Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

Nah, that was a weird rumour thrown out, and then thoroughly debunked.

Oh just like the general 'We', as in anyone in the general public who was paying any attention to the club's contract negotiation with Mo only a year ago, where "we" could see the regular poking and prodding his agent did in public to push Mo's position. He especially became famous for his regular stream of cryptic (and usually mocking) tweets about it - every time Klopp or the club said anything about Mo's lapsing deal, he'd be right in after on twitter with a barb.

He's demonstrably not a "keep things behind closed doors" kinda guy, so it's quite telling that there's not been a peep from him (or Mo) about leaving, and indeed his only statement on the matter was a very firm comment that Mo had no intention of leaving and was fully committed to Liverpool.

Okie, I'm not sure where this conversation has gone, but I don't understand what this means, or what it has to do with anything I've said.

My point was simple enough I thought - Mo's agent himself personally tweets and comments a lot when angling for stuff for Mo. Mo's agent has not done any of that at all around any of this. Mo's agent just made one firm statement, that Mo was not going anywhere. It would appear, by looking at previous and present behaviour, that Mo is probably not looking to head off just at the moment. 🤷‍♂️

That's a nice bit of midfield business although I know little of Gravenberch. Hopefully he will be a success.

Surprised no incoming CB. I guess they won't bring in anyone just for the sake of it.

I reckon Salah will go as well. Will be very hard to turn down 200m + which I expect to see coming in at some stage.

Reflecting in this overnight, I agree the 200 m hid is probably coming, but is that enough? Given the market inflation, it's not near Coutinho money, and compare the impact of both players, it's incomparable. How would even start to we replace him with that level of money? 250 up front, then we talk.

Guardian gave out business a 4/5.

Might have been a bit too much focus on the reduced age and potential rather than how it puts us for the season ahead.

No mention of CB either

I wouldn't agree - right now they're buying publicity. They're buying airtime. They're buying legitimacy. It's effectively a massive league rebrand, and they want to make as much noise as possible - with (failed) bids for all of Messi, Mbappe, and Mo all generating tonnes of coverage and showing the calibre of players they're connecting themselves with.

I'm also really not sure it's something he'd be open to at this stage of his career - that money will be there for a minimum of 7 more years (Vision 2030), and will be on the table for him any time he wants it. At 31, and being the most competitive fella on the planet, I don't see him taking the retirement option sooner than he needs to.

Just to lighten the mood, here's Jordan Pickford doing Jordan Pickford things..

Mbappe had no interest in joining their project but it didn't stop them from publicly making a ridiculous offer for his services. Money is no object for them and it's simply a tool to get them what they want.

Robbo to gravenbech on meeting him,just after he'd hugged vvd and Cody ... Robbo..."finally a good Dutch player"

😂😂😂

He’s best off just keeping quiet publicly. He’s almost certainly going to end up there eventually. Personally making some public statement gains him nothing. His agent made their public statement, and as long as Liverpool know his position privately that’s all that really matters.

If Salah did leave, Klopps net spend would be 0

"Players being sent to Newcastle on loan" has been mooted since Ronaldo moved to Saudi and it hasn't happened yet.

Caicedo hasn't had the best of starts at Chelsea...

September Games

How are Villa and West Ham not on TV

I wouldn't be calling u to the Saudi consulate or embassy over the international break if I was him...

As posted elsewhere 'Hacked in the morning, hacked in the morning'

I'd be surprised if we didn't get the 3 points.

Wouldn't be surprised if we had a man sent off, stone wall penalty denied or ridiculous VAR decision going against us either.

Stay quiet and get to say to Liverpool next year 'I didn't stir the pot, pay me more i want to stay'

He also gets to say to Saudi when he's ready to move that he's never told them to get lost.

This is the type of game we could really struggle with. A team who'll invite us on and have huge pace to counter us, more worried about this than last week's buildup.

I think in games like this - against teams like this - we have too much strength up top and a midfeld that is coming together.

If we are missing both VVD and Konate (is he confirmed out) I'd prefer to see our back 4 remain back there as a back 4.

Have to respect Villa but I wouldn't be too concerned considering the combativeness shown over the last few weeks.

Controlled risks.

Gung ho is probably what Villa want.

Looking forward to it more than any game this season after our good start.

Do you start Darwin if we think they'll be no space? He could also be good for crosses if Villa sit in tho.