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I've said it before... this is our Barca moment. They squandered the Neymar money on Dembele & Coutinho, and we've just done the same, with money we saved up over recent windows, and through player sales. We didn't need to buy Wirtz and Isak. And dare I say it.... they are no where near worth the money we paid. We needed to keep the same team together - Diaz should've been given a new contract, and dare I say it, even Nunez should've been kept... why? Because they were part of the title winning team, and they contributed. Even when Nunez came on... you know he was capable of something to change the game, even with his "choas". Wirtz doesn't give me that vibe whatsoever. So I lay the blame squarely at Slot for what is happening - for tinkering with a title winning team and changing the style of play, when it wasn't necessary... and by doing so making our most important and effective player for the past 8 years, ineffective. Salah didn't become rubbish overnight. Sometimes... the best thing to do is nothing, or very little. It's what he did last season. It worked. F**kin stick to it, and stop trying to reinvent the wheel. It wasn't needed. And also big big question marks over whoever makes the decisions on the signings... Kerkez, Frimpong, Wirtz, Isak have not even come close to delivering. Hugo is the only signing that has worked.

I think the problem this time round is self inflicted. Slot has massively tinkered with a title winning team, when it wasn't necessary. Granted we lost Trent & Diaz who were starters and a major reason why we dominated... but he should've kept the style of play the same, and just added players to play that same system. Who told him to make such massive changes?? The system worked, everyone knew it down to a tee - we played virtually the same system under Klopp... we even dominated in the CL - bar coming up against an exceptional PSG who only beat us on pens. And it is because of this change in the style of play.... Salah has been crap - our most influential player for years, and the new boys who have signed just haven't delivered, bar Ekitike. Big question marks around the signings of Isak & Wirtz. I personally feel its money that was not necessary to be spent, and will come back to haunt us like Dembele & Coutinho for Barca.

It's just one game... but I'm thinking the key men this season will be wirtz & ekitike / isak - if we get him. Our style of play will be different, and i'm thinking Salah won't be as influential.

I find it mad that we sold Torres for £50 mill, then bought Suarez & Carroll all in the same January window. But what pi$$es me off is Aguero went to City just 6 months later for the same fee as Carroll. Imagine a front line of Aguero & Suarez? It would've been epic... but for Damian Comoli's short sightedness. I never understood why Comoli was lauded as some kind of genius... his Spurs track record was awful. Just threw enough crap at the wall, hoping something sticks.

I agree. Along with Salah, he is a starter for me in the front 3. I just hope we don't regret selling him.

If the style of play changes, then I can understand signing Isak. But is that certain to happen? If Diaz and Nunez leave... I guess that would also cover the majority of the outlay.

True. But £150mill & £300k in wages is a s*** ton of money... and i'm thinking do we really need to spend that? I'd hate for us to do a Barca / Coutinho move. We have Salah, Gakpo, Diaz, Nunez, Chiesa & Ekitike. If we kept that lot, I'd still be happy, and fancy us to make a strong challenge to retain the league. Despite all the crap Nunez gets, he still contributed massively to our league win. Granted he isn't prolific... but we don't need everyone to be. It's a team sport. Even Chiesa... I'd keep him for one more season, as we all know - there is still a quality player in there. He's not going to be expecting to start every game, so it works for both parties. If both these players come off the bench... we still maintain a massive threat, which others teams can't say they have. Our squad quality is excellent, and I have total faith in the collective squad So for me... Isak is a no, unless we have departures.

No on both counts. i'd rather pay Diaz a little more, and keep him one more season, because we know he can play our system, and is a major contributor going forward. You get assists and goals from him, and he is a real threat and a ball carrier. A proven player in our team. My issue with Isak is he's "just a striker", and doesn't really offer much else. Coupled with the style we play, I don't see him elevating us to another level - i think Salah will still outscore him. Plus there is his injury record... I'd rather we just held onto the money, and go big again in Jan if adjustments are needed... or splash out again next summer. We've strengthened so so well... Kerkez, Frimpong, and Wirtz will transform us, and make us even stronger - even if we don't move anyone on. £150 mill & £300k wages on Isak is just unnecessary. I'd only think otherwise if all of Diaz, Nunez and Chiesa left.

Klarna.

I'd go further and say he is world class. I doubt we'll play as well as we have, as consistently as we have... without Trent. Bradley has proven to be solid backup, and with such little gametime. Question remains, can he reach Trent's level?

Agreed. He didn't seem as happy as the other players, but understandable in that he must be wondering what his future holds. Hard to be happy over something which you know, you contributed very little towards. Personally, I'd keep him. He was a world class player just a few seasons ago, and you can see he still has it in him. But he will need game time.

I think the big difference is the fact we are at home. They won't be able to play to the high standards they did in Paris, and we won't be defending all night. No doubt, they will have their moments, but playing at Anfield will overwhelm them. Who scores first will be key.

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We topped the league, rested most of the first 11, no injuries, minutes for the rest of the group I'd say it was a good night, despite the loss.

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Juve - Fred Church to score a hatrick Feyenoord - Slot to have a punch up against their entire coaching staff Girona - Just to give the newcomers a glory tie.

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He was amazing during Euro 2020... I think if he has recovered from the knee injury, and stays fit, we have snapped ourselves a bargain.

I feel like De Zerbi has shades of Rodgers about him... good at attacking and awful at defending. We'd definitely keep scoring for fun under him... but I wouldn't expect to be in title races.

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Anybody know of extended highlights anywhere? Missed the game today.

I've been told by someone in Saudi, that Mo is in the bag. He seemed pretty confident about it too, and said they targeted him after the Ronaldo move. F*** knows if he is chatting turd... but the way this summer has gone, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Mo left. Gutted, but not surprised.

There's a few others like this from the Chapelle show... they are apparently based on true stories. Check out the Rick James sketch. Hilarious.

There's a prestige to say you have a player from Liverpool in your ranks. Even more so when you can say, you got their captain.

I would've offered Isco a short term contract until summer. I can't imagine he's dropped off to the point where he is any worse than one of Jones or Bajcetic... or Arthur!