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05 Dec 2025 23:04:41
Ed’s
And anyone else - A genuine question and apologies if it’s been asked and answered before but I’ve not seen it .
What is the actual “chain of command” within FSG EG Henry, Werner etc and down to the board namely Edwards and Hughes and then Slott
The scenario being that you bought / invested heavily into a huge misfiring business 10 / 12 years ago and proceeded to acquire the services of a hugely influential manager.
That manager galvanised the business into being once again one of the worlds great businesses and brands, and won that business great honours although at times through a bit of a helter skelter ride but with that rejuvenated brand attracting the best employees from around the world .
The manager resigns and is replaced by someone who initially impresses beyond belief that the years of hard work and success can continue but then suddenly from nowhere his performance levels drop so dramatically and impact so badly on the core employees that the business and brand fast become a bloody laughing stock .
Basically when do the real high level guys like Henry etc get involved and say to Edwards and Hughes enough Is enough and they have to act now with Slott
I’ve gone from thinking it’s a blip, to I’m still a believer then to a doubter but still a supporter of the man to now convincing myself that he’s shot and hasn’t got enough in him to get us out of this mire, resulting in the reputation and brand of the club being damaged enough to put off possible pivotal and important future transfer targets
Sorry if it’s a bit long winded - watching the test match highlights and getting more and more incensed! ?.
{Ed001's Note - they hired guys with more idea about football than them to run the club for a reason, they don't get involved much at all. If things got so bad they stepped in, it is likely they would then reconsider the role of those they'd appointed to deal with it as well. They will have regular conversation and get reports but they would prefer to let the club run itself.}
05 Dec 2025 23:17:56
Cheers Ed ?
Really looking forward to tomorrow
Getting another hiding in the cricket then tuning into the 5.30 KO!
06 Dec 2025 07:49:30
Bristol red- whereabouts are you in Bristol mate?
06 Dec 2025 08:33:41
Werner is the chairman of the Board of Liverpool and part owner of fsg and lives in the US, according to his bio. So he will attend LFC board meetings and meet up with the overall CEO and set their objectives, represent the club internationally, but fairly arms length by the look of it.
Billy Hogan is overall club CEO, so would be responsible usually for oversight of all day to day operations at the business but also seems to be based in the US so in reality is probably mainly overseeing the commercial investment and just a figurehead for certain things. He speaks publicly occasionally on Liverpool club things, whereas Edwards doesn’t, so that suggests he’s the main boss.
Michael Edwards is football CEO of FSG which is overseeing us and any other clubs they buy, who then has Richard Hughes as Liverpool Sporting Director working for him. Looks like Richard is Arne’s day to day boss.
In terms of transfers and contracts it’s Hughes on most of it in terms of putting the commercials together, with a review by Edwards, and then a recommendation to the Board. Board is probably just a rubber stamp unless there’s something odd in the commercials. I doubt board would have a view footballing wise it’s more from an investment value side.
Arne and Richard would discuss staff requirements first, with Hughes making the recommendation to Edwards I’m assuming.
Although FSG are very arms length they have the Chair and overall CEO US based on the commercial side to oversee and protect their investment. The football club related oversight stuff is Edwards who’s like their rep in Europe, then Hughes day to day based at the club like a managing director in a regular business who hires and fires.
Looks like Arne is just on football coaching duties. Arne’s is the head of HR, learning and development, and talent management. Arne deals with the sick notes and back to work interviews, productivity, and resource deployment.
Not sure who manages the medical side, possibly Rich as well, rather than Arne.
All very complicated. I’m sure they understand it which is the main thing.
06 Dec 2025 09:43:41
Cheers Hugo ?
SirBob - At the mo we are down in sunny Padstow, Cornwall but our general abode is in Downend.
06 Dec 2025 10:04:43
No problem Bristol. I forgot GVB, he’s on cone and bib management. He splits his time between the UK and Indonesia apparently.
06 Dec 2025 10:06:48
“Let the club run itself” what a great business model. Explains a lot!
Will we adding “into the ground” in a couple of years time?
06 Dec 2025 10:10:39
What does Ward do?
06 Dec 2025 10:10:56
Very envious, Bristol. Padstow is one of my favourite places. Have one for me in the Custom House. Cheers to you, mate.
05 Dec 2025
05 Dec 2025 09:12:32
Ed001, maybe I missed that, but it was slot that wanted Isak? I thought all transfers were made by Edwards and Hughes with Slot only having input? If there's a story there regarding Isak, I'd love to hear it. How was Ekitike not also Slots man? Thanks in advance!
{Ed001's Note - Slot doesn't have final say, but he did want Isak, that was pretty much the unanimous first choice. He was not so keen on Ekitike, looking at the way he dumped him the moment he could, possibly to the point of not wanting him.}
05 Dec 2025
05 Dec 2025 09:12:32
Ed001, maybe I missed that, but it was slot that wanted Isak? I thought all transfers were made by Edwards and Hughes with Slot only having input? If there's a story there regarding Isak, I'd love to hear it. How was Ekitike not also Slots man? Thanks in advance!
{Ed001's Note - Slot doesn't have final say, but he did want Isak, that was pretty much the unanimous first choice. He was not so keen on Ekitike, looking at the way he dumped him the moment he could, possibly to the point of not wanting him.}
05 Dec 2025
05 Dec 2025 08:45:18
Hi eds1
Do you honestly think Slot would have been sacked if they scored that last min goal because it mite as well gone in the display was that bad. I thought it was one of the worst games from us this season and was amazed he was still in a job the next morning.
{Ed001's Note - no, I don't believe he would have been sacked.}
05 Dec 2025
05 Dec 2025 09:15:30
ED001.summed up perfect, we are soooo slow, boring n predictable. I know the players are playing with pure caution in the minds after all these defeats but this football isn't getting any better . The fact Sunderland knew how to play us n had the confidence to take us on at Anfield shows you how far we have fallen this season , bet ya they knew they'd get something from th3 game .
I thought Slot was a good fit for us but sadly not.
05 Dec 2025
05 Dec 2025 08:02:11
Ed, what are your thoughts on Ekitike playing on the left of a front three, similar to Mane?
{Ed001's Note - I can see the use in certain games, but most of the time it would be a waste of his ability.}
05 Dec 2025
05 Dec 2025 08:54:00
Thank you for this Ed01. Always look forward to the reviews, win, draw or lose. I don't look forward to watching the games anymore. I do as a habit but this is really poor.
It feels Slot has become a specialist in playing players out of position. Ekitike could play at the left, resting Gakpo for a bit (which he clearly doesn't like doing) ; I am not going to even mention Chiesa as the manager has an obvious dislike for the player. Constantly playing him out of position and when there is no attacking structure.
This will have to end one way or another. The strange thing is we can play with intensity under this manager like we did against Real but have since gone back to usual rubbish. The players will forget how to press in a few days.
{Ed001's Note - very welcome mate.}
05 Dec 2025 07:37:43
Question for the Eds.
Why does Slot start Isak before Ekitike?
{Ed001's Note - because it is his man. He wanted Isak and he wants to get him fit and firing.}
05 Dec 2025 07:41:04
Logic says to start a fit and firing Ekitike, "secure" the 3 points and then give Isak minutes to catch up on his fitness.
05 Dec 2025 08:01:28
The two of them are horrendous at pressing and that's one of the major issues with the team.
05 Dec 2025 08:14:25
Because Isak is a better player?
05 Dec 2025 08:02:11
Ed, what are your thoughts on Ekitike playing on the left of a front three, similar to Mane?
{Ed001's Note - I can see the use in certain games, but most of the time it would be a waste of his ability.}
05 Dec 2025 09:50:44
Maybe if Isak was fully fit he'd be the better player but not at the moment.
05 Dec 2025 10:02:03
In an attempt to play Isak into form Ekitike has been played out of form.
05 Dec 2025 09:12:32
Ed001, maybe I missed that, but it was slot that wanted Isak? I thought all transfers were made by Edwards and Hughes with Slot only having input? If there's a story there regarding Isak, I'd love to hear it. How was Ekitike not also Slots man? Thanks in advance!
{Ed001's Note - Slot doesn't have final say, but he did want Isak, that was pretty much the unanimous first choice. He was not so keen on Ekitike, looking at the way he dumped him the moment he could, possibly to the point of not wanting him.}
05 Dec 2025 20:15:14
Ekitike is a better player, at the moment, even though he isn't playing, Barry? How do you work that out?
He's done very little when coming on as sub recently, as well.
05 Dec 2025 07:39:01
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Liverpool v Sunderland - A Quick Liverpool Perspective
05 Dec 2025 07:54:40
Bringing Salah on to run around with zero quality pushed Wirtz to left wing meaning he disappeared from the game for about 30 minutes in the second half. Slot needs to decide the formation without Salah in it and stick to it for a few games. We can’t play 4-3-3 with Wirtz, Isak up top. It just isn’t working as they have no pace or intensity.
05 Dec 2025 09:17:11
Isak is the best striker at the club and the best we have had since Torres / Suarez.
Yes Mo has scored tonnes, but he is not a striker as such he is a wide man that scores a lot.
05 Dec 2025 08:45:18
Hi eds1
Do you honestly think Slot would have been sacked if they scored that last min goal because it mite as well gone in the display was that bad. I thought it was one of the worst games from us this season and was amazed he was still in a job the next morning.
{Ed001's Note - no, I don't believe he would have been sacked.}
05 Dec 2025 08:54:00
Thank you for this Ed01. Always look forward to the reviews, win, draw or lose. I don't look forward to watching the games anymore. I do as a habit but this is really poor.
It feels Slot has become a specialist in playing players out of position. Ekitike could play at the left, resting Gakpo for a bit (which he clearly doesn't like doing) ; I am not going to even mention Chiesa as the manager has an obvious dislike for the player. Constantly playing him out of position and when there is no attacking structure.
This will have to end one way or another. The strange thing is we can play with intensity under this manager like we did against Real but have since gone back to usual rubbish. The players will forget how to press in a few days.
{Ed001's Note - very welcome mate.}
05 Dec 2025 09:15:30
ED001.summed up perfect, we are soooo slow, boring n predictable. I know the players are playing with pure caution in the minds after all these defeats but this football isn't getting any better . The fact Sunderland knew how to play us n had the confidence to take us on at Anfield shows you how far we have fallen this season , bet ya they knew they'd get something from th3 game .
I thought Slot was a good fit for us but sadly not.
05 Dec 2025 10:02:21
Nice one, Ed.
Our first instinct in almost all on-ball work seems to be to stand on the ball and wait to be pressed before making a pass.
If the opposition doesn’t press the man, we stand there looking confused.
I hate it!
05 Dec 2025 10:19:14
What has happened to Isak? I don't understand how a professional athlete could be that unfit at this stage of the season. Are we sure its not the the dire tactics making him a non entity in our games?
05 Dec 2025
05 Dec 2025 01:24:23
Ed, great write up as usual, but do you not think the Van Dijk passing sideways is what Slot wants him to do or us it something else?
{Ed001's Note - it is instructions, but that doesn't mean I like it.}
04 Dec 2025 21:52:17
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, West Ham United v Liverpool - A Quick Liverpool Perspective
04 Dec 2025 22:12:09
Good read as always, Slot seems to be quite happy waiting for the sack, which can't come soon enough. For all the managers faults the disrespect he shows Chiesa and Endo infuriates me.
04 Dec 2025 22:14:28
Agree with you, Ed. The perf. was just "meh" and rather than for us to up the tempo, we just played to their level. I think Slot was just happy with the 3 points esp. having experienced the two battereing vs PSV and Forrest before hand.
As for WH and effort, have you seen their game vs Utd that just ended? Had they shown anywhere near as much industry and determination against us esp. with the wretched way Slot has the team playing, not sure we would have beaten them.
04 Dec 2025 23:27:56
AAR91, he doesn't disrespect Chiesa and Endo. They are just not good enough to be regular starters. And it's not just Slot. If he gets sacked and a new manager comes in, one of the first things he will do is sell Chiesa and Endo in the first available window.
04 Dec 2025 23:31:09
To be fair @Oli, I see the WHU comparison slightly differently. At the outset I would say we have ranged between very poor and average most of the time this season but ….
Given West Ham came away from the United game with a point it could be that even though we are nowhere near our best we actually did a reasonable job in stoping them playing, something United couldn’t quite manage. Similarly with Sunderland, they are this year’s surprise package and, whilst we were poor overall, particularly in the first half, having watched the game again, Sunderland were reduced to just hoofing the ball as far as they could at times in the last 10 minutes. Of course we should have done better but we did have them under pressure towards the end.
I suspect if we had won a couple more games or drawn a couple of the losses there might have been a slightly different perspective to our last two results.
For mr, we are a long way from where I’d like us to be but at least I’m starting to signs that a team is emerging. I don’t think Slot is the managerial answer and I’d be relieved to see him go but I do believe that there is an awful lot of talent and potential in the squad.
On a specific note, Konate has had his two best games of the season since Joey G has been picked at right back. Joe is an out got Konate to release the ball which has settled his nervousness no end and, if it carries on he might start playing better on a regular basis.
Apologies all if I’m sounding optimistic ?.
05 Dec 2025 01:24:23
Ed, great write up as usual, but do you not think the Van Dijk passing sideways is what Slot wants him to do or us it something else?
{Ed001's Note - it is instructions, but that doesn't mean I like it.}
05 Dec 2025 03:14:25
AAR91 your comment made me laugh but it's hard to come to any other conclusion.
05 Dec 2025 03:19:17
West Ham were unbeaten in 3 before playing us including drawing w Bournemouth and beating Newcastle. So going there and winning as comfortably as we did we have to be happy with. We've been here a couple of times this season tho and just as the hope sets in Slot reverts to type.
04 Dec 2025
04 Dec 2025 21:29:25
Cheers for the reply ED001.hopefully something will be sorted sooner rather than later.
04 Dec 2025 15:51:49
Hi Ed001
Do you happen to know how much time Arne Slot actually spends at/ in Liverpool? As he seems to be jetting off to Holland and Dubai at every available opportunity.
{Ed001's Note - no, sorry, I don't keep that close tabs on him. It is clearly not enough though when things are going wrong. You have to be a leader and show that you are putting in the work if you are going to ask others to do so.}
04 Dec 2025 15:24:45
If only Pleasure Rooms was still there ?.
04 Dec 2025 16:35:55
Weak leadership from Slot all round sadly.
04 Dec 2025 16:47:06
He’s down Beefa being a final boss and havin’ it havin’ it havin’ it.
04 Dec 2025 18:20:55
Where is the proof he's jetting off at every opportunity?
04 Dec 2025 18:24:39
There isn’t any Rome but that really matter.
04 Dec 2025 18:50:42
So now we're at the stage of suggesting the Slot doesn't even turn up for work?
Lads, there are plenty of good reasons to be unhappy with Slot without needing to invent stuff.
04 Dec 2025 21:40:04
Rome . he's making a fortune on the duty free.
04 Dec 2025 15:51:49
Hi Ed001
Do you happen to know how much time Arne Slot actually spends at/ in Liverpool? As he seems to be jetting off to Holland and Dubai at every available opportunity.
{Ed001's Note - no, sorry, I don't keep that close tabs on him. It is clearly not enough though when things are going wrong. You have to be a leader and show that you are putting in the work if you are going to ask others to do so.}
04 Dec 2025 15:24:45
If only Pleasure Rooms was still there ?.
04 Dec 2025 16:35:55
Weak leadership from Slot all round sadly.
04 Dec 2025 16:47:06
He’s down Beefa being a final boss and havin’ it havin’ it havin’ it.
04 Dec 2025 18:20:55
Where is the proof he's jetting off at every opportunity?
04 Dec 2025 18:24:39
There isn’t any Rome but that really matter.
04 Dec 2025 18:50:42
So now we're at the stage of suggesting the Slot doesn't even turn up for work?
Lads, there are plenty of good reasons to be unhappy with Slot without needing to invent stuff.
04 Dec 2025 21:40:04
Rome . he's making a fortune on the duty free.
04 Dec 2025 14:09:05
Hiya Ed's and Reds I hope everyone is doing well ? Going by what Ed001 has stated earlier looks like ain't leaving us anytime soon. Hughes and Edwards are backing him for better or worse but he's their man so they really have to back him no choice I suppose.
So where does that leave us as fan's? Probably in a rubber room with some sort of breakdown. Who'd be a Liverpool fan eh ?♂️.
04 Dec 2025 14:15:42
They'll pull the trigger Barry or else they'll find themselves in an even more embarrassing situation. I cannot see any other way forward myself. It's already a fall from grace for everyone! Have a good day BIL!
04 Dec 2025 14:20:44
Yeah it’s tough winning 2 league titles in 6 seasons. Sheffield Wednesday supporters don’t know what suffering is.
04 Dec 2025 14:25:45
Barry, they will replace Slot as soon as all their ducks are in a row i. e get the right guy in place and ready to go. Not before.
And if it takes all the way to the end of the season for that to happen then, I propose we all get ready for that.
04 Dec 2025 14:44:14
You could very well be right Oli.
04 Dec 2025 14:56:42
Slot will get until January.
04 Dec 2025 16:00:58
If the new coach decides to throw the entire playing philosophy of the recent decade in the bin, he needs to come up with an adequate alternative.
Slot is now in his second year, and I still can’t see any signature style from the coach — not even remotely.
The midfield in particular is a dreadful sight.
What did Slot do during the preseason? What are they doing in training?
04 Dec 2025 11:56:59
ED001, surely its time for Slot to be gone, heard a few people on here saying the fans are behind him . i know a few sang his name when we beat West ham but majority can see its more than not working this season .
so why do you think the reason he is still here . is it that there isn't any credible alternatives at this moment, if not a interim has got to come in, it can't be any worse than what's on offer.
{Ed001's Note - Edwards and Hughes personally chose him, he is their man, they believe in him and so are giving him as much time as possible to turn things round.}
04 Dec 2025 12:07:17
This is why I said Hughes should be held to account yesterday. Not saying we shouldn’t sack slot definitely should, but saying his position should be looked at as well.
04 Dec 2025 12:27:30
To me it looks obvious that Slot's vision for how the team should play is completely inappropriate for the premier league, almost like a fantasy that he concocted.
Thinking he could solve two of the issues under Klopp (end of season fatigue and injuries) by changing training to rondo's and banishing the lactate test without considering the consequences is amateur and egotistical.
I appreciate that Diogo's passing may be hanging heavy around the place, and we can't really quantify the effect this has had, but it seems obvious to me that Slot lacks certain leadership qualities and is a bit of a legend in his own mind.
We have gone from heavy metal football to supermarket music in the space of 18 months. The Athletic called this last summer - Slot's tactical set up provides diminishing returns after season 1.
I get that Eddie and Rich have to stick their choice, but how far can this go? We play awful football and are easy to play against.
Slot's vision is not working and he has no solutions. He didn't even sound sincere when he finally accepted the blame.
Eds, what can be done? Iraola would have L4 bouncing in no time, in my opinion. The crowd loves to see fight in the players. Under Slot its like everyone had a fat joint before the game.
04 Dec 2025 12:42:35
You would honestly think a loss at Leeds and it's curtains. Get Stevie G and Gary Mcallister in for a bit of a bounce over Xmas and work on a permanent replacement.
04 Dec 2025 12:49:06
It's only a matter of time now.
The players are defeated. The fans are flat. He looks dejected.
I assume the suits are actively lining up the next man as there's been nothing to suggest it can turned around. We started last night's game like we didn't want to be there.
It's just sad isn't it?
04 Dec 2025 13:41:59
Heavy metal football left in 2020 after our league title under Klopp. So I don't get why people keep saying that we should return to it. We've not played it for at least 5 years now. What we do need is intensity and purpose to our play.
It's so slow and disorganised. Even last seasons football, even though it wasn't high octane was better as we could see what the plan was. There isn't one this season.
04 Dec 2025 13:52:21
The only thing I will say in Slots defence is that the transition away from the aggressive Klopp style wasn't just him. We were heading that way under Pep Ljinders for two seasons before Slot came in anyway. Difference being then we had peak Ali, VVD, a hard working defensively focused midfield and Salah on fire to cover the deficits to the style of play. For me this coalesced into the best version of what this could be last season with the PL win, and whilst it was great, I put this down more to other top teams being off the pace rather than us being brilliant. Fast forward to now and Slots refusal to play a DM, lack of a physical game plan, other teams getting back to high standards and VVD and Salah falling off a cliff have all coalesced into the worst version of what this style could be.
Just my take, but for my part I have been saying the standard of footy has been poor for at least 3 years, relying more on individual moments of pure class rather than being a good 'team'. Weird as it sounds, the current situation doesn't really suprise me that much.
We need to transition to something that makes the most of the future of this team, without Salah, without VVD, and based on his inability to make it happen, without Slot either.
04 Dec 2025 12:59:57
With respect to Gerrard and McAllister, given their managerial CV’s, neither of them should be even thought about for this as they’re proven failures.
04 Dec 2025 14:04:10
If hughes and edwards are backing him, which is fine, but slot is taking the p. by not even improving 1 aspect of the game.
04 Dec 2025 14:44:24
I get that VV but surely just to fire these players up for a few weeks whilst someone suitable is found couldn't be any worse than what were seeing?
04 Dec 2025 15:54:00
Thing is Ernest, being diplomatic about this, Gerrard is a complete and utter personality vacuum and I can’t see him remotely being able to motivate anyone let alone a bunch of underperforming millionaires, he certainly couldn’t do it at Villa or out in Saudi. To call him a dullard is an understatement. He really should not be in contention or the discussion.
Let’s just remember what happened at United with Solskaer and Chelsea with Lampard as that’s the most likely outcome with Gerrard. Great players, but all the personality of a weekend in Slough.
04 Dec 2025 18:42:45
100% with you Viktor. Regards to Macallister, the players wouldn't even know who he was.
04 Dec 2025 21:29:25
Cheers for the reply ED001.hopefully something will be sorted sooner rather than later.
04 Dec 2025 11:56:59
ED001, surely its time for Slot to be gone, heard a few people on here saying the fans are behind him . i know a few sang his name when we beat West ham but majority can see its more than not working this season .
so why do you think the reason he is still here . is it that there isn't any credible alternatives at this moment, if not a interim has got to come in, it can't be any worse than what's on offer.
{Ed001's Note - Edwards and Hughes personally chose him, he is their man, they believe in him and so are giving him as much time as possible to turn things round.}
04 Dec 2025 12:07:17
This is why I said Hughes should be held to account yesterday. Not saying we shouldn’t sack slot definitely should, but saying his position should be looked at as well.
04 Dec 2025 12:27:30
To me it looks obvious that Slot's vision for how the team should play is completely inappropriate for the premier league, almost like a fantasy that he concocted.
Thinking he could solve two of the issues under Klopp (end of season fatigue and injuries) by changing training to rondo's and banishing the lactate test without considering the consequences is amateur and egotistical.
I appreciate that Diogo's passing may be hanging heavy around the place, and we can't really quantify the effect this has had, but it seems obvious to me that Slot lacks certain leadership qualities and is a bit of a legend in his own mind.
We have gone from heavy metal football to supermarket music in the space of 18 months. The Athletic called this last summer - Slot's tactical set up provides diminishing returns after season 1.
I get that Eddie and Rich have to stick their choice, but how far can this go? We play awful football and are easy to play against.
Slot's vision is not working and he has no solutions. He didn't even sound sincere when he finally accepted the blame.
Eds, what can be done? Iraola would have L4 bouncing in no time, in my opinion. The crowd loves to see fight in the players. Under Slot its like everyone had a fat joint before the game.
04 Dec 2025 12:42:35
You would honestly think a loss at Leeds and it's curtains. Get Stevie G and Gary Mcallister in for a bit of a bounce over Xmas and work on a permanent replacement.
04 Dec 2025 12:49:06
It's only a matter of time now.
The players are defeated. The fans are flat. He looks dejected.
I assume the suits are actively lining up the next man as there's been nothing to suggest it can turned around. We started last night's game like we didn't want to be there.
It's just sad isn't it?
04 Dec 2025 13:41:59
Heavy metal football left in 2020 after our league title under Klopp. So I don't get why people keep saying that we should return to it. We've not played it for at least 5 years now. What we do need is intensity and purpose to our play.
It's so slow and disorganised. Even last seasons football, even though it wasn't high octane was better as we could see what the plan was. There isn't one this season.
04 Dec 2025 13:52:21
The only thing I will say in Slots defence is that the transition away from the aggressive Klopp style wasn't just him. We were heading that way under Pep Ljinders for two seasons before Slot came in anyway. Difference being then we had peak Ali, VVD, a hard working defensively focused midfield and Salah on fire to cover the deficits to the style of play. For me this coalesced into the best version of what this could be last season with the PL win, and whilst it was great, I put this down more to other top teams being off the pace rather than us being brilliant. Fast forward to now and Slots refusal to play a DM, lack of a physical game plan, other teams getting back to high standards and VVD and Salah falling off a cliff have all coalesced into the worst version of what this style could be.
Just my take, but for my part I have been saying the standard of footy has been poor for at least 3 years, relying more on individual moments of pure class rather than being a good 'team'. Weird as it sounds, the current situation doesn't really suprise me that much.
We need to transition to something that makes the most of the future of this team, without Salah, without VVD, and based on his inability to make it happen, without Slot either.
04 Dec 2025 12:59:57
With respect to Gerrard and McAllister, given their managerial CV’s, neither of them should be even thought about for this as they’re proven failures.
04 Dec 2025 14:04:10
If hughes and edwards are backing him, which is fine, but slot is taking the p. by not even improving 1 aspect of the game.
04 Dec 2025 14:44:24
I get that VV but surely just to fire these players up for a few weeks whilst someone suitable is found couldn't be any worse than what were seeing?
04 Dec 2025 15:54:00
Thing is Ernest, being diplomatic about this, Gerrard is a complete and utter personality vacuum and I can’t see him remotely being able to motivate anyone let alone a bunch of underperforming millionaires, he certainly couldn’t do it at Villa or out in Saudi. To call him a dullard is an understatement. He really should not be in contention or the discussion.
Let’s just remember what happened at United with Solskaer and Chelsea with Lampard as that’s the most likely outcome with Gerrard. Great players, but all the personality of a weekend in Slough.
04 Dec 2025 18:42:45
100% with you Viktor. Regards to Macallister, the players wouldn't even know who he was.
04 Dec 2025 21:29:25
Cheers for the reply ED001.hopefully something will be sorted sooner rather than later.
04 Dec 2025
04 Dec 2025 07:42:03
There was effort last night, but clearly a lack of quality and confidence and disjointed effort if that makes sense. The press was really uncoordinated . Ed do you know whether he’s lost the dressing room in the sense that they’re deliberately not playing their best or is it a loss of individual and team confidence type thing?
{Ed001's Note - I believe it is the latter.}
04 Dec 2025 07:39:01
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 13 - Quick Round Up
04 Dec 2025
04 Dec 2025 04:14:00
Ed, do you know why, when the ball gets to Gakpo, he always wants to cut inside onto his right foot? It’s either a cross that gets easily cleared by the opposition defenders, a shot that gets blocked, or a sideways pass. It’s really annoying because there are plenty of times when a simple pass to someone overlapping on the outside, especially when Kerkez plays, would be a much better option.
Is that Slot’s instruction, or is that just his built-in default setting?
{Ed001's Note - he is right-footed, it is natural he wants to do that. He can be very effective doing it.}
04 Dec 2025 06:13:10
Hello Eds when do players look at the critism aimed at them individually/ team and the manager and go . boys we are better then this and start playing at a better version of themselves
If People from outside can see surely players with 10 20 years of exp feel eveeyday that current tactics are not working.
Are they not allowed to critize and discuss the tactics with coaching team?
{Ed001's Note - that is what is known as the manager losing the dressing room.}
04 Dec 2025 07:42:03
There was effort last night, but clearly a lack of quality and confidence and disjointed effort if that makes sense. The press was really uncoordinated . Ed do you know whether he’s lost the dressing room in the sense that they’re deliberately not playing their best or is it a loss of individual and team confidence type thing?
{Ed001's Note - I believe it is the latter.}
04 Dec 2025 10:06:13
Hard to get that back, either when confidence goes in yourself or your leader. Tough times at the minute.
04 Dec 2025 13:26:35
Disjointed effort is not effort. It's called panic and that is down to the manager.