Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

For whatever reason I've spent over a decade on this forum through peaks and troughs of engagement on this thread without really taking close enough notice of who posts what and who everyone is. There's 2 or 3 posters that I recognise from their posts and I "know" who they are because I know how they post but literally everyone else I'm just reading the posts and not noticing who is saying what. It's kind of how I imagine my posts are read too. No real lasting impressions just chat.

Anxiously waiting to see Thiago in training.....

Watched a pool game in An Pucan just off Eyre Sq a few weeks back. Decent atmos and spacious enough. Good few screens so a decent view anywhere you end up sitting or standing.

Proved right, to be fair.

That's some picture.

I like Benzema as a player but he's way off the mark here if he thinks we think we have won it already... 🤷‍♂️

Ah lads this absolutely brilliant, it’s the length of a 3-0 comeback to Milan but it’s well worth your time:

What a guy Divock is.

Liverpool legend Dietmar Hamann has warned Mo Salah that 'karma' may strike him in this weekend's Champions League final. Salah had revealed that he is out for revenge

"When you throw a comment like this into the world, I think you need to be worried about karma. I’m not saying Salah was disrespectful, but he said something that he didn’t need to say and sometimes these comments catch up with you,"

"If I was his team mate, that would be something I would be thinking about leading up to the game. I think it is better to leave these things alone and do your talking on the pitch. If you want to make a comment afterwards, then fine."

Yeah we don't want selfish Salah for the final trying to beat Madrid on his own on a one man revenge mission.

I have issues with Benzema the person in relation to well publicised criminal trials brought against him, I was prepared to overlook these character defects as has had a fantastic year on the pitch but now to find out he tweets, I'm sorry there's no coming back from that.

Looks like Madrid don’t want to pay Monaco’s €80m asking price for Tchouameni and Monaco are not budging.

I completely forgot entirely about that one, in that case, feck Benzema the bollocks 🙂

If anyone wants the program for the match on Saturday, see the link below :

At the reported €25m Sanare would be a steal we would probably get €25m for Ox this summer.

Just having a think about the midfield for Saturday and I think Fabinho will start alongside Hendo & Keita. I don't think Thiago will be fit enough to start. Possibly from the bench, but in a way this kind of helps Klopp.

The games I've watched Real Madrid in this season in the CL, they seem to play in big spurts of energy. Big moments of individual brilliance from the likes of Modric, Benzema & Vinicius Jr. It's then later on when Kroos & Modric tire that Camavinga comes on to provide more midfield dynamic with Valverde coming inside too, along Rodrygo to come on to provide further pace up front. Camavinga keeps impressing me too. His energy later on in the game has proven vital to Real Madrid in these comebacks.

And let's just say that Klopp goes with Fabinho Hendo Thiago. There's a high chance that 2 out of those 3 can't finish the game, meaning the midfield for the latter stages, and possibly extra time would be Milner Keita & a tiring Hendo. Which I think would get bypassed by Camavinga & Valverde's energy levels.

I think starting Fabinho Hendo Keita, and having Thiago as the impact sub to change the style up to get at them more so, or keep the ball while leading and tire Madrid out might just be best option, which Klopp has been forced into but might end up being a blessing in disguise. Don't get me wrong, I think Thiago is a brilliant footballer and a vital cog, but the doubts over his fitness, in addition to Fabinho's too just make it a bit too risky for me.

I'd start Thiago if he breaks down us a sub if you use him as a sub and he breaks down you have lost two subs out of the 5.

I'd have more confidence in him playing 20-30 mins and being able to used in a worthwhile fashion, rather than playing him from the start and first of all hoping be doesn't break down, and then hoping he can have the desired affect in the 60 mins cos he will be coming off on 60 more than likely.

If he comes on at 60 or 70, at least it's with specific areas to target. Hopefully it's just 'keep ball' and see the game out.

I was okay with my nerves until this evening. It is getting close now and the butterflies have started, but I strangely love it as well. It is only the kind of excitement and expectation you get by playing in the final.

I have also sort of consoled myself if we do lose. Firstly I cannot worry about other fans thinking our season hinges on this, I have had a great time this season. From the highs at the start to the lows in December to fighting for 4 trophies. Cannot beat that and more than exceeded my expectation for this season.

If we do lose against Madrid we lost against a team that beat both our main challengers this season. They could not beat them so we would not be on our own if that were to happen. So bring on Saturday, cannot wait and hope we perform to our best level. If we do that I think we will be fine.

''Liverpool have held transfer talks with Tottenham striker Harry Kane over a potential summer transfer.''

Yea right 🙃

Xabi Alonso looking to take a step forward , looking for new challenge, maybe he'll end up in the Premier League, Leeds would be a good fit

So it is one of The Anfield Wrap guys that is saying the club has held talks with Kane.

According to Rob Gutmann on The Anfield Wrap's The Gutter podcast, Liverpool have held transfer talks with Tottenham star Harry Kane.

A source close to Rob Gutmann revealed to the podcaster that "Liverpool have held talks with Harry Kane."