bladeplayer
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Def not Stuart no, but to blame the pool fans is a bit low in my opinion
Will Liverpool FC ever learn.
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Def not Stuart no, but to blame the pool fans is a bit low in my opinion
The problem is Liverpool might have their sights set on the CL places but the blunt bottom line is they haven't got a good enough first team in all positions and they certainly don't have any depth to the squad. They will be lucky to finish top 6 next season even if the manager is given the go ahead to sell the dead wood and get new players in. I think Liverpool will becoem a decent side again but it is going to take 2-3 seasons and I'm not sure the board or the fans are prepared to wait. It could be a merry go round at the Shankley gates as managers come and go and that isn't the Liverpool way of old or the way to create stability
Neddy
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Ironically the best person for the Liverpool job, the current Everton manager, would never take it....
Rodgers can be successful if they can get the right players in. Bear in mind Liverpool still have to appoint a sporting director who will actually be signing the players and that in many ways is a far more important appointment.
Rodgers can be successful if they can get the right players in. Bear in mind Liverpool still have to appoint a sporting director who will actually be signing the players and that in many ways is a far more important appointment.
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firstly, we are not a bad side, we have some decent players and on our day can play a lot if not all the teams off the park & have done on many occasions last season. What we lack is consistency, an ability to win against the teams we should be beating and goals.
If Rogers can sort that out with a few new signings and a new found confidence then I really feel we will do just fine.
Looking forward to the new season (same as the last 20 odd years haha)
If Rogers can sort that out with a few new signings and a new found confidence then I really feel we will do just fine.
Looking forward to the new season (same as the last 20 odd years haha)
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Consistently in the top 8 with no budget whatsoever, only behind the clubs who spend a fortune. At Liverpool he would have a bit more, but not lots more, money to spend.
Gets the very best out of some pretty average players. Let's face it that is something Liverpool really need at the moment.
Won't expect you to see it through those scouse tinted specs that you Pool fans wear but logically he should be a serious contender for any top 6 club looking for a new manager. If he was at any other club other than Everton he would/should be top of the shortlist.
I'm guessing you thought Kenny was the right man?
Surprised Ted Rodgers took the step back to be honest,pay must be good maybe?
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Wouldn't worry about it Louise. Have heard Swansea want to carry on playing their particular brand of football and will probably look abroad for a new boss. Holloway is deserving of a premier league job though.
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Let's face it - Liverpool (along with many other clubs) are at a crucial moment where they'll either get it back on track or face the gradual downward slide we have seen from so many "great" football clubs.
The problem with most of these clubs has been an arrogance that says "we should be there/here" in the general reckoning and as we have such star players, it's got to be the managers fault.
Liverpool don't have the best players (they have some), there have been some woeful signings over the last 8 years and even if they had the money, they are out of the running to pick up class signings compared to the 2 Manchester clubs.
The new man knows what he's doing, and I think it's a brave move. However, until the players work better together and the odd-ball choices are shown the door, it's going to be tough.
LFC need to look at the long-term picture and accept where they are, which is reflected by their position in the league. If they all do that and get behind a young and potentially great manager, they'll do fine.
However, it never works that way, because football requires an instant fix all the time.
The problem with most of these clubs has been an arrogance that says "we should be there/here" in the general reckoning and as we have such star players, it's got to be the managers fault.
Liverpool don't have the best players (they have some), there have been some woeful signings over the last 8 years and even if they had the money, they are out of the running to pick up class signings compared to the 2 Manchester clubs.
The new man knows what he's doing, and I think it's a brave move. However, until the players work better together and the odd-ball choices are shown the door, it's going to be tough.
LFC need to look at the long-term picture and accept where they are, which is reflected by their position in the league. If they all do that and get behind a young and potentially great manager, they'll do fine.
However, it never works that way, because football requires an instant fix all the time.
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Homer there's no e in shankly
Liverpool's best 11 is a match for any other team but i agree we lack quality in depth, that said most of the performances of last season were of a very good standard and it was only players not taking chances etc that cost us points.
I don't believe we need a massive amount of work to get back in CL places but to challenge for titles then we would need £200m+
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I dont think there is a great deal of difference between the way Blackpool and Swansea play, and Ollie is an admirer of Swansea, and yes he deserves another crack at the Prem, with Blackpool.
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Consistently in the top 8 with no budget whatsoever, only behind the clubs who spend a fortune. At Liverpool he would have a bit more, but not lots more, money to spend.
Gets the very best out of some pretty average players. Let's face it that is something Liverpool really need at the moment.
Won't expect you to see it through those scouse tinted specs that you Pool fans wear but logically he should be a serious contender for any top 6 club looking for a new manager. If he was at any other club other than Everton he would/should be top of the shortlist.
I'm guessing you thought Kenny was the right man?
No budget whatsoever are you sure??
Fellaini £15m
Jagielka. £6m
Baines £6m
Billy the russian £10m
Per koldrup £5.5m
No money???
As for dave doing a good job at everton he has, but he's tactically inept.
That fa cup semi final exposed the myth of him being a top manager.1-0 up and you try to defend for 45 mins.
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firstly, we are not a bad side, we have some decent players and on our day can play a lot if not all the teams off the park & have done on many occasions last season. What we lack is consistency, an ability to win against the teams we should be beating and goals.
If Rogers can sort that out with a few new signings and a new found confidence then I really feel we will do just fine.
Looking forward to the new season (same as the last 20 odd years haha)
Gibbo in sensible post shocker
Neddy
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So what is that about 40M in the last 5 years? About a third of what Liverpool spent last summer alone and he still managed to finish above you? Would a tactically inept manager really be able to pull that off?
And you are judging his tactical ability on one match? Seriously?
Pound for pound he has been as good as any manager in the premier league for many years. His fellow managers would tell you the same.
It's a moot point because it will never happen, but barring who is current employers are, he is certainly no less qualified for the job than anyone else who has been linked with it.
Out of interest who would you pick?
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No I'm judging him from what I've seen and also what my match going season ticket holder mates tell me.
Finishing above us twice in 20 yrs isn't bad.
My choice would've been someone with a great European pedigree who has won trophies in europe and can attract big names
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But who?
bladeplayer
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Inept mayb a bit strong , as he has got it right more times than he has wrong
but couldnt disagree with you on this, def got showed up for tactics in the semi , but the semi turned on a mistake nobody could have expected ... but when it happened we looked lost .. the last derby game was the same tho ..
One Planer
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Pep Guardiola?
bladeplayer
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chelsea bound seemingly , his brief is to build the club up in the style of barca , no pressure for trophys for 1st 2 seasons .. seemingly ..
One Planer
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Wasn't Villas Boas "supposed" to be doing something similar?
