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09 Oct 2026 10:37:15
Wouldn't mind Ed001's and others thoughts on this.
It's clear our midfield is a bit 'weak' at times and when one goes up field they all follow leaving big holes. Gravy doesn't sit deep enough and for the life of me I don't understand why Endo isn't used in the holding role. It's his position and he's captain of Japan! Never let us down when he's needed yet he wasn't given a sniff with Slot and AI seems the same.
Why isn't he being used - it doesn't make sense to me unless he's not fit?
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{Ed001's Note - he has had two years barely playing and injuries, added to advancing years. He should be a good option to close out games still, but I can see why he is not a starter now. Such a shame as he was so good for us and was badly treated by Slot.}
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09 Oct 2026 11:11:14
He was brilliant the season before Slot came and I recall Jurgen saying he should've played him more.
Even last season when Slot finally played him, Endo did well that game but was a shame he got injured.
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09 Oct 2026 11:12:38
Thanks Ed - pretty much sums it up mate.
09 Oct 2026 08:46:57
Breaking news, according to the BBC the Freidkin Group are open to selling Everton. Anybody want to start a kitty? Be nice to have a feeder team and we could use the HD ground for the U-21s.
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09 Oct 2026 10:43:53
WDW, start the GoFundMe page. I'm all in.
08 Oct 2026 11:23:33
Not an ITK so don't shoot the messenger. But I've heard City are looking to cash in on Haaland as they've agreed a pre-contract with Paul Mullin. They're looking for someone proven in the National League and he fits the bill.
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08 Oct 2026 14:56:59
Davey is taking aim. Duck!
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08 Oct 2026 20:06:13
Bang bang.
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08 Oct 2026 21:22:41
Don't shoot the messenger but I've heard that Richard E Grant is a traitor 😜.
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08 Oct 2026 22:35:07
heard City are keen on a swap deal but Roterham are unsure about Haaland as he's not League Two proven.
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08 Oct 2026 23:23:03
Aye, but Haaland is Yorkshire born & bread.
Going home, going home
Haaland's going home.
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09 Oct 2026 08:50:57
'Yorkshire born and Yorkshire bred,
Strong in't arm and thick in't head'
They (not me, I've always been PC) used to say that in the old days.
08 Oct 2026 09:45:09
So hell has already been unleashed on these lying, cheating punks.
And i'm here for all of it.
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08 Oct 2026 13:34:31
That was like a quote from Dirty Harry.
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08 Oct 2026 13:44:30
You should tryThe Grafton on a Friday night, OliRed.
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08 Oct 2026 15:09:20
I thought hell would be bad but i didn't realise it would be a banner on an underpass bad.
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08 Oct 2026 15:17:09
I'm bored of this 'I feel bad for the fans' crap, nah they all jumped on the bandwagon, they all knew what was going on, sod them all, they'll go back to supporting Arsenal or United anyway.
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08 Oct 2026 18:21:06
Sunday needs to be as hostile as possible. Sets the tone for everyone else.
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08 Oct 2026 20:23:06
@Rome- " I know what you're thinking. 'Were there 115 charges or only 114? ' Well, to tell you the truth, in all this cheating I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is Man City, the most powerful state-funded club in the world, and our lawyers would sue your pants clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky? ' Well, do ya, punk? ".
07 Oct 2026 19:17:13
Anyone any news on Jacquet? In or out at weekend.
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07 Oct 2026 19:29:26
I'm not sure anyone can be certain right now but it's clearly been described as "slight" so much is dependent on how fast he recovers between now and Sat. Imho, he is a big doubt.
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07 Oct 2026 19:56:25
Player welfare.
Lets Shorten the Premier League, Let's get rid of the Carabao Cup.
But invent a pointless international nations league that nobody cares about and add 4 games right at the right of the season 🤣.
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07 Oct 2026 20:14:20
I asked Iraola in person when he was linesmaning and he replied - and I quote-"jacket in" so I thought I'd best leave the subject alone.
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07 Oct 2026 20:16:17
When did they shorten the Premier League and get rid of the Carabao Cup?
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07 Oct 2026 20:29:47
They shortened the Premier League in 1995-96 - 30 years ago.
Topical.
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07 Oct 2026 20:43:27
Easiest way to shorten the PL and ease fixture congestion?
Kick Man City out. There's two fewer games a season right there.
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07 Oct 2026 20:47:05
Shake it all about.
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07 Oct 2026 21:27:25
Hamstring has been reported.
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07 Oct 2026 22:46:51
What's the crime Kaiser? A succulent Chinese meal.
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08 Oct 2026 02:13:07
A "slight" injury, @KCD, according to Zidane.
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08 Oct 2026 10:39:36
Might be raining this weekend, so I'd advise to bring one just in case.
Sorry I can't resist a dad joke.
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08 Oct 2026 12:38:54
Jacquet Required.
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08 Oct 2026 18:13:30
Saw me all mate Phil Collins he just smiled and said "You can take that as Face Value".
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09 Oct 2026 10:33:07
But Seriously, You Can't Hurry these injuries.
07 Oct 2026 19:01:00
Which one past player would fans choose that would improve or transform this team. Just one player that you'd think would make the greatest improvement to what we have.
I'll go with Alonso.
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07 Oct 2026 19:07:38
Which Alonso?
Marcus Alonso? Too slow for Premier League.
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07 Oct 2026 19:25:55
Prime Mo Salah.
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07 Oct 2026 19:39:38
Souness.
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07 Oct 2026 19:44:15
Yea Robbie prime Mo Salah 🤴🏻, will never ever so no to that!
Miss seeing him week in week out.
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07 Oct 2026 19:52:48
Sorry Mr Funk, I misread the original post.
Didn't read "past" player.
So I'd go with Ian Rush. A bona fide goal machine. Who presses relentlessly.
I was tempted to go for The King but in this team I think a goal machine would transform it.
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07 Oct 2026 20:37:43
Fabinho or Darwin Nunez - it's a coin toss.
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07 Oct 2026 20:41:55
I thought Mo Salah but without midfield, I feel like Alonso improves the entire machine.
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07 Oct 2026 20:57:48
Gerrard. It's not open to debate.
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07 Oct 2026 22:25:17
I think the man needed now is a Souness or a McMahon. Sick and tired of reading about our "soft midfield" ever since Fabinho left.
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07 Oct 2026 22:42:26
Mascherano.
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07 Oct 2026 22:28:25
100% Gerrard. I agree Rome it's not even up for debate.
He'd massively improve any team in the Premier League and probably even Europe in today's game.
He might not have won the trophies of a Rush or Dalglish but he was a better player than both and I love both, especially Dalglish.
I really don't think Alonso is on the same planet as Gerrard.
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07 Oct 2026 22:50:56
God would be unstoppable.
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07 Oct 2026 23:42:07
Fabinho Fabinho Fabinho.
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08 Oct 2026 02:16:27
The team would be an awful lot better with Fabinho playing behind he who must not be named according to @666 😉
There are loads of 'better' players than Fabs, but in the context of the current team he would be the best. No debate required 😉.
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{Ed666's Note - ha ha..I would have gravy playing deeper and not let him go past the halfway line and everyone he does he gets docked 6 months wages and then our midfield would improve exponentially and then have King Kenny supplying the bullets to Isak and Barcola..Don’t forget Kenny was no slouch as a Villa scorer himself..and who better than the king to educate Florian?
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08 Oct 2026 06:32:44
With our current team and the lack of some well needed grit in midfield it has to be fabinho if we had a proper hard 6 already then i'd say Gerrard or a prime Salah but its Fabs all day long for me its what the current team is crying out for big time.
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{Ed666's Note - How are people looking past King Kenny Dalglish???
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08 Oct 2026 07:00:51
Gerrard, the best midfielder I have ever seen play.
Suarez as a wildcard, unplayable and never injured.
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{Ed666's Note - Dalglish would us win the premiership!
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08 Oct 2026 08:17:17
In this team: Souness.
He could do what Fabinho did and pass like Gerrard.
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08 Oct 2026 09:23:28
Gerrard or Suarez.
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08 Oct 2026 10:03:19
Prime Mo Salah or Luis Suarez.
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08 Oct 2026 10:34:08
Souness every day. Heart says the King, but head says prime Souness would boss the midfield and be captain and bust anyone who didn't meet the standards required.
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08 Oct 2026 10:56:01
That's a big statement Rio to say that Gerrard was a better player than either Dalglish and Rush. I'm only assuming that you never saw them playing week in and out.
Gerrard was indeed a brilliant player and a certainty in our all time 11 but those other two boys were head and shoulders above everybody else to have played for LFC and there's zero debate about that!
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08 Oct 2026 11:19:51
Can you all stop saying "and there can be no debate about it/that". Very clearly, there is.! 😁.
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08 Oct 2026 12:25:36
That's debatable ArAy.
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08 Oct 2026 12:31:12
Souness, by a mile. Either him or Effenberg. This team needs a midfield general that demands the best from their teammates, and backs it up with their own great performances.
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08 Oct 2026 13:04:20
You won't get any argument on that @ArAy.
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08 Oct 2026 13:25:48
For me Gerrard was brilliant, he carries us for years and he stood out in a team of decent players.
Kenny and Rush stood out in a team of great players, multiple championship winners, multiple European cup winners and those 2 stood out.
I'd pick Rushie because we create a lot of chances already and he would be banging them in for us.
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08 Oct 2026 13:38:20
I say no debate, ArAy, because I'm a self opionated git!
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08 Oct 2026 13:46:54
To be fair, Rio's meant Gerrard was a better player than both Paul Dalglish and Jennifer Rush.
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08 Oct 2026 15:44:07
ArAy, there can be no debate about your comment.
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08 Oct 2026 15:51:52
Effenberg? Effenberg??? Of all the players to have ever played professional football who picks Stefan Effenberg?
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08 Oct 2026 16:11:08
Has to be Souness.
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08 Oct 2026 16:38:11
I think for THIS TEAM, what is needed Souness would sort it out.
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08 Oct 2026 16:51:14
Yes, Effenberg, the CL-winning captain of an excellent Bayern team? What a daft retort, Fifth Element.
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08 Oct 2026 17:33:20
Any player from history, even non-Liverpool players?
I'd always choose Diego Maradona.
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08 Oct 2026 07:21:27
But if we took in daglish ed666 we would have to leave out wirtz!😂.
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{Ed666's Note - please see my answer above 🤣
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08 Oct 2026 10:05:54
But ye couldn't play King Kenny Instead of Wirtz Ed. King Kenny's not the"profile"of player Florian needs around him to help him flourish.
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{Ed666's Note - I knew this would happen 🤣🤣
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09 Oct 2026 09:01:17
@ShanklysGhost are you discounting Billy Liddell or Elisha Scott?
I think you meant Kenny and Rushie were the best you have seen, which isn't the same as the best to ever play for LFC.
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09 Oct 2026 09:33:02
I did see Rush and Dalglish play Shankly's I started going to games in 1983 and grew up with the number 7 on my back.
Dalglish is my all time hero, not just for the player he was but for the great man he is. He is the King, that's undisputed and will always be Liverpool's greatest ever because of what he achieved as a player and a manager and the way he supported the families and fans through Hillsborough.
Perhaps it's because it was different generations and football was very different in the 80's compared to the 2000's but I do believe on a football level Gerrard was a better player.
Dalglish had a great team around him but Gerrard never did and made it all happen pretty much on his own. He was freak of nature and we'll never see the likes of him again he's the best player the Premier League has ever seen. Only Henry comes close.
I still love Dalglish and Rush and both were great players but in my opinion Gerrard was a better player he just didn't have the opportunity to play in a great team.
07 Oct 2026 01:27:22
Andoni Iraola was spotted running the line on Sunday morning for his daughter's team.
Honestly, I don't think I have ever wanted to see a manager succeed more than this man.
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07 Oct 2026 05:20:52
Isn't that just normal dad stuff?
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07 Oct 2026 06:19:23
The number of people who do normal dad stuff is saddeningly low, especially those who have a small amount of time off from very high pressure jobs. The man has a couple of free saturdays, and that being how he chooses to spend one is very respectable.
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{Ed666's Note - I’d be looking at the left backs that were playing. Either one would do a better job than our incumbent.
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07 Oct 2026 06:54:08
Very disappointing. should be using his free time properly.
I'd much prefer to see my manager raving in ibiza for 3 weeks with ozempic Rooney.
Where's the game gone!?
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07 Oct 2026 08:18:11
Didn't think Iraola did days off🤔.
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07 Oct 2026 09:12:22
Flo, I see what you did there, lol. The only thing i'm going to say is that the int'l break have days of within it and they are for managers, as well.
Even for players who weren't selected by their national teams.
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07 Oct 2026 09:22:46
I know Oli. But this time is meant to be spent watching videos with Gomez and Ramsey. Oh wait 😁.
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07 Oct 2026 09:37:51
Not all dads alvy I think there's been a big switch last 10ish years to have a more active involvement at home and not just leave it to the mums. saying that I do have some friends that get lifts lists for the young kids from the mums when they go out absolutely blows my mind they need direction to actually just look after there kids.
I have a high pressure job but absolutely refuse to work past 1730 and never work at weekends, that time is to spend with my son and wife same as the evenings.
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07 Oct 2026 09:59:28
It is normal dad stuff.
It's nice to see the Head Coach of England's greatest football club doing normal Dad stuff.
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07 Oct 2026 10:10:16
As long as it's not in Amsterdam😁.
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07 Oct 2026 10:56:38
Must've been rough
I seen him at Amnesia closing party Saturday Night off his nut.
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07 Oct 2026 13:02:01
I know it's tough, but someday you'll learn to let go, Florian. What happened to "the minute he's gone, I'll move on? ".
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07 Oct 2026 13:14:27
Nice one, Flo. We may have had our disagreements last season but you're alright, mate.
Never lose your sense of humour, btw.
Peace and Love.
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07 Oct 2026 13:57:47
Oh man, Oli. Are we seeing another "budding bromance"? Last season it was you and JK23. 😂.
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07 Oct 2026 14:14:23
Apparently he flagged Darwin Nunez offside five times.
In the first half.
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07 Oct 2026 14:53:06
Ah only a bit of craic Chewy. I love Andoni he'll do well. Loves me a chuckle at a bit of hypocrisy that's all 😁.
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07 Oct 2026 14:57:01
I got roped in to kids footy, it gets a grip of you. ended up getting level 2 badges before I spewed it became a glorified baby sitter. Great days tho.
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07 Oct 2026 15:27:45
Andoni Iraola was spotted in his house eating roast beef with yorkshire puddings.
What a guy!
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07 Oct 2026 15:53:09
What your beef, ArAy1969?
Feeling a lil' bit left out, perhaps?
Okay, fine. Here's a hug.
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07 Oct 2026 15:53:15
Just in case nobody noticed, this is all evidence of no Liverpool football since 2 weeks. It will reach fever pitch by Sunday. 😂.
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07 Oct 2026 17:00:09
You say fever pitch ArAy but every time for bloody ages we've come back from international break and been crap.
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07 Oct 2026 10:30:40
I thought Kerkez played well vs Bournemouth Ed666. Jury is still out for me and he can be upgraded on, but I think I'd like to give him till the end of the season (before i make my mind up on him) since he has shown signs of improving.
Either way, we do need a LB as it's good to have competition for the spot, but I think there are other positions which are of more priority. Right Wing being one of them since we don't even have one.
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{Ed666's Note - how many times has Kerkez stood out to you mate? I was a massive fan of his at Bournemouth but we clearly got the Ali Baba/Temu version..is there mitigation for his poor form? Maybe you could argue Gakpo didn’t pass to him last season when he was overlapping but his defending hasn’t been exemplary at any point. We have no threat from him in an attacking sense, his crosses are abject and for me he’s just not an intelligent footballer. Robbo to Kerkez is a massive downgrade. Like you I’m willing to give him till the end of the season and hope AI can make him the player he was at Bournemouth.
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07 Oct 2026 17:34:48
Doesn't sound like you are willing to give Kerkez till the end of the season to be honest.
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07 Oct 2026 22:12:14
Oli, the hug is accepted, but it has to be timed to under 3 seconds. I don't want to interfere with your ongoing bromances. 😂.
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07 Oct 2026 22:13:39
Kloppers, that's the God awful damned truth. 😩.
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07 Oct 2026 19:04:35
Ed666 - Cool. I thought that i was the only one who thought Kerkez is way, way, way over rated. So many posters saying, "he did all right", "getting better". He's is not. He is our weak link.
Quite simply, he is not good enough in nearly every attribute. That's not a comment on the man, that's a comment on the player. And, "no", i don't think that he'll improve.
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{Ed666's Note - I agree he’s been dogshit mate. So many people on Florian’s back for being ineffective but giving Kerkez a get out of jail card. I really hope he improves because him playing like Bournemouth Kerkez would only help supply to Isak which clearly means more goals..lets hope he makes us eat humble pie on Sunday..
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08 Oct 2026 15:31:44
ArAy1969, 3 seconds? Nah, you're not that special.
{Ed001's Note - he has had two years barely playing and injuries, added to advancing years. He should be a good option to close out games still, but I can see why he is not a starter now. Such a shame as he was so good for us and was badly treated by Slot.}
{Ed666's Note - ha ha..I would have gravy playing deeper and not let him go past the halfway line and everyone he does he gets docked 6 months wages and then our midfield would improve exponentially and then have King Kenny supplying the bullets to Isak and Barcola..Don’t forget Kenny was no slouch as a Villa scorer himself..and who better than the king to educate Florian?