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In other news, Liverpool outcast Mario Balotelli had an informal meeting with Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho - who managed Balotelli at Inter Milan - to offer him advice on his career.
It is believed that the United boss told Balotelli that he must 'change his attitude if he is to make a success of himself in the game.'

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SuckMyKlopp said:
He has to, i dont know what the lads confidence is like at the moment but if thats a confident Moreno id hate to see the flipside <laugh> the fans are on his back as are the media so klopps gotta have his back through fear of making him worse :D
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Moreno needs the pressure taking off him. A spell as back-up would help him I think. Klopp is obviously, and quite rightly, going to defend the lad in public, but I fully expect to see Milner given the spot when he's back fit.
 
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Jigsawklopp said:
In other news, Liverpool outcast Mario Balotelli had an informal meeting with Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho - who managed Balotelli at Inter Milan - to offer him advice on his career.
It is believed that the United boss told Balotelli that he must 'change his attitude if he is to make a success of himself in the game.'

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If true then he's at the back end of a long list of people who've given Mario that advice.
 
Theo Walcott missed the penalty conceded by Alberto Moreno but soon put Arsenal ahead at the Emirates
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insists he will not be swayed by recent criticism of Reds left-back Alberto Moreno.
The 24-year-old Spain player conceded a penalty in last week's win at Arsenal and BBC pundit Garth Crooks claimed Liverpool would be relegated if he remained in the team.
"Alberto could have done better but I don't really understand what we are talking about," Klopp said.
"I cannot be interested in criticism from other people."
Moreno's tackle on Theo Walcott for the penalty at the Emirates was described on TV by former England coach Gary Neville as "absolute garbage".
Klopp said of the Spanish defender, a £12m signing from Sevilla two years ago: "Are we doing this every time someone's performance isn't very good then we talk about it in a press conference?
"He played, so there was a reason for it - that is what I think about and not what other people want me to think."
Moreno remains the only specialist left-back at the club after summer target Ben Chilwell opted to sign a new contract with Premier League champions Leicester.
However, Klopp says he is not concerned by the position, claiming: "We are not blind and we have other options. Milly [James Milner] can play it really good, we saw that in the Barcelona game.
"I had a talk to him as I didn't want to force a new position on an experienced player.
"Nathaniel Clyne played it, Trent Alexander plays right full-back so we have options and on a very defensive day Ragnar Klavan can play there.
"It is possible to take another [player on a transfer] but only if it is the guy we want."
Meanwhile, the German was optimistic the shoulder injury sustained by recent signing Sadio Mane in training would not sideline the former Southampton forward for too long.
"It was a challenge with two players up in the air coming down and Sadio fell on his shoulder but it is not that serious," Klopp explained
"At this moment I have no idea if he could be available for the weekend [at Burnley] but I don't think it will take a long time.
"At the first moment it was not too good but I think it is all OK."
 
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SuckMyKlopp said:
For the moment they are the stand out weaknesses in our squad.

If (i dont think we are) we are still in the market for a LB, thats all well and good but it has to be the right player above all else, a player that improves us firstly, so that means an improvement on Moreno, certainly defensively at least, but also one who can offer what Klopp demands going forward too, if they have that player in mind then good, go get him! if not i dont want to see any gambles. so im happy to wait in that respect.

I felt Flanno could have offered us something in that role this season so was disappointed to see him go on loan yet he is at a prem team and i do believe theres some kind of playing time guaranteed and a recall option, also makes me think that klopp wouldnt leave us so short in lb without having a plan or a player in mind, but its been very quiet on that front <laugh>
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Milner is that plan..
Given our purchases of Mane and Gini as well as the return to fitness of Hendo, Milner is unlikely to get game time in MF..
He may not like it but it may be the only way he gets a game..

But.. I'd prefer an out and out LB to be purchased rather than shoe-horn Milner in there!
 
Don't know if it's been said already but why did we let Smith go when he was a reasonable option to keep hold of until the target Klopp really wants comes in. I know only 10% of the population are lefties [slightly different with the foot than the hand, I know] and so are hard to come by let alone a half decent one, but we've struggled with this position for a long time now so it doesn't make sense to me to let one go until we have more cover.
 
johnsonsbaby said:
Don't know if it's been said already but why did we let Smith go when he was a reasonable option to keep hold of until the target Klopp really wants comes in. I know only 10% of the population are lefties [slightly different with the foot than the hand, I know] and so are hard to come by let alone a half decent one, but we've struggled with this position for a long time now so it doesn't make sense to me to let one go until we have more cover.
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Because he's even worse defensively than Moreno.
 
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