08 Apr 2017 18:57:37
In case anyone not seen klopps interview both coutino an firmino have been I'll all week an not trained so instead of saying he messed up first half feel for the guy when he was left with no choice injuries an illness to all his best players.

1.) 08 Apr 2017
08 Apr 2017 20:10:05
Don't worry, the hindsight geniuses who always see things/ life as black or white with no grey areas involved, will still moan.

2.) 08 Apr 2017
08 Apr 2017 21:42:33
I thought it was a great piece of management personally. He has over loaded them with pace in the first half, tired out their midfield and defence and kept us in the game, then put on our ill game changers at half time so that their fatigue was only mirrored by the fatigue of a Stoke midfield and defence we ran ragged. They really struggled with Woodburn's pace and we should've had a penalty that led to their goal.

If Couts and Firmino had started they would've burned out by half time and then we would've had to hope that Woodburn and Trent could exploit that in the second half.

Klopp got it spot on today in my opinion. I think Klopps tactics and centre backs are just the flavour of the month to be honest.

3.) 08 Apr 2017
08 Apr 2017 21:44:56
Suddenly they where cured at half time. Klopp didn't want to risk them today as he has done all season with players that can play but aren't 100%. It backfired, so he had to bring them on, he played that starting team thinking if we could nick a goal or go in level he wouldn't have to risk them till late if at all. Matip had a knock and was benched but came on the last game, only to play the full 90 3 days later. regardless we got the three points so no point bickering.

4.) 08 Apr 2017
08 Apr 2017 22:15:18
Why did we play 3 at the back. Could anyone explain me on that. I am sure Couts and Firmino out from the action has nothing to do with playing 3 at the back. Would we play again this crap formation?

5.) 08 Apr 2017
08 Apr 2017 22:43:29
Crap formation? Why? He gets slated for having no plan b. yet when he tries something different. he gets slated?!
Have you ever considered it was a tactical move?
I imagine had we won then he wouldn't be getting questioned?!
I was against the move to a back 3 on weds and thought it cost us points. But I thought it was a common sense decision today so he now deserves the credit to match the criticism.

6.) 09 Apr 2017
09 Apr 2017 01:14:35
I thought we were going to playing without coutinho and firmino today. Was happy to see them on bench.

This debate is a battle of ifs. So no one is winning this one. Except klopp and the lads who came out on top and got the 3points. isn't that what we all wanted?

7.) 09 Apr 2017
09 Apr 2017 05:22:04
I think we played a back 3 because Klopp wanted a solid defense given we had limited strike options upfront. The problem was our CBs kept getting pulled wide and didn't have great games so we were still exposed.

For the goal Klavan was pulled wide when Clyne failed to track Shaqiris run, he missed the tackle badly, leaving Matip forced to move across and therefore no-one covering Walters. likewise for Brahinos chance, Lovren getting beaten out wide leaving us exposed to a great cross in behind.

The other part of the problem was however the midfield didn't help and looked lost in the new system, also leaving us with two young players upfront badly isolated when they got the ball.

Regardless of the mistakes, the changes fixed the situation which Klopp deserves credit for (as do Couts and Firmino for showing their fight despite Illness and fatigue, and Can and Migs too) and it was an important 3 points. We've lost a few we shouldn't have but this 3 was against the run of play and showed we have the heart to fight when it's not going well. Very pleased with the result in the end.

8.) 09 Apr 2017
09 Apr 2017 19:03:09
Spot on, Zimbo BUT the moaners are incapable of understanding manager's thinking behind the decisions they make. Only interested in moaning over a bunch of pathetic "if"'s. If my mum had male private parts, then she would not be my mum. She would be my dad.