Danny

Happy to eat my recent words on Eze, I guess hes fully fit now @The Palace Fan Also has a team ever been as shit as Palace and also had players as good as Eze and Olise?

I’d like to see him go back to Germany, manage Dortmund and just give Bayern a perennial headache.

Here we go about to get snapped up by a top 6 club

Nice to see this going through, especially after losing Johnson to Spurs in the Summer. In the coming Summer we may well see both Toney and Mbeumo leave the club, which would leave us with 2 recognised wingers in Keane Lewis-Potter and Kevin Schade. Bringing in Nusa would add serious depth to the team whilst also continuing the development of former B Team winger Michael Olakigbe. The long-term future of the club looks very healthy, a lot of talented young players that we will likely sell on for big money who in the mean time can push us in the same direction Brighton are in.

I’m surprised there’s not that much Hansi Flick talk in the media tbh

Well this was a thread I could have happily spent my life not reading

Spurs players cracking, never good getting so irate so early on into a competition. Clearly a lot of pressure they’re failing to deal with to get a win here

Good choice from VAR, Vicario was far too weak there

I liked Dewsbury-Hall but I never would have had him down as someone receiving this much attention in January.

Haha of course. He won the fookin League Cup in 15/16. Some other team won the league then but I can't remember their name...I think they're in the lower leagues or something I think the issue was that the players already knew Pep was coming in so there were a lot of discussions around how this undermines Pellegrini. I don't think Klopp will be undermined by whoever is appointed.

Lads the ignore button exists to make your day stress free

The transfer record in the Championship, for a player that was previously only playing in the EFL is £29m plus add ons for Ollie Watkins. Ivan Toney would have gone for £35m roughly had we not got promoted against Swansea. Run of the mill Premier League forwards who have had good seasons in the Championship go for about £20m. I've not seen this kid play, though his stats on FBREF looking pretty good, but seeing as Palace want a 19 year old who has only played in the Championship to come in and help save their midfield and season...I would say they're going to have to venture somewhere between £20m-£30m considering he has 4 years on his contract and is only 19.

I think it's good that Liverpool have released the information now. Considering he's already made his mind up it would naturally get leaked as they begin the process to employ a new manager. They've just gone through a sticky Christmas/New Year period where matches start to clog up and you're relying on squad players/youth players more than you would like, and with the win over Arsenal in the FA Cup, who are giants in that competition, I think the squad is probably mentally in the best position they can be in to receive the news. I don't think it'll be the same as Pellegrini as @Stan mentioned as the issue there was he wasn't being sacked for poor performance, they won the league the season he went, he got sacked because they wanted to upgrade to Pep which would naturally create issues within the squad. I think this is far more likely to replicate Ferguson's departure at United, announce it early on and try to use the emotion that stirs up to win some silverware. Behind the scenes Liverpool are in a healthier position than United were when Ferguson left, but it's not the same team in charge that brought Klopp in so there's no guarantee that they'll find the same success moving forward. The good thing for Liverpool is that they have the pick of the bunch. Real Madrid have just extended Ancelotti's contract, Barce can't afford anyone better than Xavi and Guardiola has his feet under the table at City, they are realistically the only clubs that could outbid Liverpool for any prospective manager. Not only do they have the pick of the bunch but it's also an opportunity to get one over on Man Utd who maybe looking to employ the same person.

Interesting to see who takes over. I imagine Pep Lijnders is keen to do it, sometimes having some internally who can step up and carry on can be a good thing. I was looking around to see who they might have a look at and who might be the dark horse appointment no one expects. Yes Xabi Alonso - Seems to be the favourite, asked about it today and ofcourse he didn't outright deny the potential. There's still a lot of the season left to go though and if Leverkusen were to have a crash then that changes how Alonso is perceived massively. But if he wins the Bundesliga...the last coach to do that outside of Bayern Munich was Jurgen Klopp. Hansi Flick - I think Flick could be a really good appointment, treble winner at Bayern, they played really good football and the experience of winning the Champions League goes hand in hand with the European nights and power in Europe that Anfield can offer. Roberto De Zerbi - Probably the most likely manager in England to be approached, I think everyone else is either settled at a competitor (Pep and Arteta) or are probably too early in their careers to be thought about). I don't think a massive overhaul would be needed in terms of playing staff, but I do think that the jump from Klopp's gegenpressing to De Zerbi's low energy build up play might be more of an issue than some might think. Still in terms of playing through the middle and attacking from the wings, Liverpool have the personnel. I think De Zerbi's experience in England is what bumps him up from a maybe, and his playing style is so extreme and innovative too. Big clubs need innovation, Ferguson, Wenger, Mourinho, Pep, Klopp...could be De Zerbi next. Maybe Simone Inzaghi - Inzaghi has slowly put together a really strong Inter side and I think the patience in building that side up may be something the Liverpool board would find appealing in a new manager. It would be a fairly drastic difference in style of play but with that said I think if Salah were to also leave in the Summer, they could use Darwin in the way Lukaku and Thuram have played under Inzaghi and Jota/Diaz in the Martinez role. The aerial threat that Inzaghi's team creates would also work well for someone like Trent who could play that RWB role without as much defensive responsibility with a back 3 behind him. Plus if Inter were to win the league this year and get another big run in the Champions League going then surely he'd have to be in the conversation with the above? Only worry is Inter appear to have been more of a Cup team under him previously, so he'd need that league title. Imanol Alguacil - He's won a Copa Del Rey, he's into the semis for it this season, top 4 finish with Sociedad last season and they topped their CL group this season going unbeaten in the same group as Inter. I think as far as you could stretch a dark horse shout, he's done a really good job and if De Zerbi is in the mix then I don't see why he shouldn't be. He would also be the 5th Basque manager in the Premier league which would be pretty crazy. Zinedine Zidane - Stylistically different to Klopp, and his Madrid side weren't that strong in terms of winning league titles, but he has European pedigree and so do Liverpool, so does Anfield. Could make for an increase in Champions Leagues won even if they don't compete as much for titles. Michel - I won't lie this is more wishful thinking but he's done a great job at Girona this season, if they win La Liga then why shouldn't his name be thrown into the hat? Probably not Massimiliano Allegri - Mr. Juve and he has them back competing for Serie A this season, ultimately I don't think it happens but you never know. Certainly not a name to throw away completely. Ange Postocoglu - If Michel was wishful thinking then this would be a miracle, but Ange has done a great job at Spurs this season and his style could fit in with what Liverpool need over the next few years. If you purely looked at what Ange has done this season then I would say he could be worth a shout, but he doesn't have the history to back up a job like this. Plus Spurs are a much bigger prospect these days than they used to be with the new stadium and training ground and the project they can offer him may not be too dissimilar to what Liverpool could.

This has done the rounds on socials, Neal celebrated a goal recently by holding up a 2 and 1 sign with his hands, you can see him talk about it to the kids in the video. I hope we sign him permanently in the Summer, just gets the club. Plus he has 5 goals and 3 assists this season, would be great if he can break 10+. Know nothing about him other than he’s Iceland’s first choice keeper at 19, so hopefully he’s decent

Yeah that makes sense. You’re hopeful for Rob Edwards?

Apparently youre linked with Cooper? If true then you really are being run cluelessly

I like Eze and at his best he is really magnetic, but the more I watch him the more I see quite a big difference between him and Olise whereas I used to think they were a lot closer.

The way he scored was football heritage

Social media today is awash with Forest fans obsessively calling Toney a cheat (pot, meet kettle), football fans not understanding why the football world is showing kindness to a man who has just served a long-term ban due to a gambling addiction and fan accounts linking Toney to a move away. Welcome back Ivan Toney.

A well deserved win but a scrappy performance. Toney was phenomenal, you forget just how good a forward he is, his playmaking is up there with the best in the league as far as a centre forward is concerned. Maupay’s goal was a thing of beauty, his confidence had clearly taken a knock so hopefully that can set him off onto a good path moving forward. It will he good to get Ajer and Dasilva back in the starting eleven consistently, Ajer is such a strong defensive presence and Dasilva’s dribbiling and passing in tight spaces is what can lift us from a decent team to a really good one. Pinnock, Mee and Collins took time click, especially the first 20-30 minutes but they got there by the end. Just a matter of keeping everyone fit now and if we do I think we could put together a good run towards the end of the season. With that said re: fitness, we still have Mbeumo and Schade to come back, plus Wissa from Afcon. Honestly just getting 2 of them back soon will be a massive boost.

Neal fucking Maupay. What a goal.

We look too lethargic and I think the system is unbalanced. Half a second too slow, passes a yard too wide of the intended target. KLP at wing-back having no impact, Roerslev at RWB not good enough going forward. Toney and KLP nearly connected there but otherwise KLP has been quiet. I think we need to introduce Reguillon and get KLP in more attacking positions.

You didn’t even try to win the game today, he has to go and with that some serious changes at board level in the Summer.

Palace looking dreadful today. Two different teams when Olise is in the team versus out of it. Eze not up to the same standard.