23 Dec 2015 18:21:57
Have to say that the importance of moving players on that are not in Klopp's plans is far more important than making new signings in January.

Klopp did not even have a preseason so to expect him to finish top 4 is bordering on ridiculous when LFC have struggled for many years. One good season under Brendan Rodgers means bugger all. His 180 page dossier and £300m + in transfer spend has dug an extremely deep hole for this club.

This season will be about Klopp assessing what he needs to take the club forward next season. We cannot just add more players to a squad which is already filled to the brim.

What is more, moving on players like Enrique and Balotelli to open some space is going to be a huge ask unless our club is willing to take the worst end of the stick.

We have to face it, this club has been mismanaged financially for many years. Mistakes of the past have not been rectified.

FSG are actually very good owners but they never knew what they got themselves into when they bought this club. Financially they have thrown the kitchen sink at gaining success but it has blown up in LFC's face.

The amount of cash LFC have spent compared to return in success is absolutely appalling. All we can hope for is that Klopp is the difference in spending £20m for a player like Markovic who clearly was never ready for the EPL and paying £5m for Grujic who is highly rated and will have far less pressure to prove himself with a reasonable price tag.

Klopp is working with the same transfer committee as Rodgers but it is fair to say that Klopp would have never agreed to a deal of paying £25m or so for Lallana and all of the other ridiculous transfer fees we have paid for players.

I expect Klopp to be shrewd in the market and not hemorrhage the club's finances. Fingers crossed.

1.) 23 Dec 2015
23 Dec 2015 18:44:11
Post of the Week. Brilliant and honest assessment mate.

2.) 23 Dec 2015
23 Dec 2015 19:08:33
100% Correct mate. We, and Klopp, are stuck with a mid-table squad.
I'm just greatful he took on this challenge because he's a natural born winner and will build a brilliant team over time.

3.) 23 Dec 2015
23 Dec 2015 19:27:32
Thanks Harry.

4.) 23 Dec 2015
23 Dec 2015 19:56:43
Loganlfc has pretty much nailed the situation.

Let's see what January brings?

5.) 23 Dec 2015
23 Dec 2015 20:07:13
Yuri, in January, sell, sell, sell and the in the summer bring in player who will hopefully make a difference.

This season was over when it started. Rodgers knew it.

6.) 23 Dec 2015
23 Dec 2015 20:24:20
The season is far from over Logan. Fa Cup, Europa League, League Cup and a top 4 spot. Do we just pack it in now?

7.) 23 Dec 2015
23 Dec 2015 20:48:04
For me in my own mind as petty as its sound, I was always going to judge him and what to expect from his first signing

Brendan and his tens, defenders but no midfielder or gk. That's what's left us in this position, those positions on the field are really bad.

Klopp for me has my love now since he has signed a midfield, big, strong and powerful! He has identified the weakness we all see and addressed it, the future is bright 😁.

8.) 23 Dec 2015
23 Dec 2015 20:43:27
A mid-table club?

Nonsense!

Were playing like a mid-table club when the going gets tough and the flamboyant tarts can't motivate themselves.

You need grit in a teambwhen you play your West Bromwich etc, and we simply don't have it.

Against the top teams under Klopp we would beat any team.

It's massively influenced by the managers nativity to the league though, but he'll learn.

9.) 23 Dec 2015
23 Dec 2015 21:10:30
Irish Rover,

I am just putting the season into context.

Klopp is not going to come out and say we are going to win a trophy this season. He is not that daft and we should not feel disappointed if he doesn't.

We have already done better in Europe so that is a start. I would rather see us crawl again before we walk. At least we have a manager now again who understands the art of winning trophies but do not go off your heads if there is no silverware this season.

10.) 23 Dec 2015
23 Dec 2015 20:24:20
The season is far from over Logan. Fa Cup, Europa League, League Cup and a top 4 spot. Do we just pack it in now?

11.) 23 Dec 2015
23 Dec 2015 23:36:28
Logan, your post is 100% spot on but I do agree with Irish. This season is far from over and even tho Klopp get a pass for this year but I can say that he is defo not giving himself one. He was seething after the last two losses but kept his cool. The man hates losing and you can tell. He sets up to try to win every game which is what I love about him. He gives no excuses and will take no prisoners. So Logan, we will go into every game for the win and I'll take that everyday.

12.) 24 Dec 2015
24 Dec 2015 02:44:45
In terms of our performances though since klopp arrived, honestly the only difference on Match days I can see between our days under Rodgers and now under klopp is that the crowd are no longer booing.
Our last 3 games have been against Newcastle West Brom and Watford in which we have picked up 1 point out of the 9, a point which we were very very lucky to get thanks to a 96th minute deflection. I just don't think things seem any better 2 months down the line. I understand that klopp will need to me to bring in his own players for his own system but honestly I feel our squad is much much better than the squad spurs are rocking at the minute, yet they are flying and we are struggling to pick up points against the weaker sides in the league at the minute. If we had picked up all 9 points in the last 3 games we would be joint 3rd with city.

{Ed001's Note - and yet Spurs last season were struggling in exactly the same way for almost all the exact same reasons. Give the man time!}

13.) 24 Dec 2015
24 Dec 2015 04:25:43
Exactly Ed001
People talk of winning against Chelsea and a man city this season. Chelsea were rocking a bad season of performances. We got the result against a bad team. Tactically we got it spot on against a weakened Man city team. Have always struggled with Kompany in the centre of defense. Newcastle, Two break away goals. One deflection
West Brom, fouls on players and bad marking. Still showed fight to keep going into the 96th minute
Watford, they just wanted it more. Very evident.

14.) 24 Dec 2015
24 Dec 2015 08:07:34
Davey, we are 9th. Not 4th. Nineth
If we strengthen in January I see no reason why we can't claw back Palace, Watford and WestHam.
But this current Liverpool squad, is a MID TABLE squad (9th)

15.) 24 Dec 2015
24 Dec 2015 08:07:34
Davey, we are 9th. Not 4th. Nineth
If we strengthen in January I see no reason why we can't claw back Palace, Watford and WestHam.
But this current Liverpool squad, is a MID TABLE squad (9th)

16.) 24 Dec 2015
24 Dec 2015 07:25:31
Gazza

You listed couple of excuses that went against us in the last three matches.

My question : Why couldn't we score goals against those three teams more than the opposition?