Liverpool Discussions

12 Jun 2026 05:47:44
Mexico vs South Africa.

Ref takes centre stage.not the 1st time for this ref either I believe.

South Acrica were poor though.Mexico didn't really have to get out of 1st gear.

12 Jun 2026 07:51:24
Maybe - but that first red card was pretty obvious. They shouldn't be complaining about that one - would be better to concentrate on trying to fix their comical defending and their toothless attack.

12 Jun 2026 09:38:51
1st was warranted... but that's it.

Imagine playing 3 centre backs and yet a midfielder somehow ends up as the last man.

12 Jun 2026 21:15:13
First red card was fair.
Second red card was also fair - it was a slap.
Third red card was a bad call - foul and yellow, but it wasn't a goal scoring opportunity, so definitely not a red.

11 Jun 2026 22:33:36
Lots of players to watch and keep an eye on this World Cup. A lot of my list has been linked to us.
Ivory Coast:
Yan Diomande
B. Toure
Ousmane Diomande

Senegal:
L. Camara
Mbaye
Diao

Morocco:
Bouaddi
El Khannouss
Saibari

Argentina:
Nico Paz
Valentin Barco

Austria:
Paul Wanner

Croatia:
Vuskovic
P. Sucic

DR Congo:
Mukau

Algeria:
Anis Hadj Moussa
Maza

Colombia:
Richard Rios

Belgium:
Seys
Fernandez-Pardo

Bosnia:
Muharemovic
Alajbegovic

Norway:
Andreas Schjelderup

Sweden:
Svensson

Switzerland:
Johan Manzambi

Turkey:
Yildiz
Can Uzun

France:
Akliouche
Lacriox
Barcola
Zaire Emery
Risser

Germany:
Schlotterbeck
Brown
Stiller

Portugal:
Diogo Costa
Inacio
Trincao
Conceicao
Ramos.

12 Jun 2026 08:54:00
Argentina:
Valentin Barcode
A perfect fit for Newcastle Utd, I think.

12 Jun 2026 22:14:17
Morocco is apparently a really good team at the moment, with some highly rated individuals, but Portugal and France have got the most depth.

11 Jun 2026 14:23:10
Diomande now prefers LFC to PSG but a deal remains unlikely this week due to World Cup participation.

13 Jun 2026 09:08:26
Hope they have tied up potential contracts in advance. If they have great games, the hype and price can go up.

11 Jun 2026 03:50:58
Looked at the squad depth from the title season compared to last season to see if we were that short.
24/25. 25/26
Alisson
Kelleher-Mama
Jaros- Woodman
Davies

CBS:
Konate
Virg
Gomez
Quansah-Leoni

Lbs:
Robbo
Tsimikas-Kerkez

RBS:
Taa-Frimpong
Bradley
Mabaya-Ramsay

Mids:-
Gravenberch
Dom
Endo
Jones
Nyoni
Morton
McConnell-Bajcetic
Elliot-Wirtz
Macca

Fwds:
Salah
Diaz- Rio
Chiesa
Nunez- Isak
Jota- Ekitike
Gakpo
Danns

Just one midfielder less this season, which was Morton.

Rio took Diaz spot, so we didn't buy no one. More injuries this season. 3 pressing forwards replaced by three that don't. Replacing Salah is nearly done in Diomande. Jaquet replaced Konate. So only need to replace Macca and Jones if they leave. Keep Elliot imo.

11 Jun 2026 06:45:40
I would say we also need a RB.

11 Jun 2026 07:37:59
And another forward, Ekitike, is out for the season, and Isak needs his game time managed, so a forward who can play across the front 3 is a must have.

11 Jun 2026 08:12:25
Yes, a RB now is priority for me after Diomande.

11 Jun 2026 09:19:35
Rio did not replace Diaz.

11 Jun 2026 09:25:42
Faith, the club did want Rio to get chances, so didn't sign a replacement, hence Rio taking over the Diaz.

11 Jun 2026 10:21:17
Injuries were an issue, the lack of fitness was an issue, the tragedy in the summer was an issue but the bigger issue was the change in style.

Moving Grav from the 6, and playing a rotating midfield 3, the back line sitting deeper, defending set pieces deeper, the attackers not busting a gut to win the ball back.

I don't subscribe to this 'forwards who don't press' thing. Any forward can press if the manager is strong enough to force it, and tactically aware enough to know how to coach the team to do it.

I'm not sure if Slot wanted them to press high or not because sometimes we did and sometimes we didn't. The team certainly wasn't set up to press, so even when the forwards tried to press they did it on their own.

We started the season with a better squad than the title winning season and injuries, tragedies depleted it but ultimately the tactics were flawed and didn't get the best from the available players.

11 Jun 2026 13:00:38
Directly comparing depth based on just numbers from this season to last season really doesn't mean anything. We've always lacked a bit in quality from the bench, to be honest. We need a LW, RW, DM, RB, and preferably a senior CB. Also need a striker if Gakpo goes, but I imagine he'll stay and rotate with Isak.

11 Jun 2026 18:49:26
Rio hasn't replaced Diaz. He is a good prospect who will get games, but won't be a regular yet.

09 Jun 2026 19:28:33
Eichorn's release clause ends on the 15th June. Due to Brexit, we can't sign him now. Hertha's under-19s coach has moved to Leverkusen, who wanted him permanently. If we get a deal done it won't be activated until next summer, similar to the Jaquet deal.

Hertha could then loan him to Leverkusen for a season. His agency and camp want 8m with his release clause being the same amount. At the end of the day, if he's not signed by Tuesday, then it doesn't happen.

10 Jun 2026 13:57:41
Just confirmed he is gone to Leverkusen! 🙏

10 Jun 2026 14:48:51
The likes of Leverkusen don't want him on loan for a season; they want to buy and develop him. And he's not going to want to stay in the 2nd division when he's garnered so much interest. Better off just accepting that Hertha will sell him, and ensuring his agent negotiates with the new club to secure a preferential release clause. It's not ideal, but that way we bypass the Brexit roadblock, keep everyone happy, and he gets experience in a division closer in quality to the Prem before making the jump.

12 Jun 2026 23:55:50
KP - "We can't sign him now" - You're right, rules prohibit us from signing him until he's 18, the 15 June date is meaningless for us.

08 Jun 2026 18:32:12
Ever since Edwards has come back we've been presenting ass for f****** on the transfer market, I thought he was supposed to be the second coming of Arsene Wenger. 💀

08 Jun 2026 19:52:13
How on earth did you get on the Internet?

08 Jun 2026 20:12:11
Love it, Robbie.

08 Jun 2026 01:15:55
The market for goal scoring wingers is pretty poor, Kvaratskhelia, Semenyo, Olise (I don't see him as world class at all) are some decent options who come to mind. I'm pretty ambivalent regarding Diomande, don't see the comparisons to Mane at all, in fact he looks closer to Olise. Way softer and less dynamic than Mane, the both of them. He's probably the first player since Darwin where even the YouTube highlights don't get me excited.

However I'm not really focused on his purchase, there's no one who's going to come in that's going to get anywhere near replacing Salah and I don't expect anyone to. I think the thing that is massively being overlooked is the fact Salah was the ever present, very rarely unavailable. When he was, we had only Frimpong, unless we are looking at a backup winger also, we need to keep Elliott as the backup.

I'm more interested in who we bring in the defensive side, the midfield and right back positions. We need muscle, height and some genuine bite.

Obviously we want a good deep squad, however the only players I'd not want to see leave are VVD, Ali, Rio, Kerkez and Isak. The rest, utterly replaceable. Players like Szobo, Ekitike, yeah they did well, but their attitudes are the exact thing you don't want in a dressing room. They've got the Ronaldo egos, without the Ronaldo impact. Jones is a squad player, if the issue is time on the pitch, move him on, he got the time he deserved.

There's always a player who comes to the fore in a new season, it will be interesting to see who it will be next season. I've got a suspicion it will be one of the potential 'boring' defensive players rather than an exciting new attacker.

08 Jun 2026 02:25:00
Elliot has one year left on his deal. If the club isn't going to offer a new deal, then he moves on. Same with Jones. Personally, I see both going, along with Gakpo and Macca. You are correct that the winger market is short on talent. I mean Chelsea paid £50m for Gittens. We need the following:
RB
CB
2x mids
2x wingers.

08 Jun 2026 13:43:58
We have 2 strikers in Isak and Ekitike, Bobby, and to a point Mane sacrificed their games to push the "mo boat" goal tally up.

We are clearly moving toward a striker focus, away from goalscoring wingers. We probably want the wingers contributing up to 8 goals a season and 10 assists, with the main striker getting 20+, secondary 15 goals, and Wirtz up to 10.

This is a better balance than having 60% of our goals from 3 players as it typically was with Mane, Bobby and Salah.

There's nothing wrong with moving away from goalscoring wingers.

08 Jun 2026 15:24:01
There is when your strikers don't score or don't play.

08 Jun 2026 21:19:13
Eliiot has no pace to play on the wing.

09 Jun 2026 12:38:19
"The market for goal scoring wingers is pretty poor, Kvaratskhelia, Semenyo, Olise" That's a wild statement when our current top winger is Gakpo.

10 Jun 2026 08:48:37
I don't think we need midfielders unless it's to replace someone leaving.

It was proven in the title winning season that the midfielders we have are more than capable when used correctly. Grav has the potential to be an elite 6, but for some baffling reason, unknown to anyone, Slot decided to allow him to roam forward in a more fluid 3. All this whilst dropping the defensive line 10 yards and having the front 3 sporadically press in isolation.



This just opened up the midfield with gaps that were impossible for 3 people to cover, especially when they can all roam wherever they want and have no structure.

I'm hoping that Iraola brings more structure, which will give the players a base to play from.

07 Jun 2026 05:59:17
Good morning.
Hi Carra, the fields.
Is there any updates on any players joining or leaving at all?
Thanks.

06 Jun 2026 15:55:29
I know we shouldn't discuss finances but I'm bored so here goes. We obviously can't sell everyone.

Sales based on current rumours.

Macallister £50-£60m
Jones £25-£30m
Chiesa £15-£20m

That pays for Diomende with potentially some change.

If Gakpo goes Barcola then seems doable.

Palestra and a CM and we're not far off.



Alisson

Kerkez
VVD
Jacquet
Palestra

Gravenburch/new CM
Szoboszlai
Wirtz

Barcola
Isak
Diomende

Subs

Mamardashvili
Tsimikas
Leoni
Frimpong
New CM or Grav
Rio
Nyoni
Gomez
Elliot

The bench lacks a bit of depth with Ekitike and Bradley currently injured.

06 Jun 2026 17:06:46
No one wanted to pay even £8m for Chiesa. Other than that it seems reasonable.

06 Jun 2026 17:08:14
Did we see Hugo?

Depth looks decent to me... Defo need a CM in that squad though.

Who sits out for Hugo?

06 Jun 2026 17:33:04
I've left Ekitike and Bradley out due to injury.
Both fit, I'm taking out Elliot and Gomez.
I might have been a bit optimistic on Chiesa, Keegan!
In reality, anything can happen, but written down, it's not too bad with 4 out and 4 in.

06 Jun 2026 17:37:58
If Ali stays, I think Mama will leave, probably a loan. There's a lot of rumours on Ordonez as well, so that might indicate Gomez or VVD may go. It would be amazing if you're close to being right though, no8, only three title winners left in the first eleven, which should set us up well for the next two to three years.

06 Jun 2026 17:58:35
Barcola is crap.

07 Jun 2026 09:52:04
I am looking forward to seeing what Iraola can do with Danns, Koumas, Bajcetic and McConnell.

07 Jun 2026 10:49:03
Ed2 always used to slap down these lists because of all the hidden costs involved: agent fees, sign on fees, loyalty fees to players who we sell, sell on clauses etc.

That's why we shouldn't focus on the financials and let the big wigs worry about that

07 Jun 2026 12:16:50
Just a bit of fun on a fan forum, mate.

07 Jun 2026 13:11:50
Lighten up. Think Noel's House Party, or Big Momma's House.

07 Jun 2026 20:01:15
Like most of that squad, but we cannot afford to let Gakpo and Chiesa leave and not replace with one. Even with Gakpo and Chiesa staying, we need a RW and LW forwards who can also potentially cover the centre.

Even with Isak, Diomande and Barcola as our attack, we couldn’t possibly go into next season with not Rio as a sub until Jan/Feb when Ekitike is back.