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I'm not one bit worried about Klopp going to Pool. The only reason he won the Bundesliga in the first place was because Van Gaal was managing Bayern
No credit to a foreign manager, at least it wouldn't be the first timeI'm not one bit worried about Klopp going to Pool. The only reason he won the Bundesliga in the first place was because Van Gaal was managing Bayern
False alarm guys, if you zoom in really close on his hand you can see that he's actually putting chewing gum on the plaque. The rascal.
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The usual song and dance to make it seem like there was no contact while the last manager was still in the job...Ben Smith @BenSmithBBC 47s48 seconds ago
#LFC have made contact with Jurgen Klopp camp. The German is open to moving to Anfield but deal and conditions will need to be right
Exactly.The usual song and dance to make it seem like there was no contact while the last manager was still in the job...
nooooooooo..... I wish Liverpool had done better now. This is going to happen isnt it, ffsBen Smith @BenSmithBBC 47s48 seconds ago
#LFC have made contact with Jurgen Klopp camp. The German is open to moving to Anfield but deal and conditions will need to be right
i think alot of guys here are selling Klopp short abit, he is an excellent manager and has achieved very well, obviously doesn't look too good on him that BvB are doing well (really well) this season after last season but then you can ask the same about Chelsea and their reverse, it's football, it happens! Klopp will improve Liverlol to a much higher extent than Brenton could ever achieve, he'll attract a far greater ranger of clientele (a few from Real Madrid as a favor from the Spanish Waiter) so whatever happens, id be very happy (well not me, i wouldn't want to live anymore if i were so unfortunate) if i was a Liverpool fan right now.
Liverpool would match a lot better to him than any of the big clubs. He has his special strategy - and that is much more a playstyle for challengers than it is for the big guns. And it matches the "workerstyle" of Liverpool a lot better.I have no idea why so many people thought there was no chance of him going there, it's perfect for him; Premier League team and a project for him to work on.
Exactly, it makes far more sense for him to go there than somewhere like Chelsea. I would've been shocked if Liverpool hadn't gone after him, to be honest.Liverpool would match a lot better to him than any of the big clubs. He has his special strategy - and that is much more a playstyle for challengers than it is for the big guns. And it matches the "workerstyle" of Liverpool a lot better.
I'd assume this has been a done deal for a few weeks. Makes it all the more odd that they didn't just sack him in the summer.Ben Smith @BenSmithBBC 47s48 seconds ago
#LFC have made contact with Jurgen Klopp camp. The German is open to moving to Anfield but deal and conditions will need to be right
Christ now you are quoting the Daily Fail, you are having a laugh mate. I'm entirely convinced that Daily Mail knows for certain that Liverpool has approached Klopp, and have a managed to get hold of the transcript of what was being discussed.Here's your reply then :
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...eed-Brendan-Rodgers-Liverpool-FC-manager.html
Apparently decided last week but they didn't want to disrupt things before the derby. Would have been hilarious if they beat Everton 6-0 and then sacked him.I'd assume this has been a done deal for a few weeks.
Sure - every chance, actually.So any chance he will be an unmitigated disaster? C'mon people I need hope.
From a fan's POV, I can't see him being anything other than a success. Not because I believe he'll lead us to two decades of dominance or anything like that, but because he'll have us playing attractive football again. That's success to me. Success is tuning in on a Sunday afternoon and actually having something worth watching.Sure - every chance, actually.
I'd say it's fifty-fifty. He'll be a grand success or a hopeless failure. Can't see any sort of decent-ish middle ground here.
Of course there's a chance. Very few managerial appointments are guaranteed to be a success.So any chance he will be an unmitigated disaster? C'mon people I need hope.
Except that he is.Except that he isn't. 4 league titles for Wenger, compared to 2 for Klopp. Both of them reaching a single UCL final and losing it. Wenger has a lot more domestic cups, but he has also been a manager for more than twice as long as Klopp. If we look at them only in the last 10 years or so, then Klopp easily wins in comparison.
Most articles in Germany about Klopp's interest in the Liverpool job include the rumour that Pep will sign an extension soon and stay in Munich. Supposedly it plays a role in Klopp's decision to maybe take over somewhere now. I've no clue if there's even the slightest bit of truth in it, but I've read it a few times now.This will be a sad day for football and leave us hoping Pep doesn't sign an extension at Bayern.
Or go to City! Pep really needs to be our next boss not Ryan!This will be a sad day for football and leave us hoping Pep doesn't sign an extension at Bayern.
Jesus, the hysteriaThis will be a sad day for football and leave us hoping Pep doesn't sign an extension at Bayern.
Things are going to change!Most of the 'Klopp incoming' posts on RAWK remind me of Randy's behaviour in the South Park episode in which Obama gets elected.
Hard to say. United still attracted players with a big name manager while not in Europe at all under the belief their absence from the Europe in particular the Champions League was going to be short lived. Who knows with Liverpool.Things are going to change!
Seriously though, how much stronger will our transfer pull be with Klopp at the helm instead of Rodgers, assuming we finish 5th/6th again?
The water is actually quite muddied, because Rodgers has always insisted that he has the final say on any transfers:From what I understand it went something like this:
Positions to strengthen and invest in were identified. Primarily the manager's job.
A preliminary shortlist was made, from stats, scouting reports and the manager's recommendations.
This list then gets vetted with statistical analysis
this shortlist gets vetted to two canditates
Manager has final say from there
So sure, Rodgers had final say on Ballotelli. But allegedly, his choices were Mario or Eto'o. He wanted Dempsey over Sturridge - with the net result being Sturridge arriving six months later as the committee's valuation was quite a bit from Fulham's (and tottenham's) for Dempsey and Rodgers stalling on Sturridge to get Dempsey in.
I am sure there were other considerations like wages, fees, sell-on value, manager having a minimum number of automatic picks for a position, etc. But that's the gist of it.
Exclusive: Rodgers on Liverpool transfer committee and how he will always have final say on signings.“There is absolutely no way a player will come in here if I don’t want him,” Rodgers said.
“I will always be the first person it comes to. That’s not being arrogant, that’s how we operate here and how it works in this country.
“Abroad it works differently where you have a coach and the club will bring in the players. The coach then works with the players he’s given.
“A lot has been made of it but the fact is the process that happens here is no different to what happens at other English clubs.
“We have a number of people, scouting staff and analysts, who will look for targets who fit the profile of the players that we want.
“Then I will sit down with those guys, look at those targets and make a shortlist from that.
“All that work that goes on is of great help to me. We identify players, gather all the information we possibly can and then if they’re right for what we need it comes down to whether they are affordable and available.
“I know the club will go and do the best it can to get the players we want. But it’s very clear that anyone we sign will be because I want him here.”
I think many enjoyed the way his team played, plus, Klopps character endeared himself to many.I don't watch German football all that much but what is it about Klopp that is so likeable?
Watch Shinji go to Pool now and tear it up, for a proper Caf meltdown.
Bit different though. While Liverpool do tend to throw money around, we're nowhere near United financially. Also the fact you were only missing for a year doesn't really compare with how sporadic we've been over the last decade or so.Hard to say. United still attracted players with a big name manager while not in Europe at all under the belief their absence from the Europe in particular the Champions League was going to be short lived. Who knows with Liverpool.