Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

SlickRic

RugbyLover123 wrote: »

I don’t think Gini wants to leave tbh

We can't give him VVD/Salah money, as well as 4 years.

I think him leaving now suits all parties.

He'll get mountains more money somewhere else and get the bumper contract he wants. As good as he's been, that's fine by me.

Knex*

Mad how we all just wanted the season to end weeks ago, and we’ve ended up in 3rd on the final day.

For the team to pick itself up and get the results they did over the past month shows you the beast of a squad that they are. 8 wins, 2 draws. With a 5th and 7th choice CB pairing.

Lot of momentum and positivity going into next season with players and fans back.

Agent Coulson

Philips and Williams deserve so much credit over the last few games as well.

Williams played 10 League games we won 8 drew 1 lost 1 conceding only 6 goals.

citytillidie

POT 2 in the champions league next season, avoiding Real and Barca

BorneTobyWilde

I could quote everyone in here telling me CL Place was not possible:p

citytillidie

citytillidie wrote: »

POT 2 in the champions league next season

Some team in pot 1 is going to be very unlucky.

Speak Now

Fair play to our 2 centre halfs on the run in, the fact they are numbers 46 and 47 tells you everything about where they were expected to be.

BorneTobyWilde

https://twitter.com/anfieldbrvideos/status/1396515188505989121

Speak Now

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

I could quote everyone in here telling me CL Place was not possible:p

You have a fair back catalogue of quotes yourself Toby

Speak Now

Speak Now wrote: »

Fair play to our 2 centre halfs on the run in, the fact they are numbers 46 and 47 tells you everything about where they were expected to be.

That there are 20 more players between them and TAA?

On a serious note, the club purposely give graduates from their academy high numbers when they come into first team squad.

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.liverpoolfc.com/amp/news/first-team/393390-explained-why-trent-alexander-arnold-wears-no-66

BorneTobyWilde

Finally breaks her Liverpool Silence

https://twitter.com/Linda_Pizzuti/status/1396512429799055363

martingriff

citytillidie wrote: »

Had to try and win and hope West Ham didn't so they could avoid the Europa Conference League

Also if lost Arsenal would have leap frogged them

Speak Now

Dav010 wrote: »

That there are 20 more players between them and TAA?

Billy Hughes is 98 lol. What's Nico? 76 I think.

BorneTobyWilde

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1396512858855428096

martingriff

DrumSteve wrote: »

I should have used the rhetorical question font

The emote I used should have known I knew and it was a joke

DrumSteve

The simple fact is we shouldn't have had to have Phillips and Williams in defence for a large portion of the season.

The fact we did, and how well they performed, is a testament to both the coaching of the team and them as people.

Are they good enough for the long term aspirations of the club? Maybe not, but they should be at least given the option of being squad members.

Agent Coulson

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1396512858855428096

They really should have used Ali for that.

DrumSteve

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1396512858855428096

ROADHOUSE.

Osmosis Jones

Massive credit to Mo Salah, easily our player of the season and the one consistent performer throughout the entire year.

Agent Coulson

Raid Arsenal for Saka and Martinelli now they are just another midtable team.

Then throw in bid to Madrid for Odegaard as well now we can see he can play in the league.

happyoutscan

As a middle aged man, I'm very thankful I no longer wear jerseys.

BorneTobyWilde

Wijnaldum to Sky Sports: "I'm fighting against tears right now. The people in Liverpool have shown me love during the five years. I will miss them, you know? I hope to have played many more years for the club but unfortunately things went different."

pm1977x

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

Lads we actually secured Champions League football because our fcuking goalkeeper scored a 95th minute winner

Take away those extra 2 points and we still would have CL football, can't say how much momentum and belief it added though.

Osmosis Jones

Hey in all the celebrations it'd be remiss to not mention that Everton finished 10th

Riesen_Meal

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1396518618037370880?s=20

All the best, Gini...

BorneTobyWilde

Gini wanted to stay, but the hardball tactics the people use at Liverpool when selling and buying players are used on our own players when it comes to renewing a contract, not cool.

DenMan

Arsenal fan here guys. Well done on getting Champions League football next season. I've a brother in China who'll be happy now.

Osmosis Jones

The amount of stick these two lads have been subjected to, neither of whom expected to get a single minute of first team football this season and ended it as our most common CB pairing while both literally bleeding for the club.

razorblunt

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

"Worst title defence ever" finishing the season a point closer to the title than City last season.

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

Hey in all the celebrations it'd be remiss to not mention that Everton finished 10th

And Pickford conceded 5.

martingriff

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Gini wanted to stay, but the hardball tactics the people use at Liverpool when selling and buying players are used on our own players when it comes to renewing a contract, not cool.

With the money he wanted, his age, and how he was this season. By all counts he was been given a good contract

Osmosis Jones

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

Hey in all the celebrations it'd be remiss to not mention that Everton finished 10th

Jaysus, they fell off a cliff. Without Ancellotti they'd be much worse

SlickRic

Player of the Season Mo Salah. If there'd been 5 or 10 more games, Thiago may have pipped him.

Moment of the season Alisson v West Brom

Goal of the Season Salah's second at Palace

Low point of the season The Burnley defeat. Didn't think there was a way out of the rut.

Expectations next season Title challenge once the foundation of the team isn't decimated.

happyoutscan

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Gini wanted to stay, but the hardball tactics the people use at Liverpool when selling and buying players are used on our own players when it comes to renewing a contract, not cool.

Nonsense. He wanted a ridiculous contract - both wage and length - that would have been crazy to give a 30 year old.

I'll miss him, but I'm delighted the club did not cave in.

~Rebel~

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Raid Arsenal for Saka and Martinelli now they are just another midtable team.

Then throw in bid to Madrid for Odegaard as well now we can see he can play in the league.

Would've been great to convince Saka to come in last year when he was out of contract. Cost a fortune now though, as would Martinelli. Had hoped we might try to steal Balogun this year too with his contract expiring, but they got him signed up for the long term as well.

As bad as they've been, they do have an eye for young talent!

BorneTobyWilde

martingriff wrote: »

With the money he wanted, his age, and how he was this season. By all counts he was been given a good contract

Koeman will be gone from Barca in a week, and then what for Gini, Everton..

Osmosis Jones

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

The amount of stick these two lads have been subjected to, neither of whom expected to get a single minute of first team football this season and ended it as our most common CB pairing while both literally bleeding for the club.

That's a class photo.

BorneTobyWilde

happyoutscan wrote: »

Nonsense. He wanted a ridiculous contract - both wage and length - that would have been crazy to give a 30 year old.

I'll miss him, but I'm delighted the club did not cave in.

Makes sense until we have to spend millions to replace him. Maybe Jones is the answer.

Osmosis Jones

I'm actually stunned to realise we finished with the 4th best defensive record in the league :eek:

Osmosis Jones

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

The amount of stick these two lads have been subjected to, neither of whom expected to get a single minute of first team football this season and ended it as our most common CB pairing while both literally bleeding for the club.

Don’t know what the future holds for these two, but they’ll have a great story to tell their kids.

~Rebel~

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Makes sense until we have to spend millions to replace him. Maybe Jones is the answer.

Jones and Thiago have already replaced him. Would expect the starting midfield next year to be Fabinho, Henderson, and Thiago.

Have to think Gini's expiring contract was a big reason to get Thiago in last season.

We'll need to bring in another high quality 22/23/24 year old over the next year or so, but that was the case regardless with the senior lads aging.

Agent Coulson

I'd love a surprise signing announcement tomorrow like Fab was out of the blue.

Osmosis Jones

We might buy a midfielder this summer but we don't need a "Wijnaldum replacement," our starting midfield 3 is Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago.

murpho999

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Gini wanted to stay, but the hardball tactics the people use at Liverpool when selling and buying players are used on our own players when it comes to renewing a contract, not cool.

It's not about being cool.

They have a business model and they're sticking to it.

I like Gini a lot and will miss him but I understand the club's position on this and and Gini is very replaceable.

You could argue that Gini was using hardball tactics by demanding a long term contact on big money at his age.

Riesen_Meal

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I'd love a surprise signing announcement tomorrow like Fab was out of the blue.

Kind of Konate style announcement?

Hmm....

I like this theory....

Agent Coulson

I said before we should be looking to sign Hendo's replacement now not Gini's.

Osmosis Jones

He fought as hard as anyone to stick to this

https://twitter.com/MoSalah/status/1360965364813807623?s=20

Agent Coulson

Fieldog wrote: »

Kind of Konate style announcement?

Hmm....

I like this theory....

No like a signing no one knows about like the Fab signing.

Konate has been in the news for months now.

rob316

murpho999 wrote: »

It's not about being cool.

They have a business model and they're sticking to it.

I like Gini a lot and will miss him but I understand the club's position on this and and Gini is very replaceable.

You could argue that Gini was using hardball tactics by demanding a long term contact on big money at his age.

It's the right decision, the club recruitment policy has been consistent bar thiago which you just couldn't turn down.

Osmosis Jones

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I'd love a surprise signing announcement tomorrow like Fab was out of the blue.

Memphis!

Osmosis Jones

Our only player to play every match this season and he still can't get enough

https://twitter.com/TheRedmenTV/status/1396524996508495874?s=20