Dave Davis is joined by David Lynch to discuss:
• Liverpool struggles in its bulk with focus on poor open play chance creation and weird VAR decisions
• Jones bemusement, Konate optimism plus Alisson turnaround and right to pause on Mac allister
• Slot still on trail, Spurs a must win, Liverpool need that fifth place
Jim Boardman and Jay Reid return for another episode of Scouser Tommies, this time trying to make sense of a Liverpool side that feels stuck between reputation and reality. Recorded in the wake of a 1-0 first-leg defeat away to Galatasaray, the lads reflect on another night where an early burst of promise quickly gave way to slow football, set-piece frailty and a familiar sense of collapse.
There’s plenty of focus on the growing idea that “Anfield under the lights” is no longer enough on its own, with Jim and Jay questioning whether supporters can still be expected to carry the team through big European nights when the football itself is so flat. They talk about the mood in the ground, fans losing themselves to their phones, and the broader sense that the passion and enthusiasm are being drained away by a side that gives precious little back.
Looking ahead, attention turns first to Spurs and then to the second leg against Galatasaray, with both matches feeling huge in different ways. As Jim and Jay discuss, Liverpool’s season is balanced on a knife edge, with top five now looking like the priority and the danger growing that even that could slip if the same mistakes keep being repeated.
Ultimately, the conversation circles back to Arne Slot, his team selections, his in-game management and the increasingly strained relationship between his words and what supporters are seeing on the pitch. With accusations of stubbornness, a squad that feels underused, and what Jay calls the sense of a “messy divorce” hanging over everything, the question is no longer whether Liverpool have problems, but whether this manager is capable of solving them.
Dave Davis examines the recent reactions from fans and journalists following the defeat in Istanbul, focusing on Slot concerns, anxieties about the end and the upcoming season, as well as some troubling statistics.
Dave Hendrick & Karl Matchett discuss the upcoming weekend match against Spurs. They also discuss the match against Galatasaray, and other Champions League action.
On the latest RAW Trev Downey, Guy Drinkel and Jim Boardman attempt to analyse the utterly dispiriting loss to Galatasaray whilst retaining their sanity and optimism for what’s left of a wretched campaign. Did they succeed? You decide!
On the latest episode of the Late Night Live, Jack McIndoe is joined by Lola Katz Roberts to unpack yet again another awful performance from the Reds in Turkey.
Guy Drinkel looks at all the LFC related news & gossip. He looks at the game today as the Reds take-on Galatasaray in Turkey. He also discusses Arne Slot as he hits 100 games as the Liverpool manager.
