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Liverpool are fraud along with their manager. Beats City and then gets beaten by Swansea and West Brom. Long may it continue...
That's absolutely wrong, Liverpool are excellent at counter-attacking just like Mourinho's team except that they do it a bit different. They'd absolutely rip a team to shreds if said team played a possession based approach to attack them but the moment a decent defence digs deep against them they just cannot open them up. That's what sets City aside from other sides this season. While Liverpool's approach does look breath taking they are nowhere close to City level.He hasn't won anything in years pal. He's slowly but surely reaching Wenger status. His teams play some breathtaking football, I'd say his teams attack better than any team in the World, even City. Problem is that's all for nowt if you can't defend for shite.
I agree, Klopp is doing a good job but his main challenge is motivating Liverpool to play with near the same intensity against minnow opposition as the bigger teams. If he can't change that then any consistency or silverware is going to be hard to come by.The fickleness of football fans is frustrating. It's gone from two weeks ago Klopp being the messiah, to outlandish criticisms about his time at the club (talking mainly about LFC fans).
However, I despair at the sale of Coutinho in mid-season and can't believe we're not getting someone in this window. It's awful stuff from the club and FSG in particular. We're either skint or mad.
Paying 75 million for a defender is financially competing .I agree, Klopp is doing a good job but his main challenge is motivating Liverpool to play with near the same intensity against minnow opposition as the bigger teams. If he can't change that then any consistency or silverware is going to be hard to come by.
It seems Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs have decided that since they can't compete financially with Chelsea or the Manchester clubs they're better off being as skint as possible. It's a race to see who can manage top 4 while being the thriftiest.
They've financed that off the Coutinho sale, though.Paying 75 million for a defender is financially competing .
That could have to do with the fact that City's team is stocked with World class talent. Comparing the teams individually, there isn't many positions, if any, where Liverpool have better players.That's absolutely wrong, Liverpool are excellent at counter-attacking just like Mourinho's team except that they do it a bit different. They'd absolutely rip a team to shreds if said team played a possession based approach to attack them but the moment a decent defence digs deep against them they just cannot open them up. That's what sets City aside from other sides this season. While Liverpool's approach does look breath taking they are nowhere close to City level.
True but they can't say the owners wont spend.They've financed that off the Coutinho sale, though.
Extend to sell is not a bad strategy as long as you keep the wages sufficiently low to give the player an incentive to switch clubs in search for 1st team football. He´s an okay back-up goalie. I think he´ll also do well in a more defensive side, because he´s a good shotstopper. I bet you can still sell him for €8-10M.I really was gobsmacked when he extended/renewed Mignolet’s contract, hes fecking useless, why cant he see it![]()
I don’t agree that the main issue is motivation. Liverpool find it difficult to beat teams that don’t leave space in behind, which is like 80 per cent of the league. A lot of the time Liverpool just labour to find space when facing a low block.I agree, Klopp is doing a good job but his main challenge is motivating Liverpool to play with near the same intensity against minnow opposition as the bigger teams. If he can't change that then any consistency or silverware is going to be hard to come by.
It seems Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs have decided that since they can't compete financially with Chelsea or the Manchester clubs they're better off being as skint as possible. It's a race to see who can manage top 4 while being the thriftiest.
Well that's partly my point. Pep is praised as a genius but if Klopp or Wenger had his resources they'd be doing a lot better too and the flaws in their tactical approaches wouldn't be as exposed. Every manager has weaknesses but if the team has sufficient quality it papers over the cracks. I don't think Liverpool's attackers are anywhere near as great as they're made out to be, and likewise their defenders aren't as poor. The team's setup is just heavily slanted away from defending towards trying to outscore the opposition.I don’t agree that the main issue is motivation. Liverpool find it difficult to beat teams that don’t leave space in behind, which is like 80 per cent of the league. A lot of the time Liverpool just labour to find space when facing a low block.
Additionally Liverpool can’t defend. Just can’t. They overcommit to attacking, partly because they find it hard to play through packed defences, and leave gaps. They don’t clear their lines well. They are totally disorganised when they face set pieces and when they have to face any kind of intricate play.
Klopp jumps on the touch line and makes some sound affects and he’s praised as a god. If Liverpool had City’s resources he could pack the team with so many great forwards his failings might not matter. Good for us he can’t.
What's he building? The fecking Great Wall of China?He's still building, the difficulty for Liverpool is they believe they should be competing at the very top of club football, to be consistently there without huge investment is quite the challenge. People need to move on, people don't really care all that much about these local trophies anymore hence Wenger makes winning the FA cup look very easy yet there are calls for his head year after year.
Thank you, but they do have stupid money, and I agree they do generate most of it themselves (bar the odd Glazier spyhon job). UTD were clever in the 90’s, and used their new found title winning prominence brilliantly when they won the league, and continued to win trophies from there. Their commercial stance was second to none, and were arguably at least as successful off the pitch, as they were on it, and fair to play to them for it. They commercially used the newly formatted, SKY driven Premier League, exploiting every opportunity.United don't have stupid money. They generate it by themselves.
Agree with the other points you have made though.
Well, he can count. A basic need in any manager.Jurgen Klopp quote after the game, as per BBC:
"West Brom deserve it because they scored three goals and we only scored two."
Groundbreaking stuff.
Syphon job?Thank you, but they do have stupid money, and I agree they do generate most of it themselves (bar the odd Glazier spyhon job). UTD were clever in the 90’s, and used their new found title winning prominence brilliantly when they won the league, and continued to win trophies from there. Their commercial stance was second to none, and were arguably at least as successful off the pitch, as they were on it, and fair to play to them for it. They commercially used the newly formatted, SKY driven Premier League, exploiting every opportunity.
It’s a shame commercially that in 1990, Liverpool we’re run like they were in 1970.
Agreed. His approach reminds me of Bielsa's infamous quote that, if football was played by robots he would win everything. I still believe he's a very good manager but his attacking-minded approach and his natural tendency towards the beautiful game give him too much leeway in the eyes of both fans and experts. Add to this the fact that Liverpool can't offer the same wages as the two Manchester clubs and you'll see how he's avoided comparisons with Ferguson and (lately) Guardiola who are both managers who opt(ed) for a more flamboyant approach but also manage(d) to win things.He's either too stubborn or down right incapable of learning from his mistakes. Again and again his side drops points against opposition they should be beating and he does nothing to rectify it. He has this unflappable belief in the way he sets up his teams to play and refuses to diverge from it.
A shiny new defender was never going to solve their defensive woes; it's his approach to the game that's the problem. As soon as a team gets beyond that first press they've had it. And when teams go ahead against them they really struggle to break them down. Most managers will have a plan B, or someone who can be brought into the side to give them another approach, but not Klopp. To sure up their defense he'll need to compromise a bit in attack, but he won't do that, it's not his philosophy.
Thoughtful comment. Makes sense. Motivation for kamikaze football against smaller teams. Humility has to be the answer. And a Plan BI agree, Klopp is doing a good job but his main challenge is motivating Liverpool to play with near the same intensity against minnow opposition as the bigger teams. If he can't change that then any consistency or silverware is going to be hard to come by.
It seems Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs have decided that since they can't compete financially with Chelsea or the Manchester clubs they're better off being as skint as possible. It's a race to see who can manage top 4 while being the thriftiest.
Got to laugh at Gerrard there, he is surely aware Liverpool have won one trophy in the last decade.
So what about Sevilla?
Bonkers that you're all pointing to the fact that Liverpool can't compete with the Manchester clubs when the likes of Leicester and WBA are kicking you out of the cups.
For the amount that you're spending, it's hilarious that the defense and goalkeeping is still a major issue.
UTD owe over 400 million in debt, due to leverage debt. I might be wrong, you’d know more than me to be fair.Syphon job?
He shares the same weird reality with the average RAWK posters and some clueless pundits. In that reality, their last league title -> Istanbul -> the almost-win-PL-2014 all happened in 3 consecutive years and nothing else happened in between.Got to laugh at Gerrard there, he is surely aware Liverpool have won one trophy in the last decade.
I genuinely think he’s a very good manager. He’s not in the same league as Guardiola, Mourinho etc but is capable of building very good sides.What do you really think about him? Your statement sounds like a statement from a politician, or perhaps you are not even sure about him yourself and are making excuses for him in your mind. I can tell you, I was sure about Moyes almost from day one, he was completely useless for us. LVG took me a bit more time to digest that he was terrible for our club. I think it’s harder to make up your mind about a coach when they seem to deliver in some areas but are sorely lacking in other areas. You may think the manager just needs more time.
I genuinely think he’s a very good manager. He’s not in the same league as Guardiola, Mourinho etc but is capable of building very good sides.
I think he needs to develop a better understanding of how to protect his defence using his midfield, because it’s far too focused on the attacking side at the moment. The back four itself has its bad moments but isn’t terrible, it’s just very easy for sides to bypass the midfield that should be protecting it. He’s also guilty of keeping faith with average players like Henderson and Milner. Players like that shouldn’t be starting for a side that wants to try and start winning trophies again. The idea that we struggle against sides that park the bus is overstated as well. Swansea was the first time in ages I’d seen us genuinely struggle to create anything meaningful.
On the trophy subject, that’s incredibly disappointing for a manager with his reputation. He was brought in to get us winning things again and so far he hasn’t done that. I still wouldn’t want him sacked though, even if we miss out on top four. We wouldn’t be able to get anyone better and it’s pointless going through yet another rebuilding cycle.
It’s amazing how many have popped up in here for the first time in weeks declaring him a fraud, terrible manager etc. It’s incredibly knee jerk, just like the posts a few weeks ago from some of your own supporters declaring him a better manager than Mourinho. If we beat Huddersfield and United lose at Spurs it’ll get turned on it’s head again, such is the nature of this thread.
I actually think United fans in this thread talk him up more than we do.
I'm not sure it's anywhere near that figure now. Also, the critical figure is the cost of servicing the debt year on year rather than how much it is.UTD owe over 400 million in debt, due to leverage debt. I might be wrong, you’d know more than me to be fair.
Extend to sell is not a bad strategy as long as you keep the wages sufficiently low to give the player an incentive to switch clubs in search for 1st team football. He´s an okay back-up goalie. I think he´ll also do well in a more defensive side, because he´s a good shotstopper. I bet you can still sell him for €8-10M.
Though he definitely should not be starting anymore. Give Karius or Ward an extended run to see whether they can be a future #1 with some confidence behind them. If not you need to find a new #1 in the summer.
Agree on this. Despite all his flaws, I would be delighted if he gets the sack, as I don't see you replacing him with anyone better. He will certainly get another season whatever happens in this one imo and then if things don't change can even see him leave by his own decision.I genuinely think he’s a very good manager. He’s not in the same league as Guardiola, Mourinho etc but is capable of building very good sides.
I think he needs to develop a better understanding of how to protect his defence using his midfield, because it’s far too focused on the attacking side at the moment. The back four itself has its bad moments but isn’t terrible, it’s just very easy for sides to bypass the midfield that should be protecting it. He’s also guilty of keeping faith with average players like Henderson and Milner. Players like that shouldn’t be starting for a side that wants to try and start winning trophies again. The idea that we struggle against sides that park the bus is overstated as well. Swansea was the first time in ages I’d seen us genuinely struggle to create anything meaningful.
On the trophy subject, that’s incredibly disappointing for a manager with his reputation. He was brought in to get us winning things again and so far he hasn’t done that. I still wouldn’t want him sacked though, even if we miss out on top four. We wouldn’t be able to get anyone better and it’s pointless going through yet another rebuilding cycle.
It’s amazing how many have popped up in here for the first time in weeks declaring him a fraud, terrible manager etc. It’s incredibly knee jerk, just like the posts a few weeks ago from some of your own supporters declaring him a better manager than Mourinho. If we beat Huddersfield and United lose at Spurs it’ll get turned on it’s head again, such is the nature of this thread.
I actually think United fans in this thread talk him up more than we do.
£75M on VVD and they cant find a top 20 keeper for half that in 3 years? Why did they even let golden gloves go?Their keeper situation is a giant black mark against him.
One, he hasn't addressed it and two, of the pair of clowns he has, he hasn't a clue which one to settle on. It changes week to week seemingly.
Two and a half years now and it's still a huge weakness.
Why do you not think he's on the same level as Guardiola? If Klopp had an unlimited budget I think he'd do just as well as Guardiola. On the flip side if Guardiola managed Liverpool I don't think he'd be doing any better than Klopp.I genuinely think he’s a very good manager. He’s not in the same league as Guardiola, Mourinho etc but is capable of building very good sides.
I think he needs to develop a better understanding of how to protect his defence using his midfield, because it’s far too focused on the attacking side at the moment. The back four itself has its bad moments but isn’t terrible, it’s just very easy for sides to bypass the midfield that should be protecting it. He’s also guilty of keeping faith with average players like Henderson and Milner. Players like that shouldn’t be starting for a side that wants to try and start winning trophies again. The idea that we struggle against sides that park the bus is overstated as well. Swansea was the first time in ages I’d seen us genuinely struggle to create anything meaningful.
On the trophy subject, that’s incredibly disappointing for a manager with his reputation. He was brought in to get us winning things again and so far he hasn’t done that. I still wouldn’t want him sacked though, even if we miss out on top four. We wouldn’t be able to get anyone better and it’s pointless going through yet another rebuilding cycle.
It’s amazing how many have popped up in here for the first time in weeks declaring him a fraud, terrible manager etc. It’s incredibly knee jerk, just like the posts a few weeks ago from some of your own supporters declaring him a better manager than Mourinho. If we beat Huddersfield and United lose at Spurs it’ll get turned on it’s head again, such is the nature of this thread.
I actually think United fans in this thread talk him up more than we do.