Platt Lane 59
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Being a ruthless recruitment team (which, luckily includes manager Pep - it doesn't always happen at top teams) is very important to continuing success. Letting key players go at the right time is crucial.Isn't that what you're supposed to do? All of the best teams bring in replacements before their best players retire or leave. It allows you, ironically, to be in a position where you're not being taken to the cleaners like the rags.
The GPC did it for so many years at MUFC, building a few excellent teams.
However, he discarded his lauded ways, by hanging onto Scholesy & Bryan Briggs for too long. He left them in a terrible state, perhaps because David Gill was leaving too ? Perhaps due to his ego ?
Klopp at LFC has also been reliant and "too loyal" by hanging onto Henderson, Milner, Fabinho and perhaps Salah, too long.
If say, KDB left, I'm sure City's magic recruitment triangle would get an able replacement...