Liverpool banter 2

11 Apr 2026 08:44:53
Feels like so many big things need to happen this summer for the club's fortunes to improve.
I see it as follows:

1- Alonso to take over as manager and not just as the coach.
2- Dependable right back signed, my choice would be Kayode from Brentford.
3- Top class right winger signed, Olise would be a dream, but more likely to be Diomande.
4- Top class CB signed, must replace VVD. I’m afraid he is gone, nowhere near world class anymore. I like the idea of Lacroix due to his prem experience.
5- Midfield rejigged, MacAllister to be sold, Jones and Elliott too, Anderson won’t be joining the reds, we should push for Stiller, Wharton, Gomes etc, my choices would be Stiller and Gomes.



Other issues to be resolved are Isak and his fitness/ availability.
Ekitike and his potential attitude issues.
Left back cover for Kerkez providing genuine competition.
Goalkeeper potentially required, I would sell Allison if we are offered anything close to £30-40m. Love the guy but he is way too injury prone to be our go to number 1.

11 Apr 2026 09:28:27
If we sign Kayode, can the club put a clause in his contract that he has to have the name Wiley on the back of his jersey?

11 Apr 2026 09:38:08
Kayode is a great option centre.
Gertruida is less dynamic but good cover for several positions.

11 Apr 2026 09:43:42
I don't buy in this theory that our CBs are suddenly terrible when they were part of such an impressive record last season. The issue for me is with the way they are so exposed at the back.

Even the best CBs would look poor when you have no help.
Ibou has several brain farts but get him a RB who helps defend and he'll be fine.

11 Apr 2026 10:31:08
I half agree with Brommers, the CBs have been made to look crap. I'd say the same about Mo too. And as for selling Ali, not for me, he's gotta stay til he retires.

11 Apr 2026 11:06:27
I agree, Brommers. With Leoni coming back, Jacquet already signed and Konate looking like he'll sign a new deal, I think anyone wanting another CB signed is in for a disappointing summer. Leoni and Jacquet cost a combined £95m. We're not signing another if Konate, Virgil and Gomez stay; which looks extremely likely.

I also can't see us signing 2 or 3 midfielders. Elliott has been replaced with Wirtz. Nyoni will be seriously banging on the door for more game time. Gravenberch has just signed a huge extension. Szoboszlai is close to signing a huge extension. Jones, I just can't see leaving, sorry I know many dislike him but he's not going to want to leave in my opinion. We will need to replace Mac Allister and it seems like Wharton, Camavinga, Gomes, Fernandes and Andre are all on our radar. I expect only 1 to sign though and I hope it's Gomes or Fernandes.

The main priority is going to be new wingers. Gakpo and Salah both likely to leave, Chiesa probably will too. We have Rio and Morrison coming through but I don't see them as ready yet. I think it'll be 2 or 3 of Gordon, Minteh and Diomande.



I make you correct, Brommers. We look bad defensively because of the shocking lack of pressure on the ball at all times and that comes from Slot's fitness training (or lack of) and us missing a work horse in midfield. We've already signed a £30m right back last summer. Bradley, Gomez, Ramsay and Stephenson are there as cover. The problem we have at RB is a bottle job manager who won't trust an academy RB. He sent the best one out on loan to Scotland and let Ramsay rot in the u21's whilst he put midfielders out of position. We do not need a RB and we have already committed £60m to a CB. The squad is not as weak as all these defeatists are suddenly making out. We have a top squad that is just lacking in a few key areas. A) we don't have the right wingers to play with an out and out striker and B) we don't have midfielder who is both aggressive and mobile. Fix those issues and any half decent manager will have us competing again. Let's not forget we signed Wirtz, Isak and Ekitike last summer which is £300m worth of attacking talent.

11 Apr 2026 11:59:02
Personally, I think Mac Allister & Jones should both be moved on. Mac Allister has fallen off massively, lacks any mobility, physicality or pace. Jones is just a waste of a shirt. Hopeless player, weak in the tackle and brainless in and out of possession. Poster boy of everything wrong in midfield.

Our midfield is painfully short on physicality. We need two midfielders, judging by how absolutely awful we are in the engine room.



Personally, not impressed with Wharton, he's just as leaden footed and immobile as Mac Allister, but without the goal threat, he's just as poor defensively as well. Camavinga is a sicknote and should be avoided at all costs.

We need a defensive midfielder and there's no argument to the contrary. If we don't address that effectively we're in for another season like this one.

10 Apr 2026 22:39:00
Anyone want some proper Scouse talent to come through and just show that proper love and desire for the club, I’m a fan of Jones but feel we need more local.

10 Apr 2026 23:33:36
Jones on the pitch shows absolutely zero desire or commitment, he's like a wet fart that lad.

11 Apr 2026 00:17:46
A wet fart is too much desire.

11 Apr 2026 06:04:21
The Jones bubble has burst. Him being in the squad or not doesn't make a semblance of difference. He is not that special a player and the ceiling was never that high no matter how much adulation he gets because he is a local lad.

11 Apr 2026 07:20:52
I think you are all a bit harsh - he's not played well this season, but was doing better last, and he's a decent squad player, can play in multiple roles, not a high salary and local.

11 Apr 2026 07:36:22
After seeing Jones attitude in the Brighton game, he would be 1st out the door for me.
I would've been a fan of his, but he hasn't progressed like what I thought he would and we have too many of his type that not near aggressive enough.

11 Apr 2026 07:44:02
Not sure why Jones gets so much hate.

He's exactly the type of squad player that every team needs.

He hasn't been at his best, but who has this season?

The lads need a coach who will invest into the whole LFC experience, from the club to the city.


That attitude will then filter down to the players as well.

Everything at the club is rotten to the core and a complete change in attitude is required, from top to bottom.

11 Apr 2026 07:47:22
I'd be happy with just a Scouse wives update at this point.

11 Apr 2026 08:28:21
A wet fart usually leaves a mark.

11 Apr 2026 08:31:30
Is Jones worth his place? For me, no, he really offers nothing, so why want to keep him, Morton would have been a better shout to keep.
Just because he's a scouser.

11 Apr 2026 08:32:53
Who was the last one we had? Trent had another 'dream move' in mind, Gerrard? It seems the prospects in the youth team are now brought in from elsewhere. Bradley, although not Scouse, shows the desire for the badge more than most, in my opinion.

Shame about the injury, as we would do with a bit of that right now. Same goes for Danns. Injury free, he might have got some decent minutes this season with Isak out.

11 Apr 2026 09:54:27
Funny thing is, the whole squad, for the most part, have been garbage. The common denominator is Slot, I'd certainly keep him if a new manager is inbound.

11 Apr 2026 10:19:40
It's not being harsh on Jones. He's one of the least effective footballers I've ever seen. He's like Joe Allen, regeneration. He's weak in the tackle, has no defensive nous, offers nothing going forward and even less defensively, and hasn't improved since breaking into the side. He's pretty woeful in any position he plays in, which is not versatility. Spursiest player I've ever.

10 Apr 2026 21:05:25
I really hope all three stooges leave. I want all gone but last summer transfer window I don’t care what anyone says was a good window.
Apart from Trent leaving and Frimpong replacing him and Diaz leaving is the only other question mark but last season fully fit team Gakpo started ahead of him. Every other position was strengthened massively. Isak and Ekitike and a lot better players than Nunez and Jota. Wirtz is miles ahead Elliot and same with Kerkez over Robertson now as he has been on the decline for 3 years now.
So the way things have gone there is one true culprit and that is Slot.

Yeah we could have done with another cb but even that was stronger than last season our squad had two 11 to chose from before looking at the u23 but the conditioning of the squad is the reason for all this trouble and with that has come the confidence issues effecting even seasoned professionals like Salah and Virgil. I just hope we get top 5 and the sooner this season is over and that disrespectful Clown is sacked the better then he can get back to Holland where he wants to be and 99% of the fans want him.

10 Apr 2026 21:39:14
If Leoni stayed fit, he would have partnered Virgil. I agree, all the players signed were huge upgrades. I don't know why we don't go for an experienced RB. An older head who can cover for a few years.

10 Apr 2026 22:07:30
Geertrudia would be perfect and can play a number of roles.

11 Apr 2026 03:07:31
@RedJ, Jack of all trades but master of none. He's average at best and there's a lot better out there, I think.

11 Apr 2026 07:09:08
WDW 100%.
Is this the level we are setting? A Sunderland substitute?

11 Apr 2026 07:43:47
We signed Robbo from Hull, Mane and Van Dijk from Southampton, and Gini from a relegated Newcastle. Not sure judging players based on the team they're at makes the most sense.

11 Apr 2026 08:35:14
Porro - Mixed views on this guy, but Id take him from Tottenham if they're relegated.

11 Apr 2026 14:14:37
Dirtymic,
You missed the bit where the guy sits on the bench.

10 Apr 2026 20:53:03
Players like Robo are leaving because they were not offered a new contract and rightly so. He would have wanted a 3 year deal which would have taken him to 35 and too old.

In hindsight, which is a great thing, we would not have resigned Salah or Van Dykk and kept Diaz.
Salah was a waste of at least 20m in wages and Van Dykk has been poor in too many games.

10 Apr 2026 22:25:54
Starting any sentence off with "In hindsight" is completely irrelevant unless you've got a time machine. Salah had a record season, there's not a club on the planet who wouldn't have given him an extension. Van Dijk too was exceptional last season. Nobody with half a brain would let either of them walk for free after they guided us to a league title.

10 Apr 2026 22:30:57
And Diaz wanted to leave.

11 Apr 2026 03:10:11
OP, how do you know he "would have wanted a 3 year deal"? He, like Millie, wants to play as much footy as he can, whilst he can. Good luck to the lad.

11 Apr 2026 10:46:09
There was a reason klopp kept players around for longer than some fans wanted. Do you think if milly/hendo was still here the players would be where they are at atm? Losing Robbo and Mo is going to weaken the mentality of the squad, replacing men with pansies seems to be the M.O

10 Apr 2026 21:12:21
Ed's, or any ITK's,
Having watched our manager state he feels he has the support of the club and the fans, I find myself wondering if he is delusional?
Is this just bravado, keeping to the party line or does he mistakenly believe he really has our backing?
Thanks to all for a brilliant site
Phil.

{Ed001's Note - I think he is just saying what he has to say. If he criticised the fans that would immediately turn the atmosphere toxic. To be fair to him, a lot of the away fans have shown him incredible support, which I don't believe he deserved.}

10 Apr 2026 22:14:04
Lots of away fans have cheered Slot this season. Unfortunately, they are at Anfield.

10 Apr 2026 22:29:43
Option number 2 - Slot, "I am feeling the pressure now more than ever, the fans are booing, leaving games early, they call me a bald fraud on social media. I've been pretty sure that I'm getting fired at the end of the season for months now, I have had numerous meetings with the higher ups, none of them have gone well, things are not looking good."

Do you think that's the sort of thing he should come out with? I'm genuinely keen to know.

11 Apr 2026 01:26:56
He doesn't deserve support either away from home or at home. He's played his hand and couldn't give 2fs about the supporters. It's clear and obvious for months. He's an egotist. Which is fine to an extent if you are winning all the time. Or some of the time. But certainly not none of the time. Anyway, the end is near, thanks be to God.

10 Apr 2026 20:27:58
Hopefully wrong and Carra right but with players leaving on free transfers does slot think he is staying and players want to leave?

10 Apr 2026 19:38:56
After last summer's Kleenex transfer window, I genuinely hope they realise what they need to do this summer because all those Kleenex's should have been used for our tears at the shambles we have become.
Everyone asking for new wingers but how on earth are we going to fit Isak, Ekitike, 2 wingers, Wirtz, Szobozlai, Gravenberch and two attacking fullbacks into a functioning team?
No legs, defensive mindset, no physicality and no drive in that midfield.


A rebuild of midfield is needed.
They offer no protection to the defence whatsoever!

10 Apr 2026 19:48:11
If Hughes and Edwards are at the helm, I wouldn't trust them to do a pi$$ up in a brewery.

10 Apr 2026 19:59:18
Tell me, how is it you propose to move forward without replacing Salah? Look how well not replacing Diaz went. Players will have to adapt. End of.

10 Apr 2026 20:03:31
Could try an old fashioned 4-4-1-1, Wirtz in the free roll/10. Ekitike to rotate with Isak, wingers start on their natural sides but switch as needed like PSG. Gravenburch to sit in, and Szoboszlai as the engine room. If we get a DM, then chop and change them as needed, dependent on the opposition.

10 Apr 2026 23:34:01
Teacake on the left, Diomande on the right, Isak up front, Joao Gomes central mid, Mac at Madrid.

11 Apr 2026 03:26:07
@Chewy, We can't replace prime Salah - there was nobody like him and for three or four years he was the best in the world in his position. So, we either continue playing him until he's 40 or we move on and adapt the team to play a different way.

He and Robbo have accepted that they aren't going to be regular starters next season, but still want to be regular starters at the best level they can get. Good on 'em for giving it a crack, and I really hope they are successful.

That said, we need to move on. Hopefully at the start of next season we have 3 or 4 starters / worthwhile squad members added to the squad and a coaching staff that has the team fit and ready to play in August and that has a style of football in place that allows players like Dom, FW, Hugo, AI to achieve what we know they can do.

If we can do that then, again, hopefully we can look forward, restore belief and tear up the PL and Europe rather than looking back on what we had and lost.

10 Apr 2026 17:59:11
Does anyone else feel everything reeks at our beloved club at the moment?
I mean, obviously I am reading into Robbo’s statement. But think about it. Top players leaving, personality like Salah who literally fought for his big contract last year.

It’s a little bit unsettling.
I have a feeling something is very, very wrong at the club and we are not in a good space.

Top Management to academy everything seems broken.

10 Apr 2026 18:32:32
Something is very wrong, we have a pack of morons at the helm.

10 Apr 2026 18:47:02
I do agree, Cafu, that there's more wrong than just the manager.

10 Apr 2026 18:56:56
I just wish everyone gets their act together and this year is a one off and we get back on track.
Truth be told, the damage this year can go into a spiral easily and take years to recover.



Something has to give, and if it's changing structure top to bottom, then be it.

The first 11 has already changed vastly and will change even more this summer. So we better have plan A, B and C ready.

10 Apr 2026 19:27:45
Klopp was the Glue. The divide between Club and Fans now is very alarming.

I knew the day we deliberately crashed out of the cup at home in front of our own, there was something massively wrong.

It's getting toxic as well.

10 Apr 2026 19:29:12
It was always going to be extremely difficult to replace Klopp/Salah/VVD/Ali who absolutely are in the best manager/player debates that ever graced the red jersey. Add in Robbo + Trent and it's a serious serious job, all in 2/3 seasons.
Imo what we have to get back to is the work ethic, Slot has let it slip and he will pay the price.

Players have at times been disgraceful with their efforts regardless who the manager is. Sign a couple of proper men and get rid of anybody who aint interested in hard work. I think we do OK.

10 Apr 2026 19:36:00
LiverpoolFC8, that was the game, mate. Do you remember how horrible the night was? I just couldn't get over the disrespect shown towards the fans that night.

10 Apr 2026 19:14:58
Well I can now certainly see the truth that ED01 always opinionated regarding Hughes and Edwards. They have proved to be highly incompetent at doing their jobs. Getting those out of the club alongside the Dutch fraud squad would be a positive restart.

10 Apr 2026 20:03:02
It really feels like someone has jinxed us the way we seem to be falling apart.

10 Apr 2026 20:34:13
Digger10, I agree it's not easy, but we haven't been trying very hard, we're notorious for doing things last minute. Whether it's contracts or transfers, we're just too slow, too dependant on the "data men" to gather enough stats and make a decision. Salahs never had competition, neither had Trent, we've never even had proper backup for Salah. We rarely bring in understudies, we wait until players leave to even consider bringing anybody in and when we do, we often wait it out, "make do" in the meantime and eventually bring in somebody who's not a like for like as a replacement. I mean, we never really replaced Fabihno, Matip or Wijnaldum. We didn't bring in a like for like when Bobby left, whose style of play was so key to our success. We never replaced Diaz and I don't even know what Frimpong was brought in as anymore, so add Trent to that list as well.



We brought in Wirtz, Isak and Ekitike, who look great on paper, but to be honest, they're the completely wrong fit for the style of 4-3-3 that was so effective for us over the last 8 years. There's no cohesive vision for the direction this team needs to go. We have muppets posing as tacticians and transfer gurus, making all the wrong decisions, not even doing the basics right. So I have no sympathy for the difficulty in replacing anyone when we seem to have an aversion to doing so. You know what was more difficult? Finding them in the first place, back when we were bouncing up and down the table, borderline allergic to silverware, but we got it done. We've got more money, more power and more pull now than we did back then but somehow the task at hand is more difficult. The 3 muppets in charge have it arseways.

11 Apr 2026 07:48:51
I agree with that, Chewy, but at the end of the day we sell to buy club. For all the talk of spending 450m, we sold the guts of 300m. Previous summer, we had a profit, transfer-wise. If u look at our rivals, Utd spent 200m; I'm not sure if they took in anything, and they didn't even make Europe.

Arsenal bought 8 players in the summer and sold no 1st team players that I can think of. City bought Semenyo + Guehi in Jan. Those are things we don't do under FSG through the years.

11 Apr 2026 09:16:29
A rumour is with Robbo going Gakpos being touted as vice captain. This Dutch connection and VVD constantly blabbing on about trust the process and then flapping his arms around during a game is just a front from the Dutch boys to protect Slot. VVD, Gakpo, Gravenberch and Frimpong as the exception have been well below average and and i can't see it happening for them next season either, they back Slot because he's keeping them in a job to keep him in a job, not all teams are together when a dynasty ends and the 3 groups all allied to the cause will fully destroy Klopps legacy, that's Slot, Vvd Gakpo and Grav all backed up by Edwards and Hughes and this will cause a huge division in the team, its a matter of time before the likes of Slobbo and Wirtz say nahh i'm winning nothing if these idiots rule the club.

Salah pulling out is testiment to the toxicity within the club and team. Expect more to follow him if Slot stays.

11 Apr 2026 11:32:05
That's a bit of a stretch, Fbart.

Can't be saying stuff like that as if it's fact.

10 Apr 2026 15:25:41
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot insists he feels "complete support" from the club's hierarchy and fans despite a run of poor on-field performances and growing discontent about his Anfield future.

"I'm repeating myself a lot, but I feel a lot of support.

Not only from the owners but from Richard [Hughes] and Michael [Edwards]. A lot of support from them but as weird as it might sound, I also feel the support from the fans," said Slot.

Just wow.

10 Apr 2026 15:59:55
What do you expect him to say?
'The club aren't supporting me, the players have switched off, the fans hate me and I'm getting sacked at the end of the season.'
Seriously.

10 Apr 2026 16:06:56
He is truly devoid of reality if he honestly believes that... Was it a case of trying to "convince" the public, or solidify his delusion?

The so called support he is feeling from the fans must be those faceless mute fans, similar to those within the club's hierarchy!

10 Apr 2026 16:08:43
I think it's Raac.

10 Apr 2026 16:17:38
I mean, if you actually believe he meant any of that, you need your head checked...

10 Apr 2026 16:18:12
Anyone else get the email letter from Billy Hogan.

Looking like preventative damage control prior to tomorrow's game.

10 Apr 2026 21:40:01
Yes, I got it, JK, please don't hate on me, but as much as I don't want to pay more, everything has gone up.
Sadly, at the moment, the quality in the product is missing!
I feel they have been fair in recent years and the increase is inevitable and probably fair if I'm honest.

11 Apr 2026 08:46:12
Boof, why would I hate you.

I'm not protesting against the tickets but I understand the people who are.

All opinions.