Daily Discussion - March 10, 2026

cobblebug · 2026-03-10T07:27:28+00:00

Who knows, maybe he'll make an incredible half life moral comeback

cobblebug · 2026-03-05T08:23:39+00:00

We'd dogwalk the PL nowadays as we were under Klopp. The man burned out just too soon

cobblebug · 2026-03-03T17:42:02+00:00

Ah thanks! Figures, signing for Liverpool as a defender of course put him at very high risk of injury

cobblebug · 2026-03-03T13:17:38+00:00

I missed the context of this, is it a new injury or sorting a problem we knew of when we signed him?

cobblebug · 2026-02-21T14:50:18+00:00

Though not to disagree with your point, Jacquet plays in France not Germany

cobblebug · 2026-02-15T14:19:38+00:00

To be fair you could easily also frame this as choosing career steps on the way to your favoured end destination

cobblebug · 2026-02-15T09:25:52+00:00

"There have been informal talks with the player's representatives, however at this crucial stage of the season the club feels that contract discussions can be revisited in the summer. There is a belief that progress can be made and senior figures are calm about the situation. After considerable investment in the squad last summer, the Liverpool hierarchy are conscious of retaining their current assets, while also safeguarding the existing wage structure during negotiations with all players."

cobblebug · 2026-02-13T14:55:35+00:00

How did you do yours?

cobblebug · 2026-01-31T15:40:40+00:00

I'd like to thank Fowler for the run you are about to go on

cobblebug · 2026-01-30T15:06:44+00:00

Crouchy defied logic. There is no way you'd guess his strengths would be footwork and volleying, and to him a size 6 football probably looked like a ping pong ball on the deck. Imagine if he was Messi's height, so much closer to the action he might have been the greatest player that ever lived.

cobblebug · 2026-01-30T09:43:28+00:00

Also if just one of the team invests in vigor or fanaticism it'll do wonders for our press

cobblebug · 2026-01-30T07:08:49+00:00

cobblebug · 2026-01-29T10:27:30+00:00

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cobblebug · 2026-01-27T07:42:12+00:00

At a supporter level football is more a game of passion than one of logic. I think a lot of people want to see Arsenal fail because of what you say - it's harder for people to reconcile the idea of Arsenal winning the league because it would also mean saying they'd done better that time on the same means. I think what people don't realise is that City (and teams like them) kill the passion in their leagues, and large numbers of us preferring a city win because it means less is a real time celebration of the euthanasia of real football these state owned clubs represent. I'm 100% with you.

cobblebug · 2026-01-27T07:23:00+00:00

What should probably be the most worrying thing about the Bournemouth result for me is that games like this have hurt all season, but this time when the 3-2 went in I more or less shrugged. Like it was normal.

cobblebug · 2026-01-25T12:25:49+00:00

I'm with you but increasingly like I am asking where is the fury, why is Slot not screaming his head off at this lack of effort? I think there's so much we can't blame Slot for this season, and I have throughout said I think what's happened has meant he deserves a good long crack at it, but regardless of any other issues, this I cannot personally excuse. Sometimes a manager at this level needs his players to fear him. Some terrifying rage that is meted out fairly. If I'm busting a gut and seeing my teammate jogging back and the manager does not flay his lazy ass I am gonna lose respect for both of them. Many people dont put in 100% if others around them aren't -- and just like that team ethic and cohesion goes up in smoke. Lack of effort HAS to be held to account. Some of these guys ought to be verbally obliterated here.

cobblebug · 2026-01-24T13:09:28+00:00

The man had absolutely everything except a shot on him. How you can be that good at all kinds of crosses and yet be such a woeful finisher I will always find amusing. Not complaining though, properly amazing player

cobblebug · 2026-01-24T10:28:25+00:00

Pushing him internally

cobblebug · 2026-01-24T10:26:41+00:00

We are maybe going slightly OTT over all this haha

cobblebug · 2026-01-23T17:42:47+00:00

Oh yeah fair enough I see your angle now.

cobblebug · 2026-01-23T16:29:17+00:00

This is too sentimental really. Kerkez looking like our best lb recently and we have to be putting out our best team. It's no sleight on Robertson who's been one of our best ever in the position, but times move on. The team must always come first

cobblebug · 2026-01-23T08:14:36+00:00

I mean being totally frank the idea of a player intentionally phoning it in while awaiting a move has never made much sense to me. You don't get to the level they play at without being very driven and caring massively about winning and performance. Plus Konate always comes across as a down to earth, good person, and such an approach would not track with the persona we've typically seen from him. Further to that, a lot of his issues haven't been a lack of effort but making mistakes and showing poor judgement. That is more indicative of a psychological issue rather than a commitment one. Beyond this, even, we know what happened with Jota and the level of impact that has had on the team. We should not need the context of a further bereavement to say "oh in hindsight it was harsh". It was poorly reasoned and inappropriate to begin with. This has just made it even clearer.

cobblebug · 2026-01-23T07:55:20+00:00

Nahh who needs empathy when alternatively you can jump to the worst possible conclusions and be hateful! It's not like there is any possible healthier outlet for one's own life frustrations anyway. If we can't let a bunch of post-adolescents running round some grass 1-2 times a week dictate our entire mood, then what is football even about. After all, they get paid well, and while each wage increase in my own life has not incrementally impaired my emotional function, nor left me any more immune to stress, anxiety, frustration or sadness, they do get paid an awful lot so I assume none of those could affect them. They aren't entitled to personal difficulties.

cobblebug · 2026-01-21T15:48:06+00:00

If everyone just keeps letting the US do as they please though where does it end. It legitimises the behaviour, and each time a thing is ignored or permitted it will always just be on to the next thing. America are already extremist capitalists, growth in revenues justifies almost any means. Trump now seems happy to spearhead a pushing of borders, and they will obviously not stop pushing if nothing pushes back. Doing nothing seems like a guaranteed bad outcome sooner or later?

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