31 Dec 2015 10:29:33
Edd001 Love klopp but I wish he would make one or two changes up front. Ibe and texeira are such quailty options for us and I'm sure they know how to work hard on the pitch. Don't understand mate why they aren't getting a more gametime, same with smith too.
Coutinhos not been having good performances but he has very few options other than to shoot. People are just static. Firminho is improving however.

{Ed001's Note - Klopp is giving them a chance to prove they can adapt to what he wants, but I do expect there to be a number of players being offloaded after recent performances. I do agree though, I would like to see some changes made but I trust Klopp knows what he is doing, even if I disagree with those choices. Coutinho is playing poorly, but he has nothing open when he receives the ball, unless he plays it back, which he does not want to do. Benteke is stationary, Lallana just looks to run towards the ball like a schoolkid, so we have no width, except for Moreno, as Clyne does not get forward enough. Firmino is moving around trying to do something, but we need players moving, not player.}

1.) 31 Dec 2015
31 Dec 2015 11:16:05
A number of players off loaded ed? Even from the starting 11 last night or you mean in general.

{Ed001's Note - in general, though more than one player in the starting 11 from last night are in serious danger and playing for their careers.}

2.) 31 Dec 2015
31 Dec 2015 11:42:56
Is this Lallana and Benteke ed?

{Ed001's Note - it is more than just two who are playing for their future with the club. Very few are safe.}

3.) 31 Dec 2015
31 Dec 2015 12:01:47
Edd001 cylne hasn't been great defensively either. Flannaghan will need time and a good bit of time before coming back to full fitness and form but he will seriously be challenging for that right back spot. Same with smith and moreno. Smith looks a real option at left back for us and can cross some excellent balls.

{Ed001's Note - I got accused of being on Clyne's back, as I really do not rate him and fail to see what he offers. He can't cross, he struggles positionally and offers little to the side either attacking or defending. His shot was something, but he needs to be more decisive and do more of that. Right now, he seems to be caught between two stools and not doing anything. I hope he can change that given time under Klopp, but I do fear he will end up being another player we have overpaid for and will end up losing out on.}

4.) 31 Dec 2015
31 Dec 2015 12:23:25
For me Allen, Lucas and lallana defo need to move on.

Allen offers no more than a kid will, Lucas has done well over the years but I just think its time to make a step up. Whether can can do that I don't know.

Then lallana is just the weakest of a packed position which we have in the team.

Time to bring a bit more pace back into the team and let's start getting around the back of the defence again instead of being restricted to 35yard wonder goals.

5.) 31 Dec 2015
31 Dec 2015 12:27:02
We don't know his plans for this team, he may be playing the best options he has right now, but even though we might think they are playing well, and klopp might agree they still might not be part of the long term plans. I'm sure he will look to add pace eventually, I can't imagine playing 3 cams is ideal for him when he had the likes of rues, aubameyamg and kuba before.

6.) 31 Dec 2015
31 Dec 2015 13:18:29
Be saying all my prayers milner doesn't walk back into the team when's fit.

7.) 31 Dec 2015
31 Dec 2015 14:19:25
It is kind of frustrating to see the inbalance in our team. I'm glad we are still getting results and we look safer at the back against Sunderland, but you just look at the team and some players you do have to question if they are at the required level.

Allen looks to be out of the 1st team really, Milner, Lallana have been pretty poor. I hate criticising our own players i want everyone of them to succeed but some of them week in week out don't look like they really do anything.

Not surprising at all Ed01 is saying very few are safe, if i were Klopp i'd be thinking the same thing right now after the last few performances.

Hopefully by summer Mr Klopp brings in the players he wants and we can push on to have a great season.

I think we could get top 4 this season. If studge gets himself fit very very possible but we have ground out a few results now so that's at least something over a busy christmas period :)

8.) 31 Dec 2015
31 Dec 2015 16:25:17
Allen, Lallana, Milner for sure need to get gone. As for Clyne, Ed again was right. When at the Saints, he looked pretty good but ED was right again. Ed had once said at the time that Ronald Koeman builds a system that allows players to work together and thrive under that system. now when you take them out of it, you then see how poor or not so good they actually are and we of all clubs, have seen this first hand with Lallana, Lovren (who is starting to emerge to his credit) even Schneiderlein at Utd and now Clyne. I hope Clyne does a Lovren but only time will tell.

9.) 31 Dec 2015
31 Dec 2015 16:26:21
In addition, I hope we never buy any Saints player again under Koeman because nothing will change (in conclusion to my last post.