I talked about this in particular with my Liverpool-supporting mates yesterday. One of them would like both Bradley and Gomez sold because of their susceptibility to injuries but the other one and I are definitely in the “keep” camp for Bradley, though we’re still undecided on Gomez. I’m actually pleased with how Gomez has been playing for the past year and a half but the injuries are starting to rear their ugly head again and he’s been pretty poor for a large period prior to the start of the last season.
I expect a right back to be bought this summer, though, alongside a left back, a midfielder and a striker. If Gomez and Diaz are sold, I also expect the club to buy a centre back and a left winger. Again, that might be a significant, unexpected turnover by Liverpool’s standards but the summer is as good a time as any.
It comes up often, Trent’s, Kelleher’s and Morton’s departures will definitely hurt that quota - and it might be the reason that keeps Elliott and Gomez for one more season. That said, McConnell will likely take up one of those spots from the next season, I think Quansah will, too? We’ll see what happens with Bajčetić but I think he’ll go out on another loan, so that discussion might be moot.
Yeah, getting rid of Bradley at this stage of his career because of a few injuries would be too hardcore of an approach. If we set such a standard, we’d be left with almost no players. Not in question that he should be kept and counted on as one of the 2 RB options, regardless what happens with Trent (I think he’s closer to going than staying).
Its a good job we didn’t have social media when Gerrard was first breaking through he missed a lot of games injured fans we would be clamouring for him to be sold.
Fully agree on all points. I wish Bradley and Gomez were fit enough to share that right back spot after Trent leaves, so the recruitment could focus on a centre back and a left back but I think that getting a new right back will be one of club’s priorities in the summer.
It’s a separate note but I’m worried that our best youth prospects have suffered so much from various injuries. Gordon, Bajčetić, Danns, McConnell, Bradley, Doak… All have missed fairly large chunks of their respective careers so far due to fitness issues.
It feels like Trent, Virgil, and Mo are goners. FSG does not want to pay out new contracts to them.
I fully expect ownership to rest on laurels and say, we just won the League and you want us to buy new players?
Another summer of no incomings. Slot had a fantastic first season with Liverpool but sadly our ownership will let him down. He’s a great manager obviously but he can’t win without the players to back him on the pitch.
Our only hope is we get a King’s Ransom for Darwin Nunez and our other outgoings. This will help fund some replacements. LFC is now a sell to buy club.
If you are not enjoying this season, with what the players and Arne are achieving and are more worried about next season then you aren’t a Liverpool fan, you are just a troll.
It’s an excellent season. Liverpool have increased their lead to 13 points with the latest win. We’ve put City and Newcastle in their place back to back. No complaints about our current season.
The worry is the future. 3 stars who form the core of the team look to be leaving and Liverpool have always been reluctant to open their pocketbooks. Notably ZERO incomings this past summer and winter window.
We’ve got stingy owners so we have to be realistic about the future. If we lose 3 star players and get no incomings, I know Slot is a great manager, but I doubt even he can work miracles with that kind of handicap.
We must sell as much deadweight as possible to fund the replacements, that starts with Darwin Nunez.
Let’s not conflate having genuine concerns of what’s going to happen after this season with the great success we are enjoying now. Those are two separate things.
It’s just when you objectively observe FSG they have shown a notable reluctance to spend. If we hadn’t lost both Fabinho AND Henderson in the same window, we might still be talking about needing that midfield rebuilt.
But your take is that FSG are poor owners whereas we have had a sustained period of success under them and are in a position that is the envy of 99% of the clubs in the world.
We are, by all measures, an extremely well run club. Many have spent freely and not achieved anything like our success.
It just comes across as entitled whinging to be honest.
And there I was, thinking that I was the anti-optimistic one!
I’m sure that club’s hierarchy will back Slot after this season because there are some inadequacies in this squad that have to be resolved regardless of whether these three stay or go.
The powder has mostly been kept dry since the summer of 2023 and with CL money pouring in again, revenues increasing overall and some sales to be made, I expect a few signings to be made. If Slot wins the title this season, he will likely be the first PL coach to win it without a centre forward and almost without a left back.
With all our prudence, the club hardly makes a profit. You seem to suggest that the owners need to spend their own money to buy players, and the club should not be self sufficient and the owners need to keep pumping in money rather than building a sustainable club. It’s not wrong to be worried about the club future if 3 of our top players but it’s another thing to always slip in snide remarks about the owners. In fact all of us should be damn proud of this club for achieving so much without the reckless spending of other clubs.
We need to remember Hicks and Gillet to consider how FSG are doing now. The fucking despair of a club running aground, and no hope for the future.
In comparison with now?
They are perhaps frugal, but their track record in turning the club around is on another level.
We have had success in the last few years, and denied more by a club ran on illegal financial practices. Had City been above board financially, we would be chasing No 23 titles this year.
We have responsible owners. And successful ones to boot.
I can see your concerns but also disagree with a whole lot of your post.
Yes the Van Djik and Salah contract situations attract concern. That’s fair. They are part of the teams spine and replacing that, when the need arises could be tricky. No one disagrees with that point.
But otherwise, liverpool is the best managed club in the league. The squad is stacked with players that all contribute. The only questions surround Nunez and Chiesa.
For me there is a test for Slot coming for sure. We all know we will be looking to transition certain squad members and its how Slot works with the team is crucial.
