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04 Jun 2026 02:12:35
A quick post about Ibrahima Konate. He's recently come out and said that he has struggled with depression.

I myself suffer with anxiety and other such issues. I am also a firm believer in carrying on and stepping out of that front door every day. This is my life and I have to help myself.



It seems to me that Ibou, last season, gave as much of himself as he possibly could. We all remember him returning quickly and scoring after his father died.

Money, status, etc. doesn't change how we feel, it can effect everyone.

I guess all I want to say is that it's better to be kind if we can.

04 Jun 2026 07:05:48
We've all been critical of Ibou, but yes, I feel like most fans have forgotten what YNWA stands for. Once a Red, always a Red. Konate had an unbelievably tough year on and especially off the field. But he showed up every week, yes he was far from perfect, but without him last season it would have been even worse due to the lack of centre half options.

Not devastated to see him leave as the damage is probably irreparable at this stage, but am disappointed he's gone for free and some of the comments on Liverpool pages make me question some.

We expect undivided loyalty from players, but as soon as their performances drop, the abuse some receive is way too personal.

Thanks for the time, Ibou, thanks for the trophies, and best of luck in the new role. Although Madrid is an awful move, I still wish him well, until he faces the Reds again!

04 Jun 2026 08:22:22
Terrible year for the lad alright. Just glad he sorted them bonuses out at Madrid at the end of it.

04 Jun 2026 09:53:41
Read the room, Florian.

04 Jun 2026 10:19:16
Been a horrible year for the lad. Something about this whole Real move smells fishy. Two things can be true at once, BeKind.

04 Jun 2026 10:28:23
Agreed, but time and place, buddy.

04 Jun 2026 11:03:52
No two things don’t always have to be true, especially when it comes to mental health. He may have simply wanted to get a fresh start away from a place he associates sadness with, which, now he’s mentioned his mental state, I completely understand.

04 Jun 2026 11:20:56
Ok, lads. Maybe that's what should have been said by everyone on here since January when his father passed away.

04 Jun 2026 12:51:15
Contracts, by their very nature, are run down over a multi-year period rather than being a knee-jerk, last-minute decision. I've no doubt the move to RM has been in the works for some time, and will probably pre-date the more recent challenges the player faced.

It seems the club did make an offer, but it's said the fine details on image rights and bonuses were never finalised, which is often a strategy used by either side to drag out a negotiation.



The thing is, it's probably in the best interests of the player for a change of scenery. The majority of the fans have lost faith in his ability, which can be difficult to retrieve. Time to move on. I wish him well, unless he plays against us.

04 Jun 2026 12:58:05
I've all the sympathy in the world for personal issues. As soon as I heard about his father, I said on here that he gets a pass for poor performances this season, but none of this has anything to do with the fact that he intentionally led the club to believe he would re-sign just so he could run his contract down without being dropped, something that's been going on for over 2 years now.

For that, he deserves whatever criticism he gets.

04 Jun 2026 13:22:44
Yeah seems like YNWA means you'll never win alone cos all the fans come crawling out to sing when we're winning.

04 Jun 2026 16:11:02
Chewy, how do you know he led the club up the garden path? You think that the club is naive to carry on negotiations knowing he wasn't going to sign. Scurrilous accusations are too often on this forum!

04 Jun 2026 17:21:09
We've been in negotiations since late 2023, and now he's off to Real, just like Trent, who did the exact same thing. You'd have to be thick as 2 planks to think it's all coincidence.

Your statement contradicts itself. The club never 'knows' someone is going to sign. They can only presume that the player wants to, based on the fact that they are willing to negotiate.

It's an assumption, there's no guarantee, no possibility of the club gauging the player's actual intent. The club cannot read minds. We all know players will gladly partake in the process to stay the repercussions of formally denying an extension.

03 Jun 2026 22:05:23
Just saw interview by the regular Dutch national team TV journalist after the match with Virgil. As he had not spoken to Virgil yet about sacking of Slot, he asked Virgil when he knew about it and if club spoke with him. Slot knew it only Saturday morning and Virgil got the info from social media and 'said' he was surprised, same as Slot.

Isn't it strange the journo asked? Well, nowadays people benefit to spread such news early, as first. It is the world we live in. He only spoke to the club later in the afternoon after it was already public.

03 Jun 2026 23:58:05
There's no reason a player should know the manager is getting sacked before the manager, or any reason the club would want to speak to a player on the matter; even if a player heard rumours, they would never admit it to the press.

Not at the time, anyway. The manager gets sacked, then club makes an announcement, and everybody finds out.

No idea why the journo said "isn't it strange". I suppose he was just fishing.

04 Jun 2026 02:02:55
I think all the playing staff should know before the likes of club journalists and social media. Leaks can't be stopped, but the club captain should not be finding out through social media.

04 Jun 2026 13:04:26
Considering the efforts to plug leaks, I think it's expected. The club wants to release a statement immediately upon termination, but if they wait to tell all the players and staff, it would certainly get leaked.

03 Jun 2026 18:35:53
Which players (when fit and on form) from our current squad make Klopp’s title-winning team?

Maybe Szlob for Wijnaldum/Milner? Isak or Eki for Bobby? Sacrilege, I know, but Bobby would sometimes frustrate in the bigger games.

He was a number 10 playing as a false nine, so wasn’t always the goal scorer we needed at the end of all our great moves.

But Bobby competing with Isak or Eki for that role would work for me.

03 Jun 2026 18:56:56
None, I would say. No way would I swap Bobby for Isak or Ekitike, simply because the way he played was instrumental in how we operated with Mo & Mane. Isak might have got more goals, but you'd lose the link up play & lose something from Mo & Mane.


The midfield engine room, you could possibly swap Gini or Millie for Dom, but I think that midfield balance was perfect for allowing the freedom of attackers & also the full backs to bomb forward.

03 Jun 2026 19:23:57
I wouldn't mess with that team for any of our current squad.

03 Jun 2026 20:32:24
Gini and Millie over Dom all day. None of this lot (who weren't around at the time) would make the subs bench.

03 Jun 2026 21:19:11
Nobody over Bobby! He made everyone tick!!

03 Jun 2026 21:24:59
Dom, that's it, Isak/Ekitike for Bobby? Are you joking?! ?

03 Jun 2026 22:07:56
Other way round. Who from our 2024-5 title-winning squad gets into Klopp's title-winning squad?

Age and manager are relevant, so 2025 Virg wouldn't get in ahead of 2020 Virg.

I could potentially see Wirtz in the midfield, or Dom, but that's about it.

2019-20 was JoGo's best season for us, Trent and Robbo were unstoppable and the front 3 were just sublime. If only we'd bought a CB or two, we could have made a decent fist of the following season.

03 Jun 2026 22:27:30
Zed, Wirtz wasn't in our title-winning squad.

03 Jun 2026 23:15:57
Damn, you're right, Chewy!

Only Dom then, possibly...

04 Jun 2026 02:09:25
MS, we're going to give you a pass on this one. I'll file the Bobby comment where it belongs for you. Wirtz? No chance. 3/10 for his season, so he gets nowhere close. Dom, no chance. Too soft defensively.

04 Jun 2026 13:24:37
What? Bobby with Mo and Mane was the perfect trio. Replacing him with individual guys like Ekitike and Isak totally disrupts their chemistry.

Game of opinions, but am stumped by this one!

04 Jun 2026 17:52:10
Agreed, Faith, the idea of replacing that trio with anybody is laughable at best.

04 Jun 2026 21:26:11
The team was built around Firmino!!

03 Jun 2026 18:23:02
With what has been posted so far, next season's squad could look something like this:

Alisson, Mama, Jaros/Woodman
VVD, Zabarnyi/Van Hecke, Jacquet, Leoni, Gomez
Kayode, Bradley
Kerkez, Tsimikas
Szobo, Gravenberch, Wharton, Scott/Jones, Nyoni
Wirtz, Gakpo, Ngumoha, Diomande, Frimpong
Isak, Ekitike, Danns, Wright.

03 Jun 2026 19:05:32
Decent squad.

03 Jun 2026 19:36:05
Still missing a combative holding midfielder.

03 Jun 2026 20:33:17
That squad needs Nunez.

03 Jun 2026 23:02:16
Yes, Scouse John.

04 Jun 2026 03:15:19
Woodman's deal ends this month.

07 Jun 2026 09:46:21
100% That squad needs Nunez. We need someone who presses and shows some passion.

03 Jun 2026 18:05:01.
Not directly LFC related, but with the situation between Maresca, Chelsea and City, and compensation to be paid out for a sacked manager, might it be plausable that Alonso had a similar clause in his contract, one which didn't feel financially viable to us, but Chelsea weren't bothered about?

03 Jun 2026 19:02:39
I think it's simpler than that as regards to Alonso, Lofty.

FSG did not want him, and passed; Chelsea swooped in, named him manager, and has given him total control.

Richard Hughes went for a man who suits the FSG model down to the ground.

All Iraola wants to do is coach; he has no interest whatsoever in transfers. Basically, he deals with the cards he is dealt.

Did you hear him mention Bournemouth's completely brand new back 4 last season? Me neither.

03 Jun 2026 23:11:54
Kingknny makes a good point, Iraola fits the current framework, but I don't believe he was FSG's preference.

Very different situation. Maresca walked away. I believe the issue is that Chelsea are accusing City of tapping him up. I can't see a clause where Real prevents Alonso from joining another club outside of Spain unless they're in direct competition in the Champions League at the time; there's no way a clause like that could be upheld, especially beyond the end of the season.

We could have easily told Xabi we'd make a move for him come June if we wanted him.

07 Jun 2026 09:49:49
Didn't Maresca inform Chelsea he had been approached about replacing Pep, and he was interested. Sure, I read that's why compensation has to be paid despite him quitting.

03 Jun 2026 12:38:57
Exclusive: Big boost for Liverpool as gifted young winger Josh Abe commits his future to the club.
The England youth international has signed scholarship terms and agreed a pre-contract for a pro deal when he turns 17 next year. Will be part of USA tour.

03 Jun 2026 12:34:22
Joshua Abe has decided to stay at Liverpool amid strong interest from huge clubs in England.

02 Jun 2026 22:35:33
So next season there will be more Scousers in the Classico than Merseyside derby.

03 Jun 2026 01:20:21
The Albanian State Washing Machine Company has more scousers than the Merseyside derby.

02 Jun 2026 22:15:54
I'm strongly toying with renaming my sourdough starter after all this excitement. He's currently called "Wheataru Endough", but I may change him to "Andoughni". Thoughts?

03 Jun 2026 05:33:14
All sounds a little too inbred for me

03 Jun 2026 12:22:17
No knead in these changes.

03 Jun 2026 14:32:24
I'm sure the right name will rise up during the season, OP.