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Liverpool U18 & U21

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King Binny said:
This departure comes at a time when Liverpool are struggling both on and off the pitch. Under Jurgen Klopp, young players thrived because of an environment that prioritised development and provided a clear path to first-team football. Arne Slot’s approach has been very different. With a smaller squad and a reluctance to rotate, academy prospects now see fewer opportunities to break through.

As a result, several top young players including Joshua Abe, Erik Farkas and Vincent Joseph have still not signed scholarship deals, with major Premier League and European clubs circling. Moss’ exit could signal the beginning of a worrying trend. With the pathway to senior football looking increasingly unclear, Liverpool risk losing what many regard as their strongest academy generation in years, all stemming from decisions made at senior level.
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After all the praise the youth set up had under Klopp. Seems like something is rotten right now under the Slot set up.

Three of the biggest talents moving on.

One languishing on out bench.

You can argue its not Slot, but if the pathway is there, they stay..

Stinks.
 
It isn't on Slot though, it's on Richard Hughes. He's Slot's boss, is supposed to be the one ensuring a strong link between Academy, Youth Teams and the first team squad. Slot should have been signed with the proviso that this is an important facet of being the head coach, bringing young players through. If that's not happening then ultimately Hughes needs to do something about it.
 
The Nomad said:
After all the praise the youth set up had under Klopp. Seems like something is rotten right now under the Slot set up.

Three of the biggest talents moving on.

One languishing on out bench.

You can argue its not Slot, but if the pathway is there, they stay..

Stinks.
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Young players tend to either to big clubs because they bet on themselves (even if they're wrong), money or because there's a manger who will play them if they show their talent.

If Slot doesn't give players a chance - who've earned it (be it kids or seniors with ugly wives) - it will impact on us eventually as long as he's managing.
 
FreshRed said:
He might actually be useful 2nd half of the season when we run into our typical midfield injury crisis.

He’s a decent player. He needed to be loaned out for more playing time, which has obviously not worked out recently.
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If he's not useful in a shitty league like the Dutch league, how on earth will he be useful for us?
 
It feels like a lot of our loans are based around favors and connections at club / management level rather than really evaluating the best destination for our players.

I know that is often the case with a lot of loans but it is a bit shit.
 
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