Klopp: This season is not a true reflection of who we are

[TLW]

Jurgen Klopp says that there is no sense of concern in his mind in regards to where his team is placed for the future.

 

The decline of Liverpool’s form during this campaign has been one of the main talking points during this Premier League season.

 

It has been difficult to put your finger on exactly what has been the cause of the drop-off due to the wild variations of performances.

 

The highs have been euphoric such as the injury-time winner against Newcastle, the 7-0 thumping of Man United and a performance of great professionalism and focus when they defeated Man City in a tense contest in October.

 

But to well and truly counter that, the lows have been rock-bottom, such as the truly dismal displays against Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest, Leeds, Brighton and Wolves.

 

Much has been made of the need to regenerate the squad and speaking ahead of the lunch time fixture against Man City, the manager was again adamant that Liverpool would be spending money in the summer transfer window but did not go into major specifics.

 

But more broadly, Klopp is focused on the present and finding a way to once again challenge for honours like have done consistently in previous seasons as the Mirror reported.

 

“It is an anomaly. Look, of course it's completely normal for people to say 'that's not good enough, and here's not good enough, and there's not good enough', but that’s b******* because (of what happened) the years before.

 

“It doesn’t change overnight, you don't lose all our brains and fitness and medical (department). Things happen and then you have to react, but when you are a little bit unlucky in this direction then it's really difficult and the league is running away at that moment."

 

Such is the inconsistent nature of performances, even someone as wise and experienced as Klopp does not have a idea what his side will produce against their great rivals from the modern era this afternoon.

 

 

“I would love to say; ‘How can you ask this question?’ But yes, in this moment nobody can be 100% sure what we will be like.

 

“That is the situation we brought on ourselves - we showed all these kinds of faces, but the extent of it is a surprise. We are sixth, or seventh with the games in hand, and that is not where we want to be. For us that is not possible because we are not where we should be and where we have to be.

 

“There is inconsistency in moments, and we seem to struggle when we go behind. That's something we have to change, obviously. If you can only perform when everything is going in your direction, then there's absolutely no chance.”

 

Klopp intimated that talk is cheap however, and the proof will be in the performances from this point on.

 

“All the talks we had, all the sessions we had, and when the players came back and I spoke to them - everything looks like it goes in the right direction and now we have to show it.”

 

 

 

 

 

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[an tha]

Sorry, Jurgen - love you and what you have done for our club and you are 100% the right man to take us forward...But you are dead wrong on this one.

 

This season is EXACTLY who and what we are right now.

 

Luckily I believe you'll fix it.

[DJLJ]

Hmmm, same old shit every single time. Of course this is who we are, our position, play etc. doesn’t lie. 

[stringvest]

The man is in denial.  He must realise the players are not listening to him any more.  He's run out of ideas, the players' cowardice and lack of fight is now being exposed because those players who were good enough to mask the shitness of some individuals are either no longer at the club or are injured, and the management don't know what to do about it.  He should be giving Milner the captaincy and he should stop protecting those players who should be slung out.  

 

Standards - of professionalism, stamina, courage, determination, technique - are so low at the moment, it's just not acceptable.  

 

The only way Klopp can progress (or even survive) at all next year is by shipping out those players that have clearly stopped listening to him.  Whether they are big name players, or players on the fringe; if they've stopped listening, they need to be fucked off.  It's corrosive.

[TheHowieLama]

8 hours ago, an tha said:

Sorry, Jurgen - love you and what you have done for our club and you are 100% the right man to take us forward...But you are dead wrong on this one.

 

This season is EXACTLY who and what we are right now.

 

Luckily I believe you'll fix it.

 

Everybody respects what Klopp has accomplished here and most love the fella on a personal level but what makes you think this?

 

It is not something he has ever done before and tactically he has looked as inept this season as some of the worst managers in this league. 

 

[Special K]

It's absolutely a reflection on where we are

[Scott_M]

We are a team who currently doesn't believe in themselves.

[Section_31]

9 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

We are a team who currently doesn't believe in themselves.

 

I don't think it's a confidence thing, it's a desire thing. Players like Virg and Salah don't lose confidence. They seemingly no longer give a fuck.

 

Trent's boat always looks like a kid who's been made to go and visit his nan but wants to be at home on his X Box.

[TheHowieLama]

14 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

We are a team who currently doesn't believe in themselves.

 

3 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

 

I don't think it's a confidence thing, it's a desire thing. Players like Virg and Salah don't lose confidence. They seemingly no longer give a fuck.

 

Trent's boat always looks like a kid who's been made to go and visit his nan but wants to be at home on his X Box.

 

 

If this is true what has happened to Klopp the master man manager?

[Daisy]

Nunez and Gakpo really were two monumentally stupid signings. 

 

Could well finish Klopp, and us off. 

[3 Stacks]

Even if players have stopped playing for him, we can't realistically get a better manager. A bad season isn't a death sentence. There's been certain mistakes and he deserves to try to fix them.

 

But if we're not competing for the biggest honors next season, then it's a trend and we'd have to look at replacing.

[Red74]

6 minutes ago, Daisy said:

Nunez and Gakpo really were two monumentally stupid signings. 

 

Could well finish Klopp, and us off. 

£120 mill committed to these 2 was madness. Especially as we’ve got no idea what to do with them and can hardly get them on the pitch together. This is gonna be a problem position for us. 

[Daisy]

3 minutes ago, Red74 said:

£120 mill committed to these 2 was madness. Especially as we’ve got no idea what to do with them and can hardly get them on the pitch together. This is gonna be a problem position for us. 

Yep, the attack needs just as much work as the midfield. 

[Freddo]

If klopp doesn’t get it right next season and show real progress again especially if we do sign players he wants then we all know his time is up. Thanks for everything but he’ll have to go I’m afraid, I hate saying that but another season like this cannot be tolerated surely.

[Freddo]

And he also needs to be ruthless and cull a load, if that’s Virgil or Mo or Trent then so be it. If he and his staff think the players attitudes aren’t right they need to get tough and get rid. 

[Section_31]

15 minutes ago, Freddo said:

If klopp doesn’t get it right next season and show real progress again especially if we do sign players he wants then we all know his time is up. Thanks for everything but he’ll have to go I’m afraid, I hate saying that but another season like this cannot be tolerated surely.

 

You broke my heart Freddo.

[Freddo]

18 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

 

You broke my heart Freddo.

I broke my own. I’m sure he’ll get it right with the right additions. Yes we need fresh legs but more importantly, fresh minds to coach 

[Elite]

38 minutes ago, Freddo said:

And he also needs to be ruthless and cull a load, if that’s Virgil or Mo or Trent then so be it. If he and his staff think the players attitudes aren’t right they need to get tough and get rid. 

Yeah the cliques need breaking up. 

[Freddo]

4 minutes ago, Elite said:

Yeah the cliques need breaking up. 

A huge shot across the bows would be to get rid of Henderson. If the captain is vulnerable then who is safe. Apart from Alli. No one is Henderson needs to go anyway. Far better players than him around. Even at villa and Brentford, etc.

[Jordy Brouwer]

A season can't really be an anomoly unless something really major has happened. Its dozens of games. 

[Freddo]

2 minutes ago, Jordy Brouwer said:

A season can't really be an anomoly unless something really major has happened. Its dozens of games. 

You can’t even call it a transition can you. Surely no one can. Let’s hope we have a genuine transition or rebuild in the summer and come back reinvigorated and hungry. But that needs fresh legs and fresh minds.

[TheHowieLama]

15 minutes ago, Jordy Brouwer said:

 Its dozens of games. 

 

Nearly three I think.

[an tha]

2 hours ago, TheHowieLama said:

 

Everybody respects what Klopp has accomplished here and most love the fella on a personal level but what makes you think this?

 

It is not something he has ever done before and tactically he has looked as inept this season as some of the worst managers in this league. 

 

When he has the right parts for the engine he'll make it run properly.

 

Of course if we fail to get them, then we are in trouble - but I believe he knows exactly what he needs.

 

Thing is if and when he gets them - the fix is actually quite simple.

 

We will reconnnect the team and be better going both ways - back to maximising our strengths and minimising our weaknesses.

 

At present the parts we are using do the exact opposite of those things.

 

 

[Captain Howdy]

He’s got it all to do that’s for sure, there’s a bad attitude running through this side, I don't see this being fixed in one window. 

[TheHowieLama]

2 minutes ago, an tha said:

When he has the right parts for the engine he'll make it run properly.

 

Of course if we fail to get them, then we are in trouble - but I believe he knows exactly what he needs.

 

Thing is if and when he gets them - the fix is actually quite simple.

 

We will reconnnect the team and be better going both ways - back to maximising our strengths and minimising our weaknesses.

 

At present the parts we are using do the exact opposite of those things.