18 May 2016 22:56:27
Evening eds dissappointing end to season tonight for me we looked to be lacking a little mentally when the game turned second half anyway for me no point in dwelling on it, I am thinking about next season. Ed02 based on your info that we have been scouting left backs who in your opinion would be best choice to sign as someone who could be attainable would be ready for the first team and suit our style of play.

{Ed002's Note - Left Back:

Previously of interest to Manchester United and Spurs, Roma and Manchester City see Schalke's Sead Kolasinac as a target who both Chelsea and Liverpool have also had watched.

Lorient left-back Raphael Guerreiro has been of previous interest to Newcastle, Milan, Arsenal, PSG, Manchester City and Sampdoria. Marseille, Liverpool, Sunderland and Swansea have had watched the player this season. I understand from an Arsenal scout that they are looking again. Liverpool interest would certainly come to the fore if Moreno were to leave.

Fenerbahce and Caner Erkin again struggled in their discussions over extending his contract and the club accept this summer he will move on. Liverpool have certainly considered him in the past when Rodgers had scouts look at him. Chelsea, Stoke, Hannover 96, Everton, Arsenal and Roma have also had him watched in the past and a deal with Inter was previously scuppered by very high signing on fee and wage demands. However, Inter are confident that a deal can be done for this summer and that they will have the funds in place.

Leicester’s Ben Chilwell has been attracting the attention of a number of sides with Arsenal, Brighton & Hove Albion, Liverpool and Norwich all attending Huddersfield Town games to watch the loanee after he impressed in the academy last season. Spurs and Newcastle have also been keeping a watchful eye. However, to cover for an injury, Claudio Ranieri recalled Chilwell but matters are seemingly being taken out of his hands as Arsenal has made a formal approach to Leicester about a transfer. Leicester fought off that approach but will have to do the same in the summer.

Jonas Hector would be a very odd choice if Liverpool were interested, and I am not aware that they have declared any interest. He is very much a defender who doesn't get forward too often and that does not seem to fit the kopflose huhn style of play Klipperty prefers.

Out of contract in the summer, Besiktas' Ismail Koybasi is attracting the attention of Valencia and has been watched by Empoli, Shakhtar Donetsk and Dinamo Kiev. There is an unconfirmed suggestion by the player's representative that Manchester United and Liverpool are interested in him but I find that a little far-fetched.

Approaches to the MLS have been made by Genk, Reading and Shimizu S-Pulse in respect of LA Galaxy's Gyasi Zardes. I suspect the interest of Liverpool left with Rodgers. The Reading interest likely left with Stevie Clarke.

1.) 18 May 2016
18 May 2016 23:45:00
Attracting players will be a problem after tonight.

Sadly that is the harsh reality of being 8th in the league and nothing else.
Losing two finals will count for nothing.

I like Klopp but his record at winning in finals is not good.

I have to say he may be with us for only two more seasons at best.

There are a number of possible scenarios.
It is all about money these days, unfortunately.

2.) 19 May 2016
19 May 2016 00:18:59
His record is not flash no, can't argue that. But if our full backs and goalie could do what is required of them we would have won, it's that simple. I can't blame Klopp for the on pitch performances we saw, that lands squarely at the players feet.

3.) 19 May 2016
19 May 2016 00:52:44
Not really klopps fault tonight. Maybe he could have brought on a midfielder at 2-1 to regain control, then origi once we got a foothold, but it's a brave call to take off an attacking player for a cm when losing. The team were rocked and everything he said at half time when out the window. In the end we had to go all out attack and he did, but it was too late.