Arne Slot - LFC Manager (Head Coach)

Exactly, and when he starts showing signs of fatigue from doing that all season, surely you sub him and use the backup we paid £13 million for? Whether he wants it or not.

We have cover for him now , a player who came on in the last round and looked lively

Should have made the change with about 20 to go

Arne seems to only want to play a small percentage of the squad. Past history the last two seasons show that we have run out of steam when it mattered. The squad is pretty much the same this season as last except for Chiesa (least said the better). Something needs to change going by the last two performances if this season isn't going to end up like the last two.

18 games previously Mo has been on 🔥 Mo has us sitting top of 2 lagues with his goals …🙄

Yes, 18 games previously. He obviously needs a rest now...

Thought Arne made his first big mistake not subbing Trent the other day, but don't think he did much wrong today. Team selection was good. Subs made sense, although maybe Harvey could've come on for Jones.

Just a few players not at their best plus a bit unlucky tonight. Still deserved to win the game and fancy us to go through at Anfield.

Always likely to have a dip at some point in the season. Get through it quick and as little as possible in the league.

Like him still keeping his sense of humour and balance in his post match interview.

18 games previously Mo has been on 🔥 Mo has us sitting top of 2 lagues with his goals …🙄

Sounds like the type of player you wrap in cotton wool when you can.

According to LIP..

Slot is scared to drop Mo..

The scapegoat mo salah thread will be busy. If Mo drops off/doesnt carry us he needs subbing off ... great logic. Sadly whereas Mo does it most of the time, the others can barely get above a couple of times in 10 ... so quite why we would take off our main threat to watch the likes of nunez/chiesa do nothing is beyond me.

Nobody is on Salah's level. He cant carry us every fcuking week, so why would we bring on inferior players?

The problem is we dont have enough quality. We dont have enough players Arne wants to use. He doesnt rate jones, elliott or endo for midfield. Its clear chiesa and nunez will never be anything here. Its clear quansah isnt ready and tsmikas is a huge drop off from Robbo. Thats 7 players. If salah and virg get injured we are screwed. We dont have the quality. And nobody is stepping up to the plate regularly bar Mo and recently gakpo. How many goals have Mac grav dom and jones contributed between them this season?

A failure of a summer is beginning to catch up with us. If Arsenal or cheaty catch fire they will take this title. Forest Bournemouth and Brentford away upcoming. We wont take much from those playing as we are. That cushion will vanish. Is anyone really confident for those 3 games?

We can turn this tie around. But we will need to score at least 3 if not more at anfield because there wont be a clean sheet.

Two games in a row that Mo has been utter crap, and not subbed. What's wrong with what LiP said?

Two games in a row he has played in front of the same midfield with no athlete.

It's no coincidence we look a different team with Dom. The high press, the runs into the box, he is the one who supports the forward line.

Jones looks terrible in this midfield. That 3 do not work together. Same 3 at Newcastle who got run ragged for an hour (then Dom came on). Same 3 who struggled at Arsenal twice, the second we got parity when Dom came on. Against the bite of United at the weekend we never got parity and Jones was hooked.

Against poor teams we can get away with those 3 (West Ham for example), but any tough opponent that same one paced midfield struggles.

Individually they are great players, but they do not work as a 3. It's a midfield without power.

Using a previous example, Gerrard and Alonso were two great players, but never worked as a pair as it too was imbalanced.

When the midfield is weak/slow/lacking intensity the whole team struggles.

We are crying out for another midfield signing to provide more of what Dom can provide, because at the minute its Dom or nothing.

DeeDee, i agree wholeheartedly. I fear Dom is a bit like Gini was. Doesn't jump on a score sheet as much as you would like, but you see hisbtrue value when he goes off. I love the other two that played tonight, but they aren't that quick twitch athlete that unlocks doors for you the way Dom does with his raw athleticism, speed, and conditioning.

I'd argue Elliot is a better fit to support the front line than CJ. Not because of his athleticism, because he's pretty comparable to Jones, but rather because of his skill set. He's quicker off the ball and has bit more creativity than CJ.

I like Jonea playing further back when we play tough oppo. I agree tonight's midfield in big games is a rough choice

Thought Arne made his first big mistake not subbing Trent the other day, but don't think he did much wrong today. Team selection was good. Subs made sense, although maybe Harvey could've come on for Jones.

Just a few players not at their best plus a bit unlucky tonight. Still deserved to win the game and fancy us to go through at Anfield.

Always likely to have a dip at some point in the season. Get through it quick and as little as possible in the league.

Like him still keeping his sense of humour and balance in his post match interview.

He is a class act. My one concern though is a repeat of Klopp in being a top manager who is not supported.

He was asked about signings and gave a very similar Klopp line, happy with squad. I know he cannot say anything else but that's alarm bells, again..

The scapegoat mo salah thread will be busy. If Mo drops off/doesnt carry us he needs subbing off ... great logic. Sadly whereas Mo does it most of the time, the others can barely get above a couple of times in 10 ... so quite why we would take off our main threat to watch the likes of nunez/chiesa do nothing is beyond me.

Nobody is on Salah's level. He cant carry us every fcuking week, so why would we bring on inferior players?

The problem is we dont have enough quality. We dont have enough players Arne wants to use. He doesnt rate jones, elliott or endo for midfield. Its clear chiesa and nunez will never be anything here. Its clear quansah isnt ready and tsmikas is a huge drop off from Robbo. Thats 7 players. If salah and virg get injured we are screwed. We dont have the quality. And nobody is stepping up to the plate regularly bar Mo and recently gakpo. How many goals have Mac grav dom and jones contributed between them this season?

A failure of a summer is beginning to catch up with us. If Arsenal or cheaty catch fire they will take this title. Forest Bournemouth and Brentford away upcoming. We wont take much from those playing as we are. That cushion will vanish. Is anyone really confident for those 3 games?

We can turn this tie around. But we will need to score at least 3 if not more at anfield because there wont be a clean sheet.

Overall I'd say the squad is strong. Numbers are good. We just need a few tweaks and i want Arne backed so he can make those tweaks .....

Get back on your meds…..pronto.

Slot's coaching style has the players controlling the ball a lot more.

What control is this? We've lost our record of the best defence in the league, since the keeper was changed.

He's winning with the squad that Jürgen built for him, a year older and wiser. If he had to radically overhaul the side that Jürgen had to when he arrived, we wouldn't win a thing.

What control is this? We've lost our record of the best defence in the league, since the keeper was changed.

He's winning with the squad that Jürgen built for him, a year older and wiser. If he had to radically overhaul the side that Jürgen had to when he arrived, we wouldn't win a thing.

Muppet

It’s simple, you need good players. Even with the best tactics, the players are key.

We’ve had injuries- szob missing has been key and defensive injuries too.

Players also seem leggy etc that’s why defensively we have started to suffer. It was always going to happen if we had injuries

What control is this? We've lost our record of the best defence in the league, since the keeper was changed.

He's winning with the squad that Jürgen built for him, a year older and wiser. If he had to radically overhaul the side that Jürgen had to when he arrived, we wouldn't win a thing.

You're worst than LiP.

Cut the year older and wiser crap, that can easily work against as it can for......if Arne goes 1 better and manages to win the PL with the same squad that finished 3rd, it'll top Benitez's first season.

What control is this? We've lost our record of the best defence in the league, since the keeper was changed.

He's winning with the squad that Jürgen built for him, a year older and wiser. If he had to radically overhaul the side that Jürgen had to when he arrived, we wouldn't win a thing.

That started with letting in 3 against Newcastle- who was in goal

That started with letting in 3 against Newcastle- who was in goal

Who was in defence…?🙄

You're worst than LiP.

Cut the year older and wiser crap, that can easily work against as it can for......if Arne goes 1 better and manages to win the PL with the same squad that finished 3rd, it'll top Benitez's first season.

Jesus that's some shout. Djimi Traore won a Champions League, with the other left back in the final being Paolo Maldini.

It's not quite on the 20,000 to 1 Leicester scale of achievement, but it was in the same realms of disbelief. And then there is the manner of how it was done, from the beginning to the very last kick. Qualfying for the 3rd qualifying round by scraping 4th under Houllier with a low points total, scoring with 4 minutes remaining via a 20 yard Stevie special to get out of the group stage, getting past the champions of Italy and England (the latter in the most atmospheric game Anfield has ever seen, a game which culminated in the Gudjohnsen moment), and then Istanbul, a game which among many things included the most inexplicable moment I've ever seen when a certain winner from 4 yards in the 117th minute somehow stayed out as the ball hit Dudek's glove on the goal line and went straight up and over the bar, a save which he put down to the recently deceased Pope.

Who was in defence…?🙄

That lack of judgment is the only blemish on kells. He has been rock solid and superb this season ... kept us in games we were losing with huge saves, games that we then went onto win.

Its very rare a no2 comes in who is as good. I feel he was unlucky to lose his place. I also feel Ali hasnt been upto it since he came back in. It is what it is and its not going to change.

I hope all changes for the better against forest and we get 3 points

That lack of judgment is the only blemish on kells. He has been rock solid and superb this season ... kept us in games we were losing with huge saves, games that we then went onto win.

Its very rare a no2 comes in who is as good. I feel he was unlucky to lose his place. I also feel Ali hasnt been upto it since he came back in. It is what it is and its not going to change.

I hope all changes for the better against forest and we get 3 points

You can’t have a £200K+ keeper kept on the bench by a #2 who’s probably earning £20K…

I’m of the opinion that Ali didn’t deserve to walk back into the starting 11 regardless who says he does, not me.

I think he could have done better for the Spurs goal, his positioning at times ain’t the best & he is prone to the old brain fart dribble in his own area almost allowing the opposition to score..great quick distribution though.

You can’t have a £200K+ keeper kept on the bench by a #2 who’s probably earning £20K…

This, for me, sums up perfectly the problem with the modern game at our club and beyond.....because you earn more you have to play, fook form, fook only back from injury, you play because you earn more......and imagine being the higher earner, what pushes you on? Ill play anyway because my wage dictates it

On Arne....

Doing an amazing job. Thought he would do well but not this well so soon

Hopefully hes backed if he wants a player or 2 to add depth to the squad for the remainder

Thought Arne made his first big mistake not subbing Trent the other day, but don't think he did much wrong today. Team selection was good. Subs made sense, although maybe Harvey could've come on for Jones.

Just a few players not at their best plus a bit unlucky tonight. Still deserved to win the game and fancy us to go through at Anfield.

Always likely to have a dip at some point in the season. Get through it quick and as little as possible in the league.

Like him still keeping his sense of humour and balance in his post match interview.

Konate caught cold, when his inclusion wasn't obviously necessary.

This, for me, sums up perfectly the problem with the modern game at our club and beyond.....because you earn more you have to play, fook form, fook only back from injury, you play because you earn more......and imagine being the higher earner, what pushes you on? Ill play anyway because my wage dictates it

Absolutely nailed it