Frimpong and Davies on either side would be so fun to watch flying down the wings.If Frimpong still has the release clause, he has to be a target. Comfortable top attacking wingback and home grown.
Yeah, 14 goals last season is pretty impressive, and 9 in the season before that.If Frimpong still has the release clause, he has to be a target. Comfortable top attacking wingback and home grown.
I thought it was because he wanted control over transfers. Hopefully not the case, because we've made that mistake with managers too many times.This is why Liverpool didn't go with Amorim. I don't mean that as a slight to him.
But to choose a manager who will completely change the formation and tactics of the team is a huge risk.
No it was because Amorim wanted to play his 3-4-3 and adapt the youth teams to play the same style to control the whole team. And Liverpool didn't want it.I thought it was because he wanted control over transfers. Hopefully not the case, because we've made that mistake with managers too many times.
Is the youth team thing for real? Cause for United he said he doesn’t care what formation they play in. He in fact said it’s better for youth players to play in different formations so it ll help them develop.No it was because Amorim wanted to play his 3-4-3 and adapt the youth teams to play the same style to control the whole team. And Liverpool didn't want it.
Those Liverpool fans who talked it about it in the summer, were saying that.Is the youth team thing for real? Cause for United he said he doesn’t care what formation they play in. He in fact said it’s better for youth players to play in different formations so it ll help them develop.
This is why Liverpool didn't go with Amorim. I don't mean that as a slight to him.
But to choose a manager who will completely change the formation and tactics of the team is a huge risk.
We were playing 4-1-5 under ETH. It was broken already.This is why Liverpool didn't go with Amorim. I don't mean that as a slight to him.
But to choose a manager who will completely change the formation and tactics of the team is a huge risk.
Imagine we had Shaw and Mount fully fit, we might actually have a chance.
It is but it isn't as if Amorims systems needs player types that wouldn't be useful in other teams as well. We suffer for quite some time from not having any fullbacks with above-average attacking contribution. Deploying weak and slow AMs as CMs is also bound to fail with bad athleticism and technical levels we would suffer in any system you can think of. As we did throughout the last 10 years.This is why Liverpool didn't go with Amorim. I don't mean that as a slight to him.
But to choose a manager who will completely change the formation and tactics of the team is a huge risk.
Not sure thats true, iirc I read that there was a hiccup when Amorim started talking to another team which Liverpool found out while they thought, their talks were advanced. After that, they didn't come back to him. THink it was the Athletic, that reported that. The thing with the formation sounds plausible but there are is nothing substantial reported about it actually being true.No it was because Amorim wanted to play his 3-4-3 and adapt the youth teams to play the same style to control the whole team. And Liverpool didn't want it.
Not sure we are going to kick him out yet unfortunately. He just signed a new contract and the manager seems hell bent on playing him every game. With Case and Eriksen he slowly reduced their playing time but with Bruno it hasn’t.IMO no rebuild happens unless, the starting line up doesn't have Bruno, Rashford and Gernacho.
The first 2 can go, I see through Bruno's stat padding, he spam's too much for my liking, there is night and day difference between Eriksen calculated passing Vs Bruno's.
We can't change unless we change old habits, and those 2 are bad habits who have resulted in managers losing their jobs. The excuse of lack system around is out of the door too.
Frimpong is really small though. 170 cm at most, at the very edge of where height becomes an active detriment at Premier League level and a “red flag” of sorts. Of course, height is but one aspect and isn't everything in a sport where low center of gravity players can excel at even the highest rungs, but we already have a critical mass of diminuitive players in Martínez, Malacia, Amad and the likes, which can be a bit of an issue and something well-coached oppositions seek to exploit. It's not a coincidence that the best Premier League teams in recent years have been relatively tall and robust, with recruitment departments and managers making a concerted effort to finetune the physical profiles of their squads. Using Manchester City's treble winning team as an example, only three regulars were below 180 cm: Foden, Alvarez and Bernardo. The defensive half in particular was quite imposing, comprised of the likes of Rodri, Stones, Akanji, Dias, Walker and Aké (the shortest of the bunch at 180cm). Even this season, the league leaders do not have a single regular below 173 cm.If Frimpong still has the release clause, he has to be a target. Comfortable top attacking wingback and home grown.
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This is the way I see us at the present regarding players who I think have a longterm future at the club and may consistently feature in the first 11 more often than not for Amorim in the future.
I have slight doubts over Onana, De Ligt, Martinez, Garnacho and Mainoo but I still expect them to be ever present in the match day squad.
I don't have any confidence that either Hojlund or Zirkzee will make the grade here.
And I feel Bruno may be moved on in the next couple of windows if a good offer comes in.
So, yeah, a shit tonne of work needs to be done in these next few transfer windows.
While I do agree with the general point and wouldn't want to fill our squad with too many smaller players, the current Liverpool side has six regular starters who fall below that threshold: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson, Alexis MacAllister, Mo Salah, Diogo Jota & Luis Diaz. Even their title winning team of a few years ago had players like Wijnaldum, Keita and Mane in it.Frimpong is really small though. 170 cm at most, at the very edge of where height becomes an active detriment at Premier League level and a “red flag” of sorts. Of course, height is but one aspect and isn't everything in a sport where low center of gravity players can excel at even the highest rungs, but we already have a critical mass of diminuitive players in Martínez, Malacia, Amad and the likes, which can be a bit of an issue and something well-coached oppositions seek to exploit. It's not a coincidence that the best Premier League teams in recent years have been relatively tall and robust, with recruitment departments and managers making a concerted effort to finetune the physical profiles of their squads. Using Manchester City's treble winning team as an example, only three regulars were below 180 cm: Foden, Alvarez and Bernardo. The defensive half in particular was quite imposing, comprised of the likes of Rodri, Stones, Akanji, Dias, Walker and Aké (the shortest of the bunch at 180cm). Even this season, the league leaders do not have a single regular below 173 cm.
Guess Spurs and Liverpool make up the other two combinations?Pretty much how I see it, although Amad as one of the no 10s
Basically need a new squad at this stage. We’re now in 5 or 6th manager post Fergie and these results and performances keep happening. This can only mean the squad is average. If the squad was quality then any manager could be appointed and have a decent run of performances - look at Chelsea. The quality of the squad tells over the longer term, the odd cup or 2nd place finish isn’t enough. Do we have any doubt that City will challenge again next season once Rodri is back and a couple of new signings? Their squad is quality but low in confidence, whereas ours is low quality and also low in confidence.
It’s time to be ruthless and dump players most other fans seem to include in their long term line ups like Bruno, Martinez and Garnacho. Sure they can maybe be back up but if your targeting getting to where Real, City, Liverpool are then it’s going to need a wholesale rebuild, not just a couple of players.
