Liverpool banter 4

10 Apr 2026 07:48:55
Hello ed1 hope u well. Not sure if u answered this before but I can't see it when checked back.
Have u seen much of Jeremy jacquet and do u think he will step straight into team at start of next season? Presuming his injury is OK.

{Ed001's Note - I have not seen much of him at all, sorry.}

10 Apr 2026 10:24:51
No sweat, thanks for reply. I haven't either.
Really need him r Leoni r both ready to go next season.

{Ed001's Note - he can't be as bad as Konate, so that's one thing.}

10 Apr 2026 11:55:36
Jacquet looks good on YouTube. Mind you, so did Benteke.

10 Apr 2026 07:39:01
{Ed's Note - Zeddicus has posted a new article entitled, From Rush to Slot: A Supporter’s Breaking Point

10 Apr 2026 13:22:01
Benteke didn't look good anywhere, mate, sorry. Truly poor player.

10 Apr 2026 13:32:02
I'm confused, I don't remember mentioning Benteke....

09 Apr 2026 23:14:21
That Jonathan Rowe from Bologna looked electric against Villa. If that's how he normally is, he would be quite the upgrade on Gakpo at LW.

10 Apr 2026 00:27:22
Great to know my FM23 bargain signing is still progressing to a top level without my guidance.

09 Apr 2026 22:22:52
Hi all, am a very old user of this site (~ a decade), but never posted. Just thinking, Ed001, with the current malice at Chelsea, do you think we can realistically revisit the Caicedo bid, because in my opinion, that's the most glaring miss in our squad? Any feedback is appreciated.

{Ed001's Note - no, I don't think it would make sense anyway. He will be expensive at a time when we need multiple players.}

09 Apr 2026 22:40:39
Thank you for the prompt reply. Who do you think would be an affordable option?

09 Apr 2026 23:25:15
Na. Caicedo is a decent player, but not the right attitude in my opinion, and he got the move he wanted.

I hope we don't go too boyish with our transfers.

Already Jacquet. Ok, I like Diomande, who we are linked with.

But then Archie Gray and Kees Smit rumours are out there.

All talented young boys, but we need some men next season. We are starting to look very Chelsea-like. Need to watch that.

10 Apr 2026 08:50:43
Davey, I just think we need the men we have to step up.

Gomez, Frimpong, Van Dijk, Konate, Jones, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Ekitike, Isak etc are all probably going to be here still next season; and they'll all be 24+ years old. It wouldn't go amiss for those guys to really show all the younger players what is required. It wouldn't shock me if Endo and Tsimikas were brought back into the fold next year as squad players as well.

I actively want us to target younger players, because if you're bringing in a new manager, 19-21 year olds are ideal.

You can mould them into exactly what you need.

The only exception I'd make is if Virgil were to leave. In that scenario, I think we have to go for a replacement who can come straight in as a leader. Someone like Rudiger, Pavard or Stones. All 3 of them are going to be available in the summer (Rudiger and Stones out of contract, Pavard finishing his loan to Marseille). Hopefully Virgil stays though. In that bracket of CB's who are going to be 30+ next year, he is still the best there is by far.

10 Apr 2026 09:09:40
We're going to need a strong senior players' leadership group to go with that strategy (which I like, btw), Mks, and I don't see one anymore. I attribute this to our poor form as much as the coach.

10 Apr 2026 09:11:36
Reading your post, MK, makes me realise, even more, what a mess we're in. Stones, Rudiger... Really?!

10 Apr 2026 09:30:51
It does feel like a mess, Rome, no doubt.

I hope we start to shop again in the mid market, and pick up a few hungry younger mentality monsters rather than the entitled ones. Restore a bit of order.

10 Apr 2026 10:22:57
We need to bring in players with good leadership skills & physicality. Guehi & Semenyo fitted that profile, that's why it was such a big miss.

10 Apr 2026 10:38:12
The Caicedo stuff is old news. We need to leave the past in the past and move on.

09 Apr 2026 22:24:08
{Ed's Note - Zeddicus has posted a new article entitled, From Rush to Slot: A Supporter’s Breaking Point

09 Apr 2026 22:46:26
Thanks Eds! Lovely rework too, much better than the original ??

10 Apr 2026 00:47:41
Reminds me of myself, Zeddicus, a 12yr old fanatic watching the 84 cup final with my Liverpool mug that my dad had brought me back from the Isle of Man of all places earlier that year full of milk, a matching miniature commerative panel /flag and key ring even though I didn't possess any keys as you didn't need to lock your doors in those days, different times but brilliant times as a kid apart from witnessing the likes of Heysel and of course Hillsborough and trying to understand them as a nieve teenager. All the good times and more so a lot of bad times as you said, with the sprinkling of the odd trophy here and there waiting for the messiah that was Klopp to bring us back out of the wilderness and back like the force that we were in the late 70's and 80's, only for a fraud of a manager to win a league on the strength of Klopp's legacy and then show his true colours and how inept he really is as a manager.

I for one wanted him out after the Forest and Fenynoord (excuse spelling) games as we were already in decline in my view from the cup final loss to Newcastle earlier last year and for the remainder of the title winning season. I for one do not want to go back to the dark days of waiting 30yrs plus for a league title as I'll be long dead by then I'd imagine. But that's exactly what will happen if Slot, Edwards and Hughes are allowed to stay at the club for any longer than the end of this season as collectively they are destroying everything that Klopp and FSG built. I want Slot gone as we won't make top 5 with him in charge, but my biggest fear is that he will be protected by messers Edwards and Hughes until the end of the season when we will have finished 7th or 8th in what has been one of the most depressing seasons I can remember as a fan following my beloved club for over 40+ yrs.

10 Apr 2026 08:10:06
Love this, Zed.
Two take-outs for me are your comment about going 0-1 down to the blue noses. That used to be something we didn't bat an eyelid over: now we might as well pack up and go home, but this is a very recent thing.
My in-laws are long term Norwich season ticket holders, so have seen a lot more of the lows that we have. Look at what Clement has achieved there since he arrived a third of the way through this season.

We just need the balls to admit the current project has run its course and re-energise the current squad, plus two or three clever additions.
Clement has achieved Norwich's meteoric rise through a couple of canny buys plus some gentle turd polishing around the fringes of the squad. This sounds a plan for us.

09 Apr 2026 22:02:00
Romano putting out a rumour. Not sure how accurate he is, and also various rumours on newsnow that FSG have at no stage considered sacking Slot. In fact they have faith in Slot and look to his imput for how to move forward next season in a team revamp. Now I know this might be a rumour based around old news.

My opinion is there's no way Slot can survive; the fans have turned and I sense a few more damaging defeats and the players will publicly turn on him. His position is technically untenable. FSG potentially backing him seem a very naieve move.

09 Apr 2026 22:14:05
If that was true, FSG cannot and will not fight the fans, as they know they would lose massively, just my opinion.
I get the feeling around 75% of LFC fan base want Slot gone. If you're the owner of a club, would you really go against the fans' wishes?

09 Apr 2026 22:26:31
Bazz, only if your name is Mike Ashley.

09 Apr 2026 22:28:19
I'm not a big fan of knee jerk sackings, so I was relatively happy with Slot staying even when we went on that long run of defeats before Xmas, but... the poor performances have gone on way too long now, and there is zero excuse for how unfit the players obviously are. His time is up now for me.

09 Apr 2026 22:44:00
There'll be no hiding place on Wednesday when PSG inevitably beat us at Anfield next week.

10 Apr 2026 02:33:44
The concerning thing is that we are losing games due to small, basic details. Team shape, throw ins, set pieces, tracking runners, communication.

These are all basics that should be drummed into players day in, day out.

When the fixture schedule is so busy, I get that you can't drive the players too hard in training because they need to recover and be ready to go again in 3 days, so the main things you coach are the not so physical aspects like team shape in and out of possession, set pieces, throw ins, communication.



We are obviously not doing any of this because the players look totally lost. There's literally no team shape or connections. We got ripped open 3 times against PSG from a throw in! We are too far apart out of possession, which is why, when we press high, they could just play around us.

It's almost as if they are not being coached at all and he's just shoving them on the pitch and telling them to work it out for themselves.

10 Apr 2026 09:39:04
FSG may not have considered sacking Arne, that's Richard Hughes' job. If the director isn't trusted, then I guess it would get taken out of his hands, but they must have full confidence in him and Edwards. I agree with Bazzinga, though the fans just need to turn on the board and it's all over.

10 Apr 2026 10:43:49
Exactly, Overkill. FSG did not hire Slot. Hughes did, and why would these journos mention FSG specifically, and not the guys who are actually tasked with evaluating Slot as their direct employee?

We know FSG do not handle the day to day operations of the club (Billy Hogan does that) nor do they decide who to sign as players/manager (that's Hughes' job).

Suddenly they have a say on who should be kept as manager/player? Okay, bro.

I propose people just ignore all this crap (and Romano spreads crap anyway) and just wait for the season to end. Then, we will all be here to see what happens. Anything else from any journo is white noise, at this point.

09 Apr 2026 21:26:14
Sad to hear about Robbo, a guy who worked his bollocks of to get to the top of the tree. These young lads demanding big contracts at 16/17 take note. All the best Robbo you served the club with great distinction and left everything on the field. You'll always be a Liverpool legend.

10 Apr 2026 09:38:03
If 75% of Liverpool fans want Slot gone, and I, for one, most certainly do, for countless reasons.
If FSG won't budge on the matter. There is only one protest that will have an effect.
Don't go to a couple of matches. Large empty areas of Anfield will soon focus the minds of FSG.

There can only be another explanation for FSG's behaviour: They are in negotiations to sell the club.

10 Apr 2026 10:46:23
Nothing sad about it. Time is undefeated, and the world goes on. What I am happy about is that Robbo played his heart out for the club on and off it. A true legend (one of the best to ever do it at LB at the club and PL), a true leader who stood up, always spoke his mind, and never shirked responsibility during bad times.

Those are what I choose to remember about his time with us.

Good luck, Robbo lad. Don't be a stranger, btw. Peace.

09 Apr 2026 21:23:02
I always enjoy reading the posts on this site and the opinions. One thing, though, is just how gullible people are when it comes to the ITKs. Go back and read some of these posts, and you will discover hardly any actually happen.

The rest are best guesses that sometimes do. I enjoy a good rumour, but that's what they are: a rumour. Slot may go, or foolishly stay; either way, only those making the decision know.

09 Apr 2026 22:00:12
It's part of fun. Some stuff comes off, some doesn't.

It's the same with all rumours on any site.

10 Apr 2026 08:55:05
Thanks for describing how rumours work.

10 Apr 2026 10:46:50
Indeed, Faith.

09 Apr 2026 20:58:28
Liverpool push as price and context shift

According to RTI Esporte, Wolverhampton Wanderers initially set a £60m (€70m) asking price for Gomes. That figure is not expected to hold.

Wolves sit bottom of the Premier League. Relegation would force a rethink. As a result, the final fee could drop to around £40m-£45m (€47m-€53m).

That potential discount changes everything.

It brings Gomes firmly into Liverpool and Manchester United’s range for a starting-level midfielder rather than a long-term project.

Importantly, the same report states Liverpool are leading the race. As the story put it, Liverpool is “a destination that appeals to Joao Gomes, who has reportedly already expressed interest in playing for the club”.

09 Apr 2026 22:01:48
40 to 45 seems like a solid investment for Gomes. I'll take that.

10 Apr 2026 10:47:23
Me too, Davey. Very good player.