02 Jan 2018 15:17:19
Pep has left his coaching position at LFC. ed01 do you think there will be promotions within the club or a direct replacement from outside.? Good luck Pep xx.

{Ed001's Note - bit of both, a promotion, probably for Gerrard by the looks of it, and then someone or two coaches brought in lower down the chain.}

1.) 02 Jan 2018
02 Jan 2018 15:56:29
In my opinion it would be a massive insult to Neil Critchley if he has earned his stripes, only to be blanked for a promotion in favour of Gerrard assuming it's purely because he is a Liverpool legend on the pitch.

I hope they just genuinely prefer Gerrard for the role. Pepjin Lijnders role was to be the transition for academy players into the first team. In theory (having done it himself) Gerrard should be good at managing players going through this stage of their careers. Plus players breaking through might take advice more seriously if it comes from a player who has been there and done it.

Though I'd still feel bad for Critchley even if this is the case, as Critchley is a superb coach. I think it may even have been yourself Ed001, but I've read somewhere before that the best coaches should work with the younger players as they are at an age where coaching is more important. So keeping Critchley in the academy might genuinely be the best thing for Liverpool FC?

{Ed001's Note - exactly mate, it might be the right choice to leave Critchley working with the kids while Gerrard takes a sideways step in effect.}

2.) 02 Jan 2018
02 Jan 2018 16:16:36
To early for Gerrard to be promoted.

3.) 02 Jan 2018
02 Jan 2018 17:13:44
Gazza - why do you say that mate? just wondering why you think it's too early for him? - Personally if I had to choose one to take the position it'd be Critchley but at the same time I have no problem if it's Gerrard, he's done well since coming in, I think he'd be fine for the position.

4.) 02 Jan 2018
02 Jan 2018 17:20:16
Just think he needs to cut his teeth still bud.
He hasn’t been in the job long enough to do enough I get that. Learn his trade with what he’s doing and maybe the next opportunity he can step up.
I’m not saying he’s not good at what he’s doing.

Salah, what would be your thoughts in Jamie Carragher coming into Liverpool as a youth team coach like gerrard?

5.) 02 Jan 2018
02 Jan 2018 17:37:13
He might want to coach a team all the way to earn a trophy too. There's plenty of time for him to get promoted yet.

6.) 02 Jan 2018
02 Jan 2018 17:42:12
I imagine Gerrard being one of those coaches who always joins in and doesn't actually coach ahah.

7.) 02 Jan 2018
02 Jan 2018 17:46:13
Fair enough Gazza each to their own mate.

To be honest, regarding carra, I know he has his credentials and all that but he choose a different path to the one many thought he'd go down (coaching) personally I think he should keep to what he's doing and stay away now. He doesn't seem passionate enough to be a coach, if I remember rightly at one point he'd stated he wasn't fussed about the coaching career anymore, I love Carra, he's a legend as a player for us but that's as far as it goes for me.

8.) 02 Jan 2018
02 Jan 2018 18:45:20
Thanks everyone for replies. When Michael Beale returned a position was found for him so we have some good experienced backroom staff.

9.) 02 Jan 2018
02 Jan 2018 23:19:08
I know Pep has a great reputation which must be well deserved but I do think his think about “always attacking” even when we don’t have the ball is a bit naive. That’s part of our problem, we are always looking to attack.

What we need is more game intelligence. There are times to attack and times to absorb pressure and make it difficult for opponents.
For years we have been far to open to being attacked, we aren’t smart enough to snuff out the opponents.