Liverpool Transfer Rumours 5

01 Nov 2025 10:03:46
Hi Eds reports last night that Richard Hughes's is being considered for Al hilal. I hope not has anyone heard anything thanks.

{Ed001's Note - I haven't heard anything sorry.}

01 Nov 2025 12:27:04
He was a pariah 12 months ago ?.

01 Nov 2025 13:50:33
Tara then.

01 Nov 2025 13:59:53
Everyone was made up with that window - now all we need is the manager to serve up the goods with what he's been given.

01 Nov 2025 14:10:46
I don't think everyone was as made up with the window as you suggest, Johnny.

Not securing Guehi was a big blow. And there was an expectation of one more wide forward coming in after losing Lucho/ Darwin's speed/ directness.

And then some of us were puzzled by the profile of the incoming fullbacks without having a defensive midfielder too.

None of this is revisionism.

01 Nov 2025 17:31:12
He was linked with them a few months ago, I’m not surprised it’s resurfaced. His time with us has been mixed, a few good buys, a few poor ones, a number yet to be proven. He’s well regarded but I’m sure there are others we could get who’d do a similar standard of job as he’s done for us to far.

02 Nov 2025 06:54:03
@FPF, Hughes started off as a pariah, who was regarded as totally useless at whatever he was doing (even if most of us - including me - didn’t have the first clue about what he was or wasn’t doing) .

From the start of the 25 summer transfer window he became the Messiah, who was now regarded at being brilliant at whatever he was doing (even if most of us - me included - still didn’t have the first clue about what he was or wasn’t doing) .

I’d say a lot of people, on the board, who contribute were very satisfied with the transfer window, and by inference, with Hughes.

It’s a bit helter skelter isn’t it?

On a general note, I think the majority of our games this season could be rated at 3-5 out of 10. I think the Villa game was probably 6 and a half out of 10 and the Frankfurt game was probably 8 out of 10, although admittedly the Frankfurt defence might as well have been sitting on the sofa in our house for all the use they were. the good thing is we have been showing signs of going the right way in terms of team / overall performance. The fact that we are third in the league seems to suggest that if we do continue to ‘gel’ - horrible term imho - we will be there or thereabouts at the end of the season.

02 Nov 2025 11:21:37
WDW - I would agree that last night was both our best performance of the season but also a 6/ 10. Lots of room for improvement - especially on the ball.

Macca looking more like his old self had a massive impact too.

{Ed025's Note - he is such a big tart though FPF, all this diving and rolling on the floor at corners...whats that all about ffs, if i had been Onana i would have picked up the little corned beef eating little rat and threw him into the stands

02 Nov 2025 14:14:13
Dead right Ed. must be taking tips off that Ndiaye fella.

{Ed025's Note - what you have to realise is that there are degrees in cheating FM, category C is players like Grealish and Ndaiye who get fouled constantly because the defenders can’t get the ball off them. Then there is category 2. Like Richarlison and Gordon who go over very easily and roll around as if they have been shot. Category A is reserved for turds like McAllister who are top of the tree and are serial cheats all the time. He is in a league of his own because he is such a ?? mate.. ?

02 Nov 2025 14:44:10
Grabbing a player round the neck is also not OK Ed. Macca will be at Real next summer anyway, according to some - they can all roll around together if so. Maybe they could start a judo club.

{Ed025's Note - that’s unless WWE don’t sign him up first Johnny ?..

02 Nov 2025 18:25:17
I would have to disagree Ed. I'd say Rich and Dot Cotton are up there with the "best" of them.

02 Nov 2025 18:35:21
He's embarrassing Ed025.

{Ed025's Note - he is Barry mate, hes a decent player as well so there is no need for all those shinanigans..

02 Nov 2025 19:36:22
Ed for the record not disagreeing on Macca he is an embarrassment to himself for his antics.

{Ed025's Note - and to the club i would say mate..

03 Nov 2025 05:33:58
And his family and friends and all Argentinians the world over ?.

04 Nov 2025 00:18:43
Sorry but no-one has reached the peaks of Richarlson’s play-acting since Rivaldo took a ball to his shins and fell to the ground clutching his face. I have literally seen Richarlison go face-first on the turf with no player within 10 metres.
Having said that, Mac is embarrassing.

07 Nov 2025 13:36:04
Diving, going down as tho they've had a serious injury then getting up and being fine is a disgrace. The problem is the refs and footballs governing body allow it to happen. I hate diving, have never done so but have played when opposition don't either, sunday league. However, if your opposition is gaining advantage by throwing themselves to floor and getting the decision from the ref again and again, I would be inclined to play these cheats at their own game, on the basis that they keep getting an advantage over us and I therefore need to do the same.

that's terrible i know. but that's the problem, they;re allowed to get away with it, refs and governing bodies need to stop it from happening. sometimes its that blatant and they allow it to happen.

01 Nov 2025 00:01:00
Hi Ed’s

Reading some of the comments, I’m by far not in the know or a coach.
But were the players bought for Slot and then you blend them in or were they his choices.
I did worry with the number of buys it was like Rogers when he had money, but obviously a higher calibre of player.

{Ed001's Note - Slot had a say in the transfers, but not the final say. So it is mainly a case of them bought for him and it is up to him to blend them in, which so far he has made a bit of a mess of. Strange, as it worked so well last season when he had a whole squad of players he had no say in buying.}

01 Nov 2025 06:39:11
Would u try 3 at the back for a few games ed1? On a bare basic level get an extra defender in . Playing 4 attackers hasn't worked for us so far and I don't think it will with the midfielders we have.

{Ed001's Note - no, I don't like 3 at the back. I would prefer to sit the two central midfielders.}

01 Nov 2025 07:57:08
Ed001, I think 2 central midfield will unlock Wirtz, playing just in front of the 2.
But given the kind of full back we have, Mo will be an issue on the right. He has been, whcih was why TAA was picked on so often, but he compensated through his long range passes,
Kerkez on the flank, has no idea when to time his run, and leave us so prone to attack. Gakpo doesn't provide the same protectionw which Diaz did.

I think Klopp's midfield 3 of Henderson, Gini and Milner will do the job we need.
Then the full back can provide the width while the midfield 3 provide the protection.
Wirtz can play centre, ahead of the 3, right behind 2 of Salah/ ISak/ Ekitike.

Grav, Szobo and Macca can do the job here.

01 Nov 2025 08:34:47
Is that why his working title isn’t that of “Manager”
Those off the field know more about tactics, how to build a dressing room and win trophies so will decide who we buy?
If that’s the case- then they’ve contributed to a right mess by purchasing players who don’t seem to fit how Slot wishes to play

Not getting away from the fact that our style of play is turgid - but surely a club can’t be in a position where players are purchased and the person in charge of the first team just has to get on with it

That’s like when Real Madrid went through managers like nobody’s business because those off the pitch had a lottery win to spend in the sweet shop.

01 Nov 2025 08:49:57
Everyone plays straight though the middle of us when the ball is on the floor so we have to change this area and bring Grav back to shore it up again.

01 Nov 2025 09:03:00
I was going to sit the 2 midfielders as well!

01 Nov 2025 10:27:18
I’m with Ed01 here.
2 midfielders that sit for the most part helping to build out from the back and support the 4 attacking players. By sitting they can allow the 2 fullbacks to push high and wide where necessary again to support the attack or provide options when building out from the back.


The 2 midfielders sitting more also helps with being hit on the counter.
This doesn’t mean one can’t push forward at times but if one goes the other definitely has to sit and the fullbacks need to recognise when this happens and adjust accordingly.

01 Nov 2025 11:16:12
The more I think about those we’ve bought: 4-4-2 “box” midfield I think would suit

Szob and Wirtz in front of the 2 holding midfielders, allowing fullbacks to get forward and provide the width.

01 Nov 2025 11:53:52
Agree with ed001 here. 2 deep lying midfielders who are there purely to break play up and win the ball back and let the forwards do the rest. We have the attack to hurt anybody.

01 Nov 2025 12:34:06
The concern I have is that Kerkez was bought due to Hughes' personal relationship with the player and family and that Frimpong was bought because (i) he's close to Wirtz and (ii) there was a release clause rather than them being Slot's fullback choices.

You could argue that Slot probably would have wanted to keep or at least replace Lucho, but a promise has been made to Rio in order to get him to sign his pro deal.

I also understand these suggestions might seem far fetched. But, equally I find it utterly baffling that one of the highest rated coaches around decided that this was the plan. It's schoolboy stuff.

Of course it is up to Slot, as head coach, to make the most of the resources he has at his disposal, which is still good enough to challenge for the big honours.

01 Nov 2025 13:00:05
FlyPelicanFly - On paper, Frimpong looked like a decent squad player, on the cheap, and Kerkez was very good last season, in a system that suited him. The question is, if Slot is not having the final say and eventually struggles to use what he has at his disposal, perhaps he is not suited to the Coach/ DOF model. Jurgen wasn't, after all.

Iraola has a system, players come and go but the system remains and the players know what to do. Our players look all at sea, as does Slot, at the moment.

01 Nov 2025 13:26:03
Be careful what you wish for Johnny.

Iraola is a fun coach with a high-pressing physical way of playing - a Bielsa disciple.

Liverpool face mid and low blocks in most games. Bournemouth will never face a low-block.

There's no guarantee Iraola will adapt to that at Liverpool.

01 Nov 2025 13:52:37
And this is what separates the almost's from the top level managers.
Recruiting managers as Bournmouth and Brighton do is more likely to be a miss than a hit because only a few go on to be top level.

Xavi, Enrique, Zidane, Inzaghi are the other pool to draw from, but they have no Prem experience .

Appointing managers at this level is no cakewalk.

01 Nov 2025 14:43:40
Kerkez and Frimpong were bought because they were the best available fullbacks, not because of some specious reasoning punted about on twitter. It’s not their fault they’ve not been used properly.

01 Nov 2025 16:03:19
If any of our summer signings were Slott choices then I'm the flying Dutchman! Only one person at Anfield has an ego that size .

What was wrong with making our own
superstars?

01 Nov 2025 18:11:19
@Mytton, every club would prefer to develop superstars from their own academies, but Gerards and Owens don’t come along too often. Perhaps your post was tongue in cheek, apologies if it was.

Let’s be honest, we were all giddy during the summer when the new signings were announced. Kerkez and Frimpong had very good seasons, Wirtz was probably the hottest young player in world football on the move during the summer and Isak was recognised as one of the best strikers in the world last season.

These were not luxury buys, it was just unfortunate that so many were needed at the same time. TAA (Frimpong), Luis (Ekiteke) and Kelleher (Marmar) all indicated their desire to leave, Kostas and Darwin (Isak) were not going to be good enough for starting picks, it was clear that Robbo (Kerkez) was in decline, and Diogo (Wirtz) was consistently picking up injuries, before he sadly passed. So 6 newbies were absolutely needed and buying quality (I’ll exclude the FBs from that for the moment) was not a bad ploy. What manager would refuse those players, knowing new players were needed for those positions?

Posters are going crazy about Slot at the moment, but there is no guarantee any manger could gel so many new players immediately, add in injuries to Mac/ Grav and problems multiply.

There is always a clamour for the new boy manager on the scene, but stepping up from a smaller club with lower expectations/ ambitions is not easy, ask MU/ Chelsea/ Spurs if they thought they made the right decisions appointing Moyes/ Potter/ Nuno/ Maresca after they did well with their previous clubs. Ireola is just the latest to get his team to punch above their weight, drop him into the LFC hotseat, and it could well be another case of deer in the headlights.

A win tonight, and a good display will go a long way to calming nerves. Pep lost 9 in 9 weeks this time last year, does anyone now think he should have been sacked?

A win tonight and we are just 7 points behind Arsenal, and we have to play them. I’m not sure how other teams will be affected by Afcon, but at the moment the loss of Salah will not be felt as heavily as it was in the past. I’m certain Arsenal will drop points, because they are Arsenal and that’s what they do. So get behind the team, it’ll come right, hopefully starting tonight at home.

01 Nov 2025 18:33:08
Ed when we got the two new full backs thought we'd go back to Klopp era of overlapping and sitting two mids. It seems such an easy and obvious change but i'm not a football manager for many reasons.

{Ed001's Note - that was the obvious solution. If we had done that I am sure we would be in a better place right now.}

01 Nov 2025 18:59:07
Opponents worked the overlapping fullback tactic out a couple of seasons ago, that’s why you didn’t see Robbo/ TAA doing it as effectively as they used to. TAA’s assists tended to be from long pinpoint passes, or when others passed it back to him and he whipped it across.

Teams now sit deep and don’t give the same opportunities for full backs to overlap as they used to. So I’m not sure why you think that is an obvious solution, are you seeing teams leave lots of space for the full backs to overlap?

{Ed001's Note - they never worked it out, teams just stopped doing it because Pep moved to inverted fullbacks and everyone copied him, including us.}

01 Nov 2025 19:06:17
Of course they have, have you seen TAA/ Robbo bombing down the wing, even in Klopps last couple of seasons, the way they used to? Teams are now retreating when Liverpool have the ball and catching us on the break.

No one is leaving the space now for the fullbacks to overlap. Our FBs were the best in the business at it, but teams figured out that by withdrawing, quickly, that space is no longer there for them to run in to.

{Ed001's Note - we stopped playing it, you are completely wrong, just ask Bournemouth. They had a hell of a lot of success last season and this with them. Have you not watched us play? We went to inverted full backs, they never overlapped because they were instructed to move inside. I am not wasting any more time on this, you are wrong.}

01 Nov 2025 19:16:49
No need to throw your toys out of the pram there Ed001, teams don’t sit back against Bournemouth like they do against champions.

{Ed001's Note - toys out of the pram? No just not wasting my time on this when you are just arguing out of pure ignorance. It is pointless.}

01 Nov 2025 19:20:54
D-Day, teams have been catching us on the break for years. Ball over the top behind Trent now Bradley/ Kerkez is nothing new. We just still can't deal with it. Kerkez did a pretty good job of overlapping last season hence why we signed him. Apparently.

01 Nov 2025 19:59:02
Teams know Kerkez is best going forward, if you and I know that, I suspect opposing managers are also wise to it, I haven’t seen many instances where he had the room to gallop down the wing, most of the time he is having to pass infield.

01 Nov 2025 20:05:46
That's because Slot has Gakpo and Salah glued to the wings and isn't looking to get his full backs in behind like we used to. We no longer play with width and depth. For me that's our attacking issues in a nutshell. We try to get Wirtz on the ball and there's just no space.

02 Nov 2025 03:17:00
Our best success came when TAA and Robbo were bombing down the wings and providing crosses into the box. That's where most of their assists came from. Rival fans were even making fun of us by saying that they were just crossing and hoping, which is a bit of a weird thing to make fun of when they were so successful at it. There's a reason why they both have the highest assists in the PL for any FBs ever.

That changed when we inverted Trent though. His assist numbers dropped drastically. Teams never worked out how to deal with the overlap, we just changed our system for the sake of changing it. Having two FBs running down the wings and two CMs covering them behind worked the best for us and coincided with our most successful period ever. Besides, in my opinion, the best way to deal with a low block is to stretch the play and make use of the wings, which is what the overlap does. It's more ineffectual for everything to go narrow and go through the centre, which is what inverting the FBs do. So essentially, we made things worse for ourselves when dealing with the low block by abandoning the overlap and making all our attacks go through the centre.

02 Nov 2025 09:58:03
Bournemouth will never face a low block?
Of course they will!

02 Nov 2025 14:49:40
Don't tactics constantly evolve with tweaks and copy-catting here and there? Is it fashion or necessity or both?

The set-piece nonsense is pretty boring to watch - I loved peak Jurgen's team more than any other side in the history of football. it all feels a bit fannying lately.

02 Nov 2025 18:05:42
Johnny it's been a slow degradation over time with time wasting and injury feigning getting worse. For example, they brought in the concussion protocols about 3-4 seasons ago and players like Richarlison used it as an opportunity to feign a head injury. If you recall the derby at Anfield.

VAR has made players go down and stay down esp in the box knowing it's being reviewed for even a "toenail clipping" or a "fingernail facial". The refs give the players and inch they take a yard.

Now we are a couple of miles down the road from where we used to be. It's a sad state of affairs when set pieces win games and this year maybe titles. Life is circular in many ways but i'm to sure we ever get back to where we were.

Set pieces are the "great equalizers" of football now; it allows so-called lesser teams to stand a chance. The riches of the PL and potential European football dictate that money controls now. Not trying to pontificate here.

13 Nov 2025 00:07:52
Overlapping fullbacks are the past, present and future of fast transitions, by them getting to the byline the wide forwards can move inside and do their job.
From fergies MU to klopps team it works.

30 Oct 2025 14:11:41
To me the situation is now beyond repair with Slot in charge.

I’m reading reports that the board are 100% behind him and trust him to get things right but surely they must be getting pretty nervy and discreet discussions must of taken place with certain targets ?

I can’t see us getting any more than a point on Saturday & then nowt against Madrid & City but just waiting game after game before pulling the plug will cost us dearly for the season ?

If the talk / rumours are correct that Iraola would be their prime target what happens if they can’t get him ? The options are limited with the likes of Enrique , Nagelsman , Flick etc all seemingly settled

30 Oct 2025 14:23:05
There is always Brendan Rodgers, he is out of work. ?

30 Oct 2025 15:02:48
Slot post the PSG game in February 2025

26 games - 12 wins, 11 loses.

30 Oct 2025 15:27:56
How is it beyond repair? We're still in the Champions League and 7 points off top isn't insurmountable. He just needs to start winning games.

{Ed077's Note - Because you're below a HISTORICALLY BAD Man Utd team ? ?

30 Oct 2025 16:09:07
Bristol, you need to read Carra's posts. One way or another this team will get playing again. When that is and who is in charge at that point we don't know. I would guess that Slot still has time, but the gallows are being constructed.

30 Oct 2025 16:54:46
I think Slot deserves a chance after last season, and having a lot of new players to integrate, but I really don’t know what he’s trying to achieve at the moment and quite why he’s made the team so unbalanced?

He came in and made Klopps team better by adding a bit more stability and control, yes somehow now seems to have abandoned all that and wanting to play attacking players all over the pitch, leading to no balance and our CBs being exposed one on one, over and over again?

Surely we can do worse than just playing a more solid looking defensive setup for a bit, even if means Gomez at FB for a bit and Endo covering for Gravenberch while he’s out? With the likes of Wirtz, Ekitike, Isak in the side we will surely still score goals, but we need to stop conceding them first. Great teams are almost always built from the back, not the forwards.

I really hope Slot sorts things out soon - big week ahead!

30 Oct 2025 17:26:43
I was concerned for all of last season, that constantly playing the same players would see them burnt out in the second half of the season and I believe that happened, however fortunately the league was already won, and I think that there has been a carry over of that burn out into this season.
Changing so many players hasn't helped.
I see people clammering for Robbo to be played in place of Kerkez they obviously didn't notice that when our form fell off a cliff at the end of the season, that Robbo looked as though his legs had gone and we conceded a lot of goals from Robbos mistakes.


Keep the faith guys Slot will get the team organised soon.
But if we end up in the bottom 3 he will have to go Im afraid.

30 Oct 2025 17:35:07
FSG are not reactionary like Manure and Chelski, but as Ed says, it will surely come down to how we look and how committed the players are.
Slot is all at sea at the moment, and continues to make excuses . He needs to man up, rapidly.

30 Oct 2025 17:55:32
Well if we're doing the points thing then 7 points off top and 7 points off 17th!

30 Oct 2025 19:35:56
Every club is reactionary lol or do you think they just sack managers for no reason?

They react to the results, that's their job as the owners.

If slot gets fired he has nobody to blame but himself. Right now he is publicly saying ; the squad is weaker than everyone else, he doesn't know how counter long balls and throws, and he's terrified of injuries

There has been almost nothing positive coming from the manager this season really and the only convincing win we have is a against a team even worse at defending than we are.

30 Oct 2025 19:59:38
Maybe Hetinga was the genius behind last season ?.

30 Oct 2025 21:25:17
Saying Slot needs a chance, he's living that chance right now. This is his chance to fix it, and soon. If by chance you mean all season no matter what, i don't agree, some of the football he has us playing is really poor and if we get nothing from Villa, Madrid and City that would be it for me.


He doesn't strike me as a manager players will run through brick walls for either, at least not at this level.

30 Oct 2025 18:59:42
No surprise you see it as beyond repair when you see us only getting a point Saturday and losing to both Real nd City. A month ago a lot of Villa fans would have seen Emerys position as beyond repair now they're flying.

Emery hadnt become a bad manager and either has Slot. On a side note i see Ed 077 is back, thought he'd passed away it was so long since he'd been seen on here?.

{Ed077's Note - sorry to disappoint you, but I'm still alive

30 Oct 2025 22:58:14
Nice one @Ed77 that brought a smile to my face. To be fair though, you’d best hurry up and get the jokes in quickly. Either Slot turns it aro7nd quickly or he goes and the new manager has a very, very good squad that he can whip into shape.

{Ed077's Note - oh I've been cramming them all up as fast as I can, you can ask your Ed001 to verify ??.

31 Oct 2025 11:45:12
Calm down everyone, take a breath and let’s not get carried away with the merchants of doom. Going through a bad patch, it happens.

31 Oct 2025 12:43:14
Welcome back Ed077. Now, we just need Ed014 to return to rub it into our faces too and all would be right with the world ;)

{Ed077's Note - I was still around all along. If I really wanted to rub it into your faces, I would have piped after the MAGUIRE Winner?

31 Oct 2025 15:47:44
The Maguire winner or defeat to utd wouldn't really bother me. Its the 3 pts lost in the title race with Arsenal that hurt. Losing to utd would have been horrible years ago when they were actually our rivals whereas now its Arsenal or City.

Utd to me now are a team where if ye play them 10 teams ye might beat them 6 r 7 times with a coupla draws and the very odd defeat thrown in. Similar to a Newcastle or Spurs.

31 Oct 2025 19:17:40
Concern for me is that we abandon the patience that has made us successful. I get we bought heavy, and long term it was right. But so many new 1st team players into a settled side, and this can happen.


Also the lack of a mcallistter and Gravenberch consistency as not helped, as that 2 gave us control.
But just keep the FBs at home for a few games.

31 Oct 2025 19:36:25
Rubbing it into the PL Champions faves says a lot.

Who’ve you got in the CL next week? We’ve got a game against Real Madrid. I tried searching Google but couldn’t see who United have got in Europe next week.

31 Oct 2025 19:53:20
Oh I believe you returned to torture poor Ed001 Seamus.

31 Oct 2025 20:05:12
Heitinga played a huge role in crafting the players to slots system. He turned grav from a bench warmer to a certified starter. Levelled szobo up. Coached Diaz into our starting striker. His impact was immense and I think most don’t know how important he was in turning us into a title winning side.

01 Nov 2025 01:45:19
Jude how do you know any of that is true? Heitinga is having almost identical issues at Ajax this season as Slot is at Liverpool. He is bottom of the CL table. Not saying you are wrong I'm saying can u back up what you are saying?

01 Nov 2025 05:26:21
You don’t know the role Heitinga had either, you don’t know that he specifically did any of those things, you are just guessing and making things up.

02 Nov 2025 11:07:21
Heitinga is indeed the architect behind our success last season, such a shame.

03 Nov 2025 05:37:37
@TB2, not knowing things isn’t considered a barrier to having an opinion and using declarative statements on social media.

30 Oct 2025 08:54:27
Heard rumours of klopp with Gerrard as assistant until the summer, then iraola as permanent manager, any truth?

30 Oct 2025 09:01:27
God I hope not. No to either coming back.

30 Oct 2025 09:08:39
@Lennon, if you read the post immediately below this one you’ll see 2here 5he rumour might be coming from.

30 Oct 2025 09:25:24
Anyone but Gerrard.

30 Oct 2025 09:45:45
More chance of B-rod coming back as. a motivational speaker.

30 Oct 2025 10:42:51
I think Gerrard as an assistant would be great. Just not as the manager.

30 Oct 2025 10:54:57
What's the point of Gerrard coming back as assistant? He can't and doesn't coach. He's delegated at every club he's been at.

30 Oct 2025 11:04:28
Wasn't Gerrard a decent youth coach for us in the past though? I agree that he is a poor manager but I thought he would do fine with just a coaching role.

30 Oct 2025 11:49:15
Assistant needs to be able to tell the manager when he’s wrong (so he needs to be pretty sharp tactically) and needs to be able to keep the players together and motivated.

I don’t see Gerrard at being very good at that. I think he’s either quiet or confrontational, but I don’t see him as a “unifying force” or someone the players can easily relate to or confide in.

Now if you want an ex-player from Liverpool who in my opinion will make a great coach/ assistant - James Milner is the man.

Klopp + Milner = good choice.
Klopp + Gerrard = poor choice.

I don’t see Klopp coming back if I’m honest.

30 Oct 2025 12:07:05
Ooof we aren't here yet, surely?

Slot gets the next 3 games to show us that he can turn this around.

We will know pretty quickly if the players are behind him and his ideas or not.

While I think he's made quite a few mistakes, I also feel bad for him as I don't think the recruitment addressed the needs of his preferred system. And I wouldn't underestimate how the events of the summer impacted pre-season. We know what happened when Klopp/ Ljinders decided to lower the intensity of the pre-season in 22/ 23 - we fell off completely and were lucky to grab 5th.

30 Oct 2025 12:07:44
Klopp will not be returning. At least not for the next good few years anyways.

30 Oct 2025 13:07:22
The 22/ 23 fall off was almost entirely down to the fact our midfield had run out of steam and needed reinforcements and replacements, and we failed to act on that due to the false perception that we were “well stocked”. Which we clearly weren’t.

30 Oct 2025 14:29:12
Personally I'd bring back Hejitga as soon as possible in whatever capacity, he's probably going to get the boot at Ajax quite soon.

30 Oct 2025 16:20:02
Hetinga is having an almost identical season to Slot: inconsistent, unbalanced, good attacking options, under pressure, key positions understaffed, poor defensive performance particularly with set pieces, poor tactical set up and performance.

Bottom of the CL table but doing a little better than us in the league.

The similarities are stark so questions would have to be asked if he would improve things with us.

30 Oct 2025 16:47:55
At this point I would even bring back Rafa Benitez and wouldn't mind if Gerard joins his staff in some capacity. Those two could do a good job as a stop gap until Iraola/ whoever gets the job next season.

At least Rafa would make us defensively stronger and secure champions league football given the whole season. Gerrard could also help reminding what means playing for this club.

In any case, time is up for Slot. Someone put him out if his misery before this tuns into a relegation battle.

{Ed025's Note - i dont think i have ever heard a worse idea mate..

30 Oct 2025 22:32:44
The disrespect you blues give Rafa is unbelievable, he’s a top coach ed025, not perfect by all means but he’s definitely up there with some of the best to do it.
Just my opinion though :)

{Ed025's Note - we all have our own views of the fat Spanish waiter Playboi.. :)

31 Oct 2025 00:51:03
Appreciate everything rafa did But football has moved on. How could watch liverpool under klopp and slots 1st season and want rafa back you must not remember how boring it was.

31 Oct 2025 21:28:53
Dare I ask what your opinion of him is Ed025, do you not rate him at all as a manager? I do guess your judgement will be heavily influenced by his tenure on the blue side.

{Ed025's Note - a lot is about how he conducted himself at Everton Playboi but not all of it, i thought the fact that he wanted Barry to replace Alonso was a very strange decision for me (even though Barry was a good player) and i was never a fan of his brand of football, when he came to us i found him obnoxious and our team really boring to watch, yes he never had the greatest players but his insistence on playing his favourites week in week out even though they were poor really cracked the supporters up...hence the "agent Benitez" tag, of course the fact that he once managed the reds and called us a small club never endeared him to our fans mate and it was always going to end in tears..

29 Oct 2025 22:48:16
Hello all,

A bit of good and the bad tonight.

Arne Slot's position is NOT safe, the club WILL make change if necessary.

Second.

I won't indulge in Akira's smart arse 'Ta'ing' and making me look bad, I would however, advise said person to grow up and have a little more respect for others.

I say this because.

I have love for a fellow poster I think a lot for on this site and respect the opinion of.

Anyway .

Options are big, some are crazy but the realism is there. We have some BIG options.

Klopp and Stevie are waiting in the wings. A mad thought, Inzaghi would jump right this second if we made a change.

Alonso I maintain will be manager at some point, sooner rather than later?

Lastly. Let's hope Slot gets it right.

Ta.

{Ed001's Note - ignore akira, he is a bullshitter of the highest order.}

29 Oct 2025 22:53:49
Appreciate you everything you post Carra. Some people are just very jealous of you clearly.

29 Oct 2025 22:55:44
Thanks carra, you’re the only ITK I listen to. And you too Ed01.

29 Oct 2025 22:55:58
Thanks buddy. Whatever it is, I want some pride and joy of football back!

29 Oct 2025 23:00:02
I would have Jurgen back in a ❤️ beat.

He would sort this out no worries and with this squad it would only be exciting!

29 Oct 2025 23:03:17
Thanks Carra. In your opinion, do you think Slot is trying his best to get the sack? I know it's a bit of a random question, but from how he managed things last season, to the way he is this season, are like chalk and cheese. He's the complete opposite.

29 Oct 2025 23:05:48
Nice one Carra
Klopp or Inzaghi would be great.
We lose next three he’s gone.
Sad because I love slot but the team is a mess and I can’t see him turning it around.

29 Oct 2025 23:06:09
Unfortunately my early optimism thay things would improve have gone.

Would love a reinvigorated Klopp to come in.
But I'd also be surprised if it happened.

Ed001 and Carra. What do you think the most likely scenario is if The decision is made to remove Slot, and who do believe would be good long term solution.

{Ed001's Note - I would expect Hughes to go get Iraola. All the signings in the summer were tailor made for Iraola's style of play.}

29 Oct 2025 23:07:06
Cheers Carra. I’d hope we steer clear of Gerrard, he’d be a disaster.

29 Oct 2025 23:08:25
Slot let the glue slip which was Heitinga. More could’ve been done to keep him.

Fundamentally, that has become a very large part of Slots problem this season.

I don’t see an easy way back.

Ta.

29 Oct 2025 23:10:12
Eds, can any of you confirm Klopp is ready to return? This is not anything I am aware of.

{Ed001's Note - not that I am aware of and his missus wouldn't be happy.}

29 Oct 2025 23:17:14
Cheers Carra ?

I don’t know how I feel about Alonso, he burnt a few bridges with me by snubbing us for Madrid.
No second chance for him. He blew it.

Gerrard - definitely not. Incredible footballer, not a manager.

Klopp - What’s changed? He was burnt out, now he’s 2 years older and ready to go again.

It’s another “no” from me.

Inzaghi - don’t know how he’ll manage in the premier league, no previous experience as player or manager.

I’d rather let Slot play it out than go for an interim. This season has been a total disaster and should be written off. Without a decent pre-season I don’t see anyone turning it around quicker than Slot. Certainly not an interim, who’s going to play for an interim manager? No-one will be pulling up any trees for an interim manager.

See the season out, take your time and make the right appointment.

Act in haste, repent at leisure.

29 Oct 2025 23:18:01
We are signing Remi "MOSES"- he is going to lead us out of the "WILDERNESS"

29 Oct 2025 23:26:14
? ? ??.

29 Oct 2025 23:33:25
I have love for you too Carra but this probably isn’t the time.

29 Oct 2025 23:33:35
Thanks ed001

Do you think we should go and get Iraola. Or who would be your preference of realistic options.
Im starting to believe a change is needed.

{Ed001's Note - Iraola would be my choice if Slot was sacked.}

29 Oct 2025 23:35:27
Surely the club wouldn't consider Gerrard as anything other than a few week's worth of a stop gap?

29 Oct 2025 23:36:12
Thanks again Carra - really appreciate the info.

I hope Slot can turn this round, but if he can’t, i think Inzaghi and Iraola will likely be the front-runners. Either would be a good choice imo.

29 Oct 2025 23:36:47
Cheers, Carra.

I still feel that Slot can turn this around. I back his decision today.

The next 11 days are massive.

29 Oct 2025 23:43:57
Damn you Thunderbird. That would have been my joke.

Now I'm just stuck here with nothing funny to say.

Look away will ye.

Nothing to see here.

I got nothing!

29 Oct 2025 23:54:00
I don’t think Slot is going to turn it round. If there was going to be a turn around it would have happened two or three games ago. Villa will know how to set up against us and get a result and Slot will have no answer. There’s been no sign of any improvement or progress.

30 Oct 2025 00:00:47
Iraola is my only one choice if or when Slot waves goodbye, no one else seems to fit,
Maybe slot knows his time is up, at least he can go back to his family,
Its been really difficult watching our team go thru tough times,
But the cream will always come to the Top.

30 Oct 2025 00:07:34
I think Slot is playing checkers while his opponents are playing chess. Not sure he quite knows what to do. Feel for the guy but it looks hopeless.

30 Oct 2025 00:12:05
Cara’s the man.

30 Oct 2025 00:14:26
Ignore Akira Carra. I noticed his passive aggressiveness in his recent posts, which I thought was uncalled for.

Anyways appreciate you passing on what you know. Cheers.

30 Oct 2025 00:20:53
Always had a feeling that "Akira 20 times" wasn't the same Akira that called out the transfers of Gakpo and Diaz before anyone else. What Ed001 said just confirmed my suspicions.

Anyway, thanks for the info Carra. It is a relief to hear that the management of the club are willing to make the hard decisions if push comes to shove and that they have alternative names already lined up. As many have mentioned here, this season's Slot is night and day from last season's Slot. And it explains a lot of Heitinga is the main factor for that.

Iraola would be my first choice too, similar to Ed001. What he has done at Bournemouth is miraculous and I'd love to see what he can do at a bigger club like ours with more resources.

30 Oct 2025 01:18:03
I don't know whether Cara reads this post but again don't take others jibe. You have truly replaced Macca/ ed002 on giving info on transfers and other important news. You are more welcome by many. There will be always someone mock you. So don't take them seriously.

{Ed078's Note - replacing Ed002? Don't think that's possible.

30 Oct 2025 02:04:36
Definitely not Ed002 stg.

30 Oct 2025 04:33:28
Don't think he meant it that way lads, just came out wrong as he was trying to tell Carra we appreciate him. I'm sure he knows Ed2 can't be replaced.

{Ed078's Note - we know, just can't let a chance to honour the man go by :)

30 Oct 2025 05:19:40
Iraola is a good manager, would be intrigued by fabregas too.

Honestly though the dressing room looks unhappy I’d be happy with any change.

30 Oct 2025 05:58:23
Cheers Carra for the info. Slot definitely lost the plot and we need a change now to save the season
Up the champs.

30 Oct 2025 06:06:45
Thanks for the info Carra ?.

29 Oct 2025 23:42:35
What’s your opinion of Phil McNulty Ed001?

Asked earlier today in a Q&A if Slot is at risk of being sacked even if the next couple of games don’t go well, his reply “not a chance” “Liverpool is not the sort of club to panic, even if the next sequence of results go badly”

This exact time last year Man City lost 9 games in a 9 week period, Bluemoon was full of posters saying Pep had to go, and there were a few ITK’s saying he was hanging on by his fingernails. Over in the Discussion Posts a poster asked anyone to name any other manager so diabolical with such a good squad at his disposal, answer: Pep Guardiola.

Of course Pep isn’t a diabolical manager, last Nov/ Dec MC just got into a rut, at times Pep looked like he was close to a breakdown, face all scratched, but their Board held their nerve. I would like to think Carra knows what he/ she is talking about, I just don’t see LFC owners panicking and pulling the trigger. Klopp said he would have understood if he got sacked at the end of 23 season, the team were flat, but the Board stayed true, and things improved.
Wirtz could have gone to pretty much any club of his choosing, he chose LFC after meeting Slot, he has to be given time to gel this new team together.

I am disappointed with recent results, but more disappointed with the nutters who suddenly think the guy who won the premiership 6 months ago has suddenly become useless, and the vitriol now being written about him. It now seems supporters have reached the point where they think winning is a right when money is spent. I’ve said it before, these new players are young, they will need time to blend into a cohesive team, when they do, they’ll be kicking ass and taking names.

{Ed001's Note - I don't know McNulty to have an opinion of him, sorry.}

30 Oct 2025 06:39:55
Things just seem to be going from bad to worse slot transformation into ten harg is nearly complete.
I would love Klopp back but I can’t see it myself, Iraola would be my first choice but I feel it needs doing soon before the season is lost.

I wonder if he we come now or want to see out his contract. Gerrard would be ok as interim if he had the right staff behind but if that happens and he turns it around from where we are now wins a cup and finishes top 4 how would you replace him.

30 Oct 2025 07:00:39
I meant info on Liverpool transfer. Sorry if it offended anyone.

30 Oct 2025 07:28:01
Appointing Stevie as the coach of our U-21s would be the wrong choice, never mind the first team. He turned down the Rangers job because he wouldn't be given the keys to the kingdom in terms of choosing players to buy. Last time he won the league with Rangers, they spent loads on players with big contracts, not all of them were up to snuff and when Stevie left for a bigger job the club were hamstrung by a squad of mixed quality that he had asked for making big money.

30 Oct 2025 07:32:44
Hi Carra, I registered for the site as I wanted to ask whether you think the club would go for Emery?
I like Iraola but I think Emery has done a great job at Villa also.


It does appear to me Heitinga is a huge loss and GVB does very little. no communication on the bench between Slot and GVB from what I can see ?‍♂️ most odd.

30 Oct 2025 07:42:50
Phil McNulty tweeted something extremely derogatory about us not long ago then claimed his phone was “hacked” that’s all you need to know about him. The man absolutely hates Liverpool FC and his opinion is worthless.

Slot hasn’t “suddenly become useless” and to frame legitimate criticism as an overreaction is bordering on toxic positivity. Since winning the league our drop off in quality has been very evident and has now become very extreme, this season in particular we’ve repeatedly played poorly, with that poor form being papered over by very lucky wins. I can only think of one match where we kept a clean sheet, other than that there has been a constant theme of being weak and lacking adequate numbers / quality in midfield, being tactically inept and conceding soft goals far too regularly, and throughout this period there has been no sign of improvement or that it’s going to change, yesterday was an opportunity to start to draw a line under it, but instead we threw the match and our further doubt into the minds of the squad that Slot is capable of turning this around, he cannot afford anything less than a comfortable win and a clean sheet against Villa, the likelihood of it actually happening is very slim though as there’s evidently no confidence in the team and we’ll likely set up the same way we have every other match this season.

30 Oct 2025 08:55:32
I wonder if Enrique is happy playing week-to-week in a farmers league. If he truly wants to test himself at the highest level, LFC is the job for him.

Klopp has been very clear about how much he enjoys his new lifestyle and he looks a lot healthier and happier than he did, so for those reasons i do not see any scenario where he comes back, not now or ever.

Zidane would command the respect of the players, that is certain, but does he fancy a stint in L4?

Arne complaining about squad depth following a 460m splurge - does this suggest he didn't choose the players or is it just more whining and making excuses?

Stevie G would make a good mascot / cheerleader but he is no manager, even in the desert.

30 Oct 2025 09:26:30
We'll probably now beat Villa, Real Madrid and Man City and then go on to lose against Not Forest, PSV and West Ham.

30 Oct 2025 10:23:02
Take Klopp back in a heartbeat if he went back to heavy metal football. Imagine him with this talent in the team.

30 Oct 2025 10:26:40
Ed1 would the pick of iraola be because you think he is one of the best around or because he would fit good with the squad and hughes? I realise it can be both?.

{Ed001's Note - it is both mate. I think he is a fantastic coach and he fits well with our squad build.}

30 Oct 2025 10:52:13
Thanks for the info Carra,

As always, your information is very much appreciated.

I missed last nights game but I have to say I was very disappointed to hear that Slot didn't go with a strong starting line up.

I wouldn't want to be thinking about replacing him at the moment, I would rather we got behind him and the team. However, I am starting to question some of his choices. I think if it became apparent that he wasn't the manager to take us forward it's still really only Alonso that I'd want to see in the future.

30 Oct 2025 11:20:17
Personally I would love Klopp back but certainly not as an interim manager, I don’t see it happening because his recent interview seemed very clear that he enjoys his current life and doesn’t see managing in his future, he did caveat that with, if I was to manage again in England it would only be Liverpool but that’s nothing new.

I know this isint going to be a popular opinion but I would quiet like Diego Simeone as a replacement, the man is a fierce competitor, his teams play to win and he has an Aura about him similar to Klopp. Certainly wouldn’t be seeing no limp performances under simeone!

30 Oct 2025 12:52:14
Honestly, it is a bit weird to talk about replacing Slot, notwithstanding what Carra said.
He did well last year, by building on what he was given.
He did badly this year exactly for the opposite reason, by making way too many changes. Almost like setting himself to fail.

I remembered how highly he was regarded.
How could it change over the ccurse of a few months?
Just like Salah, best player last season?
The way we talked about him, it is like the worst player in the team.

So, I am asking for perspective.
Even if some time it is best to empty the flask, and re-start all over, it is still re-starting with an empty flask.

Even with Hodgson crab, he lasted a half season.
I just hope with Slot, it doesn't reach the stage we need to re-start.

30 Oct 2025 13:04:37
McNulty is a well documented Everton fan, so I'd take any of his opinions about Liverpool with a pinch of salt.

30 Oct 2025 13:25:33
I can’t see Klopp wanting to come back. He’s had enough of the pressures of club football and was very clear on that, Gerrard shouldn’t be in the conversation, he’s failed in most of his appointments and is personality and tactical vacuum. Same goes for Zidane only with the added bonus of his English speaking being limited at best.

30 Oct 2025 15:29:55
Klopp ain't coming back, people need to get over that one!

Best post in this thread is the one by D-Day referencing City's and Guardiola's similar problems last year.

One bad run does not make a good manager bad. Slot more than proved himself more than capable last season and should be granted the time and patience to turn things around.

30 Oct 2025 16:27:46
Bournemouth playing some really good stuff. Like us a lot of change but so far they haven't skipped a beat.

30 Oct 2025 17:34:22
Thanks Carra.

31 Oct 2025 21:46:12
Thanks Carra. Great to hear from you. Keep posting!

29 Oct 2025 19:53:50
Linked with Club Brugge CB Joel Ordonoz in January for €40m, his buyout.

29 Oct 2025 21:51:07
Who cares, there’s more concerns regarding that p. poor performance tonight by the manager, just poor tactics, square pegs, round holes, 1 shot on target all night, just poor

29 Oct 2025 21:52:30
On current showing he will be begging Brugge to quadruple his buy out clause?.

29 Oct 2025 21:52:49
Would be a good signing.

29 Oct 2025 22:05:07
Im still backing slot as he's deserved our loyalty from last season but christ things need to change. Given up on the cup before we played it. He’s lost the dressing room it seems as well.
I give him 2 more losses then time has come for the big man to leave : (.

29 Oct 2025 22:21:35
Last season was last season. I don’t expect rainbows all the time but when the drop off is so much, without excuse, sorry but no. He’s had the backing of the board. Watch the game, tell me what you see that the fans can get behind and back?

I don’t mind poor results, it’s the means of the team results that worry.

29 Oct 2025 22:45:41
He’d run a mile and sign a new contract to avoid joining us at the moment!

29 Oct 2025 23:28:16
I think Slot is done personally. Shame.

30 Oct 2025 09:10:14
Ed001, I'm a little upset that you think Akira is more of a bullter than I. I work very hard on my bull, and think that deserves more recognition.

{Ed001's Note - sorry mate.}

30 Oct 2025 15:03:55
Apology accepted, Ed. Hope you're keeping well in these turbulent times.

{Ed001's Note - as good as can be with the way we are playing. I hope the treatment is going well, but there is clearly a long way to go judging by your posts ?

30 Oct 2025 19:13:47
Sweden asked me to hold a lighter version of myself for a while and see if it floats. It does.

31 Oct 2025 00:00:58
I’d have Klopp back in an instant he’s a born winner. I’d rather have a successful season with Klopp than meandering around fourth under another manager like Ireola. Slot’s title was born out of Klopp’a infrastructure, slight tweaks to tactics and other teams having a bad year.