Steven Edwards

Cars, LFC and the Pittsburgh Steelers

[Steven Edwards @writingsteven]

@ITKSpace He’s a parasite

[Steven Edwards @writingsteven]

The Valverde vibes from Iraola are real.

[Steven Edwards @writingsteven]

I like Iraola. I like the things he seems to be focussed on. Good to hear him talk about the World Cup being a positive for the younger players that he doesn’t know. I hope that my first impression, that he gets it, he understands Liverpool Football Club, is correct.

[Steven Edwards @writingsteven]

Bloody hell, Kevin Keegan, Sir Kenny Dalglish and now John Barnes.

[Steven Edwards @writingsteven]

@kevinhatchard I wanted Villa to win, wanted Palace to win, didn’t want Arsenal to win.

[Steven Edwards @writingsteven]

@BaddestBearJew A career cut way too short. He was some player.

[Steven Edwards @writingsteven]

@LFC King Kenny ❤️ YNWA

[Steven Edwards @writingsteven]

I don’t mind the Alex Scott to Liverpool links at all. And that’s because I would have been happy with them before the Iraola links.

[Kevin Hatchard 🎙⚽️ @kevinhatchard]

I think this idea that #lfc missed out on Xabi Alonso because they sacked Slot too late is wide of the mark. He’s a great coach and a Liverpool legend, but if you want aggressive, fast-paced, up-and-at-em football, he’s not your guy. Iraola much closer to Klopp’s “vollgas” style

[Melissa Reddy @MelissaReddy_]

Manuel Pellegrini provided a superb summary of James Milner in a 2015 interview with @sidlowe:

“I’m Milner’s No1 fan. Find me a more complete English player. There are players who’re better technically, yes. Quicker players, yes. Players who head better, yes. But show me one who does all the things Milner does well. There isn’t one.

“It’s hard to leave him out. Respect, commitment and performance level: 10/10, fantastic. He’s polyfunctional: full-back – the only position he doesn’t like – attacking midfield, wide. I played him as a forward and the team averaged three goals a game. He gives everything.

“You leave him on the bench and he’s absolutely furious but watch him during the game: encouraging, shouting, supporting. And in the next training session he kills himself.

“Milner’s a phenomenon, a guy with big balls and a heart this big,” Pellegrini continues, opening out his hands. “Intelligent, great mentality, one of those players that when you leave him out you’re left with this feeling of injustice; it hurts because he should always play.”

[Steven Edwards @writingsteven]

There’s a lot being made of “Hughes was present for the Chelsea match”. He should be present at every single match.

[Steven Edwards @writingsteven]

@ptgorst Classy response, I have no doubt he’ll go on to be successful elsewhere

[Steven Edwards @writingsteven]

Has this finally dispelled the myth of Bukayo Saka? Not truly elite or world class, never has been, probably never will be.

[Steven Edwards @writingsteven]

I like him a lot

[Ste @LFC92]

For anyone wanting an insight on Iraola this is a fantastic video

https://t.co/Z28Tz97cii

[Steven Edwards @writingsteven]

Think there will be a lot of pieces along these lines. The lack of intensity was clear. As was the lack of commitment to the wider job being Liverpool manager - the academy and being part of the city. However, after Jurgen, this little break could be what they all needed.

[David Lynch @davidlynchlfc]

Training schedule concerns, academy unhappiness, and a failure to improve soft skills - the inside story of why Liverpool sacked Arne Slot.
https://t.co/HgoBfbGytT

[Beth Lindop @beth_lindop]

I think/hope history will remember Arne Slot kindly. Ultimately think a clean slate this summer is the right call for both parties but the scale of his achievement last season - and of the dignified manner in which he led the club last summer - should never be understated.

[Daniel Austin @_Dan_Austin]

The manager going is for the best, including for him. That has been clear for months.

But it is mostly desperately sad. He was responsible for giving so many people the best days of their lives.

To go from the joy of a year ago, to all of the misery since then, is unfathomable.

[Chris Williams @Chris78Williams]

Genuinely think this should have been conveyed earlier. Despite everything that happened since, THIS did actually happen and people would have liked to have said thank you.

[Steven Edwards @writingsteven]

@MrBoywunder I think exactly this

[Steven Edwards @writingsteven]

@Ian1892T Think he needs a break - he deserves one to be honest - then a move to a club in Spain.