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16 Apr 2025 16:04:47
Fair to say that I have had a genuinely surreal day today.

I was helping to run a football camp, with the focus being junior football, when a special guest turned up, doing a 1 to 1 session on the senior football pitch right beside us. To cut a long story short, I had the pleasure of watching and talking to none other than Bryan Mbuemo. No idea why he was at our ground, but it was very eye opening.

Also, have to say, the level Prem footballers have is insane. I was watching Mbuemo do a number of combination/ finishing sessions, and the guy was hitting top bins and the side netting basically every time, from a variety of different angles. A great demonstration for my players, who saw a pro in action, as opposed to me :P

The guy didn't have to come over and introduce himself to my group of players, but he made a point to do so. He was even answering questions, taking pictures with each one individually then as a group, that included me and my coach as well. I was honestly expecting him to walk away when his 1 to 1 finished, but he apparently told the club owner that he wanted to come over and say hi. First rate guy, and I even managed to slip in a, "Would you consider joining Liverpool. " To which he just laughed.

Not Liverpool related, of course, but just wanted to share. We did previously have Michail Antonio come by, last year, to have a look around the facilities, but he wanted nothing to do with us or my group of players. Mbuemo, on the other hand, made a point to come over.

Top rate guy, and now want nothing more than for him to join Liverpool. Will probably be the one player I would refuse to slag off :P.

14 Jan 2025 12:38:03
Zubimendi is joining Arsenal, after all that. Guess those mountains weren't enough by the end.

So, with that said, time to get the pitch forks out, lads :P.

29 Aug 2024 19:51:56
Nottingham Forest genuinely believed a money + Matt Turner swap for Kelleher would actually work?

Are they insane?

12 Aug 2024 21:30:32
And, Zubimendi stays. End of the day, if you don't want to play for Liverpool, then you are not worth further consideration. Great talent, but he choose his heart over his head.

Unfortunately, very amateurish from Hughes and the transfer committee. This strikes of the Lavia/ Caicedo saga we had to experience last year. We didn't do our due process and it has cost us both time and image.

Now, not sure where we go from here, there doesn't appear to be a comparable player to Zubimendi available, with a little over 2 weeks left of the transfer window. The 6 clearly needs to be a ball player first, someone capable of breaking lines to allow our offensive players to function. Varela, Ederson, both decent players, but not essential players, beither are capable of taking us to the next level, which is what we need.

And, anyone we do sign now will have their transfer fee raised, as there is so little time for clubs to actually buy players. No one is going to want to sell major assets at this late stage.

Personally, think we need a DM, centre back and a back up right winger. But, I suspect we will get only one, suspect a centre back. The Georgian keeper possibly as well, despite seeing very little need to strengthen said area at this point in time.

Really disappointing start from Hughes, etc. We were very loud and vocal about wanting Zubimendi, and now it has blown up in our face. The player didn't want to join Barca, Chelsea, United, etc, and now we can add Liverpool to that list.

As annoying as it is, I think we need to go with what we have. Not happy about it, as we clearly need reinforcements, but making desperate signings will only hamper us next season, if it turns out they need to be sold. Give Grav an opportunity, see what he is capable of.

Really disappointing, however. Thankfully Slot has got us on song at the moment, fingers crossed this continues for a while yet. First test for Hughes, though, does he get trigger happy because of the embarassment, or does he do the right thing and hold off on panic buys.

04 Aug 2024 01:34:27
Don't get excited.

DoNt GeT eXcItEd!

DON'T GET EXCITED!

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13 Apr 2025 17:11:55
I genuinely can't believe some of the discourse around Slot. The man has come in and taken a team which was third in the league (No expectation for the title), a team which had been affected by the departure of Klopp and his staff, been given zero reinforcement in both the Summer and January. And, after all this has come out the other side with the Prem title.

And yet, people are still dissatisfied and complaining. Some people are even saying that next season Slot will be gone and they are happy about that. Not specifically on this site, but I have seen Redmen Tv's chat, among others and it is actually pathetic.

I agree that Slot has been poor these last few weeks. His inability to rotate an exhausted team, ignoring suitable players like Chiesa and Elliott, being the main culprits. But, some of the statements is genuinely baffling.

So many people saying this is just Klopp's team, Klopp would have won the league this year. But, people forget the tactical changes, adjustments in matches that saw us through so many matches at the beginning of the season. Slot tinkered an figured out the opposition masterfully. It has not worked as well recently, I'll admit, but Slot is a major, major reason for our success. Yet, people are hounding him.

I've never seen anything like this. I don't mean in football, as Chelsea, etc, always have moments like this. But, when it comes to Liverpool, we were always together, united. Now, it feels like there is a notable fracture in the fanbase.

My hope is next season, when Slot brings in the players he desires, that fit his criteria respective of their position, that we will see rotation, better control of games, etc. Yes, there will be unpopular decisions (I for one think Elliott, Chiesa and Endo will be gone by the start of next season - Which I don't agree with) but as long as Slot gets the players he wants and has earned, then it is a necessary sacrifice. Now, whether Hughes has that capacity, I do not know.

Much longer post than I intended, but listen to some Liverpool fans complain, bicker and moan about Slot and this season honestly left me in disbelief. Hopefully we get confirmation of the title soon, so people can cheer up, for once.

05 Apr 2025 17:16:24
Giorgi Mamardashvilli having one hell of a game against Real Madrid. I know people are down on this signing, due in part to his ability to play the ball out from the back effectively, but his shot stopping ability really is something else. I genuinely think we have a fantastic prospect once Alisson leaves.

His loan at Valencia was never going to be considered successful by most, as they were always going to be in a battle against relegation. But he is a major reason why Valencia are above the relegation zone, in 15th place.

Really hope he comes good and proves a number of people wrong. I was impressed with his performance in the World Cup, and it is good to see another strong performance today.

20 Mar 2025 00:50:27
So, Ryan Gravenberch just got injured for the Netherlands during training, and will be assessed by doctors at Liverpool. The international break has barely even started and already we have bad news.

Nothing on severity or issues, obviously, but I only hope this is the last we hear about any injuries. This is the worst time to get them, as well, when you consider we are in the final stages of the season, and fatigue/ lack of play time has already become a factor.

Honestly, I am amazed Grav didn't get injured earlier with how much football he has played all of a sudden, in comparison to previous seasons. We only saw a decline in performance in the last month or so, and for understandable reason. I was about to say that Endo will get a lot more football now. But, Jones will likely take Grav's place, and we have 1 match every week from now till the end of the season. So, best Endo could hope for is 30 minutes game time per match, as opposed to 0-10 minutes per match.

17 Mar 2025 07:39:01
{Ed's Note - LFC-S MANGO has posted a new article entitled, Arne Slot Needs To Rotate The Liverpool Players

13 Mar 2025 07:39:01
{Ed's Note - LFC-S MANGO has posted a new article entitled, Do Liverpool FC's New Hierarchy Want A Reset?

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