27 Jan 2020 18:51:54
If your boss promised you a two week, fully paid, holiday; and you planned events/ trips/ time with your mrs/ children. You'd be absolutely raging if ya boss then went back on that at the last minute.
The money/ football/ cup/ FA is of no relevance.
This is a relationship between he, as a man, and his players. This is why they will run through a wall for him.
End of debate.


1.) 27 Jan 2020
27 Jan 2020 19:15:45
Absolutely Benny. I put something similar further down the page although not quite so eloquently 😂
We don’t know what’s been promised to the players and so shouldn’t criticise.


2.) 27 Jan 2020
27 Jan 2020 19:23:13
Benny we aren't talking about us normal folk, these players are paid a fortune and the sacrifices come with it.

Personally I'd want klopp on the touchline at the least. We didn't get the job done, this is the consequence.

Plus we have a squad for a reason, now some might have plans but others might not. They should be offered the choice if they want to play or not.

I reckon adrian will be up for it and a few others too.

We knew before a ball was kicked this could be the outcome and we should respect Shrewsbury imo.

Plus we haven't had a decent domestic cup run in years.

If he puts out a fringe/ youth team and we get knocked out fine but don't just dismiss it because we won't admit we failed last night.

But as I type we have just drawn chelsea away he will put kids out!


3.) 27 Jan 2020
27 Jan 2020 19:45:04
Benny you don't know what the players want I bet Henderson Milner Ox Gomez Robertson Lallana and Trent would want to play the Fa cup still means a lot to British players. And they did know about this before the break was sorted. And we are not talking about no break its 11 days instead of 14. but there is plenty of players in are squad that need minutes more than a break. I think Klopp should ask the players if any of them want to play because am sure they won't just have 2 weeks off they will still come back and train after a few days off and am sure most players would rather play than train especially with the form there in.


4.) 27 Jan 2020
27 Jan 2020 20:04:42
Christ I called this one wrong, I was on here last night saying the draw was no big deal, play the same team again at Anfield and job done.
Matip, Fabinho and Lovren have been out for ages, Minamino has had little game time, so I don't understand why they can't play in the replay as they need the minutes on the pitch. I thought that was the point of having a big squad.


5.) 27 Jan 2020
27 Jan 2020 20:09:50
Grino, you on one hand say Benny does not know what the players want yet on the other hand you can bet (meaning you have a very good guess) as to what the British (whatever that means) players want? Sorry BUT you can't have it both players. Also what makes you think Klopp has not asked the players about this?

I get that you really want our boys to play the game and I can understand that BUT you are not seeing the other angle to this. IMO, Klopp made a promise to his players (or even to his family, we don't know) that they would get days off and he would prolly have some down time w/ his family cos the FA made the rules that NO games should be played hence, the planning was done based on that.

Now, they come a schedule games during the same period that NO games should be played and you expect Klopp to just bear it? So Klopp should now bear the brunt of someone else's incompetence? You have to look at both sides of the argument here instead on dwelling on the obvious. Oh and btw, the whole "disrespecting the FA Cup" stuff is a distraction cos Leicester played NO first teamers and got beaten by Newpoert last season YET no one said they disrespected the FA Cup so why are people saying that now?


6.) 27 Jan 2020
27 Jan 2020 20:27:54
Klopp would have known long ago that if he didn't win the match against Shrewsbury that there would be a cup tie to replay. It certainly wasnt sprung on him, so he should have made plans accordingly. I would guess the players would also know this.
Anyway, its 2020 and now we need a Winter break? £150,000 a week footballers, doing a job they love, living the dream, do they do 40 hours a week? Have a day off! Pampered to say the least 🙄.


7.) 27 Jan 2020
27 Jan 2020 20:34:37
Klopp has got a plan Irish. Play the kids.


8.) 27 Jan 2020
27 Jan 2020 20:39:59
Red Meister I don't care about Leicester. and they knew the fa cup dates at the start of the season so its not all the fa fault everybody knew we could have won yesterday easily but we did not. and I think some of are players really could do with the minutes judging by yesterday game I have never seen Matip and Fabinho play that bad before in a Liverpool shirt and Minamino needs the minutes to get to grips with the English game. As for not respecting the cup I don't want a full first team out there just a few of the fringe players to help the younger ones out I would not like to see the kids take another hammering like the villa game that's not fear on them. the likes of Origi and Shaqiri have hardly had any minutes this season. this gives the fringe players a chance to play. and then there I sus fans that will be paying to go watch this and my concerns are not about there fans its are fans.


9.) 27 Jan 2020
27 Jan 2020 21:12:34
I think there are two different arguments going on here

1. I agree with Klopp that the FA could of planned this all a bit better to avoid a game in the winter break, and that he has told his players they can have the time off to rest before the final push.

However,

2. We knew well before the game that this was possible of we couldn’t get the win. We didn’t and we then have to play the replay. Klopp should be in the dugout, if he has a holiday I’m sure he can get back for the game and then rejoin his break. As for the team on the night no one is expecting our first 11 to be picked. But players that are sporadically involved should want to be involved as it’s another chance to impress. Shaq (if fit) for instance should want to play and show what he can do.

My ideal situation is Klopp to be In the dugout, I think Shrewsbury deserve that as they earned that replay. As for the team, let critchley manage but if the fringe players want a game then they should be allowed. Others could use it for fitness too. There not giving up much time btw, the game is Tuesday. It’s not like it’s in the middle of the break. The game is three days after our game vs saints.

This could all of been avoided btw if we just kept quiet about it and picked a team for the game. It’s needless press for the club.


10.) 27 Jan 2020
27 Jan 2020 21:44:12
Grino, first off Shaq is injured. Also, secondly the team we put out was good enuff to win BUT clearly many were short of sharpness and cohesion so that did its own damage. We tried to win and we did not and that can happen so not arsed about the result and Shewsbury played brilliantly by the way. And nobody knows what the players and Klopp agreed on so let's stop acting as if we know stuff we actually don't.

Klopp made a decision regardless and he is sticking to it. Normally, the FA and Klopp could figure this out esp. in LFC's situation of fixture congestion BUT just like with the CWC/ Carabooboo Cup issue, the FA offerred Klopp no help so they prolly reaped what they have sewn, I don't know. Klopp made his decision and is sticking to it. You or I may not agree BUT at least I understand why he is doing it.


11.) 28 Jan 2020
28 Jan 2020 01:11:17
its the FA who are the problem, they inform our club, this is your winter break, and do not play any games during these dates,
then they want us to play the replay during these dates,
its simple, don't play this game .
Klopp has had enough of this corrupt FA, and like the carraboa cup is washing his hands off it .

yes, I too would love to win the FA Cup, But,
its not a level playing field,
just look at the FA cup draw made yesterday,
free pass City get another bye,
while if we get thru our replay, play Chelsea away,
I have an issue with these draws every time, its, in my opinion, a fixed draw,
just google these draws the two cups and you will see how difficult the FA has made it for LFC,
and also how one club has been guided every round .