Summer transfers

[miller0863]

Whether we will or we won’t, it’s just what I would do.
And as what I would do so very rarely happens, you can pretty much guarantee it won’t.

[Nineteenx]

I genuinely don't believe we need a huge clear-out.

There's a couple of lads we can get off the books to spread our wage usage a bit better and we can sign a few players to better balance the squad, but I sincerely don't think we need to do a bunch of "get rid" at the moment.

Agreed and with Miller two top quality wide forwards a No6 we already have a CB coming in, HAVE TO get Konate signed up

[Jenson78]

Virgil’s still the best CB in the league

PSG bought my man Willian Pacho bastards he’s a player

IMO Virgil is no longer the best centre back in the league. He’s consistently making the wrong decisions along with everyone else, he’s now a leader of panic and not calm He doesn’t deserve his ridiculous wages just on the basis he’s available every game.
Pacho looked a very good player in Germany, definitely a great signing for nothing.

[Ravo19]

First call would be getting rid of slot this seasons done getting new manager in now will give him chance to look at what he has got.
Not keen on alonso's back 3 but anything will be better than slots tactics,not sure if fsg would see alonso of having to much strength with the fans,they were happy klopp left and got in a manager they could control.

[Nineteenx]

IMO Virgil is no longer the best centre back in the league. He’s consistently making the wrong decisions along with everyone else, he’s now a leader of panic and not calm He doesn’t deserve his ridiculous wages just on the basis he’s available every game.
Pacho looked a very good player in Germany, definitely a great signing for nothing.

Still one of the very best CBs in the league

Just look at how he handled Richarlison with the downward pressure on his shoulder not a shirt pull, that was class

I think our defensive issue still have a lot to do with our poor press and counter press affording too much time to opponents to measure their ball

[teesred]

Olise is very unlikely to come here, even more so if Bayern Munich win the CL, whilst I can't see Wirtz being dispensed with after just one season at the club under a manager who is sucking the life out of our players.

Agree. I'd like to think we could get Olise but there's nothing to suggest he'd leave a team where he's guaranteed trophies and they have an excellent chance of winning the CL this year. They're the standout team at the moment.
Wirtz won't be sold. History says we persist and I'd use Nunez as an example. The only way I'd see him sold is if a new manager comes in and flat out says he's not part of the plan. I can't see any manager not wanting to utilize him in some way.

Agree on Millers point too about the size of our players. We've just become a soft touch and I think that's on Slot.

[darrenpotter]

We look like a poorly conditioned team and unfit as well tees

[Nineteenx]

Agree. I'd like to think we could get Olise but there's nothing to suggest he'd leave a team where he's guaranteed trophies and they have an excellent chance of winning the CL this year. They're the standout team at the moment.
Wirtz won't be sold. History says we persist and I'd use Nunez as an example. The only way I'd see him sold is if a new manager comes in and flat out says he's not part of the plan. I can't see any manager not wanting to utilize him in some way.

Agree on Millers point too about the size of our players. We've just become a soft touch and I think that's on Slot.

Bayern were great when I watched them last week Diaz Oliseh and Gnabry were very good Diaz and Oliseh is a top wide forward pairing

Can see Wirtz going to fund a top class wide forward coming in possibly although age might save him, just not seeing the constant threat of creating and scoring we saw from Gerrard, MacManaman, Coutinho, Bobby in a similar role seems to be more a player to link together a short passing game and that won’t work in our league for me

[teesred]

Bayern were great when I watched them last week Diaz Oliseh and Gnabry were very good Diaz and Oliseh is a top wide forward pairing

Can see Wirtz going to fund a top class wide forward coming in possibly although age might save him, just not seeing the constant threat of creating and scoring we saw from Gerrard, MacManaman, Coutinho, Bobby in a similar role seems to be more a player to link together a short passing game and that won’t work in our league for me

Aye you could be right. I think it'll depend on who comes in to manage. If it were somebody like Enrique I think he'd want to keep him.
I still think Wirtz can be used very effectively if we bring a good DM in, him and Grav ahead of a good DM would be potentially very good. I think part of why he looks ineffective is due to our glaring lack of pace in the team.

[teesred]

We look like a poorly conditioned team and unfit as well tees

100%. It's not even up for debate that, we've been regularly outworked in terms of distance covered.
Obviously that's not the most important aspect but in a very physical league like the prem you are going to come unstuck if it's a regular occurrence.
The intensity has gone from every aspect of our game. That to me is a deliberate ploy and it's as plain as day for what we've seen in the league this season.

[teesred]

I know I'm using Carragher as an example again here but I think he's got it spot on this weekend in a few things he's said.
He's said in sky that he thinks Slot will find it hard to win the crowd back at Anfield now after sunday's debacle. He said it feels like a turning point and I'd agree with that. It feels like it's too far gone now, I've personally not had faith or feeling that Slot could turn it around for a good while and I think most fans are there now aswell.

[KnightnShiningArne]

How I miss Lucho. What I'd give to have him in this team right now.

[Nineteenx]

Aye you could be right. I think it'll depend on who comes in to manage. If it were somebody like Enrique I think he'd want to keep him.
I still think Wirtz can be used very effectively if we bring a good DM in, him and Grav ahead of a good DM would be potentially very good. I think part of why he looks ineffective is due to our glaring lack of pace in the team.

I agree I do think Wirtz may have been a lot better if we’d retained or replaced Diaz and had bought a new player who could operate at RFWD to bed in as a long term replacement for Mo, they’d commit and move defenders and create more for him to work with

Wirtz has I feel been something of a victim of Slot’s ill advised want to attempt Dutch football, exclusively short passing trying to instil Wirtz as a designated playmaker, that actually broke down a lot of out great exciting play and movement he would have benefitted from and I don’t think it made him popular with sone other players, through no fault of his own.

I think Grav can play DM in a 3, in a 2 it is questionable at times and although a bit of rotation through positions is good, to press and counter press to a very high level you need your No6 locking it down and helping organise players

[Nineteenx]

How I miss Lucho. What I'd give to have him in this team right now.

Welcome to the forum, Diaz is a huge miss and it was incredibly foolish letting a player reaching the form of his career go when unless Barcelona, all he actually wanted was a pay rise he fully deserved

It’s no surprise Hughes looks set to leave, as we know how Jurgen likes to operate, it is possible he’s moving on as there won’t be a position there next season

[Ravo19]

Issue for manager next season will getting our best players on the pitch,what formation is going to fit in isak,wirtz,ekitikie,salah replacement,szobo,new DM?