23 Mar 2016 00:19:52
Ed01, What do you make of klopp coming out to criticise benteke publicly?
{Ed001's Note - I think, in this case, it was warranted. He has constantly supported Benteke in public, despite his obvious failings, but sometimes you have to accept that a public kick up the back side is needed. It is up to Benteke now, he can sulk about it and whine and his career will go down the tubes. Or he can make the effort we expect him to make, work harder and his career can go from strength to strength. His choice now.}
23 Mar 2016 05:53:01
On the money ed001. Although i haven't read this "public outing" yet (presumably its something klopp has said in a presser? ), he has to jave remit to answer questions honestly about a player. We had enough buttering up delivered to us by BR.
23 Mar 2016 09:14:31
I disagree with you on this one Ed1. Whatever Klopp had to say to Benteke would have been better served on a one to one in his office. I can't see humiliating a player in public is going to do any good for both the player or the club.
{Ed001's Note - that has been done repeatedly. So no it would not be better served as he has refused to pull his finger out.}
23 Mar 2016 14:04:26
Cheers Ed01.
23 Mar 2016 18:10:34
Im sorry but i don't see the difference between what klopp did and the public dressing down the belgium manager gave him. Yet klopp somehow has to react differently to his lack of interest. People seem to forget benteke gets paid enough in a month to buy a house which i probably will never afford. He has an obligation based on his contract and what he gets paid to perform to a certain level.
I of course would not react well to a public telling off but if i knew i was not putting in a shift i would hold my hands up and get on with it.
If he sulks he goes simple as, seen it before with torres and honestly i have no time for it. They get paid handsomely to do a pretty easy job that they should be enjoying. So not too much to ask to try and learn to adapt to the team you are playing in and show a little effort.
24 Mar 2016 05:53:22
the club manager and his international manager have both had a go at him, when will the penny drop with this guy? if we went to work and did a half arsed job we would get a rollocking and a warning, carry on doing that and we would be sacked.