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18 May 2024 16:32:52
Ed002. Thanks for all your feedback and thoughts this season. Really is appreciated! In terms of the upcoming transfer window do you expect our plans to change much once Slot is in? I'd expect he'd want at least one of his own ideas to be considered. Summervile etc.
{Ed002's Note - I would not expect too much change but the thought of Olmo is likely his.}
1.) 18 May 2024 19:05:49
If Olmo stays fit he’s exceptional. There’s a reason so many big sides have varying degrees of interest. That’s a huge if though. In 2 years he’s missed about 30 games with knee and shoulder injuries. I think we should steer clear after being burned by Thiago and Konate. Let’s sign someone with a clean injury record for the last few years.
2.) 18 May 2024 20:14:59
MK, I completely agree. If Slot does want him, he needs those above him to say no. The lad at Atlanta is the one we want.
3.) 19 May 2024 02:15:17
Olmo isn’t exceptional, doesn’t score that many and doesn’t assist that many. Very mediocre player with a horrible injury history, every year he’s had serious injuries that take him out of most of the season.
If he wasn’t Spanish and ex-Barca alumni no one would care about him.
23/ 24 Muscular problem 8 days 2 games
23/ 24 Acromioclavicular joint dislocation 53 days 16 games
23/ 24 Knee injury 37 days 11 games
22/ 23 Torn muscle fibre 35 days 7 games
22/ 23 Inner knee ligament tendon 49 days 13 games
21/ 22 Torn muscle fibre 39 days 8 games
21/ 22 Torn muscle fibre 39 days 9 games.
4.) 19 May 2024 08:33:13
VV, you can’t judge a player like Olmo off goals and assists. He’s more than that. That’s like saying David Silva or Iniesta weren’t that great because they had poor stats. Actually watching him play you can see Olmo is an elite footballer in his own way. He has the ability to bring everyone around him up a level or two. His ability to take the ball under pressure makes his team mates jobs easier as they have a get out of jail free card almost at all times. Throw in that he gets’s about 12-15 g/ a per season and that’s just a bonus. But you almost have to give him a free role. I think City will be after Olmo as a Bernardo Silva replacement if he leaves for Barca. Pomp’s that mould of player. It’s not about his goals and assists, it’s about how he helps you totally dominate the ball. Slot might think we lack a player of that ilk to carry off his system. Who knows.
Anyway, I fully agree on the injury front. His injury record is horrendous and that should rule him out for us. Find a similar player who doesn’t miss 15-20 games a season.
29 Apr 2024 12:13:54
Ed002 - sorry on behalf of many asking this again. Some news out today suggesting Salah will stay and or we'll extend his contract. I think that's a potential error, based on recent performances anyway.
{Ed002's Note - I have not changed my mind.}
1.) 29 Apr 2024 12:22:51
Thanks. Have a great day!
23 Apr 2024 20:39:38
ED002-Full credit goes to you for suggesting Arne Slot. This looking more likeky now do you think? If so, will he bring his assistants with him or will need to bring someone else in to support on the coaching side?
{Ed002's Note - Great coach and nice guy. Mosyt coaches will want assistants or control over assistants.}
1.) 24 Apr 2024 08:15:05
Edd002 what's his style of play? I'm hoping we ditch the inverted fullback nonsense.
{Ed002's Note - It would be a fast attacking soccerball style with an inverted goalkeeper.}
2.) 24 Apr 2024 10:22:45
Inverted goalkeeper. OMG can't stop laughing.
Looks like Ed02 is on all time high :-)
3.) 24 Apr 2024 10:52:22
Nice One Ed, Do you think Alisson or Kelleher is best suited to the inverted goalkeeping role. I personally think Alisson has more presence in the opposition box to be better at the role than Kelleher.
4.) 24 Apr 2024 12:23:33
Nice one, inverted goalkeeper.
I was for a moment how technically that can be done.
20 Apr 2024 11:39:54
Ed002 - Seeing a lot of people saying we need a rebuild. I'm not convinced we do. It's the tactics we need to change and use the players in their best position. Do you expect us to have a busy summer or use our academy lads more? I prefer the latter.
{Ed002's Note - The priority for Liverpool is the need to sort out the GK situation, add a CB to replace Matip, sort out a contract for Alexander Arnold and look to replace Salah who is still likely to leave. After that it will be driven by replacements for any players being sold, except those on loan who will not need to be replaced. Youngsters like Mateusz Musialowski would be replaced from within I would think.}
1.) 20 Apr 2024 13:27:49
Varela the latest name to be touted, again. With Endo on fire, and Baj appearing to be a top class prospect, if Varela is a target, what does it mean, tactically?
Dom looks like he could well be the Salah replacement, with this being his season of coaching more attributes into his game. Any word on the rumours of his unhappiness of late?
2.) 20 Apr 2024 13:29:02
Thanks so much again for responding. I see your suggestion of Arne Slot being a good choice starting to create some rumours. Hope it's true. Full credit goes to you if we do ha!
3.) 20 Apr 2024 16:14:01
There is clearly big work needed. Not a total rebuild but I reckon we need 5 players.
4.) 20 Apr 2024 19:23:44
I think we need very little. Let's first see how the players we have adapt to the new manager.
Like always some will rise, some will stay the same and some may fall. We had good players.
I'd prefer to add only one or two this season.
If we get Amorim, I certainly don't want to see half of Sporting at Liverpool. Our players are great with the right direction.
5.) 20 Apr 2024 20:14:01
We can’t compete if we make only one addition. You must think some of the players are better than they are Davey.
6.) 20 Apr 2024 16:30:25
Is the goalkeeper situation replacing keheller with Anthony Patterson?
{Ed002's Note - It is not entirely as simle as that. Decisions over Pitaluga and Jaros come in to play.}
7.) 20 Apr 2024 21:24:43
Replace Kelleher if he leaves, CB, replace Salah (Szoboslai? ) poss DM and replace any other outgoings. Wouldn't upset me to see Diaz and Nunez moved on.
8.) 20 Apr 2024 22:35:39
We not going to swap half a team in one window. One it’s disruptive and two we have never spent that kind of money.
9.) 21 Apr 2024 00:28:55
It’s a bit like a recipe isn’t it? An excellent chef can create a great meal with limited ingredients. At the moment we have lots of very good ingredients (players) but we don’t have the chef lined up. I know it’s fun for fans to speculate on which players will come and go but at the moment it’s probably even more difficult to predict in nearly all cases as we don’t know who the chef is going to be.
I say ‘nearly all’ because it seems done and dusted that Thiago, Matip and Adrian won’t be offered new contracts.
10.) 21 Apr 2024 06:57:45
I genuinely don't think we need that much, I think the problem is our tactics not players. Let's say Amorim does come in and we play 343.
GK -Ali first choice obvs. Probs need GK with CK and Adrian leaving.
CB - VVD, Gomez, Konate, Quansah. Give Sepp VDB a chance. Amorim central CB steps forward into midfield. Endo and Bajectic both play CB and CDM so perfect for them. Maybe a LCB needed. Matip to leave.
LWB - Have Robertson and Tsimikas.
RWB - Have Bradley and Ramsay. Night need Ramsay upgrade if injuries continue being an issue. Trent can cover.
CM progressive - Macca with Grav as cover.
CM Anchor - Trent for me, with Endo and Bajectic providing cover. Thiago to leave. Clarke coming through, maybe McConnell.
CF/ CAM - Amorim plays 2 of these inside behind the striker. Perfect position for Gakpo and Szob. Elliot and Carvalho could also play here as could Jota. Jones provides rotation options for all midfield positions I expect Salah and Diaz to both leave.
ST - Nunez, Jota. Danns coming through.
So with all the above in mind, we definitely need a GK, ideally a left sided CB depending on if SVDB is given a chance, maybe a RWB and that's literally it. I don't think this massively change that people are talking about it really needed. Give the current lot a chance in Amorims (fingers crossed) system as I genuinely think our tactics are the issue.
11.) 21 Apr 2024 08:31:17
I think we could see kelleher (game time) adrian, Stimykas, gravenberch, matip, thiago, salah and possibly diaz, so we could bring in upto 4 players, lcb, dm, no.10 type and a striker, maybe a keeper too if the new manager deems what back ups we have not good enough/ ready.
12.) 21 Apr 2024 08:34:03
Salah is leaving so that’s the first replacement needed and my goodness whoever comes in needs to be top class. The 4 remaining aren’t quite good enough, especially end product. I think we need 2 forwards, a gk, one cb, lb is also a worry for me. Midfield depends on Baj getting back to his best. I can’t see it being less than 5 additions.
Funds with mainly come from sales we still get min £100m for Salah. I would cash in on Diaz as well. Then big earners Matip, Adrian, and the blood sucker will all leave.
13.) 21 Apr 2024 10:25:32
Jota is lethal, although looks to be prone to a few longer term injuries here ans there.
14.) 21 Apr 2024 11:37:56
First season will be replacing sales and establishing the new systems and culture and player suitability with new systems. I expect a drop off, top 4 would be my target.
Subsequent seasons will be squad upgrades but unlikely to be in huge numbers.
15.) 21 Apr 2024 12:30:47
TAA as a midfield anchor, Westwood? Seriously? We’d get battered week in week out. He doesn’t have the skill set or defensive nous to play there. It’d be like offering teams a free run at our defence. On the right of a midfield three fine, or if we’re playing 343 he’s wide right midfield, but in the middle as the anchor is just opening us up too much. We need a specialist there and TAA just isn’t that player.
16.) 21 Apr 2024 12:50:01
Last 2 summers were the same. We needed a midfield overhaul, when we finally did it we got back within a few points of City as usual.
We now need a goal scorer, a centre back to replace Konate, a replacement for Salah if he departs, and a midfield general.
17.) 21 Apr 2024 13:16:12
Depends on your definition of rebuild. We couldn’t even get to the semis of the Europa league. If we want to try win the CL we definitely need at least 5.
18.) 21 Apr 2024 13:18:02
Westwood you have Salah Diaz Thiago Matip to leave all to be replaced by one CB. That’s making us weaker.
19.) 21 Apr 2024 15:03:44
I agree depends what your ambitions are. If you want to tread water one will do that.
20.) 22 Apr 2024 00:33:58
Agree to disagree VVD. I think he could and see no reason as to why he wouldn't be able to. He's not a destroyer type of DM but you don't need to be. Alonso wasn't and he's probably the best we've ever had. Sometimes just being a body in the right position is enough.
One Kiss - Thiago and Matip don't play anyway so we are not weaker by their leaving. Salah is playing rubbish and has been for some time to the point where he got dropped today. Diaz is a weird one but I'd Amorim does come in I think he'll be sold. RA doesn't tend to use wide his style of wide forward and we already have enough players in the CAM positions to start and cover.
I stand by my points.
21.) 22 Apr 2024 12:17:42
Alonso had mascherano beside him though.
22.) 22 Apr 2024 16:45:25
Matip and Thiago would still need replacing. Konate misses too many games and he doesn’t seem to fancy Gomez and CB. Replace Thiago with a top class midfielder who can keep fit and the midfield is looking good. Salah has not been playing rubbish for some time he’s scored 24 and set up 9 this season I’d hate to hear how you think the other forwards have performed if that’s rubbish. Need to bring in players to strengthen. It’s how you win.
04 Apr 2024 11:44:31
Hi Ed002
Hope you're well. Quick question. Have decisions been made to release Thiago and Matip this summer?
{Ed002's Note - Adrien, Matip and Thiago are all out of contract in the summer and are expected to leave as Free Agents.}
1.) 04 Apr 2024 12:32:11
Thiago is on big wages and is injured frequently so it is good to get those wages off the bill.
2.) 05 Apr 2024 12:26:26
3 OS players spaces used up too.
It will be interesting to see how much Edwards can get for two lads at Hull.
18 May 2024 20:14:59
MK, I completely agree. If Slot does want him, he needs those above him to say no. The lad at Atlanta is the one we want.
29 Apr 2024 12:22:51
Thanks. Have a great day!
25 Apr 2024 09:28:51
ED002 - sorry, are you saying we've made progress with Salah replacement or more that we've narrowed down our targets?
{Ed002's Note - The club has identified the targets to replace Salah but the new coach may have other ideas.}
20 Apr 2024 13:29:02
Thanks so much again for responding. I see your suggestion of Arne Slot being a good choice starting to create some rumours. Hope it's true. Full credit goes to you if we do ha!
25 Mar 2024 17:02:32
Hi Ed02. Just come back to this site. Are you able to say who would likely cost us the most to sign one of 3 managers suggested? I'm reading all of them have high release clauses?
{Ed002's Note - Alonso would cost the most but there is no termination clause that is relevant this summer - Leverkusen will ask for €30M and accept €25M.}