Liverpool banter 4

16 Jun 2026 15:17:11
Well fixtures released on Friday, my bet Bournemouth away 1st game.

16 Jun 2026 15:52:49
Would make most sense for the random generator (which never is) to give us Iraola's old team, but have a sneaky suspicion we will get either City, Arsenal, or United to give him a big test for the first game.

16 Jun 2026 16:05:45
Three out of Arsenal, Man U, Man Cheat, Villa and Chelsea away from home in the first six fixtures.

16 Jun 2026 16:10:44
Blue noses in Oct and Feb.

16 Jun 2026 16:18:06
Oh and the second rate Manc team (these days) around xmas/new year.

16 Jun 2026 16:33:21
Nah, I don't see an LFC v Arsenal or LFC v City as the first game of the season. The 5th game? I can defo see that.

16 Jun 2026 16:38:12
I'll go Brentford at home.

16 Jun 2026 16:46:09
Away to one of the newly promoted teams.

16 Jun 2026 16:06:56
Everton away for a quick easy 3 points!

Only joking Ed025, i hope you are well my friend!

{Ed025's Note - unless we get our fingers out in this window you are probably right KK. I’m good thanks mate..

16 Jun 2026 16:57:55
I'll go for one of the promotion teams away first the first game.

16 Jun 2026 17:21:39
Home to Forest.

16 Jun 2026 17:42:25
Leeds at home.

16 Jun 2026 17:56:20
Coventry away.

16 Jun 2026 18:14:00
Does it matter? We play the other 19 clubs twice, whatever happens.

16 Jun 2026 18:19:54
Nope. Doesn't matter a jot.

16 Jun 2026 18:23:59
It'll be Chelsea as per.

16 Jun 2026 18:31:19
Arsenal away.

16 Jun 2026 18:34:19
Thanks for clearing that up WDW.

16 Jun 2026 21:21:31
I will go Hull City at home.

16 Jun 2026 14:50:14
Underwhelmed by our potential signings.
Barcola is dross and I mean dross. I'd be delighted for Arsenal to get him. Doesn't press, his attitude is that of jogging at best. His end product doesn't exist and he doesn't finish well. He's a truly shocking potential signing and I can't believe we're really considering him.
Wharton is a fantastic player but underwhelming if Sob and Grav are alongside him. We needed a top 6 or Grav to become a decent 6 again. We should be looking to sign 2 top midfielders this summer Reguardless of what Jones does. Grav and Macca arnt it.


Diamonde is a very good player but raw.
Nunez, it didn't work out so why are we even considering it? Financial?? Where was the cost saving when handing out extravagant contracts to squad players?
Why are Edwards and Hughes still here btw?
Iriola has a mountain to climb with this squad. Klopp was a better coach and needed the right players in for us to compete for the major trophies.
The team needs pace, physicality and athleticism. I do not expect the two clowns to address that Attall. Barcola is another Hughes player. Major issues remain in top positions at the club.

16 Jun 2026 16:01:19
Verbal diarrhea.

16 Jun 2026 16:03:50
Once Hughes leaves for Saudi, put your application in to replace him.

16 Jun 2026 16:04:21
Hey Ron,

I don't think we are in for BB despite the noise. I can see us getting Diomede, then perhaps a wild card winger or a bargain older one if Bowen, for example, is cheap.

Nunez on a free is a squad player option, and for nothing makes perfect sense. He could play early League Cup and FA Cup, European dead rubbers, or on paper easy games. Gives Isak a rest and waits on Hugo to return.

He was around 1 in 3 goals per game, to be fair to him during his time with us, and there is no doubt he causes chaos.

I don't want or rate Wharton. I would like to see a ball winner come into the middle of the Vieira mould.



I am hugely looking forward to what Iraola can do with the young lads, as he is proven to give them a chance and can also develop them, so we have lots who could benefit from him as manager -

Pecsi
Jaros
Nyoni
Bajcetic
McConnell
Ngumoha
Lucky
Nallo
Ndiaye
Scanlon
Morrison
Stephenson
Danns
Figeroa
Gordon
Koumas
Sonni-Lambie
Wright
Abe

So much potential there to develop and give a chance, obviously not all will make it for various reasons but there is nothing better than a young academy lad making the grade.

16 Jun 2026 16:08:01
Never seen someone rage bait themselves before - congrats.

16 Jun 2026 16:34:49
Ron Funk, since we have signed literally nobody, I am curious to know which signings have we made that you are underwhelmed by?

16 Jun 2026 17:00:16
Moaning for the sake of moaning.

16 Jun 2026 17:44:51
I think Koumas will be sold this window.

16 Jun 2026 18:01:40
Potential signings, OliRed.

16 Jun 2026 18:16:09
Don't know about moaning for the sake of moaning - seems more like fishing to me.

16 Jun 2026 19:19:34
Rigsby, whatever. The question still stands, potential or not.

17 Jun 2026 00:26:50
OliRed, the OP said what potential signings were underwhelming them.
Barcola, Wharton, Diamonde and Nunez.
I get your point, though. I don't get underwhelmed by potential signings and/or rumours either.

16 Jun 2026 14:47:56
Afternoon Chaps / Chapettes,

First post here but get bits of info here and there as I’m tight with a member of the kitchen staff at LFC.

Been told that LFC are planning a revamp of the kitchen units after a number of hygiene issues affecting the productivity in the kitchen. LFC kept it under wraps but basically spent a vast amount on industrial strength washing up liquid during the season to mitigate for the poor dishwashing performance - when you hear journalists talk about “mitigating circumstances”, this is seen as one of the bigger ones affecting the overall culture at the club.



Rumours are a big contract with Bosch on the horizon, so something to get excited about in the meantime. LFC want to give Iraola the best chance of success next season and this is seen as almost more key than the back room staff they’re planning to bring in.

Ta.
Caroline.

16 Jun 2026 15:51:23
That's how to get a smile, getting ready to clean the new silver wear that will be coming.

16 Jun 2026 15:51:37
I know Bosch very well. We went for a few pints and got absolutely pyrolytic...

16 Jun 2026 16:45:29
Love it! Keep em coming!

Also, I tip my cap to Willo!

16 Jun 2026 18:51:13
I can confirm we are looking to offer a contract to Bosch. My source is his dad Bish.

16 Jun 2026 11:47:17
So do you guys think LFC will sign anyone other than 1 high fee winger?

I’m thinking they may just allow Iraola to just assess what he has and run with that as I assume Bradley will be back at some point.


Chiesa may stay.
Rio may play more.

I personally think we are way short of a title competing squad but what’s your thoughts on how u think Liverpool will play it?

16 Jun 2026 12:33:52
I think we will sign a RB, CM, RW and possibly a free Nunez. Any more for me would depend on who leaves.

16 Jun 2026 12:40:12
I think we only have a maximum budget to spend of £92,345,780, regardless of sales, so you're right, we should be Very, very careful who we spend it on.

I know this as I follow a Twatter account that claims to be the club's CFO. I fully believe them.

16 Jun 2026 12:41:18
Chiesa's style may suit Iraola, but his body may have other ideas. At this point I'd rather his place went to a young player.

16 Jun 2026 12:55:21
I think incomings will depend massively on outgoings tbh. If Gakpo leaves, we might go for Barcola; if Macca leaves, we might go for Wharton or Scott; if Vvd leaves, we might go for Schlotterback, etc.
Other than a winger, the only other signing I think might happen would be a versatile forward, to cover for Ekitike's injury.

16 Jun 2026 14:08:38
If we are to challenge for the League and Champions League, we need at least 6 incomings - RB, CB, DM, CM, LW, RW.

If we actually use Gomez, Chiesa, Endo, Rio, Nyoni, Lucky, Nallo, McConnell, Bajcetic, Morrison, Wright, Danns, Ndiaye (the new left-footed CB kiddie) and one of Beck/Scanlon/Chambers, then perhaps we can get by, but it would be a miracle to challenge for big trophies with them.

16 Jun 2026 14:27:33
Do we need all those players, Fly, + replacements for potentially Gakpo & Macca? Or would those 6 do, in your opinion?

16 Jun 2026 14:29:56
2 wingers and a RB for sure. Maybe Darwin on a free. A CB if we can secure for the right price, a midfielder if MacAllister or Jones leave, a forward if Gakpo leaves.

16 Jun 2026 14:31:37
I have no idea how it will play out.
But we need to add two attackers, two midfielders, a CB and a RB.

16 Jun 2026 15:05:21
As some have said, we need at least 4/5 players in defence (RB & CB), midfield (1 or 2) and attack (a winger and CF should Gakpo stay), while any additional signings will depend on who goes.



Also, we have young players like Elliott, MacConnel etc. who can step up, cos they have already played first team footie a lot (esp. Elliott) under Klopp. We will have to see.

16 Jun 2026 15:11:04
The current team + 1 winger can't challenge on 4 different competitions, which is the expectation on a club like LFC. Heck, the current team would struggle to challenge just for the title with the current injuries and lack of cover for some positions.

I expect at least 3 signings if no one leaves, but likely more.



We need to replace Salah. We need 1 extra forward to cover Ekitike's injury and Isak's rotation. We need a RB. We have desperately needed a DM for a while, and from what I've seen of Iraola, he'll want one... maybe not a specialist DM, but a more combative CM than we currently have in the squad.

16 Jun 2026 16:46:34
What we need depends on who leaves. Salah, Robbo and Konate leaving has been officially announced. Robbo can be replaced with Tsimikas, and Konate has been replaced by Jacquet. Therefore the current priority is a RW to replace Salah (Diomande). After that we currently only actually need a RB and a CF due to the Bradley and Ekitike long term injuries. So RW, RB and CF are the bare minimums.

However, Jones to Inter seems like it's only a matter of time, as well as Mac Allister reportedly seeking a move away from the club. If both sales happen, you can add a CM and a DM to the list. Van Dijk could be a shock departure too, in my opinion. I was already half expecting him to move to Turkey or the MLS, but now the rumours of Schlotterbeck are heating up, I think this might have legs. So we could be in need of another CB as well.

Away from that though, I think everyone else who'd actually need replacing will stay. Mamardashvili, Endo and Chiesa might leave, but I don't even think they'd need replacing.

You could literally just give more minutes to Pecsi, Nyoni and Rio. I also think Gakpo will leave, but whilst a signing like Barcola will be tempting, I think Wirtz will play a free role starting from the LW next season. It's his best position by far, drifting around freely and linking up with a more positionally rigid AM. Watching Wirtz play LW and link up with Musiala in AM the other day just confirmed that for me. Also, if we sign Diomande, then PSG might not even be prepared to sell Barcola.

One other thing I'd say on the topic of AMs, is don't rule out Elliott staying for next season. He's very similar in profile to Justin Kluivert, and Iraola had him absolutely flying at Bournemouth before his injury. I also think Gomez and Woodman will stay. These 3 would be useful homegrown squad players.

So I'd predict RW, RB, CB, CF, CM and DM. Diomande, Palestra, Schlotterbeck, Nunez, Scott and Bouaddi would be my picks. ?

16 Jun 2026 18:22:36
ArneSlotsBarber, If we want to win one of the big trophies, or at least go close then yes, I think we need 6 signings:

RB - Gomez, Bradley and Frimpong cannot be relied upon. Ramsey would need a miracle to rescue his Liverpool career.

CB - Gomez cannot be relied upon. Virgil is 35. Leoni and Jacquet are very young and untested in the Premier League. We'll need another to be able to protect Virgil.

DM - We have needed to replace Fabinho for 4 years now. Endo does not have the legs to play for Iraola. Bajcetic would need a miracle to take this opportunity.

McConnell has also had a fair bit of time out with injury. I am not convinced Gravenberch is a long term solution for DM either.

CM - With both Macca and Curtis potentially leaving, we would need one more in here - even if Nyoni is to be given more time. If they both stay, then you could file this one under unnecessary.

RW - Mo needs to be replaced even if Chiesa and Harvey stay.

LW - If Gakpo stays then you can file this one under unnecessary too.

So perhaps 4 positions are a MUST and 2 more positions are dependent on outgoings.

16 Jun 2026 11:21:04
Re Darwin Nunez: The best bits like the 2 goals against Newcastle
The audacious back heal against Rm.
The defensive contributions.
The goal keeper press that led to a goal.
The hard tackles and chaos.
The gravity that attracted defenders leaving space for others.


Despite the misses, he kept trying.
The unlucky bits hitting the woodwork 4 times in one match!
Hitting the woodwork 14 times!
The bad bits: the offsides and missed chances. I’d argue that even these bad bits got you off your seat imo.

16 Jun 2026 13:09:47
The best bit is he had passion and brotherhood with his teammates.
Everyone loved Nunez from coach till ball boys. You don't get a following like that, being a useless player. He had charisma and he could run and defend.

Sometimes that is all you need. We have Nunez, Isak and Salah is a good front three. With Rio and Eliott filing in gaps and subs.
I don't think is the right window to go big. Buy essentials - RM.

16 Jun 2026 13:10:02
RB I meant.

16 Jun 2026 13:13:10
If he can sort his fitness out without pulling his hammy's for 6 months then he's worth a punt. Last night, however, showed how off it he is at this point in time, as he was woefully slow and laboured.

16 Jun 2026 13:26:35
On a free, Nunez coming back is a no-brainer. He's too frustratingly wasteful to be a starter, but his good qualities are so well-suited to the Premier League. I wrote him off in his 3rd season as not good enough, but in our current guise he'd be a good addition.

16 Jun 2026 13:41:34
Salah isn't our player anymore and hopefully Nunez doesn't come back, it's 2026 not 2023.

16 Jun 2026 14:19:01
The 2 late goals against Brentford when we looked certain to drop points. The last minute winner against Forest when we looked certain to drop points.

These are pivotal moments in a title race when a draw could've killed our momentum but Nunez popped up with late winners that kept us going all the way to the title.



He wasn't perfect, but he certainly wasn't a flop and was sad to see him leave. People are so focused on what he didn't do that they completely ignore what he did do.

16 Jun 2026 15:09:32
Rios, I will always believe that Darwin's brace at Brentford broke Arsenal that season and they never recovered. We may have won the league with Darwin But we wouldn't have won the league without him and that Brentford result.

@Avitohyes, whatever we may think of Darwin, what we cannot deny is Darwin's fitness levels.

For the way he plays, you would think he has hamstring/muscle issues. He does not. He is as fit as a horse. If availability is the best ability then, Darwin fits the bill completely.

16 Jun 2026 15:17:33
He'd need to be signed early in the window and get a proper preseason, as he doesn't look fit or confident.

I think he'll need to work very hard on his confidence after a rough spell in Saudi, and also very little football his last season with LFC.



He's not the same Nunez we love. He would need a lot of work. I'm not convinced he'd be able to offer more than Chiesa in his current state, but I'll embrace the chaos if he comes!

16 Jun 2026 15:19:25
"We wouldn't have won the league without him and that Brentford result"

Well that's enough internet for me today.

16 Jun 2026 17:08:21
I will correct myself as I think the Forest winner was from the season before. In the title winning season it was Jota's (RIP) header that got us a draw at Forest.

Nevertheless, it does highlight that Nunez did score some important goals.

He was also infuriating at times, I get that, but he was far from a flop.

16 Jun 2026 19:32:09
Nunez got hooked at halftime against Saudi Arabia, I can't grasp why people want him back.

16 Jun 2026 19:51:26
Title-winning season, Darwin scored a winner in 1 game out of 38, which was against Brentford.

In the other 3 league games he scored in, we would still have won without his goals.

16 Jun 2026 09:56:57
Seems crazy that Tunisia have sacked their head coach Lamouchi following the side's 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening World Cup game.

16 Jun 2026 12:40:05
Apparently he'd only been in charge for 5 games and lost 4 of them.

Probably something else going on there, though. A lot of complaints about his son being around the team too much despite not having any formal role in the set up?

16 Jun 2026 15:12:18
Mcgoveb, you wanna know a story? Sabri Lamouchi, before the 1998 WC in France, was called up to play for Tunisia in that same WC. He rejected them to play for France in that WC. The squad is announced and Lamouchi doesn't make the cut.

Never plays for France again.

Near 30 years later, Lamouchi is Tunisia manager and now gets sacked during a WC. Swings and round-abouts, man.

16 Jun 2026 15:30:33
I think someone like Harry Redknapp's told you that, Oli.

Back then, if you had one cap (friendly or competitive), you were cap tied to the country you got it from. Lamouchi had caps for France going back to 1996, so there was no way he could've played for Tunisia in 1998, and he would've known as much.



Tim Cahill was cap tied to Samoa for a while cos he'd played for their U19s, before they changed the rules so he could play for Australia sometime after 2000.

16 Jun 2026 16:52:30
SR, I know Lamouchi had played for France in 1996, and now I see I got my years wrong. However, my point was that Lamouchi rejected Tunisia in order to play for France. Only for him to not get picked by them for the WC, whereas he could have played for Tunisia and made the WC in 1998. That part is a fact. So it is kinda poetic justice that he gets sacked coaching the country of his origin at a WC.

Also, a certain Zinedine Zidane declined to play for Algeria (in 1993) when they called him up to give him a better chance of playing for France, as he was uncapped like Lamouchi as well? Zizou would make his debut vs the Czech Rep.

in 1994 after France failed to qualify for USA '94, just like England.

Mate, I lived in France for several years during that time and there are tons of stories like Lamouchi's I can tell you about. How much time do you have? Lol.

And, lastly, I don't know, and have never spoken to Harry Redknapp, and long may that continue.

16 Jun 2026 09:08:33
Is it just me or the quality if football this world cup has just gone down?

Some of it has been so rubbish. Like kindergarten level goals being conceded?

Also this probably is worst broadcast of a WC ever!! Like nt just the football is broken, the quality of broadcast also looks like watching VHS from the early 90's

16 Jun 2026 09:45:43
The only time I'll be watching is when Argentina are playing. Only because I drew them in the sweepstake and I win £500 if they are champions. Other than that, international football is what it has been for years, insipid. Viva Argentina. ??

16 Jun 2026 09:46:39
There are 16 teams playing at this World Cup that would not have been good enough to qualify for previous editions. The standard of these early rounds is likely to suffer as a result. Hopefully, once we get to the later stages, the quality will pick up.

16 Jun 2026 09:47:48
I think it's down to the heat, and they should be looking to introduce more hydration breaks because teams are obviously fatigued. ;)

In all seriousness though, I think most teams are being cautious this first round. No one wants to lose the first match. The tempo might improve as we get further through the stages.

16 Jun 2026 10:25:47
Standard of international football has always been generally rubbish. Every now and then you get a team that properly gels, but it's not often given the extremely limited amount of time they spend training together.

16 Jun 2026 10:36:40
I enjoyed a couple of games already. The Egypt game yesterday was fun. Egypt could have easily beaten Belgium. 2nd half Holland v Japan was great. Morocco v Brazil was also a good watch. Most games this early will suck though!

16 Jun 2026 10:40:12
I agree with Westwood. The limited time that they get is very little. But I feel it has always been like that. International football is not good at all. The only team that I felt had some cohesion was Japan, even if they lack quality.



Also, you have to consider that it's hard to get 11 players or more with quality compared to the big clubs in Europe, so that's also a negative of international competitions.

16 Jun 2026 11:00:13
I think it's been fine? Sure, you could say that some teams don't 'deserve' to be there, but there were only 16 teams for 44 years, then 24 for 12 years after that; the 32 team system is only 24 years old itself. The fans going delirious from Curacao scoring against Germany and penning them in for a spell before the hydration break was quite moving, as was Cape Verde holding Spain to a deadlock.

I watched Iran vs New Zealand this morning, and it was a more than decent game. Maybe the technical quality is not always of the same high level you see in the CL or whatever, but both teams had a distinct style of playing and were fighting tooth and nail for every single loose ball, putting everything into it for 90 minutes.



You have to remember for some of these players this is the only chance they have to play on the world stage, a lot of them are toiling in the lower leagues somewhere, and some of the stories behind some of the players behind the heroics for Cape Verde, for example, are quite moving to read beyond the actual 90 minutes itself. Besides that you get to read about some of the migrant communities of countries like Iran, Cape Verde and Curacao in the US, Canada and Mexico, where they are concentrated, why they left their homes, etc. That's always an advantage of these events.

16 Jun 2026 11:00:15
I have actually enjoyed the football. It looks much more like football than what the horrific product the Premier League has served up in the last 12 months.

There is a dearth of superstars, but that is a general problem in the game at the moment.

16 Jun 2026 11:40:02
Terrible World Cup, worst in a long time, but what do you expect when there's 1,200 teams in the competition and no fans in the stadiums? Every time I check the fixtures, I'm saying who the f*** are these?! Never seen so many countries I've never heard of in one place.

It's like a drop-down menu for a shipping address.


Thristforwirtz, speaking of the broadcasts, there's been some shoddy camera work at times, definitely a few operators there, more at home filming baseball.

16 Jun 2026 11:41:00
All the games have been awful except Germany's, where Wirtz looked world class. Lad is carrying this World Cup.

16 Jun 2026 11:43:03
I'm not saying it isn't entertaining. The lack of team cohesion actually makes for more spaces, and more opportunities for attacking flair type players to show their stuff. I'm just saying, in terms of actual teamwork, it's not.

16 Jun 2026 11:44:14
Hit send by accident.
It's not a good standard. I reckon most club teams would beat many international squads.

16 Jun 2026 11:49:51
I know it's early days, but looking at the standard of goalkeeper on show,
I'd be looking at keeping Becker until he's 50!

16 Jun 2026 12:07:24
Never mind the football, the pundits are truly awful. It's the World Cup, and I still have to listen to Neville and Richards. Jeez, I'd rather pull my teeth out.

16 Jun 2026 12:19:19
The biggest teams in Europe can cherry pick the best players from around the world in one team so international football is no longer the pinnacle.

I mean, seriously, Brazil's starting CF plays for Brentford. Belgium are bringing on a player from Rangers to try to win a game. Sunderland have 12 players at the World Cup.

4 more than Liverpool and 2 more than Real Madrid.

International football is dead and almost meaningless now. It's simply a money making racket. Hydration breaks? They would be so much more relevant if they didn't use the opportunity to make more money.

It's all just a big scam.

16 Jun 2026 12:21:08
I agree, ArneSlotsBarber. Those games are very, very good to watch. But, before we beat up on the WC, these are the opening games where teams are very cautious and don't wanna lose.

Now, when we get to the second round of games, things will get better, cos teams who didn't win their first game are now gonna have to play to win and take more risks, so hoping this will bring better games.

People need to relax.

16 Jun 2026 12:57:41
I'm personally enjoying it, and it's great seeing the smaller teams get their moment. Cape Verde and Curacao had moments that will be talked about for generations.

Yes, the coverage isn't the best, we are getting the American celebs plastered everywhere and even on the ITV coverage having an American in there for reasons I'm not really sure of.

The choice of pundits leaves a lot to be desired, and, obviously, the political element surrounding it isn't great either. That's before the neither commercial breaks, sorry, hydration break!

But the football and the small teams are delivering imo. Everything else can be put to one side.

16 Jun 2026 13:16:42
I was in general talking about football in the sense that there is just no cohesion, and it's every match is so slow. Also, the pitches. And then the broadcast is so pathetic. Like, how can you not shoot the goal in a live telecast and have it from behind, where you don't even understand on TV that the ball went in or not!!
And the commentators don't even hype up attacks.

In the Iran game, the guy wouldn't even call their names properly!

16 Jun 2026 14:21:56
I feel like this is a complaint every international tournament. I agree that the international games are not as good as the club games, but I've really enjoyed the WC so far and expect that will continue.

16 Jun 2026 15:23:27
WYred, I agree with you. It's just great to see teams from small island countries (how many are real professionals?) put up a good fight against professional multimillionaires from the European leagues.

But what I am wondering is whether it's because (as I wrote a few days ago) that World football is catching up to European football (well some of the South Americans were always already there), or is it, as Oli said above, the big teams are just "warming up" and will eventually get better and better?

16 Jun 2026 15:38:52
I've enjoyed plenty of games to be honest. Seeing different styles and spotting new players.

I think when you lower your expectations a bit and try to enjoy without expecting it to be a Champions League finals, then you can enjoy.

I pick what, on paper, might be interesting or countries with players I want to watch. I've watched some full games, others just a half, and others I watch here and there while doing some work.

USA v Paraguay
I was quite impressed by the US midfield. Tillman, Adams and Mackenie were great.

Korea v Czech
I'm a fan of Korea's style. They played very attacking but also organised, quite entertaining. They're a bit of a dark horse imo.

Brazil v Morocco
Entertaining from end to end. Morocco never backed down and took it to Brazil.

Brazil were actually the more boring to watch, very disjointed the first half.

Netherlands v Japan
Boring for periods because the Dutch = Sloth-ball but I always enjoy watching those quick passes and the skill level in tight spaces from Japan.

Australia v Turkey
Not the prettiest but what a win from the Aussies defending with their all and breaking fast on the counter, reminded me of Leicester when they won the PL.

NZ v Iran
Again, not pretty but both teams going at it and that Just boy had the game of his life with the 2 goals.

It should get better as it progresses, especially with teams that dropped points on round 1. They'll need to throw everything at it next 2 rounds. Round 1 is always cagey in the WC as no one wants to drop points.

16 Jun 2026 16:53:53
"It should get better as it progresses, especially with teams that dropped points on round 1."

My sentiments, exactly.

16 Jun 2026 03:16:56
Diomande, Nunez, Wharton, Bouaddi, Schotterback,
I would add Bowen/Rashford as Gapko replacement.
Guiterrda/Koyade as RB option.

7 incomings with 4 starting 11.
And 3 quality depth.

16 Jun 2026 04:55:57
Thanks for the post, Bahv Sred.

16 Jun 2026 05:47:10
Any Liverpool supporter wanting to sign a Manchester United player doesn't really understand the football club.

16 Jun 2026 06:20:10
Haha, that's true, but the powers in play were once close to getting Heinze from ManU to us, so the idea was being mooted in the past. I just look at footballers as paid employees of clubs.

16 Jun 2026 06:51:26
Rashford is a bad influence in the dressing room, lazy, self centred
And even worse a man United fan and player

16 Jun 2026 07:31:23
The fact that Barcelona signed Gordon and not Rashford says it all.

16 Jun 2026 07:45:45
How did Darwin get on last night?

16 Jun 2026 08:14:39
JK23, it was his first competitive start since February, and he didn't look fully fit, to be honest. He only managed 45 minutes and struggled to have much of an impact.

16 Jun 2026 09:17:07
I'm with Cookie on this, Rashford can stay well clear and should be on no wish list of any Liverpool supporter. I also don't see how Wharton improves us either. Nunez would be a good bit of business I think, as it will allow us to rotate Isak and take the pressure of rushing Ekitike back.

16 Jun 2026 10:40:16
Fatwallet
Have you ever been in the dressing room with Rashford?

16 Jun 2026 12:06:09
Loads of times, it was rumored then Irish, if that's better, he wants to play but won't drop his wages to get a move, for me he's a self centered p**** and not that good.

16 Jun 2026 12:22:53
MKS, I didn't think Darwin did well either, but if the context you explain is what it is, then no one should be surprised about his performance. It's football.

16 Jun 2026 12:30:50
JK23

By all accounts he was shocking and was hooked off at half time.
Hopefully it was down to lack of fitness. But if he's trying to put himself in the shop window he needs to drastically improve.

16 Jun 2026 15:40:42
Rashford lol.

16 Jun 2026 16:54:26
Indeed, Gregarious. Even Utd don't want him.

16 Jun 2026 01:49:22
I beg, don't be nasty to one another.

It's only footy.

Ta.

16 Jun 2026 02:38:01
Does this mean Diomande has gone to City?

16 Jun 2026 03:25:06
Where are those rumours coming from Faith as all I've found is City's interest but from a few weeks back. If Leipzig are really holding out for over £100m then I say walk away. The player is currently on 12kpw and if he's after the big bucks then again walk away. We really need players who really want to be here.

16 Jun 2026 07:13:17
Well said, Carra.

16 Jun 2026 07:39:51
I wouldn't take Rashford on a free if he worked for actual buttons.

16 Jun 2026 07:53:04
Does the be nice extend to Harry as well?

16 Jun 2026 10:41:14
It hasn't before, JK. ?

16 Jun 2026 15:26:44
JK, you're referring to him being nice to us, I'm sure. ?

16 Jun 2026 15:28:40
Irish, you know the old phrase, what goes around comes around? ?