Premier League 2017/18 v58: #RetiringFromFF Edition

[Sebbe]

Klopp's done well convincing folk to sign for him.

I genuinely think players want to play under Klopp. They seem to have fun in the team on and off the pitch.
I know damn well I would love to play under him.

 

[LEWIS540]

I genuinely think players want to play under Klopp. They seem to have fun in the team on and off the pitch.
I know damn well I would love to play under him.

You still feel the next 18 months is key for Klopp/Liverpool though. Expectation is still challenging for all the big trophies and he hasn't come close yet......the goodwill he has built up will wane if they don't improve.

 

[Good Ole Stannis's BBQ]

Great delivery shelvey you probably don't get another chance like that for 20 minutes.

 

[Rawex]

@Rawex will Real bring in a replacement for Benzema in the winter window or will they wait until the summer? Think Benzema might be affecting Ronaldo.

Wait until the summer. Not many forwards out there that arent cup tied in CL.

 

[Sebbe]

You still feel the next 18 months is key for Klopp/Liverpool though. Expectation is still challenging for all the big trophies and he hasn't come close yet......the goodwill he has built up will wane if they don't improve.

I agree to a certain degree. However, he's just starting to get the team he wants. Don't think 18 months is the timetable we're talking about as long as he's in top four. If he's sitting outside by quite some points by then, then it's a different story.
What you have to ask yourself is - what better coach is there out there?

And from what I've understood, he's popular with the fans even if he isn't winning anything atm. A lot has to do with how we are playing. It's fun again to watch us play and that counts for something.

 

[LEWIS540]

Wait until the summer. Not many forwards out there that arent cup tied in CL.

With Dybala, Hazard and Griezeman all but confirmed to come to United who is their left? Aubamayang maybe.

 

[Rawex]

With Dybala, Hazard and Griezeman all but confirmed to come to United who is their left? Aubamayang maybe.

Already played in CL this season so january signing is very unlikely as Real can only win CL at this point.

 

[Sebbe]

With Dybala, Hazard and Griezeman all but confirmed to come to United who is their left? Aubamayang maybe.

I'd be worried about De Gea if I were United, Hazard if I were Chelsea and Coutinho if I were Pool.

 

[LEWIS540]

I agree to a certain degree. However, he's just starting to get the team he wants. Don't think 18 months is the timetable we're talking about as long as he's in top four. If he's sitting outside by quite some points by then, then it's a different story.
What you have to ask yourself is - what better coach is there out there?

And from what I've understood, he's popular with the fans even if he isn't winning anything atm. A lot has to do with how we are playing. It's fun again to watch us play and that counts for something.

That's the point.....this is by no means certain. 2nd-6th will in all likelihood come down to fine margins. Whichever 2 teams finish 5th and 6th will surely have to look at it as a failure. Fail 2 years in a row and heads will begin to roll.

 

[LEWIS540]

Already played in CL this season so january signing is very unlikely as Real can only win CL at this point.

I mean in the Summer.

 

[Good Ole Stannis's BBQ]

Boring ref. That would have made things interesting.

 

[blokeybloke]

You still feel the next 18 months is key for Klopp/Liverpool though. Expectation is still challenging for all the big trophies and he hasn't come close yet......the goodwill he has built up will wane if they don't improve.

Read a good piece on Mou other day & how Utd squad don't have near enough Mou type players.

He expects 100% subservience & needs players who will walk through walls for him.

Easier ask at say a Burnley, getting low value players who are just grateful to be in Prem & will subscribe to your everything if it means they remain a prem player.

The young uns at Utd must be looking around Lg with jealous eyes seeing how much fun their peers are having playing fun expressive footy & enjoying being tutored by funner more player friendly Managers. Then having to go back to training, listening to Mourinho's uber defensive boring drone on & on.

 

[LEWIS540]

I'd be worried about De Gea if I were United, Hazard if I were Chelsea and Coutinho if I were Pool.

I'd sacrifice de Gea instantly if it meant we could get a true worldlie forward into the squad, tbh.

He seems quite content at United too these last few years, despite what the gutter press likes to say.

 

[Rawex]

I mean in the Summer.

Contract is waiting on Auba's desk, he got it 3 days ago.

And speaking of which, Daily Mirror says Arsenal can get Draxler for £40m if they want him.

Done deals, no doubt about it.

 

[Sebbe]

I'd sacrifice de Gea instantly if it meant we could get a true worldlie forward into the squad, tbh.

He seems quite content at United too these last few years, despite what the gutter press likes to say.

Lukaku will never be a Lewandowski, he's too lazy quite frankly.
He could be enough for prem gold in the future if the rest of the team plays way differently to now but for CL he's way too lazy.

I have a feeling De Gea will want to move if Real comes knocking more and more by the day. He has to realize Man U most likely won't be going nowhere in Europe in the near future.
And he's spanish.

I mean, Coutinho's happy at pool but it's Barca we're talking about.

 

[blokeybloke]

Hazard & Cesc eventually let Mou know their feelings on playing with such mind numbing boring drudgery

 

[LEWIS540]

Read a good piece on Mou other day & how Utd squad don't have near enough Mou type players.

He expects 100% subservience & needs players who will walk through walls for him.

Easier ask at say a Burnley, getting low value players who are just grateful to be in Prem & will subscribe to your everything if it means they remain a prem player.

The young uns at Utd must be looking around Lg with jealous eyes seeing how much fun their peers are having playing expressive footy. Then having to go back to training, listening to Mourinho's uber defensive boring drone on & on.

It's painfully obvious though, isn't it.

Really hard to think what is right to do for the long term though. Back Mou to the hilt and hope he stays for 5+ years, or cut the losses.

I would not be at all shocked if the higher-ups regret appointing him at this point. He was clearly not wanted and but we left ourselves with little choive after the disastrous efforts of messrs Moyes and van Gaal.

 

[Chules]

no doubt about it.

i doubt it

 

[blokeybloke]

It's painfully obvious though, isn't it.

Really hard to think what is right to do for the long term though. Back Mou to the hilt and hope he stays for 5+ years, or cut the losses.

I would not be at all shocked if the higher-ups regret appointing him at this point. He was clearly not wanted and but we left ourselves with little choive after the disastrous efforts of messrs Moyes and van Gaal.

Mou's philosophy has a short shelf life

Should always bet on your players, imo.

 

[LEWIS540]

Lukaku will never be a Lewandowski, he's too lazy quite frankly.
He could be enough for prem gold in the future if the rest of the team plays way differently to now but for CL he's way too lazy.

Yep. Good solid #9 who will always get goals in the right system. Sometimes that is all you need........United won a treble with Yorke, Cole and Solskjaer as our forwards!!!!!!