Liverpool banter 6

18 Jun 2026 07:38:02
Ben Jacobs is reporting Munez agreed to a six year contract, is he a reliable source?

18 Jun 2026 07:58:09
Being reported everywhere that he's signing for 6 years, seems like that's the case.

18 Jun 2026 08:02:12
Santiago Munez?

18 Jun 2026 08:13:11
Romano reported it first, so probably means it's on.

17 Jun 2026 22:46:42
Ed001 with Iraola now in charge it will be interesting to see how much young Rio improves because I can't think of any player improving under Slot.
Rio has a lot to improve on he does fall asleep at time and defensively and his end product does need improvement.

{Ed001's Note - it is really up to Rio now, he has to realise that you can't just wave your legs around and make a career out of that. He has to work hard for the team.}

18 Jun 2026 06:58:16
Hi Ed, I agree. Work hard physically but also mentally. Out of possession he needs a lot of work positionally and decision making wise. Seems to have a tendency to switch off.
This is one of the things that impresses me about Diomande. Seems good out of possession as well as potentially game changing in possession

18 Jun 2026 07:29:50
Seems to have a tendency to switch off... He's 17, lads, of course he has a tendency to switch off at times. I get it, they have to be judged as part of first team squad, but give the kid a chance.

All the ability is there though, I do agree, like with every youth player, attitude will be key, if he can keep his feet on the ground and listen to the coaches and be the type that doesn't think he's made it before he truly has then we've got a potential star in the ranks.

Always a big if, though, especially with the money thrown around for young lads these days.

18 Jun 2026 07:51:51
You can't blame Rio for his work rate that last season, when the senior players around him were just sauntering aimlessly round the pitch most of the time.

I can't see Iraola putting up with that this season and I'm excited to see it.

18 Jun 2026 08:01:14
Trust me, at 17, all teenagers can switch off.
Have 2 at home now.

They can ditch off mid sentence. It's astounding to watch. 20 year old at work, good lad. But I'm always unsure if he's listening.

Chuffed we made our first signing today.

18 Jun 2026 08:06:02
ED1 wave your legs about, has made me giggle far more than i think it should haha

18 Jun 2026 10:22:40
Kid 17 getting stick for switching off. 🤣 What about all the senior players who do it, he has a lot to learn but looks like he is willing to do that, adding with his skill, speed, etc, he'll be fine.

18 Jun 2026 03:31:24
Carra.

Your post is all over X. Thought you should know.

Cheers for the info.

18 Jun 2026 06:42:57
Haha, I saw that!

18 Jun 2026 02:02:24
Obviously don’t know anything about Munoz other than what I’ve consumed on YouTube over the last hour lol (thanks time off in lieu…. 😂)

Had a cause to pause as his movements, agility and ability across the front line reminded me so much of Jota.

18 Jun 2026 07:02:38
I was watching and thinking the same in some of the clips, that there was a similarity to Jota. I also thought he looked similar to Bowen, although obviously mirrored as Munoz is a right footer coming from the LW.

What really stood out as a difference to Jota and Bowen, though, was his raw pace. He looks frightening to have running at you as a defender. There were a few clips where it looked like he'd overrun the ball and taken a heavy touch, but then he'd nip it away from the defender at the last second, and either leave them for dead, or draw a foul.



I like this sort of signing. Getting the talent at source, rather than waiting for him to have a few good years for Palace, Brighton, Newcastle, etc., and then cost 3 times as much!

18 Jun 2026 08:04:59
I'm not familiar with the player, but looking at his heat maps and stats from last season and the fact that Newcastle were looking to bring him in to replace Gordon, he looks like he shares a lot of similar characteristics, in that he is ridiculously fast, loves having the ball to run at players one on one, is very busy in the attacking third, can play across the front line, is a willing presser, and is extremely hard working off the ball. The problem is that, like Gordon, he also looks like a very transitional player who thrives in open space.

We don't know how he would do against a set and packed defense. He costs three times less than Gordon, though, and probably has a higher ceiling. He got into the Spain squad playing for Osasuna, and was one of the standout young players in the league in his first season of top flight football. The upside is tremendous for this kid, and he could easily double his price in one year, and triple it if he can continue to improve.

18 Jun 2026 00:41:05
Hopefully with the signing on Munoz, the good chance of Diomande and the wishful though of also Barcola, does this mean the end for Gakpo?

Does anyone know where Gakpo which clubs are interested?

18 Jun 2026 07:07:17
Assuming we bought all three, I'd still keep him, at least until Hugo is back, knowing we've lost Mo and will possibly lose Fede. For me, Gakpo would be a good squad player who can do a job on the left or up front if needs be.

If we are to challenge for the PL, CL and the domestic cups over 60+ games, it is the squad that will win things, not our first choice starting 11.

18 Jun 2026 07:53:38
I suspect that Munoz means no Barcola. I can't see us signing all 3.

18 Jun 2026 00:39:03
Just been chatting to a friend after the England game. We were talking about the lack of flags on boardings with local towns on them. Came to the conclusion it’s down to American rules on advertising.

Then he said ‘Bellys gonna get ya!’ from the Reebok advert. Which triggered a memory of being at a game at Anfield with The belly in the corner of the stadium.
Have I imagined that? Or is there a pic of it somewhere?

18 Jun 2026 00:05:46
Does the Munoz signing mean we are giving up on Barcola?

I can't see us signing 3 wingers.

Newcastle must hate us lol.

Neff.

18 Jun 2026 01:06:55
I doubt it. Munoz is a promising young talent, but not Barcola level just yet. Seems like we're targeting wingers who can play both sides, and looking to add some depth, which I think is a good and necessary move. Hopefully, we bring in Barcola too, which gives us at least 2 options each side.

18 Jun 2026 06:00:37
Must depend on outgoings, surely.

18 Jun 2026 07:33:16
I have a hunch that Barcola is not possible as well as Diomande, because PSG seem to want Diomande as Barcola's replacement.

Also, it would be strange to sign Munoz for £34m and then immediately sign another player in his position given we also have Rio and Wirtz as LW options (on top of the fact that Gakpo and Chiesa haven't actually been sold yet).

17 Jun 2026 23:35:12
Liverpool to sign Victor Munoz, Here we go sent by Fabrizio Romano.

17 Jun 2026 21:25:26
I can't take this... Watching Emma Hayes giving out her tactics stood at a kitchen worktop.

17 Jun 2026 22:33:02
She's clearly an exceptional coach, but I always think it's Kerry Mucklowe on my TV when she first pops up.

17 Jun 2026 22:35:42
It's an absolute joke.

17 Jun 2026 22:37:17
Lol.
Was just saying to the missus "wtf is this?!" then read the same here. 😂

17 Jun 2026 22:38:44
I don't know. I'm feeling a bit serious tonight.
It's too easy to have a go at her because she's a slightly older, slightly overweight woman who has an obvious accent, but she is actually making some interesting observations. She's certainly no worse than some of the other analysts they have (Neville).
I think she's representing women in football really well.

17 Jun 2026 23:05:59
Well done England. 👍🏼

17 Jun 2026 23:09:15
Robbyroll, that's what all my mates were saying, she's in the kitchen chatting wham.

17 Jun 2026 23:16:51
Current coach of the US Women's football team, who led them to Olympic gold. Former Chelsea coach, leading them to 7 titles as well. I think she deserved better than a blackboard in a 'kitchen'. She talks a lot of sense and obviously knows a lot about the game. Good on her.

17 Jun 2026 23:41:07
I don't see how it's easy to have a go at her appearance. How old she is, what her weight may be, should have nothing to do with it.

17 Jun 2026 23:17:14
At least she's in the kitchen 😅

17 Jun 2026 23:15:13
I agree Ron, but a piece of chalk and a blackboard? ! Give her the tech the males get!

17 Jun 2026 23:53:55
Can she make a sandwich?

17 Jun 2026 23:58:39
I have a bit of an issue with the amount of female pundits in the men's game. I think it should be a meritocracy with the best person getting the job regardless of their gender.

However, the women's game is virtually a different sport, physically and tactically. So I really can't see how women footballers can have the best insight into the men's game. There will probably be exceptions but I've yet to see any.

The same goes the other way around. I would expect Emma Hayes to have much more knowledge of the Women's game than Jurgen Klopp for example and I'm sure he would agree.

I just think having so many female pundits in the men's game is virtue signalling madness. Fair play to them that's not their fault and they should take full advantage but it's the reason they are there which frustrates me.

18 Jun 2026 00:19:24
I have had a bit to drink tonight due to the match. I take back my disrespectful comment about Kerry Mucklowe.

Emma gave sound tactical analysis, and her description / use of blackboard, coupled with the video footage, made it easy to see what Tuchel had trained them to do.

I could listen to her far more than Neville and Richards.

18 Jun 2026 00:28:07
Some of y'all comments on here are misogynistic as hell. I think she made it very simple to understand in the short time frame she was given during them dreaded hydration breaks. What did y'all expect, a full tactical analysis in the less than 3min she had?

18 Jun 2026 00:43:00
Riostep, you talk about wanting a meritocracy and in the same post you have an issue with women in the men's game.

If you want a meritocracy then she's definitely better than a lot of the men on TV at analysing tactics.

18 Jun 2026 00:58:03
Pundits and football views are interchangeable. Whatever, don't care. But imagine thinking the World Cup should be an "advert for immigration and bringing in people from all over the world to play for a badge".

Here was me thinking it was a competition of the best from each country, not of who you can bring in with spurious connections or who you can naturalise. She can do one just for that.

{Ed078's Note - so tempted to delete, but we like our free speech here.

18 Jun 2026 01:58:04
In your opinion she's better Ron but I thought that what she said was pretty basic and largely irrelevant. Not because she's a woman, just because it was. Just like most things Carra and Neville say are basic and irrelevant or even worse especially in Carra's case are copied and pasted from twitter.

That's not my point anyway and I wasn't particularly talking about Emma Hayes it was more the fact that they feel they have to have a woman on many a pundit panel so they can be inclusive. I just don't subscribe to that. I've nothing against the women that do it, as I said they should take full advantage of the woke world we live in.

Women's and men's football are completely different so if being an ex player qualifies you as a pundit because you have experience of the game then there are many, many, many more male ex players that have a better understanding of the men's game than the majority of female pundits. That's just the facts. It's not misogynistic or sexist it's just logical.

Just as most female ex players have more understanding of the women's game than most male ex players. They are different versions of the same game but are played completely differently.

I've nothing against women, my Mum is one as is my wife and both love football, but if they tried to explain to me the inner workings of a diamond formation I'd tell them to shut up because they might burn my dinner. That was a joke by the way :-)

{Ed078's Note - "just joking" is such a poor cop out, always has been.

18 Jun 2026 06:40:35
Shes vile, can't stand her.

18 Jun 2026 07:07:49
Riosttepover, if all pundits were picked on knowledge then half wouldn't be in a job. Dixon, Murphy sound like their dog died.
Most male pundits aren't that good either.

18 Jun 2026 07:37:58
If pundits were picked on their knowledge then James Richardson would be on every televised game.

18 Jun 2026 07:57:38
Some absolute and utter nonsense being spouted in this thread, you say you want it to be a meritocracy but shouldn't that simply mean that you should listen to what somebody has to say about the game regardless of what gender they are? You then go on to say that countless men are more qualified than Hayes simply because they are men who have played a man's game, as though that gives them greater analytical insight by default and disqualifies a woman from having anything worthwhile to say? Aren't you simply saying that women should leave men's sports alone?

Bizarre how folks feel like they should express their indignation over Hayes getting airtime once in a while yet the likes of Merson, Richards, Keane, O'Hara and Dixon exhibiting all the analytical acumen of a pickled egg is routinely just passed over as being business as usual.



I hate how having opinions like these is held as a badge of honour like you're saying something transgressive that the establishment doesn't want to hear or bucking the trend of 'mainstream woke inclusivity'. The joke about 'I have nothing against women, my mom is one' was the absolute height of cringe. Also, why can't it be you cooking the dinner for your family and your wife looking up Fbref and binging tactics videos? It has to be your mom or wife minding the stove?

18 Jun 2026 08:01:23
She knows more about football than any of the 'experts' that you see week-in-week-out talking absolute bull for the PL coverage.

It's not her fault that some p**** at ITV thought it would be a good idea to basically set her up with a chalkboard in a kitchen.

18 Jun 2026 08:42:38
Patrik, I actually do most of the cooking in my house mate, I don’t expect my wife to do any of the stereotypical housewife things unless she wants to. You know nothing about me, so don’t assume you do. It was a joke, which I did expect would trigger some people who are trying so hard to not see the logic in what I’m saying, and want to jump on any virtue signalling opportunity. It has no bearing on my personality or attitude to women, it was a flippant joke relevant to the theme on this thread. Are we really at a point where a silly joke (which I actually pointed out was not a serious comment) causes such offence? That’s a bit pathetic, mate, we are grown adults.



I can’t debate such things with people like you because you’re just looking for something to be offended by. I have 3 daughters, I am the first to argue that they should have all the same opportunities as anyone else, but I wouldn’t want them getting a job just because they are female. I have utmost respect for all women, but I won’t be bullied into this virtue signalling nonsense.

{Ed078's Note - good points, just don't make the "just joking" comments as some see it as a veiled jab.
For the record, the last time my wife cooked a meal was when I was recovering from surgery. It's not that she doesn't like to cook, it's just that I'm a fabulous cook and she earns 3 times what I do, so I don't like to distract her from the money making with mundane things like food, plus I've a 5 handicap to maintain and need someone to support the financial burden it entails.

18 Jun 2026 08:58:19
Appreciate it ed. 53 players at the world cup born in Paris alone, and France has a 26 man squad. 3 of the 26 weren't born in France. Go figure. Edging towards a club competition at this point.

18 Jun 2026 09:40:42
If you make a joke in such poor taste, surely you should be able to take it if somebody tells you they feel embarrassed for having read it? Also what makes you think that Hayes got the job because of some inclusivity mandate? Would you say all the pundits I named got the job because of merit? Why aren't you complaining about them rather than the fact that a woman, any woman, had the audacity to appear once on a men's football show talking about tactics?

And I'm sorry it does have a bearing on your personality making jokes like that, you could just as well have not typed that out altogether, unless you think you were leaving it out as bait for 'snowflakes' everywhere?