21 Oct 2026 22:56:25
I know this is the Liverpool page and we shouldn’t…….. but it’s that time again hahahahahahahaha
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21 Oct 2026 22:26:19
Another game where Trent doesn’t get on the pitch. I’ve seen a lot of back and forth on other platforms about whether people would take him back or not. Not for me personally, and I say that as someone who is over him leaving. I just don’t fancy him as a player anymore. Ever since Ljinders and his Guardiola loving had him “inverting”.
I really didn’t enjoy the last couple of months of watching Trent at Anfield. Wandering round in the middle of the pitch thinking he’s Pirlo. The days of him bombing down that right hand side getting assists were gone long before he left us. He’s not been any good since 2023
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21 Oct 2026 22:52:23
I think it's funny all the people blaming Ljinders for Trent inverting instead of the actual manager at the time.
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21 Oct 2026 23:45:24
Trent was still very influential. Yeah he didn't do what he did in 2019, but that's because players grow over time. Teams figured out how to defend his and Robbo's threats, so we had to evolve. Its crazy to expect a player to keep on playing the same way throughout. He became more of a build up playmaker than a final ball player. In my opinion, we haven't replaced him at all. Last season particularly we failed to progress the ball from deep, and this season too, we massively struggle in that. I am not sure I want him back, but to claim he wasn't good for us since 2023 is outright lies. Our build up play was completely built around him. I do agree his performances were not the same after 2023, but I put that more down to his declining willingness to defend rather than anything else.
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21 Oct 2026 21:30:30
Looking at Arsenal’s bench this evening, is it really that strong? How many would you want in Liverpool’s starting 11?
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21 Oct 2026 22:28:47
Is it? I would think maybe Zubimendi and Lewis Skelly would improve the first team. Dowman is a kid, Eze no thank you. White no, Merino no, Maybe Mosquera, Gyokores hell no. both keepers no thank you.
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21 Oct 2026 22:29:40
They've been very smart in stacking competent £40 million defenders and midfielders over the last few years. Gives them continuity and means they can play the same way every game regardless of the personnel available
The exact type of signings the Michael Edwards PR machine journos made out were beneath us because we only sign "the right player".
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21 Oct 2026 22:41:36
I seem to read a lot how strong Arsenal's squad is, looking at it this evening I didn't think the bench looked that strong. Not saying it's weak, just didn't look particularly strong to me.
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21 Oct 2026 20:05:10
For the Trent supporters
Benched again for valverde along with Dumfries also in the bench
What a waste
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21 Oct 2026 20:22:22
He made his bed, let him lie in it.
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21 Oct 2026 20:50:51
He's lying in Bellingham's bed.
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21 Oct 2026 21:20:31
He's living in your head, rent free.
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21 Oct 2026 21:35:03
Trent is really not a Mourinho kind of full back. Wasting his career if he stays there.
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{Ed666's Note - Set for life, now he can concentrate on football. I wonder where he goes next?
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21 Oct 2026 22:43:03
I was a TAA supporter.
He left and I'm over it. If he won the Ballon d'Or I'd be over him leaving but each to their own.
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21 Oct 2026 15:05:22
Bit random,but I still can't believe Mo never won the ballon d or, and Owen got it in 2001....did it start getting political after he won it??
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21 Oct 2026 15:49:28
It used to be awarded to the best player in the world, at some point over the last 20 years it started to be awarded to the best player on the team that won either the Champions League, World Cup or Euro’s.
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21 Oct 2026 17:59:51
Or just Messi or Ronaldo every year.
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21 Oct 2026 18:07:08
A big if, but if Trent hadn't got injured in the second leg against PSG two years ago, I think we would have won that tie and Mo would have won the Ballon D'Or last year. Alas, PSG beat us on pens and Dembele grabbed the narrative for the business end of the season.
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21 Oct 2026 18:42:32
Robby - it's a long time ago now and easy to forget but for a 3 year period from 98 - 2001 Owen was truly outstanding and the best in Europe in his position at that time. Only Raul came near him. IMO!
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21 Oct 2026 19:39:28
He's Egyptian he had no chance.
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{Ed666's Note - He was super deserving of it.
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21 Oct 2026 20:19:50
I think the fa cup goal got owen over the line really. There were better players around imo. Nerved, vieri, henry, Zidane, trezeguet, kahn.
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21 Oct 2026 20:25:29
8 seasons of unbelievable stats.
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21 Oct 2026 11:42:26
Hi Ed's1.
Any ideas as to why we started so slow last night. Team selection?
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{Ed001's Note - just looked like they took Villareal too lightly.
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21 Oct 2026 13:17:49
That's exactly what happened, and it's doing my head in at this point. This team has no right to be taking anyone lightly.
Iraola has quietly had an excellent start to his reign as manager - 7 wins, 3 draws and a loss from where the team was last season is great - but the issues that have plagued this team for years will take longer to solve, clearly.
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21 Oct 2026 13:25:25
As well as taking them lightly, Villarael overloaded the midfield and we couldn't cope. Iraola changed it after 30 mins. Looked much better after that.
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21 Oct 2026 13:56:57
I don't understand how we could take Villareal lightly, they came 3rd in laliga last year, Iraola is very close with Perez and has a huge respect for Villareal and their capabilities. I'm sure the squad was very well briefed on how tough the game would be.
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21 Oct 2026 14:07:36
The first 30 minutes was as bad as anything under Slot. Absolutely dreadful, and I'm being polite. A repeat of that on Sunday, and we get taken to the cleaners.
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21 Oct 2026 14:50:54
I'm not sure the cause was rondo with disrespecting Villarreal. I think it was more to do with being concerned about the number of games we are playing and the need to preserve energy. Villarreal set up very will overloading the midfield and took us by surprise.
Once IA made the tactical adjustments there was only one team in it. Villlarreal are a very good team who have had a shaky start to their season so no shame in what we did for 60min.
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21 Oct 2026 23:10:08
I don't think Virgil's brief period of madness helped anyone, and I think to put it solely down to us taking them too lightly does Villarreal a slight injustice.
It took big tweaks to the team to respond effectively to their game plan. The thing I'm most satisfied is that our manager continues to respond to tactical surprise on the pitch, prior to his press conferences, which has been refreshing.
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{Ed666's Note - He does seem to have a plethora of in game intelligence
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21 Oct 2026 11:10:58
Originally by Hank Williams and a hit for the Carpenters
🎶 “Jambalaya (on the bayou) “ 🎶
We gotta go on with the show Jambalaya
Either wing let’s all sing Rio Ngumoha
He’s gonna fly say bye bye me oh my oh
Magic feet will have you beat bayou bayou 👋
Step overs not for show Ngumoha
Left or right out of sight Rumbo Rumbo
Two quick feet oh so neat Rio Rio
You’re so cool for Liverpool we all luv ya ♥️ ….
YNWA
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21 Oct 2026 11:10:06
Originally by Hank Williams and a hit for the Carpenters 🎤 🎹
🎶 “Jambalaya (on the bayou) 🎶
We gotta go on with the show Jambalaya
Either wing lets all sing Rio Ngumoha
He’s gonna fly say bye bye me oh my oh
Magic feet will have you beat bayou bayou 👋
Step overs not for show Ngumoha
Left or right out of sight Rumbo Rumbo
Two quick feet oh so neat Rio Rio
You’re so cool for Liverpool we all luv ya ♥️ ….
YNWA
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21 Oct 2026 10:57:48
Apologies if I’ve missed it anywhere but is there any info on Araujo’s absence , injury from going off last night or was it precautionary?
Really need him fit for the next couple of league games
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21 Oct 2026 11:33:11
Tactical change said andoni.
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21 Oct 2026 11:47:06
We were getting hammered by their press, so I think Iraola went with Grav and asked Nyoni to stay deep to allow us to play through that. I thought it worked very well, another great showing from the manager last night.
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21 Oct 2026 12:19:02
Nice one, Fornax. I agree that their passing and pressing were killing us on that side and near the whole pitch.
Good change and Ronnie's goal celebration was so heart-warming.
As someone said online, "Araujo was seen celebrating with the fans. And hasn't been seen since". Lol.
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21 Oct 2026 12:42:34
It was the smoothest transition from goal to celebration I've ever seen. Big Ron just feels and looks a permanent Liverpool player imo.
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21 Oct 2026 13:44:06
I agree. I'd be amazed if we didn't make the deal permanent.
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21 Oct 2026 16:10:28
@Ship, I'd be gutted if we don't sign him.
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21 Oct 2026 16:54:19
Aruajo might be my favourite Liverpool signing in a long time.
Mental how many people on here were against him signing.
I have to admit I was not sure at all and thought it was a random one — already happy to admit the club got this one right.
He'll be even better playing centre back but anfield loves his attitude and his approach. Happy to flatten an attacker one minute but then doing back heel assist and scoring back post headers too.
Some players just immediately click with the anfield fans and he fits that.
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21 Oct 2026 18:03:33
Love Ron but it's great to see him well, amazing people thought he was a crock and not that good.
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