Jürgen Klopp

[gratziani]

Genius

All down to Jurgen and his management

Changed the fans , players club into this beast that can not be tamed

[Norbs]

We all hoped he'd be good but there's no way even the Irish lads on the forum knew he'd be this good

[vlahka]

I almost orgasmed when I saw the news he'd signed with us. I remember taunting my UTD friends with the news much more than I did when we won the CL way back.

[Buzzo]

Great watch. “Not always happy”.

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[McDermotX]

It's fantastic alright.

How did we end up with this guy ?

Deal with the Devil or something ? When you see so many other mis-appointments going on elsewhere, you really have to thank whatever or whomever you believe in that this man is rocking up every day.

[nineteen]

80% of football coaches bring nothing new or unique to the game. While they may have a decent understanding of the game itself, they have no vision for how to improve things beyond the very basic changes. Beyond the basics and recycle tired old ideas, they have no ability to examine and create new tactics that opponents have never seen, can't cope with and are not prepared for. They don't know how to manage a team - using approaches like situational leadership to customize the approach for each player - it's the same approach for everyone and the hairdryer treatment when things go wrong. Occassionally they get lucky with a group of players and overachieve, but are then unable to replicate that success. These coaches have a shelf life of about 3-4 years before they become very predictable. See Allerdyce, Sherwood, Hodgson, Moyes, O'Neill, etc.

Of the other 20%, at various points in their careers, many of them stop learning and changing and get stuck with a routine that previously brought them success. Unfortunately for them, the football world moves on every so often and the best parts of their tactics are incorporated by other teams who also implement new steps to combat variations in formation, set pieces, etc. These coaches have a shelf life of 6-10 years before they become predictable. See Mourinho, Pochettino, etc.

A very small percentage of coaches understand the need to change and adapt on a regular basis, continue to learn themselves and use new approaches and tactics. Those are the true visionary coaches who are successful through many teams or iterations of a team. See Ferguson, Paisley, Klopp, etc.

TL/DR : We are very lucky to have Klopp.

[Shaggy]

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[Pablo]

[Shaggy]

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FA give Jurgen Klopp public rebuke over winter break comments

Klopp said that Liverpool's reserve team coach would take charge of their FA Cup replay against Shrewsbury and that the "kids" would play

By
Tom Morgan,

27 January 2020 • 7:30pm

The Football Association have slapped down Liverpool over Jurgen Klopp's attack on FA Cup replays during the winter break - by claiming the club had willingly agreed to the plans over the summer.

Liverpool were held to a draw in their FA Cup fourth round tie after fielding a weakened Shrewsbury side on Sunday, with Klopp claiming afterwards he would play no senior players and would ask the club's Under-23 manager to take the team in the replay as he would prioritise the scheduled winter break.

"The Premier League asked us to respect the winter break," he said. "That's what we do. If the FA doesn't respect that, then we cannot change it. We will not be there."

That has met with a furious response, with Accrington chairman Andy 'The Hammer' Holt asking for the club to be censured and fined in a battle for their stance.

The FA are powerless to intervene, but they have instead taken the rare step of issuing a public rebuke, pointing out that all Premier League clubs agreed before the season that potential FA Cup replays would be played in the first midweek of February - whether or not they were scheduled to be on the new winter break.

In a statement sent to Telegraph Sport, the FA said: "The FA went to great lengths to create an annual mid-season player break, working closely with the Premier League and its clubs. It is a new and significant addition to the English football calendar and is designed to benefit clubs and their players."

The governing body is understood to be particularly taken aback by criticism given it had been one of the original champions for giving players time off midway through the season.

The FA also added that it had already rescheduled the fifth round matches to midweek and removed fifth round replays from the calendar to help give players a break.

"This allowed the Premier League room in its calendar to have a split round of fixtures over two weekends," the statement added. "Prior to start of the 2019/20 season, all clubs accepted that Emirates FA Cup fourth round replays, where required, would have to take place during the first week of the mid-season player break. This will only affect a small number of clubs due to the split of Premier League fixtures in the mid-season player break."

Liverpool, Tottenham and Southampton all need replays, scheduled for February 4 and 5, which cut into the new mid-season break which runs between February 2 and 16. To protect his senior players, Klopp said it "will be the kids who play" against Shrewsbury, and he confirmed that reserve coach Neil Critchley will lead them from the touchline. The Premier League leaders, who surrendered a two-goal advantage against the League One side on Sunday after Klopp made nine changes, consider the pre-season warning as a "moot" point.

Liverpool believe they are acting in line with a previous letter from the Premier League in March last year which said the break should be protected from friendly and competitive matches. The letter it sent out towards the end of last season said: "Clubs are expected to honour and respect the underlining rationale for the mid-season player break, namely to provide their players with a break from the physical and mental rigours of playing matches during the season. Clubs should not arrange competitive or friendly matches with other clubs during the mid-season player break."

Greg Dyke, the former FA chairman, says Premier League teams playing weakened sides in the competition was a serious concern for the cup. “What I thought was disappointing about the fourth round was how many clubs put out what were effectively second teams,” Dyke said.

“I know the FA are quite worried about it because if you are putting a big match on TV and it looks like two reserve teams then that can be a problem for broadcasting rights in the longer term.” Holt led the calls for Liverpool to face disciplinary action, tweeting: “This is a battle the Premier League must win, or they should shut up shop. LFC need censuring and fining heavily. It’s not their football. It’s ours.”

The Premier League, meanwhile, has distanced itself from any potential row, saying it only has powers surrounding its own fixture calendar. Liverpool, Tottenham and Southampton will have a ten or 11-day break next month, while other top-flight sides will enjoy as many as 16 days off. The league's first winter break is staggered in order that there is no blank weekend for broadcasters. The FA is likely to discuss the issue later this week at its board meeting. If Liverpool beat Shrewsbury at Anfield, they will face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the fifth round.

[greenturnip]

Perhaps we should simply decline to be in the FA Cup next season. Would save a lot of hassle.

[Norbs]

This could be a massive dent in our season, feels like a lynch mob being gathered together

[Roboklopp]

Give a ****

[rodo]

This could be a massive dent in our season, feels like a lynch mob being gathered together

they cant dock us points so not sure what the massive dent could be genuinely couldn't give a **** about the FA cup it`s been finished for years also the fact that between the Premier League and FA they cant even sort a proper winter break as they are scared of upsetting the broadcasters just show`s how little they care about players and it`s all about the ££££££

[Liverpool]

i'm going to the parade with a tinfoil FA cup and writing 'its not football anymore' on it and booing the bus whilst crying

[Norbs]

they cant dock us points so not sure what the massive dent could be genuinely couldn't give a **** about the FA cup it`s been finished for years also the fact that between the Premier League and FA they cant even sort a proper winter break as they are scared of upsetting the broadcasters just show`s how little they care about players and it`s all about the ££££££

Cool. As long as they can't do anything regarding our league position then I couldn't give a ****.