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16 Feb 2026 16:34:44
Anthony Gordon has been linked to us again for 85 million. Presumably, that's 85 million Indian rupees, given his form (or lack of) this season.

16 Feb 2026 16:40:05
I like Gordon. I just wouldn't be paying crazy money for him.

16 Feb 2026 16:45:13
85 mil. 😂 I'd sooner we get Flash Gordon.

16 Feb 2026 16:59:57
I agree with @Florian. He wouldn't be a bad signing for the right price, but 85m is definitely not the right price.

{Ed025's Note - how come you all think your players are worth an absolute fortune yet other teams players are not worth much at all??, this page does make me smile (or cringe) at times SK..

16 Feb 2026 17:28:25
I'd say he's worth about the same as Gakpo ed, is that fair?

{Ed025's Note - im not a Gakpo fan i must say FM and i think Gordon has a bit more about him (he does not cut inside all the time) but i dont think there would be much between them price wise...so your right mate..

16 Feb 2026 17:51:06
Passing on Semenyo to sign Clare Balding's doppelganger is peak stupidity.

16 Feb 2026 18:38:01
Mindless speculation drawing in the usual suspects.

16 Feb 2026 18:58:10
Gordon, home grown, English, Scouse, red. As long as the price is right, good for me.

16 Feb 2026 19:12:32
Solid no for me. On his day he can be very good, but he is far too inconsistent. If we want to be a team consistently fighting for 5th and 6th place in the Prem, then that's the calibre of player we should be looking at.

But if we want to be fighting for titles and Champions League trophies, I think we need better. Just my opinion, but I have not seen anything that makes me think he can jump up to the level required consistently.

16 Feb 2026 19:20:11
In response to Ed025 questioning why Gordon isn't worth the money, simple: he's rubbish.

{Ed025's Note - i dont think hes rubbish Lord N, hes a good player in my book but needs to stop the diving lark mate..

16 Feb 2026 18:34:02
@ed25 Where in my post have I claimed that our players are worth an absolute fortune? There are only 2 or 3 of our players that I would expect that kind of money for. Do you honestly think that he is worth £85m? I know he's an ex-toffee but get a grip mate.

{Ed025's Note - i never claimed that you said it SK, it was a observation of Liverpool supporters in general mate..

16 Feb 2026 19:40:30
Ed025, I prefer Gordon to Gakpo just because of his workrate, but I would say Gakpo has a lot better end product.But I would not want any of them. Given the choice, I did not want us to sign Gakpo, but he surprised at first, and he has been truly awful this season.I would say ability-wise Gakpo is the better player, and if he goes to Germany he would do well.

Gordon would cost vastly more than he is worth because of the English tax.But I do think we would get 100% commitment from him every game, which you should expect as a minimum from players, but you don't always get it.But there are better players out there for a lot less money.

16 Feb 2026 08:33:29
Ed,

Can you please calm my nerves regarding Szobo? Seems like the Real Madrid-machine is in full motion trying to get him.

Do you have any info if he's willing to leave or if he's happy to extend?

{Ed001's Note - he wants to stay. He is a Liverpool fan. Questions should be asked why the club have not sorted it already.}

16 Feb 2026 09:48:37
They can have Alexis McAllister instead for 80m.

16 Feb 2026 10:09:37
Statement one, from any agent - (insert club) are very big fans of him, or - He's a very big fan of (insert club) when any contract negotiations begin!

16 Feb 2026 10:10:30
Every contract extension does seem to be a drama. Not sure whether it's the constant media nowadays that makes it seem worse, but we can't seem to get them sorted quickly or efficiently.

16 Feb 2026 10:12:28
Ed002 always said that Mac Allister was in Real Madrid's long-term planning. Probably as a Toni Kroos successor, in my opinion. Macca would suit Spanish football with his play-acting and technical quality. He'd be less physically exposed.

16 Feb 2026 10:30:52
Agents doing what agents do during contract negotiations. Linking them to rivals.

16 Feb 2026 10:43:30
Marca, the RM mouthpiece, is stirring things up again.

16 Feb 2026 11:10:37
He wants a new deal, Liverpool want to give him a new deal, talks are ongoing, and I'm aware both parties will come to an agreement. 🤝

16 Feb 2026 11:25:45
A national coach mentions Madrid and panic ensues. The club are in talks with him, he still has two and a half years on his contract so it's not as if we're leaving it late. A few games ago, before the recent flurry of goals, people were happy enough to move him on.

16 Feb 2026 12:02:23
I'd imagine his agent is just trying to add an extra few quid to his contract. Nothing new here. But, yes, while this one doesn't quite fall into that bracket, there is a worrying theme of us struggling to renew contracts. I guess the well-published money Salah and Van Dijk are getting is giving key players something to push for, though.

16 Feb 2026 12:16:47
Has there been any reliable indication that we are struggling with this contract? Or is it just because he apparently dreamed of playing for Madrid as a child?

16 Feb 2026 12:39:54
Apart from he who must not be named, who made a personal choice not to renew, has the club not re-signed? Contract renewals are not simple, and there is generally a lot of money being negotiated, and, from the club's perspective, a need to maintain a wage structure for contracts.

16 Feb 2026 12:41:49
We're not that good at contracts, are we?

16 Feb 2026 12:59:00
Hence the reason Diaz wanted out. Disgraceful giving that much to Gakpo.

16 Feb 2026 16:23:06
To be fair, Ed, Trent is a Liverpool fan. I found it interesting that when TNT compared him with Steven Gerrard, he quickly shot it down and said he wants to write his own story. Fair enough, but there's a single-mindedness in that comment that worries me a little if the likes of Madrid do come calling.

16 Feb 2026 16:42:47
For what it's worth, I think he'll sign on, but if for some reason he wants to go, I've no problem with it if he goes this summer and we get his proper transfer value.

16 Feb 2026 08:39:17
I have a work colleague in Amsterdam who is an Ajax season ticket holder.

He said that the rumours coming from Ajax is that they want Arne Slot as their next permanent manager as rumours are that Arne Slot wants to return to the Netherlands and be with his family.

Not sure how accuarate or true this is but just passing on info.

16 Feb 2026 09:21:00
Does Arne want to leave mutually, or does he want a payoff? I am guessing he wants his last year paid off, otherwise he would be gone already.

16 Feb 2026 09:44:52
A mutual separation sounds a lot more plausible. It doesn't make logical sense, given what a lot of the ITK's have said. You wouldn't tell someone they're getting sacked 6 months in advance. That's not conducive to a positive working environment, nor is it a particularly good way to motivate someone to achieve success in those final months.

It would make a lot more sense if the senior management and Slot had sat down and had a grown-up talk about the future, and come to an agreement that it's in both parties' best interests to go in a different direction this summer.

16 Feb 2026 09:47:21
I think that if he were to leave by mutual consent (which the ITKs have confirmed), then it is possible they will pay out some of the last year of his contract. Slot earns 6.6m a year, so it would not be a huge payout (3m to 4m) from a financial point of view.

16 Feb 2026 09:49:21
It does seem more likely that Slot will be back in the Netherlands next season. He doesn't seem to see LFC as a way of life; he just sees it as a prestigious job. Anyway, we need someone who will bring both excitement and success.

16 Feb 2026 09:51:22
I like this rumour. It points more to Arne Slot going at the end of the season, which I'm all for. Mutual consent seems like the most probable outcome. Will our next manager be a success? I don't know. But, at the minute, he just seems a blue peg for a red hole.

16 Feb 2026 10:45:24
Is this true? Is it possible that Slot might leave? How come this hasn't been mentioned before?

16 Feb 2026 11:13:06
Yeah, I've been told the same. I posted it in the discussions tab. Ajax really want Slot. It will suit them both.

16 Feb 2026 11:27:52
Excitement and success, simples!

16 Feb 2026 12:00:57
I'd be amazed if Slot went back to the Netherlands. He could easily get another big job in Europe after Liverpool. How old are his kids now? They don't look like they'll be in school that much longer.

16 Feb 2026 12:22:48
I think they are in college, so I suppose they are nearly adults. I think that's the main reason they stayed in Holland, to prevent disruption to their schooling. I too can't see him returning to the Eredivisie, livered. Why would he willingly go back to manage in a league that's not considered to be in Europe's top 5?

16 Feb 2026 12:42:23
Maybe Ajax will offer him a lot of money? That could be a factor.

16 Feb 2026 12:45:36
This is a wild hunch, but I can imagine Arne Slot taking over at Newcastle. Upgrade for Newcastle, closer to home for Arne Slot. Just a wild guess.

16 Feb 2026 12:51:45
Wouldn't offer him as much as he'd get in England, Spain, Italy, or Germany. Even Saudi, which in fairness is now a stronger league than Holland, would dwarf what Ajax could offer. From a sporting objective, too, he'd want to challenge himself where the best players and managers are.

16 Feb 2026 13:35:23
Maybe it's not about money. Maybe the family ties and being homesick outweigh getting a pot of gold, and, let's face it, he's not going to be worried about cash for the rest of his life, is he?

16 Feb 2026 14:42:49
Madmax, I just got my ruler on the map, and Newcastle is 64mm away from Rotterdam, whilst Manchester is only 56mm away from Rotterdam. Therefore, it doesn't seem viable, as it's a slightly longer flight. Norwich, on the other hand, is only 26mm away from Rotterdam, and they're 19th in the Championship, so could probably do with a new manager.

16 Feb 2026 16:05:26
You're right, MK. I need to go back to geography classes. Haha.

16 Feb 2026 16:29:44
Mutual agreement to terminate does not equal free. This is corporate newspeak for "sacked" in 99% of cases. If both parties agree to a figure to prematurely terminate a contract, that would count as a mutual termination.

Non-mutual is when the parties cannot agree on a figure. One party (usually the club in this case) can pay the value of the contract, or any stipulated termination fees, as a straightforward termination.

16 Feb 2026 17:45:52
I get the impression that Slot isn't enjoying the pressure enough to want to stay at Liverpool. He is a family-first man with relatively young children, so maybe the Liverpool job came too soon for him. I think, overall, he has done a very decent job. He avoided the cliff edge when Klopp left. He kept people together when Jota passed.

He tolerated the DOF's failure to get cover at the back, and spending money on players we didn't need. He is getting the best out of the new signings and managing the transition reasonably well. We will finish in the top five and go deep in the FA Cup and/or Champions League. He won the league and got us to the final last season.

15 Feb 2026 14:36:16
Hello ed1 hope u well. do u know much about Joshua Abe? plays for u18s seems to be v highly rated, got hat trick yesterday. Lot of talk that he signed with trent brother agency and that he will be leaving lfc.

{Ed001's Note - no mate, he is just a kid. Still just 15, but he trains a fair bit with the first team.}

15 Feb 2026 17:09:27
A few big Prem teams are trying to get him. His father is a big Arsenal fan, apparently. Wouldn't be the best decision to go there, maybe, with Saka/Madueke on the right. There's a path there for him on the right with us, so hopefully he signs on.

15 Feb 2026 18:07:37
Thanks for response ed1. Yeah flo I'd agree with that, if your a winger there definitely a spot r 2 available with lfc in near future.
I would have doubts about signing with that agency of trent brother, if it the guy that does the social media stuff he comes across as a middling kettle of fish

16 Feb 2026 09:36:08
Unless Rio and Abe are Sterling or Owen at the same stage, then let's not expect that they'll be regular starters on the wing in the next 5+ years at least. Slight caveat that an opportunity and timing may fall in place for them to take that chance, but I feel like it's less likely they will be anything near a Luis Diaz replacement anytime soon.

16 Feb 2026 10:14:52
I don't think Faith or Rio are a million miles away from it thb. I think Rio will get a few more games now as we are playing a bit better, and we will have a better idea of what we have come the end of the season.

I think he is well capable of being a regular for us if he gets his head down and works hard. No idea on Abe at all, just what I read.

16 Feb 2026 11:30:49
Well, put it this way: both are seen as at the very top of their respective age groups. That's all you can ask at this stage, I suppose. Those two, along with young Dowman at Arsenal, are seen as having big, big futures.

15 Feb 2026 07:28:00
The "one dream" of Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, 25, is to play for Real Madrid, says the Hungary captain's national team coach Marco Rossi. (Marca - in Spanish)

15 Feb 2026 08:22:36
GBP250,000,000?

15 Feb 2026 08:31:47
"I absolutely don't rule out the possibility of him staying at Liverpool and renewing his contract there, especially because he's highly valued within the club," Rossi added. "He's a very important player for Liverpool. And Liverpool is one of the biggest clubs in the world."

15 Feb 2026 09:52:22
I have no idea why anyone outside of Madrid pays any attention to that rag.

15 Feb 2026 10:33:50
Think he signs on, tbh.

15 Feb 2026 11:17:39
Agents have a job to do.

15 Feb 2026 12:01:55
Drum up some noise so the club pay him more. That's all this is.

15 Feb 2026 12:23:33
His missus has so much filler in her lips, it'll be hard to tie her (and him) down before they float across the Bay of Biscay

15 Feb 2026 13:29:09
What a strange thing to say, this isn't Hello Magazine.

15 Feb 2026 15:24:49
Tie him down now to a 5-year contract with a release clause of 1 billion, Barca style.

15 Feb 2026 17:02:38
If it's your dream, then off you pop. We're nobody's 2nd choice.

16 Feb 2026 07:30:01
We've lost bigger and better players. If that's his wish, like John says, off ya pop.

16 Feb 2026 07:44:10
Why would you be so cavalier about arguably LFC's best player this season "popping off" to Real Madrid? Can you think of a player with Dom's qualities who you could guarantee would do for the team what Dom does, week in, week out?

16 Feb 2026 07:55:58
Nah, D-day. Scl8 is on the money.

16 Feb 2026 08:45:56
He really isn't, Delvecs. Firstly, why would any supporter be so dismissive of one of our best players leaving? Are players like Slob easy to find and integrate into PL football? Rarely injured, always reliable, selfless, and will/can play in a variety of positions. Secondly, if he does leave for Real Madrid, or even thinks he might in the future, his agent would advise him to run down his contract and leave for nothing at the end, or at a reduced price before it. Is that deserving of indifference from LFC supporters and a "pop off if you don't want to be here"? Considering the venom directed at some employees of the club this year over performances, it would seem a unique perspective, at the same time, to be so indifferent about the one player who has consistently performed well.

This could, and hopefully is, Dom's agent playing the media to get his client a better deal; that is their job. The club, on the other side, will be equally tactical in trying to keep it down. But if Dom does want to join Real Madrid, a lot of real supporters would be devastated if he left. He should be central to the continued team rebuild next summer.

16 Feb 2026 09:57:02
There is only one other midfielder in the world who does what Dom does to the same or a higher standard, and that is Fede Valverde. Everyone else in that kind of box-to-box, creative mould (Rice, Reijnders, Barella, Joao Neves, Enzo, Goretzka, Gavi, Bellingham, etc.) just pale in comparison. Not because they're bad players, but because they're just not Szoboszlai or Valverde level. You rarely ever get players as physically, mentally, and technically complete as those two. When Haaland and Szoboszlai were at Salzburg together, they were regarded as equal talents.

Dom is absolutely incredible, and we'd be bordering on mental not to build the team around him. He should be the next captain. Jesse Marsch (former Salzburg coach) said this: "As talent goes, there aren't many better players that can play his position. Some are strong, some are technical, some are good tactically, and some can defend well or run a lot. However, Dominik is special because he has all of these skills combined. Dominik is just as talented as Erling Haaland." Do not underestimate how fortunate we are to have a player of this calibre.

16 Feb 2026 18:24:42
Hate to say it, but we're Alonso's second choice and everyone is fawning all over him.

16 Feb 2026 19:35:15
A very good point, Ron, and it certainly undercuts any argument that if Liverpool isn't your first choice, then pop off. Personally, I can completely understand the lure of managing Real Madrid for a Spaniard and former player, and would not in any way hold it against him.

In a perfect world, all LFC supporters, and indeed the officials at the club, would love to have players who only want to play for Liverpool, but that would be naive, and unattainable.

14 Feb 2026 20:00:39
New question for Ed001 Carra Fields Robbo have you heard anything of Alonso not wanting to work under the club structure as is.
I. E he does not want to be head coach as he does not want interference in team he wants to be the manager with control over players in and out.


If so maybe this is why he is not in now as the summer will bring a massive overhaul something FSG doesn't want mud season.

15 Feb 2026 06:53:36
Right or wrong, whatever the structure is, I hope the club doesn't rip it up just to secure a specific manager. That would feel flimsy.

15 Feb 2026 10:01:46
Grino, I doubt Alonso would have any issue with the structure, as he will have worked under Rolfes as DOF at Leverkusen, and Madrid, obviously, have Perez sticking his nose into everything. From what I've read, whilst he was going from Sociedad B to Leverkusen, his key focus was on coaching.

15 Feb 2026 11:18:50
Well, if it's wrong, I hope they do rip it up. It's a mess, and it's led to the scenario where our squad is hopelessly imbalanced.

15 Feb 2026 12:55:58
Totally agree, if it's broken, fix it. Make LFC great again. 😂

16 Feb 2026 09:37:04
Is it broken? I thought Alonso could come in with those players and turn them immediately into a top 4 team?

13 Feb 2026 22:19:30
Ed001 Carra fields Robbo, Any truths in Liverpool meeting Alonso on Wednesday.

13 Feb 2026 22:48:52
Can confirm this is true. Source: Trust me, bro.

13 Feb 2026 23:08:20
Blackpool?

14 Feb 2026 00:00:49
Yep, Varry, they're staying in my hotel, The Montclair in Blackpool. I'll let you know how it goes. 😂

14 Feb 2026 03:01:02
Weren't we playing on Wednesday? Lol, incredibly bad form if true.

14 Feb 2026 09:30:55
Faith, apparently it was in Spain, but if what Carra, Fields and Robbo have been saying for the last few months is true, the Slot already knows what's coming in the summer, so it's probably just dotting some i's and crossing some t's.

14 Feb 2026 09:41:08
In my years of following football, I cannot recall a manager being told that he's going in six months' time. Forgive me, I don't buy into it. Happy Valentine's Day.

14 Feb 2026 09:49:49
Me neither, Rome, it's just nonsense. Basically, writing off the season if it was true, which is beyond stupid!

14 Feb 2026 10:08:42
Slot's going nowhere.

14 Feb 2026 10:12:55
Don't believe it either.

14 Feb 2026 10:21:45
Slot stays, Hughes leaves.

14 Feb 2026 10:23:06
I agree, Rome, no disrespect to anyone, but I cannot imagine Slot's been told he will be replaced in 6 months. If I was Slot, I'd be saying no way, pay me off. If Slot is going, he has said he will be leaving in the summer to return to the Netherlands, then fair enough.

But I wouldn't be surprised if he is staying for another season at least. If he stays, he will be backed in the transfer market again, buying wingers, midfielders, and defenders. I think his style relies a lot on skilful, fast wingers.

14 Feb 2026 10:54:33
My take: Slot has been told he is not going to be here next season. I think, imo, he has been given the chance, out of respect for his achievement last season, to minimise damage to his career by not being ditched part way through his/our defence of the title. The lack of Jan additions to the team, when we know what is needed, is an indicator to me that LFC have been talking about recruitment with whoever is going to be our next coach/manager.

Re Konate, anyone else think his dad may have been ill for a period of time? Some players, Gazza springs to mind, find the pitch is where it all went away from any problems they had. Others cannot concentrate as usual — this may be what happened: Konate did not get a mental escape from problems when playing.

14 Feb 2026 10:57:19
Haven't heard anything myself. Last info I've heard was Konate looks to be getting a new deal.

14 Feb 2026 11:08:22
You think, if the powers that be had made the decision that he's gone, they would care about minimising damage to Slot's career? These are ruthless billionaire businessmen. Hughes and Edwards, too, wouldn't care less.

14 Feb 2026 11:25:27
It's like any owner of a business, if the people running it are not doing a good job, they better turn it around, replace the manager, or they'll be the ones who are out.

14 Feb 2026 11:28:44
Well, I buy into The Fields, Carra and Robbos info. I believe that at the start of the season Slot was our manager for the foreseeable, but events since then have changed opinions. There can be, and more than likely is, an agreement whereby, by mutual consent, Slot leaves and has the remaining year of his contract paid off. They have been wanting Alonso since Klopp retired, and his current availability will not be passed over a second time. They will remove all obstacles to appoint him, as they want him, and he has indicated a willingness to join.

There's too much disharmony, developed with AS and his crew, between players, upper management, and supporters. He is out for sure. And, I for one, will not be sorry to see him go. There's no guarantee that Alonso will succeed, but one thing is for sure: he'll give it a good go! He has an understanding of the club, the supporters and the city. Those elements are sorely lacking in Slot, and his demeanor and playing style are a direct indicator of that.

14 Feb 2026 11:43:18
If Slot has been told he won't be coaching LFC next season, then surely his agent would already be speaking to clubs, and it would be known by many more people than Carra, The Fields, Robbo, etc. I guess Slot could just walk away if an opportunity for him should arise between now and the end of the season.

14 Feb 2026 12:07:20
Maybe Slot wants to leave at the end of the season too. He doesn't exactly seem happy in the role, and his family is in the Netherlands.

14 Feb 2026 12:08:15
It's a tough one. A guy that won the league last season, but now a great deal of the fan base wants him out - might seem odd. Many might point out that there was a large turnover in players in summer, but miss the fact that we were starting to look pretty awful from February, so you could say by that time Slot had started to drill his ideas & tactics more into the players and Klopp's style was diminishing. This season, we were very lucky to win the opening 5 games and have been terrible in many since - (less points per game than Hodgson, I believe). The football is pedestrian, has proved pretty ineffective, and has turned us from being one of the best teams to watch to being one of the most boring.

Slot has gone from making tactical tweaks mid-game last season to seemingly being out of ideas mid-game now, and just throwing players on to try to salvage games at the end. If anyone can see any style of play they are doing well, please say. Our defence has been a shambles, our midfield is lacking energy, and our attack is stifled by the slow build-up play we seem to employ. If Slot stays, he's got to throw this philosophy in the bin and reassess, because I don't see any LFC fan, be that a Slot-in or Slot-out one, thinking that currently sitting 6th would be acceptable given the huge outlay in summer. If we end up outside CL places, I'd say the owners would agree - it's a business after all.

14 Feb 2026 12:10:03
My take on what Carra has said is that he was working a notice, per se. The club may not have communicated this to him directly, but that could well be their decision. I think Slot would have to be living on another planet if he thought his job was 100% safe. Let's see what happens in the coming months.

14 Feb 2026 12:19:55
You could choose to not respond or engage with a post if you are bored of the topic, WDW. But, I suspect you like it as much as the fresh air. :) On a serious note, though, FSG were flirting with Big Jurg for years while other managers were in seat. They weren't exactly shy about meeting Fabregas around the Inter game either.

14 Feb 2026 13:13:08
To those believing that Slot has been told he's gone in the summer, what happens if we go on and win the CL and FA Cup? Will the owners still sack him? I'll say it as it is: it's utter tosh to think that will happen. I couldn't care less where this info has supposedly come from, with respect.

14 Feb 2026 13:57:17
Rome1977, that would require an unlikely turn of events, i.e., winning games by showing guts and determination. We are soft and fold way too easily. So, it's a pointless argument as it cannot/won't happen.

14 Feb 2026 14:21:37
Rome1977!, ArneSlotsBarber, SA, I completely agree. It makes zero sense for the club to have already deemed him incapable, only to entrust him with securing the Champions League. Failure to do so could see the club lose out on anywhere up to 200 million in revenue. Not to mention, we would instantly become a far less attractive project for potential targets during a critical upcoming transfer window, a period in which we will need to do a lot of business.

There is no world in which any club would entrust that level of responsibility to somebody they deem unfit for purpose. No offence to ITK's, but it makes about as much sense as wiping your arse with your elbow. It's the equivalent of sending the Brinks boys out to pick up the bank cash in an Uber.

14 Feb 2026 14:50:17
Avitohyes, of course, discount for a LFC supporter. 😁

14 Feb 2026 15:43:50
You're missing the point of my argument, FPF. Like Chewy says, why would the owners let the season play out if they didn't have faith in the Head Coach? I'm not saying Slot will be in charge next season. I'm saying the decision hasn't been made yet, and certainly not conveyed to Slot. To think otherwise is, as I've said, complete and utter tosh.

14 Feb 2026 16:24:24
I believe in the ITKs. Not just because of what they say, but because clubs change managers regularly, regardless of what they have achieved in the past. I believe that the club actually really wants Alonso and so will appoint him whether or not Slot wins the FA Cup, the CL, or both.

Perhaps I'll be proven completely incorrect, but I believe that it's happening. Anyway, enjoy the match tonight, all.

14 Feb 2026 16:26:28
Rome1977, you seem to be very confident that a graceful exit is not in the works. We often ask the owners why they do what they do. The answer usually is, they let their operators crack on until it is material to their asset value.

14 Feb 2026 17:10:10
More chance of Everton winning the Champions League than Arne tbf.

14 Feb 2026 17:53:54
So apparently, 6 months or so after winning the PL title, Arne Slot was told he would be replaced at the end of the season? What a load of nonsense. No way would Liverpool show that amount of disrespect, and Slot would have probably walked if it were true.

14 Feb 2026 17:59:20
If the powers that be have decided to move Slot, and I'm not saying they are or are not, and that's no disrespect to anyone, why would they not just get Alonso in now? The only thing I can think of is that if they want the Champions League, and they think we have a better chance with Slot in the competition than with Alonso, they'll hold on until we either win it or are knocked out to see.

14 Feb 2026 18:05:54
The only way I can see Arne Slot agreeing to see out the season, and not tell them to shove it, is if he already wanted to leave, the deal is mutual, and he wants to return to the Netherlands.

14 Feb 2026 18:35:00
Slot will have to see out the season if required by the club. Failure to do so would mean that he would be sacked for breach of contract, and he would wave goodbye to any future payment by the club, if, indeed, they do terminate his contract in the summer.

14 Feb 2026 18:35:47
Rome, we are not going to win the Champions League or the FA Cup. It's quite obvious, and even though it's obvious, you are giving Slot your full backing, but not just our performances under him, his whole running of the club is not good enough. The refusal to move his family here, his lack of management skills, his utter refusal to give youth a chance are all reasons for him to go. The run we were on after the first five games of the season, he should have gone then.

And 'he won the league last season so he deserves more time' is nonsense. We won the league last season by December because the league was so poor, and he stuck to Klopp's tactics. Then he changed to his own tactics, and it's been downhill ever since. You blame the players, but they are following his tactics, and it's making them worse. Even on the non-losing run, it was totally dreadful, dropping points at home to relegation-struggling teams.

14 Feb 2026 18:41:18
That, SA, is not a ridiculous notion.

14 Feb 2026 19:00:27
Grino, I'm not giving Slot my full backing. If we are not playing CL football next season, he should be gone. This thread is about the notion that Slot has been told he's gone in the summer, regardless. I, like I said hours ago, don't believe that is the case. In fact, like I've said, I believe it to be utter tosh.

14 Feb 2026 19:13:33
@FPF, it's summer in Oz, I sit outside with a lovely view of the Blue Mountains quite often when I add my opinions to the forum 🙂.

14 Feb 2026 19:23:49
Rome, if we are playing Champions League football and we make it, it will be by the skin of our teeth. And, for all the other reasons I've given, he should be gone. He should have gone after the PSV game. The way he talks in interviews and press conferences is not good, and it is not the Liverpool way. He, Hughes and Edwards all need to go.

Hughes and Edwards for letting this go on for so long. Slot could have changed things, but he has stayed totally pigheaded with his style, even though it is not working. As a fan base, we have all laughed at United under Amorim, and yet Slot is doing exactly the same with a group of players far better than that United one.

14 Feb 2026 19:52:28
I am not saying Slot should stay or go. Yeah, he probably should be sacked at the end of the season if we don't get CL football. But talking as if people have crystal balls, that if we do this or this it will be by the skin of our teeth, or if we win this it's because the players ignored Slot's instructions, is ridiculous.

When Edwards returned to the club, people were talking about him like he was the second coming.

14 Feb 2026 20:47:23
Crabbyfool, I imagine your name is quite accurate if you're saying "source: trust me bro" about a rumour. That's what this entire site is, and everyone on it reads and posts Rumours. Why people always feel the need to be condescending is beyond me.

14 Feb 2026 21:31:11
VictorGoddamn, it's a bit of banter, pal. No need to get your nickers in a twist.

15 Feb 2026 07:04:00
Didn't one of or both of Carra and The Fields clarify that it's not that Slot has been told this directly? My.

15 Feb 2026 09:37:25
Why would they tell anyone of this decision if it had already been made? They have nothing to gain by telling Slot. Why would they make this decision when they don't have to? Why not let the season play out and review it then? Why would Slot mutually agree to leave his contract "at the end of the season" but announce it now? Wait until the end of the season and then tell the board.

There are so many questions associated with this notion that Slot has been told he won't be managing LFC next season and he's just accepted that and told his agent not to look for another role.

15 Feb 2026 11:26:44
I was talking to a couple of Dutch lads in Liverpool city center last night. I was asking about Slott and if there are any Dutch teams after him. They said Ajax are watching his situation at LFC, and they will move for him if he leaves us.

Also, Van Pearcy is being considered as a future manager of Man United. YNWA. PS, don't shoot the messenger, just what they told me.

15 Feb 2026 14:29:03
All the ITKs are for clout only. You have to be naive to believe the club told Slot he's going to leave at the end of the season, and he just sucks it up. No negotiations with other clubs, no digs at the decision-makers of the club.

Nothing! And no one picked it up. Not Joyce, Ornstein, Pearce, or even Romano. It's absolute nonsense. It's a long-term project, and Slot is a crucial part of it. If you open your eyes, you'll see everything points to that.

15 Feb 2026 15:24:26
Faith is spot on. He will not know about discussions he ain't privy to. The way FSG move shows they like to have their ducks in a row before doing anything. People who think he will have been told "you're going at the end of the season" are fools, tbh.

Boghead, give it a rest, lad. None of us do it for clout, we post what we hear because we think its worth letting other fans know about it. If you don't like it, don't comment on it. Simple as that.

15 Feb 2026 16:26:58
They did meet in Blackpool, in the very opulent Tower Ball Room. Excellent view across the bay, but with the weather being bad, the meeting had a tinge of sadness. Hughes fancied himself as an Argentine Tango type, but turned an ankle early doors and had to sit out the rest. Edwards is a Waltz type dancer, and very, very good.

He put Hughes to shame, really, and came out the top dancer. Slot's "big fish, little fish" was laughed off the dance floor, so he just stood at the bar and chatted up the barmaid, telling her he is the real Big Dipper. They all went for fish and chips, then a ride on a tram. Home about 21.30.

12 Feb 2026 21:32:33
Daveokop (not sure reliability) has said on twitter Mateus Mane agents visited AXA centre and had talks with Liverpool and will have talks with a number of other clubs ahead of a certain summer move.
Was mentioned on here a few days ago, ed1 I think you said we were watching him.
Seems versatile as well as very talented. Would love us to sign him at a decent price.

Hopefully with a manager that will use the youngsters! :)

13 Feb 2026 06:20:22
I'm probably going to be in the minority here, but I don't see the point in this signing when we have Rio, who is a young, bright prospect in that position. If we're to replace Gakpo, it needs to be someone who is much more ready to play week in, week out.

13 Feb 2026 06:25:18
Mane is playing week in, week out?

13 Feb 2026 06:54:07
He's played 90 minutes pretty much every game since December 10. 🤔

13 Feb 2026 06:58:13
Looks an excellent prospect, from the limited amount I've seen of him. Playing in a struggling team as well.

13 Feb 2026 07:30:41
Playing week in, week out for Wolves is an entirely different matter, come on lads. Is he that far ahead of Rio in his development? He's got 4 months of men's footy under his belt.

I'm sure Rio could have the same if he played for Wolves. We need to be aiming much higher as a replacement for Gakpo. Signing Mane would make a lot of sense if we didn't already have Rio.

13 Feb 2026 07:32:54
Does he not play more central? Not seen him myself. It's been hard to watch us play this season, and after that, it normally puts me right off for the rest of the weekend.

13 Feb 2026 07:54:43
He's definitely not ahead of Rio in his development. The reason I like him, though, is his versatility. He can play off the left, but I think he will probably play centrally in his career.

13 Feb 2026 08:16:41
Depending on how much they're asking for, it could be a perfect low risk signing. But we would still need more senior wingers signed this summer.

13 Feb 2026 08:23:08
Mane can play AM, CM, LW and RW. He's extremely talented from what I've seen, and we'd be utterly mental not to try and sign him now before his price sky rockets. I think he could be as big as Robbo and Wijnaldum were in terms of signings from a relegated team. I'm sorry, but if you take the bias away, he's well clear of Rio as things stand. Rio is a very talented player in his own right, but he's played around 300 minutes of senior football and is very hit and miss when he does play. Mane is coming up on 1000 minutes, and he's already carrying Wolves in many games. He looks quicker and stronger than Rio, as well as more confident to take risks.

Maybe that's due to Slot's poor tactics, but right now, on the available evidence, Mane is the better player. We're definitely in one of the better positions of all the big teams to sign him as well. Chelsea, City and Arsenal are inundated with attacking midfielders and wingers. Aston Villa and Newcastle are toeing the line of PSR and likely won't spend big on potential talent. Man United and Spurs are the other two sides who might be interested and can offer him gametime, but in a straight shoot out, I'd like to think he'd choose us over them given the comparative recent success we've had.

13 Feb 2026 08:36:48
Well, I guess in a few years time, him and Rio will be classed as "homegrown". Unfortunately, it feels like our transfer strategy doesn't involve getting our ducks in a row, but resembles throwing enough darts at U21s. We need midfield solidity and a new central defender.

13 Feb 2026 08:59:27
I know Dave very well, and he's correct about Mane. Ta.

13 Feb 2026 09:17:39
As MK said, accurately as ever, Rio is way behind Mane in development terms. He's also able to play multiple positions. Both Wolves and Liverpool are PL teams. It's not like Mane is playing in a Conference side. Wolves are a side I see a lot of.

13 Feb 2026 09:32:40
How many times have people watched the lad play in real time?

13 Feb 2026 09:33:44
I agree with MK and Barnsey, in so far as any time I've seen Rio play, I've thought I'd be more impressed. Especially as there was hype about him being pushed for first team opportunities. In saying that, he's not getting much game time to improve, but that could be because he is not of the standard yet to make the grade.

I've zero idea if he's better or worse than Mane, as I've not seen Mane play.

13 Feb 2026 10:18:22
He's further ahead than Rio, both in physique and minutes. Also a year older, so i suppose when he was Rio's age, he hadnt yet played a minute for Wolves. Whats not debatable, though, is that they are two very talented young players.

I'd be all over Mane if the price is reasonable. With them two and young Josh Abe (if he commits to the club), we'd have some very exciting young wingers on our books.

13 Feb 2026 10:34:17
Wolves are my dad's team, so I've seen Mane a couple of times in real time. He'd be a great addition for us, without a doubt.

13 Feb 2026 11:10:33
I would see Matheus Mane as a RW or as a no10. Looks the business, is homegrown, and hasn't struggled with the Premier League physicality at all. He and Yan Diomande would inject that pace and directness into our squad since Mo slowed down and Lucho and Sadio left. Diomande, Rio, and Mane would be a great mix, though we would be lacking a left footer there.

Young Joshua Abe, the next one of the rank, is left footed though. It will also be interesting to see if Kieran Morrison, who is left footed, can take his chance. He's as close to the first team as he's ever been.

13 Feb 2026 11:20:38
Yeh, Morrison's a good little player. Wouldnt have a problem seeing him get a runout against Brighton in a strong team.

13 Feb 2026 12:33:11
With Wolves heading for the Championship, barring a miracle, it would make perfect sense. His versatility seems to be a strength and will have the benefit of a full season under his belt.

13 Feb 2026 12:47:49
WDW - in aggregate, our fanbase has watched Matheus Mane over 10,765,501 seconds, with 45.24% being during our home game with them. We can ask the boss to break that down by demographic if you wish.

13 Feb 2026 15:44:39
Can Mane play CB? Because that's what Liverpool need, a ready-to-go CB, before anything else!!!

13 Feb 2026 17:22:38
Are we hyping Rio up? For all the fancy step overs, is his final product better than Mane's in regards to stats.

13 Feb 2026 19:07:49
Thanks @FPF, impressive maths work there. I asked the question because, as ever, there seemed to be a considerable number of people who have been keeping tabs on the lad, albeit keeping their knowledge very much to themselves, until they all decided to share earlier today. Apart from not really noticing him when we played against them, I don't think I've ever seen him, and I find it fantastic the dedication people go to to watch a young lad playing for Wolves multiple times.

I'm agog with anticipation, waiting for the next player that, even as I write this, multiple contributors to this board are watching - no doubt a right back aged 17 playing in the Polish league. Sometimes I'm genuinely surprised that grown-ups earning an honest wage have the time to do all this excellent scouting work.

13 Feb 2026 19:44:51
No offence, WDW, but if you didn't notice him against us a few months back, then you can't have been paying much attention! Personally, I was Googling him about 20 mins into our match against Wolves, as he immediately caught the eye, and I hadn't heard of him before.

I have been keeping an eye on him since, and he'd definitely be a smart buy in the summer.

13 Feb 2026 19:56:16
DaveOkop started on Twitter at the same time as me. 🤣🤣 He reports others' stories and reports. He is not reliable or itk.

13 Feb 2026 20:43:32
OK, West. Some of us are going to watch other teams. I've had season tickets at Pompey, Goldstone and Orient, as well as Anfield. And, yeah, my dad is a Wolves fan. I also watched Verona and Villarreal back in the day. Are you having a moment?

13 Feb 2026 21:09:14
I heard he's been playing eight days a week. *wink*

13 Feb 2026 21:10:30
It's not weird, in my opinion, that football fans with access to streams have seen Mane play several games in the past three months. If he was in the Polish league, yeah, but I watch 6-10 PL games a week.

13 Feb 2026 22:22:34
On Rio, in fairness to the lad, nearly all his minutes seem to be when we're desperate for a late goal, and the other team are sat in defending in numbers. Very rarely, if at all, have I seen him this season where it's the other team having to come all guns blazing at us, and he has space on the break to go one-on-one with a defender, which is a lot of the instances I've seen Mane excel.

We saw in pre-season what Rio can do when he gets room, with a lovely run and finish at Anfield.

14 Feb 2026 00:12:29
Lots of posters giving young Mane the thumbs up, me too. I think that he would be a very smart player to bring in, can play in a few different positions, and would develop into a great player. So yes, bring him to Anfield.

14 Feb 2026 03:02:58
We probably need 3 new attackers to complete the forward line, to be fair. Well, that's assuming Mo and Chiesa are going in the summer. I miss the depth in attack we had before this season.

14 Feb 2026 06:38:32
If we had a crystal ball and were able to know that Gakpo, Chiesa and Mo would carry this season's form into next season, then all three have to go. Usually there's no way I would want that much change, but we simply could not be any worse next year by replacing all three if they are going to be as bad as this year.

14 Feb 2026 10:40:19
Klopp gave FSG notice he was leaving halfway through the season. It wouldn't surprise me if Slot knows he will be gone at the end of the season. He may actually want to go back to the Netherlands.

My feeling is that he sees LFC as a job and not a way of life. Also, Alonso has kids in school that need to be factored in; family disruption should be minimised.

14 Feb 2026 11:09:53
Slot is not going back to see out the rest of his career in the Eredivisie.

14 Feb 2026 22:08:36
Max 5, 2 very different situations. Klopp was initially approached by Red Bull 2 years before leaving. He also bought his current home 2 years before he left. Klopp's departure was clearly part of a long term plan. Slot, on the other hand, was likely in an early stage of contract extension negotiations when he led the club to its worst run of form in 70 years.

To assume that Slot went from being happy to extend to wanting to leave in a matter of weeks makes absolutely no sense.

12 Feb 2026 15:31:50
According to Riyadiyatv (seems like it's the BBC of Saudi Arabia? ), Richard Hughes is set to become Al-Hilal's new sporting director ASAP. The negotiations have been apparently going on since October 2025 (as per another Saudi source). Wonder how this would affect everyone involved.

12 Feb 2026 16:16:21
Thank God for that! The bloke is useless.

12 Feb 2026 16:24:20
The "BBC of Saudi Arabia" sounds like the worst place in the entire world. 😂

12 Feb 2026 16:27:24
This wouldn't surprise me at all.

12 Feb 2026 16:32:34
Wonder if task #1 is to attract Mo Salah?

12 Feb 2026 16:41:28
Admitting defeat that quickly at a big club, whilst stepping into the sporting wilderness, would truly show us what Richard Huge is made of. I can't see it myself, unless cash Mo is his motive.

12 Feb 2026 16:47:14
Fingers crossed.

12 Feb 2026 16:48:56
Any Salah move to the Saudi Pro League, no matter which club, would be engineered by Michael Emenalo, I would think. I think Emenalo would have been Sporting Director at Chelsea when Salah joined them.

12 Feb 2026 17:12:26
Would explain a great deal if true. Fingers crossed, but I find it difficult to believe they'd want him.

12 Feb 2026 17:36:43
Will he take Slot with him?

12 Feb 2026 17:37:18
There have been a few negative reports about his hard-nosed deal tactics, and yet we didn't get any bargains despite those rumours. Maybe his way just doesn't fit with LFC, and FSG are willing to let him go. These kind of rumours are usually schticky, though, and last time it was Edwards.

12 Feb 2026 17:56:39
Maybe it's already decided who the next Head Coach/Manager is, and the club is making moves in line with that. If Alonso came now, things got good, and Mo played blinders in every game, the clamour for Mo to stay would be huge.

BUT, if the new whoever wants a different RW, then would you want, as the newbie, to be the individual who gets rid of Mo? It could well be, as I suggested above, the decks are being cleared ready for the new guy.

12 Feb 2026 18:30:05
Please God let it be true.

12 Feb 2026 17:58:03
The BBC of Saudi they got very naughty secrets about people too?

12 Feb 2026 18:38:35
LFC needs a Football Manager who is the only one responsible for signing new recruits, personally taking training sessions, who marks who at set pieces, etc. Shankly, Paisley, Clough, Ferguson, Klopp would have told anyone to f*** off if they could not have the players they wanted, coaches collectively deciding tactics, team formations, etc. Amorim left Man United because he knows the current modern methods of player recruitment, many many coaches, Footballing/Sporting directors actually making signings without the final nod of the manager, does not work and will never work. Edwards is currently the Football Director of LFC, having never kicked a football in his life, similar to a "Duck (d***) out of Water" that is the problem of Sporting Directors, they never played professional football, they are all basically Office Wallers (Waffler!) Snotty Pen Pushers! Damien Commoli, an ex LFC Football Director, was similar to what we have now in d*** and Ted (alias d***-Ed!), FSG sacked Commoli for a poor return on their investments, although he signed Suarez and Henderson, the first LFC captain to lift the PL trophy after a 30 year title drought, but where they in fact King Kenny's signings? FSG then implemented the infamous Moneyball Transfer System, which is pre dominantly data driven, computer analysis, etc.

This is what is currently in place now according to Wikipedia? FSG have tried to do away with the special abilities of a top level scout such as Geoff Twentyman, Tom Saunders, etc, who recommended Keegan, Clemence, Emlyn Hughes, Dalglish, Souness, etc, a very unique talent that is far better than computer analysis, programmes, etc. As Shanks said, who first appointed him, a top echelon scout was an absolute must. Though Sir Bill and Sir Bob did a lot of their scouting from the dug out /touchline for players who impressed playing against LFC competitively. I fully agree with Amorim, a top, top football club has to have a Manager, not a Coach! I note Spurs also have a current Football Director, only changed on 15 January 2026, they are about as much use as an "Ashtray on a Motorbike". Get shut, the buck starts and stops with a Football Manager, as all the great managers will tell anyone, and they certainly would not reveal to the Public we don't like playing low block teams, we are tired, ye never wash ye dirty laundry in public! YNWA 97 and 20.

12 Feb 2026 18:41:22
Like I've been saying, he is wanted out by Liverpool, and Arne Slot closely followed. They both will leave on a mutual agreement.

12 Feb 2026 18:46:04
The BBC of Saudi..I wonder how much their licenses are.and I wonder if their Corporation is full of Camel fiddlers.🤔

12 Feb 2026 19:49:57
RobboLFC, is it Edwards' decision to let Hughes go? Or is this coming from the higher up regime of the club?

12 Feb 2026 21:05:31
BBC Saudi? Is that a choppier version of BBC Pidgin?

12 Feb 2026 22:16:09
Maybe his parting gift will be to send a crazy transfer fee to bring Isak over there.

13 Feb 2026 13:49:57
Not true.

10 Feb 2026 14:10:02
Hello all,

You will see A lot of narratives being thrown about in favor of Arne Slot.

The club don't mind that, the idea and message from the club has been clear for months.

Slot is working a notice per se and will be replaced this summer.

Ta.

{Ed025's Note - cheers Carra it certainly looks that way, do you not see that changing even if the results stay the same and that it may cost you a place in the CL mate?..

10 Feb 2026 14:41:46
Madness to let the rot continue.

10 Feb 2026 14:43:23
Cheers, Carra.

We could be 7 and 8 points behind "basketcase" clubs Chelsea and Man United tomorrow evening.

Hughes and Edwards should be on notice too.

10 Feb 2026 14:48:19
Can we confirm that Xabi is his successor Carra?

10 Feb 2026 14:59:51
Thanks Carra.

Appreciate this is a difficult situation but can you (or others) shine a light on what the overall thinking is from the ownership side?

I understand all the arguments around quality replacements not being available until the summer, etc. - but it just seems like a totally wild course of action to inform a manager that he's done at the end of the season and expect it to play out positively. Surely this info will have filtered through to the players and their heads will be totally gone.

Or is it that Slot has been explicitly told that he's gone in the summer unless he can turn hit a very specific target? Potentially winning the Champions League?

I guess it just feels like a bit of a farce and it's difficult to believe that the club could be in this position given the multitude of serious businessmen behind the scenes.

Appreciate any and all insight the Eds and ITKs offer - you're doing God's work.

10 Feb 2026 15:42:09
On current form I do not think we make the top five I really hope
I am wrong but not making top five will hinder our ability to sign the correct profile of player and possibly make conversations about appointing the correct manager harder.

10 Feb 2026 15:42:55
Thanks Carra, but what happens if results get worse before then,

10 Feb 2026 15:46:23
Thanks Carra

Replaced by Xabi?

10 Feb 2026 15:47:30
Madness, pure madness to let this continue. He should go now. Slot might be out of his depth to deal with the issues faced this year which is unfortunate and whilst he seems professional enough to see the role out I cannot believe for a second that any human being in their right mind would put their all, their absolute everything, into a role when you already know you are being replaced.

If this is true it is absolute insanity and those above Slot should also be questioned on their own ability to fulfill their roles.

In any other job this wouldn't be considered incompetence, you'd forgive people for thinking it was active sabotage.

10 Feb 2026 15:48:41
I wonder if we are sizing up the commentary of a mutual parting so Slot can be at home with his family?

10 Feb 2026 15:51:40
Ed025 - if what Carra is saying is true about Slot working his notice I've a feeling we'll let the season pan out and go for Iraola?
Out of contract end of season @ Bournemouth and Less pressure on him if we're in Europa league.
IMO the noise around Alonso has gone quiet and if he really did want the job I can't think why they wouldn't push him to come now? Or is Alonso hedging his bets? Seeing our decline and another summer rebuild during a World Cup.

I've said for weeks that we have pivotal games coming up - if Chelsea and United get 3 points tonight it cranks the pressure up on us and I can't see us rising to the challenge.
I just don't see us winning 2 or 3 possibly more games than those two sides.

{Ed025's Note - i still think you will finish above Utd and Chelsea BR...they are no great shakes either mate, i expect you will have the pick of your choice at the end of the season manager wise whether that is Iraola, Alonso or anyone else because you dont turn down the chance to manage Liverpool..

10 Feb 2026 16:12:53
Cheers Carra.

So Edwards and co are honestly willing to let this season slip into what would essentially be one big waste? Especially considering the fact that if we lose tomorrow night top four is almost impossible when you take into account our current form.

I have tried to slice this up each and every way but I just don't get the thought process behind those in power. I mean, how bad does it have to get? What a waste of season they are allowing it to be.

Alonso is there, ready and without a job. This is the same guy they wanted before Slot. You are honestly telling me if we say come now, he will say no. So why are they dragging this out?

10 Feb 2026 16:13:07
The sooner we don't have to listen to his passive aggressive pressers anymore the better. He's not worthy of his role or this club. Thx for the update Carra.

10 Feb 2026 16:22:16
Thanks Carra. I really needed your post after Sunday.

10 Feb 2026 16:41:44
Great news carra.

10 Feb 2026 16:46:47
I understand the risk of replacing now. because would that not involve a quick change in backroom staff, coaches etc?

But can it get any worse?
We play maybe 30 minutes of actually decent football each game, if that!

We've seen United have this sudden surge of playing well and confidence under Carrick. Not to say this would be as simple as that.

But at what point do they decide wether the risk of changing now and losing out on champions league football < try something new, because why not?

I will love Slot for winning is the title. But we all know, it was Jurgens team and that same attitude of 'we'll go out and try harder, new start etc'. But it's gone and fizzeled out right?

Klopp could change a game. In different ways. Slot might do slightly by throwing on about 6 forwards but nothing happens or it's too late!

If we wait till summer, do we risk Alonso getting snapped up by City? If we agree something with xabi now, and slot miraculously wins the champions league, does that change it?

10 Feb 2026 16:43:09
Thanks Ed - I admire your relaxed optimism mate 😂👍.

{Ed025's Note - imo you still have good team BR, yes it needs a few tweaks and certainly a new manager mate..but this is Liverpool..

10 Feb 2026 17:24:38
If they are waiting until summer and winning the CL wouldn't change the outcome then it suggests Alonso is not the pick or we are not Alonso's pick. Otherwise there would be no reason to delay.

10 Feb 2026 17:27:03
Thanks Carra I got a feeling we are going to have a bad week this week and think he will be gone after Brighton game when we go out of the fa cup and fall further behind after dropping more points against Sunderland.

10 Feb 2026 17:27:37
Cheers Carra.

I can understand the thought process of parting ways at the end of the season but honestly if results keep going negatively the club might have to pull the pin even earlier before things get more toxic.

The club needs UCL football so missing out on that would be a disaster and baring a massive turn in form and others dropping away it does look like that might well be the case unfortunately.

10 Feb 2026 15:05:11
Hello Ed025,

I hope you're keeping well.

I previously mentioned that talks with Steven Gerrard took place prior to Christmas.

Whilst talks were positive for a interim role, LFC decided to stick and wait until the summer.

Fabregas was also spoken to as I previously mentioned.

Talks again were positive but nothing doing.

If you're asking my opinion.

IF we're eliminated from Europe early on, a move COULD be pushed forward which would give Xabi valuable time to assess the squad.


Ta.

{Ed025's Note - thanks for that Carra mate..

10 Feb 2026 15:06:56
Thx as always Carra.


The longer it goes on i have come to the conclusion. Imo

Suits don't want to be seen to sack a title winning manager. however. end of season when we don't qualify for Europe at all (ruled out CL) and we are back to hodgson/ Rodgers form and league standings. it will be quite easy and let's face it. who will argue or give them any heat for it? .

His latest comments saying we have only been outplayed 3 times this season for one half beggars belief. no idea he managed to say it withput the whole room laughing.

I'm officially on game countdown. 13 to go.

I would like to see out results over the last calender year from Feb to Feb. got to feeling it would make Anges record at spurs read like title winning form. (Tongue n cheek)

10 Feb 2026 15:15:01
It seems the club want to make absolutely sure top 4 is gone before making a decision.
I hope Hughes will be following him out the door as well, he has been a total failure.

10 Feb 2026 15:26:36
I think our dithering is going to result in Alonso going to City. Nothing new there though.

10 Feb 2026 15:31:04
Thanks Carra!

Assume if things get any worse he will go sooner. We have some very winnable games coming up, I'd like to think if we don't get a lot of points in the next 4 league games he'd be gone.

10 Feb 2026 15:34:58
The players need to be given the chance to make every success of what is left.

The way things are, and the way we play, that opportunity just isn't there for them.

10 Feb 2026 15:35:05
Thanks Carra.

I don't like sacking a manager.

Only just in positive goal diff.
17pts behind Arsenal.
Boring football.
Players performing awfully, but still picked.
Players out of position.
Limited use of youngsters.

The list goes on and on.

We have to say goodbye.

10 Feb 2026 17:00:33
I am just worried that summer could be too late. We might get the coach we want, but I think would struggle to get the players we want if we miss out on CL.

The performances just give out the impression that the players do not want to play for Slot, and Slot does not want to be at the club. Feel for players like Wirtz who have taken the leap of faith and joined us over the pick of clubs he had.

{Ed025's Note - Liverpool will always attract the best players RRH even if you dont qualify for the CL Mate..

10 Feb 2026 18:05:17
As much as I hope your info is right Carra, I'm just struggling to get my head around the current situation. It doesn't make any sense at all to continue with a manager that you have already made the decision to get rid of especially when this is something the manager is aware of.

Doesn't really make sense on so many levels that I'm having a hard time believing a decision has already been made.

10 Feb 2026 18:11:20
Yes, a post from Carra. 👌been checking me phone all day. swear down me bird thinks I'm carrying on.

10 Feb 2026 18:22:26
Appreciated as always Carra! Top man!
It just feels so horrendously managed from top to bottom. I'm starting to agree with you Ed1 in regards Hughes and Edwards. How has Slot not been sacked yet? He is absolutely abysmal, as are the two of them!
Are they aware there's a World Cup in the summer?
IF. Xabi was to come in he will have very little time with the first team for pre season, nor, time to asses what he may need transfer wise.

Not bringing him in now to give a few months with these players and then have a strong summer window is just sheer incompetence to the highest possible extreme. They are literally, knowingly, writing off this season. This is Liverpool Football Club. We don't do that!

10 Feb 2026 19:02:17
Cheers Carra. Season is a write off then folks.

10 Feb 2026 19:08:46
Thanks Carra. I am so pleased I have just read your post. Thanks for your information YNWA.

10 Feb 2026 19:40:34
I've never agreed with Chelsea's trigger happy style, but this, the absolute opposite, has to be the poorest decision making I've ever seen at the club; compounded by leaving us short at the back after transfer window. IMHO this shows that the hierarchy is strategically incompetent. If he has no authority / future, the players will smell this, and there's no way he can motivate them.

I'd put our chances of finishing top 4 at almost zero. And yet, à la Carrick, there's a very strong group of players there that with the right motivation could still go on an unbeaten run. What a joke!

10 Feb 2026 19:44:15
Hello Carra

Are you still of the opinion alonso is going to be manager whether that's before or at the end of the season?

Especially now with links to Man City with pep reportedly leaving?

I fear we're going to miss out again.

Thanks.

10 Feb 2026 20:14:48
I take it from your response Carra, and stating, Alonso can assess the squad that he's agreed to take over at end of the season?

10 Feb 2026 20:24:22
We just keep kicking the can down the road

Like Frode said. season is a write off.

10 Feb 2026 20:44:12
Jamie Car Rager!

It is far, far more important who replaces him? for one he has to have PL experience as a Manager not a Coach, every other league is very weak to the PL.

10 Feb 2026 20:47:07
Mouthed makes a point I've been wondering about for several weeks.

Please Wake up LFC the closed season this summer will be very short. After the World Cup is over lots of our players will return late.

If it is to be Alonso he must have more time. I can see us out of CL before April. We are suited better to playing in Europe but that's a small comfort.
The day after we are out of CL should be the very latest to appoint the new guy. Anything less will be dereliction of duty.

As it stands not only will this season be ruined I feel we are potentially undermining next. I'm too old to suffer two crap seasons in a row.
All we are saying is give xavi a chance.

10 Feb 2026 20:48:13
Slot remains for next season. Not what you want to hear, but that's the reality. He stays whether we are in top 5, or not. We lost a whole pre-season with Jota, any cups
are a bonus.

10 Feb 2026 21:03:40
What a bunch of sissies at the top. They need to grow a pair and sack some people.

10 Feb 2026 21:45:53
thanks Carra.

Taking your info as true, then for me, it increases my respect for Slot.

If he is working under notice that he will be replaced then that is very big of him to maintain his cool under those kinds of conditions. No hint that he's downed tools like many fans have.

10 Feb 2026 21:46:34
So, to summarise in two words "Nothing's changed".

Nice to discuss these things though.

10 Feb 2026 19:05:51
I would imagine missing out on the CL will affect incomings Ed, if not for players wanting to come, the money might not be there.

I'd take Gerrard for the last 15 or so games of the season. At least he'll bring back some intensity and some pride. It's worth a roll for me because status quo we're not making top 5.

10 Feb 2026 19:27:32
What's really concerning me is the conciliatory comments ed025 is making ref Liverpool! Not on the turn are you fella?

{Ed025's Note - thats never likely to happen Avitohyes.. :)

10 Feb 2026 21:57:58
This is not correct.

I am ready for the abuse, but Slot will be manager come August unless the dramatic happens finish below European places and no trophy.

Conversations were held at board level which including Slot, where they discussed the frustration and disappointment around this season. They have advised they are not extending his 3 year deal at present, however no talk of him working notice either.

This would be a foolish move to make by the club letting a manager know he is not wanted during the season and is certainly not how FSG have ever done business and neither have Liverpool as a club.

Amazing how quiet the site was during those two high scoring wins.

The club still have faith in Slot and this squad of players. With work being done to improve the playing staff in the summer.

10 Feb 2026 22:15:59
Haha behave Faithworks are you trolling or believe that. Why would he hand his notice in he'd relinquish any pay off if he walks.

10 Feb 2026 23:23:28
I'm with you on this Johnny. Just to clarify, I have no information whatsoever but it's simply implausible that the club have agreed to sack Slot in the summer and already informed Slot. I mean seriously guys, how is anyone believing that? The club will want Slot to achieve the absolute maximum out of the remainder of the season, not telling him he's already lost his job.

IMO it's pretty clear the club have yet to make a decision on Slot's future and that will likely only happen once this season has ended. But barring a total disaster next few months, I think it's highly likely Slot will still be here next season.

11 Feb 2026 01:32:56
6 wins in the last 20 matches is a catastrophe, particularly when we've spent £450m.

Slot has shown himself incapable of arresting the slide into mediocrity (and worse) as well as a poor man manager. When the rubbish hit the fan he's had no answer.

It's genuinely hard to see how we'll pick up enough points to qualify for the Champions League, you only need to look at the run in we have, which includes United, Chelsea, Fulham, Palace and Brentford who have all taken points off us and had an easy game, with two away games, at Villa and Everton who are more likely to take points off of us.

And as for anyone pinning their hopes on a miraculous champions league win. Well you're in for disappointment.

If Slot remains another year we'll be fighting relegation battles. He's just not up to the job.

11 Feb 2026 01:40:54
I didn't say he handed in his notice, that was the word Carra used.

11 Feb 2026 07:17:41
So, if Carra's info is correct, are you suggesting he is staying just for money, Frode? Surely if a coach was told that he was fired no matter what at the end of the season and he should just be quiet, keep his head down and make sure the club ends up in the CL spots regardless of whether he was given the support he needed in the winter window with all the injuries, he would consider handing in his notice?

I don't get people going on and on about the 450 mill, did you see our bench in the last game? Also, maybe Slot wanted certain things in the market that Hughes et al did not give him? People make it seem like we have a wealth of options but Slot isn't using them. I completely get that the results have been bad and quite honestly not good enough, but I do have some sympathy for Slot to a certain extent.

As for the suggestion that he simply has no answer when things are going wrong, I think he has made changes that have got us results or had us playing better in games, against City he fixed the problems we were having with Semenyo floating around and allowing City to always have an extra man free in the build up, before having us completely dominate the game for half an hour. That is not easy to do, to make an adjustment in game to completely change the momentum and get us on top. The problem is that a lot of the time we have been reactive rather than proactive in our preparation, and all too often we are caught off guard by the other team and having to counter this, rather than forcing our style upon them from the outset.

I accept that this is not the way I want my team to play. At the same time, I don't like the suggestion that Slot is tactically inept or that he keeps doing the same thing, I think he is perfectly within his rights to say in the Sunderland presser that he has tried different things and they appear to be working but invariably something goes wrong and we concede.

Are players making bad decisions at crucial times always the coach's fault? For example, when we conceded against Bournemouth when Slot was screaming at the players to put the ball out so we could get somebody on with Gomez injured, was that Slot's fault? I'm not so sure all the blame can be laid at his feet. There are a whole host of things that are compounding, with experienced players doing inexplicably dumb things, and yes, the coach is a big part of that, but I feel like on here every single thing is made out to be Slot's responsibility.

11 Feb 2026 07:49:42
Faith working his notice doesn't in any way make him noble if he's getting millions in a pay off. The noble thing would be for him to walk as he's taken this team as far as it can go.

11 Feb 2026 08:58:15
Its been a disappointing season no doubt, but we're still Liverpool.

We've all seen much worse Liverpool teams win trophies, to see so many give up on a season with so much still to play for is really sad.

Luckily all those poor Liverpool teams didn't quit so easily, we're the most decorated team in England because we can win as underdogs too.

Wanting a change of manager is fine if you believe it's in the best interest of the club, but it doesn't make you right and there are 'supporters' on here hoping we finish 8th and win nothing as per a discussion on here yesterday, that's not support and it's not how Liverpool became so great.

I don't know if Slot is the long term solution, he's made mistakes but he's also a proven winner and I think giving him the rest of the season before deciding is the right thing to do.

You might assert that we have no chance of winning anything with Slot in charge, again that's fine but it doesn't make you right

11 Feb 2026 09:26:06
Nice one Carra.

Slot has not been told he will be sacked, I don't know why people are thinking that. People above him have had conversations which he ain't privy to. As I've said previously, winning the CL is probably the only thing that will save him. Although we have 2 games left of my hunch 😂. Slots also delusional with his latest comments about Klopp keeping his job without CL. You ain't half the coach he was, so pipe down.

Johnny, those 2 big wins. 1 against some backend of nowhere European team who we should be beating comfortably and a Newcastle side without key players. We got found out by Citeh, which shows we are just as bad as before those 2 wins.

11 Feb 2026 11:05:21
To be fair Thefields, that backend of nowhere European team drew against Chelsea, beat Eintracht and Benfica, all of those teams should have expected to win against them, they're not pushovers by any stretch of the imagination. Also against Newcastle we went behind after being poor for the bulk of the first half and then came back to absolutely steamroll them, that's not something we have done for a long time. Against City we went from having 0 shots and being penned in for most of the first half to dominating the game and being in a position where we should have scored more than one goal to put the game away. I think that what we did in each of those three games should be appreciated, just as much as the bad stuff should be scrutinised and criticised.

I agree with everyone else that we have been far from good enough this year, but at the same time I don't think we are a hopeless team. Even with injuries we are a very good team, but often we don't show that quality for sustained enough periods or in crucial moments.

What's frustrating is that we can do very well and then completely throw the game away. I don't understand how in the City game we can go from being completely passive to being well on top to throwing the game away in 10 minutes of madness, we can go from abysmal to great to horrifying in the space of an instant.

11 Feb 2026 11:05:37
Normally agree @Thefields but have to say that the latest team to catch us out are the dominant club in the EPL for the past decade and I think we tried to put up a fight. We are very poor compared to, say, late 2019, early 2020, but we can - really frustrating - play well in short spells.

11 Feb 2026 11:10:38
So basically, no definitive decision has been made regarding Slot's future as it very much depends on how the rest of the season pans out.

11 Feb 2026 11:20:24
The fields found out against City!?

Come on. Alisson gave away a penalty in the last minute uncharacteristically and a penalty that wasn't awarded to another team in similar fashion weeks ago.

Was Salah not pulled back for a Red Card!?

We all know it hasn't been the Liverpool we want to see, but we have always supported the club, the players and managers through hard times.

Seems a lot on here forgot what they wrote in the summer about football not mattering when they have gone through what they did with Jota. Even remember a few fans saying it doesn't matter where we finish this year. That soon has gone out the window.

Those criticising Slot didn't criticise Klopp so heavily and how many years did it take him to win a trophy. Klopp also had two disastrous seasons inbetween all his glory and Slot was right to point that out. After winning the title and the season after we nearly won 4 trophies we were dire!

Give Slot time with this actual squad, support the players and who knows, we may end up with an FA Cup or Champions League.

Yes Qarabag aren't top, but they didn't do terribly in the League phase and we put 6 past them!

11 Feb 2026 12:51:01
Klopp was a leader and much more than a coach. He invested his heart and soul into the team, the club, the city and the culture. It is that committment which inspired trust in others - he lead by example.
Slot has done nothing of the sort and does not inspire confidence.
He is just another out of place Dutch manager who's eg / vision for the game is more important than collective success.

Yes Hughes and Edwards have a lot to answer for following the purchase of Isak (wasted money) and the unbalanced squad - the pressure is well and truly on them to deliver what they believe they are capable of delivering, without a figurehead like Jurgen.

For the cost of Isak we could have had Semenyo, Guehi and Pedro, and would have been better equiped for a title defence, or perhaps just waited to use that money for the second part of the rebuild.

The next moves are critical - manager, playing staff and squad balance. Alonso is on another level to Slot entirely. He is someone i want to hear speak, he is someone that players connect with, he is someone who understand the culture of L4.

11 Feb 2026 14:26:13
PB, aye they have had some good results but regardless its a team that a team like ours should be beating comfortably.

Aye WDW but they have not been anywhere near that standard for a couple of seasons now. We should of beaten them, like so many others this season but we wilted like we have done.

So basically what's been happening all season then Jonny? Mistake after mistake costing us games? It wasn'tnt a red card, Salah of this season wasn't going to score. Guehi was also not the last man. I support the club through thick and thin but when things are wrong and people need to be held accountable, I'm not just going to gloss over it. I ain't one of those type of fans but you will still see me supporting the club. You are generalising there, most of the fans I know IRL and on here have not said that it doesn't matter where we finish because of the Jota situation. Most had us as favourites for the league. Life is bigger than football but results matter regardless. Plenty of people criticised Klopp during his reign for multiple reasons e. g. Pep, playing players out of position, buying duds, favouritism etc. Tbh I've not been overly impressed by the performances in our last 3 games, yes we have played slightly better but that's against teams that play into our hands. Slot has had enough time as far as I'm concerned and I'm usually not like that. Major Hodgson vibes this season imo.

11 Feb 2026 14:45:56
Told you about Gerrard and the whispers around here. We're in a city but it's a village here! I'd still go as far to say there's a place on the table for Stevie if Alonso comes in, but might be awkward for both.

11 Feb 2026 15:41:27
I have to agree with the point about our last 3 games. They played into our hands.
We struggle against teams that are physical, dominate midfield.

City like to play football, don't sit back, same with Newcastle and they were depleted as well.

Nothing has really changed that would suggest we will get a result today unfortunately against a team that of plays to it's strengths will win.

11 Feb 2026 17:07:42
Well said The Fields!

11 Feb 2026 17:38:51
I feel like Carra, Fields and Jonny are all saying the same thing regarding Slot and their information. He has been told things haven't been up to standard and he needs to have a better second half to the season. Only difference is Jonny thinks we get top 5 and maybe a trophy and Feilds and Carra don't and the board will let Slot and have sounded out replacements.

I don't think any fan would want to see Slot go when the season started and even now everyone is divided to a degree. I don't think there is any guarantee a new manager comes in all is rosey in the garden. But I have not seen any signs that Slot is the man to take us forward. While results have improved, it's hard to say performances have. It is hard to see how we can look at the City game and say it was a positive performance.

I was hoping to see a huge improvement from us vs City as this was the first time in a long time where we have had a full week to prepare for a game. This was the time for Slot to show how good he is tactically and have a game plan. I didn't see that in the slightest. City played the same as the first game, forcing the ball to Konate and pressing from there, felt like we barely got in their half before the break. Second half was better of course, but why did we waste a half playing passive, lumping the ball long and drop off instead of press from the front, when we did, we looked decent. But again when we scored we did the same as the first half, dropped off, allowed them to dominate the ball and hope to catch them on the break through a bit if brilliance from an individual rather than a pattern of play.

I don't think Slot is a bad coach, but I think this situation is something he hasn't dealt with in the past, something he alluded to, and the pressure is obviously a different level. The biggest worry is that I haven't seen a huge improvement in any performance this year, apart from Qarabag, where I felt there was progression in our overall performance levels, Newcastle and Marseille had too many moments where they should have scored to fill me with any confidence, and an improved plan in how we set up defensively (aside from play a low block) and attacking patterns where it feels more individual moments rather than set ideas on how to progress the ball forward or combine in the final third.

I would love nothing more than for Slot to pick this team up from the ground, go on a winning run of games and at least go far in the Champions league and FA cup while getting top 5 but nothing tells me that is happening from how the season has progressed, the board would be stupid not to look at what should happen if this season continues how it has been all season. For me it should be sooner rather than later.

11 Feb 2026 17:35:44
Klopp 1 Premier League. Slot 1 Premier League.

You guys are delusional and nostalgic. We had the same season in 22/ 23, did you want Klopp sacked then?
After 21/ 22 we all know Klopp got found out tactically and didn't have any new ideas that's why we were stuck.
Slot came in and basically refreshed the team tactically to win us the title, believe me Klopp wouldn't have won it.
Slot plays the modern system every top manager plays, but his half-time adjustments are the best, we saw that last year. This season combined with the literal death of a player which rarely does someone has to deal with, and the massive drop off from Gakpo and Salah means that he is out of wingers and no manager on the planet can do something about that in the modern game.
Also many freak injuries, and a broken defence, even Klopp couldn't cope with injuries.
In the summer if Hughes brings him proper wingers, improves the defence and gets a midfielder you'll see how this team will walk the league.
In my opinion there isn't a manager on the planet that will compete for the title with this unbalanced team, even the mighty footballing god Alonso.
And I almost forgot, Guardiola was rubbish last season without wingers and Rodri.

11 Feb 2026 18:57:25
Bogaloud. The fact in your opinion is he plays the modern style of football that every top manager plays is the problem. It's ruining football, taking the passion away, and the fun. He's just another amorin. 1 style of football bollocks has been found out. He's a poor Liverpool manager than took klopps team and won a title with them, the league was as poor last year as it is now.

The Premier League has been dropping in quality for sometime. Arsenal are Walking this league heavily relying on set piece goals. He's made the team worse and worse with his boring football. That's why klopp was such a breath of fresh air and loved by every football fan, not just the Liverpool ones either. This slot is sucking the life out of anfield.

11 Feb 2026 20:30:48
Slot will be here next season. It's not an excuse, but a reason: Jota's death has blown apart our pre-season and Slot's ability to motivate.

11 Feb 2026 21:04:38
Magico1234
Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but there is no other Klopp. Alonso or anyone else at the moment won't be any different than Slot.

11 Feb 2026 21:19:12
I hate people using Jota's god rest his soul passing as the answer to what's happening. We had better form at the start of the season when it was fresh. The boys did incredibly well to cope with the mental bomb that hit them.

It's tactics we all know it. Our wins I feel we've been lucky with late goals. We have to change things and it starts with Arne I'm afraid.

11 Feb 2026 22:25:16
There is no single reason why we have been poor. There are a number of factors that have contributed. One of them was Jota's incredibly sad and untimely passing, but, like I say, it is only one factor, not the sole reason.

11 Feb 2026 22:49:08
I would suggest rewatching the Robbo interview after the Scotland win and state his death hasn't had an impact.

TheFields, there is a huge difference between making excuses and being able to logically see things for what they are.

We all know that terrible run was awful. Even the run where we weren't losing wasn't fantastic to watch, but got us back in amongst Top 4.

I think performances have improved. The likes of Kerkez, Wirtz and Konate have all looked so much better recently.

Yes we spent £400m and me like most were hoping it would all click immediately and we would win the league at a canter. But realism has to kick in.

We have gone from having a generational talent in TAA who was always available to 7 different RBs this season.

Kerkez finding his feet a top team.

Diaz, Jota and Nunez all gone. Replaced by Ekitike and Isak. One of which has been injured the vast majority.

3rd choice young CB Quansah who had Prem experience has gone and replaced with an emerging talent who got an ACL in first game.

I have rewatched many games this season and it amazes we have ended up losing or drawing. Last season they were wins.

I feel if Slot is backed with the two maybe three more in the summer then he will achieve so much next season.

I am just shocked that more fans are ready to bring down the axe when Klopp had similar seasons and issues. Yes he was criticised but he wasn't met with the hostility Slot has endured this season.

11 Feb 2026 23:15:41
So many opinions and frankly good arguments on both sides. Bottom line for me though is Slot's excuse matrix this season is off the charts. It's been pathetic at times (the wind for eg) but the new low was bringing Klopp into the argument.

A club legend for the ages. Slot will only further divide the fan base and his own reputation with such desperate and weak rhetoric.

11 Feb 2026 23:28:42
You know what will further divide the fanbase? "Fans" disrespecting and insulting our title winning manager. (Btw one of the top 5 managers in the world at the moment) instead of supporting him and having patience to find the solution, he is also a young manager who can improve with the team.
And twerking for Alonso who time after time showed that we're not his first choice and he doesn't like us as much as we think.


First asking Benitez to let him leave for Arsenal in 2008, also had in his contract at Leverkusen a clause for Man City.
Even if that doesn't matter i really don't know what has Alonso done to prove to you that he is better than Slot?
Can someone genuinely tell me why does this fanbase twerk so much for Alonso, like he is one of our biggest legends. Imho he is not that much further ahead of Slot.

12 Feb 2026 07:12:21
Bogaloud - Alonso leaving the club stemmed from Benitez falling out with him because he chose to be at the birth of his child rather than play a game. Benitez then wanted to replace him with Barry which is well documented and the funds would have been made by selling him to Juventus (from memory) where he wasn't that keen on going as his family was settled in Liverpool.

Whilst I am not 100% on board with the fact he held out for the Madrid move and the strange contractural agreement around Man City, he knows Liverpool, his family loves the Liverpool and when the original process began he was number one target for what he has done at Leverkusen and he was performing at Madrid until the players realised it could be hard work. If the manager is to change Alonso makes sense to be number one target.

12 Feb 2026 04:07:20
Cheers Ed025, you know your always welcome on this side of the fence! hehe :)

{Ed025's Note - nice to know KC.. :)

12 Feb 2026 08:53:50
Pretty darn disrespectful comparing Slot to Amorim, I appreciate that you might not think Slot should last the season or that he shouldn't be the coach next year, but the least we could do is thank him for his service and what he has achieved, he's tried to do what he can to get results, he's made countless tweaks in game or out to fix problems that have emerged throughout this season. Are a lot of problems of his own making or because he (and not just him, but Hughes and Edwards et al) didn't anticipate them arising this year? Yes. But there are also problems that aren't his fault. The whole time he has got on with the job and never made it all about him or beat his chest in the press the way that Amorim has.

The way some people talk on here it's like Slot's existence is an insult to the city and the fans, and every time he opens his mouth to defend himself it's treated as an excuse, to me I feel like he has every right to defend himself when even some of our fans say that he won with Klopp's tactics and team, imagine winning a title and having your own team's fans suggest that you don't deserve credit and you don't belong in the prem.

12 Feb 2026 11:41:59
Yeah, I think there is some disrespect towards Slot. But, at the same time, the players a lot of the time look like they are just playing through the motions, trying to get to summer, and as if they all know he is gone. I still believe that if this team was playing with happiness and desire alone, we would be top 3 or 4 favourites for the Champions League at a minimum. So my only thing would be, just stick anybody in, almost. Get Stevie as interim, heck, let Virg be coach till end of season. At this point in time, I do not think the players need deep tactical coaching or training.

Even if they are getting this now, if they are disconnected with the people giving the message, then it is pointless. And yeah, it is a weird time because, while obviously you would want us to win every game between now and end of season (let's say players just banded together and got morale up and went for it), would Slot then keep his job? And if so, would the players just switch off again? I just think when players are disconnected from the manager at large (which, again, I am speculating, but the way we are playing, to me it looks like it), then you simply have to change at that point.

12 Feb 2026 14:45:14
There seems to be some common ground, but also some disagreement, between those that say they are ITK. Either Slot knows he's to be sacked, or he doesn't, or actually he will not be sacked at all. They are all the options, so we will wait and see. The ITK have a 33.3% chance of getting it right. The only ITK I would listen to is Carra, personally. Those that are saying this is a lack of pre season and Jota's passing is the root of it, I think are wrong. If you can't motivate a team and get them to win it all for the memory of their mate, you shouldn't be in the job as leader of the team, which is what Slot is supposed to be.

We started playing this rubbish 12 months ago, toward the end of February 2025, and only won the league as we had a good cushion and no one could take advantage of poor performances toward the back end of the season. Jota was very much alive then, it's just carried on from there as the deconditioning from Klopp era fitness levels tailed off to nothing. Slot's tactics have nothing to do with Jota, the awful way he treats the youth team players have nothing to do with Jota, his insistence at picking Gakpo game after game after game have nothing to do with Jota. This is on him. He needs to go.

12 Feb 2026 15:01:19
Are the players going through the motions? I don't know, it doesn't look like it to me. Wirtz and Ekitike don't look like they're unhappy to be here, they look like they're enjoying themselves more and more as they gain confidence and fitness. Konate has been very good since he came back from his father's deathbed, Kerkez looks better and better every game, even Mac Allister has been better the last few games (which I know isn't saying much).

Endo put in a hell of a shift in a position that is far from his favorite after being frozen out for so long. Salah may not be converting, but he is still trying non-stop, and he is still creating for others. Virgil put in a real captain's performance last night, he was getting to everything. Am I not seeing something that looks so obvious to some folks on here?

12 Feb 2026 17:58:42
Jonny, I take a logical view of near enough everything in life. I, like you, have seen we were unlucky in some games, but not all. I agree there was a fair amount of change, but you can only really say 3 of the signings (Kerkez, Wirtz, Ekitike) have played regularly. The rest of the team was here last season. So, for me, its logical to point out the poor form and results are/were not down to changes in personnel, as 8 of the starting 11 won the league last season. As I've said, it's taken a lot for me to be leaning more Slot out than in.

The Slot - Klopp thing, well, one was a world class manager at the time and had the fans on his side due to the way he connected with us. The other is a good manager who hasn't really connected with the fans in the same way. Klopp gave Shankley vibes, Slot gives Benitez with a touch of Hodgson vibes. Although Benitez got the fans and city more than Slot does imo. Bogaloud, Slot one of the top 5 managers in the world. What have you been smoking, mate? 😂

12 Feb 2026 18:36:13
Thefields You are really vague, man. What does Slot not get about the fans and the city? Which available manager gets the fans and the city more? Don't tell me Alonso, he had a clause for Man City in his Leverkusen contract, and he has not done anything more in his managerial career to prove he is better than Slot.

Only manager i would replace Slot with is Enrique, but i don't think that is realistic.

12 Feb 2026 19:28:47
Bogaloud, its my job to be vague, mate. It comes with the territory as a so called ITK. 😂 Alonso also had a clause for Madrid and us.

12 Feb 2026 20:51:51
Don't you think it's pretty odd that Alonso had a clause for City in his Leverkusen contract? If his bond was so strong with Liverpool, he wouldn't have insisted on a clause for a rival English team that he's never had any connection with.

After all, he didn't insist on a clause for Barca. The only real explanation here is the bond is nowhere near as strong, from Alonso's POV, as some fans believe it to be.

13 Feb 2026 01:07:01
Who told Slot he is out of a job come June? Also, when are we getting Semenyo and Guehi? Circumstances change, don't they?

13 Feb 2026 05:04:09
Wirtz, I have never heard of that clause, and I can't find any mention of it online. The only ones I could find mentioned that he could leave Leverkusen if any of Liverpool, RM, or Bayern approached him, which also goes against your point that he doesn't have a strong bond with us.

13 Feb 2026 09:50:49
@PatrikBurgher Not fully going through the motions, and not saying every player, but I think it is quite clear. Like, we were awful against Newcastle for 30 mins until magic by Wirtz and Hugo sparked the team into life, then they played well on the upswing. Against City, both played awfully first half, but probably worse by us, then we were on top in the game, should have scored a couple, and end up getting a screamer. But as soon as things went against us, there was not a single sign of us turning the momentum of the game. And you might say tough against City, which is fair, but we've had it against teams all throughout the league all season. I don't think the situation is putrid like it has been at United a couple time, for example.

I think the players still want to be here and do good things, but whether they don't feel its possible with Slot currently, or whether more stuff has happened behind the scenes, a lot of the squad, I would say, are at like 90% focus. Probably outside of Hugo, Wirtz, Szob, and Kerkez. Like, I know VVD hasn't been great, but his attitude to a lot of things is more concerning to me. Have never seen him reacting like this, even in bad times in the past. Something just seems off throughout the squad, which historically doesn't often get turned around easily, especially by a coach only in his second season.

10 Feb 2026 04:22:15
Have watched that kid Mane play for Wolves the last few weeks and he looks a great prospect.
Strong and runs at the opposition, has a good eye for goal and surely would be cheaper than diomande from RB.
Is anyone looking at him Ed's?

{Ed001's Note - yes, lots of clubs are watching him.}

10 Feb 2026 07:23:23
1st time I heard of him was when he played against us at anfield, v impressed with that day. Kept an eye on him since and looks excellent in a struggling side.

10 Feb 2026 09:00:13
He's growing on me. As he's homegrown he will be in demand.

10 Feb 2026 09:12:04
You had me at Mane.

10 Feb 2026 11:38:14
Looks like could be top level talent. Would love us to sign him.

10 Feb 2026 14:08:11
Watched him at weekend, comparisons to semenyo is early shout just yet . big and strong, but they sat off him for his goal at weekend, and didn't appear to have much speed. 1 to watch I'd say.

10 Feb 2026 17:29:07
Diomande is a right winger whereas Mane is attacking midfield. Homegrown to so would be ideal to replace Jones if we let him go.

12 Feb 2026 04:08:19
Salah simply won't allow it again mates! wink.

09 Feb 2026 20:22:26
Heard that there is something coming out at 9 o'clock this evening.

09 Feb 2026 20:29:38
Not that crap again lol 🤣.

09 Feb 2026 20:29:59
Yep, that's what Indy posted on twitter earlier.

09 Feb 2026 20:30:08
Did a guy on Twitter who works at KFC tell you this?

09 Feb 2026 20:33:04
I have just reading the moon will be out at 9 pm.

09 Feb 2026 20:39:22
Hope you get to the toilet in time.

09 Feb 2026 20:41:35
This feels like the sort of nonsense that chancer off twitter would post.

09 Feb 2026 20:54:48
Yep, again. He was told to keep his rumour quiet. Hilarious stuff.

Guarantee it will be a nonsense dramatized but ultimately we are no further along than before his update.

09 Feb 2026 21:19:00
Tick-tock-tick-tock.

09 Feb 2026 21:51:58
his curry was being delivered at 8, so big log out at 9.

09 Feb 2026 22:04:42
9 o clock tonight. was it Porridge on UK Gold 🤔.

09 Feb 2026 22:09:54
Slots going nowhere and the the teams a fkn mess! Highest wage bill in the league and the bench yesterday was beyond belief! Is that the news?

09 Feb 2026 22:17:28
It's 10.15 now, any make believe update?

09 Feb 2026 23:20:20
The Liverpool board will consider the future of Dutch manager Arne Slot if the club fail to qualify for the Champions League this season. (Football Insider)

10 Feb 2026 06:48:53
It's the 9 o'clock news.

10 Feb 2026 11:34:36
Or, as it transpired JM, NOT the nine o'clock news 🤔.

10 Feb 2026 12:03:08
Good god, FSW. They're so uninformed they can't even say for certain whether he would be sacked for failing to achieve the bare minimum.

10 Feb 2026 14:35:45
It's might be one of his sons. Which would be lovely. Everyone to their own.