Yeah it’s interesting because we can only guess from the outside. To me it feels like Klopp has lost the energy because competing with City with our resources is extremely difficult. Similar to what happened at Dortmund, and that losing him might make the difference more apparent. And the players he left behind at Dortmund never reached the same heights. Rather than the squad being stale, it’s that he’s wrung everything he could from them and a new manager might not be able to draw as much from the same players.
Hopefully Slot is great but I’ve not felt this level of apathy for a new season before but it’s hard to get excited when you’re losing one of the best fitting managers we’ve ever had.
Some foundations have been laid though with youngsters like Quansah, Bradley, Clark, Bajcetic, Mcconnell, Doak, Koumas, Gordon and Danns. Obviously can't just throw them all in but they can help freshen things up, along with some sound recruitment this summer. More to come from youngish lads like Elliott, Jones, Mac Allister, Gravenberch as well.
The future looked rosy a month ago with the squad, so a month later it's not all hopeless.
The injury situation is unsustainable though from the past two years.