Liverpool banter 8

16 May 2026 14:12:19
Just shows you how heavily we have relied on Salah producing the goods year in year out, last season he more or less won us the title, and with all the changes this season, who's bright idea was to say.. ya know what I think il play Salah further away from the goal n isolate him, if he was played in the right way he would have got 20+ goals this season.

Another subject what does my box in is Gravenberch, he excelled last year in a sitting position in front of the back 4, now he is playing like he was under Klopp, absolutely useless, play him back werr he was or get rid, n get rid of whoever thought he was worth £280K a week ffs.

16 May 2026 14:44:08
He did not win us the title, come on. He had the season of his life, but Slot also gave him the platform to shine and built the team around maximising his efficiency. We also won a lot of games because of tactical shifts and tweaks he made in game, and we all thought we were seeing the makings of an elite tactical mind. Let's not rewrite history just because this season has turned out terribly. There's no guarantee he could have scored 20+ goals this year, there were games where he was still the fulcrum of our attack and we were getting the ball to him early, he just didn't manage to do anything with it.



I agree that the decision to play Grav as a sort of 6/8 without him doing the job of either of those positions well has been nothing short of bizarre. I do really think that losing Trent has been huge for us, I've been saying that all season. Not sure why we thought we could go forward this season without somebody who could progress the ball from deep and get us up the pitch early.

16 May 2026 14:57:09
That's the thing, PB... He was praised because of his tweaks last season. It was sensational to be honest.

What is strange, and so difficult to understand, is why he has completely abandoned everything he did last season. Completely changed tactics, persistently played players out of position (and not just because of injuries), throw in the mini holidays, so much time away from training, internal fights amongst everyone, and, it's no wonder everything has gone for a ball of s***.



This happened on his watch, his decisions, so he has to be held accountable.

Yet the stories (whether true or not) all say he is staying to oversee the rebuild that is now coming... If they are true then it ranks as incompetence by the club.

16 May 2026 14:57:42
PB, if he never had the season of his life as you say, we would have finished 3rd or 4th n of course it was guaranteed he would score 20+ goals, he has done it for the last 9 years, you say Slot gave him the platform, the platform was already there when Klopp was his manager, but he still had to execute it, which he did with ease every single season.

As for Trent, yea he was very good with the ball but I thought he was a very average defender, always thought he was a liability.

16 May 2026 15:10:00
In my opinion, Salah did win us the league last season.
His form was certainly the difference.
I think there's no such thing as a one-man team, but Diego was the closest.

16 May 2026 15:16:09
Some stats, with the last one quite hard to believe.

Trent and Salah played together for 8 seasons.

They played 318 matches together across all competitions.

Trent provided 13 assists to Salah in that time.

16 May 2026 15:19:06
"Slot gave Salah the platform to shine"? 🤣🤣🤣 What a moronic statement. You're talking about one of the greatest Premier League players of all time here. A player who was absolutely dominating and arguably the best forward in the league for 8 years before Slot ever showed up. You've said some wild things in your time Patrik but that nonsense right there takes the cake mate.

16 May 2026 16:15:58
So you're saying Slot's system last year had nothing to do with Salah producing those numbers? Mo himself said that the positional change that he enjoyed last year as a right sided number 10 was instrumental in him having such a prolific season. How convenient that, just because of the terrible season we've had, Slot suddenly had nothing to do with us winning the title.



I think you should notice that, however much I disagree with your opinions or your childish barbs, I've never once called them moronic or nonsensical, Chewy. But that's just your style, I guess.

16 May 2026 16:47:48
Pat, did Mo actually say that?

Can't seem to find anything online, and the World Wide Web suggests he's been playing as a right sided 10 for a number of years under Klopp also.

16 May 2026 13:44:02
Do we actually need to chant Slot out at the final match to show FSG that they need to intervene here?

16 May 2026 14:05:40
The fact it's two (potentially 3) legends' final appearances for the club, you'd love it to be a huge atmosphere at the game and not one overshadowed by discontent.

However, play on the pitch feeds the crowd, and performances have been awful now for quite some time.

16 May 2026 14:07:57
Can't see it happening, Taurus01.

16 May 2026 14:16:03
Hopefully Bournemouth and Brighton drop the ball before we even get to the final day.
I cringe when I think of the awkwardness of Anfield on the last home match, with mixed emotions of needing to still secure CL, wanting to farewell our legends, and presumably continuing to express desire to get rid of Slot.

16 May 2026 14:19:24
Summed it up perfectly there, Faith.

16 May 2026 14:20:28
The awkwardness can be avoided by sacking Slot today.

16 May 2026 14:29:10
We won't, because that wouldn't be the Liverpool way or some other garbage.
Liverpool is such an awesome club and city, but the collective expectations of many fans are a long way behind just how capable it is.


Slot should be booed out the building for the results, the arrogance, the lack of care for the city, the gaslighting of the fanbase, and the general failure in the duty of care for the team. Good riddance.

16 May 2026 15:10:44
It might happen if we finish 7th.

16 May 2026 15:21:17
100%, loud and clear, right from the first whistle, I say, don't even bother waiting for things to go bad on the pitch; leave FSG with no doubt whatsoever.

16 May 2026 13:30:51
Ed001 I don't understand what could possibly be so wrong with what Alonso wants and what we are offering.
Because if he is willing to take over at Chelsea because he is not getting much input there unless they are changing everything for him.


They are a true mess and I think if Alonso has any true interest in being our manager I think he is walking away from it by going to Chelsea.

16 May 2026 13:57:53
What is he supposed to do, wait around a year to see if we come calling again?

16 May 2026 13:58:01
The Chelsea job is available, the Liverpool job is not. What is so hard for people to understand.

Chelsea are a bizarrely run club with some unconventional decisions being made, but it almost kind of works. With the right manager, they could be a real force, perhaps Alonso could be that manager, good luck to him.

16 May 2026 14:19:09
I think that Xabi didn't jump into a role after he left Real Madrid says a lot.

All speculation, but if it is us he wants, he will wait until we've cleared up whatever it is we need to before making a call.

But how long is a piece of string, really.

If he is getting itchy feet and wants to secure his next job then go for it, bro!

But I Rekon just wait. 😎

Or, this is all a smokescreen and then he's confirmed Liverpool manager after the season like (some of) the ITKs have been saying. 🤙🏽

16 May 2026 14:45:53
I seriously doubt it with all the noise around the Chelsea job, Faith, though we can only hope. I'm sure that if the decision was made tonight and we came back with our tails between our legs to Xabi, he'd jump at the chance to come to us. Not sure that's happening any time soon though.

16 May 2026 15:25:35
No-one would reasonably expect Alonso to wait around a year, but... it's mid-May.

The FA Cup final is on, the CL hasn't been played, the playoff final isn't decided, the league title could go down to the last game.

Maybe wait until late June before getting desperate and taking the Chelsea job.

16 May 2026 15:30:40
As I've been saying since January, Alonso's a smart bloke; he's not going to take just any old offer that's thrown at him. He sees what a disaster his season's been with Edwards/Hughes doing the transfers and the coach having to hodgepodge an unbalanced team. If Edwards doesn't relinquish some control over the transfer policy, Alonso's not going to be keen.

We just witnessed how devastating the lack of cohesive vision between coach and execs can be. After the appalling treatment he received in Madrid, Xabi will not be willing to leave so much decisive power on the table going forward as he looks to get his career back on track.

16 May 2026 13:17:04
I would be very interested to see the results of a blind/secret ballot of who the players want us manager next season, including players that are about to leave.
Don't think there will be many votes with Mr Arne Slot on them.
Nice guy, thanks for last year, but it is time to move onto pastures new.

16 May 2026 12:53:20
Was anyone at the game last night? Did our fans leave early/boo?

16 May 2026 15:32:52
There was no booing, only because there was nobody left at the final whistle. The Liverpool fans were long gone. I wasn't there, just what I've read.

16 May 2026 12:53:15
Last night slapped 4-2. Dom with a major mistake.

Today Dom posts various Instagram photos all of which include him eating / advertising maccies.

Not the best look in the world mate.

16 May 2026 13:46:20
Surprised he didn't start shrugging at the fans, or start blaming them for leaving early.

16 May 2026 14:01:03
Apparently it was a paid sponsorship type thing that was scheduled to go up at a certain time regardless of what happened in the match. It certainly comes off as being tonedeaf, given what's been going on. Regardless, the ad looks a bit silly with him dressed to the nines and carrying a McDonald's paper bag, I would say.

16 May 2026 14:02:07
I'd get rid of Dom unless we can get a Hendo Milly Gerrard type in there to put him in his place.

16 May 2026 14:04:42
Captain material.

16 May 2026 14:44:07
McDonald's Hungary decided when to post. Linking up with McDonald's as a professional athlete is ridiculous though.

16 May 2026 15:51:56
No. 8, relax, it's a sponsorship deal, not a day in the life. Back in the day, Southgate and co did a shocker of Pizza Hut ad. Shearer did Maccie D's. They were a league sponsor at one stage; all the players had black cards, apparently. Pepsi had an unbelievable star-studded lineup for their campaigns: literally everyone from Henry to Figo, Ronaldinho, Messi and more.

Pirlo, Cafu and others did Maccies for the '18 World Cup. Ronaldo's done Coca-Cola and KFC despite religiously promoting healthy eating. Somebody did Dominos before, can't remember who though.

16 May 2026 12:39:52
Has he left yet?

16 May 2026 13:32:19
Yes, mate, his flight took off 40 mins ago, and he's due to land in Ibiza at 16:20 for a well deserved 6 day R&R break before the Brentford game interrupts his time off.

16 May 2026 13:40:14
Exactly what I thought, JK...
Hoping it's hot in Ibiza, and he runs out of sunscreen.

16 May 2026 13:40:15
Rumour is that next season he will work remotely from NL or Ibiza, saving him a fortune in flights.

16 May 2026 14:10:42
I wouldn't put it past the clowns upstairs that LFC fork out for his flights, Mcg.

16 May 2026 12:36:36
Carra The Fields, can I ask in your honest opinion, are we stuck with these 🤡🤡🤡? No, Alonso going to Chelsea, VictorGoodman says he stays, Robbo is saying Irola. What's going to really happen? 🙏

16 May 2026 12:36:04
I can only think we’ve not got rid of Slot because there is a coach/manager currently employed elsewhere - and that contract is due up this summer.

16 May 2026 13:23:51
If we're going for that cretin Nagelsmann then our judgment truly is screwed.

16 May 2026 14:06:09
Didn't Nagelsmann rule out working outside Germany?