If Arne Slot leaves in the summer, I’ll thank him for delivering the Premier League title and I’ll still call him a Liverpool legend. Winning the league in your first season deserves respect, no matter how this ends.
But at the same time, you cannot:
Lose 9 out of 12 games
Lose twice to City, Utd, Galatasaray and PSG
Lose three times to Palace
Drop points at Anfield to Igor Tudor’s Tottenham and Callum McFarlane’s Chelsea
Fail to beat a single promoted side at home
Lose to a Wolves side that has only won 3 league games all season
Lose 3-0 at home to Forest
Get battered 4-1 at home by PSV
Concede the most goals from set pieces in the league
Lose 18 games in a season
… and still expect to keep your job as Liverpool manager.
And the scary thing is, the season still isn’t over.
@skytv always an aggressive attitude from sky. But towards an infirm lady in her 70s who’s paid everything you have asked, it’s not acceptable. Despite paying the bill, sky have cut her off and refuse to accept what she’s saying. Pure bullying to save actually looking into it.
All premier players (except the keepers) should be able to bang in a decent effort from outside the box if they are left with that much time and space to size it up. LFC spent the game trying break 2 lines and when they had to defend, decided all to sit in the box.
I like slot. I don’t get how he thinks this is the way forward though. All LFC players look disillusioned. Too slow and predictable. Fulham defending LFC easily, like Leeds did. They aren’t being asked to do anything but hold lines.
Slot doesn’t know what to do right now. He makes the same changes when LFC go behind to patch up poor selection but the team still has a lack of energy and belief. He needs someone to help and guide him in this crisis.
Henry Winter is the best football writer around but this is nonsense. LFC would have been speaking to his reps for some time to determine when/what to bid. NUFC would know Isaks intentions. Both sides could end the merry go round by publicly saying no to buying/selling.
On the “Civil Wor” at Newcastle, maybe if Liverpool had acted earlier and offered a proper fee for Alexander Isak, a world-class centre-forward with three years left on his contract, Newcastle would have had time and funds to bring in a suitable replacement. £110m was disrespectful to Newcastle (and Isak). And who are Newcastle going to get at this late stage of the window with suitable targets moved elsewhere? Yoane Wissa is not like for like. Newcastle need two anyway with Callum Wilson gone. It’s very easy to see why Newcastle and their proud, tough owners who don't like losing - or losing face - are playing hard-ball and determined to keep Isak. The saga continues. #NUFC #LFC
@SkyBet I have decided to learn Latin, Gaelic and Hebrew languages as I feel it would be quicker than trying to verify me with you. Valid passport - nope. Valid driving licence - nah. Up to bank statement - not a chance. Any suggestions??
Tyler Morton will complete his move to Lyon later today, a fantastic opportunity for him at a great club.
Big miss for West Ham, who sat motionless for 2 weeks after making initial contact. West Ham had indicated they would do a double deal for Morton & Harvey Elliott.
I will love Isak at LFC but if this was an LFC player behaving this way, everyone would be apoplectic. Things may not be as he would want at Newcastle, but Isak’s
Agent should guide him better. What if in 2/3 years Madrid ask him to run his contract down and move to them…
I feel so sad for Alexander Isak right now. Gutted for the lad. Being treated like shite cos he wants a new challenge after not receiving a new contract that he was promised. Geordies should hang their heads in shame. RT if you agree
This is not accurate. Your estate, which is you, pays the tax. You can’t receive the estate until the tax is settled. You can leave your beneficiaries to pay the tax but it’s levied against you (minus your exemptions).
No, inheritance tax isn't a double tax on your already taxed, hard earned money. You're dead. You don't pay it. It's paid, to all intents and purposes, by the people receiving the inheritance, who absolutely did not earn it, and don't deserve a massive tax free windfall.
The suggestion for pensions (if/when applicable) is an automatic deduction by the scheme before the beneficiaries have access. They will have no say. So is this true?
The training sessions are high quality and here they expect you to stay with the runners when they go behind you. It’s different from what I’m used to.
Trent: “The training sessions are high quality and here the ball moves very fast. It's different from what I'm used to.”
What’s he talking about?! The disrespect is unreal.
@GWRHelp 2 platforms. One is empty and hasn’t been used for awhile. The other is waiting for an already delayed train. Incoming train is breaking down. Move it to empty side or use busy platform and let it break down so the already late train can’t get in?
I didn’t like the booing but it’s their choice. Fans get stung at every turn. We get told we don’t understand, accept what what happens, and just keep paying. TAA is very rich from football and the fans owe him nothing. We all know what he’s doing and why. React how you want.
Great response from Arsenal in the second half. Real hunger to make sure they finish second in the league. Trent Alexander-Arnold doesn’t deserve these boos. Probably will make leaving easier for him. #LIVARS