Reading those quotes 
Liverpool won't be bolstering their squad like I thought they would.
Liverpool won't be bolstering their squad like I thought they would.
Jurgen Klopp Sack Watch
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As long as Klopp feels this way, us United fans should be happy. Their squad has not improved in the slightest.
Milner as an extra midfielder is definitely a plus, but we still need more. Especially in defence. Read that we're after Renato Sanchez, which would be fantastic if true. Not holding my breath, though.
Milner is a top player though, one of the best of his generation.
Salah improves them, Robertson is potential. But yeah, they're a long way from challenging for the big trophies with that squad.
So after a full season of ignoring Moreno, Klopp has now decided that Moreno is a better LB than Milner and has moved Milner back into midfield. Shambles.
Which he is not anyway.
Besides if Coutinho stays and Lallana is fit again, they´ll set up with
Lallana Henderson Coutinho
Salah Firmino Mane
against the bottom half of the table, so what does he need Milner in midfield. He still has Wijnaldum, Can and Grujic. Milner can do the job as well as those guys, but what is the point.
More than everything else they need to replace Lovren at CB and Moreno at LB. They can get away with Robertson/Milner no problem, if they get a commanding DM, CB or GK that adds overall stability to their backfour.
I agree. It's baffling that we haven't done more to improve our defence. We're an injury to Matip away from having to line up with Clyne-Klavan-Lovren-Moreno, which is mid table quality at best.
Sunday could be a real eye opener.
I have front row seats.
I have front row seats.
For me it's not even mid table quality. Especially bringing Mignolet into it as well. Mignolet is maybe just mid table, Clyne is top 4 standard or thereabouts, Lovren is just about mid table and Klavan and Moreno are not good enough for the Prem in my book. Moreno might make it in the Championship as a winger but I don't even think he'd cut it there as a LB. Alexander-Arnold looks like a bit of a baller, maybe he could fill in at LB? Or I actually quite like Robertson, think he'll become a top 6ish quality player. But still, there remains the problem of Klavan.
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James Milner is the absolute epitome of the term bang average. His high work rate appeals to a very specific section of football supporters - typically those with low expectations such as Liverpool fans - but for me it simply masks the fact that his overal game is drastically lacking.
That Klopp appreciates him does not come as a surprise, easily pleased as he is.
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He tends to play well against us, which probably skewed people's opinion a bit.
Not buying players is the new buying players. Liverpool are going to be formidable this season if they continue to strengthen the squad by not adding to it.
The Milner comment is ridiculous but I find the Robertson one weird too. I'm pretty sure most people thought he was pretty good.
It's a good buy and most people expect him to be first choice, no?
He is good value for money but it's not like a gem out of nowhere.
Klopp really is very similar to Wenger is many ways.
Wenger is forever coming out with that "So and so is like a new signing' bollocks to justify failing in the transfer market.
Wenger is forever coming out with that "So and so is like a new signing' bollocks to justify failing in the transfer market.
Every time there's a new quote in the the title, I think one of the mods is trying to be funny.
Nah that's just Samid
Yeah, I don't know. Robertson might turn out good, but our defence is still poor. Why we haven't bought a solid CB to partner Matip I'll never understand.
Exactly - it's just moving him back to where he should be. I really don't get Klopp, some of the stuff he says is barmy.
Milner will be great with henderson plus one of the (can coutinho wijnaldum)
No value in the market
Klopp is coming up with this hillarious statements to keep the medias pressure onto him, away from his squad and his other possible transfer targets. Presence.
Regarding this transfer, Klopp said: I know people will say who ? Milner ? the left back from liverpool ? like they did with Robertson, Everyone thought: 'Robertson? From Hull? But he showed up against Palace. And Milner will do the same.
We pushed for Keyta but the
Asked about Coutinho and its current situation during Milner’s presentation, Klopp said : well there's nothing new to say about coutinho for now, obviously we want to keep all our players but like the professional club that we are, in addition to not scoring offside goals, we are always prepared for every kind of situation. So we are in contact with someone that can replace coutinho. We are in discussion with James Milner to resign him again to play in attack and the discussions are going very well. We may be able to announce him before the window ends.
PS: as crazy as it seems, the 1st and the 2nd paragraph are based on real quotes.
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Regarding this transfer, Klopp said: I know people will say who ? Milner ? the left back from liverpool ? like they did with Robertson, Everyone thought: 'Robertson? From Hull? But he showed up against Palace. And Milner will do the same.
We pushed for Keyta but theNazisRB Leipzig didn’t want to respect the big club that we are. So we turned our attention to a player that gives you Stability, Experience and a certitude that you won’t get Ebola.
Asked about Coutinho and its current situation during Milner’s presentation, Klopp said : well there's nothing new to say about coutinho for now, obviously we want to keep all our players but like the professional club that we are, in addition to not scoring offside goals, we are always prepared for every kind of situation. So we are in contact with someone that can replace coutinho. We are in discussion with James Milner to resign him again to play in attack and the discussions are going very well. We may be able to announce him before the window ends.
Love it! He probably has that in his mind anyway.He's a bit of a knob head belittling Hull isn't he.
Didn't they beat you last season too? He says some totally unnecessary things. Don't get him at all.
Milner is a solid player but not a difference maker nor a weak point. A solid squad option and gives you 100%.
Imagine the things you expect any average liverpool fan at the pub will say or think, it's exactly how Klopp thinks and talks. He could a poster at RAWK and fit right in
you don't need new signings when you have Klopp
I don't expect us to win the same amount of points vs the Top 6/7 teams as last season, I do however expect us to pick up more points against those that finish in the bottom half of the table that we dropped silly points to last season. So that could even itself out over the course of the season and we may end up with a similar total, or maybe even slightly more. But I suspect there is little to no chance of a title challenge.The telling thing will be whether Liverpool are still able to win against the likes of Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea and City like they did last season. There's this assumption that they will automatically beat these sides and they just have to work out beating the lower placed teams.
I would be astonished if they got the same amount of points v United, Spurs, City, Arsenal and Chelsea as they did last season, i.e. came out top of the top six mini-league.
All of those sides, except perhaps Arsenal, have strengthened more than Liverpool have.
Cue Liverpool 4-0 up by HT on Sunday now I've said this
I know you wanted VD, but Klopp is like Pep - he's this stubborn hipster type new era manager who will persist with all-out attack and neglect the fact that any title-winning, real team needs a solid defense.
Well you will do if we end up signing VVD. However if we don't I'll be jumping across into your dinghy.
It is on Klopp not identifying alternative targets. Just off the top of my head two PL cb transfers that would have improved you this season would have been Keane and Maguire, both a lot cheaper than VVD.
As evident by your failed mega-bids for VVD and Keita FSG has put the money on the table, blame the toothy one for failing to deliver.
You're assuming that two very young CBs who have never played for an offensive minded team playing without a DM would have improved us. I'm not sure about that but time will tell. But there were other more established options.
It's been a tough window but the fact remains IF VVD gets done then the club (not just the toothy one) were right to have patience. Something fans of any persuasion have never been renown for. If not then it's toys out of the pram time .....
I thought the whole VVD saga was put to bed after the "tapping up" incident was unearthed.
Surely there is no chance of a deal in light of what has transpired.
Lots of chatter that it will from one of the Southampton ITKs on their forum. There is nothing to stop us bidding if they show a willingness to accept bids for him, it was only agreed we wouldn't initiate. So if they are willing to look at another club's bid, or Southampton decide to get rid anyway, then that throws open the door to all clubs.
Emre Zidane and Milneymar are good enough to rely on for the whole season.
Those comments
I reckon Mourinho should play De Gea up front this season. Then next summer he can say having De Gea in goal is like a new signing.
I reckon Mourinho should play De Gea up front this season. Then next summer he can say having De Gea in goal is like a new signing.
If I was a Liverpool fan I would be fuming right now. I know we laugh at the lowest net spend malarkey but what have they actually spent since Klopp came in?
I heard Dean Saunders say 'they have the money, they have shown that with £60m bids for Keita and Van Dijk'. It's all well bidding that kind of money but if you don't actually sign them what's the point?
Klopp seems to be making stuff up to deflect from the fact the board are shite and don't want to invest in the squad.
I heard Dean Saunders say 'they have the money, they have shown that with £60m bids for Keita and Van Dijk'. It's all well bidding that kind of money but if you don't actually sign them what's the point?
Klopp seems to be making stuff up to deflect from the fact the board are shite and don't want to invest in the squad.