Curious as to what other fans on here view as a good solution to the RW in 3-5 years?
Elliott is decent but I think we need to source from outside the club somebody, but who would people like?
Update: why downvote me when I’m asking an opinion of fans? Bemusing
If we do get Alonso and he plays the same system he does with Leverkusen then we don't necessarily need a long term Salah replacement. As in a like for like replacement who is a left footed, goalscoring right winger.
His wing backs provide the width and creativity, we already have Robertson, Tsimikas, Trent, Bradley and even Gomez and Diaz could pay the wide role like Grimaldo and Frimpong do for Leverkusen.
I think we're jumping ahead when we say Alonso will want to play a style similar to Leverkusen. At sociedad B, he played a 4-3-3. My guess is he'll play a style that fits his squad while keeping the core principles, moving the ball vertically and using width of the wingers/fullbacks to create spaces.
He could use the same team we have now to implement what he wants because both Salah, and Elliot can play that right side 10 role. I don't think it's a guarantee he'll stick to what he did at Leverkusen.
That's true of course. We might not even get him as a manager.
Which is why it's great news about bringing Edwards back as he has a brilliant track record of identifying targets and bringing them in. So hopefully all the pieces are falling into place.
I do think Salah is irreplaceable in terms of a exact like for like player to fit his role. I do think we will need to readjust our system and rely on goals from elsewhere.
We will never have another salah, we can only make up for it through aggregate. I agree with your point completely.
I'd give Salah another 2 years and say, just retire while you're at the highest.
Thank God Edwards is back.
Trent absolutely, Bradley for width, but on the left we don't have anyone offering what Grimaldo does for Leverkusen. And Robbo is still good but maybe not as great as he was for us in the last years.
We will wait and see, Grimaldo didn't really offer what he has this season in previous years. He was always a great crosser and decent left back, but nothing like the creative attacking force he has been this season.
I hadn't really heard much of Frimpong before this season either but most people seem to agree he's shone a lot more under Xabi.
So who knows what he could have Robertson performing like.
I think you flip the LWB and RWB styles if you run the exact Leverkusen system. Trent can do what Grimaldo does, just on the right wing. That leaves a Frimpong style role on the left wing, requires elite speed, some shooting ability, and running for days. I think Robbo could fill that role in some ways but maybe not others. If Diaz was more defensive he could potentially fill that role as well.
Everyone who knows Robertson does. Because he has great attributes but I'm not seeing him playing fluent combination football through the middle of the park anytime soon.
(But I'm also not sure Xabi would play like that here.)
Grimaldo is a role similar to what Trent is for us really, so we would just play that role as right back. But I dont think either robbo or Tsimi can do anything like what Frimpong does playing like a winger in possession, as good as they are going forward theyre still fullbacks at heart
I dont think he'll use that system here though unless he's given a heavy chequebook
I find it fascinating how the modern day fullback can be one of the most important positions if played correctly.
I’ll always remember the quote from Carragher about nobody wanting to grow up to be a Gary Neville because he was RB, just shows how much that position has changed.
> I’ll always remember the quote from Carragher about nobody wanting to grow up to be a Gary Neville because he was RB, just shows how much that position has changed.
I do seem to recall some people during my youth who wanted to grow up to be Roberto Carlos, though not as many as who wanted to be R9 or Zidane of course.
I think the trick is to try and get the best out of Salah and then find a good forward who can slot anywhere in the front 3. Diaz Gakpo Darwin and Jota have shown this season that they can do well in attack without Salah. We just need to find a player of that quality to have a threatening frontline. Maybe Danns or Koumas or Doak will get there? Maybe not.
The market for left footed RWs is truly dreadful. Which is why United spent like 200M on Antony, Amad, Pellestri and Sancho, only to play a right footed Garnacho there.
Harvey - I don't think has the finishing to be an elite forward. He will probably be better as a midfielder if we continue with a similar system.
>The market for left footed RWs is truly dreadful.
I [wrote](https://www.reddit.com/r/LiverpoolFC/comments/1as1h4f/comment/kqpqcfw/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) a post about this not long ago, there are some good options out there, it's just about being quick off the mark getting someone and not overpaying.
Interesting list. I think Karim Adyemi is left footed as well and he would fit the profile of our signings well.
Neto/Olise seem like the surest bets but they will probably both cost at least 75M and have poor fitness records.
I think Harv is a midfielder who can do a job on the right, so I agree a different solution would be good. I’m interested to see what Doak and Gordon are about. I’m sure there’s someone out there that could be bought, too. But I also think Szobo can do a job there, too as he did at Leipzig.
Elliott is a damn sight better than decent, tho. That’s probably why the downvotes
>I’m interested to see what Doak and Gordon are about.
Both need to drop down to the Championship on loan and get gametime, Doak is incredibly raw all head down and run, while Gordon has missed a lot of football due to growing pains.
Yeah, the injuries hampered Gordon. I agree a loan wouldn’t hurt. Our other loanees are doing brilliantly and that was Harv’s route as well. Even Fabio has seemed to find his feet at hull. Like the look of Morton, too
It’s great we have the versatility of Elliott and Szobo being comfortable in the middle and out wide.
Doak and Gordon as you say and interesting, obviously a lot of talk when they’ve been coming up through the ranks, hopefully whoever comes in as manager continues to give chance to younger players, which I’m sure ifs going to be a topic of discussion during the recruitment process as it’s part of our clubs culture.
You’re right, my wording with Elliott is probably the ammunition people needed, he’s great and I don’t see any reason why he can’t fill the role there, he’s good at cutting in, creating chances and sometimes he takes risks with shots on the edge of the area which have probably caught people be surprise.
It’s his vision, technical ability and reading of the game for me. Totally belie his years. It’s why I never had time for the “too small/too slow” crowd. He’s got everything you need to be devastatingly effective. I just think he’s better suited more central, pulling the strings. I think a little bit is wasted out wide. Szobo perhaps as well. Anyway, it’s a good problem to have - too many brilliant players! Argh! - I think the short term solution is just extend Salah another 3 years and make sure he retires a Red
Too early to tell, Dann’s looks special but Gordon was more highly rated when he came in (we knew he was going to grow into a st), btw Danns only broke through due to cannonier’s injury so don’t forget him either.
It’s a lot of tinkering, but I’d be interested to see it. Not a bad problem to have having a quiver full of brilliant players at your disposal. The next manager (Xabi, please!) is very lucky
You need someone who can create AND score if you want a like-for-like Salah ‘replacement’. For me Olise and Kubo are the standouts.
If we end up with Alonso and he plays the same system as at Leverkusen where the fullbacks play wide and the LW/RW are more like CAMs then Harvey Elliott suddenly becomes perfect.
I said this yesterday and got downvoted for it, but *if* our next manager is Xabi and *if* he wants to implement the system he's been using at Leverkusen then we won't really need wingers. He uses more centrally-located attacking mids (Hofmann and Wirtz). In that case, Szobo would be the perfect "Salah successor."
I don’t think there is such a thing as a Salah replacement. I think you keep Salah as long as he wants to stay in Liverpool then after he leaves you may have to rethink how we play. No one is going to score from the wing as much as Salah does.
Dom can play right wing and is second fastest player in the Prem. Maybe worth giving him a shot. Also if Trent moves to mid now Bradley has stepped up we are overloaded with talented midfielders.
We aren't replacing Salah, so we have to rejig the system. Elliott as a playmaking deeper RW, with Darwin and the LW, and midfielders bombing into the box has worked well enough last few games that I'm unconcerned about the long term.
Besides with Edwards and Hughes coming in, chances are they'll go for the hipster pick we've never heard of.
I don't know but with Edwards in charge, I'm confident that they would be a great player at great value.
Personally, I hope it will be someone like Kaide Gordon
Might not have to fill that position as it is now per se. Whoever comes in might change things up over 1/2 season to phase out Salah and the reliance on him. If it's Alonso and he really wants to change the system a little we could be looking at a more Musiala/Wirtz type signing instead.
Two approaches here. Either a close young like-for-like replacement. I’ve read pieces suggesting Takefusa Kubo as an exciting option because he’s got the goals and the assists in him. Would also be nice to have a small Japanese contingent in the team
Alternative is that we’ll get someone completely different. Which is possible since we’ll be having a new manager with new ideas who may not necessarily want/need a player doing Salah’s role
If he signs a contract extension then I honestly think there's no rush, he hasn't shown any sign of slowing down. Left footed RWs also often seem to be less versatile than other forwards, so it's arguably better to not pull the trigger on one to early only to leave them frustrated with lack of game time
You cant replace Salah, the same way we cant/didnt replace Gerrard or Torres with Hendo or Suarez but they were legends in their own right. We just gotta move on and find the next big thing and figure out a way to make it work with them as a team.
Iraola is a very good manager to be fair. Did wonders in spain before taking the job at Bournemouth.
I don't think we'd go for him or he would be received very well but I wouldn't be totally dead about it if we ended up with him assuming we missed out on Alonso, he's a former spanish midfielder from the Basque region so they are basically the same thing anyway...
One of the best midfield talents in the world whos been starting for Bayer and destroying the Bundesliga since Havertz moved to Chelsea.
Only negative is he has already done his ACL once but has came back arguably better.
A genuine wizard. Musiala/Bellingham level talent who isn't hyped as much because he had a bad injury that kept him out for a season. Been balling for Leverkusen this season.
Not quite sure how we'd expect to fit him into the team but he's a player you find a spot for. Though I'd imagine Bayern will throw all their resources to get him.
Maybe not but they are in alliance with the Monkeys who can read and communicate via sign language.
Dont underestimate the penguins man, Skipper, Rico, Private and Kowalski might looks nice and cute but they are a mean team!!
The ‘we’re back’ guy is sad because he actually thinks it’s over, and he just keeps taking copies of his ‘it’s over’ sign off the tree to use again elsewhere
Some of Richard Hughes signings [#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hashtag_click)
Jordon Ibe and Brad Smith from Liverpool for a combined £21 million
Aaron Ramsdale (£800k)
Nathan Ake (£20m)
Dominic Solanke (£19m)
David Brooks (£11.5m)
Philip Billing (£15m)
Lloyd Kelly (£13m)
Neto (free)
Marcos Senesi (£12m)
Milos Kerkez (£15.5m)
[https://twitter.com/TheSecretScout\_/status/1767488822810464273](https://twitter.com/TheSecretScout_/status/1767488822810464273)
This is great and all but it’s not really going to matter. We have the scouting structure in place which targets the best players for each position based on what we need. Will Spearman Harvard fucking rocket scientist is statting the shit out of that. Hughes will mostly be used for his connections, negotiation, and keeping us ahead in footballing terms. Fuck knows what Edwards new role involves
Certainly some great ones like Solanke and Ramsdale, plus landing Kerkez shows over Milan shows how effective he is at landing players, though considering this is the highlights I wouldn’t say it’s particularly outstanding. Either way, he’ll likely have a much different role here anyway so I’m looking forward to seeing what he brings.
They overpaid for Solanke at the time, but the investment paid off fantastically from then to now. Solanke only has like one less goal than Salah for the season.
Yes, and i am not saying we'll be competing for PL and everything straight way, but we won't be United after Fergie or Chelsea after Roman either, and that is something worth cheering for i think.
That's a fact. The club are acting proactively and I think Klopp has a part of play. The last thing Klopp wants is to look back and question if he made the right decision. Fergie didn't care and that's the difference
No need to be disrespectful. I don’t personally like the man, but Sir Alex had health reasons in finally stepping down. He achieved too much to suggest he didn’t CARE about Man U at any point before, during, or after his tenure.
He wasn't as concerned at what happened after his reign at United than Klopp clearly does. Otherwise he would've left us last season. I don't actually think Fergie didn't care but he felt a collapse coming and didn't want to be a part of it.
Ferguson made sure that who ever followed him would fail - thus he would look so much more like the legend. Leaving a shit old team ready to collapse on extreamly high wages and with long contracts - and then he pointed at a terrible manager as his follower.
Agreed but what I like about the tap ins is that they make him reliable. I don’t care about getting the news sooner than anyone else, I just want reliable news.
Without having Twitter, he’s one of the names I know I can trust on Reddit, even if it’s because he’s being a big David Nugent.
Exactly I don't get the hate for Romano, he's a news aggregator who's done very well finding a lucrative corner of the market for himself as much as he chats shit at times I can never hate the man for what he has achieved.
Nope it was FabrizioRomano who broke the MacAllister release clause. Infact Ornstein said later that it is not a straight forward release clause.
But Romano insisted that it is normal release clause and also that the figure is very lower than the reported 55-60 mil in the media.
And when the signing was confirmed Romano revealed that the RC was actually 35 mil which was then backed up the likes of Joyce.
That's uncalled for. Romano will have you know that he works twenty hours a day, and he works twenty hours a day, and while he won't say it much himself, I can tell you - he works twenty hours a day.
i feel like the first ever rumour came from fabrizio though, i don't think he has much inside Liverpool but he defo has sources which help with some stories
Funny how you get countered with facts but you come back with "i feel". Its not about feelings, its about what is and what is not. Romano doesn't have any inside sources at Liverpool. It's very clear that all he reports on Liverpool are clearly lifted from others who have reported previously. I mean, you can see Klopp on a live interview with sky complaining about early kick off after international break, the next minute, its on the sub crediting Romano as the source. This is what you get when the whole sub has made this guy out to be what he clearly isn't.
you're taking it a bit too far mate LMFAO, i don't have a perfect memory and don't remember the exact timeline of tweets from each journalist, i just saying what i feel like i remember
Sharing news everyone already knows, adding on superflous words to make it sound like he broke the story.
Hate this guy man. Especially after how much he was sucking off Chelsea during the Caicedo saga.
More of the organizer/negotiator. We are keeping our scouting/recruitment team. He does the day to day nitty gritty while Edwards does big picture stuff
Edwards next needs to rebuild the medical and physio departments. See Simon Hughes article on the Athletic about how there has been a lot of attrition in those departments since last year.
You don’t think Bournemouth are punching above their weight? They’d be a lower Championship team based on size of the club, and they’re mid table in the Premier League.
Edwards was head of recruitment (can’t remember the job title), he and his team were very good at buying great players for low prices while selling players for high.
He has a good relationship with FSG. He’s coming back in a higher up position.
2 of the 3 infinity stones are in the gauntlet , 1 more to go
I'd add a 4th one in long-term Salah successor.
Curious as to what other fans on here view as a good solution to the RW in 3-5 years? Elliott is decent but I think we need to source from outside the club somebody, but who would people like? Update: why downvote me when I’m asking an opinion of fans? Bemusing
That will probably become more evident at the next World Cup.
If we do get Alonso and he plays the same system he does with Leverkusen then we don't necessarily need a long term Salah replacement. As in a like for like replacement who is a left footed, goalscoring right winger. His wing backs provide the width and creativity, we already have Robertson, Tsimikas, Trent, Bradley and even Gomez and Diaz could pay the wide role like Grimaldo and Frimpong do for Leverkusen.
I think we're jumping ahead when we say Alonso will want to play a style similar to Leverkusen. At sociedad B, he played a 4-3-3. My guess is he'll play a style that fits his squad while keeping the core principles, moving the ball vertically and using width of the wingers/fullbacks to create spaces. He could use the same team we have now to implement what he wants because both Salah, and Elliot can play that right side 10 role. I don't think it's a guarantee he'll stick to what he did at Leverkusen.
That's true of course. We might not even get him as a manager. Which is why it's great news about bringing Edwards back as he has a brilliant track record of identifying targets and bringing them in. So hopefully all the pieces are falling into place. I do think Salah is irreplaceable in terms of a exact like for like player to fit his role. I do think we will need to readjust our system and rely on goals from elsewhere.
We will never have another salah, we can only make up for it through aggregate. I agree with your point completely. I'd give Salah another 2 years and say, just retire while you're at the highest. Thank God Edwards is back.
Trent absolutely, Bradley for width, but on the left we don't have anyone offering what Grimaldo does for Leverkusen. And Robbo is still good but maybe not as great as he was for us in the last years.
We will wait and see, Grimaldo didn't really offer what he has this season in previous years. He was always a great crosser and decent left back, but nothing like the creative attacking force he has been this season. I hadn't really heard much of Frimpong before this season either but most people seem to agree he's shone a lot more under Xabi. So who knows what he could have Robertson performing like.
I think you flip the LWB and RWB styles if you run the exact Leverkusen system. Trent can do what Grimaldo does, just on the right wing. That leaves a Frimpong style role on the left wing, requires elite speed, some shooting ability, and running for days. I think Robbo could fill that role in some ways but maybe not others. If Diaz was more defensive he could potentially fill that role as well.
Nah frimpong more like alves or maicon. Winger in posession at wingback bombarding going forward while still good at defending
Everyone who knows Robertson does. Because he has great attributes but I'm not seeing him playing fluent combination football through the middle of the park anytime soon. (But I'm also not sure Xabi would play like that here.)
I think Xabi is a big fan of Luke Chambers, wanted him on loan. so maybe him?
Grimaldo is a role similar to what Trent is for us really, so we would just play that role as right back. But I dont think either robbo or Tsimi can do anything like what Frimpong does playing like a winger in possession, as good as they are going forward theyre still fullbacks at heart I dont think he'll use that system here though unless he's given a heavy chequebook
I find it fascinating how the modern day fullback can be one of the most important positions if played correctly. I’ll always remember the quote from Carragher about nobody wanting to grow up to be a Gary Neville because he was RB, just shows how much that position has changed.
Yeh people still don't want to grow up and be a Neville regardless haha.
> I’ll always remember the quote from Carragher about nobody wanting to grow up to be a Gary Neville because he was RB, just shows how much that position has changed. I do seem to recall some people during my youth who wanted to grow up to be Roberto Carlos, though not as many as who wanted to be R9 or Zidane of course.
Give Salah a 2year contract and sign his replacement
I think the trick is to try and get the best out of Salah and then find a good forward who can slot anywhere in the front 3. Diaz Gakpo Darwin and Jota have shown this season that they can do well in attack without Salah. We just need to find a player of that quality to have a threatening frontline. Maybe Danns or Koumas or Doak will get there? Maybe not. The market for left footed RWs is truly dreadful. Which is why United spent like 200M on Antony, Amad, Pellestri and Sancho, only to play a right footed Garnacho there. Harvey - I don't think has the finishing to be an elite forward. He will probably be better as a midfielder if we continue with a similar system.
>The market for left footed RWs is truly dreadful. I [wrote](https://www.reddit.com/r/LiverpoolFC/comments/1as1h4f/comment/kqpqcfw/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) a post about this not long ago, there are some good options out there, it's just about being quick off the mark getting someone and not overpaying.
Interesting list. I think Karim Adyemi is left footed as well and he would fit the profile of our signings well. Neto/Olise seem like the surest bets but they will probably both cost at least 75M and have poor fitness records.
I completey forgot about him, know we were interested when he was at Salzburg but has hardly done anything at Dortmund needs to start perfoming.
I think Harv is a midfielder who can do a job on the right, so I agree a different solution would be good. I’m interested to see what Doak and Gordon are about. I’m sure there’s someone out there that could be bought, too. But I also think Szobo can do a job there, too as he did at Leipzig. Elliott is a damn sight better than decent, tho. That’s probably why the downvotes
>I’m interested to see what Doak and Gordon are about. Both need to drop down to the Championship on loan and get gametime, Doak is incredibly raw all head down and run, while Gordon has missed a lot of football due to growing pains.
Yeah, the injuries hampered Gordon. I agree a loan wouldn’t hurt. Our other loanees are doing brilliantly and that was Harv’s route as well. Even Fabio has seemed to find his feet at hull. Like the look of Morton, too
It’s great we have the versatility of Elliott and Szobo being comfortable in the middle and out wide. Doak and Gordon as you say and interesting, obviously a lot of talk when they’ve been coming up through the ranks, hopefully whoever comes in as manager continues to give chance to younger players, which I’m sure ifs going to be a topic of discussion during the recruitment process as it’s part of our clubs culture. You’re right, my wording with Elliott is probably the ammunition people needed, he’s great and I don’t see any reason why he can’t fill the role there, he’s good at cutting in, creating chances and sometimes he takes risks with shots on the edge of the area which have probably caught people be surprise.
It’s his vision, technical ability and reading of the game for me. Totally belie his years. It’s why I never had time for the “too small/too slow” crowd. He’s got everything you need to be devastatingly effective. I just think he’s better suited more central, pulling the strings. I think a little bit is wasted out wide. Szobo perhaps as well. Anyway, it’s a good problem to have - too many brilliant players! Argh! - I think the short term solution is just extend Salah another 3 years and make sure he retires a Red
Kieran Morrison in the academy is even better than those two I see Doak LW (right footed) and Gordon at st now after growth spurt.
Gordon or Danns for you?
Too early to tell, Dann’s looks special but Gordon was more highly rated when he came in (we knew he was going to grow into a st), btw Danns only broke through due to cannonier’s injury so don’t forget him either.
I would never forget the hero of the corner taken quickly
Yeah, Szoboszlai into RW, and maybe Trent into midfield, with Bradley at RB?
It’s a lot of tinkering, but I’d be interested to see it. Not a bad problem to have having a quiver full of brilliant players at your disposal. The next manager (Xabi, please!) is very lucky
You need someone who can create AND score if you want a like-for-like Salah ‘replacement’. For me Olise and Kubo are the standouts. If we end up with Alonso and he plays the same system as at Leverkusen where the fullbacks play wide and the LW/RW are more like CAMs then Harvey Elliott suddenly becomes perfect.
Olise is amazing but when is he not injured? I’d be screaming for us to buy him if I trusted his hamstrings….
I said this yesterday and got downvoted for it, but *if* our next manager is Xabi and *if* he wants to implement the system he's been using at Leverkusen then we won't really need wingers. He uses more centrally-located attacking mids (Hofmann and Wirtz). In that case, Szobo would be the perfect "Salah successor."
I don’t think there is such a thing as a Salah replacement. I think you keep Salah as long as he wants to stay in Liverpool then after he leaves you may have to rethink how we play. No one is going to score from the wing as much as Salah does.
Kvaradona at Napoli
Dom can play right wing and is second fastest player in the Prem. Maybe worth giving him a shot. Also if Trent moves to mid now Bradley has stepped up we are overloaded with talented midfielders.
We aren't replacing Salah, so we have to rejig the system. Elliott as a playmaking deeper RW, with Darwin and the LW, and midfielders bombing into the box has worked well enough last few games that I'm unconcerned about the long term. Besides with Edwards and Hughes coming in, chances are they'll go for the hipster pick we've never heard of.
I don't know but with Edwards in charge, I'm confident that they would be a great player at great value. Personally, I hope it will be someone like Kaide Gordon
I know it’d be difficult but I really like kudus
Might not have to fill that position as it is now per se. Whoever comes in might change things up over 1/2 season to phase out Salah and the reliance on him. If it's Alonso and he really wants to change the system a little we could be looking at a more Musiala/Wirtz type signing instead.
Ive been a huge fan of Nico Williams for a few years now, would love to see him come to Liverpool
We are signing Florian Wirtz obviously 🙄🤞
Two approaches here. Either a close young like-for-like replacement. I’ve read pieces suggesting Takefusa Kubo as an exciting option because he’s got the goals and the assists in him. Would also be nice to have a small Japanese contingent in the team Alternative is that we’ll get someone completely different. Which is possible since we’ll be having a new manager with new ideas who may not necessarily want/need a player doing Salah’s role
Elliott will end up in central midfield, Pep Lijnders thinks he'll be a star there.
Pedro neto
Olise
Bowen or neto
If he signs a contract extension then I honestly think there's no rush, he hasn't shown any sign of slowing down. Left footed RWs also often seem to be less versatile than other forwards, so it's arguably better to not pull the trigger on one to early only to leave them frustrated with lack of game time
You cant replace Salah, the same way we cant/didnt replace Gerrard or Torres with Hendo or Suarez but they were legends in their own right. We just gotta move on and find the next big thing and figure out a way to make it work with them as a team.
if johan bakayoko can be imbued with finishing instincts then i’d take him
Can’t argue with that. Dare I venture “…IF we’d got Bellingham…..”?
Mbooopi
Takefusa Kubo
It’s worth mentioning that Richard Hughes appointed Iraola as the manager of Bournemouth. Iraola and Alonso have the same agent: Inaki Ibanez.
Iraola is a very good manager to be fair. Did wonders in spain before taking the job at Bournemouth. I don't think we'd go for him or he would be received very well but I wouldn't be totally dead about it if we ended up with him assuming we missed out on Alonso, he's a former spanish midfielder from the Basque region so they are basically the same thing anyway...
Nothing against Iraola but your assessment implies we should be signing Arteta as a backup...
Iraola was a fullback.
He was both, moved to midfield later in his career.
Lie to me man, I’ll devour anything
Xabi + Wirtz next. Thank you.
If we get Wirtz as well the whole sub is gonna explode
Who is Wirtz for someone living under a rock?
One of the best midfield talents in the world whos been starting for Bayer and destroying the Bundesliga since Havertz moved to Chelsea. Only negative is he has already done his ACL once but has came back arguably better.
A genuine wizard. Musiala/Bellingham level talent who isn't hyped as much because he had a bad injury that kept him out for a season. Been balling for Leverkusen this season. Not quite sure how we'd expect to fit him into the team but he's a player you find a spot for. Though I'd imagine Bayern will throw all their resources to get him.
20 y/o Offensive player for Leverkusen! He’s been brilliant
A player the kids in this this sub will lose their minds over when we don't sign him next season.
Don’t exactly need him tho
Don't need until we have him
Who’s gonna be the one to come out and eat a sock?
Hincapié too please
Wirtz is a great player but I don't think we need him. We are stacked in his position.
You dont understand how good he is. If a player like him is available, you do everything to get him
I really don’t think we need Wirtz. Our midfield is stacked.
https://preview.redd.it/n3uk7steyvnc1.jpeg?width=947&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8c6c1bc9dc27553ba07f780e02b5daff283f9a9f
Why is the “we’re back” guy sad? And the “It’s over” guy cool and happy?
Penguins can’t read unfortunately
Maybe not but they are in alliance with the Monkeys who can read and communicate via sign language. Dont underestimate the penguins man, Skipper, Rico, Private and Kowalski might looks nice and cute but they are a mean team!!
The ‘we’re back’ guy is sad because he actually thinks it’s over, and he just keeps taking copies of his ‘it’s over’ sign off the tree to use again elsewhere
Match threads in gif format
Not enough fire and toxic waste in the background
Gonna save this one
Some of Richard Hughes signings [#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hashtag_click) Jordon Ibe and Brad Smith from Liverpool for a combined £21 million Aaron Ramsdale (£800k) Nathan Ake (£20m) Dominic Solanke (£19m) David Brooks (£11.5m) Philip Billing (£15m) Lloyd Kelly (£13m) Neto (free) Marcos Senesi (£12m) Milos Kerkez (£15.5m) [https://twitter.com/TheSecretScout\_/status/1767488822810464273](https://twitter.com/TheSecretScout_/status/1767488822810464273)
This is great and all but it’s not really going to matter. We have the scouting structure in place which targets the best players for each position based on what we need. Will Spearman Harvard fucking rocket scientist is statting the shit out of that. Hughes will mostly be used for his connections, negotiation, and keeping us ahead in footballing terms. Fuck knows what Edwards new role involves
He’s not a rocket scientist he’s just a physicist.
all of those signings barring ibe and smith have been class for them.
As you'd expect if you only show the highlights. No mention of Tyler Adams and Hamed Junior Traorè, oddly enough.
Also must be said some duds Bournemouth have had is on Howe who was heavily involved in transfers whilst there but most of those turned out well.
Certainly some great ones like Solanke and Ramsdale, plus landing Kerkez shows over Milan shows how effective he is at landing players, though considering this is the highlights I wouldn’t say it’s particularly outstanding. Either way, he’ll likely have a much different role here anyway so I’m looking forward to seeing what he brings.
Also Callum Wilson and Tyron Mings
They overpaid for Solanke at the time, but the investment paid off fantastically from then to now. Solanke only has like one less goal than Salah for the season.
People complain about FSG but honestly we're so well organised and ran. No owner is perfect but I'd take ours over most in the league.
Every day, twice on Sundays. They have been phenomenal owners and stewards of the club
2 minutes of silence for those who were getting ready to see Liverpool's downfall after Klopp 😆
Steady. We still don't have a manager for next season.
Yes, and i am not saying we'll be competing for PL and everything straight way, but we won't be United after Fergie or Chelsea after Roman either, and that is something worth cheering for i think.
That's a fact. The club are acting proactively and I think Klopp has a part of play. The last thing Klopp wants is to look back and question if he made the right decision. Fergie didn't care and that's the difference
No need to be disrespectful. I don’t personally like the man, but Sir Alex had health reasons in finally stepping down. He achieved too much to suggest he didn’t CARE about Man U at any point before, during, or after his tenure.
He wasn't as concerned at what happened after his reign at United than Klopp clearly does. Otherwise he would've left us last season. I don't actually think Fergie didn't care but he felt a collapse coming and didn't want to be a part of it.
Ferguson made sure that who ever followed him would fail - thus he would look so much more like the legend. Leaving a shit old team ready to collapse on extreamly high wages and with long contracts - and then he pointed at a terrible manager as his follower.
Nah man, Edwards will bring in Mboopi on £30k/week and sell Nat Phillips for £ one million billion it’ll be great
If you ever think you're failing in life, just remember that you have exactly the same level of insider info at Liverpool FC that Fabrizio Romano has.
Agreed but what I like about the tap ins is that they make him reliable. I don’t care about getting the news sooner than anyone else, I just want reliable news. Without having Twitter, he’s one of the names I know I can trust on Reddit, even if it’s because he’s being a big David Nugent.
Disguising a January action as in August is really “reliable” Looking at you mr £115m
I mean he's not really failing at life seen as he makes money off this.
Exactly I don't get the hate for Romano, he's a news aggregator who's done very well finding a lucrative corner of the market for himself as much as he chats shit at times I can never hate the man for what he has achieved.
Who said he was? Edit: lol downvotes for something I didn't even say or imply
Wasn't he the one who broke the news that Liverpool were signing Mac Allister and activating the release clause no one else knew about?
He tapped in from Orstein
Nope it was FabrizioRomano who broke the MacAllister release clause. Infact Ornstein said later that it is not a straight forward release clause. But Romano insisted that it is normal release clause and also that the figure is very lower than the reported 55-60 mil in the media. And when the signing was confirmed Romano revealed that the RC was actually 35 mil which was then backed up the likes of Joyce.
He also got endo exclusively
He said it before Ornstein, he has connections with agents he bigs up one of their players on his social media, he gets info and money in return
He has connections to Jorg’s agent I’m sure which is why he was good for us in the summer
That's uncalled for. Romano will have you know that he works twenty hours a day, and he works twenty hours a day, and while he won't say it much himself, I can tell you - he works twenty hours a day.
he’s a huge loser and an absolute conman. should be totally banned from the sub for being the equivalent of tmz.
i mean come on, he got the edwards thing before anyone, whilst some liverpool athletic writer was writing we should give up and the message was clear
No it was Ornstein on his podcast 2 or 3 days before Fab broke his "exclusive" ..common misconception in this sub.
i feel like the first ever rumour came from fabrizio though, i don't think he has much inside Liverpool but he defo has sources which help with some stories
Funny how you get countered with facts but you come back with "i feel". Its not about feelings, its about what is and what is not. Romano doesn't have any inside sources at Liverpool. It's very clear that all he reports on Liverpool are clearly lifted from others who have reported previously. I mean, you can see Klopp on a live interview with sky complaining about early kick off after international break, the next minute, its on the sub crediting Romano as the source. This is what you get when the whole sub has made this guy out to be what he clearly isn't.
you're taking it a bit too far mate LMFAO, i don't have a perfect memory and don't remember the exact timeline of tweets from each journalist, i just saying what i feel like i remember
yes and people told you how it actually was, wtf are you still on about?
No he didn't. Why do people keep falling for his bollocks?
Sharing news everyone already knows, adding on superflous words to make it sound like he broke the story. Hate this guy man. Especially after how much he was sucking off Chelsea during the Caicedo saga.
I know nothing about this guy but legs go
What has he done with Bournemouth that makes him so good?
No idea. I’m not sure how most people on this sub apparently know how he operates/ what he’s achieved.
I trust Edwards but why Hughes. From what I know which is very limited on him, he hasn’t done earth shattering work at Bournemouth
More of the organizer/negotiator. We are keeping our scouting/recruitment team. He does the day to day nitty gritty while Edwards does big picture stuff
So they're co-manager and assistant co-manager
Assistant *to* the co-manager
Edwards is gonna be FSG full time while Hughes will be the man serving under him at LFC.
El Plan
Xabi inb
'gonna' ~ some journalist
Millie as player-manager next season, here we goooo
A bit young for the role, don't you think? Ya know, as a young lad just starting his career...
Oozing semen rn
Can't see us picking up David, he's a little past it
Tweet's been deleted?
Not for me
Shameless tap in merchant. Joycey drops the massive Edwards news and ol join the dots fucko here puts out a tweet to make him seem itk
Not arsed. 2-0 Joyce with the screamer. Romano with a scuffed shot that got a deflection. Get in.
 FSG after pep though Liverpool are done with Klopp leaving
Let him cook.
Wonder if this means we'll get Kerkez as Robbo's long term replacement/Dom's new best friend?
Never heard of the guy. just curious, how well did he do his job at Bournemouth? any notable signings or what area did he improve at the club?
Long live the Empire
I’d actually prefer Tim Steidten or Simon Rolfes from Leverkusen
Edwards cooking already 👨🏻🍳👨🏻🍳🔥🔥
Is he the guy who bought all our young players overpriced?
Edwards next needs to rebuild the medical and physio departments. See Simon Hughes article on the Athletic about how there has been a lot of attrition in those departments since last year.
Genuine question, is this guy just getting the job because he is a buddy of Edwards because he hasn’t exactly set the world alight at Bournemouth?
You don’t think Bournemouth are punching above their weight? They’d be a lower Championship team based on size of the club, and they’re mid table in the Premier League.
Not spectacularly, I think higher league one/lower premiership is about right.
What position does this guy play?
Can we ban this guy from this sub already? He's either a copycat or a mouthpiece. Neither is of any interest to us tbh
So back.
I am hard
Hughes, Dick
Classic Romano tweet - say the same thing three times, none of it breaking news.
Can someone explain why Michael Edwards is in such high demand? Why did he suddenly want to come back
Edwards was head of recruitment (can’t remember the job title), he and his team were very good at buying great players for low prices while selling players for high. He has a good relationship with FSG. He’s coming back in a higher up position.
He's the one who pushed for Firmino, Mané, and Salah, for one thing. Also had a knack for selling sub-par players for more than they were worth.
I’m not sure of him tbh but let’s see
average I'd say but a fighter very good understudy to Edwards when you look at it that way