Liverpool banter 10

30 Aug 2026 00:40:54
Ed001, it's no secret we are sorely lacking on the right wing, however, I just can't see anyone on the market that would realistically improve us. Sarr is 28 and I just don't think he's good enough for a top level team and while I think Minteh has potential, he is out injured for the next 2-3 months.

What are your thoughts on using Szoboszlai on the right and spending the last few days of the window focusing on strengthening the midfield. I think bringing in a strong, ball winning central midfielder to play alongside Macca/Grav is the way to go. Someone who can sit while the other CM joins Wirtz and co further up the field when we're attacking.

{Ed001's Note - I said a while ago that is the route I would have gone down, rather than just buying for the sake of it. If the market is not there, it is idiotic to buy for the sake of it, you buy what is there rather than being overcharged for something you can make do without for now.}

30 Aug 2026 09:29:09
Putting Szobo out there also gets him out of Wirtz' way. He's hindering us in that regard at the moment. I've thought for a while that he'd be decent out on the right and it allows us to put someone a bit more defensive into midfield, maybe Nyonyi, whilst keeping a good player on the pitch.

30 Aug 2026 08:58:42
Do you think the market will get better though ed1? I worry this is the new valuation bar.

I do hear the point though that the players aren't there

{Ed001's Note - the price might stay high but the quality of players should improve. Better to spend it when the quality is there.}

30 Aug 2026 07:14:45
I wish Liverpool would revert to the recruitment early Klopp era. It isn’t a co-incidence the best player so far this season Munoz, is probably the cheapest and the one who wants to prove the most. All these ridiculous fees, where is our scouting team.

30 Aug 2026 07:27:06
As WDW said, "trust the process. People better than you are working hard behind the scenes."

I think we'll get a CDM and a right winger. And maybe a surprise for the bank holiday.

30 Aug 2026 07:50:00
Scrambling for last-minute desperate deals is not working hard....

We've known about our frailities for how many months? And we are yet to solve those frailities... At least we have 2 days to fix them...

30 Aug 2026 10:25:05
Grujic
Matip
Karius
Mane
Klavan
Manninger
Wijnaldum

Sure Mane and Wijnaldum were great, but there's some bad signings in there.

30 Aug 2026 03:27:05
Not a single post on two horrendous decisions yesterday.
Even manager didn't really speak much.
If this was Arteta Klopp Fergie or Mourinho the referee would be fighting and whole city would have turned against him.

I think this is also a major difference since Klopp left every half decision keeps going against us.


I know these even out eventually over a season (they didn't last season) but we were hard done by two trash decisions yesterday for offside and penalty.

30 Aug 2026 06:51:55
The penalty call was honestly ridiculous. Besides the fact that the Forest player did a dive after a coming together of the attacker and goalie that you see countless times in these situations, he had already got a shot off that went wide. I don't recall seeing penalty calls given for after a player has already taken a shot.

It makes you wonder why Van de Ven wasn't sent off for the challenge on Isak that broke his leg if that's the case? And what about the Delap foul throw prior to the penalty?

30 Aug 2026 07:25:50
I feel, with the word natural position being thrown around, wasn't it Alis natural position for his hands? I get it.

We are not gonna get every decision going in our way, and penalties can be subjective, but come on, how can the fourth official take like 4-5 mins for substituting? There's been rules changed so players get yellow or whatever for not leaving the field, na? Why isn't ref getting any heat?

30 Aug 2026 07:35:49
We are too soft. We have a soft captain. We have soft players and we have a soft media centre. PGMOL should be getting pelted from the club in a formal manner but, my goodness, the players need to be more passionate and vocal on the pitch. Have some backbone and bite!!

30 Aug 2026 08:15:37
They were vocal on the pitch though. Both Munoz and Allison got booked for "dissent" when they were protesting poor decisions by the ref.

30 Aug 2026 08:12:18
Its vvd. under klopp he would have the referee by his throat. Him milner and hendo would absolutely hound the referee all game and be at his case if he gave a soft decision.
Its comes from manager - both slot and iraola lack any aggression and well vvd has gone soft and all other players are just little babies. No man in the squad.
Thats also the reason for example szobo his reactions in scoring what he did last year to the fans when they were booing. Such a ladyboy behaviour. All prima donnas here. Absolutely zero men in the squad. Nobody can chin up no body can fight no body is scary.
If you tackle our players under klopp you would have signed a death warrant and would get battered whether it be hendo milner fab or vvd. They would make your life hell on the field. Now you can kill our players and play 90 mins scott free. Example martinelli - if he did that under klopp he would have not played another match in epl - first the players would kill him and then klopp would blast him into oblivion in the presser.

Our mental game is zero.

{Ed025's Note - Testosterone levels have peaked here i think.. :)

30 Aug 2026 08:32:04
Sorry to go against the grain, but it's ridiculous to condone harassing officials because decisions don't go our way. If it was up to me, I'd have a sin bin for that kind of thing.

We have to be better than that. We have to be better as a team to be able to overcome bad decisions.

If we're relying on decisions going our way every time in order to get results, then we're not as good as we want to be.
Complain officially through the right channels. Never do it on the pitch, and never do it in a post-match interview.

30 Aug 2026 08:58:15
Was Delap a foul throw? That's not good if it's correct. Does VAR not get involved if it leads to a goal?

{Ed025's Note - thats called..."clutching at straws" Irish..

30 Aug 2026 09:04:47
Such a baby ron. Baby. Men don't complain men act.

30 Aug 2026 10:31:43
Ok "Lastfanofslot", I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and treat you like you're not some spoofer:
If the officials are women? You condone players harassing them and getting them by the throat.
Some "man" you must be.

Babies throw tantrums, not men

30 Aug 2026 11:37:24
The refs had several howlers in the game including the pen and the Wirtz goal which should have stood cos MacAtee lost the ball and at the time he lost it, Frimpong is onside hence, new phase of play hence, goal. Goal.

That being said, let us not start getting involved with harassing officials even tho they are women.

30 Aug 2026 03:14:13
Gianluca Prestianni would be a good option at RW. Started well for Benfica this season.

30 Aug 2026 06:23:29
Not sure we need a homophobic/racist bellend at the club.

30 Aug 2026 11:38:04
Urakhunt, Really? That guy? Do better, mate.

30 Aug 2026 11:40:22
Really? Horrid person, why would you want that at the club?

30 Aug 2026 02:54:35
Cherki continues to impress me at City, a brilliant player and exciting to watch.

Wirtz continues to underwhelm me, a brilliant player but rarely shows his best.

30 Aug 2026 06:15:46
Harsh! 10 years ago, would have had a goal & an assist. Plus, he sent Cody through for cross on our first. He kept us in the game.

30 Aug 2026 06:24:41
Wirtz actually played really well last night and was probably motm for us, not sure why you feel the need to single him out at this moment?

30 Aug 2026 07:30:38
People expect Wirtz to have hattrick of assist and goal every game.

{Ed025's Note - or maybe they just want him to justify the amount of money they spent on him Liverbird?, he has been very underwhelming to be honest mate and seems very lightweight to me..

30 Aug 2026 09:01:22
I don't think Wirtz was Mom yesterday, but he did show up at the pivotal moments and was unlucky with a few efforts.

30 Aug 2026 10:04:24
I'd be ok with Wirtz going no goals and assists all season if he stamped his mark on a game. I've said this for years with Mo - yay all the goals but I always wanted more. More involvement with the team, more link up play, creating angles etc etc

With Wirtz, I think there are 2 key factors.

1 - the team needs to play through and around him and get him involved. The waste of time 5 yard pass to him will be beneficial because he will thrive on getting as many touches as possible. In the lead-up to his pass to Gakpo before Isak's goal, there was a phase right before that where Jacquet had the ball with Wirtz right next to him but Jacquet passed somewhere else.

Eventually the ball broke back to Jacquet, then he gave to Wirtz who immediately broke the lines for Gakpo to set up Isak. Our players' priority should be to get the ball to Wirtz, then others to connect or make runs.

2 - Wirtz needs to do his bit and stamp his mark on his team mates. Whether that's vocally or body language, he needs to show that he wants to dictate the play and demand the ball.

30 Aug 2026 02:29:50
The only hope of saving our season is if the following happens:

Guela Doue or the Spanish lad -RB.
Camara or Kone -CM.
Mbaye -RW.
Back-up striker.
Even then the squad is thin.

Gakpo goes for £85m.

30 Aug 2026 06:25:01
So, the only way to save our season is to sign four players in two days. Okay....

{Ed666's Note - kind of 😆👍

30 Aug 2026 01:28:05
Sarr is 28, has played 370 career games, scored 95 goals and has 59 assists. That is with Metz, Rennes, Marseille, Watford and Palace. Played mostly RW, attacking midfielder and striker.

Gakpo is 27, has played 341 career games, scored 106 and has 74 assists.

That is with PSV and Liverpool. Played mostly lw and on the odd occasion CF or RW.

So basically we are looking at a player who is a year older but on the opposite wing with similar numbers but £25m less, but also covers Isak and has more agility and pace.

30 Aug 2026 01:15:39
Gakpo agreed personal terms with City, and fee supposedly agreed at £85m according to Romano. Just waiting on his 'replacement', Barcola I imagine.

30 Aug 2026 02:53:05
We should have insisted on Marmoush plus cash if Gakpo does go to City.

30 Aug 2026 04:00:17
Would make sense to keep Gakpo if we were to get Minteh. Doesn't really push Gakpo out just yet as Minteh is still injured.

Liverpool is playing better now and there's still tweaks and room for improvement. Not the best at the moment, but other than defensively, we are scoring goals and it's no longer a snoozefest.

30 Aug 2026 04:19:21
Reddit.
I agree it will get better, but there are glaring holes in the squad, and injuries will become a problem.
VVD is past his best a long time ago too.

30 Aug 2026 06:36:49
It's a great price for Gakpo, but is there a need to be selling him this late in the window when we haven't secured a right sided winger who can play center forward to make up the numbers? I get that Sarr is exactly that profile, but he doesn't convince me at all as an overall footballer.

29 Aug 2026 22:02:23
Surely to god we are not looking at selling Gakpo and bringing in Sarr from palace?!?! Don't even play in same position Ed? Will we be looking to bring on 2 more players if Gakpo leaves?

{Ed001's Note - I don't know sorry.

29 Aug 2026 23:12:06
Ed you just aren't trying hard enough. I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself, I'm thinking of a number between 1-100 what is it?

{Ed001's Note - 13.

29 Aug 2026 23:43:34
They don't play in the position, which is exactly the point. Gakpo plays in a position we are stacked in. Sarr/Minteh favour a position we are desperate for. I'd be more worried if they were in the same position....

30 Aug 2026 00:59:30
Minteh, I can kind of understand, but Sarr? Yeah, he's good but that sort of money and older and not necessarily better than what we already have? I'd be amazed if that one happens.

{Ed666's Note - smokescreen hopefully.

30 Aug 2026 01:02:05
Gakpo is being sold because Barcola is coming in, and despite what people on here think, he was never going to be happy to stay around, being backup CDF to Isak. A bit of jumping from a sinking ship as well. He's 27 and will have the chance of trophies at City this season, where he probably doesn't see that with us.

30 Aug 2026 01:27:50
We can't be buying Minteh, West.

Surely if the club want him, we just pick him up in January.

Seems madness to me to buy a player for £80m who's injured for 3 months, who will need a pre season of his own, when there's a winter window?

We need players for now.

30 Aug 2026 10:12:28
Oh, I agree, FC8, and think it would be better to go for it in Jan as well if he really is a target. I'm just saying Minteh makes more sense longer term for the figures being bandied around.