Neville deserves all the swips he's getting, and the guy failed miserably at Valencia, let's not even try looking for excuses because that'd be embarrassing.Let's ignore that Valencia were in relegation before Neville and are 17th at the moment. Klopp's final season was a disaster for BVB. I understand that he's trying to defend his player but he's coming across as extremely petty.
Yup. Really unprofessional.Its a bit embarrassing. He could have saod he doesnt agree with Nev but instead he went all personal on him spesking of his managerial stint at Valencia and how he cant judge players.
Proper mini rant.
I just hope it keeps Karius in the team.You are right. The topic is not even about Karius anymore, which is exactly what Klopp wants. With his statements Klopp did something he did several times in the past both with us and Mainz, he made himself into a lightning rod for his players. An underperforming keeper is a nice story, but a top manager having a go at a well known pundit and former world class player is an even juicier topic for the media to jump on.
Now, people will disagree with this method and some people will even take offense in what he said, but at least his player is now a bit out of the medial focus. This is how he treats his players, which show the necessary amount of commitment and effort: He shields them from the medial fire by nearly any means necessary. This ensures two things for him:
1. It builds trust between him and his players, creating an environment where they can improve without fear to make mistakes.
2. It motivates the maximum amount of effort and investment from the players, because his protection always comes with this price.
Its a bit embarrassing. He could have saod he doesnt agree with Nev but instead he went all personal on him spesking of his managerial stint at Valencia and how he cant judge players.
Proper mini rant.
This.I'm all for players/managers calling out these "pundits" for talking shit. Not going to have double standards just because it's the neville brothers vs Klopp.
Here's what was said for anyone interested.
NeitherInteresting divide of opinion in here.
Team Klopp or Team Neville?
Find them both annoying.Interesting divide of opinion in here.
Team Klopp or Team Neville?
This.
And and it's quite funny how bipolar this place can get. On one hand you have people slagging off Neville in his thread for his constant shit punditry and biases especially against foreign players then on the other hand you have people in this thread pretending as if they should stick with Neville crap punditry and defend him.
Anyone sticking out for pundits are having a laugh especially us who've been witch hunted by them and their constant pretence when most of them wouldn't even be able to do a millionth of a job these managers in the league do.
Anyone calling out smart asses pundits is gladly welcomed in my good book, I don't care if they manage Pool or whatever.
These pretentious pundits need to be called out especially when they've proven they are actually crap when asked to do actual managerial tasks. They can only talk on TV.
I didn't mean shit as in nonsense. Neville has shown bias in the past, his scathing criticism of de Gea while defending Hart for instance. If you're an expert that commands respect, you can be doing that. In general though, I don't have time for these so called experts and I'm all for players/managers calling them out. I loved it when Mourinho gave the middle finger to redknapp for instance, no different now.Thing is, Neville wasn't talking shit was he? Karius has been very poor and cost them points.
Ha. I just cited the exact same example while replying to another poster on a different tab.Me same. I've made my feelings clear on the modern game before - there's far too many 'talking heads' all wanting a say on something. I dont even watch pre and post game analysis (or even HT), just the 90 minutes of game time. Most of these 'pundits' are just trying to become celebrities, and get in the news, much like airheads on 'reality TV' taking their clothes off or acting like idiots. I think Klopp's right to call them out, just like Jose was right to call Redknapp out on his 'footballing genius' comment.
Huh? Why do we have to choose a side blindly? I'm all for mangers giving a middle finger to those experts. It'd be no different whether Klopp did it no neville or Mourinho did it carragher.Interesting divide of opinion in here.
Team Klopp or Team Neville?
These are my opinions on wide variety of topics on this thread:
Karius: seems like he could potentially have potential but he somewhere deep down inside idolizes Neuer and wants to be like him. But he doesn't have the physicality and distribution to match. He should just keep it simple and he can have a successful career.
Klopp on Gary: Klopp took Dortmund to relgation zone midway through the season just like Gary Neville. Only difference is the Klopp didn't get fired midway through the season.
Gary Neville: Should just not respond anymore. He got under Klopp's skin. Leave it lingering.
Phil has commented too.Why is Phil being thrown under the bus?
Anyway. Gary Neville should be prepared for that type of comment. Surprised it's taken this long for someone to mention the Valencia disaster.
Stop comparing Neville to 2 proven world class managers, it's kind of unsettling.Klopp had a similar season with Dortmund though. Mourinho had one with Chelsea. It doesn't mean that Neville, a legend for one of the biggest clubs in the world, should be banned from having an opinion as a pundit. I'm glad he got under Klopp' skin though, long may it continue.
If Klopp was a lot more subtle about this he could have garnered more sympathy with a DDG comparison. This comes a week after Eddie Howe said the worst thing Jurgen has ever heard in football and can't wait to pay Bournemouth again when talking about targeting Karius.Interesting divide of opinion in here.
Team Klopp or Team Neville?
Now Klopp wasn't talking about Gary's titles was he? He was specifically talking about his poor 6 months as a manager. Any manager, even Klopp, can have a terrible 6 months especially if the players aren't playing for him. That comment makes him sound like an idiot given that he himself had a bit of a mini crisis.He also took Dortmund to two titles and a Champions League and steered them to 7th or 6th place in the same season you are talking about but yeah, Gary Neville and Klopp have had VERY similar managerial careers.
It wasn't even Howe, it was one of the players, Cook.If Klopp was a lot more subtle about this he could have garnered more sympathy with a DDG comparison. This comes a week after Eddie Howe said the worst thing Jurgen has ever heard in football and can't wait to pay Bournemouth again when talking about targeting Karius.
It's far too over the top to accomplish anything.
I love the misnomers about Neville's managerial "failure". Valencia were shit before he came, shit during the few months he managed, and are still shit months after he left. Methinks he was not the common problem.
Losing respect for hypocrite Klopp at the moment.
Now Klopp wasn't talking about Gary's titles was he? He was specifically talking about his poor 6 months as a manager. Any manager, even Klopp, can have a terrible 6 months especially if the players aren't playing for him. That comment makes him sound like an idiot given that he himself had a bit of a mini crisis.
He is also implying that you HAVE to be a good manager to identify a good talent. Which again is untrue.
Gary Neville has also played with better players, especially goalkeepers, than Klopp has ever managed so he should know a thing or two about good goalkeepers.
Does seem a bit daft criticising Gary over his managerial career. Does Klopp really think 4 months in a job is long enough for a manager to prove themselves? I doubt it.
Now Klopp wasn't talking about Gary's titles was he? He was specifically talking about his poor 6 months as a manager. Any manager, even Klopp, can have a terrible 6 months especially if the players aren't playing for him. That comment makes him sound like an idiot given that he himself had a bit of a mini crisis.
He is also implying that you HAVE to be a good manager to identify a good talent. Which again is untrue.
Gary Neville has also played with better players, especially goalkeepers, than Klopp has ever managed so he should know a thing or two about good goalkeepers.