Slot Gone

[redebreck]

Reports out of France are that he wants to go for 3 (CL titles) and match the likes of Ancelotti and Zidane.

Don't forget Bob Paisley.

[sydenham red]

May not have brought his family over but at least he moved himself to the Liverpool area right?

Right …. ??

Have we checked if Mrs Iraola and kids did move to sunny Bournemouth and will now also follow daddy up to Formby/Woolton?

[Martyboy]

Jurgen's pissed with Slot.....He's been upping his kicking skills.....

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_sKKWBqugqw

[CCTV]

Really? And I don't blame him for prioritising his children's schooling - that is his prerogative...BUT then maybe don't take the job...? Can't have it both ways..

Did he show the club the respect of moving to Liverpool...? as you would expect of any manager on a salary most could only dream of? I mean what kind of message does that send to the players and the fans..? I get that the owners are absent and using this club as a vehicle to further their aims across the pond BUT the manager of Liverpool FC HAS to put the club First.

1st my kid, then your own kids, now Slot's kids.

Precisely

Rumoured to be Wilmslow, Alderley Edge South Manchester.

And IF not why on earth all the secrecy?

His wife struggles massively with fame, and doesnt eat out anymore. She had this problem at Feyeenord and this problem is much worse at LFC.
So he probably wants some privacy around his home for when she visits. Given her struggles with the attention.

[redebreck]

"The decision to sack Slot was made by Michael Edwards, who is Fenway Sports Group's chief executive of football, and Liverpool's sporting director Richard Hughes. Together, they decided the club required a more front-foot, aggressive and urgent style of football."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqjpkgx7084o

[Steveo]

They were sticking with him - the fans forced their hand.

I have a bridge to sell anyone who is falling for this latest round of F$G PR.

[Joetan991]

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: regardless of the circumstances, I think Slot has to go. It shouldn’t matter who signed the players. As a head coach, your primary responsibility is to get the best out of the squad you have.

From what I’ve seen over the past two years, it feels like only the Dutch players have consistently performed at their best under him. (The one major exception is Salah last season, and for that I give Slot full credit because his performances were absolutely outstanding.)

My second concern is his man-management. I genuinely believe he has divided/lost the dressing room. Too often, it feels like he is more interested in winning the press conference than winning Premier League matches. I’ve never seen a Liverpool manager publicly criticise his own players the way he does. Even more frustrating is that he rarely seems willing to admit his own mistakes.

Thirdly, his apparent disregard for the youth setup has been very disappointing. Players like Morton, Quansah, Kelleher, and even Jones, Ramsay and Rio should have been given more opportunities to prove themselves. Instead, it looks like many of them will leave the club and possibly flourish elsewhere. Squad management has also been questionable. We’ve seen first-team regulars like Kerkez, Isak and Mac Allister struggle at times, yet he continues to stick with the same selections instead of giving meaningful minutes to players like Robertson, Endo, Jones, Ekitike (before Isak’s injury) or Chiesa. As a fan, that is hard to watch.

My fourth issue is his training philosophy. Reports of low-intensity sessions and frequent days off during the season have been frustrating, especially when results have been poor. Slot himself mentioned in the press that he could even return to the Netherlands to spend time with his family during breaks. I have no problem with rest when the team is performing well, but during a difficult period I would expect a stronger response—more intensity, more work, and more urgency.

A lighter workload may benefit established starters, especially experienced players like Van Dijk and Salah, but it can be detrimental for squad players who are not getting regular minutes. If they are suddenly called upon to play at Premier League intensity without enough match rhythm or training load, injuries become more likely. In my opinion, this problem started around February last season, when Klopp’s physically demanding system had already built up the squad’s endurance, but that foundation gradually faded under Slot’s approach.

As for Andoni Iraola, I honestly think he is one of the most underrated managers in football and a perfect fit for Liverpool. At Bournemouth, he has repeatedly taken young players with potential and developed them into top-level performers. Interestingly, many of the players who have left his system have not looked as good elsewhere, which suggests he truly knows how to maximise a player's ability. That, in my view, is exactly where Slot has struggled.

If Liverpool wanted an established elite manager, they could pursue someone like Mourinho. However, I believe the club values a certain Liverpool DNA—a manager who can build a new golden era around talented young players, develop them beyond expectations, and play exciting, high-pressing football that the supporters love.

I totally disagree with Slot's suggestion that high-pressing, attacking football is no longer suitable in the modern game.

The best teams always find the right balance. You don't have to choose between all-out pressing and complete control. We've seen that with Pep Guardiola's Manchester City and even with Klopp's Liverpool during his final one or two seasons. They combined intensity with composure, knowing when to press aggressively and when to control possession.

From a fan's perspective, that's the kind of football Liverpool should be playing—fast, energetic, and entertaining. What frustrates me about Slot's approach is that it often feels slow, predictable, and lacking a clear attacking identity. Liverpool's DNA has always been built on intensity, bravery, and exciting football, not a cautious style that drains the energy out of the game.

For those reasons, I believe Iraola would be a better fit for Liverpool’s long-term vision, and I wouldn't be surprised if, given the opportunity, he ultimately proves to be more successful than Slot.

In conclusion, I don't actually blame FSG. In my opinion, they have invested and backed the club financially. While Edwards and Hughes may not have delivered the strongest transfer windows over the past one or two seasons, recruitment alone is not the deciding factor.

A head coach's job is to maximise the potential of the players already at his disposal. The very best managers improve individuals and elevate the entire squad beyond expectations. Unfortunately, that is where I feel Slot has fallen short.

[justincredible]

Someone has discovered AI

[Joetan991]

Someone has discovered AI

English is my 3rd language, so what is wrong of using AI to make my sentence look better?

[justme]

Discovered AI? wait, someone put CCTV in a bikini?

[Steveo]

😜

[CCTV]

Really? And I don't blame him for prioritising his children's schooling - that is his prerogative...BUT then maybe don't take the job...? Can't have it both ways..

Did he show the club the respect of moving to Liverpool...? as you would expect of any manager on a salary most could only dream of? I mean what kind of message does that send to the players and the fans..? I get that the owners are absent and using this club as a vehicle to further their aims across the pond BUT the manager of Liverpool FC HAS to put the club First.

English is my 3rd language, so what is wrong of using AI to make my sentence look better?

Don't mind the xenophobia Joetan.

At least you are trying, some of these English First lads cant even read a basic sentence correctly.

[Gurthers]

English is my 3rd language, so what is wrong of using AI to make my sentence look better?

Hopefully Iraola will be a far better coach.

[Johnny91]

Poor guy didn't have much luck with injuries etc but when things got tough he got going his pressers wasn't the liverpool way and somewhat embarrassing.

Not sure who's clever idea it was not to replace Diaz (Gakpo better apparently RIP CCTV)

Same with a proper AMC when the midfield 3 we've had for years worked well, even found it hard to fit coutinho in at times without making us easy to play through if I recall correctly, the balance was off like it totally was last season.

Same with a outright striker in Isak when we've had a false 9 for years and it worked.

Same with having 0 pace on the wings.

Same with bringing in noone at the time in january, we should've been in for Rayan in january luckily we made it into the champions league just about, but we risked it like always under FSG Williams & Phillips & Kabak for example

We'll never have a squad with decent depth and options unless the powers above start spending more often and not sell any decent depth we have we even managed to ruin the one area we've always been good in depth- attack, and scrap the sell to buy model, people are worried about the HG quota for champions league but we can't even fill it we'll have spaces left to get around it, we have to many injury prone players, and have players that wouldn't get near the top 6 teams waiting in the wings and to change games, Chiesa... ??!? when we made subs, we tend to go and lose /draw the games, compare that to arsenal.

Bit of a shitshow from the top to bottom when we could've built on a title winning season and not seem to go backwards years to the point even UTD are finishing above us again (one game a week helped)

That's just my wee thoughts, he had to go in the end but pretty excited with the new appointment, even as a slot fan towards the end he had enough time to change things, that football was horrible but I was 50/50 because I thought maybe he deserved a chance after winning the league to get some pace in etc, but that's a risk too see Amorim at utd, they kept hold of him for too long.

FSG have done a lot right and how we was, but they're still not perfect, couple more players under Klopp and without city cheating, he'd have won a lot more, and it's a shame he didn't because he deserved it the bonnie german.

A lot of work for the new manager to be done still, even after last summer and I doubt we'll have the depth required sadly still for the new season, the scouse greek god who looks hungover most of the time to cover at LB who wasn't good enough for Roma, a legend leaving, add on Robertson and Konate... then ideally you want to replace the likes of Chiesa and Endo, and a midfielder, Jones or macca I reckon... we simply will not spend the money required, squad depth these days is a massive thing, arsenal had a mini-injury crisis and got through it because they've built squad over the last few years, we have a bench full of kids and Chiesa, that's the difference, a lot of games these days and very demanding.

We have things to be positive about, Wirtz & Isak will surely contribute more, and hopefully it'll work better under a new manager & some pace on the wings, however sadly I think we'll see gakpo far too much still, either on the left or covering for Hugo because I don't trust isak will stay fit for long periods at a time, gakpo is a good squad player for a team in the top 5/6 however he wouldn't be starting most games, that's the level we need for cover and a good option, and maybe not on 250k?!?! a week.

A fifa/Heaven window would be in order, RW,NO6,LW(Who can play up top) CB and a RB + not sell loads and have some depth but it's not going to happen.

However thank you Slot for bringing us a title, for that you'll forever be remembered the hate he received from certain people/fans was a bit over the top, after all it was the 2nd time in over 30 years, I have nothing but respect for him, and people need to realise how much of a shitshow last season was, and not just because of Slot, from the start Jota passing, (RIP) everything just went wrong, but it's one season- there's more to life and it's over, thank you and goodnight, it was the right call I feel in the end, but don't expect miracles from our new manager he needs to sort this mess of a squad out give him time, patience is required.

I'm also not having this shit when players seem blameless, yes slot was the manager but certain players really needed to take a look at themselves, salah is a fucking legend, I know and this is no disrespect to the great man however he should've kept his mouth shut he had his best season under Slot, his performances last season was unacceptable and part of the problem, it wasn't just about the coaching and he's not the only one, the first signs was the performance against PSV maybe not the first but 100% the first major signs, but look back on that game, says it all was obviously tension in the team and more to it than we know behind the scenes, and I don't think certain players helped that- once again really is not the liverpool way.