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@bbc5live sporting families, Andy and Owen Farrell (father and son), Liam Farrell (cousin) Sean O'Loughlin (brother in law). Sean and Andy both have sons coming through academies currently

@LFCjoelokeke @SamueILFC I'm not disagreeing, I just feel like it goes against FSG model

@fildinni @SamueILFC I feel he is good as a back up

Which players should we realistically sign? Manager: LB (Backup): RB: DM: CM: LW: RW: Other positions:

@LFCjoelokeke @SamueILFC Need to look at HG, esp if Jones leaves. Wharton rumours aren't going away & can't him and Anderson. One of the Camara / Sangare potentially makes sense as the ball winner to play alongside. Bowen has a Shaqiri type feel to it if West Ham go down Feel like RW might be a curveball

@SamueILFC Manager:Julian Nagelsmann LB: Mittelstadt RB:Palestra Dm: Mathieus Fernandez CM:Adam Wharton LW:Diomande RW:Takefusa Kubo

@JoshLFC1909 Would happily extend Curtis for the right amount as a valuable squad member, if he wants to go elsewhere to establish himself as a starter then fair play, likewise if contract demands are excessive, makes sense to try and cash in

Have to ask yourself why a boyhood Liverpool fan is now wanting to leave the club

@_MikeE95 @JoshLFC1909 A local lads ran down his contract a year ago only for Wirtz to choose us over Bayern. Plenty of reasons right now why someone might not wanna join us but doubt Curtis going gonna be high on that list

@JoshLFC1909 Not a good look to foreign players either. Boyhood players don’t even want to stay

@Secretgrassroo2 Can you follow me so I can message?

Seen a grown man break down and cry when his team won a cup final Under 9s

@SherekhanKlopp @GooalMouth 100% this, I'm far from sold on Slot but if Alonso's managerial career date had been for e.g. Mata suspect the clamour for him to replace Slot would be a lot less

Disclaimer. Xabi Alonso is my favourite player to have played for Liverpool. And also at Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. He’s one of the most influential deep lying playmakers in the game - for me - and was a huge part of each team’s success. This has been my stance for the last 22 years. It will not change. But Arne Slot not being Xabi Alonso (the coach) isn’t the negative it’s made out to be. The same man people are pining for went from 90 points to 69 points in his second season at Bayer Leverkusen, with the same squad and added reinforcements. If the explanation is that ‘the system stopped working’, that’s on Xabi Alonso as the coach to remediate and find a new way to win. He had no mitigating factors in the way. Alonso then got his dream job at Real Madrid. The points return was respectable on the surface, but all reports pointed to many senior players being alienated, and the football wasn’t exactly the expansive, attractive style his admirers promise for Liverpool. It was turgid and dull. Lacking, what’s that word? Identity. Nice word. If the defence is that the players weren’t receptive, that’s not a free pass either. His time at Madrid as a player should have been the perfect education in managing egos, dressing room dynamics, and the reality that the coach is only as strong as the buy-in he creates. He did not succeed in doing it. He failed to raise standards and implement his identity. That’s on him. Those are red flags. So it is no surprise Liverpool hasn’t pushed for him. You’d be jumping from one uncertainty to another, for what? To satisfy fan sentiment? Fans shouldn’t be driving recruitment decisions, and rightly so. If they were, you’d probably have Amorim in charge, Ugarte at 6, and a random mix of flavour-of-the-month players on the wings. Someone the other day suggested Harry Wilson… Arne Slot isn’t Xabi Alonso. And that’s a good thing. Alonso the player left Liverpool for Madrid. Alonso the coach rejected Liverpool for Madrid. No thanks. If a coaching change is truly needed, an exponential upgrade is in order. Not a mercenary who would jump at the first sign of a bigger opportunity.

@joeMart05925822 @Mobyhaque1 FSG are a long way from perfect and 100% agree with a tiny bit more ambition / backing, Klopp's legscy would have been even better but looking at Chelsea and BlueCo, I'm minded to say be careful what you wish for

@Mobyhaque1 I really hope it's time up for these owners to sold up! I can't fathoms the excessive greediness the shown over the years with backing Klopp more to win more Laurels for the club. Absolutely shambolic

Interesting interview with John Henry: “Fans get frustrated, The Sox looked terrible for (their) first 25 games. I remember a plane flying overhead when we (LFC) were beating Manchester United 7-0 that read ‘FSG OUT!’” “It doesn’t mean you ignore them, it means you work harder – you dont settle for mediocrity. You have to win."

@lfcnigeriaa @nkosanangwenya @FabrizioRomano Thanks for the constructive addition to the discussion

@fildinni @nkosanangwenya @FabrizioRomano Man shut the fuck the up

🚨 Arne Slot: “Here the transition has NOT been completed yet”. “By that I mean this cycle, the players that won the Champions League and Premier League with Jurgen”. “This summer, as a minimum of two will leave, so you can say you are at the end of a transition, there's still a transition to be done”.

@nkosanangwenya @FabrizioRomano Salah & Ali are 33, Robbo is 32, Virg is 34, however the manager is, this transition needs to happen. Klopp used to be criticised for being too loyal and keeping hold of players too long. I'm far from sold on Slot but this criticism is lazy

@FabrizioRomano So to him transition means getting rid of players that won some silverware 😳

@Parisdreams_emp @Rydon_lfc @AnfieldEdition Love Klopp but if we're being honest re academy: Starters: TAA Squad: Curtis, Kelleher, Quansah, Bradley Sold to PL: Neco, Wilson You can make a case Morton and McConnell might have progressed to squad status if Klopp stays

@Rydon_lfc @AnfieldEdition Y'all just look for the smallest opportunity to wail Slot's name. 2019/20 when we won the league and 22/23 when we were having a terrible season, how many kids did Klopp play? In Klopp's first and second season, how many kids was he playing?

Trent Kone-Doherty on why he decided to leave Liverpool: “I was ready to start playing senior football, but at that moment I wasn’t getting that at Liverpool. "It wasn’t an easy decision. My whole life was in Liverpool. I had three years there, but I think it was best for my career. I had to make the decision in the end. You just have to be brave sometimes and take control of your career."

@AnfieldEdition No, a net reduction of 1 HG player when we've already got issues in that record. Gotta address it

Ins: 🇨🇮 Yan Diomade (£85m) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Adam Wharton (£70m) 🇫🇷 Jeremy Jacquet (£60m) Outs: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Curtis Jones (£25m) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Joe Gomez (£20m) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Harvey Elliott (£15m) 🇮🇹 Federico Chiesa (£10m) Would you be satisfied if Liverpool's summer window ended something like this?

@Dubs_LFC And the same people will be tweating about how terrible our business has been letting the likes of Robbo, Salah, Keita etc leave for nothing

Dumbass fucks? Ok you’re aware of him, his father and his agent tweaking for Barca for multiple years, trying to get a move? But it didn’t happen so he accepted Bayern You’re aware he was actually on more than 65k a week? You’re aware with his age and the fact he wanted away from the club we accepted a 75m offer for him? You’re aware that his G/As in the prem are nowhere near to what he’s getting now showing how easy the Bundesliga is for some players? Course you don’t😂

@IssaMelanine @LewisBower2021 No we shouldn't but its a 1st step towards contributing. People refer to Klopp, reality is Trent, Curtis, Kelleher and to an extent Bradley established themselves in the squad

@fildinni @LewisBower2021 Should we be happy just to see youngsters on the bench only? what are the path for them to contribute to the team? Rio scored and assisted in his previous games,now can't get a single minute. Isak is not 100% we must manage his minutes

It feels like the season is ending at just the wrong time for Will Wright, who has very much found his feet in the last couple of months at Liverpool. Has set a great foundation for himself for next season, in form but provides a different challenge for centre-backs.

@KevinKelly3 @Lfcbami3 Nah, that's fair. I don't think he's terrible with his feet. I saw it said a while back but an underrated problem is his dominant foot is his left foot, which means his easy out is to our weaker ball playing CB

@fildinni @Lfcbami3 There's nobody like Ali in the world so if youre looking for an exact replacement you're delduded. He isn't just elite at one thing he's great at everytbing bar with the ball at his feet and that's an issue we can work around which is my whole point.

Letting Alisson Becker go isn’t a bad idea . But the problem is who is good enough to fill the void?? Assuming we haven’t sold Kelleher we might be a bit confident. But looking at Alisson injury records recently it’s worrying and injury doesn’t make your stronger it makes players drop in performance.

@KevinKelly3 @Lfcbami3 Peak Alisson was an elite shot stopper who was good with his feet. His 1v1 ability was also a big factor in our high line. If my gk is only elite in one thing, agree it had better be shot stopping but the game demands more now

@Lfcbami3 Ye very good response maybe answer what I said instead of acting like a five year old you clown.

@IssaMelanine @LewisBower2021 You mean like how he was named on the bench yesterday?

@LewisBower2021 If Klopp was still there, he would have brought in to the first team and give him opportunities (Ekitike injured) But we have Slot who doesn't rate youngsters

@liverpxxl9 Agree but don't even have to go that far back. Torres was half the player once he stopped trusting his body

I’m old enough to remember the devastating impact injuries had on Owen & Ronaldo when they were young. They were genuine heroes & stars at 18 - bigger than anyone right now. Going through that kind of physical & mental trauma so young is not right at all. That’s why I’ll always back caution with young players. The costs of over-exposure are too great. But so many fans just don’t really care. Instant gratification culture - horrible #LFC

@israel_ajoje Given City are clear on the head-to-head, why do all 5 matter?

Someone is wondering why City, not Arsenal are top when they both have the same number of points. The Premier League uses five tiebreakers to separate clubs that finish level on points. Most fans know the first one. Almost nobody knows the last three. And right now, with five games left in the 2025-26 season, every single one of them matters. According to Section C of the Premier League Handbook 2025-26, under the heading Determination of League Table Placings, when two or more clubs finish level on points the following criteria are applied in this exact order. First, goal difference across all 38 league games. Second, total goals scored across the season. Third, head-to-head points between the tied clubs specifically. Fourth, away goals scored in those head-to-head matches. Fifth, and only if all four criteria above have failed to separate the clubs and the position is material to the title, European qualification or relegation, a one-off playoff at a neutral ground determined by the Premier League Board. City and Arsenal currently lead the Premier League with 70 points. Both clubs have won 70 points with five games remaining and the title would be decided entirely by earlier mentioned tiebreakers. The title has been decided by goal difference exactly once in Premier League history. In 2011-12, Manchester City and Manchester United both finished on 89 points. City had +64. United were on +56. Aguero's 94th-minute winner against QPR is the reason most people know that rule exists. This season, the margin is one goal. Every match between now and 24 May counts. Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a beautiful run-in on our hands My name is Ajoje. I am a FIFA Licensed Agent and International Sports Lawyer. I write on the Law and Business of Football, a lot. Repost and Follow if you want to read more posts like this.