Liverpool banter 4

08 Jul 2026 10:07:32
Eds can we do a vote exercise on who the fan base would like to see in midfield out of the following:

Bouaddi
Nmecha
Kone
Wharton
Sadiki
Camara
Scott
Stiller
Thuram

Working on the basis we can only sign one player, if I have missed any linked players please add to the list.

{Ed033's Note -


Midfield player poll

08 Jul 2026 11:17:45
Mamadou Sangare is a better player than all of them and was watched at least three times last season.

08 Jul 2026 16:28:03
As Mytton said, Sangare looked better last season, and I'd rather him than the ones on the list.

08 Jul 2026 16:41:01
I did say add to the list if I missed any.
Personally, I would take Sadiki and Bouaddi any day of the week and the poll suggests others feel the same way.

08 Jul 2026 22:56:29
Personally, I like the look of Andres Chema, while recognising that I have seen him play, outside of some YouTube highlights. Strong defensively and in the air. I believe he has a reasonable buyout clause of some sort. Stats look good for a 6. Very young, which has its positives and negatives, although under AI, I lean towards the positives.

07 Jul 2026 19:58:29
Is there actually any news on us getting Mora?

07 Jul 2026 21:22:12
News no Mora there isn't!

08 Jul 2026 03:10:06
What news are you expecting?

08 Jul 2026 07:40:11
When the moon hits your eye
Like a big pizza pie
That's a Mora.

08 Jul 2026 08:36:01
No, we're more or less Mora-less.

08 Jul 2026 08:41:33
Fatwallet and Rigsby, you brought a smile to my miserable face!

08 Jul 2026 08:52:08
I think Iraola was saying "we need more right wingers". But Hughes mistook his pronunciation as "we need Mora, right winger".

08 Jul 2026 14:24:09
Maybe we will get news to Mora.

08 Jul 2026 15:13:31
I rate that one comedy gold.

08 Jul 2026 16:17:33
Mora's gonna need to be done if we wanna compete for titles next season.

08 Jul 2026 16:48:42
We're getting news to Mora.

07 Jul 2026 19:13:56
Egypt got robbed. Foul on Argentina before the Egyptian goal gets sanctioned. But foul on Salah before the Argentinian goal doesn't. Clearly vested interests got served.

Anyway, very happy for Salah. Egypt showed the best of themselves.

07 Jul 2026 19:49:14
Shocking Aray, Argentina are nothing to be bothered about, bud.

07 Jul 2026 19:54:24
France will tear this Argentina apart.

07 Jul 2026 20:00:43
Not before we do, ArAy.

07 Jul 2026 20:12:29
What do expect. When it comes to Messi and Argentina, they just get away with so much crap, it's pathetic. We saw this the last World Cup and it's evident yet again... We don't want Infantino to suffer, so they got to do everything they can to get Argentina to the final.

07 Jul 2026 20:35:16
Do people genuinely think that's a foul? Really?

I was pushing for Salah and Egypt, but I just thought Salah lost the ball and went into the player? For me, Argentina were too much to handle and had the momentum in the final stretch. I know we like to look for corruption and believe everything we hear, but not for me, this time.

07 Jul 2026 20:56:50
Mango, the issue is, if that’s Argentina, it’s a pen, and case in point was the reason Egypt's goal was disallowed. It was a typical game of double standards from the ref. He was so heavily biased towards Argentina from the beginning of the match. ? Yes, Egypt should have defended better and held on to the lead, but it was 12 men out there against them.

A few teams have been done dirty this World Cup and now that list includes Egypt. I can’t wait for Argentina to get trashed, they don’t deserve to be anywhere near the final.

07 Jul 2026 21:05:05
I'm with you, Mango.

07 Jul 2026 21:15:43
Funny but isn't the argentian leader great friends with president dump

07 Jul 2026 21:47:43
Egypt lost because they couldn't defend. It really is as simple as that.

07 Jul 2026 21:58:40
I agree with Rome and Mango. I wanted Egypt to win, but the foul before the disallowed goal from Egypt was indeed a foul, sadly.

And Salah's alleged foul was not a foul. It's more, even before Argentina's goal, just after, I was complaining at my TV, saying that Salah was doing the same crossover or whatever he did to no success at LFC last season.



Egypt defended poorly, and they gifted the momentum just right after the 2-0.

07 Jul 2026 22:06:01
I was desperate for Egypt to win. Gutted for them. But let's drop the conspiracy theories. The decisions were the correct ones, like Dominican says.

07 Jul 2026 22:19:03
I agree, Rome. Egypt keeper wasn't too hot for the first or second goal.

07 Jul 2026 22:22:34
Let's be honest, World Cup has always done huge favours for home nations and key icons. Remember Japan and Korea when South Korea were basically allowed to ninja kick Italy for a whole 90 mins while Italy were getting multiple yellow cards just for complaining about what should have qualified as assault?

It's nothing new. It shouldn't happen, but we also shouldn't pretend it's just because it's this World Cup.

Messi has been protected by UEFA and FIFA most of his career because he's the cash cow.

For the previous 10 years, when he was in Europe, no player received more positive referee calls than Messi and it was not even close, the next closest player was Musiala and he was 80 decisions behind (incidentally Salah received one of the fewest).

His goal Vs Liverpool is a good example - he runs into Fabinho and fouls him, yet wins a free kick.

07 Jul 2026 22:36:50
Ingerland will do Norway and Argentina IMO. Ingerland Spain final. What odds would Paddy have given you on that last month!?!?

07 Jul 2026 22:58:08
I said England v Spain once the knockouts were decided.

Spain to win.

07 Jul 2026 23:00:39
Don't cry for me, Argentina. They are not the team of old and we will batter them!!

07 Jul 2026 23:19:15
I want them to win because we can then sell MacA as a double World Cup winner n add a few mil. :)

08 Jul 2026 00:05:26
None of them were fouls imo. But it's either none of them are fouls or all of them are fouls; the lack of consistency is what's frustrating.

08 Jul 2026 01:09:34
The clear double standard was evident from the very first game when Messi stomped on the back of somebody's leg. Now I would have been totally fine if that was called yellow, but the fact that it wasn't even reviewed, or worse, it was and nothing came of it. It is an absolute joke. There's no denying that, if it was almost every other player in the world, the call would have been different.

Can he honestly name a time that Argentina did not get a call that favored them? Has any other goal been looked at from the buildup when it happened? 99 yards down the pitch? Again, ask yourself, if it was any other team, would they even have wasted time reviewing it? It's not a conspiracy. It's the truth.

08 Jul 2026 01:09:43
Nice the way we've all started referring to England as 'we'. ??

If we turn up like we did against Me I o, we are a good chance of beating Norway. Let's just hope that we don't have a reaction to the effort put in against Mexico.

08 Jul 2026 01:21:55
Messi is the FIFA darling, everybody knows it.

08 Jul 2026 02:41:39
Rum Lad - Argentina are a pretty c**p team, but, as other posters have mentioned, they are the absolute darlings of FIFA because of Messi. FIFA would have loved nothing more than an Argentina - Portugal final in New York. The armies of Messi - Ronaldo zombies would have tuned in the world over, and idiots from far and wide would have paid $10,000 a ticket for it.


Accordingly, in a match between Argentina and anyone else, do not be surprised if the decisions stink the place out.

08 Jul 2026 02:52:04
The Egyptian playing stood on the dude's foot. It was a foul.

Mo lost the ball in a clean tackle and as the defender goes to move past Mo, who had lost the ball, their feet collide.

If Mo was Messi, then maybe he wouldn't have lost the ball so easily in the duel like he has been all season and season's before (Love Mo btw.

Just getting ahead of the knee jerk Mo defenders ?).

There was no controversy here imo. All the overturn is probably harsh. You could argue it's a coming together.

End of the day, Argentina went and scored 3 good goals in 11 minutes and took the game from Egypt.

08 Jul 2026 03:17:41
The 'Knee jerk Mo defenders' sound like they should be a Hell's Angels formation dance team.

@Chewy, some challenges are fouls and other challenges are not fouls. Not all challenges warrant the same outcome.

08 Jul 2026 04:36:57
To be fair, Argentina were completely dominating the game, and if it wasn't for Egypt's goalkeeper having a worldly, the game would have been dead by half time.

08 Jul 2026 06:14:29
John, that's completely irrelevant. If anything, that simply emphasizes the importance of fair and consistent refereeing. Egypt were underdogs performing above themselves to defeat a stronger opponent, only to run into some officiating that helped the favourites (in every sense) over the line.

08 Jul 2026 15:59:27
Faith, when the foul took place, and you can check on the slo-mo replays, the ball had already passed both players, both were looking up and heading towards the ball. That's when the Egyptian's foot stamped down on the Argentinian. It was entirely unintentional. Nobody runs forward with their head down looking at their feet.

Fine, an unintentional foul is still a foul. Accepted. Then the question of how many passes is the limit before you can go back and disallow, after a goal is scored? Is it 5 passes, 10 passes or 25? How long or how many passes does the "clear error" by the ref. hold, bringing VAR in? It can't be unlimited.

07 Jul 2026 18:46:02
Mo would have murdered this Argentina team in his prime. Still not doing bad though!

07 Jul 2026 19:18:57
Let down by poor tactics on the last 15mins.


And the fact FIFA want to keep Messi in the World Cup.

07 Jul 2026 20:04:08
I actually think Mo not being at his prime helped Egypt, cos if they'd have just kept passing the ball to peak Mo, and assuming he'd dance pass three Argentine defenders, all trying to foul him and put the ball in the net.

Non-prime Mo (also carrying a minor injury since the 2nd group match, don't forget) can't do that, so more of the Egyptian players were having to step up.

Mo still provided two pieces of quality, resulting in the disallowed Egypt goal and their 2nd.

07 Jul 2026 20:15:30
Would he? Pretty sure he has never really delivered for Egypt even during his prime.

07 Jul 2026 20:52:06
I thought Mo had a very good WC as more of a facilitator than the spearhead of the actual attack.

07 Jul 2026 22:32:18
I think, as he got older and lost his pace, Mo should have been moved into more of a creative, goal-scoring 10 role, similar to Ronaldonho - he is actually a very good passer and crosser, he's got good vision and can spot space, and it's a position that relies more on game-reading and controlling space than pace, like his role as a winger.

08 Jul 2026 09:49:32
You could say the same thing about Messi.

Mo in his prime and this Egypt team
Vs
Messi in his prime and this Argentina team.

I know who my money is on, sorry Mo.

08 Jul 2026 13:18:42
I agree, Ron.

08 Jul 2026 17:30:48
I hate this international nonsense. Roll on the new season.

07 Jul 2026 18:35:56
Have we got interest in Haissem Hassan..... He looks quick and has skills.... Surely wouldn't cost too much and worth a punt.

07 Jul 2026 19:29:19
#worldcupfever.

07 Jul 2026 20:04:54
Their No. 10 looks like he has a pass in him. Heard he's available on a free? Could be a good option to back up Wirtz.

07 Jul 2026 20:55:12
Sr, Emam Hashouri (spelling) or the no. 8 for Egypt was my Egyptian Man of the Tournament even tho Hassiem Hassan was class.

As for that no. 10, he seemed a bit of a baller, didn't he?

07 Jul 2026 18:35:27
Haissem Hassan, anybody? Actually a right winger. Was a French youth international actually.

07 Jul 2026 20:55:29
Brilliant player.

08 Jul 2026 03:20:01
How long have you been scoutin* him, @Oli? ?

07 Jul 2026 18:30:50
Shameful to see Mac Allister throwing himself to the ground every time he loses the ball, because he's not strong or quick enough to hold on to it. I really do hope we upgrade on him this window.

07 Jul 2026 17:23:13
A lot of the anxiety around the lack of signings is understandable after the season we've just had.

That said, surely we need a bit of common sense here. A new manager has to take a proper look at what he's already got before making absolute decisions on the squad.
I'm sure he'll have been briefed on the obvious areas that need improving—particularly the right-hand side and the No. 6 role—and he'll also have his own views from scouting Liverpool while managing Bournemouth.

Every coach should back themselves to improve players. He might look at someone like McConnell and think, "We've got a player here who's ready to be integrated into the first team."

I think the club can afford to take a little more time when it comes to signings beyond the obvious upgrades. I'm more than happy to be patient and see what he can get out of the players already at the club.

I completely understand the anxiety among the fanbase after watching the team stagnate and seeing individuals fail to kick on under Slot. But this is also an exciting time.

Personally, I can't wait to see what this new coaching staff can do. There's nothing better than watching a young player come through and seeing a coach take them to another level.

07 Jul 2026 19:25:49
People were in a flap when we didn't sign anyone when Klopp left. Didn't turn out too badly.

07 Jul 2026 19:51:22
Didn't turn out badly, precisely because of what Klopp left behind. Not despite it.

07 Jul 2026 20:21:02
Calm down, a World Cup is on and players are on holiday...Jesus, modern fans at their best, want everything now!

07 Jul 2026 20:56:12
Enjoy the WC, OP.

07 Jul 2026 21:21:04
I'm sure no one needs to tell Andoni where we need strengthening.
Every man and his dog can see it.

07 Jul 2026
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