The next Liverpool manager | Arne Slot Liverpool's Báld Fraud

LawCharltonBest

Enjoys watching fox porn
Joined
May 17, 2012
Messages
15,303
Location
Salford
Andycoleno9 said:
Speaking from my perspective; i would rather take a job where team is more or less ready for title challenge than spending few years in building the squad.
Click to expand...
Liverpools best players are mostly around the 30 mark. There’s a big rebuild coming and I wouldn’t be surprised if that influenced Klopps decision

If United get the correct people in place, there’s a lot of potential to build that squad into something good. Mainoo, Garnacho, Hojlund a good base to build around
 

WeePat

Full Member
Joined
Apr 13, 2015
Messages
17,398
Supports
Chelsea
RobinLFC said:
The first three are all completely unrealistic, and Emery/Conte/Spalleti are as uninspiring as anyone. I'd much, much rather take a leap of faith for Alonso and 99% of Liverpool fans with me, I'll assume.

But let's wait and see. I'll happily tag you and admit I was completely wrong if we hire Zidane, Ancelotti or Xavi :lol:
Click to expand...
Yeah I'd much rather take a punt on an up and coming manager like Alonso, who does have a connection to Liverpool, so not a completely arbitrary choice, than Conte, Spalleti etc. My only doubt is that it's a huge fecking job following on from a legendary manager like Klopp, and the expectations are much higher now than they were when Klopp walked through the doors and a completely different kettle of fish than managing Leverkusen.
 

Rodgerzzz

New Member
Newbie
Joined
Oct 7, 2014
Messages
220
This is all strange timing given that all attention is now going to be focused on whoever Klopp's successor is going to be, especially if Alonso is their main target.

Liverpool may well have already approached Xabi Alonso behind closed doors knowing the situation with Klopp. However, now it's public, Leverkusen & Alonso could probably have done without this distraction given their position in the Bundesliga. Even if there is a gentlemen's agreement between Leverkusen & Alonso that if one of his former clubs come calling they won't stand in his way, the speculation alone could be enough to derail the clubs season.

From Alonso's personal perspective as well, he's got the opportunity to win the Bundesliga with a team other than Bayern which by any standard would be a miraculous feat given Bayern's dominance. That would really bolster his CV, but with this speculation around his future at the club could that again cause a distraction to derail his season.

I wonder if Liverpool have inadvertently created a furore of public & media expectation on Alonso, and if he now fails to win the Bundesliga with Leverkusen what will the impact of that be? Is Alonso going to be so gracious to Liverpool if all the attention distracts from what he's doing with Leverkusen? Maybe his sole ambition is to manage Liverpool in which case great, but surely winning trophies is what everyone's in football for.

Maybe Liverpool had to act because the news about Klopp was about to be leaked regardless, or maybe Alonso isn't even in the conversation to the next Liverpool manager. Maybe Alonso can handle the added pressure now and will lead Leverkusen to the Bundesliga title, I suppose the argument will be that if he can't handle that pressure then is he the right man for Liverpool... Maybe there was another club sniffing around and Liverpool felt the need to act.

Lots of questions & interesting times ahead for the dippers regardless.
 

Klopper76

"Did you see Fabinho against Red Star & Cardiff?"
Joined
Dec 15, 2015
Messages
19,898
Location
Victoria, BC
Supports
Liverpool
I thought they might ask Linders to do it but he’s off as well.

It’s going to be an adjustment regardless of who it is. I’d probably say Alonso is my first choice and then we give him some time. As long as it doesn’t go to Hodgson levels of bad, he’ll get support from the fans.

It’s actually not a bad squad he’s leaving behind. Salah and Van Dijk will need replacing eventually but it’s in better shape than the one he inherited in 2015. Big shoes to fill however.
 

RVN1991

New Member
Newbie
Joined
Mar 14, 2022
Messages
1,156
Alonso or Di Zerbi if Xabi decides to stay a little longer at Bayer.
 

Atheist

Full Member
Joined
Feb 17, 2014
Messages
628
Location
CA
Maybe Ten Hag? I’m sure he’ll be looking for a job at the end of the season and he might be more useful to United being a manager at Liverpool.
 

LilienFan

New Member
Newbie
Joined
Jan 6, 2024
Messages
190
Supports
Darmstadt
Given the evasive answers by Alonso today and the surprising extension by Ancelotti, I would not be surprised, if this has been done and dusted a few weeks ago.
 

Andycoleno9

matchday malcontent
Joined
Mar 4, 2017
Messages
29,002
Location
Croatia
Klopper76 said:
I thought they might ask Linders to do it but he’s off as well.

It’s going to be an adjustment regardless of who it is. I’d probably say Alonso is my first choice and then we give him some time. As long as it doesn’t go to Hodgson levels of bad, he’ll get support from the fans.

It’s actually not a bad squad he’s leaving behind. Salah and Van Dijk will need replacing eventually but it’s in better shape than the one he inherited in 2015. Big shoes to fill however.
Click to expand...
Do you think that Stevie has a chance? Or our debacle with Solskjaer killed that idea? What fans feel about Stevie becoming a manager?
 

B20

HEY EVERYONE I IGNORE SOMEONE LOOK AT ME
Joined
Aug 23, 2003
Messages
27,607
Location
Disney Land
Supports
Liverpool
I doubt any sane fan would want Gerrard.
 

WeePat

Full Member
Joined
Apr 13, 2015
Messages
17,398
Supports
Chelsea
Andycoleno9 said:
Do you think that Stevie has a chance? Or our debacle with Solskjaer killed that idea? What fans feel about Stevie becoming a manager?
Click to expand...
If Klopp had announced this while Gerrard was still looking semi capable in Glasgow, there might have been a good chance of this happening but the bloke is in Saudi performing horribly, having already failed horribly in the PL. The boat has sailed unfortunately. The timing was off.
 

Dr. StrangeHate

Full Member
Joined
Aug 17, 2013
Messages
5,501
Liverpool supporting mate texted me that Alonso has said he doesn't know where he will be next season.
 

DRJosh

Full Member
Joined
Jan 18, 2018
Messages
2,927
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Supports
United minus the Glazers
Sarina Wiegman. Genuinely think she will do well as the first ever female manager of a premier league team.
 

Needham

Full Member
Joined
Dec 7, 2013
Messages
11,773
Too soon in his career for Alonso to take on the mantle. They need a bridging mediocrity but not an outright Moyes. I'm dreaming of them getting it direly wrong, however.
 

Buckie

New Member
Newbie
Joined
Mar 10, 2019
Messages
201
Supports
Arsenal
Surely it has to be a return to Liverpool for Roy Hodgson.
 

T_Model101

Full Member
Joined
Mar 31, 2008
Messages
2,137
Location
London
I read something earlier that said Alonso's new deal has a release clause for Liverpool and Madrid
But surely that's BS
I can't see FSG paying a lot to break a manager out of a contract
Potter in..?
 

Klopper76

"Did you see Fabinho against Red Star & Cardiff?"
Joined
Dec 15, 2015
Messages
19,898
Location
Victoria, BC
Supports
Liverpool
Andycoleno9 said:
Do you think that Stevie has a chance? Or our debacle with Solskjaer killed that idea? What fans feel about Stevie becoming a manager?
Click to expand...
No and I don't want him. I didn't before he went to Villa. Great players don't necessarily make great managers.

There's a reason Gerrard is managing in Saudi Arabia and Villa sacked him.
 

Mike Smalling

Full Member
Joined
Jan 27, 2018
Messages
11,031
I’m a little surprised that Liverpool fans seem to be clamoring so much for Alonso. It’s an impressive season he in the middle of, to be sure, but he still only has 1,5 years of management experience in the top flight. If he wasn’t ex-Liverpool, would he be considered this much?
 

RobinLFC

Cries when Liverpool doesn't get praised
Joined
May 20, 2014
Messages
20,935
Location
Belgium
Supports
Liverpool
Andycoleno9 said:
Do you think that Stevie has a chance? Or our debacle with Solskjaer killed that idea? What fans feel about Stevie becoming a manager?
Click to expand...
He has shown he’s incapable of properly managing a football team already. Should stay clear as much as possible.
 

Robbie Boy

Full Member
Joined
Jun 17, 2010
Messages
28,202
Location
Dublin
Klopper76 said:
No and I don't want him. I didn't before he went to Villa. Great players don't necessarily make great managers.

There's a reason Gerrard is managing in Saudi Arabia and Villa sacked him.
Click to expand...
There was also a reason Ole was sacked by Cardiff and was managing in Norway :wenger:
 

RobinLFC

Cries when Liverpool doesn't get praised
Joined
May 20, 2014
Messages
20,935
Location
Belgium
Supports
Liverpool
Mike Smalling said:
I’m a little surprised that Liverpool fans seem to be clamoring so much for Alonso. It’s an impressive season he in the middle of, to be sure, but he still only has 1,5 years of management experience in the top flight. If he wasn’t ex-Liverpool, would he be considered this much?
Click to expand...
I think we wouldn’t even have a chance if he wasn’t ex-Liverpool. He’s the new flavour and potentially the next big thing in management - there are enough other top clubs who’d be vying for his services. I also don’t think succeeding Klopp at Liverpool is as attractive a position as many Liverpool fans make it out to be. It’s not “taking over one of the best teams in the world” but rather “taking over a quality team and be expected to exceed all expectations or meet unrealistic ones because of how well former great manager did”.
 

AltiUn

likes playing with swords after fantasies
Joined
Apr 29, 2014
Messages
23,620
RobinLFC said:
I think we wouldn’t even have a chance if he wasn’t ex-Liverpool. He’s the new flavour and potentially the next big thing in management - there are enough other top clubs who’d be vying for his services. I also don’t think succeeding Klopp at Liverpool is as attractive a position as many Liverpool fans make it out to be. It’s not “taking over one of the best teams in the world” but rather “taking over a quality team and be expected to exceed all expectations or meet unrealistic ones because of how well former great manager did”.
Click to expand...
While the team is good the new manager is still going to have the headache of potentially replacing Alisson, Salah and Van Dijk in a short space of time. Even Robertson isn't far off 30.
 

stefan92

Full Member
Joined
Feb 9, 2021
Messages
6,434
Supports
Hannover 96
Mike Smalling said:
I’m a little surprised that Liverpool fans seem to be clamoring so much for Alonso. It’s an impressive season he in the middle of, to be sure, but he still only has 1,5 years of management experience in the top flight. If he wasn’t ex-Liverpool, would he be considered this much?
Click to expand...
Maybe not, but he has that experience and was seen as the next big thing already when he was still playing. What he is doing right now with Leverkusen is impressive, but fully in line with what was expected from him. So why shouldn't you trust him to do more?
 

Mike Smalling

Full Member
Joined
Jan 27, 2018
Messages
11,031
stefan92 said:
Maybe not, but he has that experience and was seen as the next big thing already when he was still playing. What he is doing right now with Leverkusen is impressive, but fully in line with what was expected from him. So why shouldn't you trust him to do more?
Click to expand...
He was supposed to be the next big manager, when he was still playing? I must have missed that.

I’d want someone with more experience, if I was a Liverpool fan. That’s all I’m saying.
 

Uniquim

Full Member
Joined
Mar 2, 2009
Messages
5,746
Location
Location, Location
The way things are going, both Barcelona and Bayern will be looking for managers too fairly soon.
Also, come the summer, there's going to be a lot of managers on the move after the Euros.

I'm not sure they'd move for Alonso even if he wins the Bundesliga. Bayern might, but if he wins the Bundesliga, why not stay and do it again? Leverkusen despite their spurs-status is a big club too. Could see Barcelona wanting him too, if they sack Xavi later on in the season. Low-key hope they stick with Xavi. But yeah, maybe Liverpool will go for the hype manager. Alonso does look like a solid manager thus far.

De Zerbi, maybe. One of the article on the Athletic mentioned that '[...] and though many people in the industry speak about Pep Guardiola leaving this summer with Roberto De Zerbi taking over [...]' If not, then Barca might be looking at him, Berrada might want him for United if we decide it's time for a change in the summer. Don't think he'll land at Liverpool either way.

Nagelsmann maybe, if Germany crashes out of the Euros early. Don't think Mourinho is a completely implausible choice for them. Don't think it'd work out.
Ancelotti would probably be among the better short-term option, and he loves England and the Premier League, but he just extented with Madrid and is doing great.

Zidane? Thought he was taking over France, but Deschamps extended. But he's being say no to every job, and The Athletic reported Juve & Marseille were the only other jobs he wanted.

Michel? Wouldn't totally surprise me, but surely he needs to do more before landing a job like Liverpool.

Simone Inzaghi? Have been going a brilliant job in both his manager jobs so far. Trophies with both Lazio and Inter, even got to the CL final. Doesn't really play in a similar style to Liverpool, I'm sure he could adapt a bit. They're in a title fight again this year. Inter have been performing more or less as well as Liverpool while he's been there, and Inter are skint compared to Liverpool.

Stevie G? For the nostalgia. Think it'd fail miserably, and therefor all for it.

Mourinho? He'll clearly manage anywhere in England. He's free, he's a well-known name. Even if Liverpool have a better structure than United, they have the same type of owners. Could see it happening, don't think he's their first choice. Don't think Mourinho would mind that he's been at United in the past. Liverpool might.
 

C'est Moi Cantona

Full Member
Joined
Feb 15, 2014
Messages
8,785
Whoever it is won't get close to what Klopp does, so patience will soon wear thin when they have to start watching normal football again.

Like us after Fergie they're in for a long period of time trying to replace the irreplaceable.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.