17 Aug 2017 07:32:32
Hi Eds

Always appreciate the insight, so thanks for that. In general terms, how is our coaching staff rated? Is this an area Klopp should be looking at?

Thanks as aways.

{Ed001's Note - I am not sure how I can possibly answer that first question. I don't know of any rating system out there for coaching staff. Maybe it is something EA Sports should look at including in the next version of FIFA? Kids seem to get very excited about the numbers on that games.

Klopp should be always looking for improvements, but we clearly need someone who can notice problems mid-game and come up with solutions. Also someone to teach players how to think for themselves. Though the latter is probably something all the coaching staff of every club in the world needs to address right now. The players are losing their individuality. I would also like to see someone come in and address the defensive issues, though a lot of that comes under the last point anyway. However a set piece coaching specialist is something that should be looked into.}


1.) 17 Aug 2017
17 Aug 2017 08:54:46
Cheers for that eds. I know it is rather subjective, so not necessarily easy to answer as so many variables have to be included. I always felt the balance of a coaching staff is sensitive and needs to be addressed differently to what i often notice. Players will be drawn to different type of coaches/ personalities and will perform better given different motivations which include their relationships with staff. It is impossible to ask 1 person to fulfil this role. Hence having a diverse staff rather than a bunch of yes men willing to placate the manager, and of course a manager strong enough not to feel threatened by this. So i suppose my question was along those lines, if our staff are A: knowledgable and experienced enough B: implement successfully through communicating their ideas properly C: have empathy (which i think is as important as the actual coaching, as understanding a player and how they operate is fundamental and sadly highly lacking at times across sports) .

On your point, it is definitely a trend in sports in general that players cannot adapt to situations in front of them. I think a by product of their training from young and the expectation of easy success (from the young players side), where critical thinking is not needed from an early age as everything is laid on a plate. Clubs perhaps often shoot themselves in the foot by trying to limit their downside by creating clones that can be controlled and managed rather than strong characters with the ability to question, obviously within reason. I think its maturity that is often lacking. how to address this? I have no idea.

Sorry for the ramblings, and no need to answer. just my thoughts. have a good day eds.

{Ed001's Note - I am in full agreement with you. The world is set up to indoctrinate people into thinking the way you are told to think and act the way you are told to act. That is taken over into sports, where managers want players that do as they are told and follow their instructions, rather than people who can think for themselves and react to the situation at hand. That is why we have managers like Guardiola, who can't manage without ridiculous sums and squads of players miles better than the rest, rather than the great managers we used to have.}


2.) 17 Aug 2017
17 Aug 2017 09:37:42
How many times have you heard stories of Liverpool the day before a European cup final in 1984 when Joe Fagan was in charge where the team preparation talk was just a friendly chat with no tactics at all. He basically said 'they're not as good as us, don't be late for the bus'. That was because he had 11 leaders and 11 footballers who knew tha game and knew how to take responsibility and think for themselves. And those were in the days before video technology and sometimes they had never seen the opposition play. How times have changed!


3.) 17 Aug 2017
17 Aug 2017 10:14:33
Ed would you agree we should stay away from signing potential with Couts replacement?
What's the point when they reach the level Phil is at they leave anyway. We need to buy a ready made world class player imo.

{Ed001's Note - then we can't sign anyone as there is no one at that level, so better to sign potential to reach that level than lesser players.}