Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

Ah come on, it's a huge blow. We needed a City draw before and now we need them to lose. That's a big shift. They have only lost three games all season. I'm not giving out - we did incredibly well to get into this position and still have lots to play for. But the result last night makes it much less likely we will win it. And it was always unlikely. We really needed to beat City in the game a few weeks ago.

I thought we actually played really well in the first half but needed to score in that spell just before half time. Salah looks like he is firmly back into his rut. It looked like he was coming out of it a few weeks ago but last couple of games he looks spent. I don't think we have done a great job of managing his minutes.

Still can't believe we didn't get any big Divock last night. Surely given his record he was worth a punt.

Agreed. The possibility of a club winning it, or at least getting very far in it every season, is what attracts the top players, simple as that.

Opposite, I'm most optimistic . I have every faith when others lose theirs. I think for sure there is another twist, as it stands it's still a last day shootout, literally now, with GD.

If Villa did win on last day, and we won our remaining games it's the GD that counts. The Anfield advantage is gone for now, we don't play at home again until the final day of the season, hopefully something to play for on that day.

Newcastle are the in form team compared to west ham and wolves are they not

Nothing has changed since the draw with Man City

I always thought they needed to lose a game, or 2 draws as I expected thr Spurs game to end in a score draw, so as far as I am concerned nothing has changed.

Everton winning, leeds losing.

Now Leeds are the ones in bottom 3, they looked so safe and solid with change of manager.

Most importantly for us, WH have a win today by the looks of it, 0-3 up. That is huge for them and us, as next SUnday WH play City, with so much to play for , WH want Europa League again, and it's very possible if they beat City.

Not even a hope of the mighty Shelvey to help us out.

It's highly unlikely.

Soms people still underestimate how machine-like this City team are.

Sure they've scored already.

I don't see the issue with Klopp's comments on Spurs' style. I don't think he was criticising them, more than he didn't like the style they played and he wouldn't coach that himself because it's his preference to play attacking football. He gave them praise for doing it well.

Goal difference is going to become an issue next.

If they start piling on goals, the hope will truly be gone.

A defeat to Villa on Tuesday, and City could win it on Wednesday against Wolves.

We all dreamed of a situation where Gerrard beat City on last day and handed us the title, but Gerrard could actually beat us in two days and hand City the title.

Thoughts on summer transfers I'd like to see happen and basing it on Salah leaving on a free next summer when his contract expires.

We need cover for RB, DM and RW.

For that I'd go Ramsey, Tchouamemi and Raphina. All players we've been linked with previously.

For those three you'd be looking at £100m -110m I'd imagine? £60m for Tchouamemi, £40m for Raphina (poor form and Leeds being relegated will have reduced the price for the previous £50m rumoured) and £5m for Ramsey.

Then to offset some of the incomings we could sell Ox and Taki for £30m combined. A higher net spend than usual but we've generated more income this season.

After that then you'd have the following squad -

GK - Ali & Kelleher.

LB - Robbo & Kostas.

CB - VVD, Matip, Konate & Gomez.

RB - TAA & Ramsey.

DM - Fabhino & Tchouamemi.

CM - Thiago, Henderson, Kieta, Millie, Elliot & Jones. Obviously Tchouamemi can play here as well.

LW - Mane & Diaz.

CF - Bobby & Jota.

RW - Salah & Raphina.

Then you go big on Bellingham the following year to replace Millie with Hendo and Thiago having their minutes managed more as well.

You could give Jones next season to see how he progresses but if he doesn't improve I'd expect him to be sold.

I think Bobby and Mane will extend their contracts for three years but may be the backups to Diaz and Jota.

Would be one hell of a squad to start next season with even if it is a bit bloated but that'll be required with the WC in the middle of the season.

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I did but expect him to be eased into the squad next season so I wasn't expecting much playing time.

I think Kaide Gordon might get his chance as well.

I was thinking he could go out on loan to a Championship team next year but then I spotted he's only 17 so maybe he won't go until the following season?

My thinking for the to be in the mix is down to the homegrown ratio that's needed.