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12 Aug 2024 21:15:58
So no Zubimendi, let's move on. The player didn't want to come. Who's next? Ederson? Hopefully not Rabiot.
Clearly flip flopping between targets. Sounds like Hughes has it all under control. Yay. Why would we even waste time trying to sign a player who clearly didn't wanted move and was probably just using us as leverage to either get a better deal or negotiate a move to Barcelona next season.
{Ed002's Note - Ederson is getting very unlikely.}
1.) 12 Aug 2024 21:41:04
We’ve made an absolute balls up of this window as it stands.
2.) 12 Aug 2024 21:52:34
It’s not been that good VV.
3.) 12 Aug 2024 22:31:26
True indeed Mark. Still I’m sure that Flesh the Red will come down off his high horse to condescend us to death.
4.) 12 Aug 2024 22:54:17
The worry is now it could get worse before it gets better.
5.) 13 Aug 2024 00:55:52
We've gone from being the poster boys of how to run a club to absolutely embarrassing ourselves, no foward thinking, city seen fernandinho fading and identified rhodri as his replacement, arsenal knew partay wasn't the answer and got rice, both signings made when the players were still at the club, not selling their no.6 with no foward planning what so ever . Waiting for 4 weeks before the season starts 12 months later to told we're still not signing one. Endo is no where near the answer. What in godsname have these people being doing? Getting paid a fortune and we can't get some proactive planning going. It's utterly embarrassing.
6.) 13 Aug 2024 05:11:53
We have a player in Baj who will be a top player and M Z would have stunted his development let’s go with what we’ve got.
7.) 13 Aug 2024 07:07:30
Damn it all and now the transfer window is shut.
8.) 12 Aug 2024 21:32:04
Would that be because he would now be aware he would be second choice Ed? Or other reasons?
{Ed002's Note - Second choice to who?}
9.) 12 Aug 2024 21:50:51
I’ve asked this a few times on here recently but who exactly is leading us up the garden path with some of these targets. There should be no conversation of any kind until the answer to ‘would you like to play for Liverpool? ’ is ‘yes’. Complete waste of time having any other discussion if the answer is anything different. It’s quite pathetic really, we look like fools. Again.
10.) 12 Aug 2024 21:51:25
Ed002 we all feel we’ve wasted 2 weeks chasing a player who didn't want to leave his boy hood club. Now left with a week before the season starts and no time to go after anyone else unless I am wrong.
{Ed002's Note - There is the rest of the month to sort out transfers. For example, agreeing to the demands of Rabiot would put Liverpool ahead of others.}
11.) 13 Aug 2024 08:38:50
Yes VV, it's all my fault.
Shall I send you a box of tissues?
12.) 13 Aug 2024 08:31:34
Acered, he may become a very good player, but the jury is still out. He’s literally played 11 first team games in the premier league (only two as a defensive midfielder btw), which is an extremely small sample size to make such a sweeping statement. He has had a very serious long term injury and no one knows how that’s going to affect him. Pinning all our hopes on him is ridiculous.
The closer we get to the end of the window WDW, the less likely we are to bring a quality player in and the greater likelihood is that we’ll make a desperation signing who isn’t good enough (like Arthur, Caulker, Balotelli et al) or we’ll get absolutely rinsed (like we did for Carroll) . We’ve absolutely messed this up there is no way any reasonable person can argue differently.
13.) 13 Aug 2024 09:23:41
FTR who's job it is to just criticise other posters.
Guess the problem we have regardless is that any players we do get, which I would doubt on quality at this stage of the transfer window, will also take a month to get up to speed, especially as the whole squad is learning Slot's way. If we start the season with a few injuries to key players, who we no longer have quality cover for, then it could get difficult.
14.) 13 Aug 2024 13:19:23
@Daretodream, when you say “we all feel we have wasted 2 weeks” you are factually incorrect. You need to replace “we all feel” with “In my opinion”. You actually don’t speak for all of us.
15.) 13 Aug 2024 13:02:19
My sincere condolences for all the broken hearted posters who FSG have deliberately provoked by not signing the player they stamp their feet for.
Get Mummy to make you a nice cup of Ovaltine and you can sob yourself to sleep tonight, forget the call to Samaritans as they can't help you.
Things will look a lot better tomorrow.
12 Aug 2023 20:18:14
Hey Eds, do you think we'll go back in for Lavia now MC has gone? Or have Southampton decided to sell him to Chelsea? And I'd imagine we've burnt our bridges with the player too.
{Ed002's Note - Right now, Lavia looks way more likely to move elsewhere.}
1.) 12 Aug 2023 22:58:32
Why would we go back? We value Lavia at less than southampton do, which is why we moved onto Caicedo, he has chose Chelsea, we move onto the next, let's hope there is a next already in place though, otherwise this season could be a write off before it begins, as we have been left ridiculously short at DM.
2.) 12 Aug 2023 23:08:46
We valued him at 4mil less than Southampton. Makes no sense we valued Caicedo at 110mill if we are that shrewd. We are just a mess at the moment, no logic to what we are doing imo. Think we will struggle to get top 4 this year and didn’t think I’d be saying that when we signed szobo but Newcastle look great and arsenal and city will finish above us.
3.) 12 Aug 2023 23:16:11
Brummy you don’t know what the plan was? Was it Lavia at the right price plus another or all out for Caicedo? Then when Southampton wouldn’t budge we changed tack to Caicedo?
I’m not saying that’s true, I have no idea but saying we are just a mess with no clue about anything is just plain short sighted.
As for saying we will struggle for top 4 before we’ve even kicked a ball? Fans are very, very strange these days.
4.) 12 Aug 2023 23:53:15
Beckers, you don't think we're in a mess? Horrendous month or so for us. Sold our two most experienced mids, which is fine if you've bloody replacements lined up. Sporting director for 3 months then Billy Hogan has to do the work for caicedo . Its been a total mess.
5.) 13 Aug 2023 00:38:49
Where is the confirmation of Caicedo's decision?
6.) 13 Aug 2023 01:13:40
I was excited for Lavia and seeing him grow with us.
7.) 13 Aug 2023 01:34:49
Forget MC, we should go for EC, he’s a scouser and came out publicly in 1978 stating that he didn’t want to go to Chelsea.
8.) 13 Aug 2023 02:01:28
We’ve sold players who pretty much everyone on here has been slating for over a year now, complaining how they are liabilities.
Milner was barely a squad player at best. Henderson and Fabinho out for zsoboslai and maccallister coming in.
Where’s all this negative talk coming from, we’ve got plenty of talent and a strong first 11 to see us through for now, and I’m sure we’ll sign a couple of players before the window shuts.
Getting rid of 2 dead leg liabilities and replacing them with two top players is a massive step in the right direction.
9.) 13 Aug 2023 03:42:23
Kayibei - ye addition by subtraction! Still work to do and over half the month to go.
10.) 13 Aug 2023 05:40:13
No Port Red we are not in a mess. We have been negotiating for 2 players whom as of today are still available. We may or may not get them but even if we don’t why does that mean we are in a mess?
It’s just transfer negotiations that have always gone on for decades without fans batting an eyelid. Now SlySports have cashed in and want to give us a blow by blow account every fan suddenly thinks they are an expert on the subject.
You’re not. Like most of us you have no clue. I suggest we all just relax and enjoy the game later. A big win and everyone will be saying we don’t need a DM anyway.
11.) 13 Aug 2023 07:07:00
I admire your positivity @Beckers Pecker but a big win today won't for a second have anyone (nevermind everyone! ) saying we no longer need a DM.
We 100% need a DM.
12.) 13 Aug 2023 07:40:56
Becker’s Pecker your optimism is nice but most of us are basing it on the reality of finishing fifth last year which colossal holes in the squad. The holes have got bigger in many respects. So to say we won’t make the top four again is a reasonable assessment.
13.) 13 Aug 2023 07:49:37
Perhaps Lavia’’s team have told us he wants Chelsea also ??.
14.) 13 Aug 2023 07:57:20
What mess are we in, exactly? We only need two more players as in a DM and CB but in some people’s world that us bring in a mess? Some of our fans can be real gems sometimes. Good grief!
15.) 13 Aug 2023 08:24:22
Can’t say we’re in a mess yet.
Everyone moaned last season that fabinho’s legs had gone and hendo’s time was come to an end.
Everyone suggested that we couldn’t press as we wanted because we didn’t have the legs.
We play with three midfielders.
We’ve got bajetic, MacAllister, Szobo, TAA as an option, Jones and Elliot.
Yes ideally we’d get one more but could they carry us through to January. Unless we’re very unlucky with injuries surely there’s enough there.
Centre back remains of greater concern to me. I said it at the end of last season and I still think it’s the area to address.
16.) 13 Aug 2023 10:09:44
The “we’re a mess” people are the people in the life boat complaining while the others are paddling the boat towards safety.
17.) 13 Aug 2023 10:11:06
It hasn’t been great. I do think before selling Henderson and Fabinho we should have had replacements lined up already and bid for. I don’t think we are in a mess but clearly everything is not great either.
18.) 13 Aug 2023 10:27:12
Frode, I would argue with some certainty that had we not lost 3 of our forwards, 1 of our starting centre backs and 2 of our starting midfielders to injury for most of the season we’d have comfortably finished in the top 4.
Added to that VVD had an injury, as did Fabinho, Robbo struggled at the start of the season and Bajcetic came in, did well and got injured.
We’ve already refreshed the midfield and have all of our forwards for with Diaz and Nunez now having more time to settle.
Even if we don’t sign another player top 4 is a certainty. I think we need another midfielder and a centre back to challenge City for the title but that’s only because they are silly good.
We are far from in a mess.
19.) 13 Aug 2023 10:52:23
Long term view, don't forget Thiago, Morton and Gakpo as well who are midfield options. That is 9 senior players on top of the 6 you listed for just 3 positions. I do accept Trent and Gakpo also have duties covering other positions too though. You could equally argue that Clark and McConnell are u21 players who are ready for minutes in Cup games.
I remember 6 months ago Bajcetic was being dubbed our best midfielder by Eds and posters. 1 injury and Baj apparently needs replacing? Baj had 2 bad games for us and they were against Man City and Real Madrid when the whole team had a bad game. That run he had in DM next to Thiago was pretty good even with Keita in front of them. If they could look good in a team performing badly with no press ahead of them, how much better might they look with Macca, Szobo and Jones now there defend from the front, and Trent tucking in.
If we sign a versatile DM, great, we'll be even stronger as a squad (Kimmich, Gravenberch, Thuram etc) . If we don't, we'll still be better than we were last season in my opinion. You can't underestimate how much pressure it put our defence and DM under by having Hendo, Elliott, Keita and Milner as the press when none of them could win a 50/ 50 and Milner was the only one who could even win a 60/ 40. Jones being back on top of Macca and Szobo is a game changer.
20.) 13 Aug 2023 13:57:19
MK, Morton won’t get a sniff at the first team mate, I see Bradley becoming first choice right back.
27 Dec 2022 19:27:31
Eds, with Liverpool signing Gakpo where do we stand in our non homegrown numbers please? . I believe that he was the last player we can register. If and it's a big if, we signed Fernandez then surely we can't register him until someone leaves. Thanks.
{Ed002's Note - As I recall there are a couple of spare slots.}
1.) 27 Dec 2022 19:34:01
Thanks ??.
2.) 27 Dec 2022 20:26:26
Have Gakpo replace Adrian. Davies 3rd choice keeper. Keita probably replaces Arthur in the CL squad. Ox replace Frauendorf.
Kelleher, Trent, Jones, Nat as our 4 club developed players.
Kelleher, Trent, Nat, Gomez, Henderson, Milner, Ox, Jones, Carvalho as the 8 home grown. (9 but only need 8)
Alisson, Ramsay, VVD, Matip, Konate, Robertson, Tsimikas, Fabinho, Keita, Thiago, Bajcetic, Salah, Diaz, Firmino, Gakpo, Nunez Jota as the non home grown players
That’s 26 without Adrian, Arthur or Doak. Anyone new would have to replace Ramsay probably or Bajcetic. Elliott on list B with Harvey Davies and a few others.
3.) 27 Dec 2022 22:19:28
Isn’t there some rule about players under 21 not being counted or something.
{Ed002's Note - Yes.}
4.) 29 Dec 2022 12:54:12
OneKiss, a few tweaks to the list mate.
Carvalho, Ramsay and Bajcetic are all U21 so are listed separately. Doak as well and Elliot, Davies etc.
Elliot and Bajcetic will count (I believe) as HG and CT, and Carvalho will count as HG once they are over 21. As long as Ramsay and Doak stay with the club (rather than going out on loan) they will also count as both HG and CT in years to come, as will someone like Gordon who is recovering from injury atm.
26 Dec 2022 21:03:11
Merry Christmas Eds.
Any legs in the rumour we're trying to sign Gackpo this January? Paul Joyce says we are.
{Ed002's Note - Yes it is correct - but unclear where that leaves Diaz and Jota, or where it leaves Gakpo when they are fit. It seems odd that the are looking to strengthen away from the midfield priority.}
31 Aug 2022 14:17:04
This whole narrative of Liverpool waiting for Jude Bellingham is so unbelievably insane. First of all, he will be offered double or treble our wages elsewhere and secondly, we will need a minimum of 2/ 3 new midfielders next season. don't hold your breath kids.
1.) 31 Aug 2022 14:29:41
So he'll be offered £500-£750k a week so! we will pay top wages for bellingham. we will sign Bellingham and him Harvey nd Stefan will rock it up for the next decade. The future and present is Red lads.
2.) 31 Aug 2022 14:45:31
I'm not expecting Bellingham to join next season.
No doubt they'll be clubs offering £300k+ wages to the guy, so if Madrid or City want him we may just be priced out of a deal.
3.) 31 Aug 2022 14:53:21
I think we know what will happen as we’ve been here before. Next summer one of the oil teams or Real will offer the whole transfer fee up front whilst we’re talking about a Brighthouse style weekly payment plan. He’ll go elsewhere and then we’ll put our media statements that we did try to sign him but the economics made no sense. In the same press release announcing an extension for Milner and that Ox will be like a new signing. ?. You just know that this will happen.
4.) 31 Aug 2022 15:12:10
The whole transfer is pinned on us reaching champions league minimum I'd say. don't think the lad is greedy and has his heart set on joining liverpool personally. Forget the wages idea that won't come into it.
{Ed002's Note - Liverpool has no agreement with Dortmund at all.}
5.) 31 Aug 2022 15:25:17
Why are people losing energy over something a year into the future?
Also, pretty sure VVD could of doubled his wages to join city, but he chose us instead. Thiago specifically wanted to join us. Some people are just bought into the project, to Klopp or to our great club in general.
He might not sign but why don’t we just wait and see instead of pouring misery on any post relating to him? If we don’t sign him.
6.) 31 Aug 2022 15:32:43
Jesus H Christ, some of you must lead extremely boring lives if you're worried about something that may or may not happen in 12 months time. 1. We've 0 control over what's going to happen and 2. You could be dead and buried/ cremated by then.
7.) 31 Aug 2022 15:44:32
Bellingham is never coming to us, Just like Mario Gotze, Christian Pulisic, Kai Havertz all so called linked and departed to elsewhere.
For £100Mill I rather have 3 other players and retire Milner. OX and Naby.
8.) 31 Aug 2022 16:01:50
Not very optimistic mane I'll live forever.
9.) 31 Aug 2022 16:15:14
I’m sure square tomato said he’s told the england camp that liverpool are his first choice.
If that’s true and we sign him then great, if not then that’s also great.
Not worth losing sleep over.
10.) 31 Aug 2022 16:43:07
The whole midfield situation is embarrassing really the way I look at this is either FSG are too tight to part with money or Klopp is too loyal to current players either way it’s a joke. Are you telling me that Tielemans isn’t better than Keita, Milner, jones? ?
11.) 31 Aug 2022 16:56:02
100M for overrated player. lol.
12.) 31 Aug 2022 17:04:11
Its both Whitewalker. Klopp too sentimental about players who are ageing expecting them to pull up trees as they did when we won the league. We do have some talented youth and maybe we should integrate them more. Plus FSG's transfer model is we live within our means. They are a business after all. They have invested in infrastructure which makes the business more viable when the time comes to sell. I just don't feel they prioritise transfers. There is a finite budget in that respect.
13.) 31 Aug 2022 17:33:18
Without wanting to sound flippant Whitewalker, Ox in a plaster casts on both legs and crutches is more mobile and active than Tielemans. He’s not exactly a hard worker and he’s not blessed with speed of movement or thought.
14.) 31 Aug 2022 17:48:36
Ox is a crock is tielemans? . Perhaps under klopp he would be a different player? . Just asking. don't particular mind him. Can tell he has it in his locker and doubt he'd get away with being lazy here.
15.) 31 Aug 2022 18:26:56
Naby’s got away with being lazy, so anything’s possible. I’d rather not take the risk out of desperation.
16.) 31 Aug 2022 18:29:15
He ain’t movin to us! We won’t be forking out 100m
For one player when we will
Need another 4 as well.
17.) 31 Aug 2022 18:31:56
A Shaq type of signing at best imo. IE he would not doubt make a few decent contributions but wouldn't be the difference between a league win and no league win.
18.) 31 Aug 2022 19:59:49
If Dortmund don’t want to sell and Bellingham is saying he doesn’t want to move this summer then we may have to pay twice or thrive to push a deal this summer with the key people who don’t want to do a deal this summer.
{Ed002's Note - There is no agreement with Dortmund.}
19.) 31 Aug 2022 22:35:33
If an established 19 year old Jude Bellingham is valued at 100 mill.
Then what makes us think that a 20 year old more established Jude Bellingham is still valued at 100 mill in a years time.
20.) 31 Aug 2022 23:07:45
Bellingham maybe, he is good but let's see how he does for England in the world cup . English players are often overrated and overpriced. there's a lot of quality in other leagues especially the portuguese. Spending all your money on one midfielder makes little footballing sense and even less business sense. Hopefully Liverpool will use their rich tradition of data analysis and find a few players who are perhaps less popular but with as much potential. in January or next summer.
21.) 01 Sep 2022 01:12:48
JK - what his value is in a year's time, it'll be twice or thrice that to prise him away from dortmund now like the OP seems to think we can do lol.
22.) 01 Sep 2022 08:32:32
Begs the question why did LFC not buy him from Birmingham as a 17 year old, was it not worth a gamble at the time when fee would of been buttons compared to his value now, Dortmund took the gamble it paid off " who dares wins ", is Haaland another example of another Dortmund player we missed out on.
Perhaps because Jurgen who was a Dortmund manager in the past has vowed not to do any business with Dortmund as a sign of mutual respect, we will never know but it certainly begs the question.
{Ed001's Note - because he made it plain he wanted to go to Germany to join Dortmund.}
23.) 01 Sep 2022 10:29:02
007, Klopp has been away from Dortmund for 7 years, I don't think there's many players there that even played under him back then, so I don't think any unwritten, possibly fictitious agreement to not sign Dortmund players still stands.
This is all a bit silly, no? There's no way of knowing whether we'll sign Bellingham or someone else, or who would be the best signing. I'm fairly certain nobody thought Carvalho would be proving to be the most exciting of our summer signings so far, so just try and enjoy the ride!
24.) 01 Sep 2022 12:47:58
Why didn't he fancy signing Haaland then only £51 Million, Nunez £85 Million. Could have bought a midfielder with the money difference as well.
25.) 01 Sep 2022 13:39:46
I don't think Haaland wanted to join us, and it's fairly well known that the overall cost was nowhere near £51m for him. He is, however, a genetic freak.
{Ed002's Note - Haaland never had the option to join Liverpool.}
26.) 01 Sep 2022 13:39:46
I don't think Haaland wanted to join us, and it's fairly well known that the overall cost was nowhere near £51m for him. He is, however, a genetic freak.
27.) 01 Sep 2022 22:57:38
The costs involved in the Haaland transfer were way more than 51 million.
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26 Jun 2025 09:31:22
Do we all think we're going for Gyokeres then? Would he be a good use of money? Or would Ekiteke be the better option?
1.) 26 Jun 2025 10:38:17
I purchased Gyokeres for Liverpool on Football Manager and he was a massive waste of money. Big wages, never scored and annoyed when I stopped playing him.
Martinez was a great buy, but not till next season, but he bangs in 35 a season for a good few years. Wanted 400k a week mind.
I think that tells you everything.
Isak to sign on 18th July. 13:45 Melwood leaning presentation.
2.) 26 Jun 2025 10:41:40
Not for me. He’s great playing off the shoulder of the last man but that’s not what we need.
It’s one of the reasons why Nunez has struggled so much too.
He need a forward that can score and create goals when they’re in a low block which is most league games!
3.) 26 Jun 2025 10:49:08
I'm not sure we go for him due to age or trauma of buying a striker from the Portuguese league, although I do think he'd bag 20 goals for us in the league.
I still think Isak is the dream target, and that if a deal can be done there, they'll pull out all the stops to make it happen.
Ekitike was touted as the backup plan, as he is probably the most similar profile out there to Isak. Tall but moves well, has good fundamentals, good first touch, passing, ability to drop back and link up play as well as play off the shoulder and run in behind. Ekitike right now is what Isak was at Sociedad before the Newcastle move, so in theory he could be the next Isak, but not sure the club will take a project striker right now, especially at the crazy prices Frankfurt are demanding. I do think if we get Ekitike, it ends up dropping to the £60-70mil range though.
But with 2 more years of Mo and Virgil, they may want to capitilise on the opportunity by signing someone who is the finished article, who can help us win in the short term. Obviously Isak is ideal (or Alvarez, but that seems off the table now) but Gyokeres would certainly score goals in this team, and maybe that's all they need right now. Gyokeres' allround play (touch, passing, link up, dribbling, faciliting others, etc. ) isn't as good as Ekitike's, but he's miles clear of him in pure finishing ability right now. Ekitike will probably get there in a few years, sure, but if you give Gyokeres the chances that Nunez has been missing these last 3 years, he rivals Salah, Haland and Isak for golden boot.
Not sure he'd be the best fit tactically, and there are certainly weak points in his all round game, but if Liverpool just want someone who can finish the chances that Salah and Wirtz will create for the next couple of years, then we could do a lot worse than Gyokeres.
4.) 26 Jun 2025 11:07:27
Gyokeres - isn’t he just a similar profile to Nunez?
We someone who is clinical in front of goal but who can also play a bit too. I don’t think Slot wants a target man or a striker that is always looking to play in behind the shoulder.
5.) 26 Jun 2025 11:27:19
I do love a player who has good fundamentals.
6.) 26 Jun 2025 11:31:49
He’s alright. He’s more of a “trying to get into the top 4” signing than a “we want to dominate Europe signing” ?
But who knows.
7.) 26 Jun 2025 11:59:52
Nunez doesn’t play off the shoulder. If he did and actually stayed onside he might have actually scored some more goals.
8.) 26 Jun 2025 12:24:17
That seems to be more of a you problem, Tristan. I bought Gyokeres on my save of FM and he was amazing. Scored in almost every single match I played him in ;)
9.) 26 Jun 2025 12:41:00
To my credit Drac, I tend to fair better with lower price signings in general. I got Brewster back for us as a cheap back up on one save and he was my top scorer for the next 6/ 7 seasons and left an absolute legend. Also Patson Daka when you can get him for cheap is a good one!
10.) 26 Jun 2025 21:10:53
Irish rover, I disagree mate. Nunez is a headless chicken when out wide or dropping in deep to link play. His strength is his running power, and he is at his most dangerous when running in behind or getting on the end of crosses. Like you say though he cannot stay onside, but he would be much better in a counter attacking team that played to his strengths.
08 Jun 2025 19:31:02
Do we have any idea why we didn't go for Cherki? Given that Slot met up with him. Obviously Wirtz is a baller but is there a reason we moved on? Or did the player just not fancy it. Too much competition etc?
1.) 08 Jun 2025 19:40:25
According to reports (ornstein I think) the meeting was scheduled some time ago before we got the green light from Wirtz as Cherki was one of the options for us, slot kept meeting out of respect - the player spoke of wanting to come to LFC.
2.) 08 Jun 2025 19:41:36
We don't need both and Wirtz is the better player. Cherki was probably the fallback option.
3.) 08 Jun 2025 19:47:44
The Athletic went over this and said he doesn't track back or defend much so maybe why we moved on. He will have it tough under Pep.
4.) 08 Jun 2025 19:55:53
Also why would we buy him when we’re also buying Wirtz. We cannot sign everyone.
5.) 08 Jun 2025 20:10:47
We went and Cherki rejected us. Why is this so tough?
6.) 08 Jun 2025 20:12:03
Wirtz is the better option.
7.) 08 Jun 2025 21:38:53
This place is going to kick off if Wirtz doesn’t sign.
8.) 08 Jun 2025 22:04:15
It’s not Even a debate. Wirtz is clear.
9.) 08 Jun 2025 22:55:58
It was going to kick off if we lost all three contract rebels, Ron.
10.) 08 Jun 2025 23:28:00
probably because we're prioritizing one of the world's top young talents?
11.) 09 Jun 2025 05:08:07
This forum is always balanced on a knife edge though eh? It’s just a thrill a minute.
12.) 09 Jun 2025 06:04:16
The forum poster is a mix of Statler and Waldorf and Harry Enfield’s “only me” character. Everything could go up at any time.
07 Jun 2025 19:18:26
Hey Ed001, Who do you think we will sign up top once Kerkez and Wirtz have signed? Realistically and dream signings.
{Ed001's Note - I think it will be someone like Stassin, some hidden gem for Hughes to unearth.}
1.) 07 Jun 2025 21:07:10
Aw ed1. Why’d you mention him? Had no idea who he was but now I’m going to be crushed if we don’t go for him- purely on the fact that you mentioned him and gem in the same sentence. Player profile time methinks. It’ll make it happen.
{Ed001's Note - I was just guessing at a name that has been claimed to be a hidden gem mate. It was an off the head throw out name, don't stress, he might not even be good but it is the kind of signing Hughes was brought in to make.}
2.) 07 Jun 2025 21:29:15
I get you and I love the idea of us finding a gem. Football manager childhood still influencing me.
3.) 07 Jun 2025 21:33:24
I'd prefer to give Jayden Danns more game time.
4.) 07 Jun 2025 21:41:18
Ed001, is Hughes considered a great judge of 'hidden gem footballers' because of his footballing knowledge or is he a great stats guy and that allows him unearth these gems?
{Ed001's Note - stats mate.}
5.) 07 Jun 2025 22:13:40
I do wonder if someone who finds hidden gems is as useful for a side like Liverpool compared to say a bournmouth though. At a side like bournmouth you can afford to Chuck em straight in the side and give them loads of playing time, at Liverpool your competing against superstars and your not going to get the minutes. So your hidden gem has more of a chance to shine (pun intended) than at a side like Liverpool I reckon.
Hoping to be proved wrong though.
6.) 07 Jun 2025 22:35:56
Remember our last 2 gems?
Florent Sinama-Pongolle and Anthony Le Tallec
?.
7.) 07 Jun 2025 22:46:21
I get your point mate but I will disagree. Carra was a gem. Gerrard was a gem. Trent was a gem. They cost next to nothing. In a world where it's unwise to gather 115 charges against your club. I think there is quite the benefit in uncovering gems. Yes yes they were local boys- but I hope you get my point. You only have to look across the league to players uncovered that added so much more. Its easy to pick out the current cracking players and spend a fuk load to get their services- but its finding a real uncut gem and developing them- that's where I am hoping hughes makes a massive difference.
8.) 07 Jun 2025 23:05:08
To be fair, a few hidden gems from our recent past:
Rio, Kaide and Sterling into the academy
The last (relatively) unknown and cheap first teamer that went mega was Couts.
9.) 07 Jun 2025 23:53:33
I disagree on Coutinho being unknown, Zedd. Cheap, yes. He was really young when he arrived at Inter who had a lot of managerial upheaval in that period which meant he was never really utilised properly.
10.) 08 Jun 2025 02:03:52
Bradley has shone,
11.) 08 Jun 2025 02:12:13
Coutinho was fairly well known but was also known to be very inconsistent. It was poch at sociedad who spent time with him in training to shape him into a decent player.
We bought him (thanks to Rafa) shortly after. Phil was a super nice chap and bought very expensive presents for underappreciated staff at inter before he left (very nice watches) . He was very popular there with literally everyone.
A lot of his later issues were because his relationship was rocky.
12.) 08 Jun 2025 05:43:05
Mikeys point is still valid though, none of these players are ever getting a chance for consistent game time in one of the best teams in the world, which we currently are, unless they are exceptional or there are exceptional circumstances
Trent got a chance to replace Nathaniel Clyne
Sterlings competition for game time was from Stewart Downing and an aging Dirk Kuyt
Couutinho - Jonjo Shelvey, Joe Allen et al
I'm not saying its impossible, but sometimes the only way you get a chance is down to luck/ The year that Luke Shaw got his chance at Southampton for example was only due to an injury crisis and Matt Targett was regarded higher but was also injured at the time. Under normal circumstances this calibre of player only get chances at smaller clubs or bit part roles in cups where they will struggle to find form.
13.) 08 Jun 2025 09:39:43
Coutinho never played for Real Sociedad, though. He was a year on loan at Espanyol with Pochetino prior to his permanent move to Liverpool.
14.) 08 Jun 2025 10:09:32
I think you can also count Robbo and Hypia as other examples of gems. Both bought for low fees and went on to become integral members of the team.
04 Feb 2025 08:48:45
Well if we run out of gas this season again we only have one person to blame Mr Hughes. let's do this. there's a league title to be won. And a "big summer" ahead.
1.) 04 Feb 2025 09:03:59
Tbf fixtures are falling nicely which is only positive. League cup followed by FA cup where we can rest players. Also not in champs league knockout round. I think if we get through Feb/ March with international break and are still 9 clear we win the league.
Hard to improve our 1-1 but a LB/ CB is a concern and I would have like a combative athletic number 6 for games like Everton away.
2.) 04 Feb 2025 09:24:16
The greatest director of all time? Nonsense, it was his idea to be top of the league
If anyone is to blame its Naby Keita.
3.) 04 Feb 2025 09:29:08
One game at a time lads. Cliche I know but there is still a way to go
Up the pool.
4.) 04 Feb 2025 09:42:29
I also think our play style suits us for the long game. Under klopp we went hell for leather and frequently as the season went on we looked out on our feet after first half hour.
5.) 04 Feb 2025 09:46:28
I'm a little bit confused who do you want to buy and replace in the team? apart from LB I just don't see it. we have 1 player out injured at the moment. a fully fit team is
Ali, Trent, Ibou, VVD, Robbo
Mac, Grav, Dom
Salah, Diaz, Gakpo
you can have 9 players on the bench - Kweev, Joe, Bradley, Tsimikas, Endo, Jones, Elliot, Nunez, Jota - this bench is stacked with talent
not included in the above - Jaros, Qaunsah, Chiesa, Morton, Danns
January just doesn't make sense to remove anyone from the team at the moment since they are doing so well sure in the summer have a look at LCB/ LB or another CM but mid season makes no sense
top of the league, top of the champions league, we can easily beat spurs this week and go through to the next round of the FA CUP.
6.) 04 Feb 2025 10:12:12
Totally agree jimble the incompetence of hughes may cost us. Two windows in and he's stealing a living.
7.) 04 Feb 2025 10:23:08
We're only 6 points clear brummy mate. We've already won the derby in your mind? ? Its going to be a tough game but because of last season i Think the Boys will make it right this season.
8.) 04 Feb 2025 10:29:45
imblelfc2005 - Lets blame him for the two, nearly / Quad seasons as well whilst were at it Hey Jim. Its good to have someone to blame.
Slot said that his most common topic during conversations with Jurgen has been about why we fell away during those two seasons.
My feeling is that it was partly due to the high energy football demanding so much from the players, partly down to Klopps waning energy levels, and partly due to not having the psychological fortitude to bounce back from losses.
If we don't win the league this season, it will be down to the players and manager- we have enough of a squad to compete, as we've shown, but we do have enough of the winners mentality?
9.) 04 Feb 2025 11:38:03
Just my thoughts, while it would be nice for us to have made signings this window, the transfers that did happen were underwhelming. There's not a single transfer, other than Kvaradona, where I felt that we missed out on a player. And even then, for Kvaradona, the fees involved were huge and he only wanted PSG anyway. I don't think there was a player who was available that would have improved us.
And it isn't a guarantee that transfers would improve a team either. Take City for example. They were splashing cash left, right, and centre. And the result: getting spanked 5-1 by Arsenal last night.
10.) 04 Feb 2025 12:37:04
I don't buy into the Kvara hype at all, if you gave me a choice between him and Barcola I'm taking Barcola every day of the week.
11.) 04 Feb 2025 12:46:21
Hughes anwould have known since the summer where we needed cover so had plenty of time to get something done but instead he just sat back and robbed his fat wage packet.
12.) 04 Feb 2025 13:16:54
Maybe hughes is following the instructions of his boss/ bosses?
13.) 04 Feb 2025 13:28:07
What players is Slot planning on resting in the second half of the season and what impact would it have on results?
What do you mean, 'you don't know'? ?.
14.) 04 Feb 2025 15:32:49
What was the point of hiring him then. Is he the fall guy for fsg?
15.) 04 Feb 2025 15:50:08
And I assume that if we win the league then you’ll come on here and say that the manager and directors of Liverpool were right not to sign anyone or will you just move on to your next embarrassing negative nonsense…what a sad little life you must lead.
16.) 04 Feb 2025 16:48:26
I think we should blame the fans for being entitled whingers. But hey, what do I know?!
17.) 04 Feb 2025 17:45:56
I wonder how many of you would be brave enough to be resting VvD, Gravenberch and Salah in the second half of the season. Better still, who would you have signed so that you could rest them? ?.
18.) 04 Feb 2025 18:45:28
Szobo’s spot is certainly open for debate. Works hard but doesn’t score enough nor assist enough for me, particularly in that advanced position. F.
19.) 04 Feb 2025 19:26:36
Where do we need cover Harry? We’ve had injuries in every position this season and covered it perfectly well. People go about Grav but Macca played in that position for most of last season until he got injured and we were top then too.
Stop looking for problems that aren’t there just because you want an excuse to criticise Hughes.
I’m not defending Hughes I know very little about what he’s doing or being asked to do but to say he’s stealing a wage when we are smashing everything is just a bit silly.
We are the best team in Europe despite apparently needing loads of players. I’m sure any team in the world would love to swap places with us right now.
20.) 04 Feb 2025 19:36:29
3 Concerns for me would be 1)goals drying up / over reliance on Salah. Nunez and Jota will hopefully sort that out as I don’t think Diaz looks like scoring when playing as a number 9 but Slot seems to like that formation. 2) Too many dangerous crosses coming into the box especially from our right but also left. Hopefully Trent has more games when he’s fully switched on / gets more support from Grav / Konate when needed / Bradley steps up. Robbo looks a bit better lately. 3) Midfielders start tiring / can’t cope with intensity. This is probably my main concern as Slot won’t play Endo so we need to hope they can keep going to the end of the season / hopefully most games there won’t need to be intensity as teams play low block and concern 1 becomes more the issue.
21.) 04 Feb 2025 19:50:43
You have already listed two positions that could be upgraded while saying it’s hard to improve.
22.) 04 Feb 2025 23:37:32
It is hard to improve in January, Virat.
How many managers have really improved their squads in January?
You could make an argument for Villa but we don't know yet and they have lost two of their front men.
Arteta is 'disappointed', as is Moyes. Amorim loses a forward and is playing Mainoo as a false nine. Chelsea lose a player. Spurs? Who knows what they have signed.
City spend a small fortune and no one is really worried about them.
It is harder to improve in January but every other team in the PL needs to improve more than we do.
jimblelfc2005's rumour replies
07 Jul 2025 17:23:04
Gonna spend the rest of his career covering for Trent.
26 Jun 2025 15:42:31
So he's saying there's a chance?
26 Jun 2025 14:49:13
Chiesa out Fofana in. Gakpo and Diaz are staying.
14 Jun 2025 12:35:55
A lot of money to spend on someone with a bit of a niggly injury history. Great player though. Would love him but can’t see it now we’ve spaffed Big John’s 2026 yacht budget on Wirtz.
10 Jun 2025 19:12:57
Probably the 4th biggest transfer in premier league history. It takes time to work out how and what will be paid when. Cherki was about £35 mill. We’re doing a £120 mill plus deal with add ons and clauses. It gets done or it doesn’t.
jimblelfc2005's banter replies
29 Jun 2025 20:03:28
We won’t be buying Isak. We need to move on. And quick.
12 Jun 2025 09:17:15
Spot on MK.
16 Jan 2025 05:58:40
As if he ever gets charged or named.
14 Jan 2025 14:24:42
Yes id like to know the reasons to this too.
08 Jan 2025 22:20:47
Curtis Jones is poo, pass it on. Has one or two good games then vanishes. Szoboszlai is a huge miss. Gives us so much energy in midfield.