Jurgen Klopp Sack Watch

[Denis' cuff]

The FAC has lost a lot of it's luster as has the LC, which although always #3 was given more relevance than it is today. Liverpool were just one of many clubs that put weakened teams this weekend because not every club has a squad as deep as United's to rely on if things go wrong and players are injured/red-carded in FAC matches. The fact is undeniable, if you want your club to be relevant, to be able to attract better players and challenge for the PL, or even just Top 4, given the level of competition today, then you need to be in that Top 4. The FAC and LC have therefore lost the level of importance they used to have. For us fans winning a trophy is great but for the clubs survival, be it at the top of the league or the bottom, is far more important (I even saw the same with Brighton losing to Lincoln, making the PL is worth so much nowadays). In that context LFC being out of both cups gives added impetus to our challenge for Top 4.

the irony.

"The cups have lost their relevance" says a fan who's team has depended on them for credibility over the past near 30 years. The same people who whined that United "disrespected " these same competitions before following like a bunch of sheep with changed sides. You haven't got a squad because you pissed money away on garbage. You pack your defence with eleven men after being gifted yet another soft pen before defending for the remainder of the 90 mins and then complain about "long ball" before doing the exact same thing, days later. Cb pushed up to grab a late, desperate equaliser ring any bells? Then there's the wind.

Get some credibility.

 

[ShadesOfTomato]

Any Liverpool fan who is not bothered about being out of every cup in January is a liar.

Surely Liverpool's brief this season was push for top 4 and secure a domestic trophy, especially after losing two finals last term and having no European competition to distract.

Being completely honest - it's a disappointment, but if we can secure top four then that will be a satisfactory season.

 

[TheReligion]

Being completely honest - it's a disappointment, but if we can secure top four then that will be a satisfactory season.

Of course bringing CL football back to Anfield would be huge for you and the season would be saved. I just find it baffling that suddenly in this day and age we have clubs seemingly only able to go at one thing at a time.

Liverpool had the perfect opportunity this season, much like Chelsea, to bag a cup and push on in the league. Just getting some silverware would have been huge for the club. Speaking from our experience last season picking up the FA Cup was great post Sir Alex and also a massive boost for the players mentality.

How United won the FA Cup, PL and EC in 99 I'll never know when you look how teams seem unwilling to play for it all.

 

[Schmiznurf]

Ultimately Klopp has gambled that they weren't in Europe so could get away with a thin squad. Must have been to save money as most managers in their second season would be in the mid process of transforming their squad not putting a block on this.

I can only presume the club has limited resources. Either that or Klopp has made a massive misjudgement.

Massive misjudgement I think, a lot of managers come into the premier league thinking it will be easier. Half a season wasn't enough for him to judge it well enough, i'm sure come summer he'll realise how much depth he needs.

 

[Schmiznurf]

The march on Liverpool

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Pathetic.

 

[ShadesOfTomato]

Of course bringing CL football back to Anfield would be huge for you and the season would be saved. I just find it baffling that suddenly in this day and age we have clubs seemingly only able to go at one thing at a time.

Liverpool had the perfect opportunity this season, much like Chelsea, to bag a cup and push on in the league. Just getting some silverware would have been huge for the club. Speaking from our experience last season picking up the FA Cup was great post Sir Alex and also a massive boost for the players mentality.

How United won the FA Cup, PL and EC in 99 I'll never know when you look how teams seem unwilling to play for it all.

I agree - silverware is important. But with our dire squad depth, playing a weakened side against Wolves was almost a necessity. That said - they still should have had enough to have at least drawn vs Wolves.

 

[Dumbstar]

Massive misjudgement I think, a lot of managers come into the premier league thinking it will be easier. Half a season wasn't enough for him to judge it well enough, i'm sure come summer he'll realise how much depth he needs.

Bingo. Fingers crossed he's learnt this invaluable lesson. But getting the right players also requires a carrot otherwise they will do what they did last summer: just say no. Top four therefore becomes number one priority.

 

[Minimalist]

The idea that having their pants pulled down by Soton and then Wolves, both at home (after losing to Swansea at home) doesn't and won't have an effect on their league form is pretty naive to me.

Focus on the league all you want - it's the same dressing room and general group of players who took those hits.

 

[GazTheLegend]

This threads taken on a "rawkish" sort of tone now thanks to Rafateria. It's hilarious. His angry denouncement of "new" members is pretty tiresome however, as if somehow that makes their views less valid or correct than his -heavily- biased opinions.

I still think Liverpool will finish in the top four. Especially now they have literally nothing else to play for, and will have a full strength side finally available.

I think they will beat Chelsea and all of this will be forgotten. I'd prefer at this point for Chelsea to win, but Klopp and Liverpool will be hurting right now and they NEED a good performance.

 

[AndyJ1985]

As long as it's not at our expense, I want Liverpool to qualify for Europe. With their piss poor depth the extra fixtures and flying around Europe will break them.

 

[Attila]

As long as it's not at our expense, I want Liverpool to qualify for Europe. With their piss poor depth the extra fixtures and flying around Europe will break them.

Are you talking about top 4? They will still have these problems if they miss out and end up in the europa league

 

[Klopper76]

Of course bringing CL football back to Anfield would be huge for you and the season would be saved. I just find it baffling that suddenly in this day and age we have clubs seemingly only able to go at one thing at a time.

Liverpool had the perfect opportunity this season, much like Chelsea, to bag a cup and push on in the league. Just getting some silverware would have been huge for the club. Speaking from our experience last season picking up the FA Cup was great post Sir Alex and also a massive boost for the players mentality.

How United won the FA Cup, PL and EC in 99 I'll never know when you look how teams seem unwilling to play for it all.

I do think Klopp is guilty of undervaluing the FA Cup. He's been in charge for seven FA Cup ties (x2 Exeter, x2 West Ham, x2 Plymouth and Wolves), and not once has he played what you would class as a strong starting XI.

The longer the club goes without a trophy, the more our relevance as a big club fades away.

 

[SteveJ]

The owners don't care about cups, and have made that pretty clear since Dalglish was manager. If Klopp wants to keep his job, he'll not care about cups either.

 

[giorno]

8 first team players started the game against the 18th placed side in the championship. 10 first team players finished the game. I find the whole weakened team argument hilarious. 4th in the premier league vs 18th in the championship, at home. And they lost. Even worse, they deserved to lose, the result wasn't a fluke

 

[Pexbo]

As long as it's not at our expense, I want Liverpool to qualify for Europe. With their piss poor depth the extra fixtures and flying around Europe will break them.

With the UCL and Klopp they could make meaningful signings though.

 

[Robbie Boy]

With the UCL and Klopp they could make meaningful signings though.

Their last signings when they made the CL were inspiring; Balotelli, Lambert, Moreno & Markovic were a-few...

 

[Minimalist]

Their last signings when they made the CL were inspiring; Balotelli, Lambert, Moreno & Markovic were a-few...

The Evil Transfer Committee.

 

[Zoo]

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[Pexbo]

Their last signings when they made the CL were inspiring; Balotelli, Lambert, Moreno & Markovic were a-few...

Fair point but they had Brendan, a disabled Gerrard and were losing their 1 man team star.

 

[Peanut Butter]

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Winning without winning.

Christ, he has definitely bought into the Scouse mentality.

 

[roonster09]

Fair point but they had Brendan, a disabled Gerrard and were losing their 1 man team star.

Tbf to Rodgers, most of the team are his signings.
Mignolet, Lovern, Clyne, Milner, Lallana, Firmino, Coutinho are the first choice players and all of them are signed by Rodgers. Also players like Origi who did well.

 

[Pexbo]

Tbf to Rodgers, most of the team are his signings.
Mignolet, Lovern, Clyne, Milner, Lallana, Firmino, Coutinho are the first choice players and all of them are signed by Rodgers. Also players like Origi who did well.

Or the committee?

 

[Sir A1ex]

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He does know that the League is the only competition where you could actually lose 3, right?

 

[Schmiznurf]

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Bloody deluded.

 

[Pexbo]

I'd love to see them lose 3 FA Cup games in a season.

 

[F1D]

Van Gaal-esque quote that.

 

[Jaybomb]

What the feck is he on about?

Besides the fact that you can't lose 3 times in a Cup; theres pretty much nothing worse than getting eliminated from 2 Cup competitions in under a week.

Deluded.

 

[VP89]

Well he's put all his eggs in the top 4 basket with that quote. Will be interesting to hear what he says if they miss out by seasons end.

 

[Mrs Smoker]

No, Van Gaal wasn't stupid.

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Ridiculous comment. Fancy you and TheReligion believing anything a fan thinks or feels can influence a club. Or maybe you just give credence to Jung's Theory of Synchronicity.

It's pretty obvious what I meant.

Liverpool fans tolerate failure and mediocrity and so by and large Liverpool serve up failure and mediocrity.

If Utd had won one trophy in 11 years and then in the space of a week were knocked out of two competitions at home by fecking Southampton and Wolves the Utd fans wouldn't be shrugging their shoulders and talking bollocks about focusing on the battle for 4th that's for sure.

 

[Flying_Heckfish]

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Noooooooooooooooo !

Klopp Remains At Pool !

 

[Robbie Boy]

Fair point but they had Brendan, a disabled Gerrard and were losing their 1 man team star.

Aye, he was pretty hit-and-miss in the transfer market. I would imagine Klopp would definitely have more pull than him, too.

 

[Earthquake]

Tbf to Rodgers, most of the team are his signings.
Mignolet, Lovern, Clyne, Milner, Lallana, Firmino, Coutinho are the first choice players and all of them are signed by Rodgers. Also players like Origi who did well.

Didn't Rodgers say after he left that he never had any power in the market, that he'd have to go to that committee and ask say for a left back, and they'd give him a list of names, being a case of one of them or no one.To be fair he pulled some gems out of those lists.

 

[GaryLifo]

Technically you could lose the second leg of a Europa league quarter final game 1-0 but go through on 2-1 on aggregate, then lose both legs of the semi-final.

This would be losing three games in a row in a cup competition.

Same with three games in a row in the CL group stages and knock out stages.

 

[Minimalist]

I'd love to see them lose 3 FA Cup games in a season.

 

[Zebs]

Technically you could lose the second leg of a Europa league quarter final game 1-0 but go through on 2-1 on aggregate, then lose both legs of the semi-final.

This would be losing three games in a row in a cup competition.

Same with three games in a row in the CL group stages and knock out stages.

You'd have to be in the competitions to lose in them though.

 

[stevoc]

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Scouse logic at it's finest.

It hasn't taken as long as i expected but he's cracking up. Managing Liverpool will do that to a manager.

 

[KN5]

If I was a newbie, it wouldn't say 'full member' in my tagline. I know that alot of actual Liverpool fans are stupid but didn't know the plastic fans from Shanghai are too.

Well now it says banned so there's that.

 

[Ramshock]

No, Van Gaal wasn't stupid.

here here

 

[Ramshock]

@Rafateria in this thread..Trumpesque to say the least