Liverpool Discussions

04 Nov 2026 20:33:44
Another slotesque performance. No consistency with this team. I've previously expressed my opinion on barcola. Won't repeat myself but I told you so. Gomez, kostos simply not good enough and we will concede against any team if they are playing. Slobz, virg and macca had appalling performances.

Embarrassing actually and Ali and jj had stinkers too. Honestly, is there much improvement with this team compared to last season? We are Bournemouth 2.0 at best outsourcing far off a klopp standard team it's unrecognisable. Glory days are a distant memory. This team is sick version of klopps team.

04 Nov 2026 22:26:08
One real worry, which reinforces the point, is that the guy who sets the tempo currently is on loan from Barca. When he's not there no one else on the pitch really does it, or shows desire to.

Why are the coach and his staff not constantly drilling that into all the players beforehand, that first you have to earn the right to play, win your duals and so on. You don't see that in our play enough at the start of matches so either it's not being said or it's being ignored.

Also we're just not ruthless enough in how we go about our business. They either need a bunch of sports psychologists to sort out their mentalities, or we need new mentalities. This isn't just one or two it's the majority of the team. In our best years the mentality monsters were in the majority, whichever generation of team we were watching, now in most games only a couple of them show a combination of mentality and end product to score highly on all round individual performance. Trey was the one today.

I guess the other factor is our real seasoned winners can't do it physically or mentally anymore, so they may have the know how but can't execute at the desired level. That's tough to watch.

04 Nov 2026 19:58:05
Jeez lad's that was absolutely horrendous.

04 Nov 2026 20:02:50
I will say this though

Has anyone noticed how many we concede in Europe?? It's like every game is 2-3 goals!

That's nothing short of shambolic sth must be done there has to be a tactical change or I don't know but it's his awful to concede that many.

04 Nov 2026 20:18:59
I'm usually all for ripping into the team for playing like that

But truth be told, it doesn't even matter, we've practically qualified anyway, mish mash of a line up, and kicking off in the 6pm Europa League Slot.

All means naff all if we beat palace. We move on.

04 Nov 2026 22:15:16
LFC8 - how have we practically qualified - that top part of the group is pretty close and there are still 4 games to go.
That performance was reminiscent of the bad ones under Slot and the rot can set in pretty quickly.
With gutless individuals like we have don't count your chickens against Palace either.

04 Nov 2026 20:10:01
Fenerbahce haven't won a game in the Champions League since 2008

Dock 2 weeks wages for everyone who stepped on that patch tonight.

04 Nov 2026 20:17:09
Except Nyoni and Ngumoha, Chewy.

04 Nov 2026 20:22:26
Only 2 weeks!? . that punishment don't match the crime.

04 Nov 2026 21:31:24
True Molby, should be a month RedHorizon but I reckon that might break some sort of law.

04 Nov 2026 19:25:19
ALL OVER THE PLACE.

03 Nov 2026 21:20:36
Turns out VAR in the PL isn't on its own in being awful

Fernandes just scored with a retaken penalty after first one saved- retake due to encroachment which happens in every penalty- every week

And happened straight after when he scored the retake

VAR is manufacturing outcomes.

03 Nov 2026 21:06:23
Carrick begging to be sacked 🤭.

03 Nov 2026 22:04:15
A trifle too early RK?

04 Nov 2026 00:42:03
Indeed 007, as long as he's still in charge when we play them 😁.

04 Nov 2026 14:49:17
RK,

"everything comes to thee who waits"

The last 2 Arne Slot PL games at Anfield, LFC have drawn and lost, 1 from 6 PL points, previously the last time in the PL that man United won at Anfield was in January 2016. I have not done the results, the man United fans on here will no doubt!

03 Nov 2026 13:56:20
Anyway lad's its only a game in the grand scheme of things. What about that poor Spanish player who died due to that horrific tackle from the opposing keeper. Very sad 😔.

03 Nov 2026 14:26:37
Not heard about that BiL. When did it happen?

03 Nov 2026 14:34:06
Bloody hell, just googled it. What a shocker.

03 Nov 2026 14:36:22
KBL it was Monday he played for Tenerife. He was only 30.

03 Nov 2026 15:09:41
Absolutely awful.

03 Nov 2026 18:42:36
Absolutely scandalous challenge.
So sad for the player. RIP 😔.

03 Nov 2026 18:44:53
Just watched it after hearing it on the news!

Similar to the Shumacher - Battison incident at the World Cup in Spain.

03 Nov 2026 19:43:41
Horrendous challenge and condolences to his family, friends & teammates.
Also thoughts to the opponent goalkeeper who made the challenge - no player goes to intentionally hurt an opponent & I'm sure that was the case here - but he's now got to live with that.

03 Nov 2026 21:58:32
Nutter - that challenge was negligent in the extreme!
He went into that with no thought whatsoever for his opponent.

04 Nov 2026 02:26:35
Bristol Red, he's now going to have that on his conscience for the rest of his life- as much as i don't think he meant it.

02 Nov 2026 16:56:09
West Ham United Ladies 4 - 1 Liverpool Ladies

2 o'clock kick off (YouTube) with the big one to follow shortly after had me anticipating a carlsberg sunday, . sadly a snarling carling sunday ensued🙈

The girls started okay and had a couple of chances but just 5 mins in our right side exposed, Bergstom R/W sleeping (ball watching) R/B Kerr pushed over to far (trying to cover our C/B's too close together) saw the WH C/B play a simple pass over the top into glaring space, which 2 uncontested WH players neatly manoeuvred the ball into the box, a toe in challenge from Fuka had the WH forward flipping over (salmon like on a smartie diet) and a very soft/harsh penalty was awarded & scored, 1-0

14 mins in, a quick turnover saw WH CM Leila Wandeler gain possession in space turn & run at will, CB Clark should have engaged, Kerr tried to do her job for her but that left her player unmarked & a quick one/two saw Wanderler score unchallenged from the penalty spot area, 2-0, . a nice goal from WH's perspective but woeful from Liverpool 🙈

The next 30 minutes our girls had the majority of possession, some neat play and plenty of effort as usual but nothing in the final third saw the WH goalkeeper troubled, yet during this period WH still created 3 chances with quick fire football, one effort hitting the crossbar, in the 44th minute with space to spare, unchallenged CB Laia Codina had a free shot from 20 yds that took a cruel deflection leaving Khiara Keating no chance in goal, the girls now going in @ H/T 3-0 down 🙈, the WH goalkeeper wasn't troubled in the entire 1st 45.

2nd half, Vivien Endemann our most dynamic forward player was subbed on, strangely she replaced Natalia Ramos 🤷🏼‍♀️ not sure why Natalia was subbed off, she certainly wouldn't have been my choice as she has a very good understanding alongside Vivien, also Gareth Taylor chose to start Viv on the left wing 🧐 why 🤷🏼‍♀️ right wing she's normally quite brilliant, .

Our 1st shot on target finally after 53mins by Alice Bergstrom was comfortably saved. WH sub on Rico Ueki and within a minute she wins WH a free kick on the edge of the box, Viviane Asseyi's shot curled directly into the top left corner for her 2nd goal, 4-0 🙈

On 66mins Mao Itamura replaced Bergstrom with Vivien Endemann finally switching to her proper position on the right wing, Mao is a very nice player (not sure why she was on the bench either), my immediate thoughts were "now we'll see some real attacking intent", . and so it transpired .71mins, a quick ball from Fuka Nagano into Mao who delivered a sumptuous outside of the foot pass to Vivien Endemann, she dispatched the fullback easily, ran into the box and her left foot shot (slight deflection) hit the back of the net 💪, . lovely goal 4-1, we now look like a different team.

For the rest of the game Liverpool were almost totally dominant, Fuka Nagano playing more advanced more often was superb, Cornelia Kapocs no longer central but on the left wing where she excels was being assisted that side by the tireless Alejandre Bernabe (very good player & exhausting to watch) Viv dangerous on the right, Mao linking play nicely with some lovely touches, the girls finished the game looking like a top 3 side rather than a team sat 4th from bottom, but we were still lacking centrally in the box, I would like to see Natalia Ramos given a go playing centre forward.

A couple of forays forward very late on nearly saw WH add to their total but 4-1 it was, our girls overall will be bitterly disappointed, the way we finished the game was evidence Taylor has very good players @ his disposal, he is not without criticism, his tactical approach and mystifying team selections are often somewhat baffling, our spirited players give their all each and every game, I'm beginning to wonder if Gareth Taylor is the manager our girls deserve 🤔, possession based football with little end product and being easily countered is not a recipe for success, he could be on borrowed time as I'm not sure he has the answers.

Next up is a home WSL game vs Arsenal @ 12 o'clock on Sunday
Not a Dark Arts Arteta scenario but a tough game all the same.


YNWA.

02 Nov 2026 09:23:24
Lots of doom and gloom on the site today but I'm not sure why. Arsenal did what Arsenal do. They were very solid defensively, won a lot of second balls and doubled up on us on our wingers and attackers. It was a pen and if Isak had gone down or at least protested it would have been given. Macca should have scored and Isak had a good chance. Also ref was very fussy and every time they fell over they got a free kick. So yes it was frustrating we didn't get something from the game but give credit to what Arsenal do well. It's not for me but it works for them. The last live game before this I watched was Crystal Palace at the end of last season and I enjoyed what I saw in spells in this game more than that one, even though we lost this one. We have been spoilt in the past with 2 full backs that created goals for fun and having someone like Bobby who created and scored goals.

This team is different. We don't have that so we need the wingers to probably be more direct and when they get one on one be more clinical. Isak is a different kind of striker and would have thrived on the service from Trent and Robbo in the past but he is a goal that but won't lead the line like Bobby did. I still am not sure about Wirtz. I so want him to succeed but he needs to do more of his good stuff in the oppositions box and I do think if he doesn't do this maybe at the end of the season we have to let him go. We have a young team and I think we are probably 2-3 players away from challenging as its a much more open league but I for one am not going to criticise as there is lots to be positive about and it could be worse we could follow one of the Manchester clubs.

02 Nov 2026 17:04:15
We ain't going anywhere till our top goal scorer for 8 out of the last nine seasons goal tallies are regularly replaced, Andoni has also not been able to play our top goalscorer for last season, hopefully Hugo can resume his normal service in the new year. You could also make an argument that LFC supersub Divock Origi has yet to be replaced, how many times has he saved a game or got the winner, Danns is a natural finisher about time he got a chance to be the new supersub Origi, otherwise why keep him at the club? outside the penalty box he's pits, inside the box he's a different animal?

A supersub worked for Jurgen, can't see any reasons for Andoni not trying for his own "Divock Origi", along the lines of "if ye don't buy a ticket, ye never win a raffle".