Liverpool Discussion posts

15 May 2024 20:48:19
Here's a comment made about Klopp from a Newcastle fan:

"All I can say is, what a man. The journey he's taken you all on as fans must have been incredible. Must be heartbreaking seeing him go, but as they say, don't be sad it's over, be glad it happened. A truly special manager, I remember how you guys were when he took over, there was a lot of disappointment at the club, you were nowhere near PL and UCL winners, what he built after losing Suarez and Coutinho has been incredible. You deserved 3 PL titles during his reign. As a outsider looking in, all I can say is I have so much admiration for this man and your club, he got you as people from the start and he will be a scouser at heart for life now. Genuinely sad to see him go, the league is a far worse place without him in it, even if he does batter us every time you will go on to so much more greatness, but the mark this man has left on your club will be remembered forever. Nothing but respect. Good luck Jurgen and thankyou for blessing our league with your style, humour, tactics, passion and sheer desire to win.


Now this part hit me really hard:


"But as they say, don't be sad it's over, be glad it happened. "


This right here, is the way I feel about Klopp leaving. Imagine not witnessing ALL that we have under Klopp thu out his time here. I could not think about it.

Thanks, Jurgen! YNWA!

15 May 2024 14:10:12
Just read a stat that we have been dribbled past more times (413) than any other team across Europe’s top five leagues this season.

Just shows our lack of defensive minded personnel in midfield, and the standoffish-ness nature of our back 4.

Worrying reading. Slot has a bit of a job on his hands defensively.

15 May 2024 14:57:23
Was Van Dijk playing No.6?🤔.

15 May 2024 17:26:17
Wow who’s counting all these stats - weird.

15 May 2024 17:48:30
Gotta admit that is the first time I've ever heard of this stat 😂.

15 May 2024 19:03:37
Our defensive issues have to be down to coaching also not just the players. I won't miss the keystone cop defending that's for sure.

15 May 2024 21:01:01
I read that as well somewhere last week. I've no doubt it's right, the amount of times players just seem to ghost past our players is unbelievable. Don't think there enough determination in our defending to be honest.

16 May 2024 02:04:46
I do wonder how many of them dribbles happened after Klopp announced he was leaving.

14 May 2024 21:56:05
Third is what we end up getting. But after last season its probably the progression that was a realistic target. Have to say a huge well done to Villa, who will join us in the CL next season. What an effort that is . For me they have the 3rd best manager in the league behind us and City. he's worked wonders there. No one had them finishing top 4. 115 charges FC, Arsenal, then perhaps Chelsea, Liverpool, United Newcastle again, maybe Spurs and as an outside shout West Ham but perhaps not Villa. So far play to them and the manager.

15 May 2024 00:41:40
Yeah I must admit I like how villa have been this season. I'm quite surprised we didn't go in for Emery to be honest.

15 May 2024 08:11:59
It is almost impossible to understand what he is saying I think this hinders him greatly. I can imagine players being more confused than anything during team talks. He literally has the strongest Spanish twang to his English I have ever heard. His interviews and pressers are a hard watch.

15 May 2024 10:33:57
Villa is the perfect fit for Unai Emery. He's got his old mate Monchi with him, players he knows in Torres and Carlos and owners that are ambitious and willing to back the club in the market.

Not to mention that he is only allowed to work for clubs with V-I-L-L-A in their name.

15 May 2024 11:39:26
He’s only ever successful at clubs with Villa in the Pelican. Maybe that’s where he feels at home.

14 May 2024 20:35:03
Hi Ed002,

Are there any other Barcelona players other than Raphina that we might be interested in if they want a part exchange for Luis Diaz?

Cheers Ed.

{Ed002's Note - I don’t think so.}

14 May 2024 22:33:00
I’d tell Barcelona it’s cold hard cash or jog on. There isn’t anyone there worth taking.

15 May 2024 08:13:15
It’s funny that Barcelona only have players to trade to make transfers but have no players worth trading. Hilarious.

15 May 2024 11:47:07
Barcelona spend badly, get buyers remorse, then struggle to get shot of their bad players. See Coutinho, Dembele, Griezmann, Raphinha et al. There’s not one player who Barcelona want to sell who is worth signing.

14 May 2024 20:18:39
With no announcement yet on Arne Slot
What's the latest on pre season and the return for that.
Does the manager have complete say on when they return? Any travel plans that the new manager might have. Will he have enough time to organise?
With International football too. The players will need a break giving them a later return date.

I would have thought plans would have already been in place for this. Does anyone have any idea of how this works?

{Ed002's Note - The tour is organised and when the season ends there will be announcements. I don't understand your concerns.}

15 May 2024 07:42:00
I was just enquiring Ed if it was the manager that had a input to these actions or a club set out
Seems to be the club organise this
Thanks for the response bud. Enjoy your day sir.

{Ed002's Note - The manager does not organise pre-season tours.}

14 May 2024 21:17:09
Pep doing that spitting thing is rank.

Never mentioned on punditry though.

It's horrible.

15 May 2024 04:36:09
Turns my stomach too. It’s disgusting. He’s getting worse too. It’s like a tic now. He did four quick spits after Haaland’s goal tonight and one went on his jumper. Just odd. Someone should tell him to cut it out but it seems the whole world’s too scared.

15 May 2024 07:04:07
The 'Camel' i call him. Things is, he spits more than one of those. Can't think of anything that spits more. Maybe a alpaca.

15 May 2024 08:43:06
Jamie Carragher, Bulk?

15 May 2024 17:29:15
Camels definitely spit more than alpacas.
Only Spit the Dog spits more than a camel…. and
Pep.

Filthy habit.

14 May 2024 19:18:29
With a new manager due to Slot in very soon seemingly, what changes can we expect backroom staff?

In the modern game managers due to tend to have done their homework on the squad their likely to inherit and have clear ideas of who's key and who's dispensable.

We cn only guess, but its my thinking that Van Dyck will be his captain, along with Trent, Jones, Macallister, Szlobo and Allison.

the rest i think we will see.

thoughts anyone?

14 May 2024 21:23:28
Honestly
If we have Virgil as captain and Trent as vice captain - based on attitude then we are struggling

Virgil has developed his habit of throwing his hands up in the air and Trent looks largely uninterested.