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

Sure perhaps on a given day you might prefer him to start a game over Kerkez but if you are saying you would rather Kerkez move to tottenham this window instead and we kept Robbo you are delusional. I absolutely love Robbo as much as the next Liverpool fan but if 1 left back has to go this window the obvious choice is Robbo, to think anything else is crazy!

And you know that's what we are talking about right? Not just who we want to start on Saturday…

And Djimi Traore was part of the back 4 that won a champion's league…so what's your point exactly?

We all know Robbo is a bonified living legend at pool but all this talk of keeping him over Kerkez is absolute nonsense of the highest order. Robbo was easily the weakest link in our league winning team last year, you know it and I know it so what's the argument here exactly?

Absolutely I'd love to keep Robbo as our back up left back but that's it. If he is not happy with that then fair enough and we say thanks for the memories and good luck to you sir. End of discussion.

Kerkez is literally a decade younger than Robbo and a few years younger than Robbo was when he arrived here and will grow into the position.

Just because Robbo has played well when called upon this year doesn't mean he is still capable of starting 50 games a season for a team aspiring to win leagues and other big titles. It actually just reinforces the point that he should only be a back up for us at this point cos he was not able to perform so well last year expected to play every game.

Fair play to Robbo. Club wouldn’t be entertaining this if he hasn’t given indication he is up for it.

He know his minutes will be limited and wants to play.

Give the man what he wants. As for Kerkez not being of same calibre or potential, probably same people saying a young 21 year old for 9m from Hull should never be considered for our LB.

I'm very conflicted on Robbo possibly going. On one hand he's a legend of the club who I wouldn't want to stand in the way of leaving for the last few months of his contract for one more pay day. He's clearly second choice now and getting very few minutes.

On the other hand our defense is already bare bones how can we justify letting him go without a replacement? It seems like negligence to do that and it's looking increasingly unlikely that we'll sign anyone this window. We seem very eager lately to cash in on players leaving without a back up plan (see Diaz in the summer)

The point was there in the post.

Robbo's mistakes last year are being overegged and Kerkez's this season are being underplayed.

My post wasn't saying Robbo should play 50 games season for us. So alot of that, if directed at me, is a bit strawman-ish.

True.

I can understand Robbo can't play the amount of minutes in H2 of the season as he did in H1 and Captain Scotland in the WC though also.

The only pro is that the Greek will hopefully almost never play.

It does feel a little bit more like an admission that this season is turning into a dead rubber.

It's bad for Liverpool but good for a club legend and I imagine the club recognise after years of phenomenal service that this is a big 6 months ahead for Robbo with Scotland's WC this summer. You could be hard-headed about it and keep him on the basis that he's clearly a better back up to Tsimikas (whojust isn't up to it for a CL team) but his game time would be limited (as will that of Tsimikas) so he's getting a move to allow him to play the football he needs. I'm with the club on this one but hate seeing him go.

And how will that work next season? He wants to play more regularly,he wanted to leave last summer and had agreed personal terms with A Madrid. By doing that you are kicking the can down the road and tying up wages on a player not playing for the club. We are not a city or Chelsea with the way we are run,we have to be a bit more savy.

The same thing happened when Henderson left. Plenty people wanted the club to give him a new contract for his experience,and the club got on just fine without him.

No Ekitike in the starting line up

Alisson
Frimpong Gomez VVD Kerkez
Gravenberch Mac Allister
Wirtz Szoboszlai
Salah Gakpo

Because we have one CF and he can't start every game I'd imagine.

He's a dedicated professional with a relatively short career, I'm sure he wants his fitness and performance to be at the top his game by the time the World Cup comes, and that means playing regularly at a high level.

I think it is clear that Robbo is on the wrong side of the hill, much like Henderson, Milner and others felt. Nostalgia doesn't win games or score goals, just the way of the modern game. Klopp let many a dedicated decent player walk out the door during his time.

Having said that I personally would like Robbo to stay, but totally understand if we parts ways. Kerkez has definitely stepped up a gear of late, hopefully he can keep it up.

Bournemouth are wearing black shorts and the 2 teams have to have different colour shorts to help colorblind players differentiate.

Poor from Salah. Good run initially, but weak pass