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20 Mar 2025 16:39:24
I just read some quotations from Fabrizio Romano in regards to Darwin Nunez's probable departure this summer. Most of us have expected this anyway as it's been touted as far back as January. It's turned out to not be as good a fit as we had hoped, so it's best he is moved on.
But what is really irksome is that we will probably have to take a financial loss of at least 25 million (40 million being the sale price floating around) . And my expectation is that this financial loss will have a big effect on the reinforcements and new purchases the club needs for this summer. It won't negate all purchases of course, but I'm sure the loss may effect the quality of choices that are made. I've seen years and years of players being held at the club for smaller amounts that were not being met by offers, in the past. Such a big chunk put in the red column, will certainly have an effect. Maybe we'll have to sell players Slot wants to keep, to offset the loss?
1.) 20 Mar 2025 19:31:28
Arguably the players value depreciated the moment he was signed, had he kicked on enough, his market value might have risen to close to his biting price, as he arguable hasn't improved enough, £40m is probably fair market value based on current form.
2.) 20 Mar 2025 19:35:45
Regardless of how many chances he has missed, Nunez has individually contributed points this season (Brentford) which will most likely result in a Premier League title. If so, £25M for a title is money well spent. He leaves with thanks, and a deserved medal.
Compare this to, for example, Naby Keita. Now that was £65M wasted, which could have been spent on a more dedicated midfielder who perhaps may have won us one more point in 2021/ 22.
3.) 20 Mar 2025 19:47:53
Totally agree re Keita what a waste of money he was.
Actually gutted for Nunez this season he has all the attributes to be a top striker but not in the premier league unfortunately.
4.) 21 Mar 2025 07:44:20
This is why we don’t talk about money to use one of Ed002s legendary phrases. The club accounts won’t include Nunez’ value at what was originally paid, they will show his ‘depreciated value based on the length of his remaining contract. There won’t be a ‘loss’ here that would impact the funds available to spend this summer.
5.) 21 Mar 2025 10:43:44
Wasn’t there an offer from Saudi in Jan for him for £60/ 70mil?
6.) 22 Mar 2025 02:03:57
Nunez has hardly been a better signing that Keita. Two flops who had their moments. At least we might recoup some of Nunez’s fee.
11 Apr 2024 19:08:00
A couple of reports appearing in the media that Luis Diaz has asked for a "renegotiation" of his contract. If true, then we're about to see how Hughes handles and reacts to such situations.
I, myself, don't see why it is warranted. Where is (or are) the achievements that justify re-doing a contract before it has even reached half-way? Am aware many contracts were re-done in the past, but there were achievements (as a team) that justified these types of "rewards", back then.
If someone comes in for him (PSG supposedly), I would insist on 75 million and then spend it towards bringing in Kvaratskhelia (while adding in whatever is necessary) .
1.) 11 Apr 2024 20:28:56
I personally feel it time for Diaz to move on. Not quite done enough and don't see him getting any better.
If a decent offer comes in I'd be happy to see him go. Works well for both the player and club.
2.) 11 Apr 2024 21:28:44
Given De Laurentis and Napoli are renowned for asking for top dollar and the fact Osimhen will likely be leaving for 100-130m. They’ll have even less need to sell Kvicha so can see needing to pay at least 50m on top of whatever Diaz may fetch.
3.) 12 Apr 2024 02:57:27
We've really seen the drop off in recent weeks of converting good chances. Diaz, for all his endeavour is the least productive of all our forwards. Given that Salah is not getting any younger and if you take away his Penalty goals, he has 17 open play goals whereas Nunez has 18. We are losing goals from Salah and cannot rely on Diaz to help out.
Given that Diaz is older than Nunez and Gakpo and has been here longer, I would allow Diaz to leave. Provided we can spend on a couple of quality replacements. I would also cash in on Salah.
Lastly, I can't believe it but I actually found myself giving NegativeWalter a thumbs up!
4.) 12 Apr 2024 09:42:21
I don't want to see the back of him but I think a transfer is on the cards in the summer. Which, if true good luck to the lad, we move on.
Ed2, do you know of any interest in Diaz?
{Ed002's Note - Luis Diaz (LW) Could be surplus. His agent already has one player in the Saudi league and has been offering another high profile player he has - so he may well be looking at Diaz as well given Liverpool are well stocked in the position. Al-Hillal may offer a solution. Liverpool will likely resist a deal but could look to a deal with Barcelona if they are serious about Raphinha. Using him in part exchange for another may be possible. Thoughts that PSG want him as an Mbappe replacement seem wide of the mark to me given they have very clear targets already, but his agent has approached PSG - but no more than that. Father says he wants to move to Spain.}
5.) 12 Apr 2024 11:17:48
Many thanks Ed2. Have a good day.
6.) 12 Apr 2024 11:24:28
Sick of international breaks and family coming saying this and that, if he wants to go elsewhere go, the fee should be top dollar for him approaching his prime, very replaceable.
7.) 12 Apr 2024 12:21:07
If he is sold I would be disappointed, but it's not a disaster. He's a very good player no doubt but we have plenty of cover on the left side and there's no guarantee that that sort of player will be what the next manager wants. He is definitely one of those players I think Amorim would consider expendable based on the system he plays.
8.) 12 Apr 2024 14:43:12
Rafinha is nowhere near good enough to replace salah.
9.) 12 Apr 2024 13:01:52
Talk about throw the baby out with the bath!
Ok we got well beat last night i think it was down to pre match talk of fan club with the no flags or banners the atmosphere was very poor and it transfered on to the pitch and the players .
So let's get rid of Diaz he was the best thing since sliced bread the other week wow come on reds.
The player to cash in on is MO. He is coming to the end of time at LFC . Gomez is just not good enough his passing is so poor and last night he struggled to get back to defend sorry but not of the quality expected of LFC Timikas not good enough either and klopp made a mistake in the side he picked sorry but is a fact . Keller looked like he had concushion after he saved with his head . Maybe that is the kick up the arse that the manager his coaches and the players needed because we have been very sloppy the first fifteen mins of every game so far this season and it has not been delt with why is that? is it because it is near the time when all the coaches and manager go i don't know do you?
10.) 12 Apr 2024 18:30:17
I like Diaz, he wouldn’t be on my list to sell but if he wants to go, he goes.
11.) 12 Apr 2024 23:37:28
The new manger will form his own view but personally I don’t think he will/ can accept Diaz or Nunez lack of clinical finishing. Diaz is a tricky winger with not enough end product, loses the ball too much and does not provide enoug assists. Nunez numbers are good and I like him but as has been evident in recent games his misses have meant we don't capitalise on our game control and then let teams back in to punish us. If I was the new manager I’d be saying we need better up top.
12.) 13 Apr 2024 05:10:19
I'd move on all of our front 3 and start over if I'm being brutally honest ?.
13.) 13 Apr 2024 11:03:44
I'd sell Salah and Diaz, but keep Nunez and play him on the left. Utilise his physical attributes as a winger.
14.) 13 Apr 2024 11:31:18
Klopt agree reference Diaz as he is more a traditional wide player that Amorim doesn't tend to play in his system. Nunez though I think is tailor made for Amorims system. He plays a traditional number 9 up top and Nunez is the only one we have. Alongside getting width back in the team with wingbacks, The two supporting attacking players in Amorims system is where I am most excited because we have so many players that could thrive in those positions - Gakpo, Jota, Elliot, Jones, Szob, maybe even Carvalho coming back into the fold.
15.) 13 Apr 2024 14:16:57
Albey how comes you didn’t take your own flag into the game or improve the atmosphere with some chants?
16.) 14 Apr 2024 03:21:23
@OP, do you think it is possible that employees elsewhere have also asked for a pay rise from time to time? I’m pretty sure Luchio wouldn’t be the first to ask.
15 Dec 2023 07:41:18
Contract extension talks supposedly ongoing with Ibrahima Konaté.
1.) 15 Dec 2023 07:52:32
Worried or happy ArAy?
2.) 15 Dec 2023 08:03:43
I'm happy, Harry. I like Konaté more than most people here do. Yes, there are injury issues but he gives us a physicality that we sorely need in a league like the EPL. I hope the injury issues will subside over time. When fully fit he is easily the next best after VVD, in my book.
3.) 15 Dec 2023 08:50:31
I certainly think it's a position we could upgrade. Is it higher on the priority list than some other positions? Don't think so.
Not entirely convinced by Konate but he is fairy young as CB's goes.
I will say with the current tactics, he does get exposed a lot more and that could be why I'm not entirely cemented.
4.) 15 Dec 2023 09:54:15
Fair enough mate, I too like him. On his day he is brutally good. But those days are far and few now. Which is a worry.
5.) 15 Dec 2023 10:07:57
V good player konate imo, how many games he misses threw injury is the problem with him. can't seem to string half a dozen games together.
6.) 15 Dec 2023 13:50:46
Think he’s great, as said once he overcomes the little knocks gets a run he will be a match for anyone.
7.) 15 Dec 2023 14:07:32
Digger10 - I think the reason he tends to get injured is because he is a very physical player who never pulls out of a tackle or 50/ 50 challenge.
A lot of other players do.
Some of our other players never seem to put a decent challenge in.
I like him in the team.
8.) 15 Dec 2023 15:13:10
Konate hasn't been perfect this season but how many CBS can command such a large section of the pitch when his RB is allowed wonder wherever he fancies, the RW is an inside forward. Oh and our holding MF played as a 10 for most of his career.
9.) 15 Dec 2023 15:40:43
Matip has mainly been Klopp’s first choice this season. Obviously now he’s out Konate can cement his place.
10.) 15 Dec 2023 19:06:22
He definitely fully committed to the challenge kbl, no doubt there. Its not the impact injuries I see as the problem it's the muscle 1s. Any player we've had who has had them over a period of 2 years r so has never grown out of them. Hopefully konate does as I think he could go on to be really top drawer, but I have my doubts.
11.) 15 Dec 2023 19:18:23
Am not a fan think h makes far too many mistakes and is injured far too much.
Not sure how long he has left but I would give him a new contract just to protect our investment but definitely think he needs upgrading. I don’t think he would be happy as a squad player but that is where he is for me.
Fully fit and in top form I would have Gomez ahead of him every day of the week.
12.) 15 Dec 2023 21:54:36
He’s Orite. Not great. Take Virgil out of that defence and it gets found out very quickly especially with no proper Defensive Midfielder.
Everyone is correct it’s the injuries that are Ibou’s problem. He gets injured that often, that he’s not actually improving each season like he should. He’s the exact same quality as when we signed him. Still in the “potential” bracket.
13.) 16 Dec 2023 01:03:37
Konate is an old fashioned proper centre back. He is not one of these kind of a CB, kind of a full back which is what we need in his position. VVD is the central man all day long and Konate should be his cover. Gomez can do the right sided role and we need a new left footed CB to do the left sided role.
14.) 16 Dec 2023 08:11:10
I think you are all nuts. Konate is 24 and playing in what has been a very unstable team defensively for the past 18 months. Our defense has never been secure since the VVD injury against Everton. The pressure he is put under playing the RCB with Trent pushing up, and our cover not being great (Hendo, Fab, Thiago) has left him exposed to a lot.
There are some rough areas of his game, but he is 24. He is strong, a monster in the air and not afraid to play out.
I genuinely think he could be seen as one of the best CBs in the land in another 3 years.
Each to their own opinion though, I may well be wrong.
15.) 16 Dec 2023 08:21:56
Happy that the club want to keep him, by and large they get these things right.
10 Mar 2023 14:14:21
No idea if true or not, but just read a report that Kelleher has asked for a move. Pity, but it's an understandable situtation and we all expected it.
1.) 10 Mar 2023 14:33:44
U can’t blame him but trying to dislodge one of the best in the world is tough! He needs game time
I’d loan him out to a top club and see how he goes!
He’s a great keeper!
2.) 10 Mar 2023 14:44:16
Yeah, can't really blame the lad. He is too good to be a number 2. If he continues to stay at Liverpool his prospects will stagnate. Especially when you consider his international rival, Bazunu, is playing every week, consistently.
Would prefer a loan move, but permanent makes more sense for all parties. Alisson will be our keeper for a while yet, as goalkeepers have more longevity than any other position on the pitch. Hopefully get a decent amount too, just hope we don't price him out with ridiculous figures.
3.) 10 Mar 2023 15:03:18
Bazunu makes about a zillion mistakes a game atm. If Kelleher was playing every week he'd displace him straight away.
4.) 10 Mar 2023 15:27:44
Jay, let's be precise in our nomenclature. Becker is THE best in the World. ?.
5.) 10 Mar 2023 15:47:02
Best in the World? always makes a rick in big games Real Madrid second goal and 7-0 last sunday made another potential howler at the Anfield Road End second half?
Would never get in any Liverpool all time great team, Elisha Scott, Ray Clemence and Bruce Grobbelaar miles in front of him.
Had a selfie took in the Grapes Public House in Woolton with one of the above xmas charity appeal, and asked him Kelleher or Backer? (back of the queue! ) he replied he would be happy with either.
6.) 10 Mar 2023 15:39:47
CK has to be worth 30/ 40m. I wonder what else there is available in sales/ wages towards the revamp.
{Ed002's Note - No chance.}
7.) 10 Mar 2023 15:42:34
sell him!
let Pitaluga and Harvey Davies fight for no2 spot.
8.) 10 Mar 2023 16:52:12
£30/ £40 million for a player that’s really only played a handful of games so to speak. Come on! If I was Klopp I would be convincing him to stay and get him a 2 year loan and see how he progresses. If he cuts it, bring him back to replace Becker and if he doesn’t then just move him on. That way he won’t spend the next 2 seasons sitting on the bench. A win win in my eyes.
On a side note ED002. What kind of loan fee would a player like Kelleher fetch for 2 seasons? I would guess it wouldn’t be that much ?.
{Ed002's Note - Not much of a fee and it would likely mean dropping down a division. He wants to leave for game time and someone will pay £10M perhaps.}
9.) 10 Mar 2023 17:00:13
We need the money for a rebuild so if the kid wants a starting spot somewhere I wouldn’t stand in his way.
My choice would be a 2 year loan to a team like Celtic ?♂️.
10.) 10 Mar 2023 17:12:54
Has to be worth more than what we got for Danny Ward.
11.) 10 Mar 2023 17:20:42
OP, where was the report he’s asked for a transfer?
12.) 10 Mar 2023 17:31:24
He has talent, he should leave sooner rather than later unlike Ward. Good luck to him.
13.) 10 Mar 2023 17:50:53
WDW its an article in Sports Bible that has been aggregated on Newsnow.
14.) 10 Mar 2023 18:04:32
10M eh? So that means LFC will hold a hard line on price at 16M. ;-)
15.) 10 Mar 2023 18:24:56
And they'd be right, that's the LEAST they should be looking for mftonjes.
16.) 10 Mar 2023 19:14:43
Thanks Zed.
I think he needs to move on - he is a very good keeper but needs to be playing regularly to get even better.
17.) 10 Mar 2023 19:44:58
Anyone who has seen him play will know he is better than kepa what chelski pay for him ?.
{Ed025's Note - hes got great potential ace, if he progresses he could be the new pickford mate..
18.) 10 Mar 2023 20:32:43
More like Dropford, ed025.
{Ed025's Note - Englands number 1 famous, not everyones cup of tea i admit mate but still one of the best in the league..
19.) 10 Mar 2023 22:29:19
He has looked good and done us proud when he has come in and played. But week in week out will be a different story, well, more pressure good luck to the lad.
20.) 11 Mar 2023 01:13:57
Sell Kelleher with an option to buy back in 3 years. That way we bank some money and can bring him back if he's flying.
{Ed002's Note - Not going to happen.}
21.) 11 Mar 2023 02:54:42
In an ideal world Bg Ted will decide he needs a goalie down at the Bridge - we’ll get £ 100m for him, at least.
22.) 11 Mar 2023 04:56:47
Buy back option is a must, Kelleher could fetch £15-20m easy, he is a better keeper than Kepa, Lloris, Pickford, Ramsdale, without a doubt!
Ed002, you must remember the lad from the Carabao final last year huh!
{Ed002's Note - That is not how Liverpool work - and only two English sides regularly use them.}
23.) 12 Mar 2023 00:52:41
Grobelaar was not better than Alisson. Not a chance.
I couldn't say that Clemence was.
24.) 12 Mar 2023 21:17:20
Six league championships, three fa cups, three league cups and one european cup says differently, he also only cost £250,000 alisson was circa 67 million, that is four times 67 million which equals 268, so was circa 268 times cheaper than alisson, so value for money he was a better keeper.
He also holds the record for least goals scored in the old first division for any LFC goalie in history which played 42 games in a season, 16 goals only conceded, Alisson least goals conceded while at LFC 22 which is also four less games than brucie had to play in a season, as you only play 38 games in a premier season, how many more facts do you require.
20 Jun 2022 13:08:14
Just read a rumour, and so hope it turns out true. The club is working on a, Keita plus cash for Nicolo Barella, swap deal. These are so rare, so I have my doubts; wishful thinking I guess.
I don't think Wijnaldum was as bad as many think, but I wouldn't take him back on loan. Rather give a deserving youngster a shot than go out and loan a player for a season, if we're not buying.
1.) 20 Jun 2022 15:12:29
That would be quite some coup if true, ArAy, and I for one would be delighted!
Like you, though, I'm not holding my breath!
Out of interest, where did you see/ hear/ read this?
2.) 20 Jun 2022 16:15:21
No chance sadly.
3.) 20 Jun 2022 17:30:50
Zed, I look at newsnow. co. uk, a news amalgamator, on the liverpool page very often. It was mentioned on the HITC website who are quoting Italian website CMW. No idea who, and how authentic, their news is.
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03 Apr 2025 15:53:12
Mcgoveb, I remember your comment on the live chat yesterday, about Van Dijk's left eye movement and then his right arm movement, after the match. Very conflicting signs about signing the renewal contract, if you ask me. What do the rest of you think? ???
And let's not forget TAA's giant bear hug on Curtis Jones after the match too. Surely he's not going to leave his buddy behind for Madrid, stranded and all? ???.
1.) 03 Apr 2025 16:10:36
Are you saying that Real Madrid are going to bid for Curtis Jones?
2.) 03 Apr 2025 16:58:33
Curtis wouldn’t go there.
3.) 03 Apr 2025 17:16:33
Fair play to Curtis Jones last night, put in a great shift at right back when we needed him ??.
4.) 03 Apr 2025 17:42:48
Not a single comment today about Jota scoring a great goal last night and winning us the game.
5.) 03 Apr 2025 18:28:08
ArAy, the signs were there for all to see, it's quite obvious now what's happening with the contracts ? ?.
6.) 03 Apr 2025 18:28:58
Stunning goal JK, absolute poetry in motion.
7.) 03 Apr 2025 18:39:39
I thought the same, JK. If it had been dear old Darwin, there'd have been posts on 6 banter pages, telling folk to forget about Isak.
8.) 03 Apr 2025 18:52:05
That goal was seriously the signature Jota goal, somehow jinking through multiple players (without looking particularly silky doing it) and finding space to hit it cleanly into the corner.
9.) 03 Apr 2025 19:34:11
If only you guys had the ability to create posts yourself instead of expecting someone to do it for you.
10.) 03 Apr 2025 19:59:24
Like you TB ?.
11.) 03 Apr 2025 20:49:44
Thankfully jota didn’t twist his sock when on the run for his goal so touch wood we’ll see him play again this season.
12.) 03 Apr 2025 20:32:52
And today’s winner of pot calling kettle black goes to ….
13.) 03 Apr 2025 22:27:36
I don't get you guys at all sometimes. I post something humorous (admittedly feeble and not very funny, I know), and which was referring to a comment made last week about players' facial expressions (which Mcgoveb was referring to as well) . And the thread gets hijacked into something else that interests another person more, and then it descends into pointing fingers at each other.
This is why people give up and post less and less on here.
14.) 03 Apr 2025 22:53:46
Sorry Aray I didn’t mean for it to come across as hijacking your post on a public forum.
I tried a few times to do the post but for some reason it kept coming up as error so I just commented on whichever was the first post which just happened to be this one.
I suppose in this day and age it’s easy to be offended if you’re looking to be offended.
17 Mar 2025 12:44:50
After reading all the balanced and self-consoling posts of the last 7-10 days, I thought I would add my two pennies worth.
We lost 2 Cups in the last week. And I am still royally pissed off about it. I accept it, I have to as a supporter of the club, but I don't have to like it, and I don't.
Yes PSG were the better team. And yes Newcastle clearly wanted it more. But we've been regularly beating teams that were playing better than us. And what's with not wanting enough to win another Carabao Cup? Where did the "mentality mosters" disappear to?
I'm not going to go after FSG or anything like that. But Slot and the players deserve the full brunt of the consequences. I now question Slot's tactical abilities. And I now question how it is that we are so ahead of teams like Arsenal, Chelsea, Forest and the others, with players whose desire disappears (usually in first halves of games) .
Okay, rant over. Apologies for taking up your time.
1.) 17 Mar 2025 13:46:49
What consequences exactly?
Making a cup final.
Being the best team in Europe until we got knocked out by one of the best inform teams on pens
Or being 12 points clear at the top of the league?
I don’t see many teams in the world who was competing for as many trophies as us. Some do well in one comp or another but very very few compete for the majority.
Incredibly biased opinion to expect to just win everything because we support that team.
2.) 17 Mar 2025 13:47:11
WE WILL WIN.
3.) 17 Mar 2025 13:48:06
I feel your frustration, ArAy, and agree with what you say. The buck stops with the manager and players. We can all pile into Hughes if he doesn't get it right in the summer. Look forward to exchanging banter with you on the chat, mate.
4.) 17 Mar 2025 14:29:17
ArAy1969, log time, no post. Seriously tho, I think fans are just frustrated with the way things panned out over the past week. That's it. Now for anyone to go along and start drawing all types of definitive OTT conclusions is where I get lost and want no interest in discussing such matters any further .
We needed to rotate more and get the squad players involved a lot earlier in the season and a lot of us recognised this from the off BUT Slot did things his own way and quite frankly, he has gotten it right as we have built a near insurmountable lead in the PL in the first 2/ 3rd's of the season. What Slot has missed is that this ain't Holland where you can play the same core 14 players in every game so he needs to understand that and move on.
Also, what we are seeing now is the adverse effects of his squad management policy and that seems hard to take right now in real time. For me, the title is what I wanted should it be there for the taking and we can reach out and touch it at this moment. We were not a good enuff team to win the CL anyway, as PSG proved. We need to do a lot more work to get there. The EFL final is what it was and Newcastle deserved their win. Now let's go secure the title. That should be our focus at this point.
5.) 17 Mar 2025 20:26:45
And what are we seeing now Oli? We lost on penalties against one of the best sides in Europe in a game where we should’ve won. That can happen to any team in the world at any time.
We lost a cup final with a disappointing performance which again can happen to any team in the world at any time. Didn’t Utd beat City in the FA Cup final last season? Nobody suddenly said City were rubbish or it was the result of squad management did they?
It’s just football mate you can’t win every game. You go through tough spells when it doesn’t quite click. Players have poor runs of form etc etc.
We need to stop trying to make it more than it is.
6.) 17 Mar 2025 14:57:29
It's no excuse but I half expected what happened yesterday. The lads gave everything in midweek. They played really well and were unlucky. They gave so much in the 90 minutes (particularly the second half) that they were exhausted for extra time and penalties. They then had to try and recover mentally and physically for a cup final just a few days later. Clearly they were tired and Newcastle are so much more physical than us that we just didn't have the legs to cope with it. I was really surprised that there were so few changes (and very surprised that we were nostalgic enough to let Kelleher play) . I thought that at the very least Jones would come in to fresh up the midfield slightly.
It can't all come down to legs though and there have been a couple of games recently where the appetite and mentality just hasn't been there. I worship VVD but I do wonder sometimes if his nonchalant demeanour sets the wrong tone for the team at times. He needs to stick a rocket up their ar##s out on the pitch when they are playing like that rather just clapping 3 times whilst shouting come on and waiting for Slot to intervene at half time.
If anything good can come out of the performance yesterday then it is Elliot and Chiesa. Both showed more spirit and hunger than the rest of the squad. Hopefully Elliot is ok after being thrown unnecessarily to the floor and I hope both get more chances in the run in. With Jota completely out of form and Nunez blowing so hot and cold I think Chiesa really threw his hat in the ring to be given a chance playing through the middle.
The international break has come at a good time. It's a comparative physical and mental break for the players. Gakpo should be fully fit for our next league match and hopefully Bradley will be back soon after. Rest, reset, recover and hit the ground running to tick of the wins needed to claim the one that we all wanted the most.
7.) 17 Mar 2025 15:03:31
I suspect many things are true -
- We have been complacent (Newcastle and PSG wanted it more)
- We are feeling sorry for ourselves after the CL exit
- We were tired (lack of midfield and forward rotation)
- Our attempt at controlling games is chipping away at the rock 'n roll side of our game and we can't get the balance right.
- All the contract and big summer transfer talk is impacting the players.
If he didn't know already, Slot and Hughes have a lot of work ahead of them.
The massive bonus is we are 12 points clear with 9 games to go AND we have funds in the coffers to improve the squad in the summer.
Let's dust ourselves down and win these last 9 finals.
19 Apr 2025 00:17:05
No problem Ed. For a second there, I thought Klopp Klopp had pulled a Rodgers or Guardiola move when he was still with us. ?.
{Ed001's Note - hahaha no, thankfully.}
18 Apr 2025 23:25:00
Who is Mona? If you're referring to Klopp's wife, isn't her name Ulla? I'm missing something here.
{Ed001's Note - sorry, my mistake, I was out and about at the time and couldn't think of her name and for some reason Mona came to mind. It is old age really catching up with me, mixing up names a lot lately. Normally I would check but on my phone I didn't bother, apologies. Mona of course is the nutrition lady Klopp brought over.}
05 Apr 2025 14:26:07
Ed025, every time I see Harrison play I always ask myself "what is that man doing on a football pitch? ". On the pages of GQ or Men's Vogue I would understand. ??.
{Ed025's Note - I’m with you on that ArAy. He is pathetic mate..
05 Apr 2025 09:48:06
Nah, I think eVARton will do just fine next season. Just have the likes of Barrott and Tierney man the officiating for 10-15 games and it will be smooth sailing for Moyes. ???.
{Ed025's Note - we dont need any help ArAy, we are on the way up mate and with new owners and the best ground in the country there will be nothing stopping us from progressing, Moyes will do fine for the initial transition and will be replaced in a year or two when top 6 will be the aim..
27 Mar 2025 14:52:02
Ed025, I used to laugh about your comments on Pickford. Now I just wonder "what is this man having for breakfast? ". ?.
{Ed025's Note - im warming to the guy ArAy, hes not the greatest of course bu he is doing a sterling job for the blues mate, still a bit of a ping putter but who cares.. :)
20 Apr 2025 09:50:47
It's my view of how to play winning football, but I think every team needs a Milner or Souness type player in the 6 or 8 position. People underestimate how much of a difference this makes psychologically in the opposition's mindset and game tactics. Once the concept of "pain" and "payback" sets into the opposition's minds when it looks at a player, it alters the game into your favor. I doubt they'd let a Souness onto the field nowadays, but Milner was the perfect technically sound midfield bully.
19 Apr 2025 14:54:49
Robbo at his best was every part of TAA's success. He was an equal threat on the left as much as TAA, with his marauding runs, and the opposition couldn't throw all their defensive focus on TAA. As they do now on Salah.
15 Apr 2025 23:12:31
We really shouldn't count it in our tally, when we do win it.
15 Apr 2025 17:16:24
Then that's actually great news. Thanks Ed. ??.
{Ed001's Note - very welcome.}
15 Apr 2025 14:02:58
How are you, Ed001? Trust you are well.
While looking at last summer's spends in the EPL, we were the second lowest with player purchases of 38 Million (Chiesa and Mamardshvilli) (the lowest being ManCity at 22 Million - you can imagine why that open chequebook had been slammed shut! ) . While it looks strange at first sight, I imagine either Slot or executive management simply said "Jurgen Klopp left behind a damn good squad, so let's see what you can do with it before we go out and buy". With the benefit of hindsight of course, it was a very astute move. The cracks are beginning to show now and I agree with many that purchases have to be made this coming summer.
But I still can't get my head around the Mamardshvilli purchase. If Kelleher is going to be sold then Mamardshvilli is above backup level, in my view. And buying for a profit is more from the ManCity and Chelsea playbook, not really ours (excepting the Davies case) . 29 Million is a hell of a risk to take for the way that LFC operates financially. Could there be a 3rd option? That perhaps Alisson has an agreement that he'll be allowed to leave in the summer if the Saudis come back for him, as in the past? People will howl as they did with Henderson (and probably TAA soon) but they're professionals and perfectly entitled to earn as much as they can during a limited career span. What do you think?
{Ed001's Note - Alisson has made it plain that he wants to stay in Liverpool and then go back to Brazil, so that seems highly unlikely.}