Denny Crane

Not sure what's going on here or what this means.

Didn't Henderson get the improved offer a few weeks after we let Wijnaldum leave on a free?. He gets his agent to play hardball. Tells the club there are offers on the table from elsewhere, sort it out or I'm off. Klopp and whoever signs the cheques doesn't fancy losing both in one window. We compete for every trophy the following season which Henderson contributes to. No deal happens in isolation, by losing Wijnaldum like losing Mane it left Henderson and Salah in a stronger position.

Hmmm. Real Madrid have had a ridiculously busy 2023, with the Spanish club having already played 14 matches this year – six more than opponents Liverpool. Ancelotti’s side have had to make long trips to Saudi Arabia to play in the Spanish Super Cup (which they lost in the final to rivals Barcelona) and Morocco to play – and win – the FIFA Club World Cup

Just imagining someone having to calm Nunez down as he prepares to unleash the light of a thousand suns.

Trent becomes a problem when the system isn't working as it should. Trent only knows how to play Kloppball. All his senior football has been under Klopp, no bad thing as it's 90 plus point football at it's best and he was a key factor far more than any traditional rb would have been. We basically play a more mobile Beckham/Ward Prowse at rightback. I suspect him in midfield he would be an average player closer to Ward Prowse with moments of excellence. Southgate actually made the right decision not to use him for England not because Tripper is better but because he uses a different system. I don't buy the Trent is lazy or lacks concentration any more than any other player he's just playing how he has been coached to play. Although all the talk about him clearly knocked his confidence and he was doubting himself. Hopefully he can deliver for us tonight because we all know he is capable of producing some magic.

This is a great angle of the team goal. Just before Salahs beautifully weighted pass you can see Nunez has 3 players drawn to him. Gakpo looks an intelligent and efficient player. Experienced strikers would be ecastic with his passage of play in the goal. Should mention Bajcetic turn and drive.

Real Madrid in Europe are like the horror movie villain who can't be killed. One journalist said even the most senior players get starstruck playing Real Madrid, it makes no sense but results seem to prove it. Bajcetic was 3 when Modric was named as part of the best team in Euro2008. Maybe our performance today was the strategy for Real Madrid, shame Thiago is out as this would have suited him. Even though Madrid are going through their own problems can't see them shitting the bed. Our best hope of a result is to be far more cautious than we would normally be.

I think people were spoiled at how effortlessly Mane and Salah flourished and have forgotten most attacking signings are more of a difficult task. Then there is this perception about what a Klopp player is but it seems people just point out what they want from a player.

Looking like we got him on the cheap he will end up as a Liverpool legend no doubt about it.

Excellent result but a very strange game the less said the better. Didn't realise how tall the team had become until you look at the height difference between the subs.

Well we didn't get the 3rd. I mean I know Newcastle away is a good atmosphere but as you say our ability to manage the game is shocking. We should be doing much better up against 10 and 2 up. Hopefully an early goal comes.

Get the 3rd before HT and rest a few legs for Madrid. This couldn't have gone much better.

Look at Kalvin Phillips he probably should have done some research, he suffered the mother of all insults a loan bid from Everton after his transfer.

Worth a read about Firmino and Gakpo even if it is speculative. The Brazilian’s average position at Old Trafford earlier this season was near-identical to that of Gakpo last weekend. As both games ended in 2-1 defeats and less than sparkling performances, it can’t yet be argued that having the centre forward that deep has really worked for Liverpool. It may be what Klopp is aiming towards in the long term though, with midfield runners tasked with arriving in the penalty box. The final third possession regain statistics for Firmino and Gakpo (via Fotmob) suggest the latter might be able to replace the former, as they have both hovered around the 1.0 per 90 mark for many years. Where the Dutchman has yet to prove he can take over is in terms of creativity. With PSV, Gakpo scored 45 goals and provided 44 assists. As he averaged 2.94 shots and 2.88 key passes per 90 minutes, it was likely his outputs would be similar. Yet in England, he has had 13 shots but hasn’t created a single chance. That will clearly need to change. https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jurgen-klopp-quietly-found-liverpools-26121312

I remember a few years back De Bruyne hired outsider's to assess if he should continue his career at Manchester City. I suspect Bellingham will be opting for similar analysis for his next club not based on any emotion. Via Atfield, De Bruyne commissioned Analytics FC to produce a report analysing the player's past, present and projected future performances and importance to the team - as well as benchmarking his salary against those of other world-leading attacking midfielders. TGG understands this showed he was significantly underpaid in comparison "We were contacted by the people who manage Kevin De Bruyne's career. They were aware of the data industry and the specific issues they wanted to analyse. “Kevin De Bruyne asked us to study all aspects of his contribution to the team and even how prepared Manchester City is for success in the years to come, based on the age and quality of the players. https://trainingground.guru/articles/how-analytics-fc-helped-de-bruyne-negotiate-new-man-city-deal

Looks like he is in a bit of pain in the 81st minute when he stops Mcallister. He seemed fine a few minutes earlier when he made an excellent block against a shot from Evan Ferguson. He then doesn't seem to sprint for the rest of the match. When Mcallister is playing dead you can see him drinking a water bottle looking like he may have been in dialogue with two coaches. Klopp said something about Van Dijk from the Brentford game -- Van Dijk wanted to continue at HT but Klopp made the call. Might not have made any difference but why did he stay on.

More Gomez my prediction.

This is woeful news. No Konate or Van Dijk.

Klopp joined in October 2015 salah joined in the summer of 2017. So the 850 goals Salah wasn't here for a chunk. The 44% applies to the time since Salah joined and when he was on the pitch. It's goals and assists.

For those moaning about Salahs wages. The options were let him leave on a free at the end of this season or give him a contract. He made clear he wasn't going to be sold against his will. Salah was underpaid compared relative to his peers for most of his time here -- well I'm sure that is what his agent would have told Salah and he would have had a strong case. FSG knew Salah was an asset in the sale of the club. There is a reason why sponsors wanted Ronaldo at the club even though he was stinking the place out. This season we have scored 60 goals and Salah has 23 goals and assists. I make that 39% of goals this season have been scored or assisted by Salah and I haven't deducted minutes he may have been rested for.

Didn't realise this is he how he got the nickname. Puts a whole new emphasis on the bucket he uses as a seat.

Bit of a coincidence. He must be very important as a fair few oligarchs fall out of a window or suffer a suspicious fate when no longer of use.

Who can add to the entertainment of headlocks and roadblocks but the first manager to get done for a headbutt. Pardiola the former LMA winner and nearly a conqueror of the redshite in a final. A man who has seen a lot of boos and bedsheets from his time at Newcastle. He even ssshs Klopp -- get him in.

The Everton fans aren't buying the headlock thing. They have been contacting the plod looking for evidence of the incident. Being charitable to Everton fans they are right to highlight the timing of the club announcement was to slant any peaceful protest colouring them as thugs. Saying that the special forces shenanigans confronting players post game won't help them. For transparency my suggestion is Amazon do a behind the scenes documentary of their relegation battle following the board and some proper proper supporters.

Where's the Richarlison money, Denise?