Love the muppets but I watched the first episode of the New Muppet show that Seth Rogan has produced on Disney+ and it was awful. They tried to replicate everything as it was but it was simply not funny at all. Lacked that spontaneity, genuine innovation and zanyness. Also kermit's voice was off.

For months now there is a daily pro-Palestinian protest at the Milan Duomo. Across the square are the TV studios for many of the Olympics broadcasters. Most of the people standing with flags tonight are older Milanese folks who arrive most evenings to draw attention to Gaza.

Salah has now started more Premier League games for Liverpool than Reina. He's fifth on the all-time list, behind only Carragher, Gerrard, Henderson and Hyypiä. 🇪🇬👑

A must win game for both teams.

Jones should not leave, he should be extended. We're already not filling our homegrown quota. It's hard to get goodbye though HG players.

Endo at CB for Qarabag. He's actually won Motm's for us playing at CB, but he's very undercooked with lack of minutes and obviously aging now so lacks pace. Should be enough vs Qarabag (if others do their jobs too) but it'll be an issue in the league.

Poor presser by Slot, not Hodgson level but bad. Trying to lower ambitions. Moaning about things he's been the architect of. Making some rather deluded comments. Looked a bit broken and downbeat. What we and the players need is fighting talk, confidence, belief, a plan etc. Not seeing any of that.

We are in serious risk of not qualifying for the Champions League (I still think we will, even if we don't change the coach). But even with the injuries when you look at the squad we do still have a good chance of FA Cup and an outside chance of Champions League (though improbable with Arne)

Florian Wirtz last 7 games 530 mins 4G+2A Goal involvement every 88 mins 3.1XG, 2.6XA 0.52 XG p90 0.43 XA p90 Sensational production levels and I think this is going to pretty close to the new normal #LFC

In this unbeaten run since Forest beat us 3-0 at Anfield we've dropped 10 pts to Sunderland, Leeds, Fulham, Arsenal & Burnley. Narrowly beat relegated Wolves & 9 man Spurs. I actually think Burnley game was one of the better performances (particularly 1st half) but it's all rather underwhelming.

A season of bad records this.

8 points dropped in the last 4 games, all draws. Arsenal obviously a tough game, but Leeds, Fulham and Burnley are bad results. The performance today wasn't as bad as many performances we've had in this 'unbeaten' run but it's against a certain relegated team at home so it has to be a win.

While Slot threw the Carabao Cup game, especially with his bench selection, I think he'll go considerably stronger in FA Cup as midway through season we're already out of 2 competitions. It's the best chance we have of a trophy. I'd like to see some changes especially Ngumoah.

This is part of the cost of keeping a manager beyond his time, you lose players who can help you and bridges get burnt which didn't need to be.

Mané to Diaz to Gakpo is a progressive decline in that position we have to correct. Yes Cody was diligent defensively but my word he spoils so many attacks. He's a good squad player, a nice guy I like him but we need to upgrade.

A team that's surpised me almost as much as Sunderland this season has been Brentford. We know the club is very well run, but they lost an iconic manager and a few key players yet they're up in 7th!

We still might. In addition that is to the young Senegalese CB who's going into the academy setup.

The only two things Harry Wilson lacked to make a career at LFC were pace and consistency. His ability, technique, attitude, awareness, football IQ, work rate etc etc are all good enough. It's why he's had such a solid career so far and I'm happy for him.

For many many years I've always listened to all pre-match press conferences. It's like an addiction. Slot has cured me of my addiction - I've stopped listening to his pressers. Too much of what he's now saying is either deluded or just dull - I can no longer stomach it.

Of the dozens of issues LFC have had for many months perhaps the two that anger me the most are the loss of pressing (plus the ineptitude of it when we do try to) and the lack of offensive endeavour. Liverpool should be a front foot team, with intensity. Slot sets up a team with fear of losing.

Liverpool have had a win probability rate of 48% in the Premier League this season. It was 53% during the entirety of 2025. This isn't just a blip. www.patreon.com/posts/147220...

Performance levels are on the floor, but players do have enough individual quality for moments in games which have been enough to get some results. It's just so dull and safe by Slot. Easy opposition but so many draws.

A wins a win but that performance was shockingly bad. Like most of our performances this season.

This first half has been terrible so far. Slow, lethargic and nothing in attack apart from that Wirtz shot after the red card.

Should've started. That position was perfect for him. Made a difference when he came on.

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The draw vs Sunderland, in terms of performance and Slot's own involvement in that performance, was worse than a lot of games we have lost this season.

Chambers won a lot of plaudits on his loan spells so gutting for him to miss so long from injury. Will probably take him a while to get back to his best level.

I'm curious if fans prefer Wharton or Andersson? I really like Andersson since before he got into Eng team and now his price is getting v high but he has better athletic attributes to Wharton while also being a forward passer with great tempo and aggression. Wharton has more control, calm & dictates

Capello had great qualification campaigns when England didn't lose but come the tournament rigidity, inability to adapt, team environment or playing better quality opposition made for very poor tournaments. Tuchel has done what he needed to - qualify - but different challenges await in a tournament.

What's happening to the champions? I've taken a look at some of the patterns that explain Liverpool's start to 2025-26. It's a long read on long passes, pressing, possession, set-plays, away form and more - and it's free at the link below. #LFC mreidstats.substack.com/p/whats-happ...

I know it might seem a crazy opinion given how bad our form has been but when I look at the talent in the squad, and am reminded of how PSG were first half of last season, I do think we have a good chance at the Champs League. I believe we'll improve, but the gap in league might be too big by then.

As Jonathan mention in the article it is ironic that for someone so focussed on his "brand" (previously lots of extra interviews, endorsements, changing shirt name and to "Trent" etc. as part of trying to rise up Balon d'Or placing) he lost his only advocates in the massive Liverpool fanbase.

To highlight Barcelona's new found frugality, their €490m gross transfer spend in the last five years was less than half of the €1.2 bln in the preceding 5-year period. Indeed, net spend in the last two years was just €3m.

An awful performance, especially the first half. The 2 CBs were so bad but I was especially dissapointed with how cowardly the midfield 3 were in possession first half. Didn't take any responsibility and put it all pressure back to the defenders.

Sky have City playing 433 with Foden in midfield 3, rather than 4231 with Foden wide and Cherki no.10. If it's Bernardo and Foden in the midfield 3 hopefully we can use our better physicality to combat their technical ability.

Same team as vs Madrid. Was our best performance of the season imo so makes sense. Let's go boys!

A reminder that David Kogan was *not* on the shortlist for the position of head of the football regulator service and that the candidates who *had* been shortlisted were then ignored in his favour. Kogan did not even apply for the position.

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Meanwhile Mac Allister's insistence on starting every game for Argentina even when he's barely fit has hindered his Liverpool performances on occasions and tires him out.

I don't know the ins and outs at Middlesbrough but they're 2nd in the table and one of favs for promotion while it looks like Wolves are favourites for demotion. Risky move for Edwards.

10 of the 11 are certainties to start vs City, it's just a question of if Slot starts his favourite Gakpo or Wirtz. Cody tends to score his goals at home not away and Wirtz tucking in makes our midfield more compact so I'd start Flo even though he's hasn't got G&A yet.

Slot has a real cunundrum. Normally at this stage of Carabao we'd rotate entire team, but Liverpool need a win and can't really accept losing another game at Anfield especially vs Palace. Slot needs to use the game as a testing ground for the team he needs vs Villa, Madrid and City.

Well that was an absolute shit show of a match.

van Hecke is very good on the ball but I don't really rate his defending.

It's always noticeable that despite breaking records as a player Neville's teammate and friend Ryan Giggs still hasn't, and might never, be inducted into the Hall if Fame on account of being a pretty awful person.

Will be interesting to see if Slot sticks with the 442/3412 system he used vs Frankfurt it reverts to the previous system. Slot indicated that was a system to combat the difficulties we've had vs teams that played 541 vs us.

Look forward to going to see this some time. Loved Asif's Senna and Maradona films on the big screen and now the King gets his own.

Same again please lads 😁

We had a lot of players doing well on international break and Slot now has a lot of fit players to choose from. Our squad is stronger than United's but that doesn't make any game vs them straight forward, nevertheless after 3 losses anything but a win at Anfield would be a big worry. Pressure on.