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Liverpool FC Forum / Re: Youth and Under 23 Thread
« Last post by Boston Bosox on Today at 01:56:17 pm »Half Time
Liverpool 0 Crystal Palace 2
Liverpool 0 Crystal Palace 2
Why do people insist on adding Jones to the midfield?because he's a great footballer.
If you’re Ronnie O’Sullivan, lauded as the greatest player of all time, and consistently talked of as one of the most talented sportspeople pound for pound that there is, you’re probably going to be a little underwhelmed that your 30year career winnings is about the same as Thiagos takings for being injured for a year. I’m not sure it’s even purely the money that’s the factor for him he’s always appeared pretty frugal for what he is. He seems to want to just be pampered and have first class amenities that other sports figures do, which they offer in Asia. Let’s face it, Snooker in Britain is still amateur hour and Hearn and co see him as a necessary annoyance. That’s probably why things like the door being open and people bumbling around get to him so much.
I’m not necessarily agreeing with any of this. The Fawlty Towers aspect of snooker is why me and my wife still watch it. It is ridiculous sometimes but beautifully charming. I can understand why he would want out and to be treated like a god though. That’s what all genius’s want.
Wasn't this the final were we sang Supermac , Superstar how many goals have you scored so far ? He was apparantly mouthing off in the papers on the Friday.
Until next season - cannot see any of the 3 promoted sides staying up.
As Klopp doesn't have to think about the previous or next game it will be an interesting to see how he lines up in midfield as fatigue doesn't come into it. Sounds like van Djik will probably make it. That would mean only Matip, Thiago, Jota, and Doak are out. I'd like to see the below.
Alisson
Trent Konate van Djik Robertson
Jones Mac Allister Gravenberch
Salah Nunez Diaz
Subs: Kelleher, Tsimikas, Gomez, Quansah, Endo, Bajcetic, Szoboszlai, Elliott, Gakpo
Grievances about FSG, Sporting Directors and Klopp going back to 2021 are probably a reasonable conversation.
Since about 2022, there’s been lots of money available and Klopp’s been running the show. Putting faith in existing midfielders in2022/23, the perceived muddled strategy of last summer, lack of a 6 all have some merit as discussion points.
But the transfer strategy and mechanics looked massively different pre-2022 versus the last few seasons. From a collaborative approach with a SD at tge centre of this, we moved more to the position where Klopp was the kingpin in recruitment and sales. I’m almost certain we still had analytics input but Klopp’s role was a lot more pronounced.
I’d say that not to pin blame on anyone. I just don’t think conflating things that happened in 2017 to approx 2021/22 are the same as what’s happened the last few seasons. Klopp has seemingly had a lot more control in recruitment and recruitment strategy in recent seasons.
fact is, her knowing would do nobody any good at all.
especially if she's anything like my wife. I swear, if worrying about hypotheticals was an Olympic event ...