Liverpool FC - Talk /Gossip/Rumours 25/25

Yeah cos he doesn't know how to manage a squad properly he wants the players to rest during matches 🙄 Oh good lord, now I've heard everything.

"In the right circumstances with the right players can deliver titles"

Oh excellent, so all we need is for kloppo to come back and create another title winning team for Slot to then take over and only make worse at a rate that will allow him to win 1 title before his style of play, whatever the fcuk that is, gradually makes un unwatchable.

You say you don't think posters are bending over backwards to defend Slot in the same post as you bend over backwards to defend him. I really wonder if people on here think before they post sometimes.

I'm sorry but the Slot defenders on here are so delusional it's not even funny. The straw clutching is so cringe at this stage.

It's funny how different people can look at the same picture and draw different conclusions but I see three ridiculous record breaking points totals above 90, one incredible one above 80 and very strong mid 70.

2 full seasons just shy of 70 the worst of it which is pretty good going.

I think the perspective someone should take from that graphic is that those years were absolutely not normal and unlikely to be replicated.

I hadn't appreciated until recent weeks how young Freddie Woodman is, just turned 29 in March

If you would have told me a few months ago that the 3rd choice keeper who's never been off the bench that we signed from Preston was 33 or 34 I would have believed you because of our track record of having players like that (Manninger, Lonergan, Adrián etc)

He only has 1 year left on his contract, I wonder if there's any plans to extend. Imagine it would be a low cost and easy thing to do for all parties

According to some seemingly reliable Dutch sources, we're bringing in Reijnen as a coach next season. This is the guy Slot wanted two years ago but he couldn't get a work permit.

Another clear sign that Slot is staying. We really are doing a Rodgers 2.0.

I don't think in game recovery is something to be scoffed at - it's a thing in any sport with high levels of exertion (swimming, athletics etc). I think it's pretty clear that you can't play a high intensity game all the time either so I am not making any outlandish statements around that either.

Of course we won the title but it's a bit like comparing Arsenal if they win it this year with Wenger's team of Henry, Pires, Bergkamp. Last season felt like the last kick of Klopp's team. Slot gets all credit for getting them over the line but the excitement around the team and the joy of watching them has been on a one-way trajectory since Klopp left. If that changes next season, then I'm all for it but the evidence of the past two seasons suggests not.

Also, I would suggest that many fans, myself included would have been happy just to have Klopp manage us regardless of the titles. The football was just great and it was a time of togetherness similar to what I suppose Shankly's time was.

Yeah, you're on your own.

It was inevitable that the style was going to have to change for Slot because we were losing and aging out a lot of players, and bringing in younger greener talent. It's the opposite from Klopp, who was bringing in significantly better talent year on year, so it's always going to progress the team if you have a decent manager. For Slot the talent is already in the team, and he has to bring in effectively what has been weaker players than those they are replacing. For a few players though it is clear they have stepped backwards, Macca, and Gravenberch being the obvious examples.

Overall I'm not a Slot defender as such, I'm more on the fence, however I am a FSG defender, and I trust their judgment, whatever they decide. If they stick with Slot, then I'm willing to hold my nose for the time being also.

Not sure if already posted

Salah has also asked for Henderson to get some sort of recognition on the last game of the season, as he never got one when he left the club like so many others did.

Shows what kind of man he is.