Liverpool Discussion posts 5

21 Jul 2026 10:14:46
Not sure if I'm on my own here but I'd love us to make a move for Alex Scott.

21 Jul 2026 12:15:42
Good player, similar to Szob Im that he is a b2b type. I also think he could be effective as a 6.

21 Jul 2026 13:09:05
Yeah, couldn't agree more.

21 Jul 2026 13:14:53
He would not be effective as a number 6. Doesn't have the physicality or defensive nous. Square pegs in round holes do not work long term.

21 Jul 2026 14:04:32
Who said you could join this thread, VV, when I'm posting I only want optimism from fans. ?

21 Jul 2026 14:26:04
VV, it is clear we will not play with an outright midfield destroyer. Therefore, we need versatile and mobile midfielders, who can put a foot in but also play a bit. Alex Scott is best as a b2b, but he certainly could play the more Tyler Adams type role.


As much as fans may crave it, it doesn’t look like a Mascherano type midfielder will be signing any time soon. I think we will return to the defend by numbers through our pressing, so players like Scott could be very valuable.

21 Jul 2026 15:06:00
Think she bats for the other teams, lads, no chance.

21 Jul 2026 15:50:05
Kloppers do you mean you think he fancies the likes of Arsenal or Utd? Or are you saying we shouldn't sign him because you think he is gay? Just checking as it it ambiguous.

21 Jul 2026 16:55:29
Think he's maybe referring to Alex Scott, the female sports commentator, who is also gay, I believe.

21 Jul 2026 17:00:41
Oh that makes sense and less inflammatory to what I interpreted - I forgot about the female Alex Scott. ?

21 Jul 2026 18:30:13
Can you name one top European team that plays with a midfield 'destroyer'?

Those players are out of fashion at the moment; your deepest-lying midfielder is also expected to be able to play.

For me, Gravenberch is ideal for the role and showed it in the title-winning season.

He's brilliant at receiving the ball under pressure and creating space. Fowler only knows why Slot thought he'd be better further forward.

21 Jul 2026 19:36:31
To be fair to Slot, I think Grav only went further forward because Mac offered nothing, saving himself for Argentina's disgusting World Cup run.

That said, I think Mac was the only Argentinian not to turn his back on the Spanish celebration - so, he's not all bad.

21 Jul 2026 20:13:21
Would be an improvement on MacAllister for sure. Now that the Global Soccer Trophy is over, we might hear a bit more about his plans going forward.

21 Jul 2026 21:21:29
Riosstepover, Well, it's nonsense to say "top teams don't play with a defensive midfielder".

Bayern play with Pavlovic, who is very much a defensive midfielder.
PSG play with Joao Neves, who does the dirty work.
Madrid play with Tchouameni.
Arsenal have more defensive midfielders than you can shake a shiddy stick at.
City play with Rodri, who is simply the best centre midfielder in the world.

All the best teams play with a top class midfield anchor and we really do not have one. None of our players are remotely capable.



To carry on sitting there denying that this is a problem, or that we're so unique that we don't need one, or that somehow we're above needing one, is ridiculous and the worst kind of exceptionalism. We have a weak and pathetic group of midfielders who would get out muscled by Duncan Norville and John Inman. There's no reason to think it'll be much different from them as they're tackle shy soft lads. Everyone knows they can be bullied as none of them have any fight or physicality.

21 Jul 2026 09:21:15
Well, I know I am not in the know, but we have an academy where there are some very good players. I would think the likes of Will Wright; he is gonna be boss in my opinion. Think that’s how his name is spelled. Can’t wait to see the change of play for next year.

20 Jul 2026 22:17:51
I was surprised to learn that Ferran Torres is only 26 because he seems to have been around for years!

Not sure he would fancy living in the North West of England again but LFC should definitely ask! In last year of his Barcelona contract! Versatile and a quality player!

21 Jul 2026 09:09:54
If he is half as good as his namesake Fernando, well worth the opportunity, and LFC fans will be able to wear old Torres shirts as well if they never had a number put on the back, though number 9 is presently Isak.

King Kenny's plans when he bought Suarez were to team him as a front two with Fernando, and Gerrard the supply line.

Trophies galore would have flowed with that trio. Torres jumped ship to Chelsea, sadly. Is it similar to Alonso snubbing LFC now?

21 Jul 2026 10:00:02
Torres was allowed to leave because we knew he was no longer the same player after he tore his meniscus.

21 Jul 2026 14:10:40
Hello ShipleyKopite,

His injury record at LFC never stopped Chelsea breaking the British transfer record at the time, circa £50 million; the Chelsea doctor deemed him fit enough also for a 5 and a half year contract.

His record at Chelsea was 172 apps, 45 goals, 31 assists, the next best thing to an actual goal? At LFC 142 games, 81 goals, 20 assists, no trophies.


At Chelsea he won the Champions League, FA Cup and Europa League. Had he stayed at LFC, one will never know whether he would have matched the Chelsea trophies. But alongside Gerrard and Suarez, I couldn't think of any two better PL players I'd rather have at that time as my team mates. Can you?

21 Jul 2026 14:59:16
007, no, he wasn't. Torres was sold and we used the money to buy Suarez and Caroll. We wouldn't have signed either if Torres stayed. There was never a plan or reality where Torres and Suarez played together for us.

21 Jul 2026 20:23:10
RuncornRed, The plan was already in place to sign Suarez. He would have played alongside Torres. We wouldn't have signed Carroll if Torres stayed.

007. It wasn't about his injury record, it was about how it affected his football.

His form dropped off a cliff. Even Stevie and Carra have said in interviews that it was clearly noticed on the training ground well before Chelsea made a move.

20 Jul 2026 21:39:08
Any truth in these Torres rumours of just World Cup player links?

20 Jul 2026 22:04:29
I'm hearing this is going to happen. I posted last week that it's one to keep an eye on. The delay is the fee. Barca were happy with £30m prior to the World Cup. They now want more. It'll still happen.

20 Jul 2026 14:02:06
Hi all, expecting a flurry of activity to happen this week.

Thanks.

Ric.

20 Jul 2026 14:54:16
Woooo!

20 Jul 2026 19:17:25
One sincerely hopes there is another young Kevin Keegan in the 31 man squad that departed for the USA tour from JLA this Monday afternoon, more senior players to join the tour:
Gomez, Endo, Jacquet, Kerkez, Szobs, Bradley, Chiesa, Leoni, Jones, Tsimikas, Ekitike, Marmadashvili, Woodman, Frimpong, Nyoni, Abe, Bajcetic, Chambers, Ramsay, Scanlon, Elliot, Jaros, Koumas, Morrison, Ngumoha, Wright, Hall, Sonni-Lambie, Ndukwe, Davies, McConnell.

Very young, inexperienced squad, don't envy Andoni trying to pick his first ever LFC team to face Sunderland, though match fitness for the first PL game of the season is far more important.

When Sir Bob won the league, and Liverpool's first ever European Cup in 1977, with Kevin Keegan one of the star men, they won one pre-season friendly in 1976, typical Sir Bob that friendly win was the Charity Shield.

I was there in Rome that glorious night as a 22 year old, that will always be my greatest memory of all the trophies LFC have ever won. On the Saturday before Rome on the Wednesday, I was at Wembley when Man Utd luckily beat us to win the FA Cup, that was the only trophy Sir Bob and Brian Clough also never won!

20 Jul 2026 20:53:43
Love this Bond...

21 Jul 2026 00:41:45
Brilliant 007. ?

21 Jul 2026 06:42:05
Great memories 007.

20 Jul 2026 13:24:25.
AWB for RB or Guierterda.
John Stones 2 year deal for CB or Larcoix long term.

Barcola LW replace Gapko.
Ryan RW replace Salah.
Tsimi, Elliot back from loan.

Endo sold replaced by Bouaddi or Kone.

20 Jul 2026 16:33:50
Stones and Wan Bissaka? pmsl.

20 Jul 2026 21:35:30
I couldn't work out what AWB meant, God he is awful, no thank you, and Stones is way past his best.

21 Jul 2026 07:33:41
Looks like Stones could be heading to Arsenal.

21 Jul 2026 13:16:24
Arteta really does like a centre back.

19 Jul 2026 21:17:59
We're 45 minutes away from football being good again.

National football is so unbelievably dull on average.

19 Jul 2026 21:43:46
I assume that you mean international football is dull. The Premier League is national football, the World Cup is international football.

I agree, this game is dull though. Here's hoping it doesn't go to extra time.

19 Jul 2026 21:47:18
Spain struggling vs dat darn low block.

19 Jul 2026 23:11:51
Did you not watch the Premier League last season?

20 Jul 2026 03:59:04
TFE, doesn't sound like it.

20 Jul 2026 09:49:31
I agree this World Cup was so much more watchable than the Prem last season.

20 Jul 2026 10:26:40
Strange, the World Cup was 10 times a better watch than the garbage the PL served up last season. People are strange.

19 Jul 2026 19:01:54
Last one from me since the Toney info had mixed reception. Schade has been extensively scouted by Liverpool and even inquired about fees from Brentford, isn't 1st choice but if other targets do not meterialise interest is there. May well be one for later in the window.

Yes the info I get is from someone in West London.

19 Jul 2026 20:24:14
Is it just me, or are the ITK's getting very thin-skinned? What's with the universal thirst for validation?

19 Jul 2026 21:20:49
Isn't that KFC in West London?

19 Jul 2026 09:03:52
Rogers from Villa to Chelski has ended any potential interest in Wirtz.

No interest in Malick Fofana, Rio is seen as the best option moving forward.

19 Jul 2026 22:12:18
Cross Jarrod Bowen off ye list, he's agreed a new contract today to stay at the Hammers.