Liverpool Banter 4

15 Jul 2026 21:55:35
Some of the worst tactics I’ve seen. Way too defensive, way too soon. Terrible coaching.

15 Jul 2026 21:54:13
Typical than the 'man' who shouldn't be on the pitch scored the goal. I hope that he is in for along, difficult sraon with Chelsea.

15 Jul 2026 22:40:35
You can't sit 10 men behind the ball with 20mins on the clock against a side like Argentina.

I counted 4 long range efforts from Fernandez, each one closer than the last until he scored. Not one player came out to close him down.
Idiocy to defend a 1-0 win like that.

15 Jul 2026 21:03:41
Eds having discussion about Messi. I am of the opinion he is a good player but has played in sides that are built to let him wander around. And then score the winning goal etc

Also i said that he isn't a nice person as well. Just wondering if that is true.

This was sparked by bbc pundits blowing smoke up as beep.
Thanks

{Ed001's Note - he supports Israel in return for money, that tells you what kind of person he is.}

15 Jul 2026 21:31:33
One of the best players of all time, of that there is no doubt, regardless of his character.

15 Jul 2026 21:43:50
Thanks Ed001. Just get fed up with the ex players. That just toe the line

15 Jul 2026 22:01:55
He appears to support a genocidal regime sadly. Good player but for me Maradona will always be a GOAT.

15 Jul 2026 22:18:24
Ably helped by Thomas Tuchel. We spent 70 minutes getting pressure on Messi, and then took most of the attackers off, and went to a flat back 10, and gave him all the space in the world.

It was inevitable that he would do something to get them back in the game.

You can get away with it against the likes of Mexico, but Argentina have too much quality to just allow them to have the ball unchallenged for half an hour around your penalty box.

Crazy, cowardly tactics from Tuchel.

15 Jul 2026 22:18:33
Messi showed tonight on the biggest stage why he is up there as one of the greatest players of all time.

15 Jul 2026 22:20:29
The best I've seen as I wouldn't have seen duck all of Maradona's best years. I'm sure the teams he's graced don't care if he's a tosser, I certainly wouldn't.

15 Jul 2026 22:22:04
No, he wasn't. He stood around, fell over all the time. He doesn't track back, just lets his team mates do his running. How is that a class above?

15 Jul 2026 22:17:27
Love and respect you Ed but its been debunked. Was a peace tour in which he went to both Palestine and Israel. Different class on the pitch

{Ed001's Note - it has not been debunked at all. That is nonsense. It was no such thing. He was doing photo ops with Satanyahu. Argentina is an extremely close ally of Israel.}

15 Jul 2026 22:26:49
I agree. Tuchel, too defensively minded. Nothing has changed since Southgate. My choice would be get Pep, least we would play football and not this defensive paint drying football.

15 Jul 2026 22:27:15
One of the best players for sure, with the help of PED.

15 Jul 2026 22:32:27
He's not even in my top 3.

15 Jul 2026 23:23:00
He's not even the greatest Argentinian number ten.
That doesn't mean he's not a brilliant player though.

15 Jul 2026 23:39:29
Maradona was the greatest.
Playing on terrible pitches with heavier balls and defenders who were literally trying to scythe him down all the time, he was still a class above the current crop.

Didn't care much for Diego's character, a cheat, taking PEDs and recreationals, he was a bit of a p**** - but he was the greatest footballer I've ever seen.



Diego was born into a poor family in a very poor country whose incredible talent brought him fame and fortune. But he was exploited and used by bad influences.

{Ed025's Note - im with you Ron..

15 Jul 2026 20:57:22
I’m making allowances for his injuries as they can affect any player and sometimes they’re just bad luck, but I just don’t get what people see in Reece James.
The level of adoration given to him in the media seems OTT in my humble opinion.
He’s just “normal” for a Premier League player. Nothing outstanding.

15 Jul 2026 21:35:31
And, extremely injury prone to boot, he scores a great free kick a season, that's why!

15 Jul 2026 22:25:05
Hate to say but this England team needed Trent badly.

15 Jul 2026 20:54:59
Regardless of what happens, Tuchel is a top top manager. Some decisions I scratched my head, but he's just a top manager.

15 Jul 2026 21:46:40
Watching the game & just wondering if Tuchel had to substitute Anderson or Rice. Who does he bring on?
Hendo or Mainoo? Not a lot of quality there.

15 Jul 2026 21:51:13
Tuchel is not top quality in my opinion.

15 Jul 2026 22:06:36
Bringing on 100 defenders and soaking up attack after attack without any counter outlets is desperate tactics. It's my pet hate, even Klopp used to do it, and it drove me mad.

15 Jul 2026 22:13:29
Tuchel threw that game away with his tactics. He's been dragged through this tournament by individual performances.

15 Jul 2026 22:16:46
England will win knacker all if not brave enough. Trying to defend a one nil lead in a World Cup semi-final.

Anyhow, conversation I had with the Mrs.

Would I rather Liverpool win the league or Champions League or England win the World Cup?

"Liverpool to win the frigging FA trophy over England winning anything, if thats an option, was my answer."

"Selfish," she said.

"Committed," I replied.

16 Jul 2026 00:26:05
Top, top manager?
How professional are you, Ron Funky? 😂

15 Jul 2026 20:21:17
Can't give source for but given info that City will be deducted 60 points after the WC and before the new season starts. Just passing on.

15 Jul 2026 21:29:41
That would be great if true.

15 Jul 2026 21:31:04
Stop promising us a good time.

15 Jul 2026 22:08:09
They'll still stay up.

15 Jul 2026 22:20:48
Is this City side capable of getting 85-90pts? That's what they need to stay up if they get a 60pt deduction.

They'll be relegated, in my opinion, if that happens.

15 Jul 2026 22:22:19
Someone should have told Elliott Anderson.

15 Jul 2026 22:26:23
Is that it? Over 115 charges and they get a 60pt deduction in 1 season? Pathetic if true.

15 Jul 2026 19:54:40
Prediction time, Gjed Spence to score the winner. ⚽🦁🦁🦁

15 Jul 2026 20:54:56
He's not everyone's cup of tea, but he has been outstanding in this tournament and has got better each game.

15 Jul 2026 20:58:03
Djed, should I say? 😀 Someone mentioned he was linked to us and I've seen a few say he was crap, well, I think he looks decent, wouldn't mind him. 🔴

15 Jul 2026 22:21:45
Extremely inconsistent and very prone to a sulk. Steer well clear.

15 Jul 2026 19:04:35.
Bild (trash, I know) are reporting that RBL have decided to keep Diomande as their valuation has not been met.

Apparently City, United, PSG and Chelsea have all communicated their interest to RBL but they've also been informed that none of them are willing to go above 100m.

15 Jul 2026 19:23:20
Good news. 👍

15 Jul 2026 19:55:04
@Chewy,

Their valuation has been met.

Their upfront payment, and payment structure request haven't yet.

Cheers.

15 Jul 2026 20:00:24
@Robbo, are you still adamant it gets done?

Does seem very quiet on the transfer front atm, but I imagine it will ramp up over the next week or 2.

Ken.

15 Jul 2026 20:11:07
Yes, Robbo said two days ago it would, and his message above implies he believes it will happen.

15 Jul 2026 22:15:10
Cheers Robbo, much appreciated, mate. I've less than zero faith in Bild. Just thought it was an interesting take. Wouldn't usually bother sharing, but things have been so quiet on here.

15 Jul 2026 18:11:16
Hi All - long time reader, first time poster.

I'm an Ozzie in Liverpool tonight, wondering if anyone has any suggestions where to watch the game tonight? (staying on Duke St)

Maybe some context, I'm also half Irish - so it's actually going to be hard to support England!

15 Jul 2026 18:42:25
So you want to find a pub where you can support Argentina?
🤔🙃☺
Enjoy yr search / evening. 😉✌

15 Jul 2026 18:44:01
I'm 1/32nd Irish like most Septics (well, a lot are more German) so I'm going to support Argentina.

15 Jul 2026 18:53:09
Mccooleys will be good.

15 Jul 2026 19:12:20
I'm 100% Irish and I couldn't care less who wins. I just hope it's a good game. 😂

15 Jul 2026 20:26:53
It's going to be hard to support England, over the Israel of South America who are proud of the fact they have no black or mixed race players in their squad? One of the most right wing counties on the planet and a safe haven for the nazis after ww2

15 Jul 2026 21:50:32
Was Maradona white?

15 Jul 2026 23:43:03
Maradona? He was definitely not Caucasian.
His mum had European ancestry and his dad was native South American.

15 Jul 2026 23:57:57
Frome what I read, most of Argentina is mixed blood. They encouraged white Europeans to migrate there to dilute the black population in what they call the "whitening" of the country. They don't count these people as mixed however and refer to them as white in their national census iirc. They are a deeply racist country