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He Needs to Go’: Liverpool Fans Want ‘Useless’ Star Sold After 2-1 loss vs Man City Liverpool manager Arne Slot
Manchester City landed two late sucker punches as they came from behind to beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield. And supporters are fuming with what they saw from one player on Sunday afternoon.
Although the game was played at a high intensity, chances proved to be a premium as two of the Premier League’s best teams sought an early advantage. The best of the bunch in the first half came inside three minutes, as Erling Haaland forced Alisson into a good save before the hosts cleared their lines.
Arne Slot’s side emerged with much more intent in the second half, pushing forward and coming close when Hugo Ekitike headed a delightful pass from Mohamed Salah wide. And they were rewarded for their efforts as Dominik Szoboszlai unleashed a vicious free-kick which crashed in off the post for the winner.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola with Liverpool manager Arne Slot
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But with just six minutes left to play, City grabbed a late equaliser as Bernardo Silva poked the ball home after a Haaland flick on. And matters went from bad to worse for Liverpool, as Alisson gave away a late penalty for bringing down Matheus Nunes, which Haaland cooly dispatched.
Liverpool continued to push for a late equaliser, as Alexis Mac Allister’s long-range effort was palmed away by Gianluigi Donnarumma. And just seconds later, Szoboszlai was shown a red card for pulling back Haaland and denying a goalscoring opportunity.
Liverpool Need More From Star After Poor Performance vs City
Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and Ryan Gravenberch react after referee Craig Pawson awards a penalty to Manchester City
With City coming into the match at Anfield having drawn their most recent Premier League game against Tottenham, Liverpool’s tails might well have been up ahead of kick off as they sought to maintain pace in the race for top four. But they were ultimately made to pay for a lack of ruthlessness in front of goal.
One player who didn’t have the best of games was left-winger Cody Gakpo. With Luis Diaz sold in the summer, there’s been greater emphasis on him to produce on that flank, but end product has often been lacking from the Dutch international.
On Sunday, it was more of the same from Gakpo, who really failed to stamp his mark on the game. Caught offside on three occasions, he was guilty of bringing Liverpool attacks to a halt on several occasions, while he also lost possession eight times too.
While the 26-year-old is capable of moments which can flip games on their head, Liverpool haven’t seen the best of him in a number of weeks now. It begs the question of whether an upgrade might be necessary in the summer as the reigning Premier League champions seek to add a more dynamic threat to their ranks.
Liverpool Supporters Voice Frustration Over Gakpo’s Display
Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo walks past manager Arne Slot after he is substituted
Although some supporters will no doubt still back Gakpo as a valuable asset to the team, many have expressed their exasperation with him for his performance against Manchester City. One stated on social media: “Gakpo REALLY needs to start moving the ball quicker. Everything is slow, delayed and I have no idea why. Really frustrating to watch.”
Another went even further, writing: “Gakpo is the worst attacker in the league man and the most annoying thing about him is that he thinks he’s good.” And that was echoed by someone else, who added: “Gakpo is the worst player I’ve ever seen.”
One more said: “Gakpo is genuinely the most useless footballer I’ve ever seen in my life.” And there were even calls from some fans for Liverpool to cut their losses. One stated: “Gakpo needs to leave this club. He needs to go. He slows down every counter attack, he can’t pass, he plays in slow motion and he can’t put the ball on target.”
A fellow Red then wrote: “Gakpo genuinely can’t start games anymore. He’s not just bad he’s actually making every single player around him infinitely worse.” And a final fan said: “Gakpo with no competition is one of the worst players I’ve seen play for us. Never known a 6ft4 player to be so useless aerially. Takes too many touches. If Bayern want him for £60m we should send him packing.”
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The contract and paperwork are already in place for Liverpool to welcome back Jarell Quansah, who left Merseyside to join Bayer Leverkusen last summer, to help fill out the Reds’ thin defensive ranks
Yes — that claim lines up with multiple transfer-news reports: Liverpool could re-sign 23-year-old England centre-back Jarell Quansah from Bayer Leverkusen in future, thanks to a buy-back clause in the deal that sent him to Germany — but not immediately next season.
🔁 What’s Happening with Quansah and Liverpool
Quansah moved from Liverpool to Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2025 for a reported fee around £30m-£35m (plus add-ons), joining the Bundesliga side on a long-term contract.
As part of that transfer, Liverpool inserted a buy-back clause allowing the club to re-sign him in the future for a pre-agreed fee.
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However, the clause cannot be activated until the summer of 2027 at the earliest.
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Reports suggest the buy-back figure could be around £50m-£60m (with potential add-ons increasing the fee), although exact numbers vary across sources.
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There are also indications Liverpool have pre-agreed personal terms with Quansah should they trigger the buy-back, smoothing the path for a return.
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🧠 Context for the Move
Quansah was a Liverpool academy graduate and made senior appearances before leaving, but opted for more first-team football in Germany.
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With his development in the Bundesliga and Liverpool’s evolving defensive needs, the idea of bringing him back — especially given future departures or ageing defenders — is being discussed in transfer circles.
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Bottom line: the Football Insider claim that Liverpool could re-sign Quansah later isn’t unfounded — there is a buy-back clause — but any switch is realistically targeted for 2027 or beyond, not next summer.
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Donnarumma’s 𝑰𝑵𝑪𝑹𝑬𝑫𝑰𝑩𝑳𝑬 save 97th minute… pure madness at Anfield Manchester City were leading 2–1 when Liverpool threw everyone forward in one last attack. A thunderous strike from Mac Allister looked destined for the net… but Donnarumma pulled off a massive, unbelievable save that left the entire stadium in shock
PURE ANFIELD MADNESS 😱🔥
97th minute. City clinging to a 2–1 lead. Liverpool throw everyone forward. The crowd is bouncing, the tension is unbearable…
Mac Allister absolutely thunders one towards goal — it’s heading in, no doubt abo
FULL HD VIDEO🎥 👇👇👇
ut it.
Then BOOM 💥
GIANLUIGI DONNARUMMA pulls out a save from another universe 🤯
Reflexes. Reach. Nerves of steel.
Anfield frozen. Liverpool stunned. City survive.
One of those saves that changes the whole story of the match.
Goalkeeper moments don’t get crazier than this 🤣🧤🔥
Football, bloody hell.
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BREAKING NEWS The Word From Liverpool Is’ – Arne Slot Sack Update Emerges After Man City Defeat
Liverpool manager Arne Slot’s job is believed to be safe for now, despite their recent home defeat against Manchester City on Sunday afternoon, according to journalist David Lynch.
The Reds looked as though they were heading to victory after Dominik Szboszlai fired in a stunning free-kick from range to put his side in front. Late in the game, Bernardo Silva latched onto a headed throughball by Erling Haaland, poking past Alisson Becker to level the scoring.
In the final minutes, Man City were awarded a penalty, and Erling Haaland stepped up to slot into the bottom corner, scoring the winner for Pep Guardiola’s side. City had the ball in the net once again in the dying seconds, but play was brought back for a foul by Szoboszlai, who was sent off after a VAR review.
Arne Slot Safe at Liverpool
According to journalist Lynch, Slot’s job at Liverpool is safe at the moment, but he doesn’t buy into the idea that he can afford endless poor performances and results.
The word from Liverpool is that Arne Slot is safe, but I don’t really buy the idea he can afford endless poor performances and bad results until the end of the season. Today was both, in my opinion. https://t.co/sjMRhibrZK — David Lynch (@davidlynchlfc) February 8, 2026
Liverpool are seemingly willing to stick with Slot for now, which might not be a huge surprise after he won the Premier League title last season. Their achievement in the 2024/2025 campaign undoubtedly carries a lot of weight, with Slot having credit in the bank heading into this campaign.
Results will undoubtedly have to improve, and with one Premier League win in their previous seven games, the pressure is on Slot to turn things around as soon as possible.
Liverpool need to make a decision and soon, as they are in danger of seeing their season drift away from them. The Reds will have been aiming to lift the Premier League title once again, but now, even Champions League qualification is looking like a difficult task.
The mentality to throw away a 1-0 lead against Man City is the biggest disappointment for them, especially as they’ve notoriously been a bogey team for Guardiola at Anfield. The credit in the bank will only last so long, and the board must surely be considering making a change in the near future
If FSG think that 6 wins out of the last 20, a points per game ratio similar to Spurs, behind United, just 2 points ahead of Everton and some dreadful football thrown in means he’s safe, then what would he have to do to be in trouble? FSG must see that he is not the answer. The Kop will decide on Slot’s fate as they did with Hodgson.
The idea having credit in the bank for having a past title, that’s only a rhyme at Lfc. We saw Mourinho being sacked for far less bad results though he is/was a seasoned manager. Had Slot won the CL? At Lfc it is all about the money. They fabricate reasons just not to sign new players. They do the same not to sack.
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