The Official Liverpool FC Thread [Vol 11]
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type-r said:
And in the end it may be yet another season of transition.
This is consistent with what Klopp has been saying all along, to be fair. Albeit transition with actual signs of improvement. I reckon if we get in the top 4 in a season with no Euro matches, that would be a very good season. Decent cup performances a bonus of course - that should be do-able.I can't see why it would be another year of transition?
We've had, what, four players come in, with maybe another one yet to arrive. That's got to be about average for summer arrivals. It's not a high amount of new players coming in to the team. The rest of the squad have already had 2/3rds of a season with Klopp, they know his style, what he wants from the team.
This is not a season of transition like the one after we lost Suarez and had to completely change our playing style, this is simply a season to build on the one before.
Quite frankly, if we can't get top four without any European distractions this season then we're a bit screwed!
We've had, what, four players come in, with maybe another one yet to arrive. That's got to be about average for summer arrivals. It's not a high amount of new players coming in to the team. The rest of the squad have already had 2/3rds of a season with Klopp, they know his style, what he wants from the team.
This is not a season of transition like the one after we lost Suarez and had to completely change our playing style, this is simply a season to build on the one before.
Quite frankly, if we can't get top four without any European distractions this season then we're a bit screwed!
jammy_basturd said:
I can't see why it would be another year of transition?
Quite frankly, if we can't get top four without any European distractions this season then we're a bit screwed!
I completely agree with this - Klopp would have had nearly 2 full seasons and 4 transfer windows at the end of this season - no cup finals and outside of top 4 would be a disappointment.Quite frankly, if we can't get top four without any European distractions this season then we're a bit screwed!
Pommygranite said:
I completely agree with this - Klopp would have had nearly 2 full seasons and 4 transfer windows at the end of this season - no cup finals and outside of top 4 would be a disappointment.
Maybe, but don't forget that we could stuff up any chance of top 4 in the first few months, when Klopp would have been in charge for less than a year. We need to show top 4 form for the whole year to finish top 4, which very easily may not happen.I don't buy this young team stuff. Spurs went within a whisker of finishing above Arsenal with a young team last season. We're getting a good spine to the team no;, Sakho/Lovren - Can/Henderson - Countinho/Sturridge - nearly all of whom are getting to a good age.
I think we should be capable of getting top four with the squad we've got.
I think we should be capable of getting top four with the squad we've got.
jammy_basturd said:
I think we should be capable of getting top four with the squad we've got.
Well you're going to need some defenders for a start.Everyone is going to be stronger & if Leicester carry on who knows how good we or you are going to have to be to make the top 4.
When teams like Spurs, West Ham & Crystal palace are offering up to £25M plus for a player & Watford & Leicester are turning down huge sums for their players you can be sure there will be no easy games
I really do think that next seasons premier league will be the best it's ever been.
I don't think our defenders are that bad. Our LB position is a problem, but maybe not with Gomez and Flanno back this season.
I agree, I think it'll be a great season once again, but for me it's not about who spends how much on which player, it's which club manages to get their team to gel together and work as a team - as we saw with Leicester last year, Wales and Iceland in the Euros, etc.
I agree, I think it'll be a great season once again, but for me it's not about who spends how much on which player, it's which club manages to get their team to gel together and work as a team - as we saw with Leicester last year, Wales and Iceland in the Euros, etc.
jammy_basturd said:
I can't see why it would be another year of transition?
Klopp came in and said he would be rebuilding, over several seasons. When pressed about winning the title, he said (I think, from memory) "maybe in about 3 years". Whether you call it transition, or rebuilding, he was clearly trying to keep expectations under control (in public).BossHogg said:
Yeah, wasn't it once said by one of our greats that you'll never win anything with kids, and look how wrong he was! 
Have a read of this:http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/99309...
Still think the same?
type-r said:
Turquoise said:
Talk of Lovren being given the captaincy.
Could be a very good move if it does happen. Much more of a 'natural' leader than Henderson, who was never a captain for me. Could also raise Lovren's game given the responsibility.Gassing Station | Football | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff