Liverpool Discussion posts

25 Apr 2024 16:34:36
I know this post might get some criticism but if I was in charge of the transfer dealings of a football club, I would avoid signing players from countries that play international tournaments during the season e. g. Afcon and Asia cup.

Salah got injured during afcon and has come back from his injury in the absolute worst form since he joined the club. This isn’t the first time Afcon has derailed a season during Klopp’s tenure either. I understand that these tournaments cannot be played during the summer due to temperatures but that shouldn’t mean that the club paying the players wages should suffer.

25 Apr 2024 16:29:22
There's been a lot of talk lately about what Michael Edwards will or won't do to the squad this summer. Do the Eds have any knowledge on which of the signings in recent years were pushed for by the recruitment team and which were vouched for by Klopp? It know it isn't black and white. Also how do you see Michael Edwards' greater power affecting our transfers going forwards?

{Ed002's Note - Edwards does not pick the players.}

25 Apr 2024 13:59:36
A couple of comments. First about coming from behind, Sky posted an interesting stat. We have 27 points, when conceding first but that is our downfall, allegedly.

In second place? Manchester City, with 24 points this season after conceding first but they're going to win the league.

I don't buy the fatigue and tiredness, Klopp rotates more than any other manager in the top 3. I mean Pep barely uses 2 subs let alone 5! And Arteta has had the luxury of naming pretty much the same XI week in, week out and they still look fresh and eager for blood.

25 Apr 2024 16:16:36
StEtienne – that’s an interesting take on it.

Our downfall is not that we have taken so many points after conceding first. That has been the strength that has allowed us to stay in the hunt so long despite this inexplicable recurring habit of starting poorly and giving the opposition a head start. The downfall is obviously not the recovery; it’s the fact that we so often find ourselves in a position needing to recover, and even if we’re good at it (the best in the league if you measure it in points terms), if you need to do it time and time and time again because you don’t address a glaring problem, sooner or later there will come an occasion (s) when you can’t turn it around. And that is where we have found ourselves lately.

Utd – we started badly, they scored first and we could only draw:
Palace – we started badly, they scored first and we then wasted a load of possession and missed chances. We lost the match 1-0
Everton – we started poorly, they scored first, we had loads of possession and chances that we didn’t take and then they scored again. We lost 2-0

That’s just recent matches. Also Luton away: we started badly, they scored, we eventually equalised but dropped points against a team who have lost 21 out of 34 matches. Brighton away: started badly, conceded first, drew, dropped two points. Arsenal at home. Started poorly and they scored very early. We drew 1-1, a better start that day might have meant a clean sheet, a win and a three point swing for us over Arsenal. And then away at Arsenal – started poorly, they scored early again and on that occasion we couldn’t turn it around.

So even though we might win the “points scored after conceding first” cup, the points we have dropped along the way by not addressing this continued problem with giving the opposition a start, could be argued to have cost us the league.

25 Apr 2024 13:58:39
I must be the only one excited for the new season
With ----- the current squad and obviously new additions plus the youngsters who have played

Think of the impact
A new manager a new voice
New coaches
New training and overall new people aroun and ideas

It will all help the club -

Klopp has done an amazing job and now he passes the torch for the next guy

A champions league place will be gained im sure of it
One trophy won .
First season for some of the players at lfc

I think the negativity from pundits is insane
Yes it's been a poor 6 weeks but ok it happens
Happened to arsenal last year and they made more additions

Big deal
Lfc r still in aVery good place and set for next year.

25 Apr 2024 16:26:06
Once it all calms down and everyone gets over the what should have been season.

Kloops biggest achievement was him being human, how he made us feel, how he connected with us and gave us that connection to the team and club.

Excitement will build again and next season will be a journey and hopefully we never forget that it's down to us the miserable ;) fans to keep riding the wave.

Always just enjoy the ride, it's only football but it always means more to us.

25 Apr 2024 16:26:37
I agree, Klopp has been amazing and actually the most enjoyable part of the season was when we had all the injuries and the kids stepped up and showed we have a lot of hope for the future but of course longer players need time to find a consistent level. As much as I like Endo I think he is a good squad player but we need a stronger DM and maybe Baj could step up if he can overcome his injuries. I still think with the right coach Nunez can be a good player for us. The problem is he just thinks he has to smash the ball into the net all the time where as the top strikers don't do this. Maybe he needs some coaching from Fowler. Szob needs to play more advanced as technically he is good but the game is passing him buy and I think we need a quality CB, a replacement for Sarah and would be great of course to have a goalscorer bit not easy to find them. I'm still proud of the boys, disappointed with how the season has ended but ready to go again next season with a new coach. Could be worse guys, we could be Man U supporters.

25 Apr 2024 12:47:19
After last season I was hoping that somehow we could finish in the top 4, especially with all our midfielders leaving, and new ones brought in.

I never expected us to be challenging on all fronts so far into the season, particularly with half the team out injured for so long.

I know players have become available recently, but it was too late in the season. Most players need a few games to get up to match speed after lengthy absenses, and I did fear that could actually be a disadvantage, which has turned out to be the case.

For me, I think this team has probably achieved what I hoped for at the start of this campaign. The fact our hopes were raised so high for so long makes the current situation feel really bad, but come on, did anyone genuinely think we would get this far with half a new team and so many long term injuries this season?

25 Apr 2024 07:37:49
Hello ed2 hope u well. u have favoured slot for lfc job for a good while when nobody mentioned him and looks like he going to be the new manager. u have also said his style of football which will suit us. Do u know what formation he prefers? Or currently plays at feyenord? A lot of 'newer' managers seem to prefer 3 at the back.

{Ed002's Note - He typically uses a 4-2-3-1 formation.}

25 Apr 2024 13:37:44
I am not feeling confident at all about him :/.

25 Apr 2024 13:35:07
Thanks.

24 Apr 2024 22:24:30
Defo need a new striker in the summer. Nunez is not the answer. Never has, never will be. 0% composure in front of goal. He's not raw, he's 24 nearly 25 and approaching his peak years. Time to get rid.

Absolutely criminal the way the season has gone down the pan. How are we' still playing slow, ponderous football when it's never got us a result? Klopp and the backroom staff are to blame and it's such a shame.

24 Apr 2024 22:44:00
Nunez has scored 17 goals this season and 10 assists i believe. What has gakpo, jota and Diaz contributed to compare? Are they getting sold too?
I'd like to see nunez under q new gaffer to see if his composure improves.

24 Apr 2024 23:14:48
Gakpo, Diaz and Jota did not cost £85 million. Nunez was bought to be the new focal point of our attack, the player that would make the difference, during the same period when Haaland was bought by City. For me, Nunez has had more than enough chances, played far more games than the other 3, and has replied with a paltry figure.

Nunez has recorded 50 games this season, 18 goals.

In the Prem, Nunez played 32 and scored 11. He scored against Newcastle (twice), West Ham, Nottingham Forest, 2 months later scored against Burnley, Bournemouth (twice), Burnley again, Brentford, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United.

In the Europa League, Nunez played 10 games and scored 5, against inferior opposition. He scored against LASK, Toulouse, twice against Sparta, then once against Sparta.

In the FA Cup, Nunez played 3 and scored 1. He scored against Norwich.

In the EFL Cup, Nunez played 5 and scored 1. He scored against Bournemouth.

That tells you the player he is, scores only against teams where he will be afforded countless chances. Then, when we actually need him, to break down and score against bigger teams, he wastes the few opportunities he is in position for. And, that is when he is not caught offside.

For me, the boat has sailed with Nunez. And, if any manager that comes in relies on his performance, finishing ability and even availability, then he will find himself out of a job very quickly.

25 Apr 2024 00:41:31
Nunez can be the focal point in our attack but the current slow possession nonsense tactics don't suit him.
If he play fast chaotic footy, the sort of footy that Klopp won everything with, he can be good and I retain absolute faith he can be great. He was no worse than Salah who yet again was abysmal, even the pundits are starting to notice, although about 18 months after myself, but they get there in the end.
No, fault for this damp squib of a send off for Klopp rests entirely at his own feet. He has turned his back on the very style, attitude and tactics that made him and us great. He's betrayed himself and paid for it. Let's hope Slot brings some passion, energy and bravery on the ball back to our play.

25 Apr 2024 10:00:18
I've been a big fan and defender of Nunez but the stats don't lie. For this team, playing the way we currently do, he is not the player for us.

That's not to say that a new style (probably tweaked) under a new manager won't bring out the best of him - I refer to Ron Keague's post of a couple of days ago where he points out that the way we currently play doesn't work with Nunez's strengths - but right now he has gone from a firm fixture ("he will come good") to a definite risk for me.