Jürgen Klopp

[Cormack74]

Can I just say that people call me out for being negative and I read this and think WTF. I'm not going to comment on the game, I saw barely 5 mins as I was at work. On hearing the result, I smiled. It wasn't unexpected. It's Liverpool football club. It's what we do.

I'm having fresh crab meat, vine tomatoes, lettuce, rocket and basil, with a crusty loaf washed down with the rest of the white rioja. I'm going to enjoy. I'll have a campari and tonic as well. Be good, be playful, share the love.

Campari? Have you moved to the 1960's Bob?

[cream]

Sometimes you don't get what you want, for whatever reason. It could be the lack of funds, the player is overpriced, the club are unwilling to sell etc. I am hoping that we haven't gone to plan B because we genuinely believe that we can still do a deal for first choices and not because we have decided if we can't have our first choice we won't get anyone. If we had a world class side and a strong squad and the one player who could improve us was unavailable then I can understand not signing someone else, but we aren't in that situation, not only do we need top quality we also need numbers, Matip, Lovren, Klavan and Gomez are not enough CBs for us to get through the season.

I think there obviously is a plan B but for once it would be nice to get get plan A. I suspect this is how Klopp is feeling at the moment.

[baitman]

klopp stating so publicly that there is no plan b, c or d must be a message to the owners. maybe fsg feel the prices have gone mental [fair enough] but we have been penny pinching for some time, tv money has gone mental, and klopp knows its time to make a push as we are back in the CL so need to strengthen and add quality.

move some of our first team players down to squaddies by bringing in better than what we have is the ideal thing.
but the reality is we might not get VVD or keita, so we then need to have other targets lined up.

whoever is in charge of negotiating and contacting these other clubs may be just another bumbling fool with a grand job title but little idea of the football world in which he is now moving.

maybe the guy is under orders from klopp to seal the deal and get the man, but then fsg are saying we'll give you £50 up front and then a penny a week for the rest of eternity.

[labourRed]

That Graeme Kelly bloke who people like to quote as one of few reliable ITK people has said parts of that statement is true, the other parts he doesn't know about, but he wouldn't be surprised if it was all correct.

Yeah. I smell that something is not right. Could be a bumpy ride over the next few weeks/season.

From someone (GK) who has been convinced consistently we'll have a good summer he's had an about turn recently. That would indicate his sources (if he has any, prob media folk only) have changed their info which could indeed point to issues.

We know FSG play the media game so while reports were all rosey early in the summer re, 200m, keita, VVD, ox nothing actually came to fruition. Another window of PR and **** all delivery.

[BobTheCharmer]

Campari? Have you moved to the 1960's Bob?

it's ace. Slice of lemon and some tonic, bobs your uncle.

[Red_Polo]

it's ace. Slice of lemon and some tonic, bobs your uncle.

Get yourself on the negronis, Bob

[BootRoom]

That Graeme Kelly bloke who people like to quote as one of few reliable ITK people has said parts of that statement is true, the other parts he doesn't know about, but he wouldn't be surprised if it was all correct.

That Graeme Kelly bloke has stated that Klopp wants to sell Coutinho but the owners are stopping him from doing so, yet he wouldn't be surprised that a statement containing the 'fact' that the owners want to sell Coutinho is all correct?

Haven't these twitter ITKs got more constructive things to do with their time? At least line up their nonsense to be more consistent.......they are all over the place, just like our defence

[Buzzo]

it's ace. Slice of lemon and some tonic, bobs your uncle.

Bob chilling after the match.

[BobTheCharmer]

you're not far off.

[MrMichael]

Will Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs, City, and Utd concede 3 goals against Watford this season? I highly doubt it.

Chelsea just conceded 3 at home against Burnley. Arsenal the same against Leicester. Clearly our defending was a shambles today but we're not remotely the only top 6 side who have had defensive issues this weekend!

[Norbs]

And it's only the first game of the season....

So?

[Roboklopp]

Chelsea just conceded 3 at home against Burnley. Arsenal the same against Leicester. Clearly our defending was a shambles today but we're not remotely the only top 6 side who have had defensive issues this weekend!

Nope but ours have been going on for years & we've done **** all about them. Citing the Chavs at least is very much whataboutery. We need get our own house in order.

[Slinky Skills]

Chelsea just conceded 3 at home against Burnley. Arsenal the same against Leicester. Clearly our defending was a shambles today but we're not remotely the only top 6 side who have had defensive issues this weekend!

We know that but we've been horrific defensively for years not just today. Chelsea have been nowhere near as bad in the past. Either way it needs addressing.

[Norbs]

Wagner 2-0 up at Palace. We got the wrong German!!

There may be more to that than a throwaway comment. We as a fan base have a huge love in for Klopp but how much analysis has been done with regards to his Dortmund squad and what he inherited.

I love Klopp and would love him to succeed here but we may be asking a lot of him and he might not be up to the job. Scary thought

[Norbs]

Chelsea just conceded 3 at home against Burnley. Arsenal the same against Leicester. Clearly our defending was a shambles today but we're not remotely the only top 6 side who have had defensive issues this weekend!

And Watford have spent more than us since the end of the last season. Plus we're without 3 key players through injury