Liverpool Match Posts

05 Sep 2026 16:23:24
Did anyone see the replay of the tackle on Gakpo? Officiating at its finest.

07 Sep 2026 00:04:42
Darren England strikes again, he should never officiate another game of ours again.

07 Sep 2026 12:26:55
I must say I never pay attention to who the officials are that I wouldn’t notice these sort of things. Other than Howard Webb, I wouldn’t even know any of their names.

07 Sep 2026 23:21:23
Andoni's old team, who he played 510 games for, Athletic Bilbao, on 05 Sept Saturday beat Atletico Madrid by 3 goals to nil at Bilbao's ground. It was 0-0 at H/T; 3 second-half goals. Navarro of Bilbao, their left-footed RW, scored a Salah-esque goal.

05 Sep 2026 13:36:58
Please for those of us who enjoy the win but also look at small areas we can improve here we go.

After the goals especially in the 35 minute upward we returned to the old self of playing too safe.

I checked stats of the game and we had no clear cut chances created.

I know Wirtz is a good player and people rate him but for now I don't think he is imposing himself on games; too passive for a guy known for creating chances.

{Ed025's Note - the truth at last..Kudos mate..

06 Sep 2026 14:58:14
I'm the vast majority are just a little excited because there was lots of positives. Yes it was Ipswich but we know these games under the lights in the Premier League can be banana skins.

Isak looked very sharp and took his 3 goals very well. (One offside).
Gakpo continued his bright start to the season.
The press looked much better.
Araujo was a massive upgrade on Frimpong.
Munoz looks bright.
Barcola made his debut.
Macca didn't look like a league two player.

Yes it wasn't perfect but we've moaned enough when it's bad. This was a game to be happy about.

I expect a turbulent season and plenty of times to be harsh.

It's 3 games into the season and I'm sick of hearing about Wirtz. Pace on the wings and return of Isak will help him a lot. He was very close to a beautiful assist to Isak only for a close offside Friday. He played very well against Forest and was unlucky his goal was marginally ruled off. He took that goal very well. He was poor against Newcastle but 10s in this league in those tight spaces will have bad games. Odegaard and even Fernandez don't always "grab the game by the scruff of the neck".

06 Sep 2026 18:01:49
Barcola has been signed to replace Wirtz, him and Isak will form a twin CF partnership, 4-4-2 will be implemented. Shankly first started 4-4-2 in this league in 1963, Ramsey copied it and won England's only ever WC, Paisley, Fagan, Dalglish all played 4-4-2. Sir Kenny bought Shearer, Sutton and won the PL also at Blackburn (1995) with 4-4-2.

The proof is "overwhelmingly" there for 4-4-2 when Shankly took over in 1959. LFC had 5 league titles; when King Kenny left circa 30 years later we had 18 League titles, all with 4-4-2. 4-4-2 won Sir Bob 3 European Cups.

Ferguson, Clough, Busby, Stein, Ancelotti all played 4-4-2. Andoni will be the next great with 4-4-2. He will not wait for Wirtz, full stop, you cannot rely on one man to dictate if you play good or bad, it's a team game foremost, a team can pull one man! One man can't pull a team?

Does LFC need a DOF? 30 years of unparalleled success from 1959 (Shankly) to 1990 (King Kenny) without one whatsoever at the club proves that overwhelmingly, that one is not required or needed.


Circa 30 barren years later, Jurgen won the PL number 19 (2019-2020) by signing his own players (VVD in Blackpool etc). 30 barren league title years wasted with Sporting Directors signing their players not the managers' preferred players?
We were then for 30 years (1990-2020) a Cup winning team totally?

Andoni is his own man, that's why he only signs two year deals, he wants total control over his own signings, otherwise bye, bye FSG. RM (Perez) now wants Andoni badly, why? He will get what he wants at RM, total control over his own signings? Who would seriously want to lose a great future LFC manager for a pen pusher, when history tells you they are a load of Gladys Knight!

YNWA, Andoni

05 Sep 2026 11:23:41
Very promising performance last night, especially first half.

Isak looked like the Newcastle player we bought for the first time.

Gakpo looks like he cares again and has been our best player so far this season.

Munoz looks full of energy on the right. Just needs to improve final pass.

Defence looked more solid with Araujo at RB.

Mac Allister looks like he cares again and covered the pitch better.

Just need Wirtz & Soboz to find their form now.

Team looking more like a unit and excited about AI's coaching going forward. Much better post match press chat from him too. Can't wait to see more of Barcola.

Amazing what a win and good performance can do for team and fan confidence.

Have a good weekend fellow reds.

05 Sep 2026 10:53:47
Great win last night. A select few are looking for negatives. There are no easy games in the Premier League. Let's take a win away from home and a clean sheet and enjoy Match of the Day for a change. Loads of work to do, obviously, but celebrate when you do well. ?

05 Sep 2026 10:11:49
Wirtz needs to really improve. You can't lose the ball as many times as he did last night. One or two moments isn't good enough over 90 minutes.
I'm hoping he becomes our player of the season but there's times he looks far too soft and lightweight.

05 Sep 2026 11:50:16
He does lose the ball but he is always looking for possession and will take the ball in tight spaces creating space for others. He can improve his pressing and passing but I think he gets far too much stick.

05 Sep 2026 09:41:25
Just an opinion, isn’t it my value now but still wanted to put it out there! Wirtz with so much hype, isn’t half the player Coutinho was! Yes, he took his time the first season, but after that he was almost always up there with passing, dribbling, pressing, even tackling and strength! I know different managers, different playing styles, but was just thinking that so wanted to share!
Hoping Wirtz picks up the pace and shines
YNWA

05 Sep 2026 09:34:38
Much better performance last night despite the expected drop off in the second half due to the intensive nature of the training currently. I thought Araujo played with great enthusiasm but he does come across as being a bit rash. And from what I have gleaned from our first few matches is that teams clearly see the right side of our defence as a weakness and something which they have looked to exploit, whether with Frimpong with balls to the back post or last night with Araujo and Jaquet with some of the balls in behind. Just my take on things.

What I do like about Araujo is that he clearly loves to get stuck in and there's an element of physicality about him which we clearly have missed over the last few years. Not being dirty but not afraid to leave his boot in if required.

06 Sep 2026 01:30:21
Maybe he was a bit rash as the gameplan for Ipswich was to target our RB? I thought he had a very good game, as you said he added some physicality which we severely lack. Apart from that clearance that could've gone anywhere, he was reliable throughout.

{Ed666's Note - He’s never gonna be a Rolls Royce but more like a top of the range Toyota. can speed if needed, not flashy, strong and dependable..exactly what we need right now as like many have said that right side of ours will be targeted week in week out as opposition coaches see it as a weakness. The big Uruguayan will only get better as he gets used to a new team, culture, country, tactics, teammates, food etc etc..I have no doubts about him and he will make his detractors eat humble pie I think.

06 Sep 2026 03:28:31
100% ed, that's exactly what we need right now. Everything about him is what we missed last season, fight, determination, aggression and leadership. I think he could prove to be a very shrewd signing this season, even if only on loan.

{Ed666's Note - I’m trying to forget last season mate. The Salah stuff still leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. How we treated a guy who gave us 9 years of his peak footballing life is reprehensible. A guy as Melisa Reddy correctly opines never wanted to leave Liverpool like most of the modern greats we had. Evidence of this is salah always signed contracts to stay. I would have loved to have seen a Salah, Barcola & Isak front 3. Maybe it wasn’t possible because of PSR to keep salah I don’t I know but he would be better than Frimpong on the right..don’t mind me I’m just being sentimental and missing the Egyptian king. Talk about Arajou giving us fight Salah gave it to us in droves.

05 Sep 2026 09:31:32
Who gets dropped for Barcola then? As Gakpo and Munoz are both playing well. Does Gakpo go into the 10 and drop Wirtz?

{Ed025's Note - Munoz gets dropped 100% OK...but only because he is hopeless..

05 Sep 2026 11:52:33
It’s a 16 man game so no one gets dropped from last night's starting 11.

05 Sep 2026 22:47:10
Not having that Ed, love the wee lad. ?

{Ed025's Note - he might come good OK, hes only young but at the moment he looks well out of his depth mate..

05 Sep 2026 06:58:53
Great performance last night and good to see them gel together properly for the first time.
Gakpo has been pure class so far this season - twice the player he was last year, and he seems to be enjoying his football more.
Isak looked exactly like the player he was at Newcastle, and those goals will have erased his demons.
Araujo looks solid, and a very good move, not just a back-up man.


Jaquet was great and so far is proving an upgrade to Konate.
Barcola will be perfect for us with some real glimpses of his pace and skill.
The others all played well too, with some great overlapping play, and lots of chasing down.
Nice not to find any real negatives for a while!
Looking forward to the next game.

05 Sep 2026 09:53:46
Totally agree…… A really good performance last night. It’s gonna take a while for them to get up to speed with Iraola’s tactics etc.
But all in all, very positive signs.
And despite some people's opinions of Wirtz…… I still think he’s a brilliant young player and he’ll show it this season.

{Ed025's Note - i dont know how you get to that conclusion Liver?..