Liverpool FC - Talk /Gossip/Rumours 25/25

Salah going to Galatasaray or Fenerbache makes sense to me, but not Virgil. I'd have thought most of the top clubs would want Virgil. Barcelona for example would be perfect for him

Netflix finally got round to making a doc on it

Van Dijk leaving would be the worst thing that could happen to us, whether you think he's regressed or not he's still at the very least the best CB at the club. He's been played a ridiculous amount this season (4,761 minutes, equivalent to just under 53 full 90s) and that can't continue, but if we can get him some more rest instead of playing him for every minute of every game then he's still got years at the top level imo.

There were plenty of opportunities to get him off the pitch this season that we didn't utilise, like playing him for the full 90 in games against Barnsley, Frankfurt, and Qarabag.

Yes. We're all just stabbing in the dark but what else can we do until the summer? As above, FSG might show mercy to Slot based on his winning the title, having to deal with massive squad change and a player's demise.

On the flip-side, they may view it as "we've got chance to get a better coach in Alonso so let's do it". I'm hoping the latter. The one thing that gives me hope is that they were quick enough to bin Rodgers when Klopp was available. You'd also hope, as you imply, that they would see that it's in their interests as well as the fans' to have a team that brings excitement. After being in charge for 15 years, you'd hope they'd have enough contacts in football to tell them that what Liverpool have done this season has been so far away from Klopp's days that it beggars belief.

Still think they have an eye on Nagelsmann.

After the World Cup Nagelsmann will finish up with the National Team and have a break. FSG give Slot another chance but if it goes poorly, they have their guy.

I would have thought they would go for Alonso as the would fans would give him time and FSG love that.

Not really about age as such. Szobo I think is a clear captain material, and Gravenberch potentially, Konate of course is more likely to stay if he's in negotiaion. Otherwise I would say at least one of the veterans will end up sticking around, hopefully VVD and would take the main captain role.

I very much hope not. He's a drama queen and has fallen out with people wherever he's gone. If you think the fans are frustrated with the kind of comments Slot comes out with, just wait til you see Nagelsmann.

Really? I didn’t know that about him. I had a quick look around the Bayern subreddit and they seemed to like him. When he was linked with Chelsea and Utd, fans seemed to be on board there too

I think he fell out with the suits at Bayern though.

Virgil is easily our player of the season imo.

Letting him go would be crazy.

Agreed, I know Slot is not the answer. But I would take almost anyone over Nagelsmann!

It's funny looking at the list of CBs with that most amount of interceptions, headers won, duels won, most passes etc and seeing that VVD either tops the list or else is very close to the list.

We all know that he hasn't been at his best for the duration of the season. But it also must be caveated by saying that he was probably our best player for the first couple months of the season, when we were winning every game. And even in the bad months, he has still put in some brilliant performances to ensure a win was earned. Some proper leader performances where we had to dig in and see out a lead.

Ah here. We all love big Virg but those day are far behind him. Still one of the top PL CBs but absolutely not the best in the world.