had heart and commitment. And and and and.. etc.. different scenarios altogether.
12 Apr 2026 07:19:12
Surely Noah Sadiki fits our scouting profile perfectly and is a better player than Geerstruida?