Liverpool Banter 3

05 Jun 2026 16:39:08
I hope the season is more exciting than the close season this year.
As much as I’m enjoying the transfer rumours again.

05 Jun 2026 16:23:12
Hiya all, hope you are all well. Putting aside all the talk of transfers, anything on Iraola's backroom staff?

05 Jun 2026 15:18:24
Wharton, Diomande, Palestra. If we are able to close these three deals before World Cup, I can already see a top 4 finish next season. Let's go LFC, one last push!!

05 Jun 2026 23:47:07
Why worry about where we are going to finish next May at the start of June. Bring in players that we want to play in our chosen system. Get rid of those that want to go and / or won't work in the system. Get fit, play to the system and let's see how we go.

05 Jun 2026 15:09:10
Madrid reported to bidding 150m Euros for Olise.

If true, the 110m Euros for Diamonde looks absurd.

05 Jun 2026 14:26:07
Iraola > Arteta

A properly fit team with good work ethic instilled into it should alone give us 20 points more compared to last season.

Current players will improve massively.

Wirtz will show everyone what he can do in an attacking team with multiple runners. Isak will finally get proper service. There will be several iconic marauding Kerkez runs. Szobo will do Szobo things. Diomande will prove to everyone he's a superstar and will establish an awesome partnership with Wirtz and Isak. At least two youngsters will be revelations as part of the squad.

Yes, you can be excited about next season!

Don't listen to people saying Iraola is a big risk. He's not; he's elite. This is simply his first shot at a big club with a big budget.

He took Mirandés, an unknown 2nd division team, to the Spanish Cup semi-finals after beating La Liga teams Celta Vigo, Villarreal and Sevilla.

Then he also takes Rayo Vallecano to the last four of the cup and wins promotion.

Fast forward to Bournemouth and he accomplishes consecutive best-ever finishes in the club history and gets them European football.

He's done all of this with minuscule budgets and with his clubs constantly selling their best players.

Crazy excited for the upcoming season!

05 Jun 2026 17:16:12
I am more looking for Ekitike and Wirtz partnership.

06 Jun 2026 00:06:14
Same but he'll be out for quite some time.

05 Jun 2026
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05 Jun 2026 15:57:27
Ed001 do you see Iraola going to his old club Bournemouth for potential signings would Kroupi or Rayan be options for us as Diomende looks set for PSG and Barcola is too expensive and imo not good enough.

Cheers

Notsozippy

{Ed001's Note - I doubt he will have that much say.}

05 Jun 2026 17:05:13
He has to have some say, cause he is more of a football man than the data boys.

05 Jun 2026 17:20:13
Zippy, what makes you so sure Diomande is going to PSG when our very own and consistently proven ITKs all say the opposite?

05 Jun 2026 23:49:09
Oh me, me, pick me, sir!!! Is it because the glass is half empty, sir?. 😉

05 Jun 2026 13:44:15
Thank you Ed1 I'll keep a look out for it.
Have a great day mate

05 Jun 2026 14:04:20
Robbo to Spurs looks official now. Great signing for them. I would have preferred to see him head back north of the border but he deserves to do whatever he wants. He repaid that £8m fee many times during his time here.

05 Jun 2026 15:11:30
Repaid it every single season.

05 Jun 2026 15:17:20
Repaid and much much more. Wish him all the best.