Alonso

Logical doesn’t always follow for FSG which is the worry.

Seen a few links suggesting Sebastian honess is being considered should slot get fired.

And even if we did hang on to get the 11 points dropped with those late goals we’d still be 10 behind Arsenal

I mean the only person who could write that would be slot himself in some sort of puff piece bigging himself up. It’s a load of dilussional nonsense though.

If this is correct then looks like he will be in charge next season… The view from Liverpool remains that any leading European club looking for a new manager this summer would consider Slot, were he not already in one of the top jobs. There is unequivocal backing for him inside the club – from a tactical point of view as well as his man-management. The club admire the way in which he has handled the major squad changes in and out in the summer, the Salah explosion, and the general change in the opposition approach to Liverpool. Managers who absorb pressure rather than deflect it or simply point the finger when it comes to ownership and recruitment, tend to maintain goodwill much longer. Slot’s upbeat nature, and reluctance to blame others has gone a long way to underpinning the FSG belief that they had the right man last season and have the right man this season. [ @SamWallaceTel ]

And if we don’t get CL you need to make sure there is a figure head of a manager who inspires players, motivates them and gets the best out of them. A bit like some German fella who when we didn’t have CL didn’t spout some sob story or come up with excuses and look to blame everyone else. No he laid the challenge down to players who came here to be the ones who fought to get us back into the CL and back to that top level.

I’d be surprised if managed those numbers with the defeats and wins flipped!!

Not sure if he’s injured but Elliot not even on the bench today.

Good bit was this part about click bait, 100% spit on… Van Dijk believes ex-players turned pundits must be careful with their criticism: “I'm a bit worried for the next generation. I feel like the ex-top players have a responsibility to the new generation. “Sometimes criticism also goes into being clickbait, saying things to provoke things, and without thinking about the repercussions for a mental side of players, and especially the younger generation, who are constantly on social media.” “It's going to get worse and worse… I feel like especially the ex-pros, top players who have been through everything as well, they have this responsibility of protecting a little bit of that side as well. That's something maybe to look at.”

Get a room… Arne Slot on Richard Hughes: “We have spoken almost on a daily basis since we started, you get to know each other even better. "What I really like about working for a sporting director is that whenever I need him, he is there for me. But you don't constantly feel that all the decisions you are making, he is judging them. Maybe he does but then he finds a really good way of hiding it! "You want to have the backup when needed and advice, but you don't want two eyes on top of you constantly on every decision you make. I think Richard finds that balance really well for me to work in ideal circumstances. "I've worked with sporting directors who are very keen on the ones they have signed and what makes Richard special is that he's not only focused on the ones he signed, he is there for Liverpool to win and not (just) for his signings to do well. "That's something you don't always see with sporting directors. It's safe to say he has a low ego."

Seems to be some love in between Hughes and slot going on the quotes I’ve seen

Jamie carragher on Hugo Ekitike "I actually think Hugo Ekitike is a better player than Torres. I think Fernando Torres, certainly in a Liverpool shirt, was made by Steven Gerrard."

Maybe, like with some transfer targets, if we’re pressured into moving early cos another club looks like they’re making a move it may kick us into action one way or another with the manager…maybe. Or maybe we just continue to be smarter than everyone else.

I see that Jeremy jacquet we were linked with has agreed personal terms with Chelsea. So smart our lads.

Just too smart for us to understand even if it looks really stupid to us simpletons

The red dots could mean Bayern with kompany to city!

Gomes is the cover at left back…just as he is at right back and centre back!!

No it just looks that way, they’re just way cleverer than everyone else.

Or you want a clean slate without senior players around so you can build your own team and impart your own philosophy into the squad. I’d be keeping him for sure though, legend.

It’s a market opportunity!

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Interesting that rumours were the Real players didn’t want to press or work hard under Alonso but from this (admittedly short) clip they’re trying to press under arbeloa

Gives a whole new aspect of the half and half scarf!