28 Jan 2018 10:17:49
Ed, would it really be such a bad idea for Klopp to change his mind and go get a good DM. We have so much possession in almost every game, control almost every game but capitulate so easily and so often. Do you think a change in tactics would help with some of our abject performances and in the games we let teams get back into so easily?

{Ed002's Note - Klopp has tactics that don't allow for a true Defensive Midfield player to be used and persisting with four attacking players means that the remaining two players have to cover all midfield duties. Grujic could have been used in that role but he is now at least 18 months behind where he should be. I don't know enough about Chirivella (you would have to ask Ed001) but folks in the Netherlands are pretty happy with him (he is at Willem II with Wijnaldum's brother) and an ex-manager of the club thinks with the right coaching he could do well.}

1.) 28 Jan 2018
28 Jan 2018 11:16:50
Question if city sold Kevin de bruyne or Chelsea sold Eden hazard would they sell them and not replace them? I think the answer would probably be No, So why on earth have we sold our only creative midfield player and not replaced him is beyond me. That midfield last night an the same midfield against Swansea was abysmal possibly the worst I have seen in several years in a LFC shirt.

2.) 28 Jan 2018
28 Jan 2018 11:32:23
Truth I totally agree and posted something similar last night.

3.) 28 Jan 2018
28 Jan 2018 11:55:22
we bought ox and have keita coming. are they coutinho replacements?

4.) 28 Jan 2018
28 Jan 2018 11:55:44
Totally and utterly agree with Ed002. Unless Klopp adapts we will continue to play well and flatter to deceive. We will also continue to lose games we really should win. It's just a continuation of the last 20-25 years.

It's obvious we need a better anchoring role in midfield. Maybe Keita will offer this. I also think we need an alternative to Firmino at times when things don't go our way. We also need a decent centre back of a Terry or Carragher who can read the game well and boot the ball out when necessary.

We also need an additional spark from somewhere. I'm not a fan of Widjnaldum. He just disappears a lot of the time and we need a domineering figure in that role.

To counter some of the negativity I understand there has been a lot of illness in the Liverpool camp so maybe that's had a bit of a part to play in the last couple of games.

5.) 28 Jan 2018
28 Jan 2018 12:17:10
After mancity game same people said who needs Coutinho. now we need to replace him. just decide what u want will u? and stick with it.