Liverpool banter 2

27 May 2026 16:11:24
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 38 - Quick Round Up

27 May 2026 15:55:46
I honestly don't see Slot getting past the end of September (based on this season's results), unless the board are willing to write off another season by October. The pressure going into next season on Slot and the players will be immense.

Any slight misstep, dropped points, even a draw will be magnified. Historically, we usually play a newly promoted side, Newcastle, one of Arsenal or Utd in the first 6 weeks. We could be out of the title race within 2 months of the season starting.

27 May 2026 16:20:25
Don't think the pressure will be any different to any other season. All teams will have pressure. We as a fanbase, can't be waiting, triggers cocked for the first dropped points. That would make us not fans at all, really wudnt it?

27 May 2026 16:36:58
No, not really. The pressure will be more because most want him gone and will be looking for any reason to slate him, and with good reason. Don't get the "not really fans" comment though. I guess those in Anfield that boo aren't really fans. All those that sit by me mustn't be fans either because they want him gone as well.

Guess to be a top red you must blindly support any old dross and be happy about it. Been through the s**** mate, 30 yrs of it, and the first time we might build on something, we take a step back and regress. Guess you're happy with that though because "we wouldn't be fans at all really, wudnt it".

27 May 2026 16:52:24
Florian, you'd still have Hodgson in charge the amount you back a manager who clearly needs to go.

27 May 2026 16:58:49
You'll know by the middle of pre-season if Slot has addressed the out of possession issues. If not, he may as well not make it to the season opener.

27 May 2026 17:00:01
Correct Meijer. Fans want him gone, and have done for 6/7 months now. If he's not sent packing this summer, there's going to be immense frustration, which will lead to incredible tension come August and overwhelming pressure if things don't go well. Absolutely no doubt about. It will only take a handful of consecutive poor performances for things to get nasty.

Fortunately for Slot, I think some new additions to the squad will buy him time, I can see him making it to the winter, If we bring in 2 effective wingers and a proper DM. Again, individual performances will grant a stay of execution, but it will cast only a thin veil over the turgid football and inept tactics.

27 May 2026 17:15:21
FM, dropping points can be forgiven. All sides drop points. It's just the manner in which we do so, how often it is, how predictable it is and the excuses made in how it could and should have been different, with no apparent changes in mindset, application and seeing the players just not seeming to give a f***.

27 May 2026 17:29:18
Not saying that at all, MaMt. We have to see how the team starts next season. If it's a continuation of this season, fine. But if the team starts well but they draw one after a few games and people start slating purely because of a dislike of Slot, I'm sorry, I will never get that.

27 May 2026 17:30:35
Individual performances will grant a stay of execution. ? Sorry, Chew, but that's bullfit.

27 May 2026 17:44:33
That's exactly what happened this season, Florian, a stay that's lasted 7 months so far. Not sure what you're laughing at. Individual quality is what saved Slot, there's been no phenomenal team performances, just great individual moments peppered here and there amongst the dross, and that's a fact.

27 May 2026 18:08:50
5,4,3,2,1 and Slot's excuse after getting battered til October will be it was a World Cup year.

27 May 2026 18:18:30
You were coming out with all this "individual brilliance" lark saving Slot a coupla weeks back, so I asked posters if they could think of moments of individual brilliance this season, and guess what. It was the shortest thread ever. Tumbleweeds. Silence speaks a 1000 words on here.

27 May 2026 18:22:47
Yip, FatWallet...you can see the excuses already right?
Was a World Cup tournament, no pre-season, players came back late, can't train because of the mini holidays....

27 May 2026 14:40:50
With the links to Barcola/Diomande and now Gordon, I'm wondering if the strategy is to sign a big prospect winger for one side, and to then sign a more experienced, English (home-grown) winger for the opposite side who can also cover striker until Ekitike is back.



So for example if we sign Barcola for LW, then they'd look at Bowen for RW and striker cover, or if we got Diomande for RW, then they'd go for Gordon LW and striker cover. Thoughts?

27 May 2026 14:49:46
Diomande plays both wings. Barcola can play across the front three.

27 May 2026 15:36:10
Anthony Gordon deciding between Barcelona and Bayern is a damning indictment of the level football is at right now.

27 May 2026 15:43:31
Or he's not as bad a player as he's made out to be on here.

27 May 2026 16:01:37
He's not great either, FM. Not a player I'd want at Liverpool.

27 May 2026 16:08:42
Barcola and Diomande would be ideal. Gordon admittedly would run through walls for you, not because of passion, just stupidity. The bloke forgets to look where he's going.

Florian, 20 Premier League games without a goal, 35 without a goal from open play, took him over 1 calendar year. Newcastle fans don't even want him. If he goes to Bayern or Barca it's as backup.

27 May 2026 16:24:00
Don't care, Chewy. Didn't Bobby go nearly a year without a league goal at Anfield once? Didn't mean he wasn't a top player. Not saying Gordon is a world beater, but he's a good player with attributes we are crying out for to compliment our other attacking players.

27 May 2026 16:26:29
He may be stupid, as you put it, but he earns some bloody good money out of it. ?

27 May 2026 17:16:11
Not quite, Florian, he went nearly 11 months without scoring a goal at Anfield, he still scored 25 G/A iac. Of the 21 games in which Gordon didn't score, he also couldn't provide an assist for 19 consecutively.

'Stupidly' good money, Grav.

27 May 2026 17:37:12
Well some very good clubs and coaches seem to rate that idiot Priness Di lookalike.I'll go with them and my own eyes ahead of yourselves thanks.

27 May 2026 19:04:22
Florian, comparing a bang average player like Gordon to a near PL legend like Bobbie (the greatest false 9 the PL has ever seen), just shows the depths of mediocrity defending Slot has gotten you.

Sad, man. Really, sad.

27 May 2026 14:30:38
The most tackles made this season from midfielders top 5 in the Premier League -

Garner - 119
Palhinha - 110
Gomes - 107
Fernandes - 103
Anderson - 101

Two of those are being relegated from poor teams, I feel we should look to bring at least one of these into the team.

Personally I would go Gomes but Fernandes could also be good, both a decent age and room to improve. Adds a tackler to the engine room.

Interestingly Garner comes out on top for across all the top leagues this season. Can see him getting a move to a decent club.

27 May 2026 14:53:24
Some decent players in there that could definitely do a job. But Slot isn't looking for a midfielder that can win the ball back.
We're more looking for players that can roll it around in their own half.

27 May 2026 15:07:45
Isn't part of those stats going to be heavily influenced by how much talking they need to do per 90 mins though? The less possession your team have, the more defending your team needs to do.

27 May 2026 15:23:01
Garner's at a decent club, isn't he?
Isn't he?

27 May 2026 15:34:17
Yes, Gvardiol. Like when you see a defender's number of clearances. It's all linked to what kind of team you play for.

27 May 2026 16:07:42
Correct to a degree but also indicative of a willingness to do the hard yards and put a foot in.

We don't have anyone currently in our midfield who is willing to battle it out and do those hard yards and the dirty game.

Put a foot in when it's needed etc.

Our last one of these players is Robbo who has now been allowed to leave.

We had Hendo, Milner, Gini, Robbo, Trent, to a degree, all who would play the dark game when needed.

No, we have a squad of wet fish.

27 May 2026 17:50:42
The stats don't really mean anything on their own as they don't take circumstances into account. Players at poor teams who constantly have their backs against the wall will tend to make more tackles than players at top teams that have the ball a lot each game.

Whilst the stats are a good start, you need to look much deeper before deciding that they would be a good purchase.

27 May 2026 13:38:25
Isn't it just so sad that there is absolutely no news coming out of the club regarding either players being targeted/bought or sorting the disaster in the dugout. How have things fallen so far since Klopp left?

27 May 2026 14:15:33
I think it's to be expected after the season we had, all the talks of leaks being plugged, and the fact that any and everybody's head is potentially on the chopping block atm.

27 May 2026 14:17:18
Why would the club publish such matters? Until something is finalised you will hear nothing official from the club itself as has always been the case.

27 May 2026 15:36:15
Be patient, pal. Season only finished last Sunday. And they'll probably pull a Fabinho or a Jaquet and sign someone totally out of the blue.

27 May 2026 15:59:54
@Chewy, is the fact potential or potentially a fact?

27 May 2026 16:01:21
I long for the days when the designated Transfer Speculation Officer used to brief the waiting press, and score the prospective player, we were after, marks out of 10, regards to the feasibility of us buying them. Come on Dickie, bring them back.

27 May 2026 12:53:27
Carra come back we miss your updates.

27 May 2026 13:53:58
I conquer.

27 May 2026 14:09:44
I stoop.

27 May 2026 14:10:05
To pick up a conker.

27 May 2026 14:14:51
? I concur.

27 May 2026 14:29:13
If certain posters weren't so forthcoming with trying to tear him and his posts down / insistent on calling others out, then maybe we would hear more often.

27 May 2026 14:32:30
The stick Carra gets, I wouldn't blame him for not sharing!

27 May 2026 15:24:17
I imagine he doesn't have an update right now after his last post.

27 May 2026 12:34:34
Hi Ed01,

Thanks for your review and genuine input on football matters in this past season.
I will like to ask your opinion of a few things
- who do you think suits out squad and intending target?
- who is the realistic target amongst the options we have?
- Is Slot likely the manager to start the season for us?
- who do you think should be targeted this summer and for which role?
- Do you see Alisson extending his contract before the end of next season or do you feel he wants out?
- who do you feel should replace Robbo as Vice Captain and also who will be both Captain and V Captain after VD exits his tenure with us?
- who are you tipping to win the world Cup?
- who will the surprise of the world Cup?
- Do you think there are some targets LFC are considering during the world Cup?
- Do you see us completing all our deals before the start of the new season?

Thanks for your wealth of insight and input on this platform.
I always look forward to your feedbacks on all posts.

My regards to your family
YNWA

{Ed001's Note - 1. In what way? And target for what?
2. For what? Manager? Player?
3. Sadly it looks that way.
4. Iraola, for the manager's role.
5. He doesn't want out but the club are not looking to extend his deal. Personally I think we should keep him to help Jaros develop into the first choice as Mamardashvili is not good enough imo.
6. Out of this lot, it has to be Szoboszlai for both vice captain now and then captain when Virgil goes. There is no real alternative in this current squad, we need to buy a leader.
7. No idea, I don't watch international football and haven't for years. I would love it to be Iran just for the hilarity of them winning it in front of the Tangerine Tw**.
8. With Infantino, the second most corrupt man in the world right now behind the aforementioned orange-skinned prick, in charge, it will all come down to who earns him the most money no doubt. To be honest, I don't even know who has qualified I take that little notice of it.
9. Yes.
10. No.}

27 May 2026 13:30:49
Thanks ED01 for your feedback.
For the first two questions, am referring to players we are looking to purchase and the roles within the team that you feel should be targeted to be competitive next season

{Ed001's Note - in that case it really doesn't matter, we will not be competitive with Slot in charge, he is dragging us down. Otherwise, we need to replace Salah and bring in some bite to the team, particularly in central midfield. Sadiki and Diomande for starters.}

27 May 2026 14:56:21
Wouldn't it be funny if it was really Virgil looking for info on transfer here. I'd love to know if any of the players look at the site at all.

27 May 2026 14:57:18
Not sure how possible it is but I'd love it if USA draw Iran in the second round. :)

{Ed001's Note - especially if Iran absolutely smashed them. That would be f'ing hilarious.}

27 May 2026 15:28:17
It would be funny if Iran won it.
I might take more of an interest now. ?

27 May 2026 10:16:37
Now for something completely different lad's. For a bit of fun name a player signed by Souness who worked out. Now we all no that there wasn't many and anyone that names Dicks, Pichnick etc has to be Ed001 cleaner for a month

So I'll start with Mark Wright

27 May 2026 12:04:08
Rob Jones has to be the standout of the Souness signings.
Unfortunate with injuries, but a quality player.

27 May 2026 12:05:22
Oh, that's a good one. Mark Wright started badly, then injured, but was then decent.

But didn't he sign the excellent - though horribly injured - Rob Jones?

Michael Thomas became quite tidy under Evans, but never justified his transfer fee.

27 May 2026 12:09:52
Michael Thomas. Ignoring the fact he scored for Arsenal to win them the league at Anfield. He also scored for us in the 1992 FA Cup final to help us win it. Also got me £38 off the bookies, as I had him to score.

27 May 2026 12:14:44
Yeah, Rob Jones. Can't think of another. I still haven't forgiven him for selling Beardsley and replacing with Saunders. I loved Beardsley and can still remember the massive grins on my mates faces (who were Blues) when Everton signed him. I could see their smiles for the other end of the block.

27 May 2026 12:26:11
Apparently these are players he signed.

Mark Wright
Dean Saunders
Mark Walters
Rob Jones
Michael Thomas
Istvan Kozma
Lee Jones
Scott Paterson
David James
Paul Stewart
Torben Piechnik
Stig Inge Bjornebye
Nigel Clough
Neil Ruddock
Julian Dicks.

27 May 2026 12:31:00
Oh crap did he sign Rob Jones? My bad then, cause it has to be Jones all day long, lads. He had Giggs in his back pocket on his debut.

27 May 2026 13:48:21
Jones, Thomas, Wright and Bjournebye in that order.

27 May 2026 13:55:59
Morten Gamst Pedersen for Blackburn.

27 May 2026 18:49:50
I've forgotten most of those except for Michael Thomas and not because of his record with Liverpool, it's because of that goal. All instantly forgettable players. I can't even remember Rob Jones playing tbh even though I was at a few LFC games during GS tenure.

{Ed001's Note - you can't remember Jones? The best right-back I have ever seen.}

27 May 2026 09:49:32
Ed001, would you loan Rio out next season so he can get more game time or would you keep him within the squad, thanks.

{Ed001's Note - depends on who we have in the squad instead. At the moment he has to stay simply because we have very few options.}