30 Mar 2024 07:12:49
Hi ed002:
I know you don’t generally indulge in speculation but I wondered if Xavi might be an option Liverpool would consider to replace Klopp. Thanks.
{Ed002's Note - Xavi Hernandez (C) Will take a year off and think carefully about his options. Middle East perhaps.}
30 Mar 2024 08:18:02
Thanks Ed002, greatly appreciated.
{Ed002's Note - You are welcome Ron.}
30 Mar 2024 10:47:59
I think that he would be a really poor choice…. about Southgate level.
As a totally left field suggestion I would offer Pep Guardiola an escape from Citeh before the proverbial hits the fan and they are removed from the EPL.
30 Mar 2024 11:49:10
With Klopp and all his backroom staff going i find it hard as to why FSG just accept this. The romantic indulgant option on Alonso is not going to happen and there's never a guarantee of success. All our history says that passing the role on from within has been key to the success, Shankly to Paisley, to Fagan to king kenny. Surely Klopp if he loves Liverpool must get into Ljinders and say come on you can do this these lads will play for you these lads will cross the line for you. I reckon Ljinders should go for it, much better than an unknown and untrusted man for the players. Which is key for keeping our key players. Any thoughts?
30 Mar 2024 12:30:19
Take Ed002s word very seriously so I guess it’s not going to be Xavi.
I don’t know how I’d feel about it anyway.
But let’s be honest, any manager we get is going to be a step backwards. Who could be as great as Klopp has been?
Any candidate anyone suggests is going to have faults and liable to receive criticism.
It’s going to be an impossible task so better to buckle up and expect trouble ahead.
But whoever we choose they will need time, that’s why we need a young intelligent manager who understands the game but has that hunger to succeed. Maybe someone with something to prove rather than someone at the peak of his powers.
30 Mar 2024 14:07:46
What exactly can FSG do about it if Klopp's staff decided to bow out with him?
Can't exactly keep them against their will.
And Klopp would probably know better than anyone if any of his staff would be up to it, why would he talk them into doing something that would bring massive stress and cause them to be a target for constant criticism from impatient fans?
30 Mar 2024 15:11:45
Don’t successful managers usually take their back room staff with them?
At least the majority of their staff?
It makes it easier to start a new project.
30 Mar 2024 16:18:35
So if Pep Lijnders was offered the Liverpool job he would pick a 1yr holiday or a chance to manage let's say Ajax over Liverpool? The chance is only there once and it could be now. Another possibilty is he's loyal to Klopp and Klopps reasons for leaving doesn't mean Lijinders and the rest of em ain't off to Ibiza while Klopp makes up his mind, more to Klopp leaving than meets the eye if they are that loyal.
30 Mar 2024 17:51:58
So fbart on your judgement we should have hired Colin pascoe instead of klopp when Rodgers left . I’m ok with the staff leaving when klopp does as the next head coach needs his people around him the people that have got him the Liverpool job in the 1st place . I’d rather that than having some of klopps guys around then the new coach let’s say Amorim for example has the excuse of well I’m not working with my own people etc . It’s sad that klopps going (really sad) but also this is an opportunity for us as a club to push on even further . I’m well aware of the risk of going backwards but their is as equal amount of opportunity to push forwards aswell it just depends on if the glass is half empty or half full . I try to base my life on the the glass overflowing . Let’s send klopp off in style and let’s get even better and bigger
Yes the red men ??.
30 Mar 2024 18:44:00
Onwards and upwards, just get the impression the players respond well to lijnders and it could be an option. Klopp has propelled us to the top and finding a replacement based on who is available seems like whoever comes in will not have Klopps charisma or credentials. My theory with Lijnders is better the devil you know it offers continuity.
30 Mar 2024 23:32:09
From what I understand, Ljinders doesn't want the job. Now maybe he's a master poker player, but at face value that should tell us all we need to know.
31 Mar 2024 11:37:29
Why does anybody think he want the job?
Put aside the fact that he’s stated he doesn’t want the job why do so many people think that just because someone has done one job well that he’d automatically want a different job at the same club?
I’m pretty certain, for a large number of contributors at any rate, that they would love the job and so think everybody else must want it too.