16 Oct 2017 06:05:43
to ed0xx: what's your take on the "Klopp eases Liverpool’s pressing game in the search for solidity" theory? Has it been visible? Is it true?

{Ed001's Note - it is hardly a news story is it. Klopp did this last season, as I have been saying repeatedly. We were in such poor form he had to do something and so he did. Look at the final few games of the season, it was much less invigorating and exciting, but we kept clean sheets and won games.}


1.) 16 Oct 2017
16 Oct 2017 06:18:20
Lol to Ed0XX, whose the new Ed 😄😄.


2.) 16 Oct 2017
16 Oct 2017 10:20:08
cheers Ed001. Thanks.

{Ed001's Note - welcome.}


3.) 16 Oct 2017
16 Oct 2017 10:46:09
Spot on, Ed. Even this season, we don't press like before anymore as it was becoming too much of a burden on the players. Now, we press in moments where it is effective and don't press when it is not. I think Klopp is indeed learning from this and adapting his tactics to suit the rigors of the PL.


4.) 16 Oct 2017
16 Oct 2017 10:52:15
Agree Ed and I made this point back end of last season - the way we shifted to a more conservative game plan when we starting leaking results in Jan was a clear indication klopp can adapt and I don’t understand people that think we have no plan B

I for one was very happy with the Man Utd game - not because of the draw but for the balance we showed in the game. Only one side ever really had a good chance of winning and if we can do that more often, over the course of a season we’ll be in good shape

Klopp will hopefully never lose his swashbuckling touch but to be able to control that game at times too is critical to challenging against the best.


5.) 16 Oct 2017
16 Oct 2017 13:05:11
Spot on, SG. Mou tried to bait Klopp into playing more expansive way and chase the game from the off cos he did the same thing with BR in that fateful game vs Chelsea and they stole a goal and the rest is history. Klopp did not take the bait and made sure that we probe and probe BUT we definitely keep our defensive shape and should not lose this game as that would be a disaster. Mou is only peeved that Klopp did not make the mistake and take the bait and is lashing out. Typical deflection from the Moaner in Chief.

Klopp has shown that we can play swashbuckling footie and still stay defensively sound BUT we need to do that more consistently, I agree. Klopp is right. Jose Pulis' tactics would NOT be welcome at LFC and Mou is just Allardyce with money i. e a bus parker who has the ability to buy the high class players who can park buses in a more effective way. That is his choice BUT he should stop moaning when the real Tony Pulis does this to him this season at OT.