Rousing the Kop

Liverpool fans demand £600k-per-week duo leave after poor performances

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Liverpool supporters have grown frustrated with a number of their most high-profile players this season after a stuttering start to the campaign. There have been positive signs so far under Andoni Iraola, but some fundamental issues have also become clear, with players like Dominik Szoboszlai, Bradley Barcola and Florian Wirtz failing to live up to their billing.The performances of legendary duo Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker have also come under the microscope, and fans were left unimpressed by both players after Liverpool’s midweek defeat to Fenerbahce in the Champions League.



After that match, RTK asked fans on TalkingPoints to vote on whether Van Dijk and Alisson should extend their contracts with the Reds, or leave when they expire in 2027. Liverpool fans vote for Van Dijk and Alisson exits At 35 and 34 respectively, it is perhaps to be expected that Van Dijk and Alisson have both dropped their levels a touch during a ninth full season with Liverpool.

Fans were given four options: Keep Van Dijk but get rid of Alisson, keep Alisson but get rid of Van Dijk, keep both, or let both go. There wasn’t too much in it, though, and 10% of fans voted for their preference at seeing Alisson in goal next season, but without Van Dijk ahead of him.