Liverpool FC Premier League Champions 25/26 - Talk /Gossip/Rumours

Kerkez is definitely looking more solid. But we still haven't seen anything like what he was doing last season. He dominated the left hand side for Bournemouth, delivering some quality balls into the box while he was at it.

I think he's trying to ease his way back into form, after starting the season at 100 miles an hour and getting everything wrong. I think he'll get there too.

Its plainly obvious to anyone watching us, a lot of our current issues are identity, in how we play, and what our intentions are. And you can see Slot himself is still trying to figure that out.

I don't know what our best team is. But I just don't see a situation where all 3 of Isak, Salah and Wirtz can play together! Some tough decisions will have to be made going forward.

After the Everton game Gravenberch said he has been told he can go further forward this season as last season he was told to stay in the 6 role and not venture forward.

Slot, Alisson out on Saturday

Gomez in at CB anyone ? Not like theres any other options.

See how long we can get from him before injury comes calling. Only issue is that we'll need him ready to rock for when Konate gets his

I'd be more worried if we had questions over players ability. This is clearly more of a tactical/mental thing and I've full confidence it can be sorted out. Anyone who's been through grief will know how it can affect you mentally and all players will be dealing with it differently. I don't think there's enough recognition of that.

Ekitike is confident he only suffered from cramp

Could do, and he'd do a job, but I think it would also completely negate what's coming from the right side with the other lad in front of him. At least with Bradley, raw as he is, there would be some forward interplay, so not sure whether it's better to play through the problems to get there.

Where that leaves Frimpong, I'm not sure, but he's not there yet, early injury hasn't helped him.

Unfortunately Konate, decent game against Arsenal aside, has had an extremely error-strewn start, more so than normal, that needs addressing. Of course, we can try to play through that, and maybe Joe would help back there, but I do not like the way Konate's shakiness is encouraging the opposition of late.

Konate needs to be sold in January. Hopefully replaced by Guehi, but if he refuses to go, bench him for the rest of the season. Not having this contract wind down again

After what happened with Trent last year, it is crazy that the club are falling into this situation again. Honestly konate should have been told during the summer, sign the improved contract or be sold. It's pretty clear konate will not be staying. He's even playing himself out of a new contract now. The club needs to get a process for contracts in place

We've been poor all season (in truth we've been poor since around March), but getting the results, which have papered over the cracks. There's been a lot of change over the summer and only Ekitike can be happy with how he's settled, plus of course Jota's tragic passing has definitely left it's mark on the squad both on and off the pitch, that can't really be underestimated.

I think Slot has tried to integrate too many of the new players too quickly, plus change formation too, so even last season's players are struggling to adjust. A more gradual evolution of both formation and new players might have been better, as I think confidence amongst some of the new signings is begining to wane, Wirtz seems the most affected. Doesn't help that Isak is not match fit (surly we should have got a discount for that!) plus Konate has been shocking and Mac Allister is off form too.

As others have suggested it might be worth going back to Grav, Mac, and Slob in midfield, bring Gomez in for Konate and bench Wirtz for a few games, get a bit of stability in the team, we can then look at evolving the team again. First real test for Slot since taking over, some of the issues are self inflicted, hopefully he can turn it around ar the weekend.

Certainly seems to be a tactics and style issue. With what, 6/7 clean sheets in the last 25-30 games, something is very off in the balance of the midfield/defence.

Feels like poor Kerkez is completely neutered from how he performed last season. From the way Slot plays, the fullbacks invert their runs inside the winger rather than go to the byline. Great when you've Mo on one side, but surely you could switch it up when you've one of the best left backs in the league (last season at least) who's style of play is to whip crosses in. Not like Gakpo has been any good at those recently either.

Are we asking TOO much of Wirtz, a 21 year old we signed, and yet we play him every game, home and away. Kerkez the same, 21, expected to play every game. Ekitike a lesser extent, just turned 23. You can see why it's not working, and why it will when they're 25. A long time to wait, right now I'd get em out of team. Asking too much of these guy, Rio at least is getting some protection, as was Leoni until he got injured. Wirtz can go two way, be great in 3 years, or fade away and disappear down the lower leagues

Gakpo Isak Salah

Graven MAC Sobo

Robertson, Bradley

Should play next game

I'm confused, last night you were wanting rid of Wirtz.