Watford (A): Post Match

[Buzzo]

I think you're being too kind.

If he doesn't know where needs strengthened at this juncture then I dare say he's in the wrong job.

I mean backed up. He clearly knows where we are weak given the players he has identified.

[Buzzo]

He's identified two players who look ideal on paper, but where are the others? There just have to be more than the two we can't have

Who knows, maybe we will still get them (though on this showing VVD is the absolute priority) we can only answer this at the end of the month.

[Kenneth]

Who knows, maybe we will still get them (though on this showing VVD is the absolute priority) we can only answer this at the end of the month.

We can't, because we should have had players in weeks ago. Even if we got VVD now, we've already dropped 2 points and how long will it take him to get up to speed in the team? Getting you're transfer business done early is clearly the best approach, if VVD talks go tits up and you have to write a grovelling apology then move on to the next.

[labourRed]

Henry was absolutely wank for that last goal. If heads the ball out before the ball reaches Wij's elastic neck, and before Mignolets punches a ball that was going miles away back into his own goal we would have won the game.

Sack FSG.

I can't be the only one citing underinvestment in the squad as an issue and I don't think I am.

Moreno had a decent game.

I still don't think he's good enough but then I'm unsure about Robinson as well. Other than diving in during the second he was otherwise OK.

[Roboklopp]

We can't, because we should have had players in weeks ago. Even if we got VVD now, we've already dropped 2 points and how long will it take him to get up to speed in the team? Getting you're transfer business done early is clearly the best approach, if VVD talks go tits up and you have to write a grovelling apology then move on to the next.

Exactly, all the same people were saying it made sense not to buy anyone in Jan (which very nearly cost us 4th) cos it was important to get new players in to give them a full preseason to bed in & get used to Klopp & his fitness demands. That hasn't happened. Again.

[Exiled_red]

Whats a 'normal' % for comparison?

I'm not sure I only saw the stats on the screen briefly but we were the side in the top 6 who conceded the most goals overall and the highest % from set pieces, which means that in terms of the number of goals we concede from set pieces is much higher than the sides around us

Spurs I believe were about 20% but they were also the best of the sides defensively so the also conceded fewer goals overall.

[Red_Polo]

We can't, because we should have had players in weeks ago. Even if we got VVD now, we've already dropped 2 points and how long will it take him to get up to speed in the team? Getting you're transfer business done early is clearly the best approach, if VVD talks go tits up and you have to write a grovelling apology then move on to the next.

I agree, I think chances of these big moves happening probably fade as the window is about to close. I know transfer activity as a whole is higher at that time, but even without knowing the data I strongly suspect this isn't the case for the big deals these days.

[baitman]

Moreno had a decent game.

**** stirrer

[Leyton388]

I can't be the only one citing underinvestment in the squad as an issue and I don't think I am.

Believe me mate your not. Some of us have had enough of those ***** bags FSG. They're quick enough to wax lyrical about the next sponsorship deal and corporate seat sales and go on about how good a financial place the club is in but don't spend a penny of it on what matters. This is a football club first and foremost and the number one should be investment in the team.

I don't give a **** what sponsorship money or corporate money the club brings in if it's not been spent on the team. They're just full of **** and soundbites every transfer window. Bunch of hedge fund snakes.

[Roboklopp]

They are a massive upgrade on G&H but don't have the means nor the will to take is back to where we want to be.

[Kenneth]

**** stirrer

We'll yes, but seriously I thought he was alright relatively.

[Maxiedge]

I know this needs to be taken into context but the fact that Watford have spent more than us so far this window (Net) would be considered mind-blowing two months ago

[Kenneth]

They are a massive upgrade on G&H but don't have the means nor the will to take is back to where we want to be.

We are limited by our location and our finances. It would take a lot of money to overcome the location issue (I don't mean by relocating anfield, rather paying players higher wages). We want to push on for success but in reality, 4th probably is success for a club of our size, standing and funding.

[baitman]

We'll yes, but seriously I thought he was alright relatively.

[Gibbo]

I think there is quite clearly a will to spend from FSG we threw money at Keita ffs.

Arguably an equal problem is Klopp wanting one player position and one player only.

We still need probably 2 defenders a midfielder (maybe 2 if Coutinho leaves) and a bloody centre forward. But Jurgen seems to be happy.