only me » Sun Aug 20, 2017 10:17 am wrote:At this moment we have a weaker squad then last year...Which is a huge problem as we enter Klopp's 3rd year..I would almost state it's unacceptable.
Yes the LB position looks decent enough with Robertson coming and Salah is a great signing ,but if you consider we just lost Adam for many month and Coutinho isn't on the team..We have a huge gaping hole in the Midfield.
If Klopp can't bring anyone till end of month i will seriously start to question his ability to take us anywhere.
ycsatbjywtbiastkamb » Sun Aug 20, 2017 11:59 am wrote:only me » Sun Aug 20, 2017 10:17 am wrote:At this moment we have a weaker squad then last year...Which is a huge problem as we enter Klopp's 3rd year..I would almost state it's unacceptable.
Yes the LB position looks decent enough with Robertson coming and Salah is a great signing ,but if you consider we just lost Adam for many month and Coutinho isn't on the team..We have a huge gaping hole in the Midfield.
If Klopp can't bring anyone till end of month i will seriously start to question his ability to take us anywhere.
Is it the managers fault that the club just can't seem to get deals over the line though? Klopp is actually one of the biggest draws that we have at the club, he attracts players. Players want to come here and work with him in fact by all accounts Van Dijk is prepared to turn his back on City and Chelsea to sign for us and Keita too apparently told some big clubs that he has his heart set on a move to Liverpool. Before we start slagging the manager off we need to ask ourselves if he wasn't here would these top players even want to sign for us?
Besides we can't just unsettle these players and then drop them like a stone, we need to make sure that the selling club isn't just playing hardball to bump up the price. Its not easy for us, one minute Southampton release a statement saying Van Dijk is categorically not for sale then the next they say they have to sell before they can buy.
I do agree we desperately need to bring in players but I wouldn't blame the manager if it didn't happen.
At this moment we have a weaker squad then last year...Which is a huge problem as we enter Klopp's 3rd year..I would almost state it's unacceptable.
and goes on to sayIs it the managers fault that the club just can't seem to get deals over the line
I do agree we desperately need to bring in players but I wouldn't blame the manager if it didn't happen
woof woof ! » Sun Aug 20, 2017 2:04 pm wrote:ycsatbjywtbiastkamb » Sun Aug 20, 2017 11:59 am wrote:only me » Sun Aug 20, 2017 10:17 am wrote:At this moment we have a weaker squad then last year...Which is a huge problem as we enter Klopp's 3rd year..I would almost state it's unacceptable.
Yes the LB position looks decent enough with Robertson coming and Salah is a great signing ,but if you consider we just lost Adam for many month and Coutinho isn't on the team..We have a huge gaping hole in the Midfield.
If Klopp can't bring anyone till end of month i will seriously start to question his ability to take us anywhere.
Is it the managers fault that the club just can't seem to get deals over the line though? Klopp is actually one of the biggest draws that we have at the club, he attracts players. Players want to come here and work with him in fact by all accounts Van Dijk is prepared to turn his back on City and Chelsea to sign for us and Keita too apparently told some big clubs that he has his heart set on a move to Liverpool. Before we start slagging the manager off we need to ask ourselves if he wasn't here would these top players even want to sign for us?
Besides we can't just unsettle these players and then drop them like a stone, we need to make sure that the selling club isn't just playing hardball to bump up the price. Its not easy for us, one minute Southampton release a statement saying Van Dijk is categorically not for sale then the next they say they have to sell before they can buy.
I do agree we desperately need to bring in players but I wouldn't blame the manager if it didn't happen.
Some debatable perspectives from you lads.
Only Me say'sAt this moment we have a weaker squad then last year...Which is a huge problem as we enter Klopp's 3rd year..I would almost state it's unacceptable.
I would ask, apart from an injured Lallana + Clyne and a questionable injured but definitely unsettled Coutinho in which way is the squad weaker than it was last year ?
Yakka says'and goes on to sayIs it the managers fault that the club just can't seem to get deals over the lineI do agree we desperately need to bring in players but I wouldn't blame the manager if it didn't happen
My view is it's not the managers fault that we haven't signed all the players he was after , if we'd been able to sign ALL our targets we'd be well placed to mount a significant challenge in all competitions .
However, although I disagree with Only Me saying we have a weaker squad than last year, with the exception of Salah (and possibly Robertson), I have to say imo we have failed to significantly strengthen the squad.
Whilst I admire the fact that he wants' to sign quality over quantity I'm concerned that when it became evident that two of his main targets would not be available we apparently didn't have a list of quality alternatives that we should have already been seriously talking too.
Kloppo has to take some responsibility for this.
redshade » Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:43 pm wrote:Issue is Mancs never really had problems like we did with Leipzig and Southampton. I guess maybe it could be that they are better than us when dealing with transfers. Also our owners will never spend 70+ mill that will never happen. 90 mill on Lukaku and Pogba is something only Man utd or City can do. We just about surpassed our record with Salah which took time. Basically Mannure will always offer a price too good to refuse.
As far as 2nd choices are concerned i feel we always need plan B under our current owners or even plan C,
Its better than nothing i guess.
We have to remember Mane was 2nd choice we initially wanted Gotze and look how that turned out in our favour.
There are plenty of top players out there that can do the job.
Also Maureen wanted Greizmen first so really Lukaku was 2nd choice.
Its important to have a list of we miss out on our first choices.
I totally agree.. loads of top clubs struggle to get their no1 targets for whatever reason, that's why teams have scouts to try and find similar players who could improve the team. Why have we even got scouts or a transfer committee if you don't use either.only me » Mon Aug 21, 2017 8:27 am wrote:I can understand why we haven't got keita and VVD it makes perfect sense..Why we don't have a 2nd and 3rd options is beyond logic..its poor professional work..it reeks of amateurish behavior and is insulting to the fans.
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