whp.blue
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Rodgers being quoted as saying "Liveerpool are a team in Transition"
What from a shit side to a shiter one?
What from a shit side to a shiter one?
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The more serious issue for City here is whether the other part of the rumour is true - that Pep is staying at Bayern beyond 2016. Hence Klopp looking for the next best option now. Because if true this either means City knew he would do that so as to not cost Bayern a settlement fee when he does leave next year - or Pep is not looking to leave Bayern for the next few years at all and those stories about a 'deal' with City were just that - stories.
Now as it stands this does not matter, because Pellegrini is doing well and here for the foreseeable if things continue that way as we all hope. But we also know things might yet change and if City make little headway in the Champions League this year (which might only take not winning the group and getting drawn against Bayern, which is all very possible) then the mood up top at the club may switch come next Spring.
What then if Klopp has gone, Pep is staying put for a few years, and Ancelotti might have even gone to United or Chelsea by then. And if not there may well be lots of competition for the top managers in summer 2016.
I imagine if Klopp goes to Liverpool now then that is because the City management have decided he is not the right character for the club. He is very, very different from Pelle that's for sure. He could just as easily wind up a team as wear them down I suspect.
But I just hope there is not a 100% Pep or bust attitude and that a proper future strategy is in place in case it is necessary.
Maybe they are working towards Patrick as the next manager when Pelle's contract is ended. If so could he get some experience at another club with our blessing and that strategy in mind? Sunderland have him in the list of betting options I note.
I know you cannot make decisions years ahead and tie down top managers up front. But I just worry about this seeming desire to get Pep sometime and hope this is not going to backfire and that there is a proper long term thought out strategy in the event he chooses not to materialise at the Etihad.
Paddy will be in charge.
Flap flap fucking flap.
Well he's not got a transfer thread to flap in the poor lamb.
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It's a tough decision for Klopp and one that could make or break his career.
His stock will never be as high as it is now and that's on the back of a poor season at Dortmund. He could easily replace Pep in the summer and there is no better club in the world for almost guaranteed success than Bayern. 3 years at Bayern and he could really cement his legacy.
I just cannot see Liverpool winning the league any time soon and football is a fickle game. Next season there will be another high profile "next big thing manager" and Klopp's stock will fall.
Say he goes to Liverpool for 3 years and fails to win a trophy, which is certainly possible, would 'elite teams' still be looking at Klopp?
In football you have to strike when the iron is hot and Klopp has earned the right to be one of the biggest managers in the game. However, I feel if he doesn't go to Bayern or Madrid, he may never get the opportunity again.
His stock will never be as high as it is now and that's on the back of a poor season at Dortmund. He could easily replace Pep in the summer and there is no better club in the world for almost guaranteed success than Bayern. 3 years at Bayern and he could really cement his legacy.
I just cannot see Liverpool winning the league any time soon and football is a fickle game. Next season there will be another high profile "next big thing manager" and Klopp's stock will fall.
Say he goes to Liverpool for 3 years and fails to win a trophy, which is certainly possible, would 'elite teams' still be looking at Klopp?
In football you have to strike when the iron is hot and Klopp has earned the right to be one of the biggest managers in the game. However, I feel if he doesn't go to Bayern or Madrid, he may never get the opportunity again.
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It's a tough decision for Klopp and one that could make or break his career.
His stock will never be as high as it is now and that's on the back of a poor season at Dortmund. He could easily replace Pep in the summer and there is no better club in the world for almost guaranteed success than Bayern. 3 years at Bayern and he could really cement his legacy.
I just cannot see Liverpool winning the league any time soon and football is a fickle game. Next season there will be another high profile "next big thing manager" and Klopp's stock will fall.
Say he goes to Liverpool for 3 years and fails to win a trophy, which is certainly possible, would 'elite teams' still be looking at Klopp?
In football you have to strike when the iron is hot and Klopp has earned the right to be one of the biggest managers in the game. However, I feel if he doesn't go to Bayern or Madrid, he may never get the opportunity again.
I doubt he could handle the Madrid and Bayern squads, as soon as the players at Dortmund stopped being relatively unknown youngsters he apparently started to struggle with them.
The problem he would have here, compared to Germany, is that there is an established top four here, whereas it's Bayern and three others in the Bundesliga. Bayer Leverkusen and Schalke have usually been there in the last 5 years and so were Dortmund when he was there. But there's always a chance that another club, or even two, could break into that group. Bayern's revenues dwarf every other Bundesliga club (they're about double that of Dortmund, who have the second highest).
It's not so easy here however, where four teams dominate financially and you're really relying on one of them to slip up.
In the 6 seasons since City got money there have been three seasons where the 'established' top four hasn't happened. Not that established.
Plus one team doesn't have to slip up, Liverpool could just do slightly better. 71 points would have got 4th last year.
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Scouse at work says they should "Go for Guardiola because he's ready for a step up"
I didn't have the energy or the time to even begin with that, so just smiled and nodded.
Be very funny if Klopp turns them down.
Step up ??.He'll need a fooking escalator
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I think the key in FSG's decision is probably how poorly United and Chelsea have started again. The reality is that the top 4 is still wide open and there's nothing in Chelsea or United's play to suggest that they are going to cruise one of those spots. I think Klopp can come in and take the current LFC squad into the reckoning for a top 4 place.
If they do get one. Then I think he will do a MUCH better job of identifying and attracting the players they require to stay there next summer. Of course City/Arsenal/Chelsea/United will have far more money than them but Klopp isn't all about that and I think he will show at Liverpool, if he goes there, that he can work miracles wherever he goes.
Can you tell I'm a Klopp fanboy ? :)
I agree with you about the top 4 spot being wide open, I don't agree that Klopp could do wonders there apart from the normal new manager bounce it's like baking a cake you can have the best recipe but if the quality of your ingredients are poor your cake will be poor,
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he'd need a fuckin plane to step that far upStep up ??.He'll need a fooking escalator
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