Taxi for Slot

[jozza800]

Looking at the stats from Saturday it beggars belief we lost the game. 75% possession, 598 passes, 20 shots. The list goes in but the fact is we conceded three goals to a team that had 25% possession.
It reminds me of the really bad spell under Rodgers where we were dominating games but losing to the one chance in the game we'd concede. Similar spell under Klopp too.
It's really difficult to see how it changes, that's why I think everybody is just so despondent right now.

20 shots! How many were clear chances? I'm struggling to think of any of them other than the block on Mac's early in the first half.

The support for the player on the ball is just about non-existant. Everyone chases forward then stops moving. It's like putting 8 training cones across the oppos' 18 yard line. Zero movement, zero one-twos, zero through balls.

When was the last time you saw one of our forwards get in behind? The ball goes out to either Mo and Gakpo and they have to beat 2 or 3 defenders, or pass it back inside. It's so easy to defend against.

Then we're easy to counter, with the amount of players we push forward, we're knackered as soon as we lose it. That is 100% tactical.

I posted this on the other thread but it's relevent here. The amount of times we get ourselves line up like the below is mental. We're hamstringing ourselves.

Konate - VVD

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| Szobo - Salah - Wirtz - Isak - Grav - Mac - Gakpo - Kerkez |

[RedMagic]

Slot said that we don't have a problem at CB, yet on Saturday he put Gomez on the bench despite him admitting that Gomez wasn't fit.

If you want an even more questionable decision from Slot, for Saturday's game Slot put Ekitike on the bench. We've won 75% of the games that Ekitike has started, yet we've won 0% of the games he hasn't started.

[eggy81]

Looking at the stats from Saturday it beggars belief we lost the game. 75% possession, 598 passes, 20 shots. The list goes in but the fact is we conceded three goals to a team that had 25% possession.
It reminds me of the really bad spell under Rodgers where we were dominating games but losing to the one chance in the game we'd concede. Similar spell under Klopp too.
It's really difficult to see how it changes, that's why I think everybody is just so despondent right now.

Yet never even looked dangerously at all in general play. That’s the scariest part. That we can have the ball all day and not even look like getting behind the defence out wide. Let alone though the middle.

[Steveo]

Gakpo only started cause Wittz wasn’t fit - but the lad isn’t going to worry anyone. Rarely if ever has and very doubtful he will too often in future. Isak - apparently had no pre season, and as yet has looked every inch the tidy but placid lanky Swede I was told he was by a mate of mine who now lives in Sweden.

So - it was mostly on Salah… and he started very well to be fair, but at his age I think he needs some more legs and threat supporting him in the attack or at least taking defenders away from him.

As mentioned over and over again of late only one fella has looked a threat and he didn’t get on the pitch until 10 minutes after we went 2 goals to zero down.

[teesred]

20 shots! How many were clear chances? I'm struggling to think of any of them other than the block on Mac's early in the first half.

The support for the player on the ball is just about non-existant. Everyone chases forward then stops moving. It's like putting 8 training cones across the oppos' 18 yard line. Zero movement, zero one-twos, zero through balls.

When was the last time you saw one of our forwards get in behind? The ball goes out to either Mo and Gakpo and they have to beat 2 or 3 defenders, or pass it back inside. It's so easy to defend against.

Then we're easy to counter, with the amount of players we push forward, we're knackered as soon as we lose it. That is 100% tactical.

I posted this on the other thread but it's relevent here. The amount of times we get ourselves line up like the below is mental. We're hamstringing ourselves.

Yes that situation you've highlighted there is absolutely one that can be avoided yet we are still ploughing on with it even though it's seen us lose half our games and should have seen us lose more.
It will cost Slot his job if he doesn't knock it on the head and just go back to basics in making us solid again and going from there.
We're in a jam now that is similar to when Ged arrived, he had to go back to the basics of defending and making us difficult to beat before thinking about anything else.
Slot looks to have abandoned everything that made us a solid efficient unit last season in an attempt to make his mark. It's failing miserably right now.

[teesred]

Worth noting that the spell under Klopp was at a time when we had ZERO senior centre backs - after another idiotic summer where we let a senior go and didn't even bother to replace... that time we had to put Hendo and Fabinho in there. That dreadful run took us from top of the table at Christmas to nowhere in weeks. Something I feared might happen last season with any kind of an injury to Virgil..

Definitely true, the other thing to remember too is that we knew it wouldn't last and we'd get out of it eventually. Not sure any fans are feeling that type of confidence at the moment.

[Nineteenx]

It seems that many people are putting a lot of the blame on individual players be it existing players such as VVD and Salah whose performance levels have fallen off a cliff, or new players such as Wirtz, Isak and Kerkez, all of whom have yet to put in any meaningful performances. However given that effectively the performance levels of the entire squad have been poor, I think the problem is more than individual players either simply being over the hill, not being bothered, or not being up to speed or even suitable for us or the league.

We have been piss poor since the backend of last season. That was before we signed the likes of Wirtz, Isak and Kerkez. Also up to that point Salah had be brilliant, whilst the likes of VVD, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch etc were all playing well. Nobody can convince me that all of our players have all suddenly massively declined in quality at the same time, and that most, if not all of the players we bought are not good enough or suitable enough to play in the PL for us.

There is only one unifying factor or in this case one person that links all our players, and that is Slot. You only have to look at the way he sets us up, the players he uses or doesn't use, the things he says, and what he does when things are going pear shaped to realise that the blame for our predicament is liable to be down to one man, Slot.

Slot just doesn't look or sound like somebody who has the tactical nous, gravitas or motivational skills needed to get the best out of our players or to get them going when they need a proverbial kick up the arse. Klopp was someone who could inject energy and desire into players, even those who were running on empty, or those who weren't exactly world beaters. Slot currently looks and sounds like the exact opposite in that he may well be sucking the life out of the players, something that is making our players look like they're over the hill, not trying, or simply aren't good enough.

I for one wouldn't be surprised if the players performance levels jumped dramatically if they had someone potentially less draining leading them. It will be interesting to see if I'm right should Slot get the boot.

Your best post ever

[Nineteenx]

I've got to agree with RM here CCTV.

You might see a bit of a drop off from maybe one or two, or maybe one or two of the new lads not being quite up to speed but it's the entire squad other than Szobo, Ali, Chiesa and Ekitike.

Mac, Mo and Konate's drop off has been frightening. Virg, along with Grav and Gakpo have gradually dropped off as well. Wirtz, Kerkez, Frimpong and Isak haven't even got started.

To me, the way we started the season and the way it's gone since absolutely looks all about the system. Even with the first 5 wins of the season it didn't look right, but with the ability we have in the squad, and we DO have ability in the squad, we managed to get the wins but it was never going to last if we kept playing the same way. And it hasn't lasted and if anything, we're getting worse.

It has got to the point where we look absolutely shot to pieces. The system was/is broken but now so too are the players.

We end up with 8 cones all stood about not moving on the edge of the oppo's 18yd box then are surprised when we get 'done' on the counter with just Konate and Virg trying to stop the counter. And it's been happening all season.

Correct it is 100% about the system

If it’s not broken don’t fucking fix it

Slot’s an egotistical prat we were likely shite v Forest from the off and players well off it when he instructed them to play 4231 AGAIN and hooked players in a high

Why the FUCK does Slot think HE can have us play a needlessly OTT short passing game that Guardiola had to abandon after 19-20

The guys a pure arrogant prick even trying it too many really decent pressing teams who can be devastatingly direct in the Prem for any side to prosper the way he’s trying to have us play

It’s that simply fucking quit it you bald twat

[Nineteenx]

Gary and Justine also have to shoulder some blame one for deleting the original Good Amorim
Thread the other for crating another

[Kev0909]

Correct it is 100% about the system

If it’s not broken don’t fucking fix it

Slot’s an egotistical prat we were likely shite v Forest from the off and players well off it when he instructed them to play 4231 AGAIN and hooked players in a high

Why the FUCK does Slot think HE can have us play a needlessly OTT short passing game that Guardiola had to abandon after 19-20

The guys a pure arrogant prick even trying it too many really decent pressing teams who can be devastatingly direct in the Prem for any side to prosper the way he’s trying to have us play

It’s that simply fucking quit it you bald twat

Bit harsh after him winning the title 2nd time in over 30 years.... not saying i'm happy with him because i'm not, but that's too far..... a lot of Entitled brats on here.... Klopp had bad seasons too, btw, let's not forget Klopp was fully supportive of Slot and everyone was raving about him last season.... I'm sure klopp would love your post

Yes klopps team but he changed grav to the deeper role- he had a say in salah having his most productive season.

Not surprised we dropped off at the end, we won it ages before then....

Not sure why he's changed everything and grav further forward- and the transfers make no sense but is it all down to him???? as i've previously said, we miss trent's passing/crossing, we miss Diaz and even Nunez making space up front and barging his way through in a way, but we've gone from good play on the wings where most of the chances come from to nothing.... now we create fuck all diaz and gakpo do the same thing, cut in.. either lose it or shoot at the opposite teams players.... we have no natural wide-player, maybe Rio.... but he's so raw and who knows if he's the next Ibe or turns out to be decent..

Says everything when whoever up front is barely touching the ball

It's a damn mess, this summer after spending what we did, has fucked everything up and the worst summer of transfers in a long time considering the position we was in, unacceptable, criminal no no6 to help grav and maca no winger like Diaz.... not to mention the CB area.... we should look at how arsenal do it.....

totally blown it, well done the team behind the scenes and I guess slot sanctioned them, surely had some say, I don't believe the manager doesn't have a say in the transfers, it's his team.

Injury's havn't helped to Frimpong And isak now wirtz....... we have to count on Broken bradley.... fantastic....

Some rebuild when we'll probably need X2 CBS over the next year, a midfielder, and a attacker or 2 depending on salah... defo one.. and let's see what happens at RB/LB too...

I hope wirtz comes good at some point, and gets suited to the league....if not bye next summer, hopefully bayern or someone will spend big money on him so we can actually reinvest that money on positions we actually need.

unfortunately, I don't see slot turning this around, hopefully with the fixtures coming up, we'll get some wins and get some faith and confidence again..... if he can't turn it around in the next month he never will, i still have a little hope, even though he's done fuck all different and seems like he has no clue...... and seems we're clueless going forward too now.

People was fairly happy with the window, and I got called negative..... Oh yeah?.... I had my doubts.... best summer ever some said on here apart from a CB, for fuck sake trent i'm glad he's gone said the forum..... yeah... going well.

Slot's lucky with the fixtures coming up, it's crunch time.... we don't pick up much points over next month against the teams we're against, he simply has to go.

[Steveo]

We have to or he is toast - no doubt about that.. the owners will see it as no other option.. it's 47% of games lost since March….!!


Forty seven percent of the games Liverpool FC have played - since March 2025 - we have LOST! That's insane

It’s almost December!

[CCTV]

Correct it is 100% about the system

If it’s not broken don’t fucking fix it

Slot’s an egotistical prat we were likely shite v Forest from the off and players well off it when he instructed them to play 4231 AGAIN and hooked players in a high

Why the FUCK does Slot think HE can have us play a needlessly OTT short passing game that Guardiola had to abandon after 19-20

The guys a pure arrogant prick even trying it too many really decent pressing teams who can be devastatingly direct in the Prem for any side to prosper the way he’s trying to have us play

It’s that simply fucking quit it you bald twat

You seem dead set on 433, and seem to refuse the idea that Slot played 4231 last season.

The masterclass from Enrique against us in that 1st leg was down to him nullifying Salah and Sobozla in the 10 role.

How do you explain the cited stats & quotes from Klopp on these same defensive issues back in October 2022 & 2023.
As I recall Klopp played 433 albeit you were calling for him to be sacked too over his moving away from the press und counterpressing.

[CCTV]

I've got to agree with RM here CCTV.

You might see a bit of a drop off from maybe one or two, or maybe one or two of the new lads not being quite up to speed but it's the entire squad other than Szobo, Ali, Chiesa and Ekitike.

Mac, Mo and Konate's drop off has been frightening. Virg, along with Grav and Gakpo have gradually dropped off as well. Wirtz, Kerkez, Frimpong and Isak haven't even got started.

To me, the way we started the season and the way it's gone since absolutely looks all about the system. Even with the first 5 wins of the season it didn't look right, but with the ability we have in the squad, and we DO have ability in the squad, we managed to get the wins but it was never going to last if we kept playing the same way. And it hasn't lasted and if anything, we're getting worse.

It has got to the point where we look absolutely shot to pieces. The system was/is broken but now so too are the players.

We end up with 8 cones all stood about not moving on the edge of the oppo's 18yd box then are surprised when we get 'done' on the counter with just Konate and Virg trying to stop the counter. And it's been happening all season.

There's fault for Slot, as there was for Klopp, in October 2023 & October 2022, for the issues we are facing & faced.
However I think its only fair to suggest the players should be taking the lions share of responsibility for their performances on the pitch. Whatever people want to say about tactics and formations, there is a level of responsibility players take for themselves on the pitch and off it...

The idea we should be sacking Slot just seems a little odd, unless there's a massive off field issue. Which is possible.

I said earlier, at the outset of this season, that if Arteta doesnt win the PL or CL this year then he would likely be sacked. This was ridiculed by Steveo at the time. Aka ArtetaFamTV. Who refused to concede the tile to LFC till it was done mathematically.
Now Slot in a pickle, still in the CL and he has his taxi ordered. Year 2 of the project, 1 PL title. He's just landed a new attack with a few of the last Klopp Era big title winners left from 18/19 & 19/20. Alisson, VVD & Salah ageing out of the game eventually. Robbo already replaced with Kerkez.

For me the players have gotten away with it massively as Slot takes the Flak as manager, as Klopp did before him.

It stinks, and if Klopp replaces Slot soon, then there'll be little else to conclude than these players have gotten him sacked as he takes pelters for their performances on the field.
I'll be surprised if Klopp does return, even after that strange interview and comments. Although those comments have fuelled calls for his return.

Strange times, stinking times.

[Steveo]

Definitely a stink... the type of stench only a shill can create.. as the reality of what many believed might happen a year ago - ridiculed - after the fact - by a certain member (pun very much intended) has sadly come to pass..

All this despite a fortuitous title win... delivered by Klopp's players AND followed by a break the mold spend by the penny pinchers....

It seems that perhaps the reality of Klopp the miracle worker is dawning on some who could not see and others who refuse to accept.

Some of us could see elements of this last season - hence the now scoffed at paranoia... .Others are in shock.

[CCTV]

Definitely a stink... the type of stench only a shill can create.. as the reality of what many believed might happen a year ago - ridiculed - after the fact - by a certain member (pun very much intended) has sadly come to pass..

All this despite a fortuitous title win... delivered by Klopp's players AND followed by a break the mold spend by the penny pinchers....

It seems that perhaps the reality of Klopp the miracle worker is dawning on some who could not see and others who refuse to accept.

Some of us could see elements of this last season - hence the now scoffed at paranoia... .Others are in shock.

Giving Arteta the league before new years, when you refused to concede the title to LFC till it was done mathematically.

Blamed FSG for the squad handed over to Slot at the start of last season, predicting doom...
Praised Klopp for the squad handed over to Slot at the end of last season.

Shit on number 20 as soon as it was done mathematically. You seem personally wounded that Slot stopped your boy Arteta.

A g.nev take on football clubs, you've gotten a summer of big spending, gross and net, and your moaning about penny pinching.

Your citing Klopp is hilarious. You spent the Klopp years full of doubt, moaning about everything. You shat on the squad he handed over to Slot. You even said the squad he had caused him to quit early.

You even concocted a funny sentence and claimed Arteta overtook Klopp

Calling for Slot to be sacked & Crying at the suggestion that Arteta would be sacked if he didn't win a PL or CL title this year...

Enjoy London ArtetaFamTV & I'll support Liverpool thanks