Liverpool Banter 3

07 Apr 2026 07:39:40
7 league games.

2 cup games.

Then we rebuild. No long now reds.

In other news none lpool related has PG told 115fc he is leaving?

07 Apr 2026 10:15:56
Could be 5 cup games, you know. Highly improbable but possible. Just stating the maths.

07 Apr 2026 12:23:33
BeKind, I bloody well hope not, apparently Alonso is top of City's shortlist to replace him if he does, and you know they'll gladly offer him twice what we do. For all the years I've wished Pep would shag off back to Spain, I am now praying he stays put.

07 Apr 2026 05:11:44
Why do the Spirit of Shankly guys choose now to stage a protest?

What absolute BS of a timing and not reading the situation. The team is down, the bloody captain is begging for some form of support, and acknowledges team is at its most fragile moment and it's practically the biggest game of the season in 2 days and you decide to protest against ticket prices now next week at Anfield?

I agree prices are way to high and we have to care for ourselves and front this corporate greed and let our concerns known but to announce it now is a bit like not caring at all for the club.

Cud have waited out the PSG result and then gone all in.

Now the manager and players will get another excuse.

07 Apr 2026 09:09:52
It feels like a distraction when they should be protesting as much about the poor leadership at the club and lack of entertainment and value. If they lumped the things together, cost and lack of leadership and value, it would make more sense right now.

07 Apr 2026 09:22:18
You're having a pop at a group, who are doing all they can to protest against rising ticket prices. All the other stuff you mention will take care of itself. Ticket prices will still go up unless people take a stance.

07 Apr 2026 10:24:24
Maybe those fans who engage with them are mainly concerned with tickets, so fair enough if they want to focus on that. I thought we'd generally not been putting our prices up every year despite high inflation and wage costs going up. Players' wages are a big issue when average players are wanting and getting over £100k per week. It's a problem.

07 Apr 2026 11:08:00
When do you want them to do it? In a month's time, when the season's over, there's nobody at the stadium and people have forgotten about the price hikes? Obviously, the best time for them to do it is now. You really think a few placards over ticket pricing is going to bother anybody on the pitch? There's far bigger issues at hand.

07 Apr 2026 12:41:54
See, if Hughes/Edwards weren't handing out bumper pay deals to average players, then maybe they wouldn't have to think about raising the prices. That said, who wants to pay more to watch that s****?

07 Apr 2026 13:42:58
I can't remember a season where ticket prices went down regardless of whether we signed players, handed out new contracts or sold players.

07 Apr 2026 14:44:35
It says online prices have been frozen for 8 out of the last 10 seasons. If that's true, I don't think it's unreasonable to increase by inflation for a couple of seasons.

07 Apr 2026 18:22:44
It also says online that politicians have people's best interests at heart.

Since 2016 my tickets have only increased twice. 🤥

Overkill, what difference do you pay to go to games in the last 10 years?

07 Apr 2026 20:28:40
I tend to go a few times a season, using my friend's season tickets when he can't go. Relative to other entertainment prices, and given our status as a club, it's not too bad.

07 Apr 2026 21:48:31
So, has it only been two seasons in 10 years that the price has been different?

07 Apr 2026 00:50:11
Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if we manage to get a draw or even a win against PSG, because that has been the theme of Liverpool this season. It's like we go on a mediocre, uninspiring run of form with draws and losses, and then we reach that one match where everyone says it's going to be Slot's last chance to turn the season around or he'll get sacked. Somehow, we manage to win that match. Most people then say that win will be the turnaround we need this season.

And then we go on another mediocre run with some draws and losses. People start talking about Slot getting the sack again. We reach that one match where many say if we lose, Slot is gone. We manage to win, and most get optimistic again.

The same thing happens again, rinse and repeat. You almost have to admire the consistency, though.

07 Apr 2026 04:03:10
Nah, we're getting slaughtered.

07 Apr 2026 05:15:54
Rafa won the CL in 2005 but lost 19 games. Slot has lost 15 till now.
Believe.






We are def on track to lose 19 games this season. 😁

07 Apr 2026 05:43:47
It doesn't matter now. Slot shouldn't be retained for a number of reasons beyond performances. He just needs to go and the club to move on.

07 Apr 2026 05:46:29
Can't see it, OP.
It will take just 20-30 minutes of sustained PSG pressure and we will fold defensively yet again.
I predict a hammering 4-0 or maybe 4-1.

07 Apr 2026 07:21:40
On a positive note, Darwin at least the club will save money on that trophy room extension they will no longer need to build.

07 Apr 2026 08:38:55
Before the City game, I would have agreed with you, but this team looks utterly broken right now, all it took was going one goal down for us to start feeling sorry for ourselves, and for all organisation to go out the window. Then again, we looked that way against Forest and PSV too.

The advantage of the PSG game is that I'm sure the players, regardless of Slot, will want to give a good account of themselves under the lights. If we can get a 0-0 or even just suffer a 1-0 defeat, I think it would be a good result to take back to Anfield.

07 Apr 2026 09:14:07
I can see why the OP would go with this outcome.

This is what Slot and the team have been aiming for... CL is the holy grail this season.

I fully expect a totally different LFC performance tomorrow compared to the City game.

Should we lose tomorrow, but keep the score down to a 2 goal difference at max, then the return leg will be very interesting.


A loss with a difference of 3 goals or more, then that's most likely curtains for us in the CL this year.

Again, I only say this because this team is putting all of its eggs in the CL basket.

07 Apr 2026 09:56:55
Cafu, please, stop comparing the 2005 CL winning team and its manager to this one and the seasons they had. Don't let your brain be tricked by nostalgia, my friend.

That team was not flashy, was bereft of top players etc. I get it. However, they made up for all of that with very experienced players who had won things like Hamman, Dudek, Hyppia (won the Cup treble), Finnan, an up and coming baller and leader in Gerrard (won the Cup treble), young Xabi, Rise, and Luis Garcia.

These guys weren't scrubs, man.

Players managed by a very successful manager in Rafa (levels above Slot, btw) who knew how to win in Europe and just game off two La Liga titles and an EL with Valencia. Two different scenarios, teams and managers.

Now regarding PASG, what will be will be and we will all be here to see it. What I won't be doing is getting my hopes up or down. Nope, not doing that.

07 Apr 2026 11:11:08
OliRed, Fully agree, was about to make a very similar comment, spot on.

07 Apr 2026 12:28:10
Against PSG, we will attack from the off, get the ball around their area, won't get a shot off, so the ball will be played backwards and end up back with our keeper. This will happen several times, then PSG will break away, score against the run of play, then we will fold like a pack of cards. Slot will come out and say we had 70% of the ball and PSG played with a low block and we could not break them down, but they are a very good team.

We have Fulham the weekend, we will make sure the lads are up for that match. I will give them two days off to rest and will train Saturday morning before I fly off to Ibiza after the game.

07 Apr 2026 12:42:39
Thanks, Chewy. I know people wanna be positive and all that despite no sign of anything to be positive about, based off of the evidence we all acknowledge, in fairness.

However, like I said, let us not allow ourselves to be tricked by nostalgia just cos we wanna be positive and want the outcome we want.



If we must dream then we should do so with our eyes open under these circumstances. Doing the contrary will only lead to higher levels of disappointment should things go bad.

07 Apr 2026 12:51:12
I like to think I'm a glass half full kind of guy and an eternal optimist. We will only get beaten 3-0.

07 Apr 2026 13:27:51
Why would said poster(s) be bothered with what the result is when they've already stated they have better things to do with their time than watch LFC game.

07 Apr 2026 16:45:18
Oli mate the joke went past you like my nan goes past my blind gdad.

Never said we will win the CL only said we will def loose 19 games. that's the only comparison that will stand😂

06 Apr 2026 22:03:38
This is a contentious post, but if we go out against PSG I would rather lose badly than lose by a single goal. Reason, I want slot to have nowhere to hide, he has to go. If he's in charge next season, this supporter since 1974 cup final will find something else to do with his time every week.

06 Apr 2026 22:19:48
I point blank haven't got it in me to wish defeats of any type on my own club. Even if there's a concept of 'greater good' that can be argued.

As far as I'm concerned, Slot has nowhere to hide *as is*, and unless by some miracle we win the Champions League - and we won't btw. I know we won it in 2005 with a far worse team, but at least those players who believed in their manager and were coached to put in a shift.

At the moment, we have a manager who's been encouraging the players to 'conserve their energy', and has now lost them cos that doesn't bloody work - he won't have anywhere to hide.

06 Apr 2026 22:21:43
When we lose, you mean.

06 Apr 2026 22:28:00
Personally, I would rather we go through to the semi final.

06 Apr 2026 22:33:37
Same, but as I said, If we lose.

06 Apr 2026 23:17:02
I want us to win.

06 Apr 2026 23:32:13
I think it is fair to say most LFC fans will want LFC to win.

07 Apr 2026 00:23:41
It astounds me how often this season posters have stated they want us to lose, or take a beating, to achieve some other outcome.
I wouldn't want us to lose even if it prevented Utd from winning the league. Slot is highly unlikely to be here much longer. Why on earth would you invite a humiliating defeat on the club and supporters?

It amazes me how often this season posters have said they will stop watching Liverpool play games (and then pipe up some more negative comments after the next match).

Try being a supporter of some lower league clubs who stand in the sleet and rain, watch dire football week after week. The term 'fair-weather fan' comes to mind.

We are poor, the football is boring for the most part and Slot needs to be replaced. However, the club and team still need its support through tough times and good. The club and supporters will be here long after Slot, Hughes and co have left the building.

07 Apr 2026 01:33:06
Nobody actually wants us to lose, but sometimes it's better for the long run. A few weeks back I said the best thing that could happen for us is dropping to 8th and FSG cleaning house.

I'm sure plenty of people didn't like it, but look where we are now. I hate losing, I'm fiercely competitive, but not for the sake of ignorance. Sometimes you have to cut off a limb to save the body.

07 Apr 2026 03:04:34
Darwin, watching a lower league club would be a hell of a lot more entertaining than what we've seen this season. The lower leagues are way more founded on passion and hard work, which has been lacking all season, which is the main reason the posters who remind you of fair weather fans have been so upset this season.

07 Apr 2026 05:17:44
You are crazy. I def would accept losing by one goal. That gives us everything to play for at Anfield.
We can 100% get through in Anfield if we support the team.

07 Apr 2026 07:54:15
We just got stuffed 4-0 by ManCity - Slots still here.

I hope we win every game. Presumably then you'd want to keep the manager in charge?

07 Apr 2026 08:09:41
I just hope the away travelling fans don't let me down again.

I'm not spending 3 minutes of my life looking for a stream for them to travel all the way to Paris and leave early.

07 Apr 2026 09:05:48
They're no better supporters than we are, JK. The sacrifice we make. I don't know about you, but I sometimes get a bit stiff (make your own jokes up) sat on the sofa for 2 hours.

Those that have to take time off work, spending hundreds of pounds to watch us in one game. They're still no more of a fan than we are. People on here say so.

07 Apr 2026 09:13:50
I can understand some frustrations. Slot should have been gone after Christmas with a caretaker in.

This was poor from the heads.

It does feel like Slot / LFC needs an absolute pasting and to lose several games before we get rid.

Why he was kept on after Jan, I can't fathom.

Especially after City this weekend; some conversations should have resulted in him leaving. We can still finish in Champs League places, and it feels like we need this pelting for any change to happen.

This is, for me, on management though, who should have read the room and acted long ago.

07 Apr 2026 09:20:20
To be fair, JK, I live in Asia and I have to wake up in the middle of the night to watch these games, try to get some sleep afterwards (which is difficult when we lose, because try as I might to calm myself down through meditation or whatever, I do feel sad/angry when we play badly) and then go to work, sleep-deprived, later in the morning (sleep deprivation was fine when I was in my teens and twenties, but it's not so fun when you get older and have other responsibilities on life on top of it).

So spending 3 minutes looking for a stream isn't always a walk in the park, though, of course, nobody is taking anything away from fans who pay their hard-earned money and trek through the country waiting hours on highways or public transport stations back and forth. We all try and support the team in whatever form is available to us.

07 Apr 2026 09:57:26
I'm with you, Patrik. They really let us and Slot down, mate.

Just hope any fan going tomorrow night has taken Becker the Pecker's advice and learnt the true meaning of YNWA.

07 Apr 2026 11:10:00
@barryw33, I think he has had nowhere to hide since October, based on his own body of work this season. It is his handlers that have protected him, so even if we lose, he is still protected.

07 Apr 2026 12:01:10
Champions League kick-off times are typically kind to us Downunder :)
Now with daylight savings ended, it's a 7am kick-off.

And it's the school holidays.

And I am on leave.

And I am going to watch with my boys, win, lose, or draw.



We will celebrate, or yell at Mo, or hang our heads in disgust.

And we will do that together all in the excitement of another Liverpool match and in hope that the lads put in a performance they and us can be proud of.

07 Apr 2026 12:50:13
"I know we won it in 2005 with a far worse team, but at least those players who believed in their manager and were coached to put in a shift".

SR, I get, but let's not act like that 2005 team were full of scrubs cos a lot of them weren't. The team had experienced winners who had won in England and Europe (Hyppia, Hammann, Gerrard), Finnan, in addition to promising young bucks like Gerrard (again), Xabi, Luis Garcia, Rise and even young Sinama Pongolle & Mellor chumping at the bit to make their name etc.



Some of those guys could ball esp. and were well-coached by a manager who knew how to win in Europe, as well where two legged ties were his speciality. Just making a small distinction, man.

07 Apr 2026 15:08:52
Lucky you, Faith, I'd love for the games to be at 7am, much more manageable than 3 or 4 am. :(

07 Apr 2026 19:01:42
Match going fans letting other (super) fans down at 3am and 7am.

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06 Apr 2026 19:11:59
Of course I have empathy for LFC mourning this season, however Diogo Jota was a fierce competitor on the pitch while representing LFC and Portugal! LFC players have repeatedly felt sorry for themselves after the slightest setback!

I will not throw immature insults at Arne Slot because under his guidance LFC gave me the happiest weekends of my life last year! Slot is clearly a top coach, but after the loss of Diogo, LFC needed a manager!

I hate millionaire footballers criticising supporters for leaving early and or booing! Being a match going supporter is expensive so maximum effort from players representing your club should be the minimum requirement! LFC supporters have looked past much poorer teams than this one because they ran themselves into the ground!

06 Apr 2026 20:30:50
I completely reject the idea of Slot being a top coach. It's utter nonsense. He can't even keep a group of elite athletes fit. They've literally been fit their entire lives, and in less than a year he has them all gassed at the 70 minute mark. It's a joke. He also has no tactical ability whatsoever. His strategy, if there is one, is beyond ineffective, and his decision-making baffles even the most experienced ex-players and pundits.

A top coach is somebody who can actually coach to a top level. Arne's not even a good one, let alone top tier.

A good coach would at the very least have a knack for 2 things, 2 things that are absolutely critical to coaching and undeniably core to being considered a good coach, that's conditioning and tactics. Arne has neither of those.

No disrespect to Diogo. It was a terrible tragedy, I'm certain it was a very difficult time for all, but we're pushing on towards a year since now. He'll never be forgotten, but using it as some sort of excuse really needs to stop. And claiming that Jotta's death means we need a manager as opposed to a coach is some unholy drivel.

06 Apr 2026 20:43:47
Just like war time Prime Ministers don't always make good peace time Prime Ministers, there's a time for a technocrat like Slot, and a time for someone who can bring the fans, players and club together.

06 Apr 2026 20:45:05
It's a factor.

I don't think we need to disrespect his life and importance to the players by trying to maximize or minimize the impact of his passing.

06 Apr 2026 23:22:33
That is exactly what I meant, @FlyPelicansFly! Slot proved the correct appointment to follow Kloppo!

I didn't read all this unnecessary hate towards Slot last year! He only signed a 3 year deal, so I don't think he was ever viewed as a long term legacy coach!


Following the tragic loss of Diogo, a manager with clout such as Jurgen or Pep would not have been dictated by Hughes and or Edwards!

An all encompassing manager / man motivator could have helped the lads use their grief for a much loved team mate to inspire them towards success! A lot claim Heitinga was the vital buffer / good cop between the players and Slot!? That seems more plausible with each day that passes!

07 Apr 2026 04:24:35
A top coach can get the best out of whoever he has at his disposal.

Slot, unfortunately, has no idea.
From where the club was to where the club is now is nothing short of a travesty.



And although Slot may not be solely responsible for that, he has to take the maximum amount of blame.

The performances are atrocious, sadly, and have shown no sign of improvement all season long.

07 Apr 2026 06:49:49
Is Slot playing an inverted Churchill, Pelican? 😉

07 Apr 2026 05:55:58
Slot is NOT a top coach, fact.
He is out of his depth, lacks leadership, drive, and personality.
He cannot get his own squad of players to give their all for the team,
Nothing TOP about him I'm afraid.
He will be back in the Dutch farmers league within months of departing Liverpool

07 Apr 2026 11:14:32
@His Name Is Diogo, Slot is not and nowhere near a top coach, OP. If you wanted to know if he was a top coach, then this would have been the season to prove it, one where things aren't going well.

That is where your mettle is tested and you earn your wages and you know, earn credit for being a top coach and superb man/crisis manager.

By still being able to motivate the team, keep them focused to give their best for themselves, the badge and the fans or even for the late DJ, if you like.

Slot has failed miserably at it and DJ (RIP) is not an excuse for him being useless as a man/crisis manager. Just my opinion.

07 Apr 2026 12:02:24
Top coach? So then this Xabi Alonso character is not a top coach then?

07 Apr 2026 12:45:36
Faith, stop trying to drag Xabi's name through the mud, you're embarrassing yourself. Everyone knows the situation at Madrid is unlike any other club, the players have all the power, everyone knows that, so just stop pretending it's anything other than what it is. Xabi was 2nd in the league only 4 points behind Barca, with just 2 losses on the board.

07 Apr 2026 13:03:36
Faith, you know why? Xabi failed at RM not cos of his coaching ability and results, cos the stats speak for themselves. But cos the RM primadonnas, sorry, players were butt-sore cos he was making them run 10 more yards in training. The cheek of the man.

07 Apr 2026 13:25:05
Oli, I know and agree......and thank you for proving my point.
There is nuance and context to all this.

Chewy, thank you for completely missing the point. See above.

06 Apr 2026 18:58:01
Alonso did little with a squad blessed with a lot of talented players in Madrid. It can be spun in every and any way. He lost when it mattered. He had what many managers dream of, in regards to talent. He couldn't manage the talent well enough. I don't care about the Vini/Alonso talk. Vini's better than anyone we have in this squad.
Salah's not a problem next season for the next possible manager, but you probably have other problems within that squad as shown with certain antics.

There's no proper leaders in the squad and some players who think they're greater than what they are and used to be (Virgil).
If we do get Alonso, he'll need to be fully backed. He would need to get the best out of our greater attacking players and if he thinks there's potential rotten eggs, sell them on. Don't tolerate it if it benefits the team and squad.
We need to get the team morale back as well as the obvious physicality and quality.

06 Apr 2026 19:14:53
He also took a team with much less talent than the traditional heavyweights to a Bundesliga title.

We'll see how it shakes out.

06 Apr 2026 19:22:00
Xabi Alonso at Real Madrid managed 34 games, and had a 70.59% win ratio, and a +34 GD across all competitions.

He didn't lose it when it mattered. The results were actually good overall, and he barely even got a chance to change the toxic culture and implement his high pressing philosophy. He just lost a power struggle to a bunch of ill-disciplined children.

Slot would bite your hand off for a 70% win ratio. In his 104 games we've conceded first in 37 of them, and our win ratio in those 37 games is 21%.

Basically we give up soft goals, and then he lacks the intelligence to change tactics/personnel and get us back in the game. His overall win percentage is 60.6%, massively skewed in his favour by his first 6 months playing largely Klopp's tactics with players still fit from Klopp's training regime. Yet still just shy of a whole 10% below XA at Real Madrid despite that huge leg up he was given by JK.

So, elaborate on how XA lost it at Madrid? The players got him sacked because he asked them to run more.

06 Apr 2026 19:22:37
His training methods were too intense for their divas. The club is full of prima donnas. They lobbied to sack the nutritionist that wanted to ban breakfast pastries from the canteen.

06 Apr 2026 20:08:15
Well said, MKS. Fully agree.

06 Apr 2026 20:45:40
Absolutely agree, MKS. Those players ran off crying to Perez and were and are a disgrace.

06 Apr 2026 20:45:48
Didn't he have a winning percentage over 70%?

He was there less than half a season.

Hardly enough time to use outcomes as the reason why he was let go.

06 Apr 2026 20:48:02
Wildly ignorant take Ron, and the fact that your intentionally removing the drama in the dressing from the equation proves it, you can't just pick and choose factors to back your own opinion without considering the entirety of the situation.

Alonso tried to coach a team of divas whose egos demand nothing more than a man manager. He was too young for the role, he tried to put his own stamp on things which didn't sit well with the matriarchal prima donnas. Early morning starts, high work rates and squad rotations were simply unacceptable for the high maintenance moan bags.

What Xabi brought to Real, the very thing that lead to his "failure", is precisely what we need; somebody who's tactically adaptive, willing to ruffle feathers, up the work rate, push the players and raise standards. That's exactly what we're missing

07 Apr 2026 07:16:04
Utter nonsense. Think the biggest load of twoddle was saying Vinicius Junior is better than any player at Liverpool, wouldn't want that cheating, horrible player waster anywhere near the club personally.

07 Apr 2026 11:19:08
Mks, anyone rating Xabi based on his record at RM (where his record is actually stellar, as you demonstrated) as a stick to beat him with while at the same time deliberately ignoring his outstanding & legendary record in the Bundesliga (that will live long in memory, btw) needs to go take a walk and get some air. Embarrassing.

06 Apr 2026 17:13:25
Ed's, Carra, Fields, Robbo. If the consensus is Arne will leave at the end of the season, wouldn't it make more sense to announce a mutual agreement now? Would create certainty in uncertain times. Fans, players might be able to then unite, and push hard with key objectives still attainable before the season's end.

Either way I will be getting right Arne and the boys this Wednesday, hoping they might just give a silver lining. Even if you aren't behind Slot don't let him walk alone, he gave us 20. Let's get behind him for now until the end of the season if it is to be so.

06 Apr 2026 18:34:19
That's a fresh take.

06 Apr 2026 19:23:05
We're not ruthless. We've never been a club actually ruthless. We give a lot of leeway in general, and this season it's really hurt us. It's been such a struggle from the very beginning. Especially for fans seeing every angle. You knew this team was in trouble from the beginning of the season. October was when I thought we'll see just how well run we are. Slot being completely exposed here. We persisted. Then, regardless of performances, January came around and we witnessed two apparent certain signings go to Man City.

That got eyes on two journey men above Slot.
We're a very badly run club atm. It's dreadful how a season was allowed to be written off long ago. Above the trio, the big boys enabled this rut of a season. I wish we were far more ruthless and that would have carried down to the dressing room. A Statement would have been sacking the trio months ago. Focus then would have landed onto what seems a polluted squad, with some getting away with some disgraceful stuff.

06 Apr 2026 19:43:42
Ron, reading between the lines, I think what you're saying is that you would support the appointment of Xabi Alonso.

07 Apr 2026 11:20:19
Red_Flyer69, in a kind of long-winded way, I guess.

06 Apr 2026 13:34:27
Can I just ask as I't don't understand where or why?

What makes anybody on here actually think or believe Ollsie would leave BM to join us?

I'm not joking or being an a***. I just feel like I've missed some big news somewhere somehow.
It makes no sense to me.

06 Apr 2026 14:14:10
Been asking myself the same thing, Chrisy.

06 Apr 2026 14:16:49
To be honest, I've no clue if he would join or not but at the price suggested I wouldn't be biting. He is a good player, don't get me wrong, but just not at that price.

06 Apr 2026 14:28:50
I don't want Olise. I think we need to just get back to basics. I would prefer we signed two early 20s wide forwards with pace and potential. The front line is too static and slow, giving no options for Wirtz to make his probating passes. Then I would like to see a rb and dm added.

We have a good team of players, they're just being mismanaged, and the balance of the team is slightly off.
I am excited by the potential of Jacquet and Leoni and I think they could establish themselves as a great long term partnership.

06 Apr 2026 14:30:01
Born and raised in England, so I'm sure he has a great desire to win the Premier League. Obviously our drop off this season seriously effected our ability to bring in top top talent. If we get Champions League, Xabi comes in, and we do make considerable moves this summer, taking last year's window into account, I don't see why he wouldn't consider it an attractive project. We won't be number 1 on his list, but we did win the league last season. We splashed out on big names, which shows our intent.

We have some ballers in the team, and with Xabi at the helm, we could be a formidable force.

On a sidenote, I wanted him brought in 2 years ago, could have had him for less than 50 mil, we could have easily signed him last summer too if we had our priorities straight, but, we're too buys waiting for the laptop gurus to gather enough data. We also wait too long to bring in understudies for players on their way out. Salah's literally never had competition or adequate backup for his position.

06 Apr 2026 14:33:49
The new manager, if there is one, probably won't lie to him like Slot did to Wirtz. That's all I can think about.

06 Apr 2026 15:22:17
Well, it's the Premier League, not the Bayern thrashes everybody by 5 goals league, we're still one of the biggest teams in the world, he'll probably get a huge pay packet and he's coming in to replace one of the greatest players in Premier League history. I'm not saying I want him, but those are all pretty big draws.

06 Apr 2026 15:52:31
Why would he not want to play for LFC? A top class club playing in a historically brilliant stadium like Anfield. The Premier League is noted as being the best and most competitive league in the world, although this season it's been v poor quality wise.

The advantages Bayern have is they pay bigger wages, and you're guaranteed trophies as the opposition are a lot weaker than them generally, but really 1 Premiership is worth 10 Bundesligas.
We've had a v poor season, but let's not forget we are a great club.

06 Apr 2026 15:59:00
I agree. Yan Diomande feels more doable and also feels like a better fit.

We have an excellent working relationship with the Red Bull clubs. In recent years, we've signed Keita, Konate, Szoboszlai and Minamino. We've also loaned them Bajcetic, Wisdom and Carvalho, as well as sold them Bobby Clark in the last 10 years or so. Not to mention that Klopp is currently their head of football operations.

Diomande is exactly what we need. A young rw who plays a direct style of football and runs at players with pace. He scored goals, he creates goals and he also isn't afraid to put in a challenge. He's even admitted his Dad is a Liverpool fan and wants him to come to us one day. It all just seems like the pieces fit so well, it's inevitable.

Olise is settled in a successful team, their CEO has said they will not sell to a European rival and strengthen them, the rumoured price tag would be 200 million euros, Olise himself is a London boy who I doubt would enjoy living in the North of England, and last but not least he's not particularly fast nor is he a natural winger. He roams in free role where he starts off on the right but goes wherever he wants.

As a result, you're effectively a man down in transition because he's not particularly hard working or aggressive, so it doesn't help at all that he's usually miles out of position when the ball is turned over. I don't see it working having Olise in the same team as Isak in the Premier League because Isak also likes to drift into the channels and also won't put in a tackle.

For years we saw Man United falter because they had 2 (sometimes 3) of Bruno, Pogba, Lingard, Martial, Sancho, Di Maria, Sanchez, Ibrahimovic, Ronaldo, Anthony and Rashford in the same side. In the Premier League you can't sustainably carry 2-3 luxury players at once. We're finding that out now with Salah, Isak, Ekitike and Gakpo. Firmino and Mane spoiled us because they had the ability of a luxury player, despite playing with an elite team ethic. I don't want to become the new Man United, flooding the team with individual stars on high wages. We need a balance and Olise does not add to that, as exciting as his signing would be given he's one of the Premier talents in world football right now.

06 Apr 2026 16:24:09
Great post, MK.

My point was more to the fact that, right now, we won't get CL, and then only if UAFA give out 5 places, which is no guarantee.

He is flying in BM and touted for Ballon D, yet we are so cock sure if we come calling he will drop it all for us?

With the best will in the world, we are dreaming.



We will need a Klopp type rebuild after this season is finished. We have been set back a decade in less than 8 months. It started this time last year. I was slaughtered on here for saying we limped over the line to win the league. Don't think anybody will disagree now?

06 Apr 2026 16:41:52
If the Bundesliga is that poor, does that mean that Wirtz isn't that good then?

06 Apr 2026 16:57:32
Chrissymate, What do you mean If UEFA give out 5 places, as it stands, I'm pretty sure the Germans would need a flawless run in all competitions and England would have to lose nearly every remaining game for them to go ahead. That's not gonna happen.

I don't think anybody is certain that we would be Olise's first choice. London born, spent most of his time as a youth at Chelsea.

Apparently an avid Utd fan, his admitted list of idols all played in Spain. He's going to be highly sought after but his price tag is immense so it will probably boil down to who's actually willing to part with the cash. I don't see anybody getting into a bidding war when the reserve is 140 mil.

06 Apr 2026 17:07:58
Bit of an exaggeration saying we've been set back a decade. We just need to add the right pieces next year, and we'll be back challenging. It's not like the players we have currently aren't fit for purpose.

06 Apr 2026 17:09:29
With the new PSR system coming in now called SCR, I would expect us to be more reserved with big signings on big wages, I personally think that's what helped the Salah decision. Diomande looks a good choice.

06 Apr 2026 18:15:24
JK, the Bundesliga is poor, but Bayern typically are not. Wirtz was the best player in a Leverkusen team that walked the league against a team that has about ten times the money that they do, and he was the one player they wanted more than any other when he became available.

06 Apr 2026 19:16:13
I assume how much he wants to join will be dependent on the financial terms Liverpool offers. Money talks.

06 Apr 2026 20:12:18
Diomande and Gordon would be great additions in my opinion.

06 Apr 2026 20:16:45
I don't rate Olise, he doesn't work hard enough. He's better shooting fish in a barrel at Bayern.

I don't think we should focus on attacking players, we desperately need to sort the central defence and central midfield.

06 Apr 2026 20:30:35
I'm surprised we're still on good terms with Red Bull if those are the players we've loaned/sold them!