I wouldn't write off any of our players. They've all proved themselves to be a good player at their previous clubs so it depends how they suit the system implemented. Quite often a new manager changes the order of things.
I think there are very few players who I'd consider as safe. Clyne, Sakho, Moreno are the only ones in for sure. I'd add Coutinho to that list purely because he's incredible and you would have to find a place. The rest, I'm not so sure.
I'll take Henderson for an example. Incredible athlete and I love him to bits. But does he have the brain to be a midfield controller in a 4231? Or if not that, is he a destroyer? If you're not playing him there, is he good enough to play in that attacking 3 behind the striker? He can run so on the face of it he sounds a perfect fit, but there's more to Klopps system than that.
Then there's Sturridge. Our best striker but does Klopp see him as strong enough to play as a lone striker? Maybe he'd prefer Benteke? Could he play Strurridge out wide in a Marco Reus role? Would he be willing to work like Reus did?
I think there are very few players who I'd consider as safe. Clyne, Sakho, Moreno are the only ones in for sure. I'd add Coutinho to that list purely because he's incredible and you would have to find a place. The rest, I'm not so sure.
I'll take Henderson for an example. Incredible athlete and I love him to bits. But does he have the brain to be a midfield controller in a 4231? Or if not that, is he a destroyer? If you're not playing him there, is he good enough to play in that attacking 3 behind the striker? He can run so on the face of it he sounds a perfect fit, but there's more to Klopps system than that.
Then there's Sturridge. Our best striker but does Klopp see him as strong enough to play as a lone striker? Maybe he'd prefer Benteke? Could he play Strurridge out wide in a Marco Reus role? Would he be willing to work like Reus did?
Apart from Balotelli obviously.



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