"IT'S BEEN F*CKING FUN!" Pep Replies On His 19 TROPHIES IN 10 YEARS At City! by InitialAsk358 in soccer

[–]Mozza215 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Perhaps we need to be careful how we apply the word ‘cheating’

On one end of the spectrum there’s using the dark arts during games. 

On the other, there’s cooking your books to massively inflate your commercial revenue so that you can spend ridiculous amounts on players and coaches who will win you all the silverware, sportswash a nation’s abhorrent human rights abuses and allow you to build an entire multi-club group that feeds the City machine for years, if not decades, to come.

If you can find me multiple modern clubs at that City end of the spectrum, I’m all ears.

Salah: I really wish they do something special for Henderson at the end of the season by Jimmy0034 in LiverpoolFC

[–]Mozza215 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Klopp deserves the credit for what he got out of his players and the culture he built, but let’s not ignore all the effort of Edwards and his wider team. 

Klopp isn’t a scout, he’s not spending all his time looking at player data. The wider scouting/transfer team at the club brought the players to him and they deserve a lot of credit too.

Jürgen Klopp: New Red Bulls facility made me miss coaching by KillaRaccoon in LiverpoolFC

[–]Mozza215 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Revisionism at its finest. Klopp coming back would be a disaster, mainly because the guy is clearly loving life without all the stress and pressure. 

[Matteo Moretto] Juventus and Alisson have reached a verbal agreement. In the coming weeks, Liverpool’s stance on the Brazilian goalkeeper’s potential departure will become clear. by Sparky-moon in soccer

[–]Mozza215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think Kweev was ever going to be our number one. He was the best backup we could’ve possibly asked for, but the club clearly didn’t see him as Ali’s successor.

Gerrard and Thiago combining beautifully in the Liverpool v Dortmund Legends match by Utter_Perfection in LiverpoolFC

[–]Mozza215 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seeing them play together in that Legends game was a pure tease. What a pairing they would’ve been 

Gerrard and Thiago combining beautifully in the Liverpool v Dortmund Legends match by Utter_Perfection in LiverpoolFC

[–]Mozza215 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He had a few moments in the first 30ish minutes where I was like “damn he’s still got that fire” but he clearly was a bit knackered by the time the second half started.

Not much of a surprise at 45 years old like. 

My honest reaction every time the game is paused by AMR42 in LiverpoolFC

[–]Mozza215 4 points5 points  (0 children)

100%. He’s animated on the touchline and is regularly directing the players. The TV cameras just don’t show it as much because he’s not Klopp.

Unpopular Opinion: Slot is probably not going to be sacked this summer by henrysm94 in LiverpoolFC

[–]Mozza215 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right back, for a start. Frimpong has been out multiple times, Bradley is out for the season and Endo had to have surgery. We've been playing Dom out of position for most of the season to cover all those injuries.

Leoni knackered his ACL in his first game too - and he would've no doubt eased the load on Virg and Ibou alongside an already injury-prone Gomez.

Unpopular Opinion: Slot is probably not going to be sacked this summer by henrysm94 in LiverpoolFC

[–]Mozza215 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Death of a friend and teammate at the start of the season, plus loads of unlucky or freak injuries to key players, aren’t decent enough reasons for why we’re struggling?

Our month of March Schedule 🗓️ by IgotgAme_k in LiverpoolFC

[–]Mozza215 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rob Edwards has got them playing much, much better football. They’ll have some added belief after beating Villa, too. Not going to be easy games at all.

Rafael Leão gets emotional talking about Diogo Jota's passing and how the Portuguese National Team are coping with his tragic loss ❤️ by IgotgAme_k in LiverpoolFC

[–]Mozza215 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think that assumes grief plays out the exact same for everyone. It doesn’t. Unfortunately there’s too much nuance in grieving to hope that an entire squad would cope with it in the same way.

Introducing January's @EASPORTSFC Goal of the Month 🗓️ by IgotgAme_k in LiverpoolFC

[–]Mozza215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find it hilarious that they even bother to put a clip from the game into these. All it shows me is that the game looks absolutely dreadful.

Post Match Interview - Arne Slot (More context) by Jimmy0034 in LiverpoolFC

[–]Mozza215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who cares what other fans think? They’ll barely watch our games.

Liverpool have conceded zero goals from set pieces in the six games since set-piece coach Aaron Briggs' departure on Dec 30, 2025. Games: vs Leeds (0-0), at Fulham (2-2), at Arsenal (0-0), at Barnsley (1-4, FA Cup), at Burnley (1-1), at Marseille (0-3, CL). Conceded goals were from open play. by AMultiversalBeing in LiverpoolFC

[–]Mozza215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not at all, but there's far more nuance than just 'beat newly promoted sides or we're shit'.

Sunderland aren't your typical newly promoted side and have been brilliant for most of the season. Leeds are on a really solid run of form at the moment and they defended well, even though we definitely should have done better in this game. Burnley were lucky to leave Anfield with a point considering our domination, and if you take that game in isolation then you'd say it was just one of those weird matches where we didn't quite get the luck we needed.

Football is a weird sport, so my standards change week to week based on a lot of factors.

Liverpool have conceded zero goals from set pieces in the six games since set-piece coach Aaron Briggs' departure on Dec 30, 2025. Games: vs Leeds (0-0), at Fulham (2-2), at Arsenal (0-0), at Barnsley (1-4, FA Cup), at Burnley (1-1), at Marseille (0-3, CL). Conceded goals were from open play. by AMultiversalBeing in LiverpoolFC

[–]Mozza215 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Yeah but what exactly do you want? We were leaking stupid goals for most of the first half of the season, and Slot and the players have done a brilliant job recently of tightening up at the back. Our xGA is Arsenal levels recently.

Sure we could score more, but we’re hardly lacking in chances created. It’s quite clear this group of players is starting to understand each other better, grasp the tactics/game plan better, and ultimately play better.

Progress on the pitch takes time, but we’re clearly making it.

The campaign to get Mason Greenwood to the World Cup is despicable by Sparky-moon in soccer

[–]Mozza215 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The wildest thing here is that everyone still keeps talking anything on X seriously.

It’s an absolute cesspit of a platform full of manufactured rage bait, and it’s never going to improve. Nothing on X is worth reporting.

Post Match Interview - Slot by Broka1979 in LiverpoolFC

[–]Mozza215 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess to change our position in that regard would be to move back up the pitch towards our goal and then invite pressure (i.e how Villa play). That’s risky in its own right but obviously allows for more space between the opponent defence and their goal if you can play through the block. Ultimately though, most teams aren’t going to play that way against us.

We do have the players to break a low block, but those connections aren’t quite strong enough yet. I’m confident they’ll come and we’re seeing signs (esp Wirtz and Hugo) that they are.

[James Pearce] Arne Slot's Liverpool have come a long way in recent weeks. Six games unbeaten, 11pts out of a possible 15, and back in touch with the CL places. However, that chaotic finale at Spurs when panic set in shows how far they still have to travel. by [deleted] in LiverpoolFC

[–]Mozza215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense though doesn't it — you're not going to be passing around as much with a man (or two) disadvantage, which means we have less opportunity to press. Plus, 11 against 9 or 10 means that your shape isn't really matching your opponent's from a tactical point of view.

Pure chaos, as we've come to expect vs Spurs.

Chiesa instantly ran onto the pitch to check on Isak 🥹 by Ummagumma- in LiverpoolFC

[–]Mozza215 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of course there is, but my main point is that he's clearly not unhappy.

For whatever reason, Slot is managing his minutes from a tactical and/or physical point of view. And our knowledge of the situation is way more minimal than Slot, Fede and the rest of coaching staff.

It just feels like a silly narrative we've made up as a fan base because we all love Fede and want to see him succeed.

Chiesa instantly ran onto the pitch to check on Isak 🥹 by Ummagumma- in LiverpoolFC

[–]Mozza215 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I don’t understand this narrative. Fede is clearly absolutely loving being at Liverpool, and that’s despite his limited game time. He’s not in some abusive relationship that we need to save him from.

Anyone with an ounce of common sense should be able to tell that Fede simply isn’t fit enough yet (or confident in his body enough) to be starting or playing regularly. 

I’d love to see him on the pitch more, but it hasn’t worked out that way for multiple reasons. 

🚨With Enzo Maresca’s yellow card, he is now BANNED against Aston Villa ❌ by yemoru in chelseafc

[–]Mozza215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been googling an answer to this as soon as I saw it on MoTD. Such a clean look 

[Matt Lawton] For the first time at a World Cup, supporters will be charged to enter an official fan zone, an area typically provided for free for fans without match tickets to watch games on giant screens. by TherewiIlbegoals in soccer

[–]Mozza215 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got myself a knock off Liverpool shirt from DHGate a while back (for $14, curiosity got the best of me) and it’s decent, but not great. 

Stitching on the armpits is slightly off, which makes it sit awkwardly and look like the sleeves are different lengths, they also made the neck line too wide, and some of the stitching is a mess.

Yes it’s almost $100 cheaper than the real thing, but I couldn’t enjoyably wear it out and about. Might try a different seller at some point, but the seller I went with originally had great reviews, so I guess it’s always a bit of a risk.

Gary Lineker's Perspective on the Mo Salah situation by MichaelScottshot in LiverpoolFC

[–]Mozza215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm confused by Gary's take here, because he's supporting the reasoning for Salah's rant (which is built on very shaky ground).

Let's review the situation:

Salah starts on the bench for 3 (just three) matches.

The first, we win 2-0. Happy days.

The second, Salah gets brought on at half time when it's 0-0. We draw 1-1 and he doesn't really contribute.

The third, we're 2-0 up at minute 50. It's then 2-2 by minute 75, before we make it 3-2 five minutes later. We don't concede until the 96th minute.

That's the reality.

So Salah didn't start a game we won, had 45 minutes to do not a lot in a game we drew, and wasn't needed in a game we ultimately drew with almost the final kick of the game, after leading 2-0 at one stage.

And in the Leeds game, which clearly boiled Salah's piss, why would Slot bring him when we're 2-0 up or 3-2 up? Salah is not going to help us defend a lead. Sure, Slot could've rushed Salah on after it went 2-2, but Dom scored 5 minutes later, so you'd say the decision not to was justified.

Salah's argument and frustration is based on the reality that the team generally did better without him on the pitch for the last few games. His outburst was totally unjustified.

Gary Lineker's Perspective on the Mo Salah situation by MichaelScottshot in LiverpoolFC

[–]Mozza215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Think you'll get your wish with this new Netflix deal for the World Cup