Slot

[Steveo]

He said he wanted a new challenge and that the project they were building at Bayern was what attracted him the most.
Whether or not you believe that is obviously another question, but those were the reasons he gave.

His own words (From his first interview there after joining them):-



Additionally, on Social media, he talked about the prospect of a new challenge that they presented and always challenging himself with a new project like this comging from his blue collar roots in Barrancas, Colombia and the hardships he's endured (roughly translated from his Spanish).

Nothing in either platform or format about sour grapes at or with Liverpool, nor disappointing wage renumeration offers (although I would be surprised if it wasn't a factor as LFC have a strict wage structure).

iAgain that means nothing, He had said that in situ at Bayern. Did you hear what Grealish said at the BS..?

The fact is we weren’t paying him £200k and he was well worth it,

Selling Luis and keeping Cody is amateur time

[Steveo]

Plus we can’t find him early in space. We love the ball way too solidly through midfield at the moment. We need to steamroll a weaker side in the league shortly to boost the players confidence imo. Need wirtz to have a stormer and isak to bag a couple. Get the dander up as the saying goes.

Yep and it is very early days still. That many players might need a full season to click, Just frustrating watching it

[Steveo]

@ CD

not that I am condoning Diaz - I think he was ungrateful to h club that helped him and his family. But from a selfish Liverpool fan perspective - we need him,


I think his statement on why he moved on, while outwardly positive, perfectly illustrates the art of the transfer PR script—and the careful reasons why the real issues are never mentioned.

Why the Narrative is Always "New Challenge"
The reasons Díaz gave “new challenge" and being attracted to "the project they were building at Bayern" are the safest, most professional pieces of PR. The very absence of "sour grapes" or talk of money confirms the success of his strategy.

Immediate Goodwill is Paramount: Díaz's primary goal is to start his career at Bayern on the best possible footing. By talking up the "project," he instantly validates the ambition of his new club and gives the fans a positive narrative to rally behind. A warm welcome is crucial, and it buys him time if his on-pitch start is slow.

Maintaining a Clean Professional Image: If the true reason was a falling out with a manager or disappointment with Liverpool's strict wage structure (which is almost certainly a core factor), publicly revealing that paints him as a disruptive "problem player." Sticking to the language of "ambition" keeps his reputation immaculate for every club in the future.

His Agent's Calculation: His representatives are focused on future business. Burning bridges with a giant like Liverpool by citing "disappointing wage offers" is bad for their relationship with all major clubs. The narrative of challenging himself, especially coming from a humble background, is relatable and impossible for either set of fans to criticize.

In short, his statement is designed to be unimpeachable while still achieving the desired outcome of a transfer and a massive pay bump. He gave the public the story they are required to hear.

[Steveo]

With Slot it’s important to remember - he has almost nothing to do with any of it. Transfers are out of his remit, His job starts and ends as coach,

[Lenouis]

It’s very early, given that the full squad had no real preseason together, but on the team performance this season he’s got a hell of a job on his hands. The team looks terrible and clearly teams facing us have ZERO fear as long as they get enough behind the ball.

I think it’s gonna be a painful season considering the expectations after the summer transfers. Imagine if Allison didn’t have the sublime game he had vs. Palace. Would have been 4 or 5 nil, which is laughing stock levels.

The biggest dip is Salah currently. I didn’t think he would equal his magnificence last season but to me he’s clearly missing Trent. Bradley and Frimpong are light years away from what Trent offered to get the forwards into play early. So Salah just needs double/triple marking him and he’s more or less out of the game.

Really hope Slot is certain he can get this team performing soon but it’ll take time with a few highs and lows I think. Daft thinking we’re not in the running for the league when we’re top but to me it’s a false position we’re in which does not match the performances so far.

[Red October]

Fair points. We could have lost heavily at Palace. We have quality players. Would hope that will count for something. Will take time to gel. The system is the big question for slot.

[redgold]

I still don't know why Diaz went sideways to Bayern. I understood the allure of Barca, and was expecting him to go there, but not Bayern.
A huge waste which will come back to haunt us.

[Steveo]

Money…

[Kev0909]

Well it matters because someone obviously didn’t think he was worth a significant salary increase for… And on the current evidence - I say he absolutely was. Whoever made that decision must be either blind - clueless or both — because Gakpo was never in his class and now is sat there with no competition

Well it doesn't Yeah I get about the money but he wanted to leave too, not sure why we didn't offer more in wages when we've just spent over 200m on 2 players, i'm not sure we needed either

He's gone, so.. yeah worst thing is we didn't replace him, fucking farce.... best window ever they said

[Steveo]

To be fair they did try.. Can't level that at them.. Looks like a massive spash in one window tho - a kind of panic..to make up for a fair number of windows with little to no activity at all. Look..it might be proven to be correct in time too, very early days.....but at this moment in time we look to have fallen back despite the outlay..

Beat Chelsea and all thats forgotten..

Lot's of pressure on Slot now.. Hopefully he negotiates it and we find that form. Even a draw but a good showing will help hugely.