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Dougal

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jurgen

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BTW - but, Liverpool still seem to be living on reputation as much as any team - everyone always talks about their defensive short-comings, but preface it with talk about their prolific attack.

So far this season - 14 goals scored is only 7th best in the league. Not exactly lighting up the scoreboard - and just as much a cause of their problems as conceding 16. If they could jump on teams early, they can take teams out of games - but Liverpool are not scoring like people expect.

They're quite one dimensional really, it was just the dimension we kept falling for until recently, raw pace in the wide areas and a high press. Looks like Poch has taken steps to sort that - same can't be said of Klopp who seems quite happy to hang his defenders out to dry time after time.
 

Drink!Drink!

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The adulation, the easy ride that Klopp has had from the English football media and punditocracy has been incredible...truly baffling.

I cannot think of another example of a manager constantly failing to meet expectations and yet getting sooo much benefit of the doubt from the media. Any others?

He has a worse record than Brendan Rogers who got mocked by some of the hacks. A worse record. And yet the media still this week were talking up Liverpool as serious title contenders cos.....you know.....klopp...innit!
 

sebo_sek

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The adulation, the easy ride that Klopp has had from the English football media and punditocracy has been incredible...truly baffling.

I cannot think of another example of a manager constantly failing to meet expectations and yet getting sooo much benefit of the doubt from the media. Any others?

He has a worse record than Brendan Rogers who got mocked by some of the hacks. A worse record. And yet the media still this week were talking up Liverpool as serious title contenders cos.....you know.....klopp...innit!
We have a manager who simply doesn't care about what they write. His results speak for themselves.Klopp on the other hand is desperate for attention. It's so plain to see it's actually painful to watch
 

mpickard2087

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Jun 13, 2008
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Everyone's ripping him and probably deservedly after yesterday, but it's been said that Lovren has some pretty bad injuries, isn't training, is basically on a cocktail of painkillers to get through a game..... Now I know they player himself has to be honest about the situation and whether he should be playing, but isn't the manager the one ultimately at fault. You're killing both the team and the player by continuously selecting him.
 

spursfan77

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If ever you needed evidence that football has gone mad and average players are paid to much then you need to look no further than Lovren is being paid over £100,000 a week.
 

Tucker

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Lovren was poor, but he’s a very convenient scape goat. They still let two fairly innocuous goals through without him on the pitch.

Frankly their defensive woes are down to lack of organisation and adequate coaching. Lovren clearly has no idea what he’s meant to be doing yesterday, but neither did Matip. He was just as much at fault for the second and third goals as Lovren was for 1 and 2.

Lovren was a cracking player at Southampton. It’s hilarious that they think Van Djik would be the answer to all their problems. They already have his predecessor.

It’s all down to organisation and training. They just don’t want to admit that Klopp might have some flaws.
 

spursfan77

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I was glad to see that Coutinho didn't have his one good game in 10 yesterday. He must have played well midweek.
 
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