See article on sky sports about how Klopp has final say on all transfers and it's been that way for years. Was the same under Rodgers as well. The he word committee was used and has been clung onto by media but in truth it's just scouts and a few data analysts who go away and do the usual thing and provide a list of players to the manager. Guess that debunks the theory of committee buy vs Rodgers buy.
Why not have him back playing? Under Klopp he won't be used as a first team regular like Rodgers did and I think Gerrard knows if he came back he'd be used as an impact sub in a few games more than anything. He he can make an impact in games, potentially when we need to control the game or searching a goal in last 10/20 mins. Ubder rodgers is say no because I don't think he'd be used properly but I think Klopp would use him sparingly and in the right times.
He had the big send off a few months ago.. what's the point of doing that if he's back so soon? LA were in the hunt to win their division.. Not saying that it's all Gerrards fault, but he came into that team and they finished lower in their division than predicted! Also, saw him play a few games and even in the MLS, people ran past him and he failed to control any game, that's in the MLS a division that at best is Championship Quality.. The lad was a legend, lets just remember him as that!
So could it have been more of a 'committee recommendation vs Rodgers wants'. Rodgers had who he wanted in mind, got the committee to take a look (scout), assessed potential value etc and then gave the data and recommendation (ie price, value for money etc) to BR. In the case of Lovren and Lallana this would mean that BR could push those transfers through even if the committee was unsure of them. At the same time the committee still had free range to go look at players and come back to Rodgers and say 'this player looks good, good price and fits what we're missing'. So leaves the idea Rodgers was getting players he was unsure about cause he was deferring to the committee over areas of football he didn't know a lot about (European)
I guess that's where trust and a good relationship between manager and chief scout comes in. the fact he has final say over who comes in suggests should put to bed notion of not playing players because they were committee signings because he could have just said no to them.
He couldn't say no to them - else he wouldn't have got anyone else in. Certain players were imposed on him.
Our MD is hardly going to say there was conflict between the two.... But it's been done to death - you know where I stand. I bid you farewell, Sir ...
Ryan Kent on loan at Coventry scored a great goal yesterday and has gone back to Melwood for international break so Klopp can have a closer look. Highly rated by staff apparently.
He could and should have said no if he didn't want the player in question. If it was that bad then he should have walked and kept his integrity!
where would Gerrard play? He certainly cannot play in a midfield 2 as we've painfully seen over past year or so. He's not particularly quick to cover ground and defensively poor. If I'm being honest, I don't want him back at all at the moment. This team is trying to find its identity and we've finally started to gather some momentum. Some players are standing up and bring counted and emerging into new leaders. Now, there is no reason for the above to change if Gerrard comes back - I'm just a little concerned that such a big influential person coming back may put them under pressure again.
Hes been quoted as saying he'd had taken a bit part role of he has got a coaching role as well and I think he'd know if he came back now e wouldn't be first choice.
