Liverpool rumours 4

06 Dec 2025 19:36:35
Hi Diddly Ho,

Not one I really want to share but;

Heard today this may be Mo Salah’s last season with us.

Things can change, but Mo and the coaching team are on different ideologies. Sounds like tensions have built since the summer and it’s not down to signings and a new generational core.

He wants to be respectful to the club and fans in the event he does leave.

Saudi most likely, £60-£70m fee murmured but early days - lots can change.

As a fan, I’d like him to stay - feels like he’s being scapegoated for deeper issues and unprecedented scenarios.

Diddly out.

06 Dec 2025 20:04:58
That's not good news Ned. I don't like that. Mango or Oli were mentioning something similar earlier on the live forum which I immediately cast aside, perhaps I am premature in doing so! It's all an fing mess anyway! Talk about a downward trajectory!

06 Dec 2025 20:07:31
Thanks Ned
So there are issues off the pitch, which is what we all suspected.

I personally think that it involves more personnel, not just Mo, but that just my opinion.

Slot managed is to our 20th title, but Mo is a legend of this club.

He deserves better.

06 Dec 2025 20:11:47
Thx Ned. There are too many players playing way too poorly for it to be a Salah only issue. Kills me seeing him sitting there lord knows what he's thinking. We have fallen so far with the same or in some cases better players. That tells me all I need to know as to what the problem is. Hopefully not a problem too much longer.

06 Dec 2025 20:14:29
Yep sure, it’s info you got
coincidentally just after the video of him waving goodbye for the away fans that spark the idea the he maybe even going in January.

Like what you said before, Slot is safe, working on guhei for Jan and also Semenyo.

What you gain from all of this BS you spitting?

06 Dec 2025 20:15:37
All good things come to an end. Thanks for everything Mo, and for signing the new
Contract so that we get a fee for you.

06 Dec 2025 20:37:48
He won’t come back from AFCON.

Interesting words from dom to after the game - what goes on in the dressing room stays there. He brought that up himself to.

06 Dec 2025 20:58:34
Salah has been poor and needed dropping for sure .

But interesting info Ned. Perhaps something going on in terms of tactics. salah thinking this isn't working and we need to stop playing this BS .

Have a great weekend!

06 Dec 2025 21:01:12
Whoa .

Easy eyals

Ned is one of the great feeders of info here. please be respectful .

06 Dec 2025 21:01:37
@Eyals

I never mentioned January and I strongly suggest you look up his post-match interview as I’m pretty sure that is strong evidence to show what I was alluding to.

I’m just trying to pass on the information I’m fed, I’m lucky to get things and I don’t know when that might stop.

I can easily stop sharing it if you don’t like it.

06 Dec 2025 21:16:59
Don’t stop sharing info Ned. Ignore the haters on here. Some don’t understand how fluid these situations are. Info is very much appreciated.

06 Dec 2025 21:21:44
Thx again Ned keep it coming.

06 Dec 2025 21:43:24
Hughes and Edwards need to bleed the Saudi's for over 100m. Salah is the star buy for them . They waste more on pointless snooker games and all kinds of dross, so of course they can afford it.

06 Dec 2025 21:43:48
Looking at the interview it will be January rather than summer. Hopefully the managers gone before the weekends over because the players are obviously not on board with whatever he’s after doing and it’s not worth losing one of our all time greats before the seasons out for a manager who’s unlikely to see it to the summer on the current embarrassing form he’s got us into.

06 Dec 2025 23:12:56
Cheers captain obvious after his truthful rant about slot. I know which one I'd rather have at liverpool.

07 Dec 2025 07:10:02
@whatsup

I’d like to point out that I submitted this post BEFORE that interview, I had no idea he was going to go public.

05 Dec 2025 17:01:18
Hi Diddly Ho, fanarinos

Semenyo and Guehi are currently the only additions I expect in January.

Semenyo is close, wouldn’t surprise me if it’s a deal done before the 1st.

Nothing to report on outgoings as of now, Endo is a likely departure - however things can change.

Diddly out.

05 Dec 2025 17:52:50
Appreciate the info neighbourino. Any news on Slot?

05 Dec 2025 18:08:32
If we somehow sneak into the top 4 and sign those 2 things start looking a lot better for the second half of the season.

Appreciate the info.

05 Dec 2025 18:11:42
Couldn't understand any attack addition.
We don't know even how to utilize the core players together.
We need CDM and CB to balance the squad in terms of defensive depth.

But if the best way to use Hugo, Isak and wirtz Is in diamond shape, we don’t try it before we force something. Especially when slot have no idea or plan system we are even building for so we could think the problem is in the wings.
And possibly he won’t be here next season.

So why? Why overload the squad when we don’t know what the future shape and plan will be?

05 Dec 2025 18:42:49
I don’t get all the criticism of signing two top class strikers, when we had lost 3. We needed two top level strikers, and there is no way even a fully fit Isak could manage a full season as our only striker.
The expenditure on strikers did not prevent us signing defenders: we brought in Leoni, and two fbs, and had the money ready for Guehi.
Mistake may have been a lack of cover to challenge Grav, but Slot was clearly worried about having likes of Szob sitting on the bench.

Drop-off in Salah’s form not totally unexpected, but Mac’s dire form (until last couple of games) has messed up all our best laid plans.
So, I don’t think our club’s strategic plans in the transfer market have been wrong - but we have a manager struggling to motivate his players from the double whammy of complacency, and grief.

05 Dec 2025 19:02:03
Cheers, neighbour!

05 Dec 2025 20:12:05
Can Semenyo play for us on Saturday?

05 Dec 2025 21:38:44
i think we need a true DM, Gravenberch isn't one, the defence needs help and a DM would give them that, if only we there is a Maschereno in the making available.
Get a DM and replace Macallistar as i don't know what his role is.

05 Dec 2025 21:42:58
Semenyos defensive side is a big impact most are overlooking. His ability to get back and help out is far better than what we have and will benefit Kerkez or the RBs we have.

05 Dec 2025 22:05:30
Hey Flanders, I can see your doodle.

05 Dec 2025 23:21:34
Okilly dokilly neighbourinho.

06 Dec 2025 00:21:55
don't understand why we would sign semenyo in january when he is going to the AFCON! can't see it happening at all.

06 Dec 2025 03:44:45
ASB, Semenyo won't be at the AFCON. Ghana didn't qualify.

06 Dec 2025 08:25:08
Cheers Ned 👍🏻.

06 Dec 2025 08:40:30
If by any chance Guehi doesn't happen or he chooses to go somewhere else, are there any plans to bring another CB reinforcement?

06 Dec 2025 08:48:57
Can’t see Guehi moving until the summer when Glasners gone from Palace, although with Glasner leaving Parish may well say let’s cash in and not be too bothered what he thinks this time around.

If we could get the palace right back as well that would be a good window. Maybe Wharton too. Better just buy Palace, or their recruitment team.

06 Dec 2025 09:47:52
Diaz, Nunez and, tragically, Jota aren’t with the club this season. Three attackers gone, replaced by Ekitike and Isak. What would we want to replace the first team squad attackers with just one player?

06 Dec 2025 09:53:13
oh wow, that is shocking but you are right, they were top of their world cup qualifier so i just assumed they qualified for the afcon which has easier qualifiers! My bad, SIGN HIM UP!

06 Dec 2025 10:12:25
One thing that Slot does need to account for is his misuse of Endo. He may not be a world class midfielder but he’s a solid, workmanlike midfielder (Milner esq) and could have done so much for the squad than he’s been allowed to do. Slots really done him dirty.

06 Dec 2025 10:22:14
Ekitike was essentially the Jota replacement, but due to circumstances he’s ended up starting a lot of games. It was probably thought he could play off the left a bit as well, although not seen much evidence of that yet.

I’m not convinced he’ll be satisfied with being seen as a squad player. Some players are good off the bench, not sure he’s one of them. It will depend on Isaks game time, if Isak stays fit and Hugo becomes a bit part player I reckon he won’t hang around for long.

06 Dec 2025 10:46:01
I agree Hugo he is definitely a starting quality player but I think he understands the requirement for rotation to keep everyone fit. I think him and Isak will rotate like Diaz and gakpo did last season in the long term and if we were doing much better I don’t think he’d mind.

06 Dec 2025 12:00:55
I'm not into ball winners and don't understand how that would help anyway when a most of the goals we concede are from a long ball that cuts out the midfield, set pieces or crosses. It's like when we a load of my mates where screaming to sign Paul Ince when I was a kid. My argument was that we don't need to win the ball as we usually had about 70% of it anyway. Its what u do when u have it that counts.

Ince was not great for us and gone 2 years later I believe. The point is we need to be more assertive when we have the ball. Plus I'm sorry to say that even tho I kind of agree that the tactics and style of play are bad, surely the captain needs to step up to. At the moment he's a hand thrower and finger wagger but if he's the captain he needs to stop that and lead the team.

06 Dec 2025 12:53:16
Nothing to update on Slot.

The board believe he is the right person to get through this patch, however coaches elsewhere are being monitored.

It’s one of those where the support is there until it isn’t, and when it isn’t that’s usually when they’re no longer in charge, it’s about reading between the lines.

I do know that Klopp could be an interim option if Slot was to leave his post, Glasner is not an option.

Iraola and Xabi would be the best fits long-term. Couple of other names I’ve heard in conversation are Inzaghi and Flick. Doesn’t mean any of these coaches would be our next - but as of these past 3/ 4 weeks, my sources have given me those names.

I do believe the club will make a change if change is seen as needed - they’re not keeping Slot because they don’t want to look like they made the wrong choice.

We are in unprecedented times as a club, fans have every right to criticise but I just ask that we continue to support every member of the club, through the hard times as we have through our success.

06 Dec 2025 13:14:56
Well said Ned :)

06 Dec 2025 14:19:50
Happy to hear that Glasner would not be considered, Ned. I get bad vibes from him.

It does look like they are willing to let Slot work his way out of this. I just don't see it as we get worse game by game.

06 Dec 2025 15:10:37
It makes no sense. if Slot was making changes in tactics and style then ok, maybe he would have more support from the fans.

But we are not seeing anything that shows that he is willing to make the necessary changes.
If anything. he's simply just sticking to his guns and hoping for the best.

If the board won't make the decision, then I feel like the players will eventually make the decision for them, because they just don't look like they believe in this new style.

06 Dec 2025 17:23:52
JLC you nailed it. Slot's insanity is making us all the same way. I don't see what the players can buy into. It's not apparent to any of us either. The plan seems to be don't get injured it's a long season.

05 Dec 2025 09:38:20
Rumours of City in for Guehi as they see him as a Stones replacement. With Palace after a replacement City could offer Ake or Akanji. Depends on who Guehi wants but Palace still want £35m. Semenyo also wanted by City but they want to wait until next summer when his price drops below £60m which Bournemouth prefer.

05 Dec 2025 10:45:24
35m for a player who is out of contract in five months?

05 Dec 2025 11:08:46
Sounds like Palace setting the conditions of a January sale to me ie Pay top dollar or no dice.

Unless there is a deal agreed between now and the 1st January, I would stay away from Palace and focus on other targets.

05 Dec 2025 12:11:49
How does everyone feel about our current form affecting potential targets?
Is Slotball enough to make these players turn us down or is that too near sighted?
I worry we're a lot less attractive to players because of Slot and the way we seem to play, may be a bit harsh. It would be a bitter pill to swallow if they both end up at city.

05 Dec 2025 12:16:08
Not a hope in hell i'd be paying £35m for Guehi in Jan, no one will. Palace know that too, they know he wants us and they know we'll probably bid at 15m. They are simply hoping to meet in the middle but they won't even get that.

05 Dec 2025 12:27:27
Didn't Carra allude to the fact Palace want what we paid in the summer. Hopefully £20m will get it done.

05 Dec 2025 12:37:00
He's too good for a european club not to come in and get him on a free, its just wether or not Palace can get a replacement.
Do you sell him cheap and be a cb down for the rest of the season or keep him playing then lose him for free?
I wouldn't have thought Slotball would dissuade players joining however if Semenyo has the choice of us or City as things stand right now he might well fancy the latter if the release clause is triggered.

05 Dec 2025 14:39:38
Just pay the money that's why we lost out in the summer if we had paid the money at the beginning of the window we wouldn't have been scrambling on the last day.

05 Dec 2025 14:51:26
Even on our worst possible form City have barely been any better, and Pep'll leg it next summer when he goes trophyless again.

05 Dec 2025 14:53:40
I'm fed up reading these comments again re Guehi
Pay the fee get the player. All this type of bollox is why we missed out last summer. This kid is excellent I promise you! He is honest, gives his all and truly will be a super star at Anfield.


My own preference would be buy him at the price they want. Even give the their 10% sell on if that's what they want. This lad will stay at Anfield for the rest of his playing days.
He is a Class Act. He must be a Liverpool player before the World Cup starts.

05 Dec 2025 18:11:09
If we really want to sign Guehi, he could be a liverpool player for many years, there are many teams wanting to sign him, so just pay the price and bring him to Anfield, let's stop moaning about Konate and just sign Guehi up ASAP.

05 Dec 2025 18:20:29
worzal69 You mustn't have been paying much attention during the Summer because the price has absolutely nothing to do with why we didn't get Guehi.

05 Dec 2025 19:26:14
Some rumours around today that Glasner is now favoured as the replacement if Arne has to go.

04 Dec 2025 23:20:48
As of after PSV, the only interim that was immediately available was Gary O'Neil, former Wolves.

Hughes Edwards stepping up efforts to find appropriate interim. Slot might get Xmas if we avoid embarrassing big defeats.

05 Dec 2025 03:11:52
If you say so….

05 Dec 2025 11:04:22
I can only assume that you actually mean available from the club's shortlist of potential interims.
Obviously Gerrard is not overly busy and would jump at the chance. Then there is Zinedine Zidane, Xavi Hernández, Erik ten Hag, Edin Terzić, Thiago Motta, Brendan Rodgers, Gareth Southgate, Graham Potter and Bruno Lage (to name but a few) who have all managed at the top level and are currently out of work.


I'm not saying that I (or the club) would want any of these but they are very much 'available'.

05 Dec 2025 11:10:07
Not that I would want him at Liverpool, but Gary O'Neil seems like a half decent coach.

Ironically, it was Richard Hughes who hired him and sacked him at Bournemouth :)

05 Dec 2025 13:05:01
I can’t really see an interim now as it would have happened. Seems like they’re waiting it out and want a permanent person in post, even if that’s Arne.

Very few personalities could really galvanise these players short term anyway, other than someone like Jurgen or someone like an Ancellotti who carries respect. Neither of which are available or would do it.

What we saw with Hughes last season was very little transfer business despite some noise and murmuring from fans.

They play a longer game and won’t get swayed by fan discontent unless it’s more visible and public and starts to get directed at them as well as the team.

06 Dec 2025 10:03:59
@Hugo, why would it “have happened”? Is it because it would be what you would do if you owned the club? Or did 5he club put a statement out about passing a deadline to bring in a temporary replacement?

06 Dec 2025 16:25:23
The owners aren’t fans, it won’t bother them what performances on the pitch are like unless we don’t finish top 4. At that point their investment gets impacted. If there’s something that needs to be done to prevent that they’d sanction it I’m sure.

We’ve picked up 4 points from the last two games, if we continue to average two points a game we’d end the season on 70 points. That’s usually just enough for a third or fourth place finish. So if I was the owner, and we keep on that trajectory I’d leave any thought of changes until the end of the season.

My preference if there needs to be a change in coach would be a permanent one. I’d only make an interim change if the home crowd turn hostile, the fans voice is usually the best judge of where we’re at.

04 Dec 2025 21:33:38
The club's scouting delegation flew out to Denmark and one player they were assessing was M21-year-ol's 21-year-old defender Ousmane Diao.
Diao scored, siding his side to a clean sheet and a 6-0 victory in what was pretty much the perfect performance. Despite his young age, Diao already has over 100 senior appearances under his belt. He's played over 50 games for Midtjylland and has proved to be a threat from set-pieces scoring 10 goals during his time with the club so far.
On the ball, he's a composed defender. He can hit it long and make cross-field switches that help progress his side quickly into advantageous positions. His accuracy when finding teammates with long passes is also very good.
His biggest strength is his speed. Diao is insanely fast, and he's very quick at surrounding his attacker to completely swallow up their space.
He's strong in his duels, sticks tight to his opponents and is very good at taking the ball from them using his upper body strength and his long legs to pry the ball away from their feet. At 21-years-old, he's not the finished article, but there's so much to like about him.

He can and has also played as a right-back. He can play as a defender in a back four and in a back three as well. His best position is the RCB role, where he covers a lot of ground and defends the channels really well.
He could improve his aerial duels and he doesn't quite win as much as he should.
Overall, he has exciting potential. His speed makes him an ideal candidate for the Premier League and an ideal replacement for Konate. In fact he could even be a replacement for Gomez because of his ability to play in the right-back role.
The fact that Liverpool are now watching him live would suggest the club are taking steps to make a move for him and seriously considering him as a potential option.

04 Dec 2025 21:51:13
Sounds interesting mc. Something for January would you think or the summer maybe. Hopefully as an addition to guehi, semenyo and ederson.

04 Dec 2025 21:59:04
He sounds like a potential beast. Cheers for the info mate. Hopefully its something awesome. Much prefer the idea of finding gems as opposed to spending the world on so called “proven” players.

04 Dec 2025 23:11:35
@aoe, spot on, identify young talent with bags of potential every time for me, especially those who want to come to the club rather than for the money.

05 Dec 2025 11:12:06
Interesting profile with plenty of games under his belt. Feedback I have had from folk who have watched him in Denmark is that he might struggle to step up to the PL.

05 Dec 2025 14:14:30
And I’ll second that FlyPelican. He is mainly playing to the right in a 3-man defense. He is also playing in a team that’s head and shoulders above the rest of the teams in the league (bar perhaps FC Copenhagen) . Players like Franculino, Osorio and Castillo, whom all have been linked with big moves over the last couple of years.

Even the very best players in the Danish Superliga very rarely make a successful direct move to the PL. And then to do it to a top team. Can’t remember anyone but Daniel Agger and Peter Schmeichel who have successfully done that.

05 Dec 2025 19:00:44
Cheers DAN-ISH.

05 Dec 2025 21:36:50
DAN-ISH

Kasper Schmeichel
Thomas Sorensen
Christian Eriksen (pre-United)

Arguably all had good PL careers.

{Ed025's Note - and some very nice bacon.. :)

06 Dec 2025 00:55:37
Lofty, I wasn’t saying that Danish players, bar the mentioned, hasn’t had good careers. I said that not many has managed a successful transition from the Danish Superliga to the PL. None of those you mentioned went straight from Denmark to the PL.

04 Dec 2025 11:01:17
Theres a Macca on twitter posted that he's been sacked,
Dunno if he's our Macca that used to post regular but he certainly types his messages in the same way he did here,
Suppose we'll see soon one way or another.

04 Dec 2025 11:18:36
Something has to give. We’re just dreadful on and off the ball. LFC currently sinking like a bloody stone.

04 Dec 2025 11:29:33
What’s the twitter / X username?

04 Dec 2025 11:31:58
Can you link to this please?

04 Dec 2025 11:41:34
Never like to see a manager get the boot, but we have been awful for quite a while now and needs to go.

Yesterday showed the players have lost faith in him and aren’t putting the effort in.

04 Dec 2025 10:47:06
If he does get sacked?

What makes that game different from all the other ones where he should’ve been sacked before?

It’s weeks/ months too late.

04 Dec 2025 11:55:46
LFC8. Because he won us our second premier league title in 30 years a few months ago with zero spending. Say what you want about Klopps squad but Slot delivered last year. Plus he's had to cope with huge overhaul, unbalanced squad, a tragic event, and its still only 14 league games of which the first 5 were wins (albeit lucky ones) .

The suits were correct to give him a chance to get this right but yes, its now coming to the time where they should move him on. At this stage, I personally see him as a caretaker manager while they suss out the Alonso situation and weigh up the likes of Iraola. We as fans need to chill out- FSG will not accept missing out on CL and will be ruthless.

04 Dec 2025 11:55:51
I think because it was widely reported before WestHam that he had to achieve very positive results over the next 3 games. Losing or drawing at home not acceptable right now. Particularly in the manor we played. He has key players for a different formation, he needed the bollocks to flip it.

04 Dec 2025 12:04:27
I’m starting to think Slot was a caretaker manager last season. He took great care of Klopp’s team and made them tactically better. His team, Hughes team, ain’t a team. They’re a mess. We need someone who can unravel the mess.

04 Dec 2025 12:12:08
I did a quick google search, came up with @N_Macca74 who said "Win Leeds or Slot will be sacked…. according to Carra. ". Then shows a sky sports news report. So not what op said but perhaps I found the wrong thing.

04 Dec 2025 12:13:53
Seems a weird one as I've just looked for the link and can't find it or the account it was posted on, the account had lots of previous posts about LFC and about a local club too but I can't seem to access it now,
Strange, but definitely was typed in the manner that I assumed it was our Macca.
Ah well, it is a rumours site, let's see what happens, personally if the people running the club can't see what's wrong then there's deeper issues, its a results business and we've become a soft touch, and at home too which is unforgivable.


I don't take with all this 'hes got 3 games' nonsense, If its not working its not working, what else do we do? Constantly throw m9ney at it till Slots happy? Sounds a bit Erik Ten Blag to me.
Chin up fellas, something has to give right?

04 Dec 2025 12:35:05
Nah, he's still here.

04 Dec 2025 12:40:58
Has everybody seen the official club announcement that Slot has been sacked?

04 Dec 2025 12:50:58
Not seen anything on sky or lfc tv, you got a link for it?

04 Dec 2025 13:35:47
Ste G for Xmas🙏
He is not the answer but at least he will instill a fighting spirit.

04 Dec 2025 16:01:22
Clearly turned out to be drivel then,
Ah well, like I said it is a rumours site, Just passing on what I saw first thing and was curious with it being tagged with Macca.
Lets see what happens next.

04 Dec 2025 16:46:27
Arne Slot has not been sacked.

04 Dec 2025 18:26:53
Which is why I asked had anybody seen the official club announcement about his sacking earlier in the day. Obviously he hasn’t been sacked because it would have been announced by the club and not by dubious accounts on social media.

{Ed025's Note - and there were no fireworks or street party,s .. :)

04 Dec 2025 18:38:39
Maybe a bit of foreshadowing on your part WDW 😉.

04 Dec 2025 18:53:48
Nowadays I only login for Ed025's wisecracks.

{Ed025's Note - its a pity that i dont know much about football BD.. :)

04 Dec 2025 19:08:49
C'mon Ed don't sell yourself short. There isn't a postage stamp out there big enough! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

{Ed025's Note - im an Evertonian RF...that should tell you everything mate.. :)

04 Dec 2025 19:53:08
I read it as “Macca has been sacked”

Whip round for Macca?

04 Dec 2025 19:54:44
@25, it’s a bit like the old saying …‘Smile, they said, things could be worse, So I smiled and things got worse’

Ah well, the weekend’s on the horizon and Leeds are going to get a damn good thrashing, what could possibly go wrong?

{Ed025's Note - last chance saloon at Elland Rd on Saturday WDW, you have to win mate or its curtains for Arne mate..

04 Dec 2025 19:55:04
Its a rumours site WDW or didn't you get the memo?

04 Dec 2025 21:27:17
Slot he has no connection with the fans and doesn’t really seem too fussed about establishing one. Doesn’t have the bearing and vibe of a Liverpool manager.

04 Dec 2025 21:54:49
Agree @25 - I would have got rid a couple of weeks back.

@Rum Lad, who do you think will make it known that Slot has been sacked, if it happens. Before regurgitating sh*te from social media it is possible to question if what is written is true, or do you not think questioning things is a good idea?

05 Dec 2025 01:29:36
I was passing on a rumour WDW, I assume you know what one is?
What I think of it is irrelevant.
I heard a rumour Elvis was still alive, doesn't mean I believe it, but I'd still pass it on and itd still only be a rumour right?

05 Dec 2025 02:46:51
Rum Lad, WDW's comment was ambiguous but in light of no news it was easy to see which direction he was going.

05 Dec 2025 12:41:35
So you just pass things on without applying the slightest bit of thought @Rum Lad? Fair enough. Keep the rumours coming, you are doing a great job.

05 Dec 2025 18:14:50
Strange thing is, Elvis has been spotted a few times at a Footy match in USA, he would make a top manger as he is used to being a No1 or No2.

03 Dec 2025 17:57:29
Hearing word that Salah is benched. Huge statement from Slot.

03 Dec 2025 19:03:12
You weren't wrong, im going for a 3-1 win tonight.

03 Dec 2025 19:05:01
He should be as well. He’s struggled sadly, don’t know what up with him but he can’t complain just be ready… teams out and I think that’s right and good management.

03 Dec 2025 19:09:11
Good. I don't understand how he's been so untouchable and how his petulance at being subbed has ever been tolerated. This season he must have broken records for possession lost stats. To be clear, this isn't to take away the legacy, but Mo Salah is not as big as Liverpool Football Club. Good job Tris took away the down vote button, by the way.

03 Dec 2025 19:32:44
Mo won the league for us last season following the conversation he had with Slot. He is also the most affected by the changes to the side, which can no longer be built around him.

People need to remember what he's done for 9 season's before uttering any negativity though. Im all for him being used sparingly, and even to sell him to the Saudi's in the summer if he'll go but let's keep it real.

03 Dec 2025 21:04:41
Well we've been absolutely fantastic without him, haven't we?

03 Dec 2025 21:44:52
All this rubbish that Salah has lost his legs blah blah blah. You don’t go from the most G/ A to a few months later being rubbish. It’s Slot’s inept tactics that are the root cause.

03 Dec 2025 22:19:06
Slot should be benched.

03 Dec 2025 22:34:03
I don’t think anybody with any sense is saying that Salah is rubbish @Frode. I think Salah has shown that he is quite a sensitive person in the past - when Egypt lost in the AFCON Final and then a month or so later failed to qualify for the World Cup - and he took quite a while to regain his confidence / form. This season he has been impacted by the death of Diogo - as shown by the tears in front of the Kop at the end of our first home PL game, allied to the fact that the new set-up means he’s no longer the focal point of the attack has damaged his confidence again. He is never (fully) effective when his confidence is shot and a new factor is that he has been building up the years on the clock, which almost invariably means the peak playing days get fewer and further between.

I wholeheartedly agree that he was the major factor in us winning the league and I still think he has a role to play - impact player off the bench against tired defences perhaps - but at present he doesn’t merit a starting spot in the team.

03 Dec 2025 22:52:12
The fixation on Salah amazes me.
If you have a go at VVD, Macca, Konate, Gakpo, as much as you have a go at Salah, then I'd agree.

Our results and performances are not down to 1 single player. But because our performances are so rubbish, it's all down to our manager.

03 Dec 2025 23:24:42
WDW I don’t agree with anything you’ve said. Yeah Salah hasn’t been great but not a single player in the squad has been great, minus maybe Szobo. The lunacy of putting our bad form down to Salah has been laughable. I’ll reiterate, it’s Slot’s tactics that are to blame for Salah’s form.

Salah needs quick and direct balls into feet or the channels. Not 30,000 passes where the entire front line are drowned out. Why do you think Isak only has about five touches a game.

03 Dec 2025 23:59:16
Frode you're talking rubbish. Salah is not the same player. We got away with his lack of pressing and defensive work last season. Not this one.

04 Dec 2025 05:45:43
Salah said himself that we Slot first came in, he told Salah that he doesn't have to work as much defensively as Klopp wanted him to.

So Frode has a point wrt the blame being the tactics. Yes, it may not be the sole reason, but Salah can't be blamed for something that he is instructed to do

It's just not Salah, its most of the squad that has fallen off. that points to tactics and training.

04 Dec 2025 07:13:17
It isn’t solely tactics with Mo. You can see when he receives the ball there’s hesitation, he makes more misjudgements, and he just can’t beat a man. They’re all major problems with a wide player. I don’t know if we could tweak his position slightly and bring him infield a bit, but apart from that it’s difficult to see how he gets rebooted.

04 Dec 2025 07:52:01
Mo was given the platform last season. I don’t think it’s right to say he carried us to the league. As we can see now and in other seasons we’ve gone on bad run of form, he isn’t carrying sh*t.

04 Dec 2025 08:09:01
Ste G as caretaker for Xmas. gets us 4th via blood, guts and effort. Alonso in the summer to add the artisan factor, if he flunks at Real.

04 Dec 2025 11:48:35
All the players have certainly lost confidence even VVD and Mo but the tactics that Slot uses are just boring and pedestrian i don't even think the players like the style, we look good when we play fast but this is just drudgery. and the old saying about the definition of madness .

doing the same things over and over and expecting a different result really rings true.
the Klopp era seems a million miles away now.
If we could just put a run together we would be up there but it won't happen with these tactics.

04 Dec 2025 20:00:03
I thought VVD was very poor against Sunderland. Sloppy pass gave the ball away that led to their goal and he seemed to be spending most of his time throwing his hands up in the air and complaining. For the team (and his country’s) captain his attitude was very poor.

05 Dec 2025 07:23:03
WDW so because VVD gave a pass away and threw his hands up he’s a captain with a poor attitude. Stop blaming the players.

03 Dec 2025 09:38:51
Morning All,

Guehi still has his heart set on the move to Anfield. He has been told we will be back for him Jan. I wouldn't be worried about other teams chasing him.

Outside of Semenyo and Guehi, we are also looking at options for CM and RB. No major signings for either positions I'm told in Jan but we may see a cheaper backup option come in.

Slot, again the club continue to back him. Nothing will change unless we go on a losing streak again but his position will be reviewed regardless come the summer.

Salah. Something I've heard and I have said it before on here recently. It is expected he will leave in the summer. He was due to walk away in the summer on a free, some players were bought with that in mind but he signed a new contract because he didn't want to leave the way the other idiot did and tarnish his legacy. That wouldn't of happened to him tho, that's only reserved for people who are local and then act like rats.

Both Wharton and Baleba are being looked at for the summer. Real are expected to come knocking for one of Grav or Macca.

Endo, Bajcetic can also leave if they want to.

03 Dec 2025 11:34:09
Great info thefields. much appreciated.

03 Dec 2025 11:54:04
That all seems pretty sensible.

03 Dec 2025 11:54:55
Nice one fields.

Ta.

03 Dec 2025 12:02:19
Thanks TheFields!

03 Dec 2025 12:03:12
Semenyo and Guehi would be great additions - battle ready for the prem.
Im surprised Baj isn't going to get a chance. He can be excellent, at times.
Thanks Thefields.

03 Dec 2025 12:03:20
Hopefully all of that is true as it all makes a lot of sense.

03 Dec 2025 12:08:47
Cheers for update Fields :-)

03 Dec 2025 12:12:24
I think they’ll strike a deal for Salah in Jan and he’ll stay until the summer.

There’s nothing Salah can do to tarnish his reputation. We’ve won everything in the last 10 years, including 2 titles which we’d waited 30 years to celebrate, a champions league and a world club championship.

He has been absolutely fundamental to some of our greatest moments as fans. He’s maintained his level longer than I ever expected, I only expected 4-5 years. He’s been absolutely incredible and always respected the fans and club.

Forever a legend.
He’ll leave one day but he’ll always be welcome in Liverpool.

03 Dec 2025 11:16:05
Great reporting.

Are Palace going to let Guehi leave during a Wuro campaign though, mate? I reckon Schlotterbeck or Ait Boudlal will be targeted

Any news on the lad from Feyenoord?

03 Dec 2025 12:27:51
I think unless we were bringing in Ederson as has been mentioned, selling Endo and Bajcetic would be very short sighted as we are very short of quality in depth in midfield, particularly thr type who can defend.

03 Dec 2025 12:36:29
The time seems right for Endo with the world cup approaching. Bajetic never really got properly started, I had high hopes when he first broke through. I agree though if a CM doesn't come in then it would make sense to keep him until the summer.

03 Dec 2025 12:42:37
Thanks Fields, prefer Bastoni to Guehi but if Guehi wants us so bad then he’s committed and that’s half the battle.

03 Dec 2025 12:53:14
Cheers for the info Fields.

When you say both Wharton and Baleba is that one or the other or are we looking to bring in the pair of them?

03 Dec 2025 13:06:30
Palace should be winning that tournament with or without Guehi though surely.

03 Dec 2025 13:15:56
Cheers for the info Thefields.

03 Dec 2025 13:28:23
Thanks for the info as always fields.

Love the idea of baleba. again doesn't seem like a slot player. but if he gets over ruled . can he just not play him? . like he has done with endo chiesa and others . unless of course he agrees to it and has recognised you need a bit of muscle in the middle of the park.

Interesting with regards to right back . maybe they are getting impatient and frustrated with injuries we are picking up there constantly.

03 Dec 2025 14:29:39
Thanks TheFields. I would never let go of Gravenberch. Pity about Bajcetic; always hoped he would work out.

03 Dec 2025 15:06:55
Baleba has gone from being Brighton's best player by far to not even completing most games this year, his form has pretty much been on par or even arguably worse than Macca's, wonder what's going on with him.

03 Dec 2025 15:11:24
Don’t get the pining for Baj. He played a half a dozen or so good games about 3 or so years back when we were short on midfield options. His attitude wasn’t the best. He’s not had any luck with injuries since then but he hasn’t kicked on and hasn’t made the world sit up and take notice at all.

I think he’s basically missed his opportunity at Liverpool and it would be better for the lad to find a (second tier) club where he could hopefully get regular playing time.

03 Dec 2025 15:22:24
Great info TF! V much appreciated. Both MG and AS would be fantastic additions.

03 Dec 2025 15:37:27
Ait Boudlal was looked at in the summer but we moved for Leoni instead. Not sure if interest remains.

For those asking its both, not either with Baleba and Wharton. Hughes has over rulled him twice already (Chiesa and Frimpong), so wouldn't be surprised if that happened again.

03 Dec 2025 16:01:30
Guehi, Semenyo, Baleba and Wharton would be another insane couple of windows.

03 Dec 2025 16:28:53
Great info fields, thank you

Regarding the idea of bringing in both, would that mean selling off Macca and endo? I’d assume Wharton would replace Macca and Baleba for endo but with the idea to have more rotation for everyone?

03 Dec 2025 16:38:29
In about 50 years Bajcetic is going to make some people's all time Liverpool 11 based on about 6 games he played when the team was on it's knees.

03 Dec 2025 16:42:28
Thefields, great info and thanks.
When you say Hughes has over ruled him twice i assume you are talking about over ruling Slot on Chiesa and Frimpong? So if that's true is Slot barely playing Chiesa out of spite because he didn't want him? It would certainly explain a lot.

03 Dec 2025 16:47:20
Have to say very noticeable change in transfer policy if that's the case .

Maybe hughes has seen that with 2 players for every position is the best squad make up . sprinkle that with a bit of youth here and there . like a blueprint for champ manager back in the day .

All we need now is cherno samba and that argie kid . DAlessandro. #winning.

03 Dec 2025 17:04:29
Is there anyone else on Caicedo's level for that position?

03 Dec 2025 17:31:34
I don’t mind the over ruling in this case but I just think frimpong was a terrible signing. His profile is the complete opposite of what we needed/ were using last season. Especiallypaired with the fact Kerkez was also very attacking and suited better ahead of the build up.

03 Dec 2025 17:32:43
I’d also be thinking about Anderson and Wharton. Not sure baleba offers anything that different to gravenberch.

03 Dec 2025 19:03:21
DAP, that's the most likely scenario.

Mcgoveb, correct. I don't think he is doing it out of spite, more he doesn't rate him.

With Frimpong, more of a winger than a RB imo. I would be using him there instead. Apparently Slot wanted Vanderson.

Anderson, £100m plus because of the English tax haha. Most of noise I've heard about him is Citeh.

04 Dec 2025 01:09:23
Vanderson on is who I thought we would be more suited too. Do you know if him being home grown and being used to attract wirtz were big reasons? cos I can’t see it was his profile.

04 Dec 2025 07:14:24
Good to know on Guehi. He’ll know he’s a guaranteed starter when fit.

04 Dec 2025 07:08:37
I’m confident Salah will stay, either we will have a good run of results and the whole team is lifted as well as Salah and it’s business as usual and slot, Salah both stay.

Or we have another run of bad results, slot leaves and Salah stay. this is my opinion, slot and his tactics not working is the issue. Trying to change too many things too soon, his style of play doesn’t suit Salah and isak, The way we play at the moment isn’t playing to our best players strengths.

04 Dec 2025 11:43:13
Obviously remains to be seen what happens over the remainder of the season but I’d say the club hierarchy are already keeping a keen eye on developments at Real Madrid between now and the summer and the mearest sniff that Xavi Alonso wants out or is being dumped and we’ll be all over it!

I’d still love Slot to turn it around but I’m really starting to wonder if we know the full story going on behind the scenes at the club.

His family are still yet to move over to the UK and I just get the sense that all is not right with him at the moment.

03 Dec 2025 09:25:58
The BBC Gossip pages have Atlanta’s Edersom linked to the club again. Does his name keep cropping up because we have genuine interest or is it lazy clickbait journalism. Ed1… I understand that you have frustrations about Slots reluctance to use a more defensive minded midfielder, would Emerson be a change in his stance? I’ve only watched him in the Champions League and he does look quality.

{Ed001's Note - as far as I know, Slot does not want this type of midfielder, despite it being obvious we need one. However, he is not the final decision maker when it comes to transfers, so it is possible Hughes has decided to over rule him, as he must see the desperate need for that profile of mid. Personally I don't think it is anything other than just names being thrown about though.}

03 Dec 2025 09:37:53
Did a ChatGPT roundup of him and it spewed out a description of the exact player my untrained eye feels that we need. The numbers being mentioned also don’t seem too insurmountable either. Hopefully he can come in and contribute.

03 Dec 2025 11:08:43
Believe I seen something about him having not long left on contract so price would be significantly lower than previously quoted. May have something to do with it.

03 Dec 2025 09:53:26
Didn’t Hughes bring in Tyler Adam’s for Bournemouth Ed?
Maybe he understands the need for physicality in this league. Having played in it himself.
Adam’s is the exact kind of profile we need. Obviously just levels below the standard we would need, but he’s tenacious. Fantastic work rate, covers allot of ground, aggressive, tackles hard and well and decent technically. Hopefully Hughes is seeing the need for someone like that.
The constant links to Adam Wharton though, as good as he is, don’t really fill me with to much excitement. Brilliant young midfielder but he needs a good foundation behind him. Ederson or Baleba etc.
to many technical midfielders and not enough who want to do the dirty work and protect the defence with their life!

Anyway, I’m babbling on a bit.
Up the Pool tonight! 2-1 win Im going for. As I said yesterday, it’s Hope that gets you!

{Ed001's Note - yes he did, so fingers crossed.}

03 Dec 2025 12:30:26
I think the Ederson interest might be there as Atalanta may consider a lower fee because he’s not interested in renewing his contract.

03 Dec 2025 14:09:54
If I remember right Viktor he's a player you personally have wanted for a long time. Would be a good addition, definitely lacking his type in our midfield.

02 Dec 2025 12:49:26
Hi all,

As I stated a number of weeks back - Konate is not out the door just yet, and since my last post regarding his contract I have come to understand that there is a growing likelihood he pens a new deal. going to quick fire everything else that I know anyways, regardless of whether it’s contradictory to another poster or not. If I’m wrong, I’m wrong, but I don’t believe I am.

Slot - more likely to stay. Club still fully backing him despite doing doing due diligence on other managers (normal practice for the situation we happen to be in) .

Szoboszlai - likely to pen a new deal still. Talks stalling but no panic.

Gravenberch - same with Szobo. Id also be very shocked if he didn’t sign a new deal before the new year.

Semenyo - very advanced but not done yet. I expect Hughes to get this over the line and trigger his release clause.

02 Dec 2025 13:18:12
Thank you for your insight. With Konate maybe staying on new deal. Read that Upamecano is in advanced talks for new deal with Munich. Would you know if Madrid turn their attentions to Guehi or do you expect like some others he is still likely to sign for us? Thanks.

02 Dec 2025 13:24:25
Thanks Victor, appreciate the info!

02 Dec 2025 13:25:18
Thanks Victor- all good news there IMO.
Szobo and Grav are no brainers as I fully expect and hope to have them at the heart of our midfield unit for many many years to come. Both now experience, good attributes and can do almost everything pretty well.
Semenyo I think will be a smart addition. He's actually versatile (unlike others who we like to pretend are but just arent), definitely two footed, can beat a man so will help against a low block but more importantly, I think his physicality is something we can we tap into in big away games to help us get up the pitch and pressing, areas I feel Gakpo and Mo have struggled with.

Ibou- I hope he stays. I think the critism has be OTT. He's his own worse enemy and does shoot himself in the foot but on his day he can mark any forward out of the game with his attributes and as we saw with Trent, Ibou can almost cover the space of two players. Do we need more CBs, especially better at progressing the ball? 100% but is a CB of Ibou age and experience someone I want to see go on a free? No chance.

02 Dec 2025 14:06:25
Kloppiche, Guehi is not first choice for Madrid at the moment. To be honest, them declaring a non interest in Konate staggered me a bit because now I don’t know who they plan on moving for. However, if we miss out on Guehi, there are others we admire - Branthwaite and Schlotterbeck being two of them.

02 Dec 2025 14:11:54
I think Madrid will go after Upemecano. Which is fine, because he’s absolutely terrible.

02 Dec 2025 14:19:27
The absolute insanity of offering konate a new deal is mind boggling . And sticking with Slot haha.

02 Dec 2025 14:32:33
I trust Slot to get it right.

02 Dec 2025 15:32:06
Interesting regarding Semenyo as City’s interest is growing.

02 Dec 2025 16:16:26
Don’t expect City to sign Semenyo without moving Savinho on first.

02 Dec 2025 16:47:07
Thank for for the replies VictorGoddam.

02 Dec 2025 18:18:32
Surely they are only going to get Konate to sign. Anew deal to sell him next year . we should get £10 and a tub of Ben n Jerry's ice cream for him.

02 Dec 2025 19:49:00
Sign Konate to a new contract.

Then sell him in the summer.

02 Dec 2025 20:06:47
If teams don't want to take a risk on Konate on a free, why would other teams be interested in paying a fee for him?

02 Dec 2025 20:07:24
Getting Guehi may force him to play better.

02 Dec 2025 20:58:44
Ta Victor

Dream signings for Jan would be - Semenyo and Bastoni.

02 Dec 2025 20:59:04
isnt Schlotterbeck a left footer, so maybe someone to rotate then replace VVD,
its a rightfooter we need, to replace Konate, when he leaves .

03 Dec 2025 00:33:42
I don't think we'll sign Semenyo in January.

03 Dec 2025 01:42:21
It would be stood to get rid of Konate for free next summer if we can sell him on in the following winter or summer window. Makes sound business sense snd if he finds himself third or fourth choice starter next August it might even encourage him to get his backside into gear.

He actually looks a lot less vulnerable when he has a RB who can actually defend (like Joey G) next to him.

03 Dec 2025 02:31:05
Good take WDW.

03 Dec 2025 09:08:45
So do we upgrade on Bradley and Frimpong then?

03 Dec 2025 10:21:07
No. Bradley and Frimpong are here for the long haul.

03 Dec 2025 15:25:12
More great info. More than appreciated VG.

03 Dec 2025 22:39:36
My last post should have read ‘stupid’ as opposed to ‘stood’. Good old predictive text.

02 Dec 2025 10:00:26
Morning all. Question for the Eds/ ITKs.

For the second day running I'm seeing a lot of chatter about a move for Camavinga. I know that we were linked with him in the past but do we still hold a firm interest and are we considering a move for him? Is it just recycled stories or is it the classic RM media trying to drum up some interest in him?

02 Dec 2025 10:10:24
We were interested at one stage under Klopp, but not so much now to my understanding. I would be very, very surprised if we moved for him in the summer.

02 Dec 2025 10:53:09
Real don't tend to do any business, in or out, in January. Camavinga can play so many positions to a high level that it wouldn't make sense to sell him. He also seems to be a dead cert for the France squad regardless of whether Real start him or not.

02 Dec 2025 10:58:11
I hope our interest has been and gone. I only see RM during CL matches if I'm interested in watching them. Any time I've seen them and him, he certainly has not stood out for me. I don't see any attributes that warrant a place in our MF in order to progress it. Perhaps those who have observed him on a more regular basis would disagree.

02 Dec 2025 11:06:59
I’d be surprised - his injury record in a less intense league isn’t great.

02 Dec 2025 12:24:09
He’s made of crisps. Hard pass. We need a durable and physical midfielder, not someone who’d likely go off sick for months on end for breaking a toenail.

03 Dec 2025 00:35:15
Someone like Bajcetic, VIk?

03 Dec 2025 02:07:59
No Rigsby. Baj takes longer breaks than months.

03 Dec 2025 07:07:28
Bajcetic js a kid and one of our own who isn’t going to cost the thick end of £50m, I’d rather give him a chance to prove his fitness than spunk big money on a sicknote, Rigsby.

03 Dec 2025 22:42:44
He’s 21 and last had a decent game 3 years ago @Vik. He has the makings of the next generations Nat Phillips / Rhys Williams with long term contracts and never actually making the match day squad.

02 Dec 2025 01:51:19
Carra
Thanks for the update on Slot, looks to be done.
Any updates on defensive reinforcement as in Guehi?
Also what’s the score with Semenyo, are we looking to activate his buy out?

02 Dec 2025 08:40:03
Or we could win tomorrow and find ourselves back in the Champs Lge places and they keep him on. I think that's more likely at this stage.