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10 Jan 2025 13:08:25
A few reports out of Germany are saying that we're interested in Joshua Kimmich again. Either a pre-contract for June, or £10m to get him this month. It would make sense given the desire for a ball playing defensive midfielder and the possibility that Trent might go and leave us short at RB. Just passing on a rumour, I know how much you dislike him, Victor!
1.) 10 Jan 2025 13:46:49
He is on €400k wages. Absolutely no chance. We have more chnace to land the Boxer Joshua than the footballer.
2.) 10 Jan 2025 13:55:35
Obviously he is a magnificent footballer, but he is on big money and very much lacks pace.
3.) 10 Jan 2025 14:10:58
Position wise it would make sense. But no way we would pay those sort of wages.
4.) 10 Jan 2025 14:13:37
He’ll be 30 next month and wants the thick end of £400k+ a week (he’s on £350k at the moment by all accounts), that should be the end of the discussion.
Last thing we want is an over rated, over paid, way past his best player from Bayern, I’d hope we’d have learnt from wasting money on Thiago. He’d get absolutely battered in the premier league as he’d not have the time he gets on the ball in Germany, he’d struggle dealing with the pace and physicality, if he was playing right back any wingers would have a field day against him as he has no pace. He’s also one of the ring leaders of the notoriously toxic culture at Bayern along with Neuer, Muller and Sane.
Thankfully it’s silly season so hopefully there’s nothing in it. There are far better midfielders out there than him, and it is fair to say that right now, Bradley is a better right back. There is no reason to consider him.
5.) 10 Jan 2025 14:34:27
I think the only reason to consider Kimmich personally is if slot wants somebody to approximate what Trent can do inverting into midfield and dictating play from the full back position. Kimmich has an excellent passing range and can hit them long or short, but for me the plan probably should be (and looks like it might be) for the full back to play a more traditional role defensively while underlapping and overlapping in offense and staying wide.
I think one of the reasons we haven’t got another maestro metronome type midfielder is because Trent is so central to how we play from a creative perspective. So if Trent goes (which I hope with everything that I have that he doesn’t), then the solution should not be somebody like kimmich imo but another 6 who can create from deep and dictate play but is also defensively decent.
6.) 10 Jan 2025 15:03:05
Good shout that Patrik, think you’re right as Trent recently has spent a lot of his time drifting into midfield even if tactically he hasn’t been told to, and it looks like he’s going. Earlier in the season he was more disciplined and playing wider, and we looked better for it.
Still can’t see it with Kimmich though, why would we pay those wages, he’d also get overrun in the Prem even though he’s a good footballer.
7.) 10 Jan 2025 15:35:52
No Juventus players because of Arthur and Chiesa and no Bayern players because of Thiago?
Got that and I'll add those to the ever growing list.
8.) 10 Jan 2025 15:52:25
Also no players that have ever played for, supported or admired Manchester United. No wonder we never buy anyone, the Victor approved list has about 4 players on it.
{Ed025's Note - that many?.. :)
9.) 10 Jan 2025 16:37:04
Victors team should be 5-a-side.
10.) 10 Jan 2025 18:43:43
According to the media PSG put £176m transfer offer in previously for Osimhen and the Georgian which was refused. Times passed and contracts have less time on them so the value might have shifted a bit. Either way we’d need to sell quite a four or five players to allow us to fund that, and massive wages, and a full back.
11.) 10 Jan 2025 18:49:01
@Rigsby, Can you add anybody over the age of 24 - they are too old at that age.
12.) 10 Jan 2025 20:08:34
Viktors right a lot of the time to be fair, I enjoy his posts. He cuts to the chase, sod the romance, and the rest of us apologists for why we haven’t done this or that and the near misses.
The last time we did great deals were Szob, and Grav. Macca and Endo have weaknesses but were good business as well. From what we know they were driven by Jurgen and the German interim, less data driven perhaps and more sentiment and old fashioned talent based decisions.
The other major business in the last ten years has been funded by silly sales when money was free and easy (Coutinho), or when Saudi went mad (Hendo and Fab) .
When we’ve recruited youth it’s rarely worked in the playing sense, but has made some money, and when we look for older bargains in terms of transfer fees it’s nearly always been a failure and left us with huge wages to pay injured players.
Most of what we read is probably just smoke and mirrors, much as we want to believe it. We operate best in the mid market. Robbo and Mo were the best value buys in the last twenty years, Fabinho excellent as well together with the German interim buys. VVD and Ali great, but only afforded by big sales.
13.) 10 Jan 2025 22:21:22
You think he’s right most of the time, JS? Think we’d have to beg to differ there, I often very much disagree with his assessments of players because they are sensationalist, one-sided, padded with vapid insults and don’t actually tell us anything about why they might be under consideration in footballing terms- I’m pretty sure he would have called gravenberch an arrogant waste of space, Bayern’s sloppy seconds, neither a 6, an 8 or a 10, Liverpool shopping in the bargain basement for other teams rejects before he arrived. He sometimes likes to make stuff up about players he actually does like, which probably amounts to about two or three over the last few years (ederson being an obsession) .
14.) 11 Jan 2025 00:03:25
He did call Grav that, Patrik. He also claimed that we are bargain bin shoppers and we'd sign Berge, Adama, Kone, etc. To be fair to him, I do agree that we won't sign Kimmich, Davies, or Osimhen but Viktor does tend to think in extremes, either a player is p. poor and has no right to sign for Liverpool or a player is too good and Liverpool doesn't have the balls to sign him. There's no middle ground for him.
15.) 11 Jan 2025 00:46:44
High salaried, 30 plus yo players, that's Man Utd style of signings over there. Look how they have become.
16.) 11 Jan 2025 05:51:18
Kvara would be the next Ali/ VVD level signing, which is why i believe we are genuinely in for him.
17.) 11 Jan 2025 08:18:30
Like the “by all account” @Victor - nice little disclaimer.
07 Jan 2025 15:13:12
Anis Hadj Moussa of Feyenoord is being heavily linked today, but mostly by the classic click bait media to be fair. Seems like a Liverpool type signing though for a change, rather than something made up for lots of clicks. Might be one to watch, might not, but thought I'd share it anyway. He's the lad who scored against Man City the other week and he has 6 goals and 2 assists in his last 10 games since breaking into their first team.
1.) 07 Jan 2025 16:05:47
We ain't got a pot to p@ss in, Henry has got billions of them though.
Someone needs to wake up Henry and tell him that if Forest beat us next week they are 3 points behind us with only one game in hand (Everton away)
Get the Cheque book out and support the club Henry.
2.) 07 Jan 2025 16:44:37
Jesus, does the whinging ever stop?
3.) 07 Jan 2025 16:45:31
Impressive stats MK mate, I've never heard of the lad. You seen much of him?
4.) 07 Jan 2025 17:20:38
The the clueless FSG brigade are starting to surface again ?.
5.) 07 Jan 2025 18:04:04
Those stats aren’t so impressive when you look solely at the league form, 3 goals and 1 assist in 13 league games, sounds like another Assaidi to me. Bang average Eredivisie winger.
6.) 07 Jan 2025 17:58:30
Is he a forward MK?
7.) 07 Jan 2025 19:21:17
I mean its scary actually to play a team that plays with total freedom like Forest. They already reach their target of 40pts! Anything else is a bonus. Every player in Forest team can play with freedom, creativity, abandonment! They are actually a dangerous team to play against.
I would not surprise if they get a result against us.
8.) 07 Jan 2025 20:59:37
When will some on here learn that fsg/ henry don’t run LFC.
9.) 07 Jan 2025 21:00:51
Similar profile to Salah apparently. Left footed right winger who likes to come inside. Never seen him play, just passing on a rumour as it sounded more believable than links to guys like Rodrygo and Nico Williams.
Victor, you’re including about 8 games where he came off the bench with 10-15 minutes left in your figures. Since being given a proper run it’s 8 goal involvements in 10 games, all comps. It’s a weak league but he’s doing it in the Champions League too so I don’t want to be dismissive of a talented young lad making his breakthrough. He’d definitely be coming in initially as a back up to Mo, if the rumours are true.
10.) 07 Jan 2025 22:41:03
Nottingham Forest is a counter attacking team who soaks up pressure before using their pace on the break to score goals. But Leek is describing them like they are prime Barcelona or something.
11.) 07 Jan 2025 23:04:15
Only three of those games were where he was subbed on the last 10-15 minutes, other than that it was 5 starts or an average of 45 minutes played. All three of his league goals came against clubs in the bottom 5. There are more Antony’s, Ziyech’s, Assaidi’s than there are Robben’s, Van Persie’s or Gakpo’s in the Dutch league. Quite frankly I’d rather give Doak a chance as back up than waste a non home grown spot on a potential Assaidi or Antony, he’s a non home grown player, and non home grown spaces are like gold dust and shouldn’t be wasted.
12.) 08 Jan 2025 05:16:34
@victor. that's true but it dosnt really negate what MK said. He stated "since he broke into the first team" which to be fair would equate to when he consistently started to be a starter for the first team which I reckon you can argue is really his last 6 games in the eredivisie. It also happens to correspond to when he started scoring goals. That doesn't mean you are wrong about your opinion on giving Doak a chance but does give a bit more context. However Feyenoord have a 5 year contract on him so i suspect he won't come that cheap.
13.) 08 Jan 2025 09:48:03
Well said, Phil_LFC. I'm not against giving Doak a chance either by the way, so wouldn't disagree with Victor if that was his stance on this. The fact remains that in his last 10 appearance Moussa has 6 goals and 2 assists. In the 8 before then he had zero yes, but he averaged 22 minutes per appearance in that period and didn't start a single game. I don't believe it's fair to judge a young player who was new to the club and not getting consistent minutes on that period of his season.
I have no dog in this fight ultimately, because I don't really care if we sign him or not. I've never seen him play. I just passed on a rumour and a few facts!
14.) 08 Jan 2025 10:59:54
007 - in your posts you’re saying that Musk will be able to “spend billions” and “like there’s no tomorrow” but the reality is PSR restricts spending.
As Newcastle are finding out, it doesn’t matter how much money your owners have or want to plough into the first team squad.
You’re spreading misinformation and I’m surprised so many people have up voted your posts as I thought most people would know this.
15.) 08 Jan 2025 12:02:07
@NK, I get what you’re saying, but. if Musk was buy the club, could he not do a Chelsea and spend copious amounts on players and give them 10 year contracts (I’m aware this is an exaggeration 10yr), they game out 8 year contracts for fun to circumvent to a degree the restrictions, but they often sell their youth for income.
{Ed001's Note - no, they blocked that loophole.}
16.) 08 Jan 2025 12:18:38
007 thanks for your insight into our finances.
17.) 08 Jan 2025 12:30:36
Ty Ed.
18.) 08 Jan 2025 13:01:15
Couldn’t Musk (or anyone else who took over with a similar business profile) put in place commercial arrangements through his many business contacts - ones that benefitted us commercially so long as they’re arms length and reflective of market value. He or an entrepreneur like him may be more willing or able to do that than a hedge fund, depending on their motivation for the acquisition.
19.) 08 Jan 2025 14:08:21
JordanSimon, is this not what Man City are in trouble for?
20.) 08 Jan 2025 15:00:19
Yes I think some of its related to that Otty, but I’m not sure the exact basis of all the charges. Is it partly that some of the arrangements don’t have a clear market rationale? These big businesses and corporations, and business people generally, are always doing deals with each other so there must be some flex to do arms length deals with people you know or have done business with before.
21.) 08 Jan 2025 16:11:51
Why do people think Musk would invest massively in the playing squad? Have you not seen what he has done with twitter, cutting staff down to bare bones. His supposed role with the US government is all about cost cutting as well. He would see liverpool ownership as a purely profit making scheme.
22.) 08 Jan 2025 18:05:28
@007 - You do realise don't you that the wage bill at Anfield will increase massively in April this year after the Government increased the NI contributions for employees.
How much of an increase will that be on Salah's £350k a WEEK? and don't forget about all the rest of the players and staff employed by FSG. I think a few teams will suffer because of that.
23.) 08 Jan 2025 19:17:17
Apparently Nouri from Wolves is now the left back target, and we’re not or no longer after the Bournemouth player. Also Diaz has turned down a new contract.
24.) 08 Jan 2025 20:27:41
If you guys think Elon musk will chuck money in the never ending pit of football finances you're sorely mistaken. He's basically a south African Jim Radcliffe. It'll be cuts to staff, hikes in ticket prices and the absolute worst PR ever, every single day.
When he took over Tesla he immediately fired 5% of the workers, cancelled the production line and meddled in car design. When he took over twitter he immediately sacked 20% of staff and started charging for badges. When he bought his way in at openAI he tried to do all that but they wouldn't give him control so he threw his toys out the pram and left.
He's the tech bro version of a robber baron. It will be the biggest mistake in Liverpool's history to have him as an owner, even bigger than hicks and gillet.
25.) 08 Jan 2025 22:32:08
It surprises me that people actually want this. First off we’ve been criticising the likes of City, Chelsea and PSG for buying titles for years, so why do we want to do the same? We have almost prided ourselves on the fact that we have created superstars on a budget, however frustrating that has been at times. Secondly, Musk is right wing loon, trying to bankroll right wing regimes in the US and UK, Liverpool is a working class, proudly left wing city, with a reputation for chasing the EDL off the streets - why would any scouser want the likes of him anywhere near our club or city for that matter? Are we that easily bought that we would sell out our values at the first flash of cash? I don’t get it.
26.) 09 Jan 2025 07:21:06
TAV you are absolutely right, but judging by some of the posts on here calling people snowflakes and decrying supposed ‘liberal censorship’ there are certainly right leaning posters on here. Not that I think (thinking and wishing are different things I guess) all Liverpool fans should be progressive let alone left wing, but that explains it.
27.) 09 Jan 2025 09:37:20
There are lots to criticize musk about. Like a lot of entrepreneurs he is part snake oil salesman but to be fair twitter was a financial basket case when he took over.
28.) 09 Jan 2025 09:52:28
FSG don’t run LFC but they do own it. So they do have complete responsibility for their asset.
FSG employ the decision makers. These same decision makers bark at the behest of their employers and toe the party line.
If I owned a car and left someone to manage and maintain it, then that same person kept ? by my car and running it into the ground, do you think I would say something? Or would I stay silent?
29.) 09 Jan 2025 11:26:05
But we aren't being run into the ground, are we? Just my opinion but if the three do walk away on frees at the end of the season, I would expect FSG to step in and do a review of Hughes' and Ward's position because they have ultimately failed. But the outcome of those three are still in the air currently and we are still top of the PL and are in the three Cup competitions, albeit with one foot out in one of them after yesterday's results. For them to step in now, I feel, would be a knee jerk reaction. But I am hopeful that come what may, a review and stock take would be done at the end of the season after results and outcomes are confirmed.
30.) 09 Jan 2025 13:55:58
Dracred: The players are being run into the ground as we speak. How many minutes have Gravenberch and Virgil played this season? How quickly has Konate been rushed back from injury?
We have needed CB and CM cover for 3-4 seasons now, possibly longer.
31.) 09 Jan 2025 14:49:12
Henry and Werner are on the board of directors aren’t they? The board do oversee the running of the business, delegated through the CEO. Certain strategic decisions will be reserved for the board, which may be things like agreeing the commercial strategy, which they’ll sign off and delegate for delivery. They’ll receive performance updates and if things are going off track they’ll call them in. They won’t be micro managing but they won’t be completely remote benefactors that attend an AGM once a year either, and slap backs if the asset value is falling.
32.) 10 Jan 2025 05:07:20
Ahh, got it StEtienne. I thought you meant that the club is being run into the ground. I do agree that the players, like Grav, are currently running on fumes but that is also as much Slot's issue than it is the transfer committee. There were opportunities to rest him and play Morton or Endo more. Or even rest Van Dijk and Salah, and play Quansah and Elliot/ Chiesa more. There will always be a drop-off in quality between the backups and the starters that the transfer committee can try to mitigate with signing better players but managing the player's minutes is Slot's remit.
19 Dec 2024 16:38:30
Lot's of Rayan Cherki to Liverpool rumours coming out of France today. It's alleged that Lyon are looking to take on a South American lad from within their multi-club model and need to make squad space/ money urgently. Maybe one to keep on eye on but I've not seen anything from a source I'd trust.
He reminds me a lot of Coutinho in YouTube clips, only he's seemingly two footed. Looks to be very skilful, beats his man with body feints rather than pace, low centre of gravity, sweet strike on him etc. It looks like he overplays at times though and he also runs into trouble a lot even in his best bits! Anybody watched him play properly?
1.) 19 Dec 2024 17:51:49
All I know is he's been a highly rated youngster for about 4 years but hasn't really kicked on. He probably needs to leave Lyon soon to go to the next level or he could become another Houssem Aouar.
2.) 19 Dec 2024 17:55:27
Not seen him MK but would prefer a CB or LB.
Thought Endo looked ok last night, maybe Slot might use him a bit more now to give Grav a break
Come to think of it, did Klopp try Endo at Cente half before? Think he was forced into it and it didn’t go too well.
3.) 19 Dec 2024 19:33:58
Sounds like an opportunistic punt, to try and turn a few sheckles over-aka the new M. O under eddie and hughes.
If he does join, its surely curtains for Fede.
4.) 19 Dec 2024 19:47:52
Interesting point @Pompey, I guess we have a number of positions that the club would be looking at. The club would probably have a list of priorities based on which position they see as the biggest risk, so let’s say for argument’s sake thee current priority list is CB, DCM, LB, CF and then RW. If that was to be the case and a talented, promising young RW becomes available (rught player and right price) it becomes an interesting question as to, do we go for the RW or do we wait to see if a CB is available and save our finances until we have the top priority? My example is pretty simplistic as I would hope the club have lists of multiple players for each position that they have an interest in and any decision has loads of factors that would need to be added in depending upon each scenario the club could come up with.
5.) 19 Dec 2024 20:54:29
@Vango, how many players have Eddie and Hughes (surely if you thought about it you could come up with something poetic from his first name? ) sold for a shekel.
6.) 19 Dec 2024 21:52:08
A sheckel? Surely worth a dinari?
7.) 19 Dec 2024 22:19:03
Pompey - not sure if Klopps ever used Endo at CB but he has played that position semi-regularly over his whole career but agree with some of the above that it's a position we need to invest in. Gomez is a good squad player and Endo can fill in but we need the next mainstay in now with VVD getting on.
8.) 20 Dec 2024 03:49:06
Love the player but not sure he’s a priority given how many attackers we have including Doak and ngomuha.
9.) 20 Dec 2024 08:07:00
The georgian keeper who can't kick and fede may be the first two who are flogged for a few dinars, under the new model.
10.) 20 Dec 2024 11:55:51
In terms of raw ability I don’t think there are too many on his level, I haven’t seen him play a whole lot but every game you can see one or two instances of brilliance, he is an excellent dribbler and he strikes the ball very cleanly shooting or passing. It’s true that his work rate is not great and he wasn’t asked to do much of it by Lyon in the games i’ve seen, so I don’t know how he’d be a good fit, but apparently his general application has improved a lot since his move to psg fell through. I think from the transfer team’s perspective it makes sense since Lyon is about to get relegated unless they raise a lot of money so they see great value in the player, I don’t know how he would fit besides being a shaqiri type impact/ rotation sub though.
11.) 20 Dec 2024 12:52:47
Crying out for defenders and midfielders first.
12.) 20 Dec 2024 13:58:42
Vango that's very disrespectful, and the gk you talk of is an excellent gk and potentially our future no1 for a lot of years! I prefer a gk that keeps the ball out the net, than someone who can play a 40 yard pass and a average shot stopper or afraid to command his box! Call me old fashioned.
13.) 20 Dec 2024 14:26:28
It’s very hard to imagine him being our number one knowing what slot needs from his goalkeeper. Even Jaros looks much more likely to be our number one if Ali and kelleher weren’t in the picture. As for chiesa, i’m pretty certain he will come good, he is a top quality player, let’s see what happens.
14.) 20 Dec 2024 14:42:49
Alli is hardly Ederson with the ball at his feet in fairness, Stops shots a lot better than him though which is always the most imprtant thing which i heard the Georgian isn't half bad at.
15.) 20 Dec 2024 15:49:15
I think the new keeper deal is that he actually signs for us next summer and isn’t actually on loan currently.
I think that means that even if the club wanted too they couldn’t sell him in the summer window because you can’t be sold twice.
{Ed001's Note - he signed for us in the summer mate. He then went back to Valencia on loan for the season. He is our player.}
16.) 20 Dec 2024 17:44:04
@hey9. Are you saying Alison only a shot stopper?
17.) 20 Dec 2024 19:47:50
@Vango, that’s a very quantum vision of of things, but it does seem that the new model you talk about might not actually exist yet as we haven’t sold any of the players you are using as examples. For the moment it just sounds like you are inventing stuff to have a little pop at the club.
18.) 20 Dec 2024 23:12:15
Ed001 my bad then mate.
I thought that I had read somewhere it was a similar deal that we had struck for Kieta.
{Ed001's Note - no mate, we just signed and loaned him out.}
19.) 21 Dec 2024 10:21:36
Scouse John not at all. Alisson is a well rounded gk in my opinion the best in the world and only his injuries are a issue.
It was more in reply to the new gk we have signed who's a brilliant gk but maybe lacks a passing range. I personally prefer my gk to do the basics extremely well over being great with his feet.
20.) 22 Dec 2024 10:32:05
Cherki has no end product. Highlight reel player if ever there was kind, all fart and no poo that lad.
13 Dec 2024 15:44:07
Lot's of rumours kicking about recently regarding targets for the next 2 windows. The ones that stand out to me as maybe a bit more truthful are Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Martin Zubimendi and Joao Pedro.
Frimpong makes perfect sense if Trent were to leave and Ed002 confirmed we had interest but only as a Trent replacement. He's a really good attacking right back, who has lived in the North West before during his time at City. I hope Trent stays personally but rumours we've met with Frimpong's agent during the Leverkusen Champions League game seem to give some legs to the theory Trent might leave. If this happened I'd be gutted but only because it would mean Trent was gone, as Frimpong himself would be a great signing.
Kerkez we know is of genuine interest as it was confirmed by Ed002 many times. Robertson is also in a noticeable decline and Tsimikas seems to be picking up a lot of injuries the last 18 months. Hughes is also a known fan, and I believe he brought him to Bournemouth originally. So this potential transfer makes a lot of sense. I'm not sure this would be my choice but there are worse options out there.
Zubimendi is definitely of interest and was nearly signed in the summer so rumours we might go back for him wouldn't shock me if they turned out to be true. Endo also isn't fancied by Slot so it makes a lot of sense we might try again to bring in a midfielder who we know Slot and Hughes really wanted. Recent rumours are that he literally did the photoshoot in the Liverpool kit before his U-turn, but that could be nonsense. I'd personally rather we moved on to a new, as I found the whole summer saga massively embarrassing for both Zubimendi and Liverpool, but he is a very good player.
Lastly is Pedro, who's little bit more of a wildcard and not so much in the way of confirmed interest. There seems to be a lot of different sources coming up with this though and with Jota being really injury prone and Nunez just lacking cutting edge, Pedro does feel like a player who would fit into our squad and of course Slot's style of play, quite seamlessly. I like the idea of him in our team a lot, but I have some concerns over his recent injury record. Last thing we need is another injured striker.
1.) 13 Dec 2024 17:01:09
I'd like to see us get a midfielder in January, I think we need 1. It's obvious endo+morton aren't what slot wants. Like baleba of Brighton but he won't be sold in January I'm sure. Zubi don't know all that much about but he player that comes with a big reputation and he must've been interested in joining us in summer for the 'transfer' to go as far as it did.
Such a pity we didn't get caicedo, developed into the top class player I thought he would do.
2.) 13 Dec 2024 17:25:59
All pretty logical links given where we are at the moment with squad and contract situation with Trent.
I do wonder whether we would go back for Zubi after the summer rejection. Seems a bit icky now. I would move onto Baleba but that sounds like a difficult deal to do given the sell-on clauses.
All quiet on the CB front at the moment although I did see a spurious link to Benfica's Antonio Silva yesterday in a cut price deal. He's definitely a player we have been watching over the last couple of years. It seems he's not first choice at Benfica this season.
3.) 13 Dec 2024 17:26:53
How is Bajcetic getting on? To lazy to look in to it, but if he is having a good loan, then maybe he could answer some of our problems.
4.) 13 Dec 2024 17:33:59
We have been connected to 25 players the last month. Mostly generating clicks from one of the biggest fan bases in the world. Enjoy what you have before it's gone.
5.) 13 Dec 2024 23:24:35
@MK Scouser,
I seem to remember that we had to be patient with a certain CB signing a few years back which has proved to be one of our best signings in that position of evs! If the recruitment team think that's our guy then there is no embarrassment in taking time to get the right deal.
6.) 14 Dec 2024 00:24:54
I still think Beleba is the one we need for CM. We need more physicality in there as shown in some of our games this season. Still think Caicedo would have really taken us to the next level as well. Would prefer someone in that mould than a Zubimendi type
Pedro would cost as much as Isak and I know who I’d prefer.
7.) 14 Dec 2024 01:35:22
Kerkez -> Bournemouth -> Hughes …. wink, wink, nudge, nudge, say no more, squire.
8.) 14 Dec 2024 05:32:37
Been reading all the rumours too, but I’d take all with a pinch of salt it’s journo silly season.
The players I would love most are Emerson (Atalanta) Frimpong (TAA replacement) Adeyemi (Jota replacement) and a decent back-up CB.
9.) 14 Dec 2024 08:18:11
What's "the next level"?
Even topper of the league and Europe?
10.) 14 Dec 2024 09:44:22
It’s level 5 @Flash, where you press a button and spend £3bn on an entire new squad.
11.) 14 Dec 2024 11:06:19
Go all out for alphonso Davies but suspect Real Madrid and wages might not work for us.
12.) 14 Dec 2024 12:27:50
Why not chelsea can spend billions and nothing happens to their club.
13.) 14 Dec 2024 17:28:05
Only £3bn WDW? Tightwad ye!
14.) 14 Dec 2024 18:18:58
I think our next lrft back had a pretty good audition today. I am not going to criticise Robbo but I think his days as number one are well and truly over.
15.) 15 Dec 2024 09:55:31
Let's worry about a defender first. Midfield is down the list for me and I'm not convinced we can afford both this winter.
16.) 15 Dec 2024 12:04:50
Folks on here lament that robbo wasn’t the player he once was and then pine for alphonso Davies….
17.) 15 Dec 2024 16:43:07
Robbo has a lot of miles on the clock, I just don’t think his form has been as consistent over the last 2 seasons. I think we saw his replacement yesterday in Robinson, I was very impressed with both his defending and forward play. I think Liverpool should get him before MC or Arsenal do.
18.) 15 Dec 2024 19:28:59
Although there are rumours linking players to us from the likes of Bayern we very rarely buy players, or even take free contract players, from any of the top clubs in the prem or foreign leagues unless they’re injury prone. The reality is we may pick up players from the likes of Wolves, Bournemouth, Palace in the Prem or the mid tier teams in top Europe leagues but I’d ignore any other rumours.
19.) 16 Dec 2024 13:38:24
Regarding my earlier post about Robinson, I didn’t realise he is 28, which would make him one of the older players in the squad if he joined, and not in keeping with the club’s determination to buyer younger players who can improve.
V good player, but I wish I had looked up his age before I posted, thought he was in his early twenties.
20.) 16 Dec 2024 16:27:20
D-day, we've all been there mate! I wanted us to sign Alex Moreno and then one of the Ed's pointed out he was in his 30's. I thought he was 23!
I personally think Kerkez will be our new LB before the start of next season. I have no evidence or inside knowledge to support this, I just have a hunch that it will happen.
21.) 16 Dec 2024 17:08:06
I suppose Kerkez is a good possibility. Even Hughes must have Bournemouth’s number.
Is Kerkez any good?
22.) 17 Dec 2024 06:09:21
Grav is playing way too many games with no real back up. Midfielder in Jan is needed imo.
23.) 17 Dec 2024 19:35:36
I'm not so sure about signing Zubi unless we're going to change our setup. He's not better than Gravenberch in that position. If we're going to play 2 in that position as a double block, then fine, but I think he's competing with Gravenberch for position, and he isn't a better player.
24.) 17 Dec 2024 20:36:19
Don’t see why Gav couldn’t play alongside or instead of Zubi. Grav definitely has the ability to play a little further forward also IMO.
25.) 18 Dec 2024 09:54:44
Zubimendi wouldn't replace Grav (although it would allow us to rest him when needed) but instead he would likely play alongside him. It would be Macca's current position that he would likely fill and it would also allow Macca to play further forward where he is arguably better. It would give us increased options in all 3 midfield positions.
26.) 20 Dec 2024 12:18:30
Would we go back in for Zubimendi? Could play instead of Grav in some games, with him in others with Mac or Sobz further forward, would definitely fit in with the type of play Slot is aiming for
Kerkez looks an interesting one, honestly seems a good player and achievable you would think - with Alfonso Davies being a free transfer, would we go for him? Would his wages, signing bonus etc though be perhaps just too costly? Good attacking lb and quick as hell though
I get the Frimpong links if Trent leaves but does anyone know what he is like? Seems to play further forward in that system so more of a right winger than a rb, what is his defending like?
We were linked with Inacio a while back, was well though of - would/ is he still an option at cb for us?
I do think cb could perhaps be the most pressing for us, that and another midfielder as you would worry if Grav or VVD gets injured.
20 Nov 2024 11:47:22
Seeing a lot of rumours online that we've agreed a deal with Sevilla for Loic Bade (24 year old French CB) .
Konate and Quansah have just extended and Virgil looks likely to do so as well. So I'd imagine he would be a Gomez replacement if the rumours are true.
1.) 20 Nov 2024 13:09:57
I think this one is b. s., source is not reliable (Spanish) and not a player that would really fit here imho.
2.) 20 Nov 2024 13:20:55
Or Robertson? Is he left footed?
Or playing 3 at the back?
3.) 20 Nov 2024 13:23:45
There are some online rumours about Eliott's disrespectful behaviour and SLOT is open to selling him in Jan window.
Any truth in it? IAnyone in the know?
{Ed001's Note - what disrespectful behaviour?}
4.) 20 Nov 2024 15:28:31
A new CB doesn't have to be a replacement for anybody currently at the club. We haven't replaced Matip yet.
5.) 20 Nov 2024 15:35:17
Shipley, couldn't you argue Quansah replaced Matip?
6.) 20 Nov 2024 15:55:55
Possibly @MK But we were looking for a CB prior to Matip leaving. Quansah filled that gap because we failed to sign one. Matip has since left so logically you would assume that there is currently room in the squad for an additional CB.4 CBs is not a lot of depth.
7.) 20 Nov 2024 16:39:13
Loic Bade looks top drawer to me.
8.) 20 Nov 2024 17:32:16
4 CBs is pretty standard.
9.) 20 Nov 2024 19:52:19
For me it’s a good signing don’t think quansah will make it to full time starter.
10.) 20 Nov 2024 20:01:12
Supposedly disrespectful towards chiesa in training.
11.) 20 Nov 2024 20:50:50
that Elliot stuff was on Youtube, nothing in it for me, can't see Harvey being disrepectful at all .
12.) 20 Nov 2024 20:59:36
Where has the Elliott rumour come from?
13.) 21 Nov 2024 11:13:29
It's on Youtube. Harvey saying something like Chiesa is the cheapest star to have signed at Liverpool. don't know much but looks like there is something happening.
14.) 22 Nov 2024 03:21:29
With the international break it was a slow news week. Wind-ups, little digs and stuff happen in 3very work place including training / practice sessions for sports. It really is unlikely to be anything of note.
MK Scouser's banter posts with other poster's replies to MK Scouser's banter posts
22 Jan 2025 16:24:14
Really impressive win last night. We played in 2nd gear and when they got a soft equaliser we upped it again and turned the game back in our favour almost immediately. It was an excellent display of control, particularly given the fact we gave minutes to Bradley, Quansah, Tsimikas, Jones, Endo, Elliott and Chiesa.
Lille have taken some huge scalps this season and hadn't lost since September last year going into the game. For us to beat them at a stroll shows we are a serious team. Now nearly everyone is back fit (Jota/ Gomez not far away apparently) I think we can push on in all 4 competitions and hopefully finish the season with some silverware!
1.) 22 Jan 2025 17:38:58
I thought it was an impressive win too MK. Felt like a game that was “in the way”, quite subdued in the ground and the performance was bang on for what we needed.
It was an Arne Slot night, proper did a job on them in second gear, move onto Ipswich. Only downside to the game was Curtis Jones injury, was it his groin?
10 Jan 2025 07:39:01
{Ed's Note - MK Scouser has posted a new article entitled, Liverpool Player Ratings v Spurs
09 Jan 2025 10:25:17
MK Scouser has written an article entitled, Liverpool Player Ratings v Spurs
1.) 09 Jan 2025 10:55:05
Cheers MK. Can't argue with much of that at all, though Ed01 would regards to Mac Allister. I'm with you regards to him, though it's all about opinion.
I hope this blip doesn't turn into a slump, and we couldn't be playing Forest at a worse possible time. Definitely need Szoboszlai back ASAP, and Jones needs taking out. I'm cutting Konate some slack as he's just coming back from injury. We definitely need a pre injury Konate.
2.) 09 Jan 2025 11:10:33
@mk doing some great work. Many thanks and hope your articles continue.
3.) 09 Jan 2025 11:13:31
@rome I think there's going to be some very upset fans in the near future. I still believe 3rd is our destination in league position.
Would be nice to get a trophy from the 3 still available. Champions league trophy is my thoughts.
4.) 09 Jan 2025 11:29:08
Nice one, MK.
I thought Bradley and Tsimikas grew into the game after a shaky start. Tsimikas deliveries into the box were wicked too. They both deserve more starts now they are fit.
Gravy looks tired. The concern we have now is that we are into unknown territory with his availability. Can he deliver the performances of the first half of the season again in the second? We just don't know yet.
Gakpo and Salah were very poor imo. Their touch and decision making was way off. Jota didn't really do anything of note apart from a little double nutmeg dribble in the middle of the pitch. We looked more of a goal threat when the directness of Lucho and Darwin came on.
Curtis Jones form has dropped off a cliff. Really poor in the last two games, on and off the ball.
Endo was brilliant at CB.
While history points to a typical January-March slump in form, I hope the performance staff are on top of it. We cannot afford to take this form into Forest and Brentford away games as we'll have our backsides handed to us.
5.) 09 Jan 2025 11:31:28
Cheers Mk much appreciated.
I struggled to watch the game last night due to a family commitment and i was back and forth the tv and trying to follow the live chat (which was as great as ever) .
From what i watched it is a worry and although lots are pointing to Jota gaming, Grav being tired, Endo not playing etc it feels a little deja vu to how we've been after Christmas over quite a few seasons in recent times.
I think we hold the Premier League record of being top at Christmas and not winning it.
I really hope this is a minor blip and we get back to winning ways next tuesday (Sat should be a game for players that need minutes)
6.) 09 Jan 2025 11:50:01
Midfield usually dictates if we have a good game or not and Jones and MacAllister are just not physical enough to be picked in the same team. Szoboszlai has been a big miss thr last two games but I wish against strong midfields Slot would use Endo more alongside Gravenberch and one of MacAllister/ Jones/ Elliot.
{Ed025's Note - some good news guys...Curtis Jones has been found, he went missing for nearly 100 minutes yesterday but is now safe.. :)
7.) 09 Jan 2025 11:53:18
Good review MK. Can’t disagree with any of that. Fair reflection of the game. Agree that we need additions to the squad this window, but just can’t see it happening I’m afraid.
8.) 09 Jan 2025 11:58:43
JK23 - exactly that concern. The performance team have enough historic data on this with these players, so hopefully they are proactive with it.
I do think the intensity of Christmas fixtures followed by the PL schedule being broken up by domestic cup fixtures plays a part in disrupting the rhythm of the first team every year.
On the plus side, we have almost a fully available squad of players. This is a much better situation that previous season. We just need to use the squad to rediscover some intensity.
9.) 09 Jan 2025 12:10:47
Thanks for that MK, great review.
10.) 09 Jan 2025 12:34:08
If I can at least try and put a positive spin on things. The difference between where we are this season, compared to last, is Man City are no where near what they were and Arsenal aren't as consistent either. I know people are saying City will go on a run, I personally can't see it. At the end of the day the only 2 sides they've beaten, coming out of their slump, is Leicester and West Ham. I hope this isn't just wishful thinking on my part, but I believe that City and Arsenal will continue to drop points, as will we. I just hope that the points we have in the bag will be enough to get us over the line. We will never have a better chance of topping it than this season, as we all expect City to be a different beast next season. The thought of us blowing it now, doesn't bare thinking about.
11.) 09 Jan 2025 12:52:18
That's how I feel, Rome.
Being worried about Forest is not a bad position to be in. If someone could guarantee that Forest would finish second in the PL, I would take it.
I'm fully aware that we could fall right away in the second half of the season but there's nothing I can do about it and we don't do it very often anyway.
It's sport and that's why I love it.
12.) 09 Jan 2025 12:55:42
It’s starting to feel like Deja vu…. we’ve been in this position several times over the years and never bought when on top and players need a rest…. negative or not I see it happening again. No wonder jurgen had enough. Complete mess on all 3 contracts, if they all walked away I wouldn’t blame them.
13.) 09 Jan 2025 12:57:03
This midfield doesn’t click with Curtis Jones. I think we need to either start trying Endo/ Harvey etc or if Slot doesn’t trust them, look to the market.
14.) 09 Jan 2025 13:14:48
Why are people worried about Forest?
Those fans surely can’t see the woods through the trees.
15.) 09 Jan 2025 13:20:39
Get your coat, JK!
16.) 09 Jan 2025 13:34:02
The Chris Wood through the trees?
17.) 09 Jan 2025 19:27:29
All pretty much of a muchness. It's not tactics or positions or anything like that purely effort in my opinion, likely down to tiredness and rustiness. Out previously solid defence was based on immediately adopting a low block when losing the ball in the transition from the centre. Titus Bramble could have scored with the amount of space afforded to Spurs midfielders not being tracked when they scored yesterday and it's been like that for a few weeks now. Need to go back to basics again and if we do we'll turn them around at Anfield.
01 Jan 2025 13:16:16
There is a lot of doom and gloom about Trent, Virgil, Salah and the finances right now. Nobody really knows what Is going on with Trent or any of the contracts so patience is key. Also, if Ed002 were still here he'd be on nearly every thread stating "this is why we don't discuss finances". If anybody genuinely believes we have no money after trimming about 7 of the highest earners off the wage bill in the last 2 summers on top of only spending a very minimalist amount in the summer just gone, I think you need to take off the Tin foil hat!
We will be fine. Why do people have to seek out drama? Just enjoy the football. We're running away with the league right now in case anyone's missed it! Hopefully we'll sign 1 or 2 players this month. LB ideally, maybe a CM. If we don't though, I still don't see us coming away from this season empty handed. Salah is going to fire us to glory. Trust in Slot ??.
1.) 01 Jan 2025 15:58:27
Well put MK. I don't think we're in need of a LB right now though mate and don't see us going for one unless we got rid of robbo or Tsimikas but who knows what's going to happen. It'll be an interesting month mate. I think if we don't get a LB this month then it's a summer transfer - almost guaranteed but for now I think we'll be alright.
The league? Yeah, we will win it mate and one other trophy I think.
2.) 01 Jan 2025 16:11:32
What is this site without the drama?
On a serious note, which other club has 3 of its 4 best players and all-timers this close to being out of contract? You have you admit it’s not good. You can’t dress it up any other way.
3.) 01 Jan 2025 18:34:36
Pelican you may have a point. But then, what if you changed that to " club has 3 of its 4 best players (3 of whom are well over the age of 30) and all timers this close to being out of contract". Suddenly, and factually, your statement has the opposite meaning of what you were trying to convey.
16 Dec 2024 09:11:40
I think Southampton on Wednesday night is now a perfect opportunity for Slot to give James Norris a chance at LB. Tsimikas and Robertson cannot be our only options from now to the end of the season, but January is a bad time to buy. With Beck and Chambers away on loan, Norris is the best academy LB available to us. He made the bench against Girona last week, so a Carabao Cup game against bottom of the league Southampton for me gives Slot the chance to test him in a relatively low risk game.
{Ed001's Note - I agree totally with that. Great time to give the lad a run out.}
1.) 16 Dec 2024 09:29:21
On paper Ed001, he really suits the way we want to play as he's played LB, DM, AM and LW throughout his time with the academy. With Slot liking his players to be flexible (as you said in another thread) he might actually fit in nicely. He's also stood out for our u21's in the EFL Cup the last two years against senior opposition. Last season ended at the wrong time for him as he'd just broken into the Tranmere Rovers starting XI as the season came to close. I think it's time to see if he can handle the pressure and intensity at a higher level now.
{Ed001's Note - agreed mate. I was never impressed with him playing in forward positions, but it is useful to have the option and you only truly find out if they are up to it by trying them.}
2.) 16 Dec 2024 09:31:50
I don't know anything about him, but needs must as we're down to the bare bones in defence. I've previously posted that I want to go all the way in this competition, but obviously appreciate we can't go full strength. Looking at our previous Carabao Cup lineups, Slot's taking it serious too.
3.) 16 Dec 2024 09:36:32
Totally agree MK plus a time to rest Gravenberch
Up the pool.
4.) 16 Dec 2024 10:33:48
Southampton have just sacked there manager so not sure if that makes it harder or not ?.
5.) 16 Dec 2024 10:43:04
Happy to field as many of the kids as possible for this cup tie and risk going out. I know some people are fond of the domestic cups but going deep into the competitions in two of the last three seasons has ended up costing us in the bigger comps.
Give Elliott, Jota, Quansah, Endo, Morton and Chiesa the minutes they need and give Danns, Nyoni, Nallo, Norris and Kane-Doherty a cup experience.
We have the strongest league position in 5 years. Everything we do should revolve around maintaining or extending the lead we have developed and see it through.
6.) 16 Dec 2024 11:10:39
Yeh start a weakened side and leave the big guns on the bench if we need them.
7.) 16 Dec 2024 11:13:10
Never heard of the kid but if he is as good as the OP and Ed01 claimed then, so be it. Will he get minutes? We shall see.
{Ed001's Note - woah, when have either of us said anything about him being anything special? Just that he is the best option in the academy, that's all.}
8.) 16 Dec 2024 11:42:38
Sorry, Ed01. I must have misunderstood you guys esp. after MKS said, "Norris is the best academy LB available to us". The word "best" must have thrown me off.
9.) 16 Dec 2024 11:54:27
I think games like this within a busy schedule is a great opportunity for the youngsters, I know nothing of the lad but it's always good to give the younger ones a go so why not. Good luck to any of them if they're given a chance.
10.) 16 Dec 2024 12:00:16
I’d field a weakened side against Southampton and save our first choice players for the weekend as I don’t want to rely upon spurs being a bit spursy.
11.) 16 Dec 2024 12:22:25
I'm glad you said it Ed001! For me OliRed, he's still very much the 5th best LB at the club still. Robbo, Tsimikas, Beck and Chambers would all be ahead of him if available! He's a talented young man but so is every player in academy level football. Some players who don't come through the system with the hype often go on to be good players though, and some who attract hype like iron filings to a magnet turn out to be useless under pressure. You simply don't know until you give them their shot to sink or swim. All me and Ed001 have said is that this is a perfect opportunity to throw him in at the deep end and see if he's a swimmer!
12.) 16 Dec 2024 12:27:14
No Tyler Morton, Trey Nyoni, Jayden Danns James Norris or Amara Nallo for Liverpool U21 potentially hinting towards first-team involvement against Southampton on Wednesday.
{Ed001's Note - is Morton fit again now? He did pick up a knock.}
13.) 16 Dec 2024 12:35:57
Ed001 not sure mate. The source is Lewis Bower who is an independent reporter of LFC academy.
{Ed001's Note - it is very difficult to track injuries outside of the first XI. They tend to just get overlooked.}
14.) 16 Dec 2024 12:39:46
Morton was on the bench vs fulham.
{Ed001's Note - was he? Sorry I missed that he was back for it. I never saw who was on the bench.}
15.) 16 Dec 2024 13:00:53
MKS, All good, man. I already said I misread the comments. No harm. No foul.
16.) 16 Dec 2024 16:12:15
It's a red for you, Oli mate ??.
17.) 16 Dec 2024 18:05:37
No way @Salah, there’s no way Oli’s conversation was heading towards goal! Just a tallow card from what I can see.
18.) 16 Dec 2024 20:35:33
#yellow. I really need to turn autocorrect off ?.
19.) 16 Dec 2024 21:36:42
Haha, very funny WDW and Salah.
20.) 16 Dec 2024 23:11:11
I’m campaigning for a bit of light hearted banter between now and the start of the transfer window - probably won’t be much (intentional) laughter when the window opens.
21.) 17 Dec 2024 08:33:44
Oh I don't know WDW, I pretty much guarantee I'll spend the entire window laughing at the histrionics from some on here.
22.) 17 Dec 2024 10:43:05
I just hope we buy a LB to replace Robbo, a LCB, another CB in case we get any more injuries, a LWB, a RB to replace TAA, a DCM (or two if we get rid of Endo) a RW to understudy Mo (two if Mo is going to leave and two CFs to replace the injury prone Jota - who wasn’t fit to train after the Fulham game - and the less than effective goal scoring machine Nunez.
By my reckoning if we can sign another 9 - 11 players we should be ok ….
22 Jan 2025 16:16:59
McGoveb, I hate old stool. The smell only gets worse with age.
20 Jan 2025 12:06:21
Looks good on highlights but never seen him play. He looks a bit like Payet/ Ben Arfa. Silky and a little bit maverick. No idea if he's good enough though, and none of his clips show how good he is without the ball.
18 Jan 2025 10:38:46
He loves a bit of hyperbole, Fisk. I remember many saying last season that Luiz might be the best midfielder outside the big 6. I didn’t agree as I think that’s Guimaraes, but Luiz is a decent enough player who can play 6 or 8. Villa look a lot weaker without him.
17 Jan 2025 23:54:43
Doesn’t Douglas Luiz also come with Alisha Lehmann? If so then FSG should break the bank.
16 Jan 2025 20:17:51
Bazzinga, It’s ultimately the same concept though. You’re just on a 12 month delay instead of a 6 month delay. Lot’s of teams sign players and then wait for them to join at a later date was my point. Whether it’s pre-contract, or loan back, neither are remotely disrespectful. What’s disrespectful is people looking for reasons to hate a guy who will be remembered as a Liverpool legend one day, regardless of whether he stays.
{Ed025's Note - not sure about the legend status MK..
24 Jan 2025 14:22:40
Rumours today Madrid are talking to Kimmich. Hopefully that's true, and Trent is signing a new deal.
24 Jan 2025 11:44:17
Get your parents editing the pages, Tris. Earn their keep.
{Ed001's Note - oh god. That is a scary thought.}
22 Jan 2025 19:09:06
He’s done well in his last couple of sub appearances to be fair. In games when we need a goal and the opposition are camped in, he’s a good impact sub. He was bullied off the ball in our penalty area last night too though and it’s little things like that he has to work on to play more regularly in my opinion. Bernardo Silva and Mo Salah are prime examples of how smaller players can still be immensely strong if they work on it. I really loved his attitude after the game though. Could tell that he was well aware that he needs to improve to break into the team and I respect that. Humble guy.
22 Jan 2025 09:54:48
Pot and Kettle come to mind, Shappy!
20 Jan 2025 16:51:30
Seem to get linked to a lot of wingers lately. Kvara, Cherki, Gittens, Gordon etc.
Either Slot/ Hughes want more attacking options or the media are truly clueless!