Chelsea away

[Buzzo]

We’ll never agree Buzzo but I can agree to disagree - for me it is the most obvious improvement area in our first 11. Fab, Thiago and one more……

I 100% agree that if he was managed properly we’d get much more from him

I've run out of steam on this also

[Irishnev]

I've run out of steam on this also

Much like our captain

[frank the tank]

This. We are treading water because Ageing squad + klopp = better chance of a trophy than fresh young guns + klopp. So we seem to be sticking to that to make most of Klopp while he is here.

With klopp on a countdown it's a bizarre situation now.. He's still here which is fine if course.. but at some point part of me thinks it's detrimental for him to stay to end of his contract.

I was thinking something similar yesterday. If Jurgen signed a new contract, then my god that would be some huge boost. I suspect a lot of players that signed for us actually signed to play under him. Players like Thiago and Virgil. Plus it must be helpful when we sign top young players like Elliot too - the fact that Jurgen is so good at bringing through young players into the team.

LFC will always be an attractive proposition for any player to join......but if Jurgen was working his notice, then some players will be slow to sign for LFC - or even current players extend their contracts - as they won't know who the manager will be. And from FSGs perspective, they might now want to shell out a lot on players that a future manager won't want in their team.

Could end up being a bit ****.

[Rich]

Our 'not 1st choice' midfield was up against Kante as well. One of the best in the business. Away from home, without our manager on the touchline.

Screaming about the death of our ability to win the title on the base of this game is a little far fetched.

We all knew City were the strongest squad before the start of the season, they're doing incredibly well. It'll take a lot to go in our favour to nick the title from them. I'd have said the same before the season started.

Our 1st eleven is still, for me, the best eleven players in the league, probably Europe, but we don't have the same squad as City or Chelsea.

[BG1973]

I was thinking something similar yesterday. If Jurgen signed a new contract, then my god that would be some huge boost. I suspect a lot of players that signed for us actually signed to play under him. Players like Thiago and Virgil. Plus it must be helpful when we sign top young players like Elliot too - the fact that Jurgen is so good at bringing through young players into the team.

LFC will always be an attractive proposition for any player to join......but if Jurgen was working his notice, then some players will be slow to sign for LFC - or even current players extend their contracts - as they won't know who the manager will be. And from FSGs perspective, they might now want to shell out a lot on players that a future manager won't want in their team.

Could end up being a bit ****.

Exactly, we're on course to fall off a cliff when he goes if we let the squad age to point of no resale value. Really worrying for me.

Think this is why Salah deal not done yet. Probably linked to convos about klopp' s future. Imagine if both signed new deals at once!