Wouldn’t take a lesser role with us, ok fair enough. We had our man already. No matter who Liverpool have upstairs it is inevitable that they will experience a big downfall over the next few seasons. Klopp is simply too big a part of their furniture for them to not crumble when he leaves.
Michael Edwards close to making return to LFC
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They were competing with City every other year. Thats good.
They have Salah/VVD ageing. Apart from them they have Allison/Konate/TAA. Everyone other than those can drop off. Most are system players.
See that doesn't mean anything. They're good players. Get a good manager and they'll continue to be good players
Replacing VVD and Salah will be the key issue, but again, they are at a level where they can pick almost whoever they want. It's now just a matter of the players being available
Well actually thats not true.
Which player has Liverpool signed in the last few years who they would have had difficulty to attract before.
They signed Salah/VVD/Allison before their success. And any signing they made after their success aswell haven't been stars. (Thiago aside)
They chased Bellingham for years and when he moved he moved to Madrid.
For the very very top player Madrid/Barca(?)/Bayern/City have their pick. For everyone else its fair game anyway. Generally not a problem attracting them as much as affording and finding them and then grooming/integrating them.
Is his role then more like what Blancs is to us than what Ashworth would be?
I read his role is CEO of football for FSG, not just Liverpool.
That's exactly right. He is their version of Blanc. CEO of the sports company that oversees everything. Would have minimal input into recruitment, scouting, youth systems, staff.
Its more an executive role. And it seems like his primary reason of return was helping FSG purchase a second club.
Alisson and VVD are both players they don't get to sign pre-Klopp. Salah, maybe
I said *almost* any player they want
And it was as much a money issue as anything. FSG will have to open the chequebook to replace Salah and Van Dijk, at least if they want to remain competitive
Bayern don't either, and neither do Barcelona at present
The point is Liverpool are at a level where they can go out and spend massive sums on a player if they need to
Now that Edwards has brought in his first coup. Slot. I'm afraid. I'm sad and very afraid.
