Liverpool Rumours Archive October 04 2015

 

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04 Oct 2015 23:17:36
He's not even been confirmed as manager but already Jurgen Klopp seems to have reinstalled the fear factor of playing at Anfield.
Supporters of other teams seem very concerned and let's not forget, we're not out of a title race.
If we reach Christmas still within 9/10 points of the lead, we'll have a brilliant manager taking us through the second half of the season with all big games to come at home.
We'll have the passion on the pitch and in the crowd that we've been missing.
And, let's not forget, no one else in this league looks very good!

Now, I don't want to tempt fate as nothing's official yet, but, quietly, I'm more than excited.

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04 Oct 2015 23:29:56
Stability and top 4 should be the aim,
Forget challenging for the title, that squad won't be capable of it let's be honest. Achieving top 4 would be huge.

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04 Oct 2015 23:39:58
I think we can't expect Klopp to come in and turn this into a title run year. He must be given time. This isn't his team. I won't expect anything big. I'll be excited, however, to see what he does next summer and in January windows.

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04 Oct 2015 23:42:18
Its a straight swap for another inexperienced manager in the prem. no more time for transition. you just said that no one looks good so why do we need klopp.

Ancelotti is far more proven and adores the club in respect to your comment i rather see this guy come in and see the players pick up when he walks in. Elite players will join and STAY.
Klopp is renowned for selling his high profile players.

We need top 4 this season that's all. Then allow Ancelotti to bring major stars in january and we will see were we end come may. Fear factor would be back. His managerial record speaks for its self. Its just a case is the club big enough for him. After all we are in europa ;)

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05 Oct 2015 04:57:52
Let's not already put that sort of weight on any new manager, title challange and the guy hasn't arrived yet.

Let's hope that whoever it is finds their feet, finds a good system which gets us going and gets our squad lifted and performing to their ability. If we get top four and are a lot less embarrassing in the cups, if we see players in their right positions and playing well, good attractive football by the end of the season then we should be in a good place.

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05 Oct 2015 05:21:19
89, explain to me in what way Klopp is inexperienced? Pello had won nothing before he came to City and he won the PL (or BR lost it) his first year. Klopp has won way more than Pello ever did before arriving here but he is more experienced at winning things in a top league and has proven his mettle on the continental stage. So again, your post makes no sense or is football the same all over Europe except in England?

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05 Oct 2015 07:17:35
That's not what I'm saying guys, would I take 4th? Probably yes! But we've already seen United, Arsenal, Chelsea and City drop points when you really wouldn't expect them to and the league is wide open, so if any team were to win say 6/7 on the bounce it could lead to something more than a champions league place

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05 Oct 2015 09:19:19
i disagree! If we get a top manager yes he will need time but our team is good enough to get top 4 and we are 6 points of leaders, so no mountain to climb. I think if we get a good man we can certainly make it

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05 Oct 2015 10:42:38
Pretty sure Pellegrini won leagues in South America before going to Spain.

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05 Oct 2015 12:11:55
Lets not put too much pressure on the guy too early. We are a side who are not expected to finish top 4 this season, so finishing 5th or 6th this season, and working towards next season, is not a terrible thing. Klopp did a wonderful job with Dortmund, but he will need to adapt to the Premier League, and that will not just happen overnight.

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05 Oct 2015 14:48:12
We should give him the loudest "You'll Never Walk Alone" he has ever heard to say hello

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05 Oct 2015 15:08:53
Most important for me is that we have a clear style of play and confidence back in the team by end of season, and hopefully the fear factor against top sides in the league. If we have that but finish outside top 4 I'll take that as a base for next.

Bearing in mind a new manager will need to get used to the players, the premier league, and also drill a new approach into everyone, we shouldn't expect that to happen overnight and it will take time to develop settle into a winning habit. It's asking a lot for passion and ideas to overcome those obstacles in a short time frame, although Klopp certainly has enough passion!

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05 Oct 2015 16:12:27
I know a lot of people think that we are automatically out of the title race but with Klopp and the Kop or Ancelotti, I think we can surprise a lot of people, thr is always light at the end of the tunnel even if its just CANDLE LIGHT

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05 Oct 2015 16:48:25
Just remember that Klopp did fantastically at Dortmund with a great group of players. once players like Gotze and Lewandowski started to leave he really started to struggle. When he left Dortmund they were in a relegation battle. let's just hope he isn't another Villas Boas. There are 2 options a big risk in Klopp which could wield big rewards or a solid proven manager in Ancelotti. Ancelotti may be the boring choice but it may be the safest option.

It might be worth getting someone like Ancelotti in to steady the ship and build the foundations and then in a few years time when Klopp has proved himself in another role elsewhere lead him build upon the work already done.

I say this as an outsider. I am a Man Utd fan but I've always had a soft spot for Liverpool (don't tell anyone!!)

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05 Oct 2015 17:51:44
Is this last post a joke??

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05 Oct 2015 18:35:08
Absolutely no chance of winning the league this season 5th at best even with Klopp. The squad simply isn't good enough and I don't have confidence that Studge will be fit for the rest of the season. It's the stark reality of where we are at.

All the best.

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05 Oct 2015 19:54:21
Ancelotti got the T-Shirt. Been Here done it proud.
We need stability and big players to STAY.
Klopp left his team fighting relegation.
Ancelotti is a no brainer. Its proven that we have the money to spend. Who are these people saying we don't ???
Brendan was unfortunate not to attract the best. I was a firm believer of Brendan he made us DREAM.

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06 Oct 2015 01:33:15
He left them in 7th. One more win and he'd have got 5th.

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06 Oct 2015 00:18:04
Klopp did not leave his team fighting relegation. They finished in 7th place. He still broke Bayerns monopoly. Made it to a champions league final and built a side. Ancelotti has always walked into ready made sides. Klopp is the manager the others will fear. A huge coup if we get him.

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06 Oct 2015 16:53:31
LFC89 - You have only got money to spend because you keep selling good players.

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04 Oct 2015 23:08:10
With a new manager coming in - will that mean goodbye to MacAllister and O'Driscoll? Would like to see ex-players taking part in the background when they get their coaching badges.

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05 Oct 2015 05:22:03
More than likely. Every manager always works with his own staff. At least, most of them.

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05 Oct 2015 06:00:46
Klopp will bring Zeljco Buvac as his assistant manager again, he has worked with him since 2001 when he took over as manager of Mainz 05. I can't see both, if any, of O'Driscoll or McAllister staying.

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05 Oct 2015 10:35:16
Apparently Klopp wants to bring in Didi Hamann with him.

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06 Oct 2015 08:31:14
Didi Hamann was a great player but seems clueless tactically at analysing games and situations,he regularly embarrasses himself with his opinions on twitter,whether he does this to be like Barton and controversial I don't know,but he seriously makes himself look like a sunday league player with his views on attacking and defending.

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06 Oct 2015 16:55:40
Hamann talks utter nonsense on Talkspurt so that should make him a perfect fir for a role at Liverpool.

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04 Oct 2015 22:48:40
{Ed033's Note - Macca just posted on our liverpool banter page that he now thinks Jergen Klopp will be the next liverpool manager.

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04 Oct 2015 20:46:57
There had been muted reports coming from Bosnia that a deal had been agreed for Klopp already. I believe it was Pravdabl who reported it.

Granted for all I know they could be the Bosnian equivalent of the Metro so I have absolutely no idea how credible or not that is as a source of information. I am afraid my knowledge of Eastern European new agencies is a tad sparse.

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04 Oct 2015 19:12:27
Best of luck to BR, thanks for the service but if we can get somebody of the stature of Carlo then its well worth the change.
By all accounts he is interested and would relish the opportunity to manage our great club without the expectation of winning the league in the next couple of seasons

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04 Oct 2015 19:57:10
Most of us (me included) thought that despite his hard work and best efforts BR was running out of ideas, and that it would be better for the club to look for another manager.
Now we have our wish granted and the man has lost the job, I hope we can behave with a bit of dignity and respect towards him.

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04 Oct 2015 20:03:28
He showed great character. I thought he was excellent. He didn't get the win but his overall game was outstanding

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04 Oct 2015 19:32:41
So you would be happy taking on a manager that would relish not having to compete for the title?

I would question his motives for coming if he didn't intend to win things straight away, especially the state the league is in at the minute - it's ripe for the picking. I just wish my club realised what a golden opportunity it is to win things playing attacking football, rather than persisting with the stubborn philosopher.

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04 Oct 2015 21:07:06
Think Rogers gave us the best season 13/14 in the last 20 years apart from 2005. Good luck Brendan

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04 Oct 2015 21:23:45
Rodgers didn't give us our best season Suarez did, in fact if you look at the Chelsea game again his tactical stupidity cost us, not just SG's slip, it was a game we didn't need to win.

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04 Oct 2015 19:08:55
Advocaat leaves Sunderland today. Co-incidence? Lol. We have done stupider things

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04 Oct 2015 20:26:44
Rodgers might not be a bad shout for Sunderland though.

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04 Oct 2015 21:23:44
Borini will be pleased. !

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04 Oct 2015 15:41:40
Not a bad game but not particularly good either.

Coutinho and Sturridge were pretty quiet today.

Sakho, moreno and lucas all did a good job defensively.

Ings is starting to look like a shrewd bit of business, if he can provide even 10 goals this season it's worth it.

Mignolet was superb, did all he could to keep us in it.

Can and milner had shockers again today. Twice in a row we have conceded from pretty much the exact same defensive error.

Clyne looks very scared to lose possession which removes all attacking threat from him. He has the potential to be just as good at getting forward as moreno but needs to take on his man rather than turning and passing backwards all the time.

Skyrtel will give away a penalty sooner or later. He gets away with murder in the box.

Surely Rogers must be hanging by a thread after all the hype around his position.

I would drop milner for henderson when back. He is too hit or miss, runs flat out for 90 mins but doesn't do much with it. Henderson is far less wasteful and has everything milner brings to the team.

Alot of work for the new manager coming in if that ever does happen.

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04 Oct 2015 16:13:17
Mignolet made a few good stops, but his distribution is poor.
Lucas had a good game I think I saw 1 missed pass.
I watched Milner closely , he is super busy, but his passing is very poor.
Clyne may have been Brendanded.
Hate Can at the back, would like to see him pressing in midfield.
Despite looking like Bambi on an icy pond, Sakho was strong and his passing was accurate.
Moreno played well offensively, but offering he didn't close the Everton threat on wings early enough.
Would of liked to see Rossiter for last few minutes instead of welsh taliban/Xavi

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04 Oct 2015 16:34:00
Can is being played out of position. He needs to be played in the midfield. It's amazing that the Germany national team can see the quality in Can but not Rodgers.

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04 Oct 2015 16:40:07
Think Cann's best position is in back 3.
Wasn't impressed when he's Ben in midfield.
Played right back against Scotland for Germany

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04 Oct 2015 16:54:43
Wait, you're saying that it's amazing that Germany can see the quality in Can but not Rodgers, even though he's only been played at RB for Germany??? Surely that suggests that Rodgers is doing the right thing, by your logic.

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04 Oct 2015 17:10:49
Welsh Taliban? What a muggy comment. Anyways, thought Moreno looked up 4 it, Sturridge was quiet. Ings played really well imo as did Lucas. Can showed passion but alas, he is not a defender. Migs was good. Clyne doesn't look comfortable or confident going forward. Still rate him though as he has shown previously what he is capable of. Sakho n Skrtel not too bad. Coutinho never really got going. We can get a lot more out of this current team/squad, once they do start coming together properly i'll be a happy man. Also not a fan of this 5 man defence!

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04 Oct 2015 17:35:08
I don't think Moreno had a good game. He started well but was not amazing defensively especially for their goal and in the second half was sloppy going forward. Sturridge needs a bit of time to get back to his best and I think we should give Ings and Sturridge more time together so they can hopefully develop a deadly partnership.

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04 Oct 2015 17:53:04
I haven't seen enough to give Can a start in midfield.

Fair enough, he's not a defender, but they are naive mistakes and he would be vulnerable in midfield.

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05 Oct 2015 06:34:58
At least Sakho is heading the ball in the right direction most of the time. I want to know who his heading coach is.

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05 Oct 2015 11:58:53
I'm sorry but I'm not sure if we were watching a different game if Lucas had a good game yesterday lads,

2/3 yards of the pace overtime they attacked, There was a constant hole in the midfield where he couldn't get into, I like Lucas but he's not what he was after injuries unfortunately, i thought he had a real poor game actually, Thought Sakho was great, Ings was constantly running, Coutinho was the quietest i'd seen him out on the left and DS still rusty but constantly chasing down which was great

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04 Oct 2015 13:26:20
Bob Bradley is covering super sunday for TV2 Norway today. He's certain Brendan will be gone if they don't perform today.

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04 Oct 2015 15:26:27
So. is that the last game for br? What do people think? Announced tomorrow? Is there a chance he knows that's last game and it's already in motion?

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04 Oct 2015 15:34:36
He was very careful in his answers when asked directly what he thinks.
But he did give some valid points on the matter and as you say he "hinted" that its already over for BR.

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04 Oct 2015 11:45:38
Does anyone have any info/theory re the reference to a mystery person having been bought a house for in formby on the BBC gossip page?

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04 Oct 2015 12:26:30
Availible in November, i'm guessing FDB or bob Bradley

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04 Oct 2015 13:22:28
It's not Bob Bradley.

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04 Oct 2015 14:22:53
I have a horrible feeling that it is Bradley. It would be consistent with the other poor decisions FSG has made.

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04 Oct 2015 13:25:27
I can't believe you're referencing a s*n link!

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04 Oct 2015 15:37:39
Their talking about avb as one of the eds said he is available in november

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04 Oct 2015 15:39:50
I wouldn't believe anything that rag says myself, but if it is true then the likely name will be Andre Villas-Boas as he's apparently available from November, which is allegedly when the house is going to be used.

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04 Oct 2015 15:45:54
I agree LeeWils, at least bother to check it.

I tried posting that myself but seems to have been deleted.

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04 Oct 2015 15:47:57
As an aside, I wrote to the BBC years ago regarding the gossip column, stating that when they (As they used to) state 'various' for their sources, invariably it was a S*n reference and this was particularly upsetting for Liverpool fans.

I received a letter from the BBC apologising for the distress it caused and stated they would look to rectify. Took about two months, but they changed it to a single source, to allow us to choose ( or anyone for that matter) if they wanted to click the link.

I may have been one of many to complain, but I feel I did a little bit to change the situation . No need to thank me!haha !

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04 Oct 2015 17:59:55
Behave Marshy.

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04 Oct 2015 03:32:51
Klopp has signed a three year deal with Liverpool according to the second Swedish newspaper Expressen.

They quote a Bosnian newspaper as a source with the link being Klopp's left hand man Zeljko Buvac, himself being Bosnian.

Make of that what you will.

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04 Oct 2015 07:48:57
Would be nice, but I can't see that with a manager still in his job. At best I'd say list in translation and it's talks over 3 yr deal. Even this is unlikely as nothing has come out from reliable sources we've gone near Klopp.


Although, our way, FSGs way and maybe Klopps preferred way is to do everything under the radar, so not ruling anything out. including Bob Bradley.

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04 Oct 2015 07:55:25
As far fetch as this is, I really hope that is true

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04 Oct 2015 07:58:31
By the way, I went to the source of this news and one unbeliever asked if they are ITKs, what is Hendo's favorite breakfast cereal and the answer was Coco Hops. I'm now a believer lol.

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04 Oct 2015 08:07:24
Wish it was true. There's a saying about the paper "Expressen" though: The only true thing in that paper is the date on the front page.

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04 Oct 2015 08:42:52
Bob Bradley is not in the frame, buy i believe the eds said he had been consulting FSG with regards to the on-going process or replacing rodgers.

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