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Liverpool FC Forum / Re: LFC's next manager - chat and informed speculation

« Last post by Andy82lfc on Today at 11:22:26 am »

Whoever it is, I think they'll need to manage expectation carefully.

Jurgen's been there just shy of a decade and is one of the best managers in the modern era. Expectations are obviously massive, and even bigger still when you have a manager like Klopp.

The new manager will need to come in, manage expectation, set up a clear vision of how he wants to take the team forward. They'll need to make sure that the team has an identity and recognize that there is a  "Liverpool way" of playing but also bring in something fresh and innovative about how we approach the game. Personnel will also change, and that includes many players but also staff, so naturally results will likely dip for a season or 2. Realistically if we can make top 4 each year, then we've done well

I think anyone that comes in and makes top 4 would be a very good start, and can hopefully then build from there. I think that would be the base expectation with the squad and players we have. Obviously if they miss out by a point or something it should not be dire either. 

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Liverpool FC Forum / Re: LFC's next manager - chat and informed speculation

« Last post by jillcwhomever on Today at 11:22:12 am »

Yep, the Porto that is currently 3rd in Portugal, miles off Benfica and Sporting and in a battle not to drop any lower in the league, that one.

One game means fuck all, Fulham outplayed Arsenal. If you wanna do that then Porto are level on points with the team who got knocked out of Europe by Qarabag and miles behind the team who lost to 8th in the French league.

It should also be pointed out that we lost to the BS the other night. So, it just proves any club can beat another in a certain set of circumstances. It doesn't actually prove anything at all.

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General Football and Sport / Re: The Snooker thread

« Last post by Robinred on Today at 11:22:12 am »

Rob Milkins is a wonderful potter with a cue action to die for. The rest of his game is all over the shop. Entertaining though.

Dave Gilbert on the other hand has all the tools, and is great to watch; he just breaks down unexpectedly on occasion.

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Liverpool FC Forum / Re: LFC's next manager - chat and informed speculation

« Last post by disgraced cake on Today at 11:21:56 am »

Surprised at what he said before their game last night, but then again, Dutch.

I don't have a problem with it really, I think he's done it out of respect to Feyenoord fans. Better say it as it is than just up and leave after denying any contact like Amorim has for example, or the way the rumour just lingered for a while with Alonso. He'll have put Feyenoord on alert ASAP and had probably already told the players he wanted to get off anyway.

Who knows, maybe in five years he'll tell us all he wants to go to Madrid. Suppose that'd mean he's been successful. Then again, I think the Dutch are better accepting of that 'brutal honesty'

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Former LFC Players / Re: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

« Last post by Razors Razor on Today at 11:21:31 am »

What's his level these days, promoted club / upper championship?

Good question. I personally have seen zero game time of him since he left.

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Liverpool FC Forum / Re: Darwin Núñez (Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro)

« Last post by RedSmoke on Today at 11:21:09 am »

So to paraphrase he can't miss chances but others can?

No, not at all. He can't miss them with the regularity that he does. Which is very regular!

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Liverpool FC Forum / Re: LFC's next manager - chat and informed speculation

« Last post by RedSmoke on Today at 11:19:28 am »

My Mrs is Dutch, and based on my experience with her I can confirm that the Dutch make terrible football managers.

I mean, she doesn't even understand the difference between the league and a knock out competition.

Oh fuck! We're doomed! 

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Liverpool FC Forum / Re: Darwin Núñez (Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro)

« Last post by The G in Gerrard on Today at 11:19:08 am »

I'm not sure I can take another season of the lad squandering chances. I've stuck up for him and do see what he generally brings to the team (work rate, defenders scared of his pace etc) but just feel we can't afford to have him missing so many chances. It's fine while the other players are firing but when they go through a dry spell too it really shows how much he's killing us.

So to paraphrase he can't miss chances but others can?

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Liverpool FC Forum / Re: LFC's next manager - chat and informed speculation

« Last post by mrantarctica on Today at 11:18:24 am »

Whoever it is, I think they'll need to manage expectation carefully.

Jurgen's been there just shy of a decade and is one of the best managers in the modern era. Expectations are obviously massive, and even bigger still when you have a manager like Klopp.

The new manager will need to come in, manage expectation, set up a clear vision of how he wants to take the team forward. They'll need to make sure that the team has an identity and recognize that there is a  "Liverpool way" of playing but also bring in something fresh and innovative about how we approach the game. Personnel will also change, and that includes many players but also staff, so naturally results will likely dip for a season or 2. Realistically if we can make top 4 each year, then we've done well

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European Away forum / Re: Europa League 2023/2024

« Last post by andy07 on Today at 11:18:07 am »

Unsuccessful x 7.  We are going anyway and should be a decent day.