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07 Dec 2025 16:07:34
The dressing room is split accorindng to CJ. Some of it is down to Slot and some of it is down to a group of players who have been here a while. He didn't want to talk about it and I had to twist his ear to get that out of him. The lad is beyond unhappy with the whole situation as a player and a fan.

On the interim, this comes from someone else at the club. As VG said before, its all of a sudden become proper leaky. No names but it will be someone who understands the league and can motivate the players.

There is 0 chance Klopp comes back.

My own personal opinion is the club are not going to be able to make everyone happy with what they do next. I'm not a fan of interims but if we go down that route, I only see it being someone like Gerrard because of the connection with the fans, club and league.

07 Dec 2025 16:37:24
Thanks TF. Gerrard would certainly bring energy and history with him. Perhaps Hetinga could be his number 2 for some familiarity.

Who is first choice for full time come summer (and available)?

07 Dec 2025 16:54:46
Thanks Fields. I'm not entirely happy with Gerrard, and understand he has his own preferred team (including an assistant) . But I do wonder if someone like Lijnders, Heitinga etc could come in as assistant a make a difference?

Gonna be a messy one, regardless.

07 Dec 2025 17:00:09
As93lfc why would lijnders leave being an assistant to Pep at city to come and do the same here…. personally since he went to City I wouldn’t want him back anyway.

07 Dec 2025 17:01:22
Gerrard would be a terrible appointment. He’s done nothing in his managerial career to suggest he’s remotely capable. His Villa side were atrocious, couldn’t defend, were disorganised in the middle, couldn’t control games or hold on to leads and the players downed tools. Sounds familiar?

07 Dec 2025 17:04:39
For me the blame for all of this mess comes downt to Hughes. he's the one ultimately responsible for putting this group together and if he is as involved, as some say, in lineups, etc then he is further confusing and exasperating the situation.

Maybe it is part of his master plan, but I'm like Ed001 in that I never liked that Hughes was put in charge and it is becoming even more clear that he is out of his depth, in my opinion. There were rumours of him being recruited to Saudi. I hope that is true.

07 Dec 2025 17:04:45
Cheers fields. Do you think there will he clear the air talks with Mo or have bridges been burnt?
The only slight positives I can take from this weekend is that 4th is still very attainable maybe even 3rd with a decent run of results and Ekitike looks sharp.


Hopefully a trip to Italy does everyone some good.
Gerrard might be just what we need for 6 months, it would certainly be some story if things did go well.

07 Dec 2025 17:11:04
Stick with Slot in this transition year whilst he sorts out the team. We need a big January now. Slot can only be judged when he has his own squad of players who can play the way he wants. We always knew a big transition was needed with Salah, VVD, Robbo getting on and Trent leaving. Diaz leaving, Jota RIP and Nunez. Ali will eventually go back to Brazil. Add to that Konate, Macca, Gakpo form falling off a cliff and the new signings not being great.

Not sure another manager would do any better and would face exactly the same significant challenges. Slot still has credit from winning the league for me. If it’s still sht this time next season then he would deserve to be sacked. Right now I don’t think he does. Bit surprised how fans on here have reacted tbh. We are going through a huge transition of the squad with our legendary players not playing well. Give the man a chance.

07 Dec 2025 17:14:34
as93lfc You living under a rock?! Lijnders is Assistant Manager over at City.

I can't fathom a reason why Heitinga would leave Ajax as head coach to come back as assistant, especially when he was only with us for 1 season. Unless Ajax finish bottom half of the table, he gets sacked and Liverpool are the only ones to offer him a job. and even then I'd have my doubts.

07 Dec 2025 17:20:47
Cheers the Fields. Something got to give.

07 Dec 2025 17:20:57
Well no need to name who. The longest serving players are all part of the leadership team - that doesn’t make translating tactics into to the pitch easy, no matter how crap slots been this season. I’m assuming it would be the likes of Robbo Salah vvd etc maybe even Konate and Mac allister.

Also happens to be that this is basically the same group of players who’ve been dropping stinkers all season. I would say the younger and newer players even if they’ve been disappointing should be given a pardon due to only just joining and it doesn’t sound like they’re in the same boat re the divide.

07 Dec 2025 17:22:29
As ed 1 said before for an interim id rather Dalglish maybe Heitinga or Gerrard or fowler to assist him. I'm surprised how Fowler can't get a look in anywhere for a job speaks well plenty of knowledge and a big name, especially nowadays when people are getting jobs on the back of there name alone like Gerrard and Rooney.

07 Dec 2025 17:23:37
Ljinders is at City with Pep so won't be coming in.

07 Dec 2025 17:35:38
If it's going to be Gerrard, it has to be with a very experienced tactically astute assistant who is equipped to organise training sessions to get us back to playing "the Liverpool way. " I'm not prepared to tolerate the identityless, all over the place mess I saw at Villa. Sorry but no Gary Mac.

07 Dec 2025 17:59:11
Mad one Fields but I’ve heard Emma Hayes name thrown in the mix as interim. I’m sure it has no legs but would that even be a consideration?

07 Dec 2025 18:04:47
Chewy Heitinga was sacked by Ajax few weeks ago.

07 Dec 2025 18:26:19
Warmachine might be the most tolerant person I've ever met.
"sir he only tried to shoot me 56 times, he might have meant to miss"

Slot is clearly out of his depth, he clearly can't man manage, and he clearly seems to have lost any semblance of tactical nuance he had last year.

07 Dec 2025 18:27:43
Wouldn't suprise me if it was someone like Ange. P who is available, likes the club and apparently the club also respected his approach, even if he isn't a long term solution.

07 Dec 2025 18:41:40
Stevie G would get the juices flowing for a few months at least. There's no way he gets the job full time unless he wins the CL and gets top 3, but even then i reckon they'd think twice.

Who else is there for a 6 month period that could raise the energy and get everyone gelled?

07 Dec 2025 18:44:36
Kenny's 74. I wouldn't want to put picking up this mess on him, even on an interim basis.

07 Dec 2025 18:57:23
Babbity, cracking word that - identityless.

07 Dec 2025 19:22:08
The issue for me now is all about credibility. There is no doubting Mo has given an outstanding contribution to the club, but to go public like he has just isn’t the Liverpool way. It also shines a further light on Slot as it’s clear the relationship there is burnt, and how many other players have similar relationship issues? But if the club decide to move him on, it needs to be someone who can galvanise this team and achieve top 4, else their reputations will be further damaged ( I’m talking about Hughes and Edwards) I’m not in the know, just a lifelong fan but I live in Bournemouth and I watch Bournemouth regularly.

Iraola is great but I remain to be convinced he can do it at a club like Liverpool with all the big personalities. So even if they could get him, I’m not sure Bournemouth would let him go without a decent replacement lined up and in summer there may be better options available. Given how from a recruitment perspective we were the gold standard for years, I’m amazed it’s been left to go this far. It’s going to be a interesting 2 months with this an the Jan window upcoming.

07 Dec 2025 19:43:03
I’d def not see myself as tolerant, but if a manager gets sacked I’d like to make damn sure it’s the right move and not regret it like Utd and Chelsea have done over and over again. For me, the movement against Slot is way over the top after 15 odd games. He talks a lot of sense and appears to know what needs sorting. There’s no magic wand. Anyone seriously thinking Gerrard or an interim manager is the answer is way way off imo. Early in the season Slot was clearly trying to find the right balance to the team and get injured players and new signings up to speed. Right thing to do. A lot of these recent games we have played better and individual errors, deflections, and bad decisions are costing us. The decisions he is making are also what most people on here want. Everyone said drop Salah, he did it. Everyone said give Ekitike a go over Isak, he did exactly that.

Everyone was saying drop Macca, he did it. He knows Szob ain’t a right sided winger, but we were being targeted down that side so he tried to deal with it. Konate had a decent game against Sunderland and Gomes needs wrapping in cotton wool. Imo no way is that even a penalty, minimal contact and the Leeds player made far too much of it. VVD is making mistakes but drop the captain with no viable alternative. No chance. Slot can only do so much. The squad needs an overhaul. He needs time to do it. You say, he clearly can’t manage and has no tactical nuance yet he won us the premier league last year for only the 2nd time in our history. Klopp won 1. We failed to qualify for the cgampions league under Klopp but no one wanted him sacked. People these days want instant gratification and bail at any sign of trouble. We aren’t even half way into a season of transition.

07 Dec 2025 19:58:03
Wouldn’t want gerrard anywhere near the job, not done enough to have a chance.

07 Dec 2025 20:03:37
Could be big Ange, I’ve a feeling about that.

Whoever it is, the job of an interim will be to rid the club of this destructive influence and if that is a group of players then so be it.

Would love Milner as part of our management team.

07 Dec 2025 19:06:22
Haha. This was wonderful - “Warmachine might be the most tolerant person I've ever met.
"sir he only tried to shoot me 56 times, he might have meant to miss””.

07 Dec 2025 20:35:59
@warmachine: it’s scary changing manager but sometimes needs must. I’m up down with it. You can’t say this team is not good enough to beat most of the teams that have beat us? I won’t make excuses for him when even as fresh as yesterday Bradley szob and grav was playing triangles at the edge of the box rather than cross it in to the waiting Ekitike and gakpo? The ball ending up being played back to Virg. Wide open space for crosses but no one would do it? I get he has dropped players but it’s only the last couple of weeks that’s happened.

As much as some players are underperforming and taking the flak for losses it’s on slot and his tactics. He making good players look crap. That’s probably the devision in the changing room. I can’t sit here and say give him time when he is showing no improvement in the performances. If he thinks the football we’re playing is fitting for a premier league team let alone champions and a European favourite he needs help. I’m not a fan of Iraola but whoever comes in have a lot to live up to but his type of football is easily improved so we go from there.

07 Dec 2025 20:53:54
Fair points scouse John. I just think things have happened this season that means he needs more time to be sure he’s not good enough.

07 Dec 2025 20:58:46
War Machine, I'm not hearing a lot of sense out of Slot this season. All that comes to mind is a lot of excuses and confusion.

We all perform our best when we believe in what we are doing and we have the right support. Clearly both of those ingredients are missing on the pitch and that's all on the manager. Our poor form goes way back to March and there is no sign of improvement. The manner of our setbacks are getting worse not better.

With respect to Mo, he's either a lone wolf and putting himself first or he's trying to highlight a much deeper problem within the team and the coaching staff.

07 Dec 2025 21:03:13
Wouldn't want Gerrard anywhere near the club. He was an awful manager and a bit of a tool who used to throw his weight about in night clubs in Southport when he was backed up by his cronies. Slot is still not beyond redemption if he ships out Mo, Macallister and Gakpo in January and brings in a defensive midfielder and a 2 or three defenders.

07 Dec 2025 21:07:34
Scouse, totally agree. WM, Dom played RW the season before joining us.

07 Dec 2025 21:23:18
Postecoglu, Gerrard, Emma Hayes, that’s truly the dregs.

{Ed025's Note - thats the cast for the new "3 Stooges" movie VV..

07 Dec 2025 10:11:32
Hello all,

Slot has been pretty much been ‘gone’ for some time as I’ve mentioned.

Not sure the whole thing has been handled correctly but there we are.

Think by the end of the month we will have a new manager, potentially next week if a certain meeting goes well.

Ta.

07 Dec 2025 10:18:04
Thanks for info carra, appreciated as always.
Previously u had said there list of permanent managers and interim candidates where being assessed. Do u know which way we leaning ag this point, interim r can we get who we want permanent?

07 Dec 2025 10:18:44
Thanks Carra. I hope this gets done next week. Reports of Stevie G stepping in or is that way off the mark?

07 Dec 2025 10:20:15
Thanks carra as always.

07 Dec 2025 10:26:41
Thanks Carra. Any nationalities you could share would be much appreciated . Italian perhaps based on one of your recent posts.

07 Dec 2025 10:28:54
Cheers Carra that gladdens my heart no end. Let’s get the right man in who actually will be all in on the club the culture and turn this mess around.

07 Dec 2025 10:29:06
Potentially some much needed good news, cheers carra.

07 Dec 2025 10:29:38
Hello Digger,

Interim option is being sounded out, our full time option may have to wait.

Ta.

07 Dec 2025 10:29:47
That is music to my ears Carra, nice one.

Iraola will have this lot working hard and playing with a style that suits this leage.

07 Dec 2025 10:30:48
Thanks for the info Carra but this is crazy - our most successful manager over his first 50 games gets the sack. Only 2 of our 9 managers have won the Premier League and he did it in the first season.

He’s earnt the right to sort it out and have a season of going from “Mo to Flo”. Had a season ticket for 45 years and will never be so disgusted with the Club if this happens. We are not Chelsea.

07 Dec 2025 10:33:51
Hello Hugo,

Inzaghi would jump through hoops to take over at Liverpool. He isn’t a Hughes/ Edwards man though.

He’d be my personal first choice,

On a side note, Italian managers have an excellent record in England.

Ta.

07 Dec 2025 10:38:14
Interesting Carra thanks, didn’t think we’d go interim but if we have to wait so be it.

07 Dec 2025 10:44:59
Thanks Carra.

Carra do you see Stevie G taking over interim with Riola or Alonso being the FT replacement?

07 Dec 2025 10:51:06
Thanks for the info Carra, appreciated as always. The sounding out of an interim ties in with something I saw on "X"; about a former player who is a legend in these parts.

07 Dec 2025 10:55:23
Cheers Carra, I wonder if Gary O'Neil has been looked at for the interim after being part of the u23 set up a few years back.
If Slot were to leave would it be all the coaching staff as well? It would be some upheaval with games coming quick and fast.

07 Dec 2025 10:55:43
Inzaghi's football isn't any more exciting than what we've been seeing the last few weeks, probably less. That being said the players we have do kind of suit the system that he has with Frimpong and Kerkez as wing backs and Ekitike and Isak up front, though we would need to bring in Guehi to make it work, and Guehi would probably have to play the Bastoni role.

It would mean there is no place for Gakpo, though, and it would be unclear what place Wirtz would have if he isn't playing false 9.

07 Dec 2025 10:57:04
It'll be Iraola so jut because of the connection with Hughes.

07 Dec 2025 10:59:17
Cheers carra appreciated as always, you legend.

07 Dec 2025 10:59:43
JoeBuck - Refusing to sack a manager who deserves it does not make Liverpool a special club; it makes it a stupid one. Liverpool is a special club because of its success, most of which came under top-tier managers (Shankley, Paisley, Fagan, Klopp) . Slot has had 10 months to address our poor performances, and has failed at doing so.
Time is absolutely up, now.

{Ed001's Note - we used to refuse to sack failures, which is why we were in the second tier when Shanks took over.}

07 Dec 2025 11:03:06
Cheers carra.

07 Dec 2025 11:10:38
Gerrard would be a terrible appointment. Even on an interim basis. Poor record at his last two clubs, he nearly took Villa down, tactically inept and lacks the charisma to make up for that,

07 Dec 2025 11:11:04
Cheers Carra.

Lets hope it goes well and we get the right person in to get a kick up the arse of the players (well the ones that need it) until the "right" manager is available!

07 Dec 2025 11:12:17
Thanks for the info Carra.
Wonder is there a cryptic clue in there about Italian Managers.
Mancini as interim?

07 Dec 2025 11:13:47
Cheers Carra. I’ve been patiently waiting for you to post.

When you say possibly next week if meetings go well, is that:

1. For a permanent manager or interim?
2. No problem if you can’t say but are you able to give us a name?

07 Dec 2025 11:21:38
JoeBuck, I'd really love to give Slot time to turn it around and I will always appreciate him for winning us the title, but if it has reached breaking point with the players there is little point keeping him on. It's very sad and I wish it wasn't the case but his stubbornness seems to have cost him his job.

07 Dec 2025 11:22:51
Lowe - Moores didn't pull the trigger on sacking Houllier (despite having unanimous backing from the board) until Rafa threatened to walk away.

07 Dec 2025 11:05:27
Thanks Carra, great news!

The longer this goes on, the worse we are getting. Fingers crossed for next week!

Any hint of a name / nationality for either Interim or Permanent?

07 Dec 2025 11:35:40
Please God not Gerrard!
We want our club moving forward not taken backwards again .

07 Dec 2025 11:38:59
Thanks Carra.

There goes my prediction. thought Hughes and co would have backed him to the end. anyway!

Quick question, are the players aware that Slot is gone, or flare they in the dark about it?

07 Dec 2025 11:53:36
Maybe the hierarchy will look to offload Hughes so as to open up options for whom might be on the list of manager options and hopefully re-jig the Transfer Committee as well.

07 Dec 2025 11:54:41
"On a side note, Italian managers have an excellent record in England. "->Could this be a hint, Carra? Is the interim manager an Italian who has PL experience or.?

Perhaps Ranieri could be a possibility? Has abundant PL experience, saved AS Roma twice from crisis as an interim (just last season too! ), currently serving as senior advisor there. I heard he's retired from management now, but he reversed his decision just last year, so why not do it once more if Hughes and co are persuasive enough.

07 Dec 2025 11:58:15
Nice one Carra.

Not sure how I feel about Stevie potentially coming in tho.

07 Dec 2025 12:04:48
Thanks Carra. Can’t lie i am very relieved at this news.

I’m in agreement that this has not been handled well - as i said weeks ago, prolonging the situation will only make it worse.

Hopefully we can get a good man in and start to turn this around.

07 Dec 2025 12:12:12
Thanks Carra. Do you have any idea who we want in the Longer term, is Alonso the only option?

07 Dec 2025 12:15:55
I actually think Gerrard might do well.
Similar to what happened when ole took over at united.
On a short term basis, there wouldn’t be long enough to be found out for the extremely average coach he is. He’ll get away with it until May!
The feel good factor would be back.
He’d have the players playing for the badge again, with a bit of freedom. Hard work, working for the fans, leaving everything on the pitch, similar to what he did as a player.


Imagine a champions league quarter final at anfield wirh Stevie in the dugout.
He would use that secret weapon that Arne has neglected and has shy’d away from. The anfield factor. Let the fans suck the ball into the net.
As long as everyone knows it’s only for 6 months, I think it might work.
The key, however, would be to get in the right coaches too. Get a really good experienced assistant manager in alongside him (any ideas anyone? )
And give it 5 months!

07 Dec 2025 12:28:26
Edin Terzic, Xavi?

IF, and its a big IF Gerrard was brought in for 6 months, he would need a ready made coaching team along side, not of his own choosing.

07 Dec 2025 12:28:55
Thank you for sharing Carra.

07 Dec 2025 12:43:28
With interims do they usually form their own coaching teams, I guess they’ll choose the assistant but maybe not the others. If they’re all going anyway end of season may as well get rid now. Maybe the interim is Heitinga.

07 Dec 2025 12:52:07
Iraola is not the number one manager target. The permanent target is unlikely to be put in place until summer 2026.

07 Dec 2025 13:45:36
Heitinga is available as assistant manager possibly to work with interim?

I think the slump in form and now with Salah speaking out has damaged our reputation, meaning it really doesn’t bode well for the club, something has to be done to restore stability, create a more positive dialogue and pretty quickly too, as the media are having a field day with the club.

I hope Carra is right 🤞🏻 and thanks for putting this out there.

I truly think interim with plans and talks for new permanent is the most probable way ahead right now, bit not ITK nor a wise to how things work….

07 Dec 2025 13:52:31
Reynard Who is then?

07 Dec 2025 14:07:05
Here's a name completely from left field. what about Marcelo Bielsa?

Currently coach at Uruaguay national team. he'd get these guys fit and running in no time

Not sure he would be interested though. especially since the world cup is around the corner.

Wishful thinking that he could do a dual job. LFC interim coach and national coach for Uruguay at the same time.

07 Dec 2025 14:15:35
Bielsa is a god in the world of football, but not so much because of the results that he brings, but his integrity, intelligence, ideas and personality, that press conference he did recently was probably the most incredible thing that I've seen him do, possibly ever. He is not a pragmatic coach and I wouldn't want to see him as the Liverpool manager even though you can't help but admire him.

Terzic is terrible, the story of his rise to Dortmund coach is a deeply romantic one but he isn't a top level coach.

07 Dec 2025 14:15:55
Thanks Carra. Much appreciated as always. Could you please shed some light on who is the interim option being sounded out for next week?

Cheers!

07 Dec 2025 14:18:22
My money is on Klopp coming back until Alonso becomes available.

There was a guy on here who posted about Wirtz and Isak in the summer. He mentioned Klopp a week or two ago.

07 Dec 2025 14:36:50
Carra, thanks as always for the updates. Any ideas on the interim? Gerrard or Heitenga seem like a nightmare waiting to happen so anything to put those fears at ease would be great.

07 Dec 2025 15:01:43
Alonso is a legacy manager, he will surely be there for at least 2 years, although I imagine more like 5. He has a lot of work to do in changing the culture there.

After that he will undoubtedly manage LFC at some stage and be one of the greatest.

07 Dec 2025 15:26:58
Italian . Thiago Motta?

07 Dec 2025 15:46:50
Adam Well your money must be on drugs so mate.

Klopp is Global Head of Football over at Red Bull, a dream job. He's probably on $10+ mil a year. In terms of stress, in compaison to the prem, there's basically none. The thing Klopp hated most about the prem was the press. Doesn't have to deal with that now. In his new role he get's to work from home when he's not travelling and spend more time with his family. Let's not forget that moving to Mallorca as part of a long term plan for Klopp, the house was bought in 2022 and refurbished over the space of 2 years. He wasnt flipping it for profit and just decided last minute that "it would do". If you think he's going to give all that up to come back and pick up Slots pieces in a 6 month long role, you're off your head. You think Red Bull are just going to let him take 6 months off?!

Not to mention in his recent interview when asked if he'd ever return to Liverpool he looked like a deer in headlights and proceeded to dance around the question giving the most roundabout "why not? " that he could which anyone with half a brain knows means no.

In relation to Alonso. He's not going anywhere. All that hype in the rumour mill about Vini and the ultimatum was reported by a website called Defensa Central, a site known for sensationalist headlines and fabricated stories with no ties to Real Madrid. Far more trusted stories have rubbishd and downplayed the claims. Real sit 2nd in the league 4 points shy of Barcelona with a game in hand and only 1 loss, Alonso's job is safe.

07 Dec 2025 15:48:05
Only in modern football could you be a reigning Champion failure. Still think he'll be here in May meself. Whether that's the correct decision or not i just see them backing him.

07 Dec 2025 16:02:17
I'm surprised there's been no links to Joachim Low, former World Cup winning manager for Germany. He wants to work (ideally internationally), and has rejected offers in the summer. Get him in for 6 months. He'd have the instant respect of the players, and he wouldn't be looking for a gig long-term due to his age (65, 66 in Feb) .

I don't want Gerrard, but it wouldn't surprise me if we considered Gerrard, Michael Beale and Jonny Heitinga as an interim trio to replace Slot, Hulshoff and Van Bronckhorst.

07 Dec 2025 16:23:05
If the permanent preferred choice isn’t Iraola it may well be Nagelsmann.

07 Dec 2025 17:52:18
Thanks, Carra.

07 Dec 2025 17:57:45
Cheers for the info Carra. Hopefully some news materialises sooner rather than later.

07 Dec 2025 02:35:57
Ed1, is the reason Hughes and co. decided to give Salah a new contract last season because they would have looked like fools if they didn’t extend it after the numbers Salah produced, and because they expected backlash from the fans if he didn’t get one?

Did they not really want to give both Salah and VVD new contracts? I’ve always been under the impression that Edwards isn’t keen on giving huge contracts to older players, based on his past history as our Sporting Director.

And now, after Salah’s dip in form, they would feel justified in moving on from him and backing Slot—hoping the fans will accept the decision to sell Salah, especially after his recent interview. Although personally, I don’t think the fans will agree with that. I expect Anfield to sing Salah’s song loudly in our next home game.

{Ed001's Note - in large part, they were backed into a corner as they couldn't replace them as well last summer. It was about getting time to rebuild, and find and recruit their replacements.}

07 Dec 2025 07:55:35
I think ideally with the biggest money players they would have contracts with staggered expiry dates, so that you don’t have the cliff edge of two or three of them all negotiating at the same time.

They basically had us over a barrel as it’s almost impossible financially to replace Trent, Mo and VVD at around the same time unless that’s your only transfer business for a couple of windows. We had other problem positions to fix at the same point in time.

Weve got similar in the next wave with Grav and Szob, with noises already talks are stalling. And Konate being this seasons big problem. They’re not the same level of earners but their expectations will be high.

We seem to make the running of the contract side of the club look really difficult, most other clubs seem to be able to renew most of their key players deals without the issues that surround ours.

07 Dec 2025 08:13:19
To many negatives … we need a coach who can bring positive vibes to the players and use a fresh brush. Salah heavily impacted by Jota and I don’t feel Slot is a man manager and Jonny at Ajax may have bridged that gap whereas Van Bronkhurst doesn’t have the panache.

Klopp would galvanise spirit for players and fans a like as an interim and maybe get a trophy. Wirtz would be the Goetze he never got.

Go again next summer for a world class replacement not a mid tier premier league gamble or Klopp gets the bug and brings Gerrard as an assistant and he transfers to be another legends assistant even Carlo.

In business and in life if it’s rotten and not working a change is needed.

Klopp would most likely applaud the KOP on 20 minutes for the full minute and energise the team from sadness to defiance.

07 Dec 2025 09:34:58
Ed, do you think something is going to happen soon? It needs to, because this is a completely messed-up situation. The longer it goes on, the worse it could get. I think both Edwards and Hughes are starting to feel the heat because of this. At the end of the day, their jobs are also on the line here.

{Ed001's Note - it has to because Slot has lost the players. He has no man management ability at all and has been found out tactically. The interview has put it out in the open but it has been obvious for a while. Slot had every chance to sort this, but he thought he knew better after the Villa and Madrid wins and reverted to his dross tactics. It should have been an immediate disciplinary matter to throw away what worked in those two games, but Hughes is a weak leader and so is Edwards. Edwards left because he had no balls to face down Klopp and so ended up putting us in FFP problems over wages. He needs to show a bit of steel now and sort this out.}

07 Dec 2025 10:33:04
Ed, on a separate note, who is responsible for appointing coaches? Is it Slot or Hughes? I remember that we hired a set-piece coach this season. I thought we’d be better with set pieces, but it’s turned out to be worse.

We barely score from set pieces and we concede a lot from corners or even a simple long throw. It’s the same with the fitness coaches. We used to be one of the fittest teams, but now it looks like the players could barely outrun a snail that’s taken a wrong turn and is also having a bad day.

{Ed001's Note - Hughes is responsible for it, but he does let Slot pick his own group. I thought that our set piece coach was actually hired for a completely different role and just filling in on set pieces as well?}

07 Dec 2025 10:37:43
Get shut of edwards and Klopp may come back.
It always felt strange when FSG brought back Edwards then with in a few months after signing a 2 year extension Klopp leaves something fishy went on behind the scenes and we will never the know full story .

YNWA.

06 Dec 2025 21:53:34
Ed, Salah said "the club" have thrown him under the bus and want him out. Is it "the club" or just Slot?

{Ed001's Note - he is referring to Slot and Hughes.}

06 Dec 2025 22:01:40
Being dropped for three games does not warrant this response, but he's proboably right that Hughes feel's its time to sell.

400k PW + huge money for more rebuilding.

A sad way to end things, none the less.

06 Dec 2025 22:01:53
Evening ed001 mate….

Interesting to read it’s not just slot but Hughes too, has he had an influence in team selection mate?

Cheers
Drogie.

{Ed001's Note - more the way he is backing Slot and wanting to force Salah out.}

06 Dec 2025 22:05:00
Cheers Ed. So Hughes is on this as well then. Seeing as Hughes gave him the new contract in summer, he is looking increasingly not at the required level to me.

{Ed001's Note - who is looking at the required level in this tactical set up?}

06 Dec 2025 22:11:50
Sounds like it was a money decision by the club then in the summer.

Tbh I never saw a system where Mo, Etikike, Isak and Wirtz played together.

Sounds like they made promises to make him extend when really it was a bit of hit and hope and worse case they cash in.

06 Dec 2025 22:14:55
He was POTY last year, imagine the uproar if he didn't give him a contract. Im a huge fan of Salah, have defended him for years on here but it also has to be said he has put in some turgid perfirmances since August.

He's certainly not alone in that either but i don't think the fact he has been dropped should surprise anyone. Most people on here wanted him dropped.

06 Dec 2025 22:15:02
Well jeez Ed didn't Hughes sign off on Salah's deal? We've been so well ran the last few years and the wheels are coming off on and off the pitch. I would guess the on pitch is a reflection of off the pitch.

06 Dec 2025 22:19:15
Didn’t slot want rid off vvd and mo last year.

06 Dec 2025 22:23:06
I'm disgusted at Mo's response tonight. Again, he speaks when he wants something. Always selfish. Ed002 always told us off his agent hawking him around Europe. For a player with a 10 foot first touch, who loses the ball every time he's in possession and who can't square a simple assist, he's got a brass neck. Thanks for the service, Mo, but it's not binary. You can be wrong and so can Slot at the same time.

Post of the dressing room atmosphere must be him sulking. What other player would behave like this? Ferguson would've chucked a tray at him and he'd be transfer listed next day if he was a united player back in the day. Souness would've changed him if he were captain today. How about speaking in the mixed zone in support of the team. I'm fuming.

{Ed001's Note - it was not Mo's agent. That is something that has been made clear many times. The guy is his lawyer and was doing his job. Mo never ever wanted to leave.}

06 Dec 2025 22:50:14
“All things end badly otherwise they wouldn’t end” can’t remember who said it.

He’s a legend of the club, but they all leave eventually.
Even King Kenny got sacked.

If Salah has played his last game I don’t care how it ended, he’s a club legend and he’ll always be celebrated as a legend in Liverpool.

06 Dec 2025 23:02:11
Another of slots failings. How much nore damage will he and Hughes be allowed do before they get sacked?

06 Dec 2025 23:11:47
I was referring to Hughes not being at the required level, Ed.

{Ed001's Note - apologies, my mistake, I was reading quickly and misread it.}

06 Dec 2025 23:18:27
No worries Ed, it was easy to read it that way. And only Szoboszlai is the answer to your question!

{Ed001's Note - very true, sadly. Ekitike was the other, right up until Slot decided to drop him in order to play a clearly nowhere near ready Isak.}

06 Dec 2025 23:19:32
Mo will never be a legend in my book. Hissy fit when subbed by Klopp, followed by another one from the bench v West Ham. Played a huge role in Klopp retiring.
And now another tantrum when his ego has lost us so many games.

Sorry, but he has turned into C Ronaldo. Imagine Barnes or Rush behaving like this when their legs had gone?
Total onanist.

07 Dec 2025 00:34:36
Turn it in monster! How has his legs gone in 8 weeks? The system slot got us playing is making everyone look finished.

07 Dec 2025 01:28:59
I’m sorry, Mo can f*ck right off now. He’s not deserved a place in the team recently whilst earning £400k per week, it must be awful for him. If he wants a legacy here then he needs to have some humility or, basically, he can leave tomorrow. The guy is a selfish ahole.

07 Dec 2025 03:32:54
“. he (Salah) speaks when he wants something …” what a strange thing to say. Is Salah the first person to actually speak up when he wants something? He’s a bloke at work who has every right to call things out, same as the rest of us.

“Another of slots failings” Again, a strange comment. The overwhelming majority of people using the forum were apoplectic at the thought of the club letting Mo’s contract run down and there was great rejoicing when he signed. I believe Ward and Hughes would take responsibility for 5he decision to re-sign him. The money doesn’t matter from a fan’s perspective unless one or more of the fans are paying the players’ contracts. Of course if he hadn’t resigned the club wouldn’t have received a transfer payment. If he plays well for Egypt at Afcon then we can expect (and possibly accept) a large bid from Saudi / Qatar.

Slot has chosen not to play a woefully out of form Salah. I don’t see what’s wrong with that.

I know it’s in vogue to slag Slot off and to ascribe all sorts of weird and wonderful and imaginary faults to Slot but at least let’s try and apply a bit of sense and perspective.

07 Dec 2025 06:26:04
Whatever the situation I think it is unprofessional of Salah, and I think these things should be kept behind closed doors. No player is bigger than the club, Salah included, and no matter how disappointed he feels he shouldn’t be coming out with these sorts of public statements.

Slot isn’t good enough, I think that is clear to see to everyone. How long they give him I don’t know - I think we are on such a clear downward trend, and he shows so few signs of changing it, that he can and should be sacked now. Unimaginably bad situation we are in, don’t think any one could have seen this coming.

{Ed025's Note - spot on Seano..

07 Dec 2025 09:41:25
In the heat of the moment, under stress, anyone can say something blunt, even top professionals. It happens. Salah was spot on. If I was in his position, I’d be absolutely raging. He’s the only one who gets dropped, yet Konate still gets into the team? I’d be fuming. He’s a legend of the club, and he’s earned the right to speak his mind. Since when did being honest become a crime? What happened to freedom of speech?

Yeah, Salah loves the spotlight, we all know it. That’s part of who he is. But he’s also one of the most passionate players we’ve had, he cares deeply about this club, and everything he does is because he wants success for us. The fact it’s come to the point where he has to speak publicly says everything. That’s not on him. That’s on the people above who’ve ignored the warning signs and dragged this out far too long. The blame is being fired in completely the wrong direction.

And let’s be honest, the players look desperate for Slot to be gone. You can see it. You can feel it. Performances don’t drop like this by accident. This isn’t a blip, this is a squad crying out for change. Slot needs to be out of the club immediately. He’s causing needless chaos, division and frustration. This is not who we are and it’s gone on long enough.

07 Dec 2025 11:29:15
Salah not a club legend? but you are a super fan? pathetic is an understatement. Salah deserves so much better than some of you its unbelievable.

ALL THE PLAYERS WANT SLOT OUT.

07 Dec 2025 12:35:28
100% spot on Salah.

Salah simply spoke the truth, no matter how much it hurts, or those on their high horses will complain about it, but even we can see that Salah is spot on.

Game after game, most of those players put in half arsed performances, yet none of them get the same treatment as Salah.

Besides Szobo and Hugo, which other player goes out there and performs, none of them. Yet they don't get to sit on the bench and take the slack for our poor performances.

The funny thing is, whether Salah plays or not, the performances are still crap.

I understand why Salah did what he did. if we were to put ourselves in his shoes, how many of us would have done things differently?

07 Dec 2025 16:02:49
We have no one to play instead of Konate. Gomez is not an option, wouldn't start for any team in this league.

07 Dec 2025 16:52:33
Florian Gomez started against West Ham. So cool story.

06 Dec 2025 20:29:02
Hi all,

Just want to get in on this one again while tensions are high and discourse continues. As of 15 minutes ago anyways, Arne Slot is still safe in his job. Not going anywhere right now anyways, so no point in hopes rising if that is what you would like.

He retains backing from the board albeit on relatively thin ice.

06 Dec 2025 20:39:42
I guess the board want us to potentially lose out on top four football then. With each game that passes it looks less likely.

06 Dec 2025 20:40:22
Don’t doubt you Victor, but imo that is bordering on negligence from the board.

We’ve been poor for months now. He has no idea how to fix it. Prolonging this will only make things worse.

06 Dec 2025 20:41:57
I can't believe he hasn't been sacked yet I know it take time to replace him but he should of gone weeks ago we are a laughing stock atm and things aren't getting better anytime soon!

06 Dec 2025 20:42:45
Fantastic Victor, that’s just fantastic.

Meanwhile our season slips further away from anything meaningful and finishing top four on current form becomes unrealistic rather than the bare minimum.

06 Dec 2025 20:45:38
Thx for the info victor.

Surely results can't continue in this vein . Brenda. king Kenny. Hodgson. all seems to have been shown the door with not being this bad! With far worse calibre of player at their disposal.

Not getting top 4 this season could set-us back
A few years. . we are closer to being bottom 4 .
. Brighton will have a field day . Leeds lost their legs today . after the city and chelsea games . that's how we got a draw .

I literally have not been this raged out since Hodgson era .

06 Dec 2025 19:46:51
A few more anyways needed.

Utter horserubbish all around.

06 Dec 2025 20:51:00
lol ok victor is that because they haven’t sacked him yet… idk not knowing anything.

06 Dec 2025 20:51:01
He should have gone weeks ago. I can’t see him here much longer we can’t beat the poorest teams in the league and we have just had a great run run of fixtures and we have looked absolutely terrible.

06 Dec 2025 20:51:40
4 wins in 15, leaking goals for fun I can't believe we are not giving ourselves a chance of by changing the manager whilst we have a chance of finishing in the top 5, the worry here is we are losing our whole identity and creating a losing mentality.

06 Dec 2025 19:56:41
We must be financially stable and very confident of transfer windows etc.

Coz we’re obviously not looking like top 4.

06 Dec 2025 20:59:35
Well looks like I won’t be spending any more money on tickets I’m not watching this rubbish
No passage of play no press no set piece organisation
Il wait for new management.

06 Dec 2025 21:06:15
Thanks Victor.

06 Dec 2025 21:14:11
Negligence if that's the case, its the same utter madness every week.

06 Dec 2025 21:19:25
Slot is not capable of leading a huge club such as ours, he simply does not have the mental and psychological attributes to carry the weight.

06 Dec 2025 21:28:51
Backing from the board but on relatively thin ice?

06 Dec 2025 21:31:36
Absolutely laughable get rid or the moron NOW.

06 Dec 2025 21:37:27
Slot will be gone after Milan in the CL. Win loose or draw he's lost the players and the dressing room is not a happy place. he's done. The board know that and will act. They are not stupid, they have given him time and its not worked. They are not going to give it more and games so things get worse and worse.

I fully expect more players to come out very soon and put the boot in. Slot is not safe, he's done for. Im as ITK as the next person aside from Carra but its all very obvious . More players will speak out very soon.

06 Dec 2025 21:39:07
Agreed drogie how can you be back but beon thin ice? It’s either one or the other surely? Victor IDK hotline to Hughes pull another one mate.

06 Dec 2025 21:56:34
You can have backing from the board and be on thin ice.

Backing from the board means he’s in his job and they don’t intend on imminently sacking him. But he’s also on thin ice, because the board know if this continues they will have no choice but to move him on. It’s quite simple.

I know some of you don’t like to hear this and I don’t either, but I’m just passing on the information.

06 Dec 2025 22:17:24
All makes sense Vic.

05 Dec 2025 17:01:18
Hi Diddly Ho, fanarinos

Semenyo and Guehi are currently the only additions I expect in January.

Semenyo is close, wouldn’t surprise me if it’s a deal done before the 1st.

Nothing to report on outgoings as of now, Endo is a likely departure - however things can change.

Diddly out.

05 Dec 2025 17:52:50
Appreciate the info neighbourino. Any news on Slot?

05 Dec 2025 18:08:32
If we somehow sneak into the top 4 and sign those 2 things start looking a lot better for the second half of the season.

Appreciate the info.

05 Dec 2025 18:11:42
Couldn't understand any attack addition.
We don't know even how to utilize the core players together.
We need CDM and CB to balance the squad in terms of defensive depth.

But if the best way to use Hugo, Isak and wirtz Is in diamond shape, we don’t try it before we force something. Especially when slot have no idea or plan system we are even building for so we could think the problem is in the wings.
And possibly he won’t be here next season.

So why? Why overload the squad when we don’t know what the future shape and plan will be?

05 Dec 2025 18:42:49
I don’t get all the criticism of signing two top class strikers, when we had lost 3. We needed two top level strikers, and there is no way even a fully fit Isak could manage a full season as our only striker.
The expenditure on strikers did not prevent us signing defenders: we brought in Leoni, and two fbs, and had the money ready for Guehi.
Mistake may have been a lack of cover to challenge Grav, but Slot was clearly worried about having likes of Szob sitting on the bench.

Drop-off in Salah’s form not totally unexpected, but Mac’s dire form (until last couple of games) has messed up all our best laid plans.
So, I don’t think our club’s strategic plans in the transfer market have been wrong - but we have a manager struggling to motivate his players from the double whammy of complacency, and grief.

05 Dec 2025 19:02:03
Cheers, neighbour!

05 Dec 2025 20:12:05
Can Semenyo play for us on Saturday?

05 Dec 2025 21:38:44
i think we need a true DM, Gravenberch isn't one, the defence needs help and a DM would give them that, if only we there is a Maschereno in the making available.
Get a DM and replace Macallistar as i don't know what his role is.

05 Dec 2025 21:42:58
Semenyos defensive side is a big impact most are overlooking. His ability to get back and help out is far better than what we have and will benefit Kerkez or the RBs we have.

05 Dec 2025 22:05:30
Hey Flanders, I can see your doodle.

05 Dec 2025 23:21:34
Okilly dokilly neighbourinho.

06 Dec 2025 00:21:55
don't understand why we would sign semenyo in january when he is going to the AFCON! can't see it happening at all.

06 Dec 2025 03:44:45
ASB, Semenyo won't be at the AFCON. Ghana didn't qualify.

06 Dec 2025 08:25:08
Cheers Ned 👍🏻.

06 Dec 2025 08:40:30
If by any chance Guehi doesn't happen or he chooses to go somewhere else, are there any plans to bring another CB reinforcement?

06 Dec 2025 08:48:57
Can’t see Guehi moving until the summer when Glasners gone from Palace, although with Glasner leaving Parish may well say let’s cash in and not be too bothered what he thinks this time around.

If we could get the palace right back as well that would be a good window. Maybe Wharton too. Better just buy Palace, or their recruitment team.

06 Dec 2025 09:47:52
Diaz, Nunez and, tragically, Jota aren’t with the club this season. Three attackers gone, replaced by Ekitike and Isak. What would we want to replace the first team squad attackers with just one player?

06 Dec 2025 09:53:13
oh wow, that is shocking but you are right, they were top of their world cup qualifier so i just assumed they qualified for the afcon which has easier qualifiers! My bad, SIGN HIM UP!

06 Dec 2025 10:12:25
One thing that Slot does need to account for is his misuse of Endo. He may not be a world class midfielder but he’s a solid, workmanlike midfielder (Milner esq) and could have done so much for the squad than he’s been allowed to do. Slots really done him dirty.

06 Dec 2025 10:22:14
Ekitike was essentially the Jota replacement, but due to circumstances he’s ended up starting a lot of games. It was probably thought he could play off the left a bit as well, although not seen much evidence of that yet.

I’m not convinced he’ll be satisfied with being seen as a squad player. Some players are good off the bench, not sure he’s one of them. It will depend on Isaks game time, if Isak stays fit and Hugo becomes a bit part player I reckon he won’t hang around for long.

06 Dec 2025 10:46:01
I agree Hugo he is definitely a starting quality player but I think he understands the requirement for rotation to keep everyone fit. I think him and Isak will rotate like Diaz and gakpo did last season in the long term and if we were doing much better I don’t think he’d mind.

06 Dec 2025 12:00:55
I'm not into ball winners and don't understand how that would help anyway when a most of the goals we concede are from a long ball that cuts out the midfield, set pieces or crosses. It's like when we a load of my mates where screaming to sign Paul Ince when I was a kid. My argument was that we don't need to win the ball as we usually had about 70% of it anyway. Its what u do when u have it that counts.

Ince was not great for us and gone 2 years later I believe. The point is we need to be more assertive when we have the ball. Plus I'm sorry to say that even tho I kind of agree that the tactics and style of play are bad, surely the captain needs to step up to. At the moment he's a hand thrower and finger wagger but if he's the captain he needs to stop that and lead the team.

06 Dec 2025 12:53:16
Nothing to update on Slot.

The board believe he is the right person to get through this patch, however coaches elsewhere are being monitored.

It’s one of those where the support is there until it isn’t, and when it isn’t that’s usually when they’re no longer in charge, it’s about reading between the lines.

I do know that Klopp could be an interim option if Slot was to leave his post, Glasner is not an option.

Iraola and Xabi would be the best fits long-term. Couple of other names I’ve heard in conversation are Inzaghi and Flick. Doesn’t mean any of these coaches would be our next - but as of these past 3/ 4 weeks, my sources have given me those names.

I do believe the club will make a change if change is seen as needed - they’re not keeping Slot because they don’t want to look like they made the wrong choice.

We are in unprecedented times as a club, fans have every right to criticise but I just ask that we continue to support every member of the club, through the hard times as we have through our success.

06 Dec 2025 13:14:56
Well said Ned :)

06 Dec 2025 14:19:50
Happy to hear that Glasner would not be considered, Ned. I get bad vibes from him.

It does look like they are willing to let Slot work his way out of this. I just don't see it as we get worse game by game.

06 Dec 2025 15:10:37
It makes no sense. if Slot was making changes in tactics and style then ok, maybe he would have more support from the fans.

But we are not seeing anything that shows that he is willing to make the necessary changes.
If anything. he's simply just sticking to his guns and hoping for the best.

If the board won't make the decision, then I feel like the players will eventually make the decision for them, because they just don't look like they believe in this new style.

06 Dec 2025 17:23:52
JLC you nailed it. Slot's insanity is making us all the same way. I don't see what the players can buy into. It's not apparent to any of us either. The plan seems to be don't get injured it's a long season.