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    Quote Originally Posted by jozza800 View Post
    Difference there is Souness brought in a load of shite. Slot/Edwards/Hughes haven't.
    Indeed - every individual there -

    Isak
    Ekitike
    Wirtz
    Kerkez
    Frimpong
    Leoni

    I'm happy with "in principle" (we have been unlucky not to really see Leoni or as much as we would like of Isak) and I'd expect most (all?) of them to be playing a part for the next 3-5 years.

    Whilst the individual talent is good, the key bit going forward will be the balance. We have quality ingredients but the recipe isn't quite right.

    If we can continue to buy quality players, but do so with better prioritisation, we should be fine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by teesred View Post
    I don't see anyone like Enrique or someone of that standing going to a team in the Europa.
    Klopp joined us when we were in the Europa League.

    Fans overact way too much. LFC is one of the biggest jobs in world football. Any manager would want to take it, CL or not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Insidious View Post
    Indeed - every individual there -

    Isak
    Ekitike
    Wirtz
    Kerkez
    Frimpong
    Leoni

    I'm happy with "in principle" (we have been unlucky not to really see Leoni or as much as we would like of Isak) and I'd expect most (all?) of them to be playing a part for the next 3-5 years.

    Whilst the individual talent is good, the key bit going forward will be the balance. We have quality ingredients but the recipe isn't quite right.

    If we can continue to buy quality players, but do so with better prioritisation, we should be fine.
    We have the ingredients, i'm not overly keen on the recipe and I wish the Chef would stop dropping bits of dog shit in the soup!
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    Quote Originally Posted by JockStrap View Post
    Klopp joined us when we were in the Europa League.

    Fans overact way too much. LFC is one of the biggest jobs in world football. Any manager would want to take it, CL or not.
    That's a good point and you're right for the most part but I'd doubt Enrique would. I was just using him as an example as he'd be my choice if he were a possible appointment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jozza800 View Post
    Difference there is Souness brought in a load of shite. Slot/Edwards/Hughes haven't.
    I'd agree with that. Souness sold quality such as Beardsley, McMahon, Houghton before their time instead of letting them train in some of the newer players. He also brought in sub-standard players. This time around we've sold too many and unfortunately we've lost Jota too. Had we kept Trent and Diaz we'd be probably looking at a different season I would guess. The players we've brought in are good but too much change. Wirtz has taken time to settle which isn't his fault. Isak has been injured pretty much all season now....Ekitike has been a bright spot.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JockStrap View Post
    You think Xabi is the silver bullet? Just ignore what he did in Madrid?
    He genuinely couldn't do any worse. Our worst league performance since 1950. I'd rather try something new than continue with the same dire boring football.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gurthers View Post
    He genuinely couldn't do any worse. Our worst league performance since 1950. I'd rather try something new than continue with the same dire boring football.
    Well that's not a reason to bring him in. You'll need to do better than that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Insidious View Post
    Indeed - every individual there -

    Isak
    Ekitike
    Wirtz
    Kerkez
    Frimpong
    Leoni

    I'm happy with "in principle" (we have been unlucky not to really see Leoni or as much as we would like of Isak) and I'd expect most (all?) of them to be playing a part for the next 3-5 years.

    Whilst the individual talent is good, the key bit going forward will be the balance. We have quality ingredients but the recipe isn't quite right.

    If we can continue to buy quality players, but do so with better prioritisation, we should be fine.
    The problem is that list is just about it... add some midfielders to that list and konate perhaps??

    Take out the older boys that are leaving soon or frankly need to go due to their performances, then what are we left with? Mighty gakpo Chiesa ENDO and broken players

    They're the only ones reliable and good enough on your list apart from the midfield even then we have issues in the middle and need a no6 not counting Leoni

    Also Prime robbo & Trent > Kerkez and Frimpong but we'll see in the future

    Generally think if we played in the championship with same squad size (NOT on about QUALITY just in theory if we was a championship club) / Crooked players we'd be fielding 18 year olds every week by now.
    Last edited by Kev0909; 27th January 2026 at 02:23 PM.

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    The list was of our Summer acquisitions Kev, aka I was happy with each individual that we bought in the window prior to this 25/26 season.

    It wasn't a comment on the overall squad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Insidious View Post
    The list was of our Summer acquisitions Kev, aka I was happy with each individual that we bought in the window prior to this 25/26 season.

    It wasn't a comment on the overall squad.
    And I was in a agreement saying pretty much the only players i'm happy with at the moment apart from a few others.

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