What must the new manager achieve in the first season?

[Guest meowingdog]

For the past 2 seasons,

we play

 

1)mostly defensive football with mostly long balls masqueraded as great passes

2)the players are like strangers to each other. Either square passes to each other, a hopeless punt forward or a poor cross with 1 striker to battle against several defenders

3)we were out of the race for the championship by December last season and early November this season

 

We need

1)one fast, skilful and commanding central defender--trouble is, every club in Europe is looking for one too

2)an excellent to world-class right sided midfielder

3)a partner to Steven Gerrard

4)clear out stacks of deadwood, to bring in new players, and to reduce the wage bill

5)train and drill the players for passing football.

 

 

As long as the new manager can get us challenging for the title till at least March, and we play passing football, I would consider that a job very well done.

[Mark P]

Nothing less than a Premiership and Champions League double, also emulating Arsenals' unbeaten domestic league feat. Anything less, and the new manager can get his coat.

[Gav]

Think he also has to do all of what C4G said ,and add the FA cup as well while using only acedemy players , (6)

[Guest meowingdog]

Nothing less than a Premiership and Champions League double, also emulating Arsenals' unbeaten domestic league feat. Anything less, and the new manager can get his coat.

 

Hey Roman Abramovich, that's really quite demanding, especially with Moscow breathing down your neck!

[Mark P]

To be in with a shout of the title with 10 games to go would be a start. Knockout stages of the CL should hopefully be attainable, I reckon.

[danhaddad]

The most important thing is that the players should start to enjoy their football again, and play with a passion and willingness that only 2 or 3 do.

 

As next year will be a transition period, real success will be seen if the manager can successfully implement his style of football and have us closer to the top 3 than we have been this year.

 

 

No reason why we can't go quite far in the CL, and maybe get to a cup final..

[fivetimes]

Bed in. stamp his own style on it.

Doesnt have to acheive anything, it is his first year ffs!!!

 

champ league i am sure will be a requirement from the board.

 

just seeing a diff tactical approach will be enough for me.

[Guest Gizmo1]

Attacking style of football, pacy defender, motivated players, clear out the shite and a sustained title challenge and a good run in the CL and I'll be quite content for starters.

[Vivaldo]

Come on guys we have some top players at our club as your all aware. A new approach, new coaching ideas and some good signings this summer to add to that. We will be ok I have every faith. Another good feeling will be when we get rid of the 'deadwood' too.

 

The future is looking bright i can feeeeeeeeeeeeeeel it!!

[Guest Dancing Dave]

That's just it though isn't it?? If the results are good, good. If they're not, the same moaning tw@ts will be phoning 606, 505, Alan Jackson et al screaming for a change.

[Cath]

Want to see

1) the deadwood gone by end of summer

2) 2 or 3 class signings. No squad players

3) all remaining players given a fair crack of the whip, promising youngters given a run on the bench with a 20 min slot when things are going ok

4) motivated players run out at Anfield in Aug.

5) Development of a team - too long we've been a bunch of promising individuals.

6) a top 3 challenge with a definate CL place

7) I'd like to see us go for a cup as well. Dont expect the League in Yr1 but a cup can get the winning habit going and be good for a team.

[Guest Dancing Dave]

Want to see

1) the deadwood gone by end of summer

2) 2 or 3 class signings. No squad players

3) all remaining players given a fair crack of the whip, promising youngters given a run on the bench with a 20 min slot when things are going ok

4) motivated players run out at Anfield in Aug.

5) Development of a team - too long we've been a bunch of promising individuals.

6) a top 3 challenge with a definate CL place

7) I'd like to see us go for a cup as well. Dont expect the League in Yr1 but a cup can get the winning habit going and be good for a team.

 

'Kin'ell Cath..are you REALLY a girl?? Top post that.

[Cath]

'Kin'ell Cath..are you REALLY a girl?? Top post that.

 

Dave, are you REALLY a gentleman?

[Guest Dancing Dave]

Dave, are you REALLY a gentleman?

 

 

I am actually mate, and I wasn't being sexist either. My missus could lose half of the posters on here about Liverpool. Mind you, so could the average cactus.

[Stu Monty]

Very Cactusist that mate!

 

Good football, a team that cares, top 4 and a manager that can admit when we're shite will do me.

[Tom R]

I'm with you, Fourtimes.

Although we perhaps only need "tweaking" i still don't think there should be any pressure on teh manager at all in his 1st season. Anything goo dthat comes from next year should be considered a bonus, but not standard.

 

Players being played in their correct positions would be a good start. And just bring back plain old back-to-basics attack-biased football.

Bringing the odd youngster through for the odd game wouldn't go amiss either. Players like Welsh who can bring a bit of pride in to the squad instead of buying cheap foreign shite who are only in it for the pay cheque.

If those three very basic things are done and done quickly then success will surely follow imo.

[Paul]

Success in the transfer market (both in and out); goals and excitement at Anfield (I'm sick of the appalling atmosphere. It'll only be lifted by entertaining football.); a CL qualifying finish within 10 points of the top; and the odd humiliation of an opposing team.

[Bellflower]

Make "This is Anfield " mean something to the players.

[Brownie]

Entertaining football is a must for me, i'm sick of the drivel we've had to put up with lately. Hopefully i'll be able to go the match again and get my moneys worth.

 

In terms of tangible placings, i'd take top three, second group stage of CL as success. Even if it goes tits up I wouldn't be overly harsh on the manager because you can't do too much in your first year.

[Decs]

Totally agree with Bellflower - that sign should mean something and strike fear into teams the way it used to...

 

This IS Anfield.