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29 Oct 2026 10:10:01
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29 Oct 2026 10:01:18
Great result. Good performance.
Nyoni looks ready now. Very good performance and looks a mini gravenberch when breaking the lines.
I hope the club signs a top DM in. January and a LB. I've no problem with Araujo and Bradley as the RB options.
I think the LB options are extremely weak for a massive football club. Kerkez is sub standard. I'd want a top LB to go straight into the first team.
29 Oct 2026 06:52:49
How on earth are we going to shift grav on with the wages he’s on, he offers nothing apart from the odd konate like f*** up.
29 Oct 2026 07:05:32
He's in a bad spell at the moment, the sending off against city has just spiralled him a little bit even though he was playing great in that game, he needs to come out of the team for a couple games and just come on for 10 minutes to get back to simple stuff just because a player is in bad form doesn't mean you have to sell them.
29 Oct 2026 07:15:17
Nice show of support to our players.
29 Oct 2026 07:20:10
You don't need to sell players just because they're out of form.
{Ed025's Note - even if they have been out of form for 18 months?..
29 Oct 2026 07:31:21
He looked superb in the City match until the softest yellows of all time.
{Ed025's Note - one swallow does not make a summer KJH..
29 Oct 2026 07:33:30
I feel amazed when we call ourselves the best fans in the world. There is absolutely nothing special about us. We are as ordinary and fickle as anyone else.
29 Oct 2026 07:44:07
We have millions of fans worldwide. You'll always get some who say silly things.
One Chelsea fan was on the radio last night saying sack Alonso!
Nothing to see here, move along.
29 Oct 2026 07:45:43
There was a few people on here saying that we should get rid of VVD because he made a mistake in a match. To be fair though - the few calling him out have never made a mistake.
29 Oct 2026 07:54:35
I don't think there's anything wrong calling out poor performances as Gravenberch wasn't great last night but we also all now how good he can be. Either he'll click and get it right and start putting in more performances like the one against City or he needs some time on the sidelines.
I was more concerned with how and why Gakpo stayed on the pitch for the whole game. Penalties apart I thought he was shocking. Before his injury he'd been looking great but since then he's looked more like what he was last season. I'd happily give him more time but again, like Gravenberch, he probably needs taking out of the side for a bit imo.
Other than those two I thought everyone done great last night, especially the young lads who came in.
I had a feeling Tsimikas would want to take what he thought would be the winning penalty again and I also had feeling he'd miss but hey ho fortune favoured us and we got through.
Let's hope we really go at Arsenal at the weekend like Brighton did and hopefully we can get a result. (I'd start Nyoni and Rio over Grav and Gakpo otherwise same lineup as last weekend)
29 Oct 2026 08:07:39
Out of form, good one.
First season Klopp didn't fancy him at all, second season ok slot got a tune out of him. Third season rubbish but I guess they all were, now fourth season and he's started really bad came out the team. Played well for the odd half an hour but he's a liability.
At the end of the day, we won't be having Mac, sob, grav and other on big wages so someone got to go and it better not be Mac and keep Grav.
29 Oct 2026 08:35:00
Grav just needs someone to discipline him and tell him to focus on playing solely as a 6 rather than box to box mid. Receive under pressure, beat the man and release the ball. Rinse and repeat - teaching him how to follow a runner would be useful too.
29 Oct 2026 08:49:50
Guess all the managers he's had must be missing that info brummyred.
29 Oct 2026 09:11:29
Why is it wrong to call out someone if they're not performing?
If I make a mistake in my place of work I get called out & I'm not on £250k per week.
29 Oct 2026 09:13:43
I'm not saying we should get shot of him
Like some on here by the way.
29 Oct 2026 09:21:57
Why is everyone so obsessed with Gravenberch's wages?
Sounds like jealousy to me.
I don't know or care what his wages are but as long as he plays for Liverpool I'll support him.
I think he'll prove the doubters very wrong.
29 Oct 2026 09:58:01
How about we wait till the end of the season before making rash decisions?
Remember that bringing in new players isn't always an instant fix. They too may need time to develop at the club.
7 months of the season left, Andoni is improving a lot of players, so we may as well wait till the end and take stock rather than making wholesale changes in Jan.
28 Oct 2026 12:35:37
Do we know what's holding up Rio's contract?
28 Oct 2026 13:12:22
Not sure, but his current runs out in 2028 so we do have time. Would be great if it's done before the season finishes.
28 Oct 2026 12:57:16
Do we even know that it is being held up?
28 Oct 2026 15:44:30
There is no hold up its just negotiations, it will happen.
28 Oct 2026 16:36:25
We went through this with Trent and Konate recently lol. They were meant to be nailed on along the way 😊.
28 Oct 2026 16:42:04
Wokka, we also had it with VVD and Salah not so long ago and they both signed.
It's almost like every contract negotiation is unique. eh?
28 Oct 2026 17:58:38
Trent and Konate were over 23 so this is different.
28 Oct 2026 18:22:52
Zed. I couldn't agree more. My point is nothing is nailed on. Let's hope he signs but he may not. Nobody knows for certain he will.
28 Oct 2026 18:23:31
Fully expecting him to sign a new deal with us.
Diddly out.
28 Oct 2026 20:36:52
I feel better that Ned has said it'll be alright!
29 Oct 2026 05:04:55
We've been trying to order a new printer but they've not been getting delivered. The lads were on live chat to Amazon customer services for ages and we ended up just having to ring Jeff straight. Turns out Richard Hughes mixed up the correspondence address while was working both jobs over the summer. Explains why the DPD bloke turned up all confused the other day looking for a Mr O Watkins
Nightmare but it's been sorted now, thankfully.
29 Oct 2026 07:47:38
@OP, what date and time were you expecting that the contract would have been signed?
27 Oct 2026 21:51:20
Obviously I'm a self-proclaimed member of the Ronald Araujo fan club, and I'm hoping the Club doesn't dillydally on making him permanent. I just read what Nyoni said about him today; how his example is driving the team forward even though he can't even speak English. That's the galvanizing spirit and the effect of a leader right there. I saw Nyoni charge into a tackle as his first contribution when he came on last game and nearly injured himself given his slender frame.
But after reading what he just said about Araujo, maybe he's been bitten by the big too. He probably was pumped up seeing Araujo destroy everything on his paths, and Nyoni couldn't wait to get on the pitch and have a taste of the action!
That's the Araujo effect, and long may it continue!
27 Oct 2026 22:12:22
I don't get the call to make his deal permanent asap, he could do his ACL in a month. You can still make it permanent in February or March if he's still playing well.
27 Oct 2026 22:24:14
I don't know how all this works, but the loan is for the season, so would we not just go and sign him in the summer? I am preparing myself for the club to do the opposite of what the fans want and not sign him because he is 28, then buy someone that has potential.
One thing for certain is, he is our best right back, when everyone is fit and well. Bradley bar the tackle on Mbappe, has not done anything, and he is permanently injured, and Frimpong is, well Frimpong is Frimpong. He's not a right back.
27 Oct 2026 22:37:25
other strings to his bow, he has actually played more games for barcelona at centre half his proper position, was he bought to replace VVD at the end of this season? and was a captain of barcelona, a captain proves he's no duffer also, he not only can replace bradley connor, frimpong, but also joe gomez who is out of contract and goes for nowt next year on the 30/06/2027 as a free transfer.
YNWA Andoni.
27 Oct 2026 22:51:06
There are so many unknowns at the moment, for me it makes sense to wait.
Don't get me wrong, I love Araujo as much as the next fan, but a lot can change.
Forgetting injuries, we have a lot of other moving parts - will VVD extend his contract, what will VVD want, what will Araujo want, will Leoni come back fully fit and firing, what about Connor Bradley.
I think Iraola likes Araujo too so I think the chances are high but I'd wait until we know more. There's no rush.
28 Oct 2026 00:07:44
I would hazard a guess that he was brought in because AI wanted him and because our options were severely limited at the time Ndukwe, the standout CB, on the pre-season tour had been told he needed to qualify to get a work permit, Jacquet, Leoni and Joe having picked up a knock in the first pre-season game in America, were injured and VVD was on hold after the World Cup. Also Bradley was / is injured and Frimpong wasn't ready to play.
I'd be extremely surprised if his attitude and approach were to change over the course of 8 or 9 months - at 27 he is a nature adult and how he manages his life probably won't change radically. So the only real issues are
1. Come next May / June does he want to stay
2. Do the club think he has something that the club, squad, team need in terms of playing ability, attitude, influence on and off the pitch
Personally, I think he is the real deal - love his attitude and commitment and he has the right skills for the job at hand. I'd sign him up now, but that's just me being a fan and I'm sure AI and Wardy (trying that out as a nickname but I'm not sure) will take time to make a decision. Really, there's no rush.
28 Oct 2026 00:26:22
If he continues as he's started it's a no brainer for me, regardless of whether VVD stays or goes. Ndukwe will need time to develop and we have no idea how Leoni will be when he's back fully fit, which might still take some time.
Hell everyone raves about Leoni being great for one half against a championship team, when the reality is none of us have any idea how good he is, could be or even how suited he is to the rigours of the Premier League week in, week out.
28 Oct 2026 06:49:18
We need a cb in that mid-late 20s who has experience regardless if vvd stays r not. Next season gomez will be gone, aside from vvd all our cb options will be 22 r under. U can't go into a season will all your cbs so young, definitely a position that needs experience.
28 Oct 2026 09:45:17
Every chance we sign him up, but let's wait until the summer. A lot can happen. AI and the club could fancy a Zabarnyi or some other younger defender.
28 Oct 2026 10:27:31
Don't understand all this talk of should we or shouldn't we sign Ron, he's done everything we want of him and he's got 7 years on vvd, what's to think about, the guy puts everything into each game and hasn't let us down once.
Of course we'll try and sign him, hopefully he'll want to stay too.
28 Oct 2026 11:29:42
He has, but 7 years on Virg is like two or three on a normal defender. The likes of Rio and Terry were done by Virgil's age. No point measuring him against Van Dijk. if he keeps going as he is, doesn't get injured and actually WANTS to sign I'm sure the club will get it done.
28 Oct 2026 12:18:34
The loan includes an option to buy so the deal is already done. Why take the option before the end of the loan?
28 Oct 2026 18:15:02
Interestingly, the messaging from the laptop boys at the time of his signing, which was down to Andoni, was that he wasn't seen as a long-term option.
According to plenty of Barca fans, he lacks the finesse required for their current set-up and certainly seems more suited to the Premier League.
I hope his move is made permanent, although I can see Atlético and Bayern being interested too, so he'll have options.
Hopefully, the love he's getting from the fans will win him over. We need that energy in the team.
{Ed666's Note - I love Ronnie as the next guy but am I the only one that thinks we should see him play in his natural position before we spunk north of 45 million pounds on him?
28 Oct 2026 23:45:12
Not too shabby as a CB tonight. BTW what was that gangly Chelsea boy doing to VVD and how'd he get away with it.
29 Oct 2026 05:06:35
At the end of the day we're a business and we know Barca are desperate financially. That deal to sign him permanently isn't going anywhere but we might just try to get him cheaper.
27 Oct 2026 20:29:34
Trent aa. Why doesn't Jose fancy him? Where does he go next? Will he get back to the passing/attacking levels we witnessed at Liverpool?
27 Oct 2026 20:50:53
I doubt it.
27 Oct 2026 20:51:00
City, Chelsea.
27 Oct 2026 21:08:10
I think we need a couple of energetic, aggressive type players into team and trents not that. Maybe if our midfield was different he may work for us but at present I don't think he what we need. When u see araujo determination to keep a clean sheet that's what I want to see.
27 Oct 2026 21:36:31
Because Mourinho is pragmatic and doesn't like to take risks. Trent's passing/crossing is often compared to the likes of KDB and Beckham but in reality it's more Bruno Fernandes. When it comes off they're great, but plenty don't and just result in turnovers.
Couple that with the poor positional play and defensive mistakes and there is a reason managers don't pick him unless they have a team built around accommodating him.
27 Oct 2026 21:51:52
It's true, neither Beckham nor Kev De B ever misplaced a pass.
27 Oct 2026 22:13:15
For a fanbase that is over him leaving we sure do like talking about him.
27 Oct 2026 22:18:48
Beckham couldn't lave KDB's boots.
27 Oct 2026 22:27:10
Mourinho employs a defend first philosophy, for the most part, he likes defenders who can actually defend. Trent makes rookie defensive errors; gets caught ball-watching, doesn't track his man, has lapses in positional awareness.
What Trent didn't realise when he left to win the Ballon dor, was that Klopp had built a system to compensate for Trents weaknesses so that we could better exploit his talents, and that he was never going to be afforded that privilege anywhere else.
Not to mention he's also put on weight and doesn't look as quick or fit as he used to be.
I can see him moving to Italy to try and save face, or Chelsea if Alonso is keen. I don't see him coming back to Anfield, we no longer use the system that once flattered him, he will continue to struggle defensively, and we're currently looking for a RB who defends first. If we brought Trent in tomorrow, he wouldn't start over Araujo.
27 Oct 2026 22:29:57
Why doesn't Jose fancy him?
Easy, he's absolutely rinsed, he's injury prone, he's lazy, he's a liability defensively.
Where does he go next?
Who cares as long as we don't waste money on him. Let him be someone else's expensive mistake. His career at the top is as good as over.
Will he get back to the passing/attacking levels we witnessed at Liverpool?
DFKDFC.
28 Oct 2026 00:11:33
Spot on @MarkP. Beckham's left foot was just there for standing on. He was slow as a crab and couldn't tackle or head a ball to save his life. From a football perspective he was, imho, vastly overrated.
28 Oct 2026 00:48:06
I hate the topic of "Should Liverpool bring TAA? "
If he wasn't Scouse and hadn't played for us before, everyone would realise that the answer is an obvious "no way in hell" and not even waste their breath on such a silly question.
He doesn't fit our transfer profile at all.
28 Oct 2026 01:05:51
I reckon Beckham would basically have had the career of James Ward Prowse in today's game. Or had to have been an entirely different type of player because there's no right footed right wingers who can't beat a man these days.
28 Oct 2026 06:19:04
Beckham only played right wing at Man United cause he didn't fit in a 2 man midfield. When he moved to Real, he moved into a Pirlo type role and his game became significantly more well-rounded.
28 Oct 2026 08:22:09
The saying that Klopp said to Coutinho about staying and they will build a statue of you leave and you will be just another player rings as much to Trent as it did to Coutinho. grass is very rarely greener.
28 Oct 2026 08:25:57
My mate was a season ticket holder at Man United and said Beckham would only hit a Hollywood pass maybe a few times a game and that's what you would see on match of the day, he didn't rate him that highly.
28 Oct 2026 10:30:33
Vv and bunny rabbit, you got it spot on lads, let's all stop talking about this turn coat and move on to something else worth talking about.
28 Oct 2026 11:52:03
What Chewy said.
28 Oct 2026 11:56:32
I meant his other brother Marcel I think his name is.
28 Oct 2026 11:52:46
Well i think the only way it makes sense him coming back here is if he pays his own transfer fee, I'm sure that will make him, his nasty piece of work sister and his brother humble, that would be such sweet karma.
27 Oct 2026 08:15:21
Hi Ed's and reds, are we still looking at minteh in January?
Thanks.
{Ed001's Note - yes.}
27 Oct 2026 08:58:29
Can only imagine that must be with a view to still selling Gakpo then? Surely we don't need 5 wingers.
{Ed001's Note - Rio still has not signed a new deal though.}
27 Oct 2026 08:54:14
Not arguing Ed001 but does anyone think this purchase might not be what we need given we have Munoz, Ngumoha, Barcola and Gakpo Unless Gakpo is to be sold which feels odd given we didn't do that when we had the chance last summer.
Rather spend the money on a central player with a bit of bite!
{Ed001's Note - we were ready to sell Gakpo in the summer, maybe he wants a fresh start after what happened? Or it is in case Rio continues to refuse his contract offer?}
27 Oct 2026 09:32:22
Iraola should drop interest in Minteh and instead focus on Kostoulas. The guy looked like a prime Coutinho against us, very good on the ball and would be a better signing. If Rio doesn't sign we let him go, for 80m at least.
{Ed666's Note - I had the same thoughts about the Greek kid. He’s gonna be some player
27 Oct 2026 09:44:01
But doesn't Rio only have a year left on his contract so hard to see anyone paying 80m? Maybe he'll do a Trent and run it down if we don't let him go to who he wants to.
That's taking it that he doesn't sign a new contract with us.
27 Oct 2026 10:22:26
There is a reason Minteh is Andoni's first choice. We have enough Hollywood signings.
Minteh would end up displacing Gakpo and Rio in an Andoni set up, at least as first choice starter for the big games.
27 Oct 2026 10:59:02
Where could Rio realistically go that would be a bigger draw than us? There's only the likes of Real, Barca, Bayern and PSG that are in the same stratosphere as Liverpool, Barca are broke, Bayern are in a one-horse league that even the likes of Olise has outgrown, Real are a circus with the world's most fickle and entitled fans, PSG are stocked with wingers.
27 Oct 2026 11:14:35
@PB, are you not counting Arsenal or Chelsea (from whence he came). He is a Cockney, after all. If City are in the PL next season they might be a possible alternative?
27 Oct 2026 11:29:26
PatrikBurgher - He, like Trent has dreams of winning the Ballon d'or, which is nigh on impossible when playing in the prem. Germans sides offer a gentler route to regular game time, and a platform to showcase talents on a regular basis.
Bayern would be a good move for him, although he would not be displacing Diaz anytime soon, he can play RW and as a rotation option.
The prem is unrelenting and shortens careers.
27 Oct 2026 11:42:52
Kostoulas would be my first choice signing in attack, beyond anything else in Europe. Though attack isn't where I'd focus, Kostoulas has too much potential to pass up if the chance was there.
27 Oct 2026 09:29:01
Any idea if Rio just wants a better deal or is seriously thinking of moving on Ed?
{Ed001's Note - not a clue sorry.
27 Oct 2026 12:08:19
Putting aside who it would be to replace, we definitely need a couple of left footers in the squad.
We have loads of guile in Wirtz, Isak, Ekitike and Rio. Whereas Minteh is a relentless pressing monster. So I can see the logic of our interest. Whether that interest is still there, I couldn't say.
27 Oct 2026 11:59:36
Rio hasn't refused a contract he is just negotiating via his agents team, all will be fine. Expect that one to get done soon.
27 Oct 2026 12:15:20
Everywhere I've read Rio's contract is expected to get done. its a negotiation, these things take time as we are always told.
27 Oct 2026 12:51:16
I doubt Rio actually wants to leave, he's still a developing 18 year old, doesn't start every game, he's only just broken into the team really. Anywhere he goes, he's likely going to have to go through that whole process again, it would be a terrible career choice. I can't see his agents advising him to make a move, I imagine they're just trying to negotiate a higher wage.
Kostullas does look to be an excellent signing, would take him over Minteh any day of the week, kid has skill, work rate and end product.
27 Oct 2026 13:11:47
Since when has a young player moving to Germany been a bad move? Utter nonsense.
27 Oct 2026 15:56:31
Kostoulas and prime Coutinho in our game on Sunday i fail to see it.
27 Oct 2026 16:10:24
Mighty mouse spot on with the "Hollywood signings" remark.
27 Oct 2026 16:12:17
Rio will ultimately have every single big club in Europe offering him obscene wages to see out his deal at Liverpool and move to them, including Real and Barca. Both of whom would be great fits for him in their own way - imagine Rio on the left and Yamal on the right, for example, or Diomande and Rio as two of Real's wingers.
It is unlikely to be down to money. It'll be what he and his family want, where he seems himself for his peak years. I'd love him to commit to Liverpool but wouldn't be surprised at all to see him wearing a Real or Barca jersey in two year's time.
This is the one danger of poaching the best young talent from other English clubs. We offer them a clear pathway to develop, but they don't hold the same loyalty to the club as the youth graduates.
Rio might look at Liverpool as his long term home. He might also look at Liverpool like a great stepping stone.
{Ed666's Note - Trent didn’t stay loyal and he was a youth graduate? Gone are the days that players have this emotional bond with the club that nurtured them. It’s a short career and they need to make as much paper as possible..and why not?
27 Oct 2026 17:13:56
He'll want to know minteh isn't coming or anyone else so he has a chance to play. Iraola constantly changing wingers each game, sides they play and depends on the match ups and constantly changing during the game should be very positive for him.
27 Oct 2026 18:28:26
Honestly think Rio will go if he's offered a better deal elsewhere,
If it was true that his family were talking with Munich.
27 Oct 2026 19:01:25
Talking about Rio in the same breath as Lamal is insane. He's nowhere near that sort of level, if he went to another top team right now expecting to be the number 1 choice for any position, he'll ruin his career trajectory.
The kids got serious holes in his game, and he won't be afforded the same support he gets with us if he goes with a price tag and a bunch of expectations. It would be Trent part 2.
27 Oct 2026 21:03:22
I think he'll stay and go next time ( if he improves as some expect)
27 Oct 2026 21:37:10
I don't mind us looking at Minteh as long as we don't buy him.
28 Oct 2026 00:15:05
It could be that he sees both as a potential option @Taurus.
28 Oct 2026 03:36:33
Hands up all those who have actually seen Kostoulas more than once.
{Ed666's Note - his mum…
26 Oct 2026 22:05:29
Why do we need a RB with araujo doing soo well and can also cover CB? Bradley's also returning who's real quality.
But the point is we have someone there now performing and has the right type of attitude on the pitch that every fan loves. He's also given the backline a real presence alongside jaquet.
What RB is available* in world football that's an improvement on araujo or bradley back at his best?
Frimpong was the lesson. Stop buying unnecessarily.
I don't care that araujo isn't a proper rb. He's doing very well there, is defensively solid, positionally spot on and is an aerial threat.
He's also very good when he does go forward.
We're never getting another trent and I'm more than happy with araujo and bradley at RB. Let the midfielders and our many attackers do the damage offensively.
It's the lb position that the club will focus on. Kerkez is still a question mark and timikas isn't our long term answer either.
I hear pundits say we need a RB because araujo isn't a proper RB. Just nonsense. Everytime he's played there he's done very well and leaves it all on the pitch. I love the player and the lad.
26 Oct 2026 22:23:13
What about the midfield though?
26 Oct 2026 22:25:17
A good LB would be nice.
26 Oct 2026 23:23:03
Sure he's doing ok at right back, but what happens when or if VVD leaves at the end of the season? Does Leoni slot in with Jacquet or do we go for a level head like Araujo to partner him at CB? I rate both but personally if he keeps up the performances he can stay starting at RB and Gio and Jacquet go CB.
26 Oct 2026 23:49:42
But Frimpong wasn't an "unnecessary" signing. We needed a right-back to replace Trent. He was just the wrong signing as he is a right-wing-back, not a right-back.
A good rule of thumb is two players for every position and at least someone else in another position who can cover. With Bradley's injury-record, we need another right-back if Frimpong leaves and Araujo is a centre-back who can play right-back.
The way I see it, Araujo could potentially replace Gomez with our centre-backs being Araujo, Leoni, Jacquet, Virgil or his replacement and right-backs being Bradley and a new guy. That definitely isn't unnecessary.
27 Oct 2026 01:21:59
AI likes versatile players. Araujo (and Gomez) are versatile players from a defensive perspective (Joey even looked comfortable at left back a season or two ago when he had an extended run). I think between them we have coverage for Bradley and, if we can find a buyer, recoup our outlay on Frimpong.
Depending on VVD, I'd have
RB: Bradley - back up Araujo and Gomez
CB: Jacquet and Araujo / Leoni - back up Araujo / Leoni, Ndukwe and Gomez (assuming VVD decides to leave)
LB: Kierkez - back up a replacement for Tsimi and Chambers (who I seems to rate)
27 Oct 2026 06:44:44
Writing down the left backs doesn't improve them, it's a massive weakness in the team/squad.
27 Oct 2026 07:06:43
Pretty sure both Virgil and Gomes are out of contracts in the summer. But our two young center backs + Leoni should cover that area.
27 Oct 2026 08:39:45
Think Virg will stay. Surely Joe will be moved on.
27 Oct 2026 11:17:45
@FM, I think @Square Tomato said earlier this year that the club were leaving it to Joey to make up his mind on what he wants to do. It sounded like the club would be happy for him to renew if he wants to.
27 Oct 2026 11:20:56
As a reference point Arsenal have the following options in defence:
Left back
Calafiori, Hincapie
Right back
Timber, White
Centre back
Konsa, Mosquera, Gabriel, saliba
Two strong options at either fullback and plenty of options at centre back.
I would say at centre back we have good options at Liverpool. However full back is much weaker.
This is the level of competition other sides have. If we want to be competitive I would suggest we need to have similar levels of depth.
27 Oct 2026 12:01:52
We need a RB because neither Jeremie Frimpong or Conor Bradley are good enough.
Ronaldo Araujo is doing well but he's not a long term solution at RB. For me, he is providing the squad role that we hope Joe Gomez does across the back 4.
27 Oct 2026 12:22:26
I hope not WDW. I like Joe but I'd imagine we'll sign a RB. Bradley will also be at the club and then we are going to have Virg, Jeremie, Leoni, Ndukwe and possibly Araujo for CB. it would be another season of him hardly kicking a ball and being a waste of a spot. Joe, Chiesa, Tsimikas and Endo all need to be moved on.
27 Oct 2026 17:01:26
WDW I agree apart from Gomez who should be replaced, live the lad but his time is up.
I also worry about Leoni, and his recovery from that injury, like the idea of Zabaryni myself.
Also LB, we need someone who can challenge and surpass Kerkez as first choice I just don't rate the lad.
I do have a feeling this is Big Virg last season.
27 Oct 2026 19:17:57
Gomez and vvd will both move on this summer imo.
27 Oct 2026 19:50:00
Liverpool have already lined up Javi Rueda for RB cover.
I'd go as far as saying Frimpong will likely leave at the end of the season or even in January if we can get close to 30m for him.
Conor Bradley is likely to take an extra year to get back to any sort of level that would see him as a worthy Liverpool starter and Araujo is seen as short term cover, albeit a ridiculously good one.
28 Oct 2026 00:21:59
If I was allowed to pick any three players I wanted for the squad, I'd buy Lewis Hall, Achrsf Hakimi and Noah Sadiki in a heart beat. I can dream.
28 Oct 2026 01:16:59
I'd like it, but I would be surprised if we persisted with a CB playing as a makeshift RB long term
great having Araujo either way. Hope he stays.
26 Oct 2026 12:10:25
Given Sunderland's current league position we should be doing everything we can to get Sadiki off them, if he where to join alongside Camara and a decent RB I think we will push for the title.
26 Oct 2026 12:53:41
I'd say Sadiki would be more expensive than Scott.
26 Oct 2026 14:13:31
@Florian Musiala - According to Transfer market £30-40m.
26 Oct 2026 15:02:43
Yeh, for his left leg Nijusho.
26 Oct 2026 15:41:14
Sadiki will of course be cheaper than Scott for the principal reason that Scott counts as HG and has the typical English Player Premium.
Transfermarkt is never accurate on prices due to all other factors involved (including competition for the player) but for info Scott is 'valued' at £70m and Sadiki at £40m. So Sadiki is valued at around 55-60% of Scott's value. I'd say that's probably right. If Scott is a £100m player in today's market, Sadiki is around £50-£60m.
Finally, Scott's team will possibly qualify again for Europe whereas Sadiki's has a real chance of going down.
Still think that Camara, on top of our existing midfielders, may be the way to go.
26 Oct 2026 15:56:25
Camara in Jan, Sadiki in the summer. It's easy this football malarkey.😉.
26 Oct 2026 18:01:13
Scott's a free agent in 18 months.
26 Oct 2026 18:02:15
@Florian Musiala - 🤔
Noah Sadiki
M, DM (C)
Skill: 73.7
Pot: 87.3
Sunderland
€45.7M
Last update: 1 Oct 26
Contract Until
29 Jun 30
ETV Range
€41.2M – €50.3M.
26 Oct 2026 18:57:57
It's a left back we need before we consider a new right back.
26 Oct 2026 21:25:00
Why is someone giving us Sadiki's FIFA stats? 😂 Skill 73.7? What does that even mean? How do you even measure that?
26 Oct 2026 22:22:37
Scott's contract situation means he will not go for what he is worth. doesn't matter whether he is homegrown or not. Sadiki has years left on his contract. Dont be minding transfer market use some common sense.
27 Oct 2026 01:29:12
@TFE. It is a measure of Super dash Intelligence football perfection (as defined by the orange coloured, possibly insane, leader of the free world).
It does beg the question about what the other 26.3.% is though.
27 Oct 2026 01:32:59
I meant to add that he obviously didn't have the thought that the 'A' in AI could be American. Given the concern about AI destroying humanity the opportunity for irony, if he'd thought of it, would have been funny.
27 Oct 2026 09:20:37
We don't have non HG player space for all these signings.
27 Oct 2026 11:19:17
There is no rule for the number of non-homegrown players that the club can buy.
27 Oct 2026 17:05:27
Sadiki over Scott for me pay £60m all day long for the lad,
Him and Camara replacing Jones, Grav, and Chiesa in the squad is a no brainer for me.
26 Oct 2026 09:56:50
Great result yesterday. Definitely much better to watch this season and still lots of room for improvement. Araujo and Jacquet have improved us massively at the back and just what we needed. Araujo is just the type of character we need, as we were just too soft. We have 4 very good wingers now.
I still think we need a really strong midfielder and really hope we can sign Camara in January to push us on. Also as much as I like Araujo I still think we need a proper right back so we can eventually move Araujo into the centre of defence as VVD can't go on for ever. Also whilst Macca is much better this season I still think he is not strong enough to play the holding role and I can see him being moved on next year to Spain.
Wirtz is looking better but still not the player I thought we were getting and if Bayern or Chelsea came in for him and we could re-coup most of the money in the summer I would take it. Also Isak is scoring goals but still not convinced he is the long term solution but can't really argue with his goal tally.
Also a lot depends on how Ekitike recovers from his injury. Still lots to look forward to and we ar not that far away as I don't think Arsenal and City are that special. Really happy with AI and you can see the confidence and trust he is starting to build. I think its going to be a bit of a rollercoaster season but let's enjoy the ride.
26 Oct 2026 15:39:01
Bang on.
26 Oct 2026 17:51:09
100% Jgrant.
27 Oct 2026 17:30:23
I must have missed something, Gravenberch is leaving? I see someone suggested he needed to be replaced in the squad.