Jim Boardman and Jay Reid return for another episode of Scouser Tommies where they find themselves talking about yet another avoidable Liverpool FC defeat and the doubt that seems to be everywhere at the club right now.
The show is recorded in the aftermath of the Reds failing the first part of a Wolves double-header, putting to bed any myths that Arne Slot’s side had finally turned a corner this season. There’s a look back at the West Ham win at the weekend, and Jay and Jim explain why 5-2 wasn’t the cause for celebration it could have been.
Looking ahead, it’s part two of the Wolves double-header in the FA Cup, followed by a teatime kick-off against Galatasaray. As Jim and Jay discuss, the season could be effectively over by this time next week. A spot in next season’s big European League is seriously under threat, given the games to come between now and the end of the season, despite top five being enough to qualify this season.
Ultimately, the conversation turns toward the touchline and whether a fresh voice is the only way to salvage what remains of the campaign. Jim and Jay pull no punches in their assessment of the head coach, questioning his ability to rally a squad that looks increasingly "unmotivated and tired," while discussing the potential lift a certain familiar face from Huyton might bring in the interim.
With financial implications of up to £120 million for missing out on the Champions League and the looming threat of a "long, sad goodbye," the guys weigh up whether the board is gambling too much on a manager who seems to have been sussed out by the rest of the league. It feels like a lifetime since we heard the "doubters to believers" mantra and right now it feels like it’s being played in reverse.
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