Liverpool banter 10

18 Jul 2026 23:51:04
After a grim first half France brought Barcola on and the boy is decent.
Liverpool need to pull their finger out, he is way better than Cody Gakpo and would add pace and power on the left.
A must signing for me.

19 Jul 2026 00:19:52
There are a lot of doubters on here, but I agree he will do well in the PL.

19 Jul 2026 00:23:44
England were as poor in that 2nd half as France were in the 1st half. Gakpo'd have had a field day himself.

19 Jul 2026 01:27:59
No. Please, no. The boy looks made for London, not Liverpool.

19 Jul 2026 02:11:24
You are deluded QV you cannot be watching the same player as me?

19 Jul 2026 05:11:11
Did anyone notice the lack of diving from either side in this game???

18 Jul 2026 23:32:48
Holy s***, England are going to blow this aren’t they? Wow!

18 Jul 2026 22:51:39
I know he's left, but I'm so glad we don't have to deal with Konate's poor performances anymore. He is having an absolute mare for France in the first half of this third place match against England. Erratic positioning, ambling into midfield for no reason and passing the ball to the opposition. Boy, I'm glad we didn't give him a contract.

18 Jul 2026 23:37:17
Crazy how England look leaderless tonight and Wednesday despite having Henderson in full kit on the side line giving instructions.

19 Jul 2026 00:05:57
I thought Rice was inspirational for much of the match. I literally hope you're taking the piss.

19 Jul 2026 00:26:40
I think JK's having a pop at Henderson, or the Liverpool fans that thought Henderson was a good player, Rola.

19 Jul 2026 04:14:32
How is my comment having a pop at Henderson being a good player, Footyfan?

Rola throwing a lead on Wed night, and then almost throwing a 4 goal lead last night, was what my leaderless comment was based on.

19 Jul 2026 09:17:36
I think both games shaw England flag from tiredness. Not enough subs were used or early enough.

19 Jul 2026 09:21:15
Rice - inspirational? Jesus, how much is left in the barrel you're scraping the bottom of?

19 Jul 2026 10:06:14
Pretty sure England used subs at 1 nil up on Wed and the 15 min half time break must have further exhausted them last night.

18 Jul 2026 22:49:49
I know France are probably "don't care" when it comes to this 3rd place match, but England being 4-0 up at half time is unbelievably frustrating.

Where the **** was this England 3 days ago?!

{Ed025's Note - exactly HSF..

18 Jul 2026 23:04:56
This is what happens in a game when there's no pressure on it.

18 Jul 2026 23:05:52
I believe it is simply not being able to handle pressure.

18 Jul 2026 23:34:08
Well, looks like they've reverted back.

19 Jul 2026 00:45:40
There's no 'this England'. It's nothing more than a training match.

18 Jul 2026 22:38:42
Watching this match, and knowing Konate is on 400k a week, is honestly sending me. :P

18 Jul 2026 22:52:42
Enjoy the investment, Florentino.

18 Jul 2026 22:55:07
I love that they show Mbappe's face every time England scores.

18 Jul 2026 23:02:23
Martin Keown is such a good man. Love the guy as a pundit and it was a privilege working with him. He puts so much effort and thought into whatever he does. Didn't like him much as a player though.

19 Jul 2026 08:41:18
Tops, I'm not sure if you're being ironic?

18 Jul 2026 21:07:08
We are going unnoticed again this summer, which is good. I remember Slots' first season when we were written off to just top 4. We always do well when seen as the underdogs. Even under Klopp it was always City's title to lose.

18 Jul 2026 21:40:43
We will definitely get unnoticed playing on Friday 4th September, Away to Ipswich Town, Kick Off 8.00pm (20.00 hrs) Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League only.

18 Jul 2026 21:41:00
Underdogs with 2 players that cost over £100m, at least one WC winner and Virgil and Alisson, who have won it all. :)

18 Jul 2026 21:44:22
I didn't write off Slot's first season. For me he was left a PL winning team and they did.
We won't be winning the PL this season. For me, too many holes in the squad, players that still need to prove themselves, more new players arriving, the departure of Salah and the goals he scored.

If we get top 4 then I think Iraola will have done a decent job. If he wins the PL, then he is some sort of miracle worker.

18 Jul 2026 22:03:04
The squad Slot inherited had one major weakness, central midfield, which Slot brilliantly filled with Gravenberch. The squad Iraola has inherited has about five major weaknesses.

18 Jul 2026 22:06:47
I agree, top four is definitely the most realistic target.

18 Jul 2026 22:44:20
I'm never writing my team off before a ball is kicked. Like every season I'm hopeful.

18 Jul 2026 22:53:14
Top 4 and a serious cup run is key for me. I want to see Iraoa proving he can handle the busy schedule and the team proving they're fit enough.

18 Jul 2026 23:42:05
Top 4 minimum for LFC, anything else is a bonus.

19 Jul 2026 00:26:28
Slot was left a squad who came 3rd. And were no one's pick for the league that year, certainly not on here.

19 Jul 2026 00:44:22
Well Florian, I can categorically state you 100% wrong.

19 Jul 2026 01:32:39
I've only ever bet on Liverpool once to win the league. Slot's first season. Was a free bet mind, but it got me £65 quid!

19 Jul 2026 08:02:45
Anyone who said Slot would win it in his first season is lying to themselves and everyone on this page.Irish don't talk crap now.

19 Jul 2026 09:54:30
Check my history, Frode. 👍

19 Jul 2026 10:16:02
The squad Slot took over in his first season was not a PL winning one because it hadn't won it.

18 Jul 2026 20:44:34
Infantino and Trump massaging each other's egos, a pair of right cnuts
Trump said the tournament had become more than just a sporting event, calling it "one of the all-time greatest sporting events in history"

18 Jul 2026 21:51:45
It's been s****. The worst I can remember. They've managed to Americanise the game, 2 halves to 4 quarters. A countdown to kick off. It's been cringey from start to finish. Also that American woman that comes on to explain decisions, that in 40 years of watching and playing football I've never heard of. That's without all the blatant match fixing, dodgy decisions, and Tramp sticking his nose in at every opportunity.

I hope we don't have to see another farce WC in the US for a long while. (It'll be a farce WC in another country instead probably), but at least I won't have to look at I show speeds stupid vacant mug every 5 mins.

18 Jul 2026 22:08:37
I've liked it, to be honest. Far better than Qatar, great crowds, some great games, and some decent rules introduced to stop all the play acting, etc. Sure, you can always improve on things, but all in all it's been grand.

18 Jul 2026 21:54:06
It's been a farce from start to finish. So many lowlights. I'm not going to go through them all.

The city of Boston inserting themselves into intra-British Isles relations and declaring England fans not welcome was a standout.

But the White House defending the Argentine players openly making jingoistic declarations to intimidate an island of less than 4, 000 was really beyond the pale. We still haven't heard any news about punishment yet.

18 Jul 2026 22:52:36
I've enjoyed the referee's ignoring (and on a couple of occasions laughing) at the rolling around on the floor as though a leg had just been severed.

I don't enjoy the American need for the razzmatazz and the turning of the game into quarters and extended half time breaks and the seemingly obligatory 10 minutes overtime to 'ramp up the excitement' for every game.

I understand why they are doing it - advertising money - but it doesn't improve the game for me.

Overall, the football has been solid rather than spectacular and overall, with the last two games still to be played, I give it 4 out of 10.

19 Jul 2026 01:51:04
The matches have been entertaining. I've been happy as an American that the world actually gets to see our cities, culture, people and food. Our Stadiums are fantastic as well. I've given up on the politics and just enjoyed the spectacle. Plus I'm 15 minutes from Buc-ees. IYKYK.

The World Cup is now about entertainment and I think that this one was.

19 Jul 2026 10:23:21
Are people still surprised by Trump? And Infantino?
I didn't realise America had culture, 420FL.
Only joking, mate. 😂
But don't forget that possibly greatest sporting event of all time was also held in Mexico and Canada. 🤨

19 Jul 2026 11:04:25
Beat me to it Rigsby, with the exception that I'm not joking. American culture is, at this time, an oxymoron. Any country that elects a delusional, narcissistic war criminal as President has no culture. End of story.

19 Jul 2026 11:54:33
Elects him twice, WDW. Twice.
Well, three times if you believe a word that comes out of his mouth.

19 Jul 2026 15:23:40
Culture has no correlation to who a country elects. Be more respectful, WDW.

When I've travelled, Americans have been some of the nicest people I've met although Boston is on my boycott list now. They undoubtedly have a culture although I do get paranoid about the food when I go there because the corporations are allowed to put all sorts of chemicals in the food which they aren't allowed to in Europe.

18 Jul 2026 20:44:19
My question was based on seeing players from the prem getting tackled and laying on the ground expecting the ref to award a foul. I’m not sure if FIFA send directives to the FA to follow or is it a case of each country interpretation of the rules. If so, this would be ever more apparent in future competitions.

18 Jul 2026 20:37:22
After the WC in which ref seems to be letting minor tackles go.Do you think this will be implemented in some way next season, and if so will that increase our need for a more defensive mid with extra bite?
Question to all and Ed's.Thamk you.

19 Jul 2026 11:06:52
It would improve the game no end - it's a contact sport. I'd even add a five minute sin-binning for anybody who throws themselves on the floor as though they had been shot - yellow card and 5 minute sin-bin.