Liverpool 2015/16 Part 1&2: A new hope with Klopp

[cashcow]

Pressing may not be important to you but is very important to Klopp.

 

The reason we beat Dortmund is we cut supply to their most important

 

player - Julian Weigl, more so at Dortmund and to a lesser extend at Anfield.

 

Agree with you on Klopp's philosophy on pressing. Most important is that it 'aggressively' energises the team into action and generally rattles the game plan for the opposing team to the extent that they cannot react spontaneously to the shape or formation of the attacking wave.

 

That's why LFC under Klopp tends to score far more goals than during BR's time (post Suarez) despite a higher rate of injuries to key players when Klopp took over. Evidently the energy levels of the players has improved now and that unsettle many opposing teams. Previously you can sensed that some team players were tired and their overall play is lethargic especially more so after an international 'break'.

 

One remaining area needed to be patched is the defence against set pieces; and if Klopp can do that quickly, then the sky will be LFC's limit. 

[Jamesc]

Agree with you on Klopp's philosophy on pressing. Most important is that it 'aggressively' energises the team into action and generally rattles the game plan for the opposing team to the extent that they cannot react spontaneously to the shape or formation of the attacking wave.

 

That's why LFC under Klopp tends to score far more goals than during BR's time (post Suarez) despite a higher rate of injuries to key players when Klopp took over. Evidently the energy levels of the players has improved now and that unsettle many opposing teams. Previously you can sensed that some team players were tired and their overall play is lethargic especially more so after an international 'break'.

 

One remaining area needed to be patched is the defence against set pieces; and if Klopp can do that quickly, then the sky will be LFC's limit. 

 

I hope this man can help us stop leaking goals.

 

[Relacklabrudder3]

Fitness level of players have improved definitely. But it takes time. Remember that after winning Southampton 6-1, it started gg down hill for us due to fitness adjustment of players

[Joseph22]

Fitness level of players have improved definitely. But it takes time. Remember that after winning Southampton 6-1, it started gg down hill for us due to fitness adjustment of players

thats why we always want 38 1-0 win mah

[Vinzntonic]

Finally.. i really hope skrtel goes.. other den dat season where he plunged in quite a num of goals from set pieces.. tbh he's really shit of a defender.. yes he's committed in challenges.. but he can't read the game, makes too many silly mistakes.. loses out to battle with smaller sized strikers.. can't win challenges against the taller players.. can't pass.. i'm really surprised he even lasted so long..

 

Ever since the spurs game when defoe was playing, how he out muscled a HIGH ball from skrtel.. was the day i know he was crap..

 

Time for him to go..

[Joseph22]

TBF, he was okay if you have someone who can make read game as partner. aka Agger or JC

Finally.. i really hope skrtel goes.. other den dat season where he plunged in quite a num of goals from set pieces.. tbh he's really shit of a defender.. yes he's committed in challenges.. but he can't read the game, makes too many silly mistakes.. loses out to battle with smaller sized strikers.. can't win challenges against the taller players.. can't pass.. i'm really surprised he even lasted so long..

 

Ever since the spurs game when defoe was playing, how he out muscled a HIGH ball from skrtel.. was the day i know he was crap..

 

Time for him to go..

 

[Bismarck]

Potential Hollywood stars. Klopp really can say his lines well

 

[WoeiSongKeh]

Saw news that Pool may be takeover by by some Middle East for almost 700M 

[Atrecord]

Sturridge is lazy as well. Though he may drop back to midfield area, it is to receive balls. He seldom press. In pool now, only ings n origi will press. Firmino also press alot, mayb thats y he did well when playing as false 9. Aft sturridge came back n origi started to get starting berth, firmino form drop.

 

Sturridge… when Suarez was around, i always felt LS was far more hardworking, and DS was the unsettling factor, cos he always expects others to pass the ball to him to earn the glory, and his body language and facial expression will show his displeasure at his teammates for not doing do. This, despite Suarez who prob won't lose to him in terms of conversion ratio.

 

But too bad, LS left and only DS left, so have to stick with him. He's never been the pressing type (unlike LS in the past). He waits for others to put in the shift, then only he will use some energy to sprint (ok, he's not slow when he does that) to space, then make use of his admittedly decent feet to do the work.

 

Now that the boss asks the team to press, he and benteke are the same - they will humor the boss a bit and jog towards the goalie once in a while and jog towards the defenders holding the ball also a few times a game. I know for him it's probably also the worry of injuring himself if he tries to harass and tackle the defenders to unsettle them (which coutinho, even lallana and firmino sometimes do), but that's also not in line with the pressing tactics employed by klopp now.

 

The main difference betw him and Ben is that at least he gets into good positions more often, and his conversion rate is higher. As long as he's scoring, and the team winning, it's still ok.

[Bismarck]

Sturridge… when Suarez was around, i always felt LS was far more hardworking, and DS was the unsettling factor, cos he always expects others to pass the ball to him to earn the glory, and his body language and facial expression will show his displeasure at his teammates for not doing do. This, despite Suarez who prob won't lose to him in terms of conversion ratio.

 

But too bad, LS left and only DS left, so have to stick with him. He's never been the pressing type (unlike LS in the past). He waits for others to put in the shift, then only he will use some energy to sprint (ok, he's not slow when he does that) to space, then make use of his admittedly decent feet to do the work.

 

Now that the boss asks the team to press, he and benteke are the same - they will humor the boss a bit and jog towards the goalie once in a while and jog towards the defenders holding the ball also a few times a game. I know for him it's probably also the worry of injuring himself if he tries to harass and tackle the defenders to unsettle them (which coutinho, even lallana and firmino sometimes do), but that's also not in line with the pressing tactics employed by klopp now.

 

The main difference betw him and Ben is that at least he gets into good positions more often, and his conversion rate is higher. As long as he's scoring, and the team winning, it's still ok.

 

Whatever decisions Klopp is making or planning to make, I am backing him. Because Klopp expects his players to function together as a team. So if any of the players do not play to instructions, that means team cannot function to what he wants, he will first then    , then  , then  and finally   if the player doesnt buck up 

[Shorty]

Sturridge… when Suarez was around, i always felt LS was far more hardworking, and DS was the unsettling factor, cos he always expects others to pass the ball to him to earn the glory, and his body language and facial expression will show his displeasure at his teammates for not doing do. This, despite Suarez who prob won't lose to him in terms of conversion ratio.

 

But too bad, LS left and only DS left, so have to stick with him. He's never been the pressing type (unlike LS in the past). He waits for others to put in the shift, then only he will use some energy to sprint (ok, he's not slow when he does that) to space, then make use of his admittedly decent feet to do the work.

 

Now that the boss asks the team to press, he and benteke are the same - they will humor the boss a bit and jog towards the goalie once in a while and jog towards the defenders holding the ball also a few times a game. I know for him it's probably also the worry of injuring himself if he tries to harass and tackle the defenders to unsettle them (which coutinho, even lallana and firmino sometimes do), but that's also not in line with the pressing tactics employed by klopp now.

 

The main difference betw him and Ben is that at least he gets into good positions more often, and his conversion rate is higher. As long as he's scoring, and the team winning, it's still ok.

sturridge is the traditional striker. wait in the box for ppl to feed the ball. it will b more pleasant to watch if he is not that greedy n not show attitude face. i don mind him waiting upfront, cos many times pool hv suffered as there were nobody in the box for the midfielders to cross to. but it is jus the projection of himself that made some don like. i mean, if u r already lazy, don b selfish n don sulk. 

 

having said that, pool do need a scorer, n sturridge is not a bad one. jus that i tink recently his confidence or attitude is not ideal, so he did miss a few easy (by his standard) chances.

[Scion]

Finally.. i really hope skrtel goes.. other den dat season where he plunged in quite a num of goals from set pieces.. tbh he's really shit of a defender.. yes he's committed in challenges.. but he can't read the game, makes too many silly mistakes.. loses out to battle with smaller sized strikers.. can't win challenges against the taller players.. can't pass.. i'm really surprised he even lasted so long..

 

Ever since the spurs game when defoe was playing, how he out muscled a HIGH ball from skrtel.. was the day i know he was crap..

 

Time for him to go..

 

 

i feel that none of the Liverpool center backs are good enough

 

Skrtel - reckless

Sakho - error-prone

Lovren - inconsistent

Toure - too old already

[Joseph22]

i feel that none of the Liverpool center backs are good enough

 

Skrtel - reckless

Sakho - error-prone

Lovren - inconsistent

Toure - too old already

That's why even Lucas play CB.

[Maxus-MIFA9]

Sturridge… when Suarez was around, i always felt LS was far more hardworking, and DS was the unsettling factor, cos he always expects others to pass the ball to him to earn the glory, and his body language and facial expression will show his displeasure at his teammates for not doing do. This, despite Suarez who prob won't lose to him in terms of conversion ratio.

 

But too bad, LS left and only DS left, so have to stick with him. He's never been the pressing type (unlike LS in the past). He waits for others to put in the shift, then only he will use some energy to sprint (ok, he's not slow when he does that) to space, then make use of his admittedly decent feet to do the work.

 

Now that the boss asks the team to press, he and benteke are the same - they will humor the boss a bit and jog towards the goalie once in a while and jog towards the defenders holding the ball also a few times a game. I know for him it's probably also the worry of injuring himself if he tries to harass and tackle the defenders to unsettle them (which coutinho, even lallana and firmino sometimes do), but that's also not in line with the pressing tactics employed by klopp now.

 

The main difference betw him and Ben is that at least he gets into good positions more often, and his conversion rate is higher. As long as he's scoring, and the team winning, it's still ok.

 

JM saw it when Sturridge played for Chelsea and he let him go .....

 

Well, Pool hop it (I think it was BR) only to be injured for a long period of time. The moment they announced the transferred, I already seow leow.... 

 

I did the same analysed for Andy Carroll & Benteke cos I see a player's style of playing whether suit Pool or not and not his number of goals he scored during the last season. 

[Joseph22]

JM saw it when Sturridge played for Chelsea and he let him go .....

 

Well, Pool hop it (I think it was BR) only to be injured for a long period of time. The moment they announced the transferred, I already seow leow....

 

I did the same analysed for Andy Carroll & Benteke cos I see a player's style of playing whether suit Pool or not and not his number of goals he scored during the last season.

Let's be fair to him. He was just playing what we call traditional striker. Just because the manager want him to press but he can't press doesn't mean he is not good. We do miss him greatly this season...

[Atrecord]

sturridge is the traditional striker. wait in the box for ppl to feed the ball. it will b more pleasant to watch if he is not that greedy n not show attitude face. i don mind him waiting upfront, cos many times pool hv suffered as there were nobody in the box for the midfielders to cross to. but it is jus the projection of himself that made some don like. i mean, if u r already lazy, don b selfish n don sulk. 

 

having said that, pool do need a scorer, n sturridge is not a bad one. jus that i tink recently his confidence or attitude is not ideal, so he did miss a few easy (by his standard) chances.

 

Absolutely right there!

His sulk face really puts me off. And i suspect possibly some teammates as well.

The other thing i don't like about him is that he thinks he's messi, keeps holding on and juggling the ball, and maybe 2 times out of 5 he would end up losing it - all this when teammates sprint into space upfield and leaving gaps at the back making it dangerous if we lose the ball...

 

Agree that he's quite decent a striker. But must make sure he's fit lor… Suarez played every game for us except when he was suspended. DS spent most of his contract time on the treatment table - and still dare to sulk 

i feel that none of the Liverpool center backs are good enough

 

Skrtel - reckless

Sakho - error-prone

Lovren - inconsistent

Toure - too old already

 

Also, other then Skrtel, the rest are all too short to be able to win headers when defending set pieces. Skrtel, for his height, is also only good for corners at the other end for one season. Never see him clear headers in our box. Last season saw him beaten in the box by a shorty gunner...

 

We need another hyppia...

[cashcow]

i feel that none of the Liverpool center backs are good enough

 

Skrtel - reckless

Sakho - error-prone

Lovren - inconsistent

Toure - too old already

I reckon that Toure who is prone to hamstring problems would be let go next season. LFC has already signed Schalke defender Joel Matip for next season. Probably Skrtel will be playing reserve in place of Toure for another season.

 

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/15/joel-matip-liverpool-schalke-transfer-signing

[Joseph22]

Absolutely right there!

His sulk face really puts me off. And i suspect possibly some teammates as well.

The other thing i don't like about him is that he thinks he's messi, keeps holding on and juggling the ball, and maybe 2 times out of 5 he would end up losing it - all this when teammates sprint into space upfield and leaving gaps at the back making it dangerous if we lose the ball...

 

Agree that he's quite decent a striker. But must make sure he's fit lor⦠Suarez played every game for us except when he was suspended. DS spent most of his contract time on the treatment table - and still dare to sulk

 

 

Also, other then Skrtel, the rest are all too short to be able to win headers when defending set pieces. Skrtel, for his height, is also only good for corners at the other end for one season. Never see him clear headers in our box. Last season saw him beaten in the box by a shorty gunner...

 

We need another hyppia...

Cannot blame skirtel.. All his team mate so short.. Give him illusion in training that his aerial clearance is superb.