Impossible to tell how well Slot will do at this point. I think we have a very good squad, but as you say, a few aging players. Not too many the club can't evolve. I feel like Klopp played Nunez out of position and hope Slot can use him better (if he stays). Same with Trent. Obviously I'm not expecting Slot to be better than Klopp but there are ways the existing squad could improve even without new signings. Taking a random fart-guess now, not knowing who comes and goes, or much about Slot... I'd predict 4th or 5th for us next year. We're not going to keep pace with City/Arse this season... And there are enough people on our heels that a little stumble from changing managers you have to expect a little drop.
What I want and what's I expect to happen are two different things. I want us to win everything. I expect us to win SOME things... Although probably not next year. I also want England to win the world cup, but I know (the men at least) will never lift a trophy in my lifetime.
From the clips I've seen of him in the media, he speaks better English than Ten Hag and his humor seems similar to Klopp's.
We'll ****ing smash'em Until Southgate ****ed off, I don't care and I'm not watching. Not watched England for several years because of the extremely negative prick
VVd is fine. Quansah is already slotted in as first choice ahead of Konate anyway. Def need something up top but new tactics might get more goals out of gakpo nunez and diaz anyway. Midfield has had a big overhaul with young players just needs a proper DM unless Bajcetic gets back to fitness. Doesn’t need wholesale changes and the difference between klopp going compared to Ferguson and wenger is that our structure is top notch. Ferguson and wenger ran those whole clubs and when they went and then I believe dien left arsenal and guy at United left soon after and they didn’t have the backup to support the new managers. Now slot might fail but the backdrop is there to support him in a much better way
We've got a very good squad that just needs a tweak here and there, especially when it comes to goalscoring
Lfc possible team Alisson 31 Bradley 21 in a month Quansah 21 Vvd 33 in a month Robertson 30 (Chambers is going to be 20) Trent 25 (Bajcetic 19) (morton is 21) Macallister 25 Elliott 21 (gravenberch is 21) Szoboslazi 23 (salah will be 32) Gakpo 25 (nunez will be 25) Diaz 27 If we let salah go and just.loved szobo to a proper type of position he plays for his international team in thats be ok. Lfc youths Davies Davidson Nallo Pinnington Chambers Scanlon Morrison Nyoni McConnell Clark Doak Danns Figueroa Koumas Gordon Takeyour pick of pretty good under age players to choose a couple to promote from This is about getting the right tactics, the right organisation and the right intensity Imo the team lost its way badly in terms of defending and just Palin keeping going in games. We have seen off thiago and matip but we should expect Adrian, tsimikas, kelleher amd maybe salah to go Imo endo isn't up to this level so we really need to take a fresh look at morton and bajcetic with new eyes and decide how we dominate midfield. Imo konate will want to go too. Alisson Bradley quansah vvd Robertson Trent macca Szoboszlai Elliott diaz Nunez Imo without doing anything In the market we've a chance to come.back strong. We could do with looking at full back options there. I think gravenberch could play as well
Quite the opposite to me. Thiago never played and imo didn't suit our style when he did, despite being quality. Matip likewise, we were lucky to get a run of games from him. Quansah has come in and been very good, but definitely needs another signing in defence. Our midfield just had a complete refresh, as has the attack. Salah needs competition/cover. So sign a right winger and a centre back and I think we are OK. Regardless of that, Slot isn't Klopp and we won't be as good.
I think it's very hard just judge klopp by tje final two seasons as there's so much gone before But Let's be clear here any other manager 5th on 67 points. Out in cl last 16. Out of cups in 4th round each. (For a top club that's poor) 3rd on 82?. Out in europa qf. League cup winners. Out of fa cup in qf. Not bad. Most clubs take that but it was a disappointing end. I think a another manager can do more. I honestly do. I felt the general energy and focus dropped right off over the past months. They have to be the real deal and not a spoofer though.
Yeah we coped so well with the squad players and academy when in need, then when players were coming back I think we underestimated how tough it’d be to get them up to speed and everything just went to **** for a few weeks. Klopp wasn’t absolutely perfect, I’m looking forward to a different style now that the time has come - let’s embrace it and see. Momentum is everything in this game, start the season well (with a friendly opening few games) and we might just kick on nicely
