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01 Jul 2026 15:48:21
Just been reading on Japanese media that we are 'interested' in Japan's keeper, Zion Suzuki, who plays for Parma. Leeds also after him apparently. World Cup fever I expect, but if there's any truth in it I think he'd be an upgrade on Mamardashvili, and a lot easier to spell. Any thoughts?

01 Jul 2026 16:51:02
Suzuki? On your bike, Sangria.
I'll get my coat.

01 Jul 2026 17:37:25
You were 'Swift' there, Bobby.

01 Jul 2026 17:55:03
Linked with all the big boys since Japan went out.

01 Jul 2026 12:25:47
Have Liverpool asked City about Savinho? Or is this just BS?

01 Jul 2026 12:31:42
Hopefully Bs.

01 Jul 2026 12:45:38
Elite dribbler, but dam he cannot shoot. Could AI use him to unlock low blocks and supply Isak? Highly possible, but don't expect a goal return from Savinho...

01 Jul 2026 13:10:10
Pretty sure they said Salah couldn't finish at Chelsea...

01 Jul 2026 13:30:34
I like the idea of 'elite dribblers' - there's quite a few on here, could be in that category.

01 Jul 2026 14:02:05
Savinho could be better with a run of games.

01 Jul 2026 14:55:40
Funky 061, what are you basing that view on? Because any time I've seen him play for City he's absolutely shocking. Can't pass, can't cross, can't dribble and can't shoot.
There is nothing positive about that lad.

01 Jul 2026 15:05:27
My son used to be an elite dribbler. Only to be expected as he inherited his table manners from me.

01 Jul 2026 15:05:38
Cumber, whilst I am not suggesting we sign the lad, any professional footballer needs the faith of the manager, the love of the fans, and consistent game time in order to produce top football.



I'm sure Bayern fans were not too impressed with Grav when we bought him.

Chelsea did not rate Salah.

Forlan was rubbish for Utd and great for Madrid.

I could go on all day.

01 Jul 2026 15:49:13
Cumber, The kid made 50 appearances, aged 21, for a Pep Guardiola side, and was well capped for Brazil. He has to be good at something, and it is dribbling. He was described as having extraordinary potential by Pep, who blocked his move to Spurs previously.


I never said he was world class, and I hinted at his wastefulness. All I said is he can go past a man, but would need some work by AI to help him feed Isak, as his decision-making/end product has been very wasteful so far.

01 Jul 2026 16:06:27
I've never seen him go past anyone unless it's the run the ball out of play.

He really is gash. Really, really gash. At pretty much everything. I'd question our entire club if we even considered signing Savinho.

We'd be much better off giving games to Kieran Morrison who has the potential to be a decent player. Savinho is not the answer.

01 Jul 2026 11:20:01
Morning Eds, hope all is well. I seem to remember you said that there was interest in Malick Fofana last summer and that he would like to join us. I know he had an injury ravaged season, predominantly plays left wing, but he is right footed and could probably be bought for a similar price to Munoz ( 2 years left on contract).

Given the price tags elsewhere, do you think we could revive our interest? Cheers

{Ed001's Note - no, I doubt we will be interested right now.}

01 Jul 2026 11:54:17
Always injured.

01 Jul 2026 12:36:20
Thanks Ed, suppose he probably needs to prove himself again post injury

01 Jul 2026 12:39:07
Marseille are interested from my sources at Lyon.

01 Jul 2026 14:41:57
Check out who his agents are as well. Steer clear!

01 Jul 2026 08:20:41
A question for the Eds and ITKs,
I've been reading in a few places across the net the last couple of days that us and several other clubs are interested in signing Mainz midfielder Kaishu Sano.
I know nothing about the lad and admittedly this is probably just world cup fever, but I'm curious if its a potential possibility.

TIA

{Ed001's Note - I don't know sorry.}

01 Jul 2026 10:37:00
I feel it's probably World Cup fever, I think they mentioned on the commentary that he had the most tackles or interceptions in the Bundesliga, so he could be a shout if he's available at a sensible price, but he's only 5ft 9 so might get overly bullied in the Prem.

01 Jul 2026 10:40:26
He is a rapist. He was arrested in 2024.

{Ed001's Note - this is a report on that: "According to Japanese media reports, Sano gang-raped a woman with two friends at a hotel in Tokyo on 14 July 2024. The survivor contacted the police immediately after the incident, leading to the arrest of Sano and his accomplices.

While Sano pleaded not guilty during interrogation, his legal team reached a settlement with the survivor through substantial private compensation. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors’ Office dropped the charges thereafter.

The Japan Football Association categorised the incident as a “personal mistake”."}

01 Jul 2026 10:52:39
Look up Kaishu Sano 2024 arrest

01 Jul 2026 11:19:42
He is a very good player. He was accused of participating in a gang rape last year though, it was a big deal and he agreed an out of court settlement with the victim despite making a public plea of innocence.

I'm a fan of the Japanese national team and would love us to sign more Japanese players, but I think I'd rather not in this instance.

01 Jul 2026 11:37:31
Another no.

01 Jul 2026 12:36:02
Sano's younger brother, Kaido Sano, is better. He plays for Nijmegen, not exactly a fashionable team, but actually one of the most relentlessly attacking teams in Europe. Only Bayern, Inter, PSV and a couple of other teams scored more goals than them last season, and Sano played a big part in that. He wins the ball back and brings it forward at pace, week in week out, and scores a couple of screamers each season.

I reckon we could get him for around 15M, and he'd be a good squad player at very least, with a high ceiling being only 22. And he doesn't have the personal baggage his brother does, which I am afraid is true. I don't suppose we are looking at him, which is a shame. BTW, I'm not a first-time poster, I just haven't posted for about 20 years!

01 Jul 2026 12:46:25
Definitely no.

01 Jul 2026 12:52:12
Despite what we all likely know and realise, you can't state it was true, as he was not convicted and all charges dropped, and, whether or not you agree, he is not guilty of a crime and as such can't be labelled so.

Just pointing it out. Same with C Ronaldo, similar situation with him and a female in a hotel in Brazil, I think. No charges after a 'substantial settlement' was offered.

01 Jul 2026 13:08:35
Okay, so we can't be judgemental and paint people with broad brushes as criminals, unless convicted. Agreed.

But are we that desperate? Do we go ahead and associate the club with persons who may or may not have substantial controversy? Who needs the headache, the stress and potential trouble? Okay, there's no fire, but as an ethical professional sports enterprise, you walk away from smoke too.

01 Jul 2026 13:14:58
He can categorically f*** off then!

01 Jul 2026 13:55:26
Reached a settlement just like Prince Andrew did.

01 Jul 2026 14:29:17
1 million percent no.

01 Jul 2026 14:41:22
He's a beast full stop. Wouldn't last 5 mins on a night out. Do we really want that kind in our city? I don't.

01 Jul 2026 17:13:31
ArAy, no we don't and I certainly didn't insinuate that we do, merely making a point that you don't go on a public forum and claim things to be true.

The club have a full team who will do due diligence, background and psychological assessments of potential recruits, so very much doubt they would go down the route of bringing in players accused of such things.

01 Jul 2026 06:51:58
Reports that PSG have set Barcola price at 113 million.
I actually think he is the more developed player than Diomande and seems to have less baggage around him.
Problem is we need a right winger specificaly, Minteh at circa 60/70 million doesn't sound a bad deal to me in comparison.

01 Jul 2026 08:04:38
I like Minteh but he needs to massively improve his output. £60/70m is a lot to spend, if we could get him for half that then I think he is worth a punt. Both Barcola and Diomande are overpriced but they do have decent output in terms of goals and assists.

01 Jul 2026 08:12:52
They have better output playing for more dominant sides in weaker leagues though.

01 Jul 2026 08:29:54
I've never seen anything from Minteh that suggests he's good enough.

We're replacing Mo Salah here, we can't be shopping in the bargain basement if we want to move forward and be successful.

01 Jul 2026 08:38:57
Watched Minteh's first interview for Brighton and he said he loves high intensity and pressing. Always tracking back as well. Watched his highlights, and he tore our backline apart. Only 21, so room to improve. Left footed as well.

01 Jul 2026 08:41:06
PSG want to keep him. He is a highly valued member of the squad, so they've just stuck a ridiculous price tag on him.

Barcola is not the answer for Liverpool, Diomande is - but not for 100m unless the structure of the payment aligns more to what Liverpool consider as his future potential.

PSG won't buy Diomande. Liverpool will.

01 Jul 2026 08:47:32
We are buying a right sided attacker/winger, not replacing Salah. There's not a player on the planet that replicates his output from the right wing. The goals and assists he made will be expected from the likes of Isak and Wirtz. A different type of right sided attack could be sought.

01 Jul 2026 08:51:55
None of the wingers linked compare to Mo. He is a unicorn. We just have to make the choice which best suits us as a team.

01 Jul 2026 08:59:21
I agree, threeps, a Salah replacement is like findings Hens teeth. Our strikers should be scoring the goals required. We need a winger to beat a man and make opportunities.

01 Jul 2026 09:08:04
The price quoted isn't always the same as the price paid.

01 Jul 2026 09:33:21
Get Rayan or keep your powder dry. 👍

01 Jul 2026 09:34:49
Nowhere near that calibre of player, leave him there.

01 Jul 2026 09:47:35
You can't replace Salah, unfortunately, and those that didn't appreciate what he did for us will soon come to realise that. He was a special special player for Liverpool, but all good things must come to an end, unfortunately.

01 Jul 2026 10:00:20
I completely agree that it's not a direct replacement for Salah. We will never find another right sided forward with his goals output.

It was inevitable that we would need to go to a system with a proper number 9 eventually and that transition started last season.

However, that doesn't mean we can just stick anyone on the right wing and expect it to be ok.

Love or hate Hughes, I think you have to be happy with his ambition. We needed a striker. He got the best attainable striker out there. We needed creativity in midfield. He got the best attainable AM out there.

We needed a left back. He got the best attainable left back out there.

This is no different. We need wide forwards, and he's going after Diomande and Barcola. The best attainable wingers out there.

In years gone by, we would've ended up with a Minteh or an Elanga and tried to make do. Some would be successful, but most would flop, especially pre Klopp. Hopefully those days are gone, and we keep trying to sign best in class. It takes longer and has less chance of getting the player, but in the long run it's the way to go.

01 Jul 2026 10:12:43
I think Hen Steeth was on the Dutch bench if you're looking for him still.

01 Jul 2026 10:24:13
I think they have set the price at 116, as that's probably what RB have told them they need, to sell them Diomede.

01 Jul 2026 10:44:30
Not gonna lie - I think Amad looked as good as Diomande for Senegal. No where near 100 mill player. If Barcola is 50/60 mill I'd opt for him, but neither at the 100 plus range. Might now be the going rate for potential but we already spent big on Wirtz and Isak who both have to prove themselves.

Ultimately Isak should the giving Salah goals numbers and Wirtz should be play making. We just need pace, a bit of trickery and a good pressing young winger that doesn't cost 100 mill. That figure should guarantee you 30 goals a year.

01 Jul 2026 11:32:55
I correct my kids when they say "I'm not gonna lie" before every sentence, and exactly why I keep them off social media. Why would you lie?

01 Jul 2026 11:56:52
If people are happy with Minteh, then they must be happy with a non trophy season. There's better than him. It's the better ones we require. And deserve.

01 Jul 2026 12:17:45
Keeping powder dry is not an option given our squad size and balance.

And it is even more ridiculous saying it given the sporting directors have had multiple seasons to solve our squad problems and contracts, while spending 100s of millions and releasing puff pieces about themselves.

Smartest operators in football, my backside.

01 Jul 2026 12:43:29
"Literally" as well, The Lid.

Man, that boils my brains when I hear idiots saying "literally" when they mean the exact opposite.

01 Jul 2026 13:00:24
Bournemouth's Rayan is the same age as Diomande, 19, but with a year's PL experience. Rayan's buy out is £130M and Diomande's fee will not be far from this, so why not go for Rayan? Obviously, LFC see something in Diomande that I don't (but I've only seen him at World Cup) and must think he has a very high ceiling.


Most of the elite wingers are either in their mid 20's and/or cost even more - Vinicus, Olise, Doku, Doue, Kvaratskhelia.

01 Jul 2026 13:09:34
Rayan's been in the league since January 2026.

01 Jul 2026 13:15:54
Burnt our fingers last summer with not one but two 100 million purchases. In the sense that neither met the club's expectations, regardless of what the reasons may be. I hope the lesson has been learnt and that millions are not thrown around like they're corn seeds.

I know we need players to replace those that have left.

And maybe replace some that are still there. I'm just saying let's go back to some fiscal restraint and be sure of what we are doing. Last summer we bought for a club record, an injury prone cf. And a "wizkid" who lost all his wiz in a tougher more demanding league.

01 Jul 2026 13:38:12
@Ron, I think people using the word 'literally' figuratively is ironic.

01 Jul 2026 16:06:34
Literally what you said. 😂

30 Jun 2026 22:38:53
Evening gents.

Still no bid received from PSG for Diomande.

We're still there.

We're just not there on the instalments side of things yet.

But we're not walking away.

Cheers.

{Ed078's Note - thanks again Robbo, much appreciated.

30 Jun 2026 23:07:43
There won't be a bid from PSG, @Robbo, as I've explained in previous posts.

He'll be a Liverpool player, that I have no doubt.

Expect things to move quicker now Ivory Coast have been knocked out of WC.

30 Jun 2026 23:17:34
Cheers Robbo, although the fans have turned on him since Ornstein and Romano said he'd picked PSG. Hopefully Yan doesn't look at the banter page and see himself described as "Frimpong with less pace".

30 Jun 2026 23:19:04
Is he a right winger or what? Coz, from what I seen tonight, he hugged the left touch line and moved up and down it less than the linesman.

30 Jun 2026 22:57:36
Thanks Robbo. Do you know if he has said he wants PSG?

30 Jun 2026 23:25:48
He can do both left and right wings.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think he plays primarily on the right these days at club level.
So, the expectation is he will be our new right winger primarily, but interchange with whoever's on the left as and when.

30 Jun 2026 23:40:37
He has played on the right plenty and is good with both feet. If he's hugging the left touchline for the Ivory Coast, it's because that was the tactical instruction given to him.

30 Jun 2026 23:40:46
Let's be honest, he's not worth the money they are asking. He didn't exactly set the World Cup alight. On another note, just watching Isak, now he looks a shadow of his Newcastle days. We can't afford to spend massive money again. Diomande is a massive No for me, especially that PSG is his preferred choice. Move on.

30 Jun 2026 23:53:16
Soccer Fan, give it up with that take. Isak has been as bad as the whole Sweden team has been; they are lucky it's not a cricket score. They've done nothing front to back. How do you expect Isak or even Gyokeres to do anything when they are barely going forward with any drive and are coming up against a brilliant defence? Potter as well is clueless.

The whole team is rotten. Can't expect Isak to show any form or class in that set up.

For myself, I'll judge a Liverpool player in a Liverpool strip after they've had a season under their belt to give them time to bed in.

30 Jun 2026 23:53:22
I just don't wanna pay that money for a 19yr old that's had a good season. I wouldn't go beyond 50M.

Also, if we did sign him and PSG do come calling at any point, he will want out.

30 Jun 2026 23:59:09
How will we know if he's worth the money if we don't sign him, Soccer Fan?

The scouting dept, the data analysts, the manager, the coaches know a hell of a lot more about him than we ever will, so if they think he's worth the money, then he is.

30 Jun 2026 23:56:06
How do we know PSG is his preferred choice? He has said in interviews about both Liverpool and PSG. Why are we taking what the journos are saying as gospel now. The exact journos didn't have a clue about Munoz and had declared that he had signed on the dotted line for Newcastle. Until the player is wearing a PSG shirt and unveiled then there's every possibility that this is just this weeks story to invoke clicks and traffic on their social media.

I don't think Edward's and hughes or whoever is negotiating would have spent as much time on the deal, had the player indicated he wouldn't move to Liverpool and terms agreed leading to them then putting a bid in.

01 Jul 2026 00:59:16
I don't think we should hire Diomande. Very disillusioned with LFC and football in general.

01 Jul 2026 02:10:45
CE, they haven't very much at all- front to back, but they do wipe that way.

01 Jul 2026 02:21:39
If Diomande is not a good fit and by the sounds of it, Liverpool have moved on.
Who are our 2nd, 3rd and 4th options?
Barcola, Kudus, Rayan, Minteh or Al Mala?
Or any one else they can think of?

01 Jul 2026 02:25:07
Should walk away. That aside, thank you, Robbo.

01 Jul 2026 06:16:06
Krums, Robbo literally said in the opening post we are still there and not walking away, so it seems the only ones that have moved on are some of the fans.

01 Jul 2026 06:52:00
Like I said previously, our aim is to have both Diomande & Barcola. I don't believe these stories about PSG & Diomande, plus I can see Barcola leaving for a lot less than £100 million.

01 Jul 2026 07:17:47
My only concern here is the people representing Diomande... they sound like an effing nightmare to deal with, but I really like the player and he fills a void that's not easy to fill.

I guess we'll see what unfolds.

Thanks again for the update, Robbo. 👍🏻

01 Jul 2026 07:22:18
Thanks Robbo, I have been of the opinion that most of the news that comes out is agent and club driven. I have also said nothing will be done until the player is out of the World Cup.

Therefore, they stop having a platform to show his worth.
He is a talented young player, and wherever he ends up, I will look forward to watching his development.

01 Jul 2026 07:54:50
Man I'd rather pay 200m for Olise, the man is world class and controls games. I know he has a better squad around him, but he does this for Bayern too.

01 Jul 2026 08:06:46
Diamonde looks pacey, but Barcola looks much better and cheaper.

It's not my money. Let's get both, please.

01 Jul 2026 08:21:21
I don't want Diamonde for that money, and with his alleged entourage, his head will be turned as soon as they feel they will get a better offer. This is just my opinion, just see red flags.

01 Jul 2026 08:49:22
@RaceyLFC,

Your statement is correct. The idea from Liverpool isn't one or the other; it is both.

It would be madness to take Barcola as a replacement for Diomande. It would be genius to sign both.

Diomande will be a Liverpool player. Barcola is the more difficult one to pull off.

01 Jul 2026 09:03:23
I am singularly unimpressed by him at the World Cup. It's the first real time I have seen him.

Either he has a lot of growth potential, or the club are seeing something I am not. Prices may be high, but I do not see the value here.

01 Jul 2026 11:47:19
Agree with richlondon, don't see 100 mil from what I've seen in wc.
Walk away and don't spend a penny with white Spanish scumbags either out of principal.

01 Jul 2026 12:18:57
Robbo LFC is now my favourite poster again.

30 Jun 2026 22:26:47
hello Ed1. Did you hear anything more about interest in Kounde? Seem to remember you mentioned it before Iraola appointment. Hope all is well. YNWA

{Ed001's Note - no mate, but I haven't seen the person who told me since the season finished.}

01 Jul 2026 09:54:00
Ah, ok, cheers for quick answer, all the best!

30 Jun 2026 18:11:04
Ed's Couple of questions. Are Galatasaray still trying to sign VVD as I've seen a report that they are still interested though this could just be regurgitated tripe. Would he be interested though?
Secondly, regarding Lewis Koumas, do you believe he has a future at LFC.

Choices are I suppose try him out during pre season, loan out again or cash in and sell? I personally think he has something about him but am unsure if he can achieve much at Anfield?

{Ed001's Note - they are interested in him yes. Koumas probably not, he has a chance to change that in pre-season though.}

30 Jun 2026 23:08:15
Koumas has been used as a 9 for Wales and we definitely need back up to Isak with Hugo Ekitike out so it might be between Danns and Koumas to step up to fill that role?

01 Jul 2026 06:51:02
Shame about Danns' injuries as he looked a proper goal threat. It would be nice if we can get him fit and firing as a 3rd choice option.

01 Jul 2026 08:28:12
I liked J Danns any time I saw him playing. Thought he could be good. Pity he had those setbacks. Hopefully they're all behind him.

01 Jul 2026 12:35:23
Yes, Danns has always impressed, looks like a natural goal scorer and his set piece skills are pretty decent too. Hope he mends well and it doesn't take too long.

30 Jun 2026 15:46:25
Hi Eds,
Any news on MacAllister? surely he needs to be shipped out with his performances. Do you think anyone will be coming in for him?

{Ed001's Note - nothing mate, his last season was hardly going to draw in interest, he was dreadful.}

30 Jun 2026 16:42:49
Ship him off to Saudi.

30 Jun 2026 16:59:06
Hopefully, he has a very good World Cup and attracts some interest. Failing that, he just needs to knuckle down and work harder next season. He's not a bad player when he's fit and on form. He just hasn't been fit and on form for about 18 months!

30 Jun 2026 16:50:15
Ed001 what I would say he is not the most blessed with physical attributes like Sobs is so with Slots lack of training sessions I think it will effect him more than most.
I think after 2 seasons of Slots training Ed I think everyone starts a fresh I even effected Salah's fitness so that's saying something.

30 Jun 2026 17:38:56
I'd make nor accept zero excuses for him, Gringo and MKS. He's a Crier. Not an ounce of grit in him at all. How he got to where he is is beyond me. A below average midfield player, imo, and just doesn't have what we require, which is heart.

Brings little to the pitch and I'd suggest even less to the dressing room. Get rid as soon as possible for whatever is offered.

30 Jun 2026 17:42:30
He's had two decent games for us both v RM. Trying to impress them for his move. Don't hold your breath on him putting a shift in.

30 Jun 2026 17:42:53
Mac-Allister, Szoboszlai, Ngumoha, Federico, Jaros (GK) contracts finish 30/06/2028, here we go again!

30 Jun 2026 18:15:00
MK, am with you. I don't think he is a bad player at all.
I don't like his play acting, but he is a good footballer when he is fit. But for 18 months he has not been fit, and that goes for the whole squad, and that is down to one man only, and that is Slot.


All the players, when he first came, still had Klopp's fitness left in them, but he destroyed all of it.
Frimpong was absolutely awful last season, but for me, he starts again fresh this season. Last season was a total right off.

30 Jun 2026 18:31:59
Grino, he's not a bad player mate. Football is rife nowadays with hyperbolic negativity. He lacks mobility and his play acting is pathetic at times. But he is a technically excellent footballer and he is pretty strong in the tackle when he's fit enough to get about the pitch. He's not become bad overnight. Ask the same people who think he's bad if they'd be happy to sell him on the cheap, and then you'll see they're just being dramatic calling him rubbish.

Ironically, those people will say things like "he's crap, sell him to Real Madrid for £60m". It's like they can't see how much of an oxymoron that is. If he is so poor, why aren't we talking about him going to a team like Brentford for £20m? Probably because he's actually a pretty good player. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I'm hoping we move him on for a fair price because I don't like his attitude but if he stays, I'm not mad either.

30 Jun 2026 18:50:29
I gave Mac a tough time last season, as I did Konate and Gakpo too.

But then blamed Arne for the likes of Salah and Gravenberch being out of sorts.

I don't reckon we can pick and choose though.

Every player was affected. Mac was great the season before, I'm gonna give him the benefit of the doubt and say it was Arne's slow boring anti football why he was so dreadful.

{Ed025's Note - hes a good player LFC8, but also a charlatan, serial cheat and a big pussy mate..

30 Jun 2026 18:53:45
Head turned, too many injuries, and wasn't interested. New manager or not, that's not the player anyone wants in a team.

30 Jun 2026 19:11:17
I do wonder if the World Cup had any bearing as well. If you look through the Argentina squad, a lot of the players had 'easy' seasons, either playing in lower leagues or spending a lot of time out with niggly injuries, etc.

Just makes me wonder if he didn't put his all into the season to ensure he was fit and raring for the World Cup.

30 Jun 2026 19:24:58
Think he ends up staying. No one will pay what we'd want. Whether that's a good thing or not I don't know. Like Mk, I think there's a good player there but he was terrible last year and should have been benched.

30 Jun 2026 19:26:21
Everyone was bad last season.

30 Jun 2026 19:27:46
Sorry, Grino and MKS, you are both totally incorrect. AM may be technically gifted, etc, but he doesn't have what counts. Desire, commitment, heart, fight, never say die. Think about Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Gerrard; those are the midfield players that matter. When the chips are down, and you need to make your mark, you need players with the right mentality to get you there.

AM is a million miles away from that level. I couldn't think of a worse shirker than MacAllister. You can have all the abilities in the world, but if you haven't got the balls, you can sit at home. Or on someone else's bench. Good riddance I say. Have zero time for him.

30 Jun 2026 19:43:19
Shankly ghost, you just re-wrote what I said in a slightly more negative way haha. You agreed with me that he's technically gifted, then agreed with me his attitude is poor, and agreed with me that you'd sell him. The only difference between our posts was overall tone!

The only difference really was that I don't mind if he stays.

30 Jun 2026 20:08:08
Shankly ghost, that's total nonsense. He's from Argentina, all them South Americans have Desire, commitment, heart, fight, never say die.
In fact, I would say they have the most in football; they do anything to win.

The play acting is ridiculous from them, but there is not a footballer around that does not do it now, unfortunately, but that's down to refs to sort it out and stop this in football.

30 Jun 2026 20:09:55
It's great that our DoF can just 'ship out' players we don't want and 'get the deal done' on players we do want.

30 Jun 2026 20:20:43
You're absolutely correct, Mks!!! 🤣🤣🤣 🫵🫵 🥳 💥💥 And, Grino, you are absolutely incorrect!! He's a clown and a waster... Open your eyes, man!!!!. 🫵🫵 💥 🥳 🫵🫵 🫵

30 Jun 2026 20:22:37
Mc is a good player and I hope he gets his best form back.

30 Jun 2026 21:01:28
Sometimes we need to be aware that footballers are also people.

Mac's dad has been under investigation since 2018 for (at least) helping to cover up a paedo abuse ring in Argentina connected to the academy owned and run by his dad.

It's common in Argentina for young boys to be sent to football boarding houses (conditions are atrocious) with the promise of being signed by a professional club.

Mac's dad's academy uses one of these boarding houses and also had a coach in his academy who has now been convicted of molesting the kids at the academy.

When a parent begged his dad to report it to authorities, he is on recorded tape saying "everyone does it, I've seen it four or five clubs."

I imagine that's probably affected his focus quite significantly.

30 Jun 2026 21:02:12
I found it strange that he didn't play a game after we'd won the league last season and he's just never really recovered from that.

The excuse for him not playing was a bit odd too.

They said something like he had lots of minor injuries he needed to recover from so he could be fresh for next season. That clearly didn't work did it?

I think there's more to it than meets the eye.

30 Jun 2026 21:48:11
Isn't he the only player in our squad with a World Cup winner's medal? Could be two in a few weeks the way they are going, and he is a starter in their midfield so he can't be that crap!

30 Jun 2026 23:13:50
Bernard Diomede won a World Cup winners medal.

01 Jul 2026 00:40:19
Sorry, but he's a good player or he wouldn't be playing in the Argentina midfield.

He should be given more of a leadership role in the Liverpool team. That's why he was signed exactly like Henderson was.

Instead, we have fakes and charlatans leading the side, and hence the reason we are a side of individuals.

01 Jul 2026 02:18:48
Nevada, that's some statement that mate.
Effing grimness everywhere.
A bit of silly season speculation and then...
Boom. Wasn't ready for that.

01 Jul 2026 02:22:17
Two things popped into my mind reading this thread.

1. @007, when was the last season that Liverpool didn't have to choose to renew or not renew a contract? The 'here we go again' is a tad melodramatic.

2. I love the thought process that arrives at the conclusion that 'let's hope Macca plays well and we can sell him for a lot of money'.

Er, perhaps if he plays well Iraola might think we should keep him. He's a class footballer when he's motivated. If (big if) Argentina reach the World Cup final, I think I'm right in saying he would be the first player to have played for Liverpool and done so. I hate the theatrics, but to say he isn't a very good footballer isn't correct in my opinion.

01 Jul 2026 08:27:25
If MacAllister, Gakpo and Curtis leave, who is the new whipping boy?

{Ed025's Note - Wirtz or Isac?..

01 Jul 2026 09:21:38
He's a crier and he's from Argentina.
He might just need our love after all that he's done.

01 Jul 2026 13:46:37
Rigsby. They are illusions.