Topic: LFC's next manager - chat and informed speculation

[Samie]

Say's the person who kept giving us meaningless Portuguese league results week after week.

That was attached to potentially the new manager you sorry excuse of a football player.

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

That was attached to potentially the new manager you sorry excuse of a football player.

you actually think these are all our real names. I don’t think you’re walking round in a nice summer frock cos you chose a birds name. An I’ve got this sneaky suspicion that’s not the real Istvan

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

I do think you wear frocks though. That bit I lied aboot.

[Samie]

you actually think these are all our real names. I don’t think you’re walking round in a nice summer frock cos you chose a birds name. An I’ve got this sneaky suspicion that’s not the real Istvan

Are you telling me you're not a Knight of the Realm? 

[markmywords]

We were running on fumes though. Klopp summed it up when he talked about no Premier League teams in the latter stages of the CL or Europa. The schedule is ridiculous. We played Atalanta, Fulham, Everton and West Ham away in 10 days. That is nuts.

THe scheduling wasn't great but that didn't cost us

Sunday 14th April  Liverpool 0 Crystal Palace 1 (14th in pl)

Thursday 11th April  EUROPA LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL Liverpool 0 Atalanta 3(5th in serie a)

Sunday 7th April Manchester United(8th in PL) 2 Liverpool 2

was a reasonable set of fixtures, but unreasonable set of results, after that we were toast

[Wingman]

you actually think these are all our real names. I don’t think you’re walking round in a nice summer frock cos you chose a birds name. An I’ve got this sneaky suspicion that’s not the real Istvan

Wait. Capon isn’t your real name?

[Fromola]

THe scheduling wasn't great but that didn't cost us

Sunday 14th April  Liverpool 0 Crystal Palace 1 (14th in pl)

Thursday 11th April  EUROPA LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL Liverpool 0 Atalanta 3(5th in serie a)

Sunday 7th April Manchester United(8th in PL) 2 Liverpool 2

was a reasonable set of fixtures, but unreasonable set of results, after that we were toast

Had we got through that run then those 4 away games in such a short turnaround would have likely seen us come unstuck. A completely unreasonable schedule.

I think with us though the general fatigue we hit was a combination of a months long injury crisis and making a slog out of every game. The physical and mental energy wasted on games like Luton and Sheffield United at home which should have been routine home wins in second gear.

Also, we didn't have a free midweek for several months. Arsenal had their feet up most of Jan and Feb, while we had a load of domestic cup games. I don't think Arsenal can hide behind the schedule for their own CL failings and they certainly haven't looked fatigued.

[FlashingBlade]

See! we should have gone for Dortmund Manager...he's Brilliant..a genius...must find out his name.

[Dim Glas]

See! we should have gone for Dortmund Manager...he's Brilliant..a genius...must find out his name.

BVB fans would gladly drive him here 

[Mighty_Red]

See! we should have gone for Dortmund Manager...he's Brilliant..a genius...must find out his name.

The current one or an ex one? 

[John C]

This is a manager speculation thread not a season review 

[spider-neil]

The first thing Slot needs to do is resolve Trent and Salah's position in the team because a large part of the transfer will be dependent on that decision.

[ChaChaMooMoo]

The first thing Slot needs to do is resolve Trent and Salah's position in the team because a large part of the transfer will be dependent on that decision.

For someone that uses wingers and inverted full backs, I think it would be a fooly not to move Trent to one of that double-pivot position. And Salah should slowly start moving into that AM/Second Striker position. And use his pace more efficiently instead of just on the wings.

[Draex]

For someone that uses wingers and inverted full backs, I think it would be a fooly not to move Trent to one of that double-pivot position. And Salah should slowly start moving into that AM/Second Striker position. And use his pace more efficiently instead of just on the wings.

Salah will be an interesting one, he basically has very reduced defensive responsibilities currently, I can’t see that remaining with Slot coming in.

[spider-neil]

I'm really hoping Slot uses Trent as one of the double pivot and not a fullback. I think he would take to that position like a duck to water and also I think Bradley is too good to be on the bench. Ramsay can be Bradley's back up.

[CowboyKangaroo]

The great thing about the internet is that people don't realise I am actually a kangaroo.

[Mighty_Red]

The first thing Slot needs to do is resolve Trent and Salah's position in the team because a large part of the transfer will be dependent on that decision.

Yep I think you deal with Mo first - I don't think we can consider selling more than one of the front 5 else there will be no continuity. If Mo stays, then you can asses the others. Getting Trent to sign is the biggest challenge as he is meant to be our future.

Think Slot coming in will remind everyone of their defensive duties at least initially.

[Garlic Red]

I'm really hoping Slot uses Trent as one of the double pivot and not a fullback. I think he would take to that position like a duck to water and also I think Bradley is too good to be on the bench. Ramsay can be Bradley's back up.

I think he would too but I think his success transitioning there would be massively dependent on who his partner is. Thiago was brilliant for us, but Thiago and Fabinho were almost unbeatable for a while. I’ve no doubts Trent can do it, but he really needs to play next to an industrious, pessimistic player who will do the hard yards and make us difficult to play through. If we throw Trent and Mac Allister in as a double pivot I just don’t see how that has enough balance or solidity, as good as Mac Allister is without the ball, it’s he or Trent next to a destroyer, not the two together, at least from the start. I think Mac could really suit playing the 10 ahead of Trent and a more destructive player.

[phil236849]

I'm really hoping Slot uses Trent as one of the double pivot and not a fullback. I think he would take to that position like a duck to water and also I think Bradley is too good to be on the bench. Ramsay can be Bradley's back up.

Ramsay is a puzzle.  He has hardly played for Bolton in League 1 - where Bradley had dominated the awards.  Ramsay doesnt seem ready to be a squad player for us.

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

The great thing about the internet is that people don't realise I am actually a kangaroo.

Is Tie Me Kangaroo Down an actual sport?

[Draex]

Interestingly Slot was manager at AZ Alkmaar who has Billy Beane as a minority owner.

[Black Bull Nova]

Is Tie Me Kangaroo Down an actual sport?

It was when Rolf was around

[Bangin Them In]

Is Tie Me Kangaroo Down an actual sport?

More a lifestyle choice

[fiveways]

It was when Rolf was around

[newterp]

It was when Rolf was around

Ange dislikes this post, mate.

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

 

[killer-heels]

Interestingly Slot was manager at AZ Alkmaar who has Billy Beane as a minority owner.

Job for the boys.

[lionel_messias]

I'm really hoping Slot uses Trent as one of the double pivot and not a fullback. I think he would take to that position like a duck to water and also I think Bradley is too good to be on the bench. Ramsay can be Bradley's back up.

I really hope he doesn't, Trent needs to own and refine his best position: right back.

From where we acheived 93 points, 97 points and 99 I think it was.

You fix the midfield ahead of him.

[Bennett]

I really hope he doesn't, Trent needs to own and refine his best position: right back.

From where we acheived 93 points, 97 points and 99 I think it was.

You fix the midfield ahead of him.

Yes, the difference between then and now is we don't have engines like Milner and Henderson that allow for him to leave the right-back spot vacant.

[Draex]

I really hope he doesn't, Trent needs to own and refine his best position: right back.

From where we acheived 93 points, 97 points and 99 I think it was.

You fix the midfield ahead of him.

1000% despite the Trent inverted fullback approach getting us back on track it's nowhere near the sustained quality we saw when we played rampaging fullbacks.

[Peabee]

Is Tie Me Kangaroo Down an actual sport?

[reddebs]

I thought this was being announced last week.  Anybody know what the hold up is?

[ChaChaMooMoo]

Salah will be an interesting one, he basically has very reduced defensive responsibilities currently, I can’t see that remaining with Slot coming in.

Salah will definitely be a very very complex dilemna to solve. He has so much to offer offensively and nearly nothing defensively.

Slot, with wanting his team to defend from the front, will need him to perform defensive duties. But I think he can play the role of that "holding AM" during an attack phase, and hold it for the wingers to get into position.

By modifying his game to have more "holding" character, he could effectively be either attacking (which he is world class good at) and charge himself at the goal, or hold the ball and shield it for the team to get forward.

But its sure that his game has to change and he will probably become more withdrawn and become less potent in banging in goals. So no more 20 goals or 25 goals. More like 12-15 goals, 12-15 assists and a couple of penalties here and there.

[Samie]

I thought this was being announced last week.  Anybody know what the hold up is?

Slot himself said last week it will get announced when both his and LFC's season is over officially. Both clubs have nothing to play for with 2 games left. 

[Black Bull Nova]

Technically speaking then, as Feyenoord's last game kicks off at 1.30 and the Wolves game starts at 4pm he could get on a Jet and make an appearance at the end. Jurgen handing him the keys to his office on the pitch.

[SamLad]

Technically speaking then, as Feyenoord's last game kicks off at 1.30 and the Wolves game starts at 4pm he could get on a Jet and make an appearance at the end. Jurgen handing him the keys to his office on the pitch.

I certainly hope that's a joke .... ?

[mattD]

I certainly hope that's a joke .... ?

Unfortunately, I've seen the plans. Jurgen's going to enter a red painted Tardis placed in the centre circle, giving one final wave to the crowd with pyrotechnics going off and all that razzmatazz before Slot steps out looking bewildered.

[SamLad]

Unfortunately, I've seen the plans. Jurgen's going to enter a red painted Tardis placed in the centre circle, giving one final wave to the crowd with pyrotechnics going off and all that razzmatazz before Slot steps out looking bewildered.

phew - that's more like it!

[mattD]

Is Tie Me Kangaroo Down an actual sport?

For Rolf Harris it certainly was...

[Mighty_Red]

phew - that's more like it!

At least they didn't go with the original idea of re-enacting the Rudi Voller-Rijkaard spitting incident as part of a tribute to German and Dutch football history