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28 Nov 2025 16:39:05
Hi all, question for Ed001

Just wondering how firm our interest in Elliot Anderson will be for next summer?

Ta mate.

{Ed001's Note - I doubt there will be much interest if Slot is still in charge.}

28 Nov 2025 17:12:02
How can that be though? Our midfield gets ran through every match at this point, and we have 0 steel at the back protecting our CBs. Why does slot utterly refuse to grasp reality that we need to have a more solid base, that we need physicality?

28 Nov 2025 18:15:11
ScousDAP, his failure to address it will cost him his job.

28 Nov 2025 19:55:12
maybe Alonso will buy him, for Liverpool.

28 Nov 2025 21:53:42
Well want him as the next manager will have a ounce of sense in the importance of a powerful midfielder.

28 Nov 2025 15:50:30
Hi Ed 01, what can be the reasons why slot has not been relieved of his services yet?

{Ed001's Note - because they want to give him every chance to turn it around.}

28 Nov 2025 16:40:53
Madness he should have been sacked weeks ago.

28 Nov 2025 16:48:31
That’s pathetic . a win here a few losses after that it’s not going to change it really won’t the whole set up is wrong it’s just perpetuating the issue. these games are just awful to watch and the players are defeated before the games starts. it really is going to
Be an insufferable long season isn’t it.

28 Nov 2025 16:52:40
He doesn’t change anything to alter the direction.

West Ham away will be the same formation, same Line-Up, same tempo, same style, same Result.

28 Nov 2025 16:54:13
Give Slot 4 more years!

He's obviously just giving everyone a chance so his 2nd title win is more impressive, I thought it was obvious.

28 Nov 2025 16:54:50
Ed, do you also think it's because they haven't lined anyone else up yet as well? Do you think they could be talking with a few agents/ clubs? I honestly hope Slot turns it around, but not sure that he can.

{Ed001's Note - no, when they decide it is time, they will worry about that afterwards.}

28 Nov 2025 17:19:29
Ed who would you get in temporarily, if we have to wait for Iraola, or do you think Iraola signing mid season is well possible?

I understand that there are not lots of options at this time, but Slot has lost the plot.

{Ed001's Note - I would think we could get Iraola immediately, but if not, then it would depend if it is just while details are sorted or to complete the season. If it is the rest of the season, would perhaps a Dalglish overseeing any coaches be a decent option? Unlike Klopp, who does not want a return, Dalglish would absolutely jump at the chance. Or maybe Rafa? I don't see many options really for interim.}

28 Nov 2025 18:16:55
I am informed 2 games to save his job, 6 points required….

28 Nov 2025 18:33:18
Ed, I'll admit I haven't watched Bournemouth very frequently, but you seem sold on it.

What makes you confident that the style of play will translate well with this squad? I'm not doubting it at all, just genuinely curious.

{Ed001's Note - because it is very similar to Klopp's.}

28 Nov 2025 18:41:25
Thanks Ed -Do you think the interim would have to maintain the vision for tactics / style that edwards and hughes are trying to implement, or could Rafa do Rafa things?

At least Bournmouth would get money for Iraola if he leaves now - interim sounds unsettling and riddled with issues.

{Ed001's Note - interim just has to get the best results possible, however it happens to be.}

28 Nov 2025 18:42:56
Funny ed1 I thought if going for an interim manager for a shortish period daglish would be good bet. His enthusiasm and old school outlook to football maybe just what we need at minute. I don't think gerrard r klopp would be right choice for the role unfortunately and that's my head ruling my heart.

With daglish we would all, as supporters, be v clear it's a short term thing whether he does v well r not.

28 Nov 2025 18:51:38
Ed, Rafael is a no go as he only recently started a new job.

{Ed001's Note - mate Rafa would dump any job to come back. I just don't think it would be the right choice, even on an interim basis. Love the guy, but his time is done. It was just if an interim was required for the rest of the season there are very few options. Personally I would not want to wait that long and I believe a deal could be made with Bournemouth.}

28 Nov 2025 19:33:17
Although our power structure is normal there much be a few coaches who would prefer to stay where they are rather than working with Hughes and Edwards. And Hughes and Edwards probably don’t want anyone that challenges them too much, or gets in their way.

That must be massively in Iraola’s favour. I couldn’t see Rafa putting up with too much for too long without speaking out, but agree he’d jump at the chance to come back in any capacity. I wouldn’t mind it interim wise as he’d tighten things up and grind out wins.

28 Nov 2025 20:03:05
Would you just get on and do inevitable ed? Sack him and get Iraola in?

{Ed001's Note - yes, I would.}

28 Nov 2025 21:01:13
I hadn’t taken much notice of Iraola and in particular his tactics but in recent days I’ve been reading up a lot about him and as Ed’s have said he appears to favour a Klopp style of football and loves high press, physicality and flair in the final third. After reading everything I tend to lean more towards him than alonso as I don’t think our squad is shaped for Alonso, I also think alonso appears a little weak or naive in Europe.

I’d rather get Iraola now rather than wait on the possibility of Alonso. Wild card of inzaghi, loved how his Milan team played but again favours a back 3 which will never work in our league.

28 Nov 2025 21:54:35
Zidane until he takes over France. After that Alonso or Fabregas. Ariola and flasher aren’t it.

28 Nov 2025 22:03:43
I totally agree ED01. I believe he can do it. Zero problem. It's a risk, but one very much worthwhile taking. It's a no brainer for all parties, Inc supporters. Well, me anyway.

28 Nov 2025 22:32:57
Jerry, Zidane barely speaks English and his style of football is every bit as dull as Slot.

29 Nov 2025 13:38:36
Ed001, would you favour Iraola above Alonso?

{Ed001's Note - yes.}

29 Nov 2025 16:22:27
I agree Ed unfortunately alonso had his chance and chose Real Madrid, very silly decision but being Spanish understandable. Bournemouth are really the only team that plays very nice attacking football, and are entertaining to watch, iraola is the style we need. We still need guehi and go for semenyo also.

28 Nov 2025 13:50:40
Rumours about players.
Liverpool amongst others talking to Romas Turkish RB celik who's 28 and out of contract next summer. Valued under 10m.

Wilfed Singo from Galatasary. RB/ CB 25 has a 55m buyout. Done well but that's in Turkey.

Reports from Turkey in October was that Galatasary want Salah and met his reps who sounded positive.

Konate not wanted by Madrid who I believe have turned to Upamecano. Bayern then may turn to Konate.

Liverpool given green light for Hungarian Alex Toth for €15m from Ferenvacos. Only 20 seen as the next Dom.

Host of prem clubs including us have been scouting Leipzigs Ouedraogo. Highly rated young midfielder.

Guehi we hopefully can get in Jan. Just pay what palace want. Semenyo also looks close.

So it seems we are still looking for a midfielder or two plus a RB and CB.

28 Nov 2025 14:19:04
I find it staggering that Real Madrid even considered him in the first place.

Anyone who has watched him over a sustained period will know he is erratic with his decision making, unpredictable in general, positionally inept, physically weak, can't head a ball properly, has a loose first touch, passes without looking up and runs down blind alleys when he carries it forward.

He's just very fast, decent in the tackle and tall enough to get first contact on lofted balls (even though he has no idea where they're going) . He's just a 6ft4 Wan Bissaka. Nobody will change my mind on that. I've watched him over 100 times now and he's impressed on less than 5 occasions. Quite possibly the worst CB to play regularly for the club since Sakho.

28 Nov 2025 14:21:30
Alex Toth is a very good player, he's a long way from the finished article though and is another press-resistant technical midfielder who isn't as good off the ball as he is on it. He has the frame and physical attributes to reach Dom's level in time though.

28 Nov 2025 14:46:49
I take it your not keen MK ??.

28 Nov 2025 14:52:24
How many right backs does a club actually need? The area’s were genuinely short of quality are centre midfield and central defence.

28 Nov 2025 15:10:40
Reusch, I said this 3 years ago and people berated me for it. I feel so sorry for Van Dijk at times. People always talk about Ferdinand and Vidic, or Terry and Carvalho. Who was Van Dijks stalwart partner? People will only ever mention Van Dijk in conversations about great Prem defenders/ defences, never his partner. Because he's never had a good and reliable one.

Virgil is now no longer elite in my opinion, but he spent all his prime years for us carrying Lovren, Gomez or Konate. He only got a decent partner for the 10-15 games a season Matip was fit. People are finally opening their eyes to just how bad Konate is now that Virgil is no longer good enough to carry him, but he's always been this bad. It was just masked by Virgil.

I'm tired of tip toeing around the muppets who claimed he is better than Guehi in the summer just because he's taller. Konate's a bad player and we should've replaced him years ago.

28 Nov 2025 15:18:24
I think we need a right back too VV. Bradley is injury prone and although committed he's also quite erratic on the pitch. He's not a great defender imo. Frimpong will eventually play as a winger I believe.

JG will More than likely depart too. If there's nobody of note available from the academy then really a RB would be required. It's obviously not a priority currently over other gaps. Anyway just my opinion.

28 Nov 2025 16:12:37
Konate on his day is an elite level center back, I don't care if I get pelters for saying that, and I realise that those days seem like a distant memory, but at times last season he was matching or even eclipsing Virgil with the standard of his performances. I don't know what has happened with him, I don't know what is going through his head, but I'm not going to jump on the wagon of folks berating him for having his head in Madrid, I don't think any of us are well placed to know that.

Also, MK, Gomez at his height of his powers looked like a world beater for years to come until he was hit with an awful injury. Let's not act like he was an average player being carried by Virgil. Matip wasn't half bad on his day and Lovren, while he was never a top tier center back, was more than serviceable for the most part, though he had a similar problem to Konate, one mistake and he would begin to fall apart for the rest of the game.

I also think you're wrong for saying that Virgil is no longer elite, but we'll leave that disagreement for another day.

28 Nov 2025 16:21:59
Wasn’t gerrard susceptible to back injuries early on classed as growing pain? Don’t call Bradley injury prone he’s a young kid growing in an elite football world obviously he’s still growing. Once he becomes stronger he will walk into most teams.

28 Nov 2025 17:08:45
I'd give Ramsay a game at RB. Slot alluded to Endo and Chiesa not impressing enough in training to warrant a start. Maybe Ramsay is in the same boat. But given his performance against Palace I'd put the round peg in the round hole and give him a crack at West Ham this weekend.

Good players from last season and new signings haven't turned bad over the summer. Everything I read is tactics and Slot. I've never seen a manager so close to the sack abyss change absolutely nothing believing it's all of a sudden going to look like 1988 Netherlands.

He's either the sole smartest guy in the room or looking to get sacked (implication being he can't see it coming) . I know what my money is on.

28 Nov 2025 17:20:30
That’s what a great player such a Virgil does. He makes his partner look better than they actually are. Gomez wouldn’t have looked a like a “world beater” (he wasn’t btw) without Virgil by his side.
I agree with MK that the only decent CB partner Virgil has had was Matip. Virgil needs help and he ain’t getting much at the minute.

{Ed025's Note - there is no doubting VVD,s quality Irish, but even he has let standards slip over the past couple of months mate and he need a kick up the arse as well imo..

28 Nov 2025 17:35:42
Slot said Endo and Gomez weren't impressive in training so he kept playing Konate who has been absolutely dreadful in every game apart from maybe one this season. Great management that.

28 Nov 2025 18:16:15
Do appreciate the comments on VVD following our current form, also that Konate and others have been carried by him. I think ane hope VVD has more to offer though as he has so much quality.

28 Nov 2025 18:18:58
Totally agree PB. People quickly forget how good Ibou can be and why he starts for France and Liverpool. Not many CBs could of coped covering the spaces he did when we played an aggressive high line under Klopp, and not to mention covering for TAA. He's been awful this season and does seem to get in his own head.

VVD is 100% still elite. Last season I thought he was peaking again. This season everyone simply looks terrible for some reason. But VVD starts for every club in the world right now. Maybe not Arsenal due to the established partnership but as an individual he's still better than both IMO.

28 Nov 2025 22:36:05
Imagine being a defender having to play behind our rubbish show of a midfield. Its would make Alan Hansen look like Kvarme.

28 Nov 2025 23:45:19
Was he Norwegian?

29 Nov 2025 06:42:09
Konate is in no way an elite level CB

He makes one sliding tackle in a match - up goes the “Ibou” shout- and then that’s what people remember

His positioning is awful, as is his reading of the game.

28 Nov 2025 10:27:37
See Madrid have dropped their interest in Konate, according to Sly sports. That's what playing like a lame donkey with ridiculous wage demands does.

28 Nov 2025 11:29:42
Very kind of Madrid to let us know.

28 Nov 2025 11:35:19
Just get rid of him . Let him off for free in the summer . just bench him for the rest of the season. Hopefully slot will be gone shortly too.

28 Nov 2025 11:40:03
Maybe Real Valladolid could be persuaded to bid?

28 Nov 2025 12:14:12
He's going to look stupid now, club bent over backwards offering him everything he demanded only for him to turn it down possibly holding out for Madrid now they don't want him, bench him and let him trott in the summer.

28 Nov 2025 12:40:29
Konate is the only player who id let go for free . should have tried our hardest to get him sold last year when the knew he wouldn't sign a contract . but I wouldn't offer him a new contract.

28 Nov 2025 12:40:42
The club needs to get him off the pitch and off the books.

28 Nov 2025 13:28:41
Everyone's form is poor bar Dom, Hugo and Ali. Ibou is just another serioudly out of form and fitness player.

28 Nov 2025 14:31:28
Worst case scenario now would be if he signed a new contract with us. I hope there's no longer an offer on the table.

28 Nov 2025 15:11:19
Totally agree Salah, should withdraw any offer and get shut.

28 Nov 2025 15:19:27
Agreed Salah. Absolutely agreed.

28 Nov 2025 17:09:32
It's like watching deal or no deal with Konate. He's got two suitcases left and all the big money is gone.

{Ed025's Note - love it RF..

28 Nov 2025 19:48:57
They'll still offer a contract rather than lose him for free. Were talkin tens of millions here.

28 Nov 2025 20:33:02
You make a good point, FM but who's going to buy him? we'd be stuck with a lump of lard, mate. I'd rather he goes on a free, it's either that or we're stuck with him and he's on god knows what per week sitting there doing nothing because in time he's getting replaced - hopefully January.

28 Nov 2025 21:51:11
FM Konate likely won't sign for what he feels are sub standard wages and we'll be stuck w him rain or shine. Cut our losses so to speak and let him go. Guehi is close to free so take the bird in the hand.

29 Nov 2025 14:44:54
He'd end up doing nothing beside Gomez on the bench with both then stealing a wage.

28 Nov 2025 09:28:11
Question for the Ed's.

Do clubs need to agree a compensation package if they are to hire a manager from another club or could they just 'buy out' the remainder of the managers contract?

{Ed001's Note - the compensation is, in essence, for buying out the contract.}

28 Nov 2025 11:18:57
But with only 6 months left of their contracts could we just pay the remaining contract for likes of Iraola or Glasner or can the clubs demand more?

28 Nov 2025 12:19:33
They can demand what they like. A contract is a contract. However, like Middlesbrough recently found out with Rob Edwards, holding a manager to a contract when he wants to leave is futile.
The manager who wants to leave has to be replaced otherwise the whole team and backroom staff suffers.

The most spiteful thing a club could do is put their manager on gardening leave until their contract expires, but it’s very self-defeating.

The sensible thing is to negotiate with the other club and the starting point would be the minimum cost to pay off the contract.

Liverpool would have to buy out the managers contract, pay some compensation and buy out any backroom staff the manager wants with him.
It can mount up and it probably contributes to their spending limits with FFP (or whatever the acronym is) .

28 Nov 2025 09:03:43
Reports online of Liverpool board seeing ange postecoglu as a viable slot replacement, apparently he is liked by the club's owners.
Praying with every fibre of my body it's just Internet clickbait.

28 Nov 2025 11:06:11
Pretty laughable really, sack the board.

28 Nov 2025 11:09:03
No chance, don't believe everything you read on the internet.

28 Nov 2025 12:01:24
If the defence wasn't a weak point already, it certainly would be with Angeball in charge.

28 Nov 2025 12:02:13
Is it April Fools or something?

28 Nov 2025 12:04:03
Controlled leaks to bum steer and to highlight how slim the pickings out there are.

28 Nov 2025 12:20:33
Maybe as an interim until the summer managerial merry-go-round, but I can’t see it being a good appointment.

28 Nov 2025 13:04:13
don't believe that for a second. no way they could seriously consider him for the job.

28 Nov 2025 15:12:38
I think he's a real character and a boyhood LFC fan. But I wouldn't want him near the club.

28 Nov 2025 08:53:22
Rumours are saying Madrid have moved on from Konate and won’t pursue him.

Not surprised as his level has been not even good enough for the championship this season.

We need to replace him, not offer him a new contract.

28 Nov 2025 10:45:00
Ornstein on X is reporting it. That should change things a bit if true.

28 Nov 2025 11:03:40
If looking at his performances of late he’s more Margate standard than Madrid.

28 Nov 2025 11:17:02
Ed with you mentioning before he didn't want a contract, I assume that must mean PSG still hold an interest? As I'd imagine Konate would have known for awhile Madrid weren't going to pursue him?

{Ed001's Note - I don't think he did know, I think he genuinely thought he was going to have his pick of clubs.}

28 Nov 2025 11:48:26
We need to get him to sign a contract so we can get £9.99 for him in the Summer.

28 Nov 2025 12:10:45
Zabarnyi seems to be doing ok at PSG and they play the same position. Konate might find his options very limited.

28 Nov 2025 12:09:40
If that's true Ed it just shows how simple minded some of these players are. Or are they in that much of a bubble that they simply don't realise or care when they have been shocking? How could Ibou think Madrid, even on a free would want him for anything other than 4th choice CB cover?

28 Nov 2025 12:35:39
Thanks Ed!

For too long I've been hoping he starts playing well again. At this point the only sad thing about him leaving is we aren't getting anything for him, but who would pay a lot on current form!

28 Nov 2025 12:42:19
He certainly has a high opinion of himself. I remember him speaking publicly that he should have been man of the match (masquerading as humour), but he has also suggested that everyone focuses on Virg too much.

Ibou, much as I like him, is not fit to lace Virg's boots. Virg has been, is and will always be levels above.

28 Nov 2025 13:18:06
Taurus01, your comment about Konate only being good enough for the Championship could turn out to be right. That's where we'll be next season if we carry on playing the way we are now.

28 Nov 2025 13:48:57
I'm not going to make excuses about his level of performance this season, but everybody on here is convinced that they know what's going on in his head and spout all sorts of abuse towards him, that hardly seems fair to me, could it be that he is lost at sea and struggling with the first patch of bad form in his career? If he was struggling with something mentally and all the fans were convinced he was just coasting till his big payday at Madrid it would be a sad state of affairs.

I think he probably needs resting and hasn't played well (though there are other tactical reasons that impact his form) but I don't feel like I'm best placed to know what the lad is thinking or going through.

28 Nov 2025 19:59:18
All that could be true Patrik, it it could be just that he’s not as focused as he thinks he’s leaving. Whatever, the coaches should solve it with him. Even if he prefers to play through it it’s massively hurting the club so he should have been taken out before now. These things can be a bit contagious if they’re not dealt with.

28 Nov 2025 08:11:52
Morning Reds.

Not sure how I feel about it, but i've been told Steven Gerrard, is being considered as Interim Manager until the club find a suitable replacement for Slot. As this weekend will be crucial to what happens next.

28 Nov 2025 10:48:16
It depends how interim - the end of the season would be too long but if it's the equivalent of the assistant stepping up for a few weeks then it could be ok.

28 Nov 2025 11:01:38
I don't particularly want him, but my gut tells me Steven would make a decent interim manager. But then would go badly wrong if given the job long term.

28 Nov 2025 11:08:05
It’s a no-win move.

Gerrard does well enough and there will be a clamour to make him permanent.
Gerrard does poorly and taints is legacy with the club in turmoil.

Unless you think he’s a genuinely good manager - which I don’t.

28 Nov 2025 11:37:17
Don't care if we win 5-0 against West ham it's to late for slot and he has to go.

28 Nov 2025 12:18:48
Gerrard's problem at Villa as I understand it is he wanted to run the club as an old school manager and dictate everything from tactics to transfers. Unfortunately, he's a poor tactician and would be better off working with the players on the training ground (which he's good at) and getting in a tactically astute assistant.

28 Nov 2025 12:37:14
It’s a straight no for me. Doesn’t have the ability or experience. Saw how poorly his Villa side played and how they downed tools.

28 Nov 2025 12:39:09
Robbo is one of my go to posters. Stevie G? No thank you! I certainly hope Robbo you're not accurate with that one!

28 Nov 2025 13:07:05
It didn't work for Chelsea when they brought Lampart or the many interim mangers United have brought in.

28 Nov 2025 13:08:32
Sounds like when Utd hired Solsjkaer as an Interim. then kept him as permanent.

Hopefully we watched that situation and don't follow suit.

27 Nov 2025 21:22:50
Slot will be sacked in the next 7 days.

LFC will not approach Klopp. Any possibility of his return would have to be instigated by the German.

Alonso remains the 1st choice replacement and if Edwards/ Hughes get any encouragement from Alonso’s agent that a deal can be done then LFC will appoint an interim manager. Gerrard is being seriously considered as a short term appointment, probably joined by a well respected number 2. If the Alonso appointment doesn’t materialise FSG will consider an approach to Nagelsmann.

There is growing support within Anfield for Iraola of Bournemouth. Richard Hughes’ links to Bournemouth have made him aware of a buy out clause for the highly rated manager……

Regardless of the manager situation LFC are determined to land Guehi and a winger in January.

Source? My solicitor told me! He rubs shoulders with other toffs at Hoylake golf club and he seemed quite confident that the information was reliable.

{Ed078's Note - there's nothing more trustworthy than a lawyer and a golfer...:)

27 Nov 2025 21:28:01
And a builder.

27 Nov 2025 21:50:33
Klopp -no chance, Alonso - no chance for a couple of years at least, Stevie me - please NO - Iraola sounds good but surely they won't want to upset BCFC unless said buyout is real.

As someone said earlier, Iraola only marginally more proven than Slot, yet thete is something about Iraola that lends itself to this league,

Alonso's next job after Real is surely LFC so we need a steady hand who knows the league and plays the right kind of football in the meantime.

{Ed001's Note - why would Bristol City be upset about Iraola leaving AFC Bournemouth? Or did you mean Birmingham City?}

27 Nov 2025 21:59:16
Bradford City?

27 Nov 2025 22:06:16
Is your lawyer from Bolton and slightly overweight?

27 Nov 2025 22:13:02
Iraola more proven than Slot?

27 Nov 2025 22:13:28
We’re being linked with Postecoglou tonight. Surely not.

27 Nov 2025 22:35:17
Relax Hugo, and don't believe anything that's not reliably reported on here?.

27 Nov 2025 22:16:10
Sticking Gerrard in charge is no different than sticking with Slot. It means a bottom half of the table finish would be almost guaranteed.

27 Nov 2025 22:18:09
Dunno where the C came from, i forgot that Bournmouth is a village.

Iraola is in his third season in the Prem and has improved each time from memory. Slot had a bounce and then fell off a cliff.

27 Nov 2025 22:39:50
Bournemouth isn’t a village it’s a town ??‍♂️.

27 Nov 2025 22:47:07
Everyone’s ITK but all with completely different stories. A couple of wins on the trot in the next week and let’s see what happens. I’ve not given up yet on Slot.

{Ed025's Note - i think you may be in the minority there WM..

27 Nov 2025 22:51:32
Bath City FC.

27 Nov 2025 22:56:38
It’s all a bad dream ed025 and I’ll wake up soon. I think that’s where I’m at. Avoiding reality as it’s too painful.

{Ed025's Note - its not a bad dream WM...its a bloody nightmare mate!!!.. :)

27 Nov 2025 22:57:05
We don't get many bounces at this club so im thankful for the one Slot had.

27 Nov 2025 23:04:55
Correct me if I’m wrong but a few weeks ago we had some world class managers waiting for us to phone them according to reports.

Now it’s Gerrard or Postecoglu as an interim.

27 Nov 2025 23:18:42
I agree with WM. I don't believe anyone will get a tune out of that team at the minute so we may as well stick with Slot for now. No defence, no forward line and two decent midfielders. It like playing a Stradivarius with only one string!

28 Nov 2025 06:36:30
VV “having Gerrard will be no different than Slot” you talk some rubbish. You were the cryer all summer saying we shouldn’t Guehi.

28 Nov 2025 07:08:10
If he fails this weekend at West Ham, then I guess that the writing is on the wall for Slot. I think these managers would be a good shout. I don’t think Klopp is a long term target but at stability for the rest of the season. The other options are:
Klopp,
Xavi
Glassner
Zidane/ Ancelotti.
Iraola
Fabregas
Inzaggi.

28 Nov 2025 07:53:32
Frode, it would be no different. Gerrard showed at the top level he wasn’t good enough. His team were badly organised in defence and midfield, they shipped too many cheap goals and they downed tools on him.

He then failed in a farmers league and hasn’t worked since. So it would be the same as the dross we’re seeing now, but with added touch line shouting. Absolutely hopeless manager.

28 Nov 2025 09:25:34
Couple of facts to bear in mind:

Hughes/ Edwards would be choosing the next manager.

Hughes/ Edwards picked Arne Slot over Glasner and Iraola.

28 Nov 2025 09:39:40
I expect Slot to stay in place until the end of season unless we drop into the bottom 3.
If we don't make Champions league he will be gone and if England don't win the Ronaldo World Cup I expect us to appoint Thomas Tuchel.


I call it the Ronaldo World Cup because Fifa are going to make sure that Portugal win it with dodgy ref decisions and even making teams replay Portugal until Portugal win.
Just my conspiracy theory.

27 Nov 2025 21:07:05
If Slot gets the sack in the coming days/ weeks, the replacement will most likely be Iraola.

Preliminary contact was already made in recent weeks to sound out, through intermediaries, the possibility of him leaving Bournemouth midway through the season. Now that things have gotten worse, these talks have progressed.

From what I understand, Iraola has made it clear through his agency that he would be open to the switch if Liverpool could agree terms with Bournemouth. That however is the biggest issue.

27 Nov 2025 21:59:01
Would his chaotic style translate to a big club? Is this guy a future great on the way up? Its always a gamble, but there is something about Iraola that Slot doesn't have.

27 Nov 2025 22:14:26
Yeh. an empty trophy cabinet! you would nearly forget the actual point of this game is to win trophies.

27 Nov 2025 22:33:21
The bitterness is strong in you Florian.

27 Nov 2025 22:19:23
LFC rarely get the big guys, do they? Its about finding the next big thing. We could have had Lunchalotti if we liked the pre-established but we swerved him back then.

27 Nov 2025 23:00:04
I tend to like managers who gave me one of my best times as a Pool fan Mcgoveb, prone to giving them a bit of backing. call it old fashioned?.

28 Nov 2025 04:25:26
I think we should go for Glassner, he could bring Guehi and Wharton with him and we should appoint Iraola as his number 2 and he could bring Semenyo.

28 Nov 2025 06:23:16
There’s backing a manager and refusing to see the car crash that’s been going on for months. None defeats in 12 through all competitions, and six losses in the last seven PL games, are stats that lead the majority of us to think Slot has been in free fall since March.

False loyalty is often more damaging than just cutting ties because the damage is getting worse and worse.

28 Nov 2025 06:39:14
WDW, I think we should appoint Enrique as set piece coach and he could bring Vitinha with him, and then have Flick serve as our interim lunch lady so he can convince Pedri and Yamal to come with him too.

28 Nov 2025 10:24:04
I get that Beg but there's not a top name manager in the game that hasn't been through tough times, even the great Fergie has been further behind in the table than we are now. But i also think these players have let him down badly and sadly besides a new manager bounce i don't believe sacking Slot is going to be the answer people think it will.

Only the players can get off their backside and start getting their act together.

29 Nov 2025 00:44:31
Now we’re getting somewhere @PB ?.

27 Nov 2025 14:38:15
"I would love the opportunity and would do it for free, if it meant I got the chance but I can't see them going for it"

This is directly from Stevie G.

He also thinks that there os no chance of Klopp coming back even on the short term. He wants Alonso or Iriola ato take over.

27 Nov 2025 14:44:42
Thefields, who would you back as a temp until Iraola is ready, if you had to put your house on someone?

27 Nov 2025 14:59:53
Thanks Thefields! Personally, I think Stevie G is spot on.

{Ed025's Note - i think he may give you the initial new manager bounce Stone, but as a long term manager i would see that as a really bad idea mate..

27 Nov 2025 15:15:22
Gerrard is absolutely clueless as a manager. Would be poor appointment who’d set the club back years. Talk about learning nothing from Souness.

{Ed025's Note - im with you VV..

27 Nov 2025 15:34:16
Ed25 I took that as stone agreeing with Gerard about klopp not coming back and the two managerial choices.

{Ed025's Note - oh right then my bad MLG, the posts are coming through so quickly that its hard to concentrate at times mate..

27 Nov 2025 15:36:18
Stevie Me - 1 good season in an atrocious league with coaches who did most of the work. He is a youth team level manager, at best.

He could be our new mascot / cheerleader.

27 Nov 2025 15:38:56
Agree with you too Viktor. Gerrard has failed as manager almost everywhere he has gone. His only success has been at Rangers after they spent bucket loads on new players for him. I still think he's best as a youth coach though where the most important thing is to inspire them and get them to keep their head down and work hard.

27 Nov 2025 15:42:23
Dr, I don't really like the idea of a temp tbh. Does nothing really but cause more uncertainty. It's a hard situation we find ourselves in, do we stick or twist. We don't usually make knee jerk reactions either. So I would imagine plans are being drawn up and we won't move until we are certain we are making the right move. Personally, as I've said before. The Alonso situation at Real is not helping. He was 1st choice and the potential of his departure, could be holding them back from going for their current top option Iraola. We lose against West Ham and its over for Slot imo.

VV, agreed as a manager its a no but as a coach, yes.

27 Nov 2025 15:42:41
The worry with Gerrard is it's lose-lose. We know he's not a very good manager/ coach based on his Aston Villa tenure.

Most likely, things will be steady but not great and he moves on, with us going trophyless. However, there is a good chance he is going to give us a short term boost. If he goes on a good run then people will start asking for him to get the job permanently and then once the short term bounce wears off, we're stuck with our own Lampard/ Solskjaer. Lose. Lose.

27 Nov 2025 15:45:36
Club legend forever but no. Listened to him last night and thought definitely not because of what he said. He'd play players based off their names. For me we have a team atm that once we concede half of them put in half hearted performances.

27 Nov 2025 15:46:58
I meant he was spot on about the club not hiring him and that he likes Alonso or Iraola.

27 Nov 2025 15:50:17
Wouldn’t have gerrard any where managing the club.

27 Nov 2025 15:55:54
Very very short term to get bounce back as Ed025 says.

27 Nov 2025 16:17:09
Jesus people laying into Gerrard who has never had nor will have the role. He did rubbish at Villa but the assumptions made about his managerial style is laughable “he’d pick people based on their names” utter garbage.

27 Nov 2025 16:26:14
Ed 25 - of course! I wasn't calling you out at all!

It's madness here at the moment and your all doing an unreal job as always!

{Ed025's Note - its very full on MLG but we are doing out best mate, its busier now than even when you signed the players in the summer, but it keeps me out of mischief i suppose.. :)

27 Nov 2025 16:28:35
Agreed -it is a tricky one but sticking with Slot would be the worst call of all as he is lost and that is transmiting to the players, who seem to be intent on a change of manager based on the way of playing.

I reckon Alonso will be at Real a couple of seasons so there is time, but would interim, iraola, Alonso be a likely scenario? Its just too many changes for LFC.

Its a shame Nuno took a new job, he would have been a great interim.

27 Nov 2025 17:48:22
I don't want Gerrard as manager myself . he needs to get back into coaching n then progress through ranks to become a good manager. but the complete disregard for him on here is bad . he had 3 jobs so far but he has won a league ( ok the Scottish league ) but we might need an interim n he could be ideal .

this nonsense with Klopp coming back will never happen . so for me a partnership of Rafa n Gerrard would be ok until we get our 1st choice.

27 Nov 2025 16:54:31
Well there's one thing about LFC ED25. They'll never have you lot left idle that's for sure! ???.

{Ed025's Note - never a truer word said SG.. :)

27 Nov 2025 19:09:52
Im with Batman on this, his comments last night showed he'd continue to start the big name players and hope they come good, that's what he said after the match.

27 Nov 2025 22:27:11
I trust the club to find the best replacement, as long as they look to the future. Klopp, Gerrard, Benitez, are more an exercise in nostalgia than a solution.

28 Nov 2025 04:29:25
If Gerard was managing the club for free he would still be being overpaid.

28 Nov 2025 06:45:43
I think the big selling point for Iraola is how he manages to squeeze that extra bit of effort and application from all his players and gets them to play cohesively and for one another, to lose your entire backline in one window and to still get them working as hard as they are even while moving towards a more controlled and possession-based system is truly impressive.

Xabi meanwhile has shown that he can be tactically flexible, at Sociedad B he played four at the back, at Leverkusen he played three, and with Real he has tried both formations, he is an intelligent and pragmatic coach who assesses the resources at his disposal and how to make them work. I would suggest Iraola has that fire and that aggression that we love to see in Liverpool managers, Xabi is much cooler in emotional temperature, I feel like Iraola is a bigger risk but I would imagine that there is a bigger reward to be had, too.

28 Nov 2025 09:15:19
I’m worried these unproven managers will end up being Brendan v2.0.

28 Nov 2025 17:07:19
I think people are being harsh on Stevie G at Villa he changed the captain and the players stopped playing for him as it looks like it is what is happening at Liverpool now.

Saying that I would like a full time manager someone like Xavi the former Barcelona player and manager won a world cup, European champions and La Liga as player and manager and is available and he brought through Pedre, Yamal and other young players .
If he came now he would have time to work on the team and get us to where we want to be . YNWA.

29 Nov 2025 00:46:25
Gerard was an excellent player - a very big fish in a very big pond.

As a coach he is an average size fish in a small pond.

27 Nov 2025 14:14:18
Slot will be replaced after the WestHam game, what i've heard is a manager will be brought in on a temp basis until the sunmer.

27 Nov 2025 15:04:29
Now this I can see happening.

27 Nov 2025 15:05:26
Slot -alonso swap ?.

27 Nov 2025 16:00:17
Its a shame Vitor matos just took the job at the swans. He could have been a good interim.


Who would you back, Robbo?

27 Nov 2025 16:34:37
I'm not sure that will happen RobboLFC. I just can't see it.

I think he will still be here til Christmas at least.

27 Nov 2025 16:57:08
Not a hope KBL. Once that decision has been made it needs to come to it's conclusion very quickly or else it'll adversely effect the entire club twice as quick.

27 Nov 2025 18:42:08
He’s lost the players and the fans. The situation isn’t fixable but the managers available right now are basically all rubbish unless we magically pry away a manager in a current position.

27 Nov 2025 22:20:55
I hear what you're saying shanklys ghost, but has a decision actually been made, and if it has, there's no one out there right now.

27 Nov 2025 23:59:29
Howdy KBL. I'm a believer in Carras info (and some very, very few notable others) and I say that with no intentions of disrespecting fellow posters who go out of their way to share information with all of us on this platform! So, going by Carras info, Slots shot, and going by some others, Iraola would be a realistic and suitable option. He would like to progress his career with a bigger club, we have a good relationship with Bournemouth etc., albeit we'd have to pay handsomely for it to happen.

That scenario all makes sense in my head as it ticks all the key boxes. So if this situation is correct and he's been told goodbye then that process must happen rapidly and cannot be allowed fester. It's of zero benefit to anybody. Anyway, I'm only as knowledgeable as most others on here and I love reading all the opinions and options regardless of how batshhht they may seem!