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21 Mar 2026 17:11:02
Afternoon gents.

A friend of a friend has told me, his time is up.

Whether this means Mr Gerrard will step in until the summer? I'm not sure.

But there has been talks. Very frequent ones.

Cheers.

21 Mar 2026 17:27:26
Nothing against you or the mate, but we are hearing it wks from all sorts! Sadly, I'll not be believing it till it's all over the news.

21 Mar 2026 17:37:22
Hughes and Edwards both need to go for letting this go on this long. They should've been sacked months ago.

21 Mar 2026 17:40:18
Didn't Gerrard recently defend Slot, saying he lacks the depth to compete in both the league and Europe? I struggle to see how he can take over with that attitude. I would be interested to hear his answer to which competition he plans to sacrifice in his first press conference.

21 Mar 2026 17:42:58
* He should've been sacked months ago. That was meant to say.

21 Mar 2026 17:43:20
"If he loses the next game he's gone." 😂😂

21 Mar 2026 17:47:31
Well, if he's gone, he can blame that dreaded Brighton low block. Oh, wait.

For a manager not wanting to offer excuses today, well, he didn't do so well in that category either.

21 Mar 2026 17:51:21
Is there any reason it's Gerrard and not Alonso if Alonso is going to be the next manager?

21 Mar 2026 17:58:45
Come on, all these rumours only start when we lose. Tumbleweeds here after the win vs Gala. It's clearly a personnel issue more than anything. Today's game made that very evident. No coaching change will make much of a difference - need a transfer window.

21 Mar 2026 17:59:57
Babbity Rabbity, Gerrard's been openly critical of many of Slot's decisions. His comments in regard to squad depth were not to defend Slot, he was simply agreeing that there's a need for squad depth when competing in multiple competitions, where you've got limited recovery time and a lengthy injury list. This is a fact, and by no means a measure of his attitude or capability.

21 Mar 2026 18:03:36
Total & utter dereliction of duty if they bomb him out now!

They should have had the balls to make the big call weeks, even months ago, when a large part of the season was still salvageable.



The very fact they didn't want to back him in January was enough reason to think they were looking to go in a different direction come the end of the season, and that's when they should have made the decision! Now all we've got is a disjointed playing squad who plainly are as much to blame, but also led by total incompetence by all above!

21 Mar 2026 18:04:23
FSG need to ease off on their sell-to-buy policy a bit, also. Season after season, they are leaving the squad short, cut to its bare bones. We need a bigger squad.

21 Mar 2026 18:04:33
IagoAspasCorners, are you Arne in disguise? ;-) Utd fans could've said the same about Amorim, before they bought in an ex-midfielder. Football is more about vibes and morale than anyone cares to admit. Never seen an LFC in such need of some short-term passion to fire them up.

21 Mar 2026 18:17:21
Chewy, I agree that depth needs to be improved, but in the hypothetical situation that Gerrard comes in as interim, I don't think he is doing himself any favours with these comments.

It's a redundant issue under Slot anyway, as he doesn't use the squad depth to its full utility. He never has. Squad rotation and management are yet another failing of his.

People have defended Slot, saying, "we bought seven but sold nine", but of the nine we sold, he barely played the majority of them. There's no point in him having extra players he won't use.

21 Mar 2026 18:21:33
Has he gone yet?

21 Mar 2026 16:04:37
Hi all,

Big movement behind the scenes. The board seem to be leaning towards parting ways with Slot during the international break. Going to stick my neck on the line here and say I think it’s the end of the line for Arne.

21 Mar 2026 16:24:39
Sure took their time!

21 Mar 2026 16:24:50
Fingers crossed they make the right call!

21 Mar 2026 16:25:08
Victor, don't tease us.

21 Mar 2026 16:29:02
Well...

SG has been a bit extra feisty on the sidelines on the TV the last couple of weeks. Perhaps he was sending a message to the suits as well as the fans...

At the very least, hopefully, he can get these players playing again, and shake off this negative nonsense we like to play.



Even if it's just to clear the closet out, ready for the new chap...

21 Mar 2026 16:30:47
Hope you're right, Victor.

Diddly Out.

21 Mar 2026 16:35:28
I hope it's not an interim and they hire the permanent replacement. It will give him a head start on next season. I've got to believe they've already chosen the successor and have had conversations behind the scenes.

21 Mar 2026 16:35:39
No offence, but this has been said after every defeat. I fully expect Slot to be picking Gakpo for the City game.

21 Mar 2026 16:38:41
Leaning? Slot should have been sacked in November. That way, the interim manager would have had time to steady the ship until a viable option (Alonso at the start of the year) became available. Instead, we kept this manager, and look where we are.

Our club has become so poorly run it's almost comical. True leadership is decisive and proactive instead of indecisive and reactive.

21 Mar 2026 16:42:26
What I do not understand is how come they move big after every loss and sit tight when we win midweek? :) Shows how fickle the guys up there are.

21 Mar 2026 16:47:30
Really, it is time for him to go. I would have more respect for him if he was in any way self-effacing about his own shortcomings, but he is blaming everything except himself and his rubbish tactics.
Oh dear, two games in a week?
Give me a break. It is an honour to manage the club, and he has never truly gotten that.

21 Mar 2026 17:01:51
Yeah, whatever. 👍🏼

21 Mar 2026 17:04:06
Not to worry, people.... We'll have the tweets from VVD and Szlob later, saying they tried their best, and onto the next game to regroup. 🤬

21 Mar 2026 17:09:08
Probably too late.

21 Mar 2026 17:11:31
I'll believe it when I see it. I'm at the point where I have next to no faith that the leadership at this club are capable of making any kind of decision, let alone a sensible one.

That's the biggest issue for me by far. Total lack of leadership on and off the pitch.

No passion, no care, no emotion. The management needs to go, the coaches need to go, and the players need to hold their heads in shame for letting what Klopp built completely fall apart. Disgraceful.

21 Mar 2026 17:21:55
That's what has always shocked me, Cantremember. In my lifetime, every single manager has understood what a privilege and big deal it is to manage Liverpool. They might have been flawed in other ways, and overall disappointed, but they have always treated the role with enormous respect.

Rafa and Klopp both joined with incredibly impressive CVs from big clubs in Europe, at a time when we were significantly poorer, both in terms of quality on the pitch, infrastructure, reputation and finances. They both dedicated their lives to improving us, even sacrificing their health. I remember Klopp used to do silly YouTube videos on the club's YouTube channel when he first joined. He was one of the elite managers in the world spending his spare time doing YouTube videos for a Europa League club. In truth, it was beneath him, but he understood how important it was to build a connection with the fans.



Now we have this guy who joined the club on the back of Klopp's achievements. We inherited one of the best squads in the world, with a budget that is astronomical compared to those of previous managers. His entire career has been in the Netherlands, and he treats the role like any passing job. I actually thought I misread when I read that he flies back to the Netherlands midweek. He does not treat the job seriously at all. It's scandalous to think he can behave like this when he's being paid six-figures-a-week. He clearly has never been willing to make the necessary commitment. If you want to see your family so badly, maybe use that six-figures-a-week salary to hire a private jet to fly your kids out to see you? Heaven forbid they even move here after two years. That would be far too much of a commitment.

21 Mar 2026 17:32:37
Slot should go, but please not Gerrard as interim. He was a great player but an awful Premiership manager.

21 Mar 2026 18:00:47
@Red_Riding_Hood or just how much nonsense "ITKs" invent. The reality is, the club will not be reviewing his position after every single win/loss.

It has been stated many times by proper journalists from very early on that the club will review this season at the end of the season.

Now, of course, that doesn't mean that Slot can't be sacked during the season, just that it's very, very unlikely.

21 Mar 2026 15:52:17
Bayern space reporting big announcement coming at 6.

21 Mar 2026 16:14:47
He is gone. Sacked. He has been called in and this time it's not for talks.

21 Mar 2026 16:18:05
Is there any indication it has anything to do with us?

21 Mar 2026 16:21:51
Fingers crossed.

I've resigned myself to the probability of it being season's end, but if it's true then I will get arrested as I'm running around the street naked to celebrate.

21 Mar 2026 16:41:26
That's the same 6 pm announcement to be broken by Indykaila too. These lot know us Liverpool fans are the most gullible and would bite at anything soft. :D

21 Mar 2026 16:47:12
The Bayern space thing is to do with Olise, I believe... We'll see.

He was spot on about Wirtz.

21 Mar 2026 16:52:27
Must be after the big meeting announced by Koptalk last Friday. 😁

21 Mar 2026 15:31:04
Surely that time up! Please some ITK give us some good news 🙏.

21 Mar 2026 16:18:29
We are sooooooooo crap in the Premier League. I could have written today's script in advance. No urgency, creativity, drive, created no real chances, got caught out in defence and conceded. Panic sets in late in the game, throw in Rio and Federico with 15 mins to go and pray for a miracle...

and be the second-best team, be outworked and outsmarted. This is the narrative for every game - it's simply unacceptable. It's time - he has to go.

21 Mar 2026 16:35:20
I wouldn't limit our crapness to just the Premier League... Wednesday night was a one off!

21 Mar 2026 16:53:08
What about Inter Milan, Reaper?

21 Mar 2026 17:12:07
Brighton outran us by 5km. It is the 27th time out of 31 PL games that the opposition have outrun us. After watching everybody work their a**e off midweek, all I can assume is that there is a complete lack of respect for the PL from the coaching staff and players.

21 Mar 2026 17:13:09
We've had some decent results in the CL, Ron, but hardly scintillating performances... Don't forget both Gala away matches and PSV! I can probably name our decent performances this season on one hand.

21 Mar 2026 14:26:31
Hi Ed

With FSG reportedly stepping away from multi club ownership, do you think they could now be looking to sell the club?

Thanks.

{Ed001's Note - they have been chasing investment for years and gradually selling off small pieces. I expect they will continue down that route.}

20 Mar 2026 17:16:04.
So, Alisson is apparently injured and unavailable against Brighton tomorrow, as well as Brazil's two-week international break.

One of the best keepers I have ever seen in my life, but my word, these injuries.

20 Mar 2026 18:12:01
It's not like they are kept fit, is it?

20 Mar 2026 18:59:19
Hopefully there are some serious discussions behind the scenes about a long term replacement. From what I've seen, Mamardashvili isn't it. Ali is with us until the end of next season. Pecsi, by then, would be 22. Jaros has his injury to recover from.

20 Mar 2026 19:32:15
Not many I'd swap Alison for. In fact, I can't even think of one.

20 Mar 2026 20:43:27
I agree, Scouse John. Alisson is still the best in the world, but he is going to cost us one day with these injuries he gets, going to miss a major semi or final.

20 Mar 2026 20:45:40
I would only swap Alisson for a younger version of himself.

20 Mar 2026 20:46:24
It's just what happens when you get older. He's 34 soon. To be fair, it might be that he needs a proper rest, but we are rushing him back. Sadly, it seems to be his thigh area that keeps recurring, given the nature of diving to save and sliding for one-on-ones, plus kicking through the ball on clearances.

It's likely to only get worse and worse from constant impact and strain without a good full rest.

Liverpool should possibly look to Mamardashvilli to open the season, and give him a proper break.

He clearly doesn't trust kicking through the ball on clearances when passed back under trouble. His body shape is all wrong when clearing passbacks under pressure, and he almost kicks with the inside of his foot instead of the laces when required.

20 Mar 2026 22:06:01
He's always been injury prone. Unfortunately. For a top-level keeper, I cannot name another with similar absences. Totally reliable once on the pitch. Totally unreliable to get there, however.

20 Mar 2026 22:11:11
Stromgodset, not really. We just need a sensible, reliable, experienced backup keeper to fill in for when he's unavailable. Getting a flashy, expensive, younger backup keeper that is the trend these days is not the answer.

20 Mar 2026 22:13:23
@Shankly,
Does Manuel Neuer fit the profile?

20 Mar 2026 22:21:22
@Kew, No. He doesn't.

20 Mar 2026 22:47:01
I'm probably on my own here, but I honestly don't know why Marma gets so cained. From when I've seen him, apart from some of his kicking, I don't think he's done a great deal wrong. He's made some great saves, and it seems we're keen to not even give him a chance, because we've been spoilt with Ali.

Don't get me wrong, I love Ali, and every game he misses is difficult for us, but we're giving up on a keeper who is still so young and could be great going forward to replace Ali long term, and we need to back him when he plays rather than slate him.



There are not many keepers I'd have instead of him right at this moment. Why not let him grow and learn from Ali whilst we still have him.

Bear in mind, the goals we have let in when Ali hasn't been available, for the most part, are down to the poor defence in front of him.

20 Mar 2026 22:54:22
Babbity, we had one in Khellher, but I have not seen enough of Mamardashvili to know if he is good enough. Not sure why some posters have written him off already, he has only played a handful of games for us.

20 Mar 2026 23:17:05
People don't rate Marma because his name isn't Alisson Becker. From my point of view, Kelleher was an excellent backup for Ali. Just that the lad wanted regular game time, which is fair enough.

20 Mar 2026 23:38:20
At the start of the season I thought Marma looked nervous and hesitant with everything he did. Not a great mix when Konate is in front of you. His feet looked painfully slow, and he was very slow off his line.

He has settled down a bit though now, and he looks good. Not Ali good, but then no one is.

I don't get why people slate his kicking either. He's not amazing with his feet, but he's adequate.

He needs to improve, sure, but he's gone from me wincing and hiding behind the sofa every time the ball is anywhere near him to just a slight twitch of anxiety.

He's improving, and let's face it, he's learning from the best.

As an aside, I don't think people talk about pace enough when it comes to goalkeepers. Ali has lost a yard, but in his prime he was quick, so in one-on-ones he waits until just before you shoot, and he's on top of you. Raya is very good at this now too. Also, sweeping up behind the defence, you need speed to get out quickly.

Unfortunately I think that's where Marma will always struggle.

21 Mar 2026 01:08:05
Buffon had a lot of injuries, if I remember correctly.

21 Mar 2026 05:50:39
What WDWIV said.
Marma's name's not Becker, and has too many syllables - can't be trusted.

{Ed001's Note - nonsense, typical condescending crap from West Derby. Mama's problem is that he has not proven himself to be any good yet. He is slow, so slow, and that makes him crap at one-on-ones, ponderous on crosses in which he should get to but instead stays rooted to his line, poor at sweeping up outside the box, unable to get across the goal quickly for difficult saves, poor with the ball at his feet and not even an outstanding shotstopper.

He does have a good throw on him, his throw outs are accurate and have distance, and he is a big presence in the goal, but other than that, it is difficult to see anything much in him. Right now, he looks a bad buy. Hopefully he can improve with good coaching and work and turn himself into a good buy.}

21 Mar 2026 06:23:57
Let's be completely fair here, whoever eventually replaces Ali is very likely to get pasted because Ali was and still is just so good. It's a bit unfortunate but he's the benchmark and it is very likely that whomever we get isn't going to measure up.


As Ed says, I'd hope Mama could be coached to improve, but if he was bought to turn a profit I suspect the long term will be elsewhere. What a sad world live in when that is a footballing business strategy.

{Ed001's Note - tall order to expect anyone to live up to Ali's level, he is the GOAT. I would hope we would get someone who suits our style of play though and allows us to play a higher line though.}

21 Mar 2026 07:23:46
Have to say - Ali has been fantastic and is by far the best Liverpool keeper in my lifetime, but Courtois is probs best in the world.

{Ed001's Note - not a chance, Courtois is not that good. He gets all the hype for making a save hit at him. Not even close to Ali.}

21 Mar 2026 08:42:31
I would agree with Mamardashvili seeming hesitant and nervous. For a big lad, he doesn't look confident on crosses. For me, he looks like a good shot stopper in the mould of Donnarumma, but not as good.

Having said that, more game time might bring out the best in him, see Euro 2024, but currently, in a Liverpool shirt, I'm not convinced.

Are there any top goalkeepers out there at a good age?

21 Mar 2026 08:42:59
Am I the only one happy to put up with Ali's injuries so long as we have a decent #2 as back up?
I'd keep him as long as he wants to be here. He makes tricky and awkward saves look very comfortable, and is still the safest hands in the prem.

I certainly wouldn't be offloading him because he gets injured more than most.
Jaros, Woodward, etc., you may as well be saying Bogdan and Manninger.
We should have one of the top 5 keepers on the planet as our #1 at all times.

21 Mar 2026 09:05:37
Ali is in our top 3 LFC goalkeepers in our history. Let that sink in for how good he is.

21 Mar 2026 09:30:53
Personally, I rate Courtois.

21 Mar 2026 10:00:14
I would always put Ray Clemence up alongside Ali as a GOAT. YNWA.

21 Mar 2026 10:08:49
And I thought Reddit users are ignorant, while we have among ourselves someone who thinks Courtois is nowhere near Alisson. Courtois single-handedly won a UCL Final, while Alisson can't even save penalties, even if his life depended on it.

{Ed001's Note - you are clearly more of a twatter user yourself. Courtois singlehandedly won nothing, that is the most pig ignorant statement I have seen.}

21 Mar 2026 10:25:30
So do I, Rome. He's excellent. I, for one, would be happy to have him if Ali wasn't our keeper.

21 Mar 2026 09:53:02
I want some of what Ed001 has been smoking, "Courtois is not that good" 🤣 he's brilliant, end of. Not as good as Ali though obvs.

{Ed001's Note - I have never rated him, he is like Prickford - all flashy saves but they are not great saves, just ones he should make that he makes look difficult because he is not that great. Very average keeper who can't command his box.}

21 Mar 2026 10:21:20
Haha! Cross Ed01 at one's peril!

Don't agree it was condescending crap. Sarcastic at best.

Great insight into Marma's game, though. Thanks.I agree wholeheartedly with your comment to the other poster about having a keeper that suits our style of play. Absolutely.

Becker is probably the goat, as you say, (i also lean toward Clemence but that's non-recency bias) and any other keeper is going to suffer by comparison.

Interesting to know if Marma will get there. I'm assuming you think not.
Cheers, as always.

{Ed001's Note - West Derby Wanker only does condescending. He is the turd in the bowl of life that just won't flush away.}

21 Mar 2026 10:30:51
Ali is an alltimer and as for the comments that he can't save penalties, some good soul posted the stat that of as 2023, he'd saved 7 out of 14. Alisson is the great keeper we've had in my 45-plus years as a fan.

He deserves total respect. If he can play only three quarters of our games, he's still our number one. With Oblak, an absolute beast of a goalie. Ed 001 is bang on.

21 Mar 2026 10:42:20
Diogo Costa of Porto is the one we should get as Alisson's replacement. Can someone advise our transfer team?

21 Mar 2026 10:55:28
Average keepers have no positioning, so they're forced to pull it out of the bag. Ali is not that. Courtois and KFC King are.

21 Mar 2026 11:02:46
I always thought Courtois was lucky, say lucky but mean jammy. Besides that, he's an utter C***. There have been some fantastic goalies around down the years: Seaman, Cech, Big Nev. But I would swap Ali for any of them.

21 Mar 2026 12:31:17
Ed1, what do you make of Man United GK? He looks decent from the little that's I've seen him. But again, there is not a lot of good GK these days.

{Ed001's Note - Lammens looks a solid dependable keeper. One of the better keepers in the Prem so far.}

21 Mar 2026 12:45:16
Ed001 Ali makes good saves look simple while a lot of there other keepers make simple saves good.
We lost that champions league final to Madrid not because Courtois made great saves more because our forwards didn't finish any of the chances we created all straight at him rather than finding the corner.

{Ed001's Note - exsctly.}

21 Mar 2026 14:49:18
Mamardashvilli was one of the only players who can hold his head up after today's insipid performance. Surely, surely, surely Slot goes now? Grow a pair, LFC.

20 Mar 2026 16:24:54
PSG want Lens to move the game which happens between our tie. Lens manager says he's opposed. Hopefully they still have to play.

20 Mar 2026 16:43:09
They should ask CAF to move it... CAF might actually just award the 3 points to PSG.

20 Mar 2026 20:54:18
This is the major problem with the competitive nature of the Prem vs other leagues. Jupp Heynckes said years ago that Bayern train for midweek, and rest and recover for the Bundesliga, and Bal said the same happens with Madrid (likely Barca too).

Last year LFC played PSG and we both had weekend games. We played Southampton (relegation fodder), and scraped a win with pens, playing pretty much a full strength team bar Tsimikas and Jones.

PSG played 11th placed Rennes, and they played Jao Neves, Barcola and Pacho out of their usual starting 11, and battered Rennes.

I can't imagine a Prem team playing a quarter final of the Champions League midweek and dropping 7 players to face the likes of Brighton, Fulham or Bournemouth this year.

20 Mar 2026 22:08:42
They got their last pre CL game postponed or whatever to complete the second leg of the last round. Of course, the French FA will succumb to the request. They're the Champions of Europe, and will be again.

20 Mar 2026 22:46:03
I believe Lens would need to agree, and I imagine that they, as the team in second place, would want to leave it as is and play the league leaders after a massive Champions League game.

20 Mar 2026 23:40:52
No way PSG are winning the Champions League this season, Shankly's ghost. I reckon they'll go out in the quarter-final. ;-)

21 Mar 2026 10:29:05
I certainly hope so, Varry. 🥳🤫

21 Mar 2026 15:11:36
Anyone who thinks we'd get past PSG is delusional. Season is over.

20 Mar 2026 12:35:36.
Mo confirmed as out for the Brighton game, hopefully back after the international break.

20 Mar 2026 13:51:11
Don't mind this. He has been very poor this season, and Rio has been excellent every time he has been on the pitch.

We will need Mo's big game experience for the PSG games, however.

20 Mar 2026 15:22:30
Well, after Mo proved that he could be the best option we have to play in that new front 2, he gets injured. We just can't get a break. I believe that was the very first time that lineup played together in that shape.

It would have been nice to get them doing that again consistently. I think, probably, we might rotate a bit, given the quick turnaround. I wonder if we'll see Slot go with that formation again, though.

{Ed001's Note - hardly a break, if they were coached effectively we wouldn't have all these soft tissue injuries, the players simply aren't fit enough. It is not bad luck, it is bad management.}

20 Mar 2026 15:39:29
I don't think he'll rotate much, as it is the last game before the international break, so no need to keep players fresh for next week.
If the other 10 players are still fit (big if based on the season so far), I think that it might be Gakpo in for Salah and keep everything else the same.

20 Mar 2026 16:34:16
Guessing Frimpong for Salah and Dom to RB.

20 Mar 2026 16:44:18
He probably won't even use the same formation... Frimpong back to RW and Szobo to RB.

Normal services to resume.

20 Mar 2026 17:22:09
Unfortunately, JLC, you're probably right.

20 Mar 2026 18:57:51
The sad thing, this will probably happen, when will this madness stop?

20 Mar 2026 22:28:43
Curtis at RB, Szlob back in midfield.

20 Mar 2026 23:04:32
And Rico in the Italy squad.

Love that.

20 Mar 2026 23:45:55
I must admit Ed I don't think I've ever seen a season where so many players are having their 'minutes managed'. It's crazy and it's not just Slot doing it, it seems to be happening with all Premier League teams.

It seems managers would rather try to avoid injuries than actually win football matches. If your best players are on the pitch and you need a goal then forget about managing minutes and leave them on the bloody pitch. I've honestly never seen anything like it, not to the extent it got to anyway.

20 Mar 2026 10:53:07
I've seen us being linked to Luis Suarez today (the Sporting one, not the bitey one).

Presumably all paper talk, as I can't imagine a 28 year old striker is at the top of our list of needs or wants, and certainly not for the £70m being quoted.

20 Mar 2026 12:58:15
Especially when it's about the only area that doesn't need work done in the summer.

20 Mar 2026 13:51:37
Won't happen. The age bracket alone means it's a non-starter; it doesn't suit our model.

20 Mar 2026 14:22:25
The Sporting one, not the bitey one. 😂 👏

20 Mar 2026 19:01:49
I'm not expecting a new striker for at least the next 5 years after last summer!

20 Mar 2026 23:48:31
We could actually win one, though, Bobcat. Salah will be gone soon, and we've seen this season a long-term injury to Isak or Ekitike means the other has to play every game.

Hopefully, Danns can get over his injuries and be a third; otherwise, I do actually think we will need to buy one.

21 Mar 2026 08:28:24
Please tell me that, as well as a Sporting Suarez and a bitey Suarez, there is a posh one, a baby one, and a ginger one.