Liverpool rumours 4

14 Dec 2025 00:15:21
Semenyo and Guehi in the January window, Salah situation patched up enough so that he's here until the end of the season, Slot will be given until at least the end of the season barring a complete collapse.

Not a fan of splinters in the arse so getting off the fence and passing on what I was told yesterday by the same bloke who gave me some pretty decent info I posted back in the summer window.

14 Dec 2025 09:38:13
Thanks RedChester. All sounds pretty plausible and probably the best steps for the club to take right now.

14 Dec 2025 12:24:35
Semenyo has scored 0 goals in his last 7 games with Iraola and his team winning 1 of those games. Funny old game.

13 Dec 2025 23:03:34
There is definitely interest in Michael Olise and also interest in Salah from Munich. There's no chance of a swap deal but people are negotiating. No idea where it will end up but we will find out.

14 Dec 2025 11:28:29
I am not sure about Michael Olise. It seems pretty easy for former EPL players to be on fire in the Bundesliga. Serge Gnabry, Jadon Sancho, Luis Diaz.

14 Dec 2025 12:04:44
Salah would clean up in the Bundi.
I like Olise but reckon there are as good players out there for less.

12 Dec 2025 20:00:32
Hi all,

Apologies, been a while since I’ve posted on here due to personal reasons, but I have a few bits of information I’ve been meaning to share for a while (apologies, this will be a long post, with a lot of names).

This is coming from the same sources within the club who gave me reliable information during the summer re Isak, Wirtz, etc. so they are sources I trust - but I need to add the disclaimer that this is a particularly volatile time at the club, and things are absolutely subject to change, so please take with a healthy pinch of salt, and don’t shoot the messenger!




RedNotice97 has written an article entitled, Liverpool’s Turbulent Plan: Slot, Salah And A Rebuild

12 Dec 2025 20:32:28
Fair play for taking the time to pass on the info red.

12 Dec 2025 21:01:46
Ryan Flamingo is too one footed for me.

12 Dec 2025 21:15:06
Good read. Thank-you.

12 Dec 2025 21:17:08
Red notice . a good assessment of our current woes . at least the board aren't just doing nothing about how this season is playing out . Slot was a good decision this year but not working out this year, some players need to move on, some on here all have different ideas of who they'd like to stay or . fascinating and exciting times ahead.

12 Dec 2025 21:29:09
My only question is about the morale of the new signings. I'm curious to know if there is unrest among Wirtz, Ekitike, Kerkez, etc.

12 Dec 2025 21:36:53
Interesting that there is a possibility that Grav leaves. Is there some indication that he may not sign a new contract?

He's world class on his day, although his form is patchy.

12 Dec 2025 22:24:18
Links to Ordonoz for £35m his buyout clause. Plays rcb. Guehi plays lcb so get both in. Celik of Roma been linked as an experienced RB on a free but a lot interested. I'd take Stiller and Wharton for midfield. Fofana and Semenyo for the wings.

12 Dec 2025 22:26:31
A well put together essay of everything people know already fantastic.

12 Dec 2025 22:26:46
Just so appalled by the job Hughes and Edwards have done.
Like the article says ‘everything is in turmoil’.

This is their job, to keep the club stable and progressing, not disrupting everything and thrashing around trying to sign everyone and change managers like they change their duds.

It’s basic stuff and they’re failing at the basics.
Players and managers will struggle at a club in turmoil, look at Man U. We must not follow that disaster, we must be better. We need stability urgently.

12 Dec 2025 23:13:04
So hughes and edwards have the club in turmoil because they signed players every1 wanted in the summer? And as far as we know they are backing Slot. Jesus it only takes for someone to put up one post for us to slaughter everyone in the club. Edwards and Hughes also appointed Slot who won us the league did they not? .

13 Dec 2025 00:14:29
Great and well written thanks for sharing.

Rojack Grav was very good last year but in no way is he a world class midfielder.

13 Dec 2025 00:25:36
If gravenberch isn't a world class midfielder I don't know what a world class midfielder looks like.

13 Dec 2025 00:27:48
Hey RedNotice97, just want to ask is it true we are letting Wataru Endo leave as early as January if suitable offer arrives? If he leaves surely a replacement comes in?

Fantastic article btw. Loved it.

13 Dec 2025 00:53:06
FM - Hughes and Edwards are supposed to know better than fans on a message board . Just because “everyone” wanted to sign the players we signed (actually not everyone), doesn’t mean that’s the right thing to do. I don’t know many people who were asking for the signing of Wirtz before we signed him.
Wirtz and Isak (our 2 biggest signings) were not “needed”.

Isak because he was unfit and Wirtz was a luxury signing who didn’t fit into the team.
The club is obviously in turmoil when you have a manager being called out by senior players in the press, senior players pleading in the press for new contracts, results nose-diving and rumours of dressing room feuds with players refusing to pass to teammates.

13 Dec 2025 02:00:32
Whilst I appreciate the rumour, anyone treating this as fact needs their head examined.

13 Dec 2025 04:13:10
I think we're beginning to see that wirtz very much does fit into this team. With the loss of Trent and the impending departure of mo, whether this is soon or at the end of his contract, means we need somebody who can progress the ball and be the new pivot around which our attack hinges.

Wirtz has shown he can do both, it's a matter of building the team around him.

13 Dec 2025 05:37:54
I would say until it's news then it's always going to be just a rumour TB2.

13 Dec 2025 03:52:33
First heard of dressing room feuds and players refuing to pass to teammates. And whos pleading for new contracts?

12 Dec 2025 21:59:31
It read like a jane Austin novel that.

{Ed025's Note - yeah Max, not much pride and plenty of prejudice mate.. :)

13 Dec 2025 06:37:18
Good read, thanks for putting it together.

13 Dec 2025 06:38:21
I liked the bit about Luis Duaz.

13 Dec 2025 09:59:00
The way I look at it, the likes of Hughes, Edwards, Slot etc should be judged on how they manage all the ups and downs. Not just be celebrated for bringing in successes and then lambasted for failures.

{Ed025's Note - i would say thats fair Faith..

13 Dec 2025 11:39:40
Grav is not a world class player he has the potential to become a world class player but he has a lot to learn and i don't mean that in disrespect. World class to me is Souness, Gerrard, Alonso they could do everything a modern midfielder needed to do.
I think Sboz will become word class to.
YNWA.

13 Dec 2025 18:37:28
Szob isn’t far off world class, he’s consistently excellent. Of all of our players he’s the one to sign up to a new contract, not only is he a top player he’s also a good leader. I’d expect him to be captain when VVD eventually goes.

13 Dec 2025 20:20:23
"DICK"-Van-Dyke is 100 years old today and has played like it all season!

14 Dec 2025 09:50:29
Grav of last season was excellent consistently, and with a few more seasons at that level would be considered closer to the top class bracket.

There’s been a few moments recently where he’s started to break the lines, and get his game back. A second half of the season back to that level, and a good season next time around could see him elevated to the top table.

There aren’t many world class midfielders around right now, none that I can think of in the Zidane, Pirlo, Xavi, and Iniesta type category. Best in the prem is probably Rice, and he’s not that level either. If Macca is getting in the Argentina team it shows you levels aren’t quite where they were, he’s good at his best but he isn’t all that.

12 Dec 2025 17:54:12
Just reported on Sky that Mo is in the squad for tomorrow.

12 Dec 2025 19:01:23
No Gakpo, possibly no Isak and Chiesa clearly slept with Slot's wife or ran over his cat or something, so there's not too many options.

At least we can't accuse Slot of being petty about it and insisting on leaving Salah out despite the above.

{Ed025's Note - lets hope this is not the end of it though SR, we need a public apology to the club, his team mates the manager and the supporters, a mandatory £800,000 fine (2 weeks wages) and a warning as to his future conduct..at least..

12 Dec 2025 19:10:11
Now, question is, is this reconciliation or a send off.

Regardless, fingers crossed for a result on Saturday.

12 Dec 2025 19:25:29
A public apology for his public outburst would have been nice. He will clearly have to start as there is no way he sits on the bench, and that worries me. Maybe he will be so full of fury that he bags a few, but if he is as flat as he has been for the past 20 games or so, then all our momentum will be lost, and we will lose - and there is no way he can be subbed.


And I can’t really see him risking injury right before Afcon. I would have liked to see him come back after that tournament, and after an apology - but not right now.
He has let the club, his manager, and teammates down, and his inclusion may well likely lose us the game just so we can bow the knee to him before he moves on.

12 Dec 2025 19:39:29
This is win win if he starts. He plays like he had and it vindicates him being dropped. He bags a hat trick and even if he leaves, it's a great send off and we are likely to win. Personally, I think he'll spoon every attempt at controlling the ball and lose possession constantly and we'll all thank him with a love in at the end.

12 Dec 2025 19:45:15
As a supporter of 45 years I don't need any public apology, I would accept a 100% on the field when Mo plays.

12 Dec 2025 20:16:06
Private apology to behind closed doors is enough. Anyone with any sense can see that’s what’s happened, I just hope he means it!

12 Dec 2025 21:31:34
Ecogsi, you are way wiser and more measured than me. I think you are right, and it’s the sensible way to draw some kind of line under this.

12 Dec 2025 21:45:35
Wouldn’t be surprised if Salah gets brought on with 10 minutes to go, regardless of the score.

12 Dec 2025 22:19:08
Ed025.didn't know Slot was on 400k a week, no wonder he won't leave 🤑.

{Ed025's Note - he should be Strom, dealing with them ego,s in that dressing room mate.. :)

12 Dec 2025 23:05:10
Mostersouness- club has to come first. Slot and salah can’t make this about them. The only way out for the club was for salah to apologise behind closed doors and for slot the players and more importantly for slot accept it and move on. We’ll see what happens tomorrow bit I’m hoping slot swollen the embarrassment and salah when he enters the field reaches the standard expected, plays well, claps the kop and does no interviews.

He can talk about what’s gone on when he’s retired, he’s earned that ❤️.

12 Dec 2025 23:10:28
Seems slot has a big ego himself.

13 Dec 2025 00:42:08
I hope Salah starts, he's got a point to prove and we'll see something special from him I think.

12 Dec 2025 23:25:19
ED025, he'll need all that money for his flights home n Ibiza / Dubia holidays bfr the seasons ends.

{Ed025's Note - unless he gets the team firing you are probably right Strom, i think he has until January or else mate..

13 Dec 2025 09:02:49
Pure hatred for the Manager on this website with lot's of so called fans jumping on a bandwagon and wanting the Manager to fall on his face. As I said before, I thought the fans on this website were a bit different but obviously not. If we can start winning games then it could be a fairly successful transitional season especially in the Champions League since we just beat the finalist in 2/ 3 previous years in their own back yard.

Looking for a solid home performance today and then the momentum could really grow.

{Ed025's Note - i must tell you WM the feeling in the city seems to be that there is not a lot of sympathy for Mo mate, Slot has come out of this very well in fact, not for his tactical acumen but certainly for how he has conducted himself..

13 Dec 2025 09:29:32
Interesting insight Ed, AFCON has come at the right time I think, let the dust settle a bit and shift the focus back to the team.

{Ed025's Note - yeah i think thats worked out well Ernie, the white noise has to stop now and we dont want any silly comments from people when they go away on international duty which has happened in the past mate..

13 Dec 2025 09:41:28
Although the club may have been planning for Mo to go, and sounding out other clubs etc, Mo has been daft in going about things the way he did.

It’s another interesting day though, because if Mo plays a direct part in a win then the press may say it’s some sort of vindication of him, if he plays and we lose then the opposite could apply.

On a side note we’re being linked with a right back Palestra today. Although Connor plays well when fit I think it could be a good move to reinforce the right side.

13 Dec 2025 09:59:20
Thats why i personally think he will be brought on if things are comfortable or if there is an injury Hugo, surely Slot has to stand by his reasoning for dropping him in the first place.

13 Dec 2025 10:11:54
Ernest, Slot might start him in place of Isak.
Who knows, he may excel as a 2nd strker kind of role, 2nd spring of sort.

13 Dec 2025 10:41:14
Maybe so, I hope Chiesa gets the nod. The lad has never once spat his dummy out and gives everything on the pitch.
We will know in a few hours.

13 Dec 2025 11:07:15
Ed025. most people are split 50 / 50 on the manager in the city . esp the people i talk to, everyone wants us to do well but some can't see it happening but some die hards think its too early for a change of manager . I agree with you think he got till new year to sort it .

As for Mo I think he was right in what he said but maybe not in public . sure there is enough media people to let out little stories anyway so his side would have been heard anyway.

{Ed025's Note - i still think Mo was out of order Strom but of course thats just my opinion mate, but Liverpool supporters need to make their mind up on Hughes and Edwards though, they have been slated for throwing Mo under the bus but even if that is true aren,t they just doing whats best for LFC?, you complained when players left on a free and yet they may be making a business decision for the betterment of the club by selling Mo while they can get good money for him to reinvest in the squad?...just a thought..

13 Dec 2025 11:53:28
You’re right Ed, particularly in the sense that dealing with some of these very wealthy and egotistical players is not easy. The general rules of business won’t apply in the same way for the player as it may for the club, and we do want to get a fee for him if he goes.

The idea that you can pay someone £400k a week for sitting on the bench is fantasy stuff, regardless of how great he’s been. That’s what’s got Man Utd into the mess they’re in.

It’s possibly too simple today to think they should be all communicating with each other, and acting like adults. Everything is being played out in public, even his lunch with Hendo, and it’s become more of a game than the football which is never a good thing.

{Ed025's Note - i agree Hugo..

13 Dec 2025 13:53:47
They signed Mo up on a big wage but he could have got triple that in Saudi. so they thought he was worth it or on the other hand they might have promised him things for him to sign . me being a bit cynical they could have well been protecting the club, like getting a transfer fee in a year, who knows eh .

as for the Spanish Judas he to me is like that other Spaniish Judas Macmanaman, no proper scouser would do that to their own club . but that's my personal opinion about him .

13 Dec 2025 14:21:03
Thing is football fans up and down the country have been saying player power is ruining the game, no one is bigger than a club etc.

Isak behaved quite badly really to get out of Newcastle, although he claims a gentleman’s agreement wasn’t honoured. That hasn’t worked out well yet. Quite often it doesn’t, and it’s not a bad thing if there’s a shift back towards clubs holding a bit more power. We were also fed up with the way Trent gave the club the run around last year, and the way Konate is doing similar this year.

I don’t mind us taking a stand, and agreeing contracts but then selling a player. If Mo was on top form we wouldn’t sell him.

In this instance I didn’t like the idea of Mo being ostracised or forced out, but I was in agreement he should have been dropped. Let’s hope for a win, a cameo from Mo and a farewell wave as I think that’s what’s likely to happen here.

12 Dec 2025 10:07:37
Ed, do we still have interest in Fofana? If Chiesa is not going to get any chance, might as well let him go and get someone else in. Maybe not this January but in the summer.

{Ed001's Note - I believe so, yes. He did reject offers to wait for us, so I hope so.}

12 Dec 2025 11:16:06
Still not sure what the issue is with Chiesa. He is a great player that needs games to build back up to where he once was really not sure he hasn’t been given a chance.

He always plays with good energy it seems bizarre to me especially as Gakpo is way off at the moment. Any idea Ed? Other than Slot not wanting him and favouring certain players.

{Ed001's Note - it is all Slot's choice.}

12 Dec 2025 12:53:08
I'd imagine Chiesa would have started in Milan if he wasn't ill.

12 Dec 2025 12:07:27
Do you think ed he will look for a move with it being a world cup year or hope to win his place with Gakpo out and Mo away?

{Ed001's Note - he wanted to stay in the summer, I would think he is still hoping to stay and establish himself.}

12 Dec 2025 12:56:50
Ed001 I find that one so strange because most players have been of form but every time Chiesa has played this season he has been one of the better players.
You think they are trying to force him out of the club.

{Ed001's Note - he just doesn't play the way Slot wants to play from the start - he is full of energy, enthusiasm and attacking intent.}

12 Dec 2025 15:12:30
Full of energy, enthusiasm and attacking talent. Definitely not a Slot player 🫣.

13 Dec 2025 10:18:19
I'm surprised we haven't seen more of Chiesa, at the start of the season when we were picking up results but not playing well he almost seemed to fill the Jota impact sub role, so with Gakpo not playing well it seems a strange one to me that he isn't given a run of games.

12 Dec 2025 00:08:36
Carra great info as always man.
Would there be a scenario where Alonso agrees to join next season and Slot accepts that and rides out the current season?
Is that what you meant by no interim?

12 Dec 2025 08:31:37
what would happen if Slot got the team playing well then won the CL and finished in top 4, or similar scenario? To then start the following season with Alonso would seem high risk.

12 Dec 2025 09:10:38
Would seem downright crazy.

12 Dec 2025 09:24:25
Barakdee. do you really think that would happen . Slot has ruined our chances of being champions again . lucky to finish in the top 4 this season. if he was a top class manager he would have seen how bad our play was n changed it pronto but he continued to play this way despite the results n the groans from everywhere.

I hope he can turn our season round playing good football n winning plenty of games but I wouldn't bet a £10 on it.

12 Dec 2025 09:43:52
Slot is still young, inexperienced and like a lot of good young coaches somewhat arrogant, stubborn and aloof. At the same time, he wouldn't have reached the level he is at without those qualities. It's whether he has the capacity to reflect and learn that is what we are interested in, and I think it is pretty disappointing that so many people are certain that he can't after less than half a season of uneven results.

He's been thrown into the cauldron this season with players that maybe didn't exactly fit the profile of what he was looking for, the death of Jota, the contract situations and now the standoff with Salah, weathering the first real period of protracted bad form in his career, non-stop press scrutiny in the toughest league in the world. He's made bad choices here and there, nobody is excusing him from that, but he is learning on the job. I think he's too intelligent not to know that he's made mistakes, but in reality he is still learning on the job.

The question is whether we give him the time to learn and trust that he can first of all keep us from conceding stupid goals and then consolidate the foundation for us to be an all-conquering side again. Suggesting that Xabi or Iraola would do a much better job is seriously speculative to me.

Not that I don't respect both coaches a lot, if push came to shove and Slot's position became untenable I would welcome either of them. But Iraola is an unknown quantity when it comes to managing an elite team and if you think that Xabi is a better man manager than Slot or less headstrong in his ways when it comes to his philosophy of football, you are in for an unpleasant surprise. Maybe the two of them would be better in terms of developing our academy players, this is one aspect that I think Slot leaves a LOT to be desired, but Xabi is also known to be quite a cold, cerebral and distant coach who doesn't get pally with the players.

12 Dec 2025 09:47:39
Well Stromsgodset, we have beaten Arsenal, Real, Inter this season without conceding - 3 fellow top 8 contenders. In 80-81, 04-05, we had terrible league campaigns whilst transitioning teams and won Ole Big Ears.

Wouldn't be surprised if we do so again, especially as our current team is more suited to the pace of Europe. That will hopefully change once Wirtz becomes adjusted to the English game and Isak gets his form back.

12 Dec 2025 11:31:08
PB . half of season of uneven results . you mean half of season of terrible results . isn't it the worst in 70odd years, seems a lot of excuses being made for Slot . im not saying Alonso or Irola are the next superstar managers but il guarantee they will get a better tune of this squad
Joe buck, big deal with beat 3 teams, with our squad we should but you glossed over the fact that we've been hammered by not so glamorous teams .

n when we won the trophies you mentioned, we had Sir Bob and Rafa as our manager then . no comparison to Slot . Btw im all in for Liverpool winning everything, love it if Slot proved me wrong.

12 Dec 2025 13:49:12
You think Rafa was a good manager?

Personally I think winning a league title requres more talent than a CL.

12 Dec 2025 15:36:44
D-day. Rafa was a great manager . won trophies everywhere he went except at the bitters . we had no chance of winning the leagu3 with Hick n Gilette at the helm . he got us to the final of the champs league 2 years later, BTW we won the champs league 6 times we've won the league 20.

12 Dec 2025 16:29:16
Winning a title is one thing but retaining it is another. You have a target on your back. There's not a huge number of managers who have won back-to-back league titles and they are all certified legends of the game, so to suggest that Slot is a failure because he hasn't won the league twice in his forst two years in the prem is pretty unfair.

He likely, and sensibly, thought that he would change the system this season. Since we have a target on our back, he suspected most other managers would have a plan to counter last season's tactics. As a manager you have to constantly evolve. Pep does it. Klopp did it. They all do it. Sometimes it doesn't work, and you have to decide whether to stick or twist. If you stick, the players get more used ot the system and you may play your way out of it. If you decide to twist and that doesn't work either, do you twist and twist again like is being called for? That woiuld be as equally mad. It's a losr-lose situation.

Let's call it as it is. A very very difficult job, and he's not failing because he isn't going to win the league back to back.

12 Dec 2025 17:24:37
Stoneage. well who to blame for our season . by your reckoning a manger who changed a winning system to this whatever you want to call this system. N why because we have a target on our back . we are Liverpool we should well be used to team who think when they play us its their cup final but imagine if he kept the same system n these new players just joined an already winning system, imagine where we'd be now .

most probably top of the table with a very happy camp.

12 Dec 2025 18:19:13
Good post Patrik. Whilst I’ve been a critic of Arne’s I’d be happy if he stayed with us, as that would presumably mean that we’d improved results wise. Arne won’t be with us for long though unless our league results pick up significantly.

The main proviso for me is that as well as results improving we also need to see the style of football evolve again. It doesn’t need to be heavy metal style, but passive football isn’t going to be sustainable for him medium term even if results continue to improve.

I suspect he is learning, even though he’s stubborn. It seems to be a thing with most young coaches to stick to their principles and philosophies even when they’re not working. I don’t get the inflexibility myself, but it’s common across the league at the moment.

12 Dec 2025 19:58:52
Patrik
Where did you find out that Alonso was a quite cold, cerebral and distant coach?
I’m always amazed how posters find this stuff out. Unless there’s a host of players that have come out and said so, I can see no other way to know such stuff🤷‍♂️.

10 Dec 2025 22:15:00
Hello all,

Certainly the strangest times since Brendan leaving.

The talks continue with other coaches, Slot is aware and happy to fulfill his commitment as Head Coach.

Cesc was spoken to, I believe there is little chance of that going ahead. A very data driven conversion.

Truth be known, it’s Alonso.

If not then Gerrard may step in, conversations have been good.

Will stick my neck on the line though.

Xabi is the next LFC manager with no interim.

Ta.

{Ed025's Note - nice one Carra..

10 Dec 2025 22:37:44
Dario reporting he won’t be sacked tonight! (Alonso) .

10 Dec 2025 22:43:11
Just seems a bit weird, what if Slot wins all his remaining games this season?
What if Alonso stays at Madrid?

Thanks for the info Carra we’ll see what comes of it all.

Either way I hope a new manager tells Hughes he’s not coming unless he has final say on ALL signings.
This last transfer window had all the hallmarks of Hughes acting like a ‘kid in a candy store’ so to speak.

10 Dec 2025 22:46:46
Thank you too Eds for making me feel welcome on here, the great job you all do is respected.

Ta.

{Ed025's Note - cheers mate..

10 Dec 2025 22:50:02
Carra if your right great, if your wrong it’s no reflection on you as you have been very accurate and things move fast in football. Much respect!

10 Dec 2025 22:55:55
Thanks Carra. Great infor as usual. Maybe I'm in the minority but I really had hope that Slot would work through this and figure it out.

10 Dec 2025 23:00:01
Hello Ron,

I agree, it’s very weird and being dealt with terribly.

Ta.

10 Dec 2025 23:00:27
Thanks Carra.

When it says fulfill his commitment I wonder if that means he’ll just hang about until an appointment is made, and if we don’t find one then he’ll just see out his contract. If so that’s a really strange position for him to be in, but if he accepts that then I guess that’s really big of him to do so.

While it’s routine for a club to have contingency plans to replace their coach, if it’s so obvious that we were actively searching and it undermines his authority you’d think it may be better for him to walk away with a settlement from the club.

Strange times indeed, maybe hastened by this evenings RM result.

10 Dec 2025 23:01:12
Cheers, Carra.

Xabi, if we can get him, would be ideal.

10 Dec 2025 23:01:30
Thanks for the info Carra.
Always look forward to your posts.
Very much appreciated.

10 Dec 2025 23:06:14
Thanks Carra,

Truly grateful with your information, whether it comes to fruition or not? I still very much enjoy the updates.

10 Dec 2025 23:10:03
I Look forward to Carra’s posts.

10 Dec 2025 23:15:09
Great news to round up my birthday! Thanks Carra. Job.

10 Dec 2025 23:20:06
Thanks as always, Carra!

10 Dec 2025 23:21:37
Carra, will Xabi Alonso would be willing to take another job straight away? I think he's probably exhausted after managing Vini Jr and the rest of the divas at RM. Will probably need to self evaluate too.

10 Dec 2025 23:23:24
Carra, do I need to get in the car and drive to Madrid to pick Xavi up, as I will if needed. F**k I’m going anyway just in case.

{Ed078's Note - I'll go halves on the petrol.

10 Dec 2025 23:29:17
Good stuff Carra - Alonso should be the next manager for a decade. The thing is, he has said he is where he wants to be and where he is supposed to be right now and he may be there for years to come, so what then?

10 Dec 2025 23:37:31
Gonna play devils advocate here and stick my neck on the line to say Slot will not be going anywhere anytime soon.

I have a lot of respect for yourself Carra for what you got spot on in the summer but this is just not how I know our board to operate and certainly not what I’ve been hearing.

I suppose we will see how it all unfolds. Never annoyed about being proven wrong, I just don’t see it.

10 Dec 2025 23:53:13
Cheers Carra.

Have we spoken to Alonso? And if so, has he indicated he would join us straight away if he is indeed sacked at Madrid?

10 Dec 2025 23:59:25
You can buy the snacks at the services ed87.

{Ed078's Note - I'll take my own thanks. Happy to pack for you, but you'll have to eat my delicious vegan fare :)

11 Dec 2025 00:06:14
Thanks for keeping us updated, Carra. Much appreciated mate!

11 Dec 2025 00:14:47
Ron Keague What part of looking at other options when the current manager is responsible for the worst run of form in nearly 75 years is strange?

I'll tell you what actually is strange, is suggesting the current manager who's responsible for the worst run of form in nearly 75 years might win every single one of the 23 reminding games. That's beyond strange.

11 Dec 2025 00:40:08
Likewise after the first 3 years of Arteta who would have thought Arsenal would be where they are now?

11 Dec 2025 01:04:37
Strange but not impossible chewy.

Alonso is manager of Madrid. He’s turned us down once, unless Madrid sack him (for crap results) he will stay at Madrid. So we only get him if he gets crap results at Madrid - wonderful.

If we’ve told Slot “you’re leaving” then why would he put any effort in to the job? He could easily just sabotage the team, get sacked, take a nice hefty payout and a long holiday.

11 Dec 2025 01:12:55
Thing is, Arsenal are often where they are now and they get all “Spursy” in the run in 😁.

11 Dec 2025 01:23:04
Interestingly xabi in his pre match conference specifically mentioned that he would be open to coming back to us some day when asked about managing in the premier league. At no point was Liverpool mentioned, he brought it up himself. It's the first time he has specifically said anything about managing Liverpool.

11 Dec 2025 01:38:16
Arne Slot isn’t the manager, he’s the Head Coach, a title he agreed to. Letting the manager decide which players to buy is part of the reason Manchester United have been a mess for over a decade.

11 Dec 2025 05:01:08
Thanks for the post Carra, appreciated as always.

11 Dec 2025 06:44:26
Thanks Carra love your posts but this is my favourite one so far.
Hopefully it happens sooner rather than later. It feels like Alonso could be our manager for years to come if all goes well.

11 Dec 2025 06:54:56
Ron are you seriously telling me that any manager in his right mind would’ve said they don’t want to sign Wirtz, Isak and Ekitike in the summer?

Hughes was tasked with replacing the players we’d lost in the summer and he did an incredible job of it. Just because they haven’t all hit the ground running doesn’t mean he suddenly did a bad job.

His job is to persuade and sign the best players available for the club and he did exactly that.

11 Dec 2025 07:07:28
Thanks again carra a living legend.

11 Dec 2025 07:23:47
If you listen to Slot’s pre and post match interviews, he in no way comes across as someone who was told in late November that he’s now a stand in coach. Either he”s a very good actor and has no dignity or this is rubbish.

11 Dec 2025 07:27:47
Well Sean, somebody on here called our transfer window the worst transfer window in premier league history the other day if you can believe it.

11 Dec 2025 08:10:53
Yeh this re-writing of history to suggest that everyone on these boards and indeed tbe whole football world didn't think our summer window was unbelievable at the time is just sad and ridiculous.

11 Dec 2025 08:21:22
The jumping to conclusions on here is daft! Honestly any small comment is taken as gospel, however it's said. Alonso saying he may one day return is in no way a " come and get me"

There is no way IMO Slot knows he's only keeping the seat warm for another manager.

Think about it. Slot was trying everything coaching almost every move in the Inter game. Reminding the players to keep focus every time the camera was on him. A dead man walking would not do that. He's trying to address the School boy stuff our team have been doing. The performance was solid, which is what we need right now!

I don't believe Alonso is the anserw. The PSG coach would be my honest preference.

Slot got us into this, he is showing signs of turning the tanker round. I'm of the opinion he stays until the end of the season. The premier league is the test, we have to overcome the speed pace teams present us with. Brighton will be a massive test.

YNWA.

11 Dec 2025 09:38:32
TB2 - Klopp had final say, just ask Edwards.

11 Dec 2025 09:45:30
I am not in the know and this is purely my opinion based on what has been said:-
I think Slot is home sick as this is his first job outside his home country. Due to this I can see he may have agreed to be head coach until the summer and then leave.


This would be the only thing I can see with the ITK’s saying Slot understands the situation and is happy with the club talking to other managers.

11 Dec 2025 10:12:14
The amount of blind and frankly incomprehensible loyalty to Slot after 1 season is absolutely crazy, Klopp I could understand but.

Chrisy, if we all did our jobs on live global TV, even if we were working our notice we'd make damn sure we did our absolute best and damn sure make it look that way to for potential future employers.

I for one pray Carra is right and see the back of Slot soom, thanks for the title but no thanks for the football.

11 Dec 2025 10:26:18
Jack, he can end his contract whenever he wants. If Slot doesn’t want to be here, he wouldn’t be.
Like I say, he could sabotage the team and he’d be sacked with a lovely payout.
If he wanted to go, his agent would negotiate an exit.

11 Dec 2025 10:27:23
Does anyone truly believe that Slot will take the team onto a consistent winning run from here on inwards?

Fitness levels alone suggest that this will not happen, and this rondo style of play is tedious beyond belief - it does not engage the crowd.

Slot is suited to Holland or maybe Italy / Spain.

11 Dec 2025 10:27:51
Thanks as always Carra, really appreciate the info.

I honestly would be happy with Steven as an interim.

{Ed025's Note - hmmm..

11 Dec 2025 10:51:54
Rojack - we’re being told Slot is happy to see out the season knowing he’s going to be sacked and still put 100% in to the job. And would you expect the players to buy in to that managers expectations?

Would you do that if you were Slot? He’s being totally undermined.

Why would the players play and risk injury/ missing the World Cup for him?
If things go badly - it’s Slot and he’s going anyway.

11 Dec 2025 11:24:47
Slot has a three year contract, I believe. I’d say a decision about the third year (25/ 27) is dependent upon the way the rest of the season goes. I mention his contract as Liverpool would, I suspect, be liable for the payment of a couple of bob if they terminate his contract.

On a seperate note, I think Alonso was great as a player for us, although he improved to world class level when he left us but is everybody really sure that he’s ready / up to the required standard for 5he PL? I’ve read on here lots and lots of times that the Bundesliga is a ‘Farmer’s League’ and he’s not exactly off to a flying start ar Real Madrid. I’m not saying he isn’t up to the task, just asking are there any doubts as he seems to be the overwhelming choice to replace Slot, should he leave.

11 Dec 2025 11:36:58
Not so sure about Gerrard as interim. Maybe he could give us a bit of a lift, like how Ole did at Man Utd years ago, but only as an interim. I don’t think he’s good enough to be a permanent manager at Liverpool.

Although, I will say this; I’d rather put either Ed1 or Ed25- whoever has more free time- as interim manager than have to watch Slot-ball for the rest of the season.

{Ed025's Note - unfortunately Mfahmee i have a Christmas tree to put up and some asroturf repairs to carry out, so im ruling myself unavailable mate.. :)

11 Dec 2025 12:27:50
Ron, I get what you are saying but maybe Slot has a bit more personal pride than just sabotaging the team, I mean it would not put him in a good light for another job if that was the case.


Maybe he also has a bit more self respect and respect for the club as to not walk away?
No one really knows other than those directly involved.

11 Dec 2025 11:56:43
Cheers for info Carra always greatly appreciate your info.

I'd love Xabi coming to us but agree with what a few others have said, it would be a bit strange if we had a relatively decent run to the end of the season and won something. would that suddenly change things? You can imagine the media frenzy if he turns things around and then lost his job. bit of a strange one and tbf, very brave of you to stick your neck on the line.

Does anyone else feel that despite the poor form that he's suddenly got a great deal of support since Salah said what he did? I certainly felt for him after that statement came out.

Be interesting to see how this plays out.

11 Dec 2025 12:11:37
What is the difference in Gerrard and Alonso being managers both have managed a team to winning their leagues both have gone to big clubs and by the looks of it both have failed!

So why is Alonso wanted by the fans and not Gerrard!
Alonso left Liverpool Gerrard stayed and carried the team.
YNWA.

11 Dec 2025 13:21:46
I'm not going to do a Carra or VG and put my neck on the line 😂.

What I will say tho is, the info I have heard would suggest both are right.

Slot is safe for the time being, even more so with results slightly improving. It could change if Alonso becomes available but from what I'm told its likely it wouldn't happen till the summer anyway.

11 Dec 2025 13:22:34
Thanks for the info but i can't believe Slot has been told the club are actively looking to replace him at this stage, and the claim weeks ago that he was never intended to be the long term solution is just not true.

11 Dec 2025 13:27:28
I'm going to respectfully disagree with Ron a bit as to Hughes. Notably as to the "kid in a candy shop" idea. I do think he spent a lot, but the players brought in are all players that I think any team would go after if they were available (Wirtz, Isak, Ekitike, Leoni, etc. ) . I do agree that Slot needed a bigger voice.

That said, Slot showed adaptability last season, and I presume (maybe wrongfully) that the idea was Slot would find a way to make important signings work. I think many posters here hoped more adaptation was coming.

So, I agree that the manager needs to have input, but I don't fault the signings overall. I don't know how you don't sign a Wirtz or an Isak if given the opportunity to do so. That's just my opinion though.

11 Dec 2025 14:03:19
‘Why would slot even try? Why wouldn't he sabotage’ I don’t know what world some people live in. If what’s been said is true, and I’m inclined to believe it, slot has essentially been told you will get your pay out, and given time in which he can try salvage his reputation.


This is the first season where slots tried to do things HIS way and so far it’s caused his stock to plummet. It would benefit nobody to not try or to sabotage.

11 Dec 2025 12:32:47
Most unfortunate and disappointing Ed25.
I'd be so thrilled and excited to look forward to your pre-match and post- match thoughts.
Your answers to journalists would be more entertaining and valuable than a season ticket.
Please take the time to rethink your decision!

Ngin.

{Ed025's Note - thanks Ngin, i will consider it over a mince pie and a glass of egg nog mate.. :)

11 Dec 2025 15:13:54
A shame, Ed. I’m actually looking forward to you going after all these know-it-all pundits like Carragher and Neville. It would be pure cinema.

{Ed025's Note - me and Jamie would end up in a boxing match mate.. :)

11 Dec 2025 16:35:40
Big respect to Carra of course. but I'm not sure I see this one playing out

"Cesc was spoken to, I believe there is little chance of that going ahead. A very data driven conversion. "

Agreed there's no chance on this.

"Truth be known, it’s Alonso.

If not then Gerrard may step in, conversations have been good. "

Gerrard has about as much chance as Cesc. FSG have been far too clear headed and business minded to blow up their asset on Gerrard as a manager. His stock is very low and the only reason he's mentioned is his history as a player at the club. They'd be better re-hiring Kenny.

"Will stick my neck on the line though.

Xabi is the next LFC manager with no interim"

if I understand correctly, and I appreciate I may have misunderstood, this sounds like Slot knows he's gone and Real Madrid knows Alonso is out at the end of the season. I just don't see what's in it for anyone (either the clubs or the managers) to play out the next 7 months like nothing's happened.

I think Slot will be in charge come the summer and I think in that time he'll have every chance to improve enough to get at least the start of next season to see how he gets on. At the moment, Xabi is having a similar season to Arne and he's previously turned us down. Other than sentiment again, there's no reason to believe he's an upgrade.

11 Dec 2025 17:11:22
Slot has too much professional pride and respect for the club to walk away.

The club, we’re led to believe, is totally undermining Slot and has no respect for him.
He is apparently home sick.

So your employer is undermining you, you’re homesick, but your respect for your employer and your professional pride stops you from seeking an exit.

Sorry, doesn’t stack up for me. He gets a payout either way, negotiate a payout or get sacked by blowing the team up.

He either doesn’t know or there is no decision yet made.
All my humble opinion.

11 Dec 2025 17:17:04
I understand he has players out injured at the moment but if Alonso is struggling with Madrid in a league less competitive than the premier league why are people so keen on him to become our manager?

11 Dec 2025 18:22:38
Real Madrid are not struggling. They are second in the league and have a very good set of La Liga results.

11 Dec 2025 18:34:51
Then why is there talk of him getting the sack.
Genuine question.

11 Dec 2025 20:02:34
Player power. The stars don’t like his discipline and rotations.

11 Dec 2025 21:14:26
The issue for Alonso at Madrid is he’s asking the players to train rather than go on parties after a win and press/ run to win games. From the look of our play this season under Slot we have the complete opposite where we don’t look like we train or have the fitness to press, and regardless of the excuses creeping in of this being personnel issues, we started this dreadful run with slow boring style in February where we went out of the Champions League luckily making penalties and lost a cup final to Newcastle.

Fingers crossed Slot can get some momentum going with the recent results looking better but in all honesty we were shocking against Sunderland, capitulated against Leeds and Inter played into our hands with the slow tempo and then a very fortunate penalty.

11 Dec 2025 22:51:00
This might be an old/ obvious question, but can the Eds confirm that Carra is actually Jamie Carragher?

His info is spot on, so I don't doubt he is someone with connections. But some of his posts on here seems o contradict some the things 'Carra' says in public.

{Ed001's Note - no he is not and never claimed to be.}

12 Dec 2025 03:06:45
If he was carragher I doubt he'd be hanging around here with the sorts of things that folks here say about him!

12 Dec 2025 04:53:38
Have to agree to disagree Ron I’m afraid. I don’t understand your mindset of all or nothing “take a payout or blow the team up”? Maybe this is just the state of today’s society thinking. I know the world is now based on greed and making quick money, but some people are better than this.

10 Dec 2025 19:51:05
I've been been using this site since the dawn of time but I've never posted before as I've never had a genuine piece of info of my own to share. But today at work I was told by a colleague who's partners mother works in some capacity for AFC B that she was told in the last few days that Semenyo has recently purchased a property in Liverpool.


I guess it will be interesting to see if it's true. He seemed genuinely gutted being a big Bournemouth fan so I have a feeling there could be something to it. Has anyone here heard anything similar?

10 Dec 2025 20:07:57
There was a similar rumour a few weeks ago stating that Semenyo was looking at property in the North West so it would stack up.

10 Dec 2025 20:17:15
World class rumour/ information! Love it.

10 Dec 2025 20:32:03
How exciting to finally have a genuine piece of info then by the looks of things 🤣
Great player as well btw. Just the type of engine we could do with in the creative third.

10 Dec 2025 20:54:38
Old school rumor. love it.

10 Dec 2025 21:21:07
Trebs, mate, what a fantastic first post!

I salute you sir!

10 Dec 2025 21:23:48
Seems a very strong link this together with the other previous rumours, he’s an exciting player. Look forward to seeing him in a red shirt. Hopefully it’s not Mo’s house.

10 Dec 2025 21:25:57
We could also have Alonso as his manager tomorrow hopefully as interim manager to the season end, RM getting beat 2-1, has Xabi picked a team to get beat and tactics to boot!

10 Dec 2025 21:52:45
Thanks mate! would love to see the lad sign, fingers crossed in January but I think more than likely next summer.

10 Dec 2025 22:01:10
A colleagues partners mother.

Enough to bring a tear to the eye, the stuff this site was built on. Love it.

10 Dec 2025 22:10:33
Thanks guys. I'm pleased you enjoyed it. If it happens now then maybe I can be added to the ITK hall of fame?

10 Dec 2025 22:40:16
Nice one Trebs.

10 Dec 2025 22:43:59
Are we really sure this isn't just a smokescreen?

10 Dec 2025 23:09:26
If it's a smokescreen for Ken Aguero then I'll be very happy my info was wrong.

10 Dec 2025 23:13:38
Do you mean Trebs could be Richard Hughes Fornax, distracting us from recent events? All will become clear early Jan, if he’s already bought his house he’ll be on his way sooner rather than later in the window.

11 Dec 2025 00:06:39
Is it true Ken Aguero is actually Ron Keague?

The names an anagram after all.


Hiding in plain sight all these years!

11 Dec 2025 01:05:36
Pure coincidence.

11 Dec 2025 01:40:16
Sure it is Ken. I mean Ron ;)

11 Dec 2025 07:06:42
Ha ha ha. Champagne comedy. Loving it. And with the pincer movement posts of Carra and VictorGoddam as well.

I think it's going to be a great day.

11 Dec 2025 07:13:59
Great first post trebs.

11 Dec 2025 08:50:40
Proper Rumour love it, wish there were more.

11 Dec 2025 08:55:44
Sorry Trebs, to become a hall of famer you need to extra line spacing or it doesn't count.

{Ed025's Note - love it Stuie..

11 Dec 2025 10:37:56
Haha I'll remember that Stuie-boy if I get any other bits of info in the next 20 years.

As for the anagram. I can't believe I didn't even notice that 🤣.

11 Dec 2025 13:23:34
That was me and if you know what I do, as i've told you all a couple of times. You would know this is correct, although I'm unaware of any offer because the estate agent hasn't had one yet.

10 Dec 2025 10:15:35
Morning Eds, Do you think we will be looking at adding another central midfielder? It's obvious he doesn't rate Endo who could possibly leave in January but I do still think we are short in that position.

Do you think we will go after anyone or who would be your recommendations if you could pick? Thanks.

{Ed001's Note - I don't expect a midfielder to be added as it is not seen as a priority.}

10 Dec 2025 11:25:28
Semenyo and Guehi have to be the priority for January. don't see the immediate need to do anything else until summer. Enough gelling to do as it stands.

10 Dec 2025 11:31:06
It’s crazy how we don’t see midfield as a priority, not in Jan or this past summer, this was never a solid midfield despite how well we performed first half of last season. It’s our biggest weakness in the team for me, that as well as Konate.

10 Dec 2025 12:15:25
To be fair, we have a lot of midfielders; Endo, Bajcetic, Gravenberch, Nyoni, Mac Allister, Jones, Wirtz, Szoboszlai

8 midfielders for 2-4 positions (depending on formation) should be enough. However, It's debateable though if we have enough quality or the right blend/ mould of midfielders.

CB is clearly the issue for me. We only have Virgil, Konate and Gomez now Leoni is out for the season. Virgil is 34. Konate is a liability. Gomez is more of a RB. Lucky might be moved up to the first team more permanently in the near future but he's barely played at senior level. We need at least 2 CB's. Guehi, Bastoni and Ordonez seem to be legitimate targets.

Other than that, Semenyo is going to be a necessity if as suspected, Salah leaves the club. As we'd then only have Gakpo, Chiesa and Rio as out and out wingers. Chiesa who Slot doesn't play, Rio who is a child and Gakpo who is injured and not playing well this season.

Ordonez, Guehi/ Bastoni and Semenyo is a realistically good January window for us. Sounds mad to sat we need 3 players in January after what we spent in the summer, but it's clear there were some oversights in the transfer dealings that need to be put right.

10 Dec 2025 12:51:38
We basically replaced our entire midfield 2 summers ago.
And have added to it.
Probably why they don't see it as the immediate priority.
However I can see at least 2 midfielders leave the club in summer 2026.

10 Dec 2025 12:52:17
I think at the moment the midfield is the only area where we have some form of normality. It hasn't been great, lack of form etc, and yes we do need someone with strength and control there, but if with all the other changes going on at rb, lb, trying to incorporate wirtz, ekitike, isak into the team, I think we need one part at least that is a constant- to build around.

January has to be about what we needed and was even put out there in the summer - a cb or two, and a flexible wideman. Not sure if guehi will leave palace in January, so will it be ordonez? And sounds like semenyo, although this diomande is being spoken about in this last week.

10 Dec 2025 15:27:58
In my opinion we lack a midfielder who can control the midfield and other than Dom being capable of everything, lack one that can tackle.

We currently have generalist midfielders that (i) lack awareness of game state and (ii) don't have the ability to impose themselves on games. Dom is the exception of course.

10 Dec 2025 16:58:38
Honestly we just need someone who can shield the back line, it’s been a big issue all season.

10 Dec 2025 16:14:02
Elliot Anderson in for MacAllister would be the dream for me. On his day I thiijo MacAllister is a fantastic footballer but he’s been very poor this season and his play acting has gone too far now, I’m sick and tired of watching him roll around like he’s been shot.

10 Dec 2025 18:16:32
Mk . But he only uses 3 of the mids and jones every now n then, think we need a strong defensive midfielder.

10 Dec 2025 18:29:36
I would buy someone like Micky van der Ven and convert him into a midfielder tbfh.

10 Dec 2025 22:36:39
We are definitely lacking in midfield, far too easy to play against.

12 Dec 2025 09:45:29
Micky van de ven runs very fast and can dribble every now and then but what else can he do well besides pull a hamstring on one of his trademark sprints?

10 Dec 2025 01:31:38
Good Evening Ed. I saw a link to defender Wilfried Singo. Ivorian defender currently playing in Turkey. Just curious if you've heard anything.

Thanks!

{Ed001's Note - only that we have watched him. I don't know anything about the lad though.}

10 Dec 2025 15:35:01
Thanks Ed!

{Ed001's Note - very welcome.}

09 Dec 2025 23:38:19
Hi all

As it stands, Salah has played his last game for the club.

There are 4 or 5 players in the dressing room causing "issues"

That's all for now.

{Ed078's Note - I think you can expect the obvious questions...

10 Dec 2025 00:40:42
Gonna have a wild guess at macca, konate, Virgil, salah, andddddd hmmm idk.

10 Dec 2025 01:03:06
Obvious question : is it 4 or 5 players causing issues?

10 Dec 2025 01:37:22
Imagine, players not getting what 5hey want, when they want it and how much they can get of it. Liverpool FC are the first and only club in the history of football who have dissatisfied players.

In my 42 year IT career in Britain, Holland, Germany, America and Australia I must be very lucky as I’ve never met anybody who wasn’t 100% totally content with their job.

10 Dec 2025 04:23:27
Ballotelli? Mamadu? . Chewy?

10 Dec 2025 05:44:50
Classic ITK, vague and ambiguous.

10 Dec 2025 06:39:36
With respect, working in IT isn’t exactly powdering the assets of Monica Bellucci. There will be disaffected employees, especially if you’re their co-worker.

10 Dec 2025 07:38:04
Is it me or are more and more people.

Spacing out their sentences.

To make it look like

They're in the know.

😉.

10 Dec 2025 07:45:38
I think that is an hilariously inaccurate first comment WDW but I give it 100% for giggle power!

The second I cannot argue your belief but I assume that means nobody in the 42 years that you worked with alongside for or in collaboration with ever resigned?! If I’m 100% content I wouldn’t?!

10 Dec 2025 07:46:17
Another ITK Jesus LFC has become leaky not only in defence but in all this info getting out too - ITKs are multiplying like rats these days.

10 Dec 2025 07:46:42
You could be onto something there.

10 Dec 2025 07:56:35
You can believe what you like - simply passing on what I know. I don't know who the 5 are specifically as he didn't say, but I'd hazard a guess at looking at who supports Mo's insta.
With regards to transfers, recent events/ results haven't affected the plans (yet) which are basically as everyone on here says they are already. Is that ok now I've removed the logical spacing?

That's all for now!

10 Dec 2025 08:03:14
All of this is totally being blown out of proportion. New squad, new people, looks like a Utd team to me last night. No way VVD as captain and Dutch will be causing issues for Slot.

10 Dec 2025 08:07:43
That made me chuckle 2shoes.

And it is a good point.

Spacing out replies make it seem like we know what we are talking about ;)

10 Dec 2025 09:12:45
I'd complete the task of Monica Bellucis powdering assistant for Free.

10 Dec 2025 09:49:07
I have not been given names but I know there is unrest, not over Slot but the way some players have been acting towards others.

10 Dec 2025 10:29:39
Wait a second, it wasn't that long ago that people calling out posters questions/ answers for being misspelled. They were being told off due to persons being dyslexic.

Now you want posters who are correctly using paragraphs to stop as it bugs you. It is nice to get information and I don't need you to ruin that by running down the original posters writing style.

Remember where we are and respect other supporters as we have enough hate out there without anyone here adding to it.

Keep posting whatever way you want, don't be put off by unhelpful comments about your posts structure.

10 Dec 2025 10:50:39
Cheers Thefields.
This underlines the importance of recruitment. It is why ManU have struggled since Fergusson left. It is why so many teams struggle.
I think our 2 summer transfer windows under Edwards/ Hughes have disrupted the team. You need to recruit steadily, not “feast and famine” like Edwards/ Hughes. Feast/ famine disrupts the dressing room dynamic, cliques form. It takes a very strong and well established manager to prevent that. Fergusson being an obvious example, Klopp being another. Slot has only been here 18 months or so.
In addition, you need to recruit players who are a) very talented b) fit the tactical approach but also c) have the personality to fit in the squad/ dressing room.

I think Edwards/ Hughes have got a lot wrong so far and are making it more difficult for Slot.

10 Dec 2025 12:07:37
To be fair, i don't think the guy was calling him out for spacing sentences, i think it was a bit of harmless banter is all.

10 Dec 2025 12:15:08
@ItSaul, @Metro, look up 😉

As with my original post, I don’t mean to be literal.

10 Dec 2025 12:15:35
We lost 8 first team players and recruited 7.Of those 8 Kelleher, Trent, Diaz and Jota were unavoidable and most would agree Quansah, Tsimikas, Morton and Nunez had to move on. We've lost more 1st team players than we've bought since Slot came in. We've signed less players than most of the top teams in Slots 3 windows so far.

10 Dec 2025 12:19:35
Spot on Ron.

Recruitment needs to be spot on with regards to team integration and Klopp had it down to a fine art.

I can take and educated guess and say something is going on between Kerkez, Virgil and Gakpo. Mo seems to have a problem with Isak and Wirtz. Virgil is always on his back and blames him for things, that are his fault. Gakpo doesn't pass to him at all. Mo barely passed to either Wirtz or Isak. If I remember correctly Wirtz was in the box in space a couple of times and Mo being Mo, shot or tried to go past someone. That's just from watching the matches we have played tho, so could be nothing as well.

{Ed025's Note - I think you may be looking too deep into things TF..

10 Dec 2025 12:31:21
Those are all great points Ron. Couldn't agree more.

10 Dec 2025 13:10:34
I don't know thefields, I can think of plenty of times mo passed to wirtz or isak and vice versa, it's just that mo always has instances where his instinct is to go for it himself as well so you could have evidence of that regardless of which player you put in there for him to pass to. He has tried to put either of them through on other occasions too though.

As for gakpo and kerkez, I wonder how much of that is down to cody himself and how much of it is down to instruction.

10 Dec 2025 13:32:53
True Ed25 😂.

10 Dec 2025 13:53:48
Aye PB. There are other examples, I was just using what I remember and getting the wrong answer tbh 😂. Gakpo is probably just being Gakpo, although I'm sure he didn't have a problem passing to Robo when he has played.

Without knowing who is involved, my mind looks for answers and the only thing I can go off is the matches. Hence why I've picked those instances out.

10 Dec 2025 19:20:14
me personally, im sick of watching gakpo ignore kerkez when he's in a great position unmarked on the overlap. and im surprised its still going on like how hasn't slot had a word with him. we've been watching it all season. why aren't coaches picking up on it and COACHING.

10 Dec 2025 19:30:00
Crikey guys chill, was just having some harmless fun!

11 Dec 2025 07:10:45
Mo ignores Gomez when he makes runs as well. I would have said he doesn't trust him if Mo has a track record of passing.

09 Dec 2025 17:56:26
Hi Eds or anyone itk,

Clearly Salah looks like he'll be leaving, any idea on how much we'd be asking for? And do you think there will potentially be a clear out of other players who have supported Salah?

{Ed001's Note - I have no idea how much and I very much doubt it.}

09 Dec 2025 21:36:51
Ed01, i think i read somewhere that you said, its the club that been hawking him around behind his back. I personally feel its quite shameful to treat such a legend like that. I get it that the club wants to move forward. I just think that there's much better way to do that than this. This feels like a betrayal for me.

09 Dec 2025 22:19:44
Bye, Bye Salah F. C. 4 games unbeaten! Clean Sheet to Boot!

Diamond worked a treat, where has it been all season when suggested weekly, more compact no gaps, not the performance we wanted but the result we needed, tough game Brighton same diamond system again must be tried, if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Wonder if we could bring Bastoni on the Plane home?

09 Dec 2025 22:58:31
I have been crying out for the diamond formation all season. It accommodates most of our best players, at the expense of Salah and Gakpo (who I do think could rotate up top anyway) .

Let the fullbacks bomb forward and give the width like they naturally want to do and get the extra body in midfield so we are not as easy to play through. Gives Wirtz the freedom to do his thing also.

09 Dec 2025 23:02:29
Tbf Bond, you did call for a diamond.

Diamonds are forever?

Anyway, I hope we don’t celebrate the breakdown of Salah’s relationship with the club.
It’s not a good look and it’s really upsetting for some.
The best thing we can do now is circle the wagons, quieten the noise, and when Salah goes give him a send off worthy of the Egyptian King.

He’s been an integral part of all of our success under Klopp and Slot. He’s brought a lot of joy.

09 Dec 2025 23:18:42
Hopefully he can adapt and be an option for the front 2. 4-4-2 Diamond definitely suits us better however I don't see where that leaves Rio right now being an out and out wide winger.

09 Dec 2025 23:33:05
100% shameful for club to have done that and not suprising either.

He wanted to stay, 2yr contract offered as fans would have been in uproar letting a star leave. Now team not doing well. Blame salah. Hello £100m from saudi.

If he wanted to leave, he would have left in summer. Could easily have said i've done all i can at liv, time for change in summer. And hello to the biggest payout he ever going to get. But he wanted to stay.

More like hughes thinking let's get some money in now we have him on a contract and team not doing well but at least cash in.

09 Dec 2025 23:57:41
I haven’t watched a ton of Inter matches admittedly but I was at the match tonight and Bastoni was one of the worst on the field. Lots of givewaways or kicking clearances straight up in the air, it took him 10-15 seconds to take every free kick if Dom was near him.

He looked very unsure not to mention lightweight. Really silly foul in the box as well. If he doesn’t tug the shirt he probably pushes his headball far out of the box but instead he had no balance trying to hold on to Wirtz. Just one game but I was not impressed.

10 Dec 2025 02:08:03
Well said Ron.