Arne Slot

[danperkins]

Been discussed many time, but I really don't think it is amazing at all.

One we are a club that tends to be clow to sack managers, especially those with some credit in the bank.

Secondly, and possibly the closest to the truth, would be that if we do want a change then the guy we want simply is not willing or able to move until the summer.


You know what would be wild though. Us winning the CL this year and then Slot handing in his notice after the final having won the league and CL in back to back seasons.

we're getting knocked out tonight mate

[Doc_Piptorious]

Maybe I should've raised the Financial bar a bit to include Salah, Mane, Wjinaldum, Fabinho and Jota. My point should've been more about him improving players than the cost

All those players did improve under Klopp but we also bought all of them after they have been player of the year (or in the running for it) that season at their respective clubs. Plus they were all in the 30m to 50m bracket which would probably be players in the 60m to 100m bracket these days.


Think the first three in particular did sky rocket under Klopp though. Wijnaldum in particular as he went from being an attacking midfielder/winger to being a high class CM.

Fabinho was already excelling to a very high level at league and Champions league level when we got him. Think his reading of the game got better with us, but think he would have gained the experience for that to happen anyway. He just looked that good at Monaco.


Jota is an interesting one. He did look better with us, but then again he was surrounded by far better players than he was at Wolves so he went from being the guy that often carried his team with goals and assists to being a guy in a team of equals (and betters in some cases).

Think guys like Robertson or Matip would be better examples of guys that turned from promising or good to being world class under Klopp.

What is interesting under Klopp is how many of the cheaper players, with only a few exceptions, went on to be nothing more than filler for us before moving on whereas our success hit rate with the more expensive transfers was crazy good with only a few exceptions.

Do have a feeling that our bigger money transfers from the Slot era will also turn out to be equally good signings though under what manager I have no idea.

[Norbs]

Klopp did that with Robbo certainly. Slot arguably transformed Gravenberch last season, then transformed him back again but still…

Maybe I should've raised the Financial bar a bit to include Salah, Mane, Wjinaldum, Fabinho and Jota. My point should've been more about him improving players than the cost

[Scratch]

Not harsh at all, unless he's been instructed never to pass outside then it's selfish brain dead football.

He does pass outside, as seen when Robbo plays or last season with Diaz, as I think both of them are a lot more vocal in demanding the ball, whereas Kerkez is making the runs and just expecting to be found.

[Catrin]

Klopp could sign a player for £10m and mould him in to a worldie, Slot might have a style of play but there no sign that he can make any player better or has an ethos about him. He's the least FSG manager, a really odd appointment

Klopp did that with Robbo certainly. Slot arguably transformed Gravenberch last season, then transformed him back again but still…

[Norbs]

Too many injury prone players were signed as well.

In general, I don’t like the idea of spending close to 100 mil on a player because even if they have the quality, they are all one bad injury away from never regaining it.

It seems a smarter bet to me to sign more players in a cheaper bracket (40-65mil)

You can still get very very good players for that sort of money.

There isn’t enough pace in the team anymore, particularly in the wide areas

Klopp could sign a player for £10m and mould him in to a worldie, Slot might have a style of play but there no sign that he can make any player better or has an ethos about him. He's the least FSG manager, a really odd appointment

[BG1973]

Not harsh at all, unless he's been instructed never to pass outside then it's selfish brain dead football.

[Scratch]

You can add not losing Gakpo to that list.

Harsh that, last season Gakpo was played in rotation but still had a good goal/assist output. But I think that losing Diaz and Jota, and Isak being injured, has meant that this season Gakpo has been over-played and is nowhere near as mentally/physically sharp as a result, leading to poor decision making on the field.

[BG1973]

Not a chance - even without the injuries it takes time for a team to gel but you can't ignore the following:

Losing Jota
Losing Diaz
Losing Bradley
Losing Leoni
Salah has been ****
VVD has dropped off a cliff
Macca - ditto above
Ibou - ditto above
Isak hasn't got going at all through one reason or another
Frimpong has been so injury prone
Wirtz & Kerkez being thrown in without being given the time to acclimatise to being at LFC
Alisson being injured

You simply cant ignore the above - it's been as **** season & Slot has to take more than his share of the blame but there are certain exonerating circumstances

Also Slot has been completely blind to the way the game has become so set piece based & his style of football can't deal with it & he hasn't been able to figure it out - not sure if he ever will tbh

I'd have been happy with a CL spot & hopeful of some silverware at the start of the season - still think we'll struggle for either

You can add not losing Gakpo to that list.

[Mark79]

Good job, buddy.

You know it

[baitman]

Get the tapas ready. Role for benitez as some sort of upstairs interpretor?

[peterbread]

Looks like he’s not going back to Spain.

[Doc_Piptorious]

In what way? Smug? Superior? Handsome?

Good job, buddy.

[Mark79]

Wow! Turns out he is actually leaving.




My previous post just makes me feel like Mark79 now

In what way? Smug? Superior? Handsome?

[Doc_Piptorious]

Seems he has been linked to a move to Spain due to his family being homesick.