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We’re not getting both. I’ll bet my house on that. I think it’ll be Barcola then a cheaper option on the right.
Priorities for me are sorting the defence and balance in midfield first.
We’ve added Kostas back to the ranks but the right will always concern me unless we get a proper and durable RB in. No clue when Leoni will return leaving just Jacquet (a new lad, new country) alongside Virgil with Joe in and out (like he always is). A centre back needed in my view.
I’d like to see a new mid come in but I don’t think it’ll be a priority for Iraola. He’ll want a winger done first then go from there.
Last season the issue was the balance and coaching of our mid notably our brutally imbalanced mid block and rest defence shape plus the lack of urgent midfield triggers when we lost possession. Our lack of back-line protection was alarming, very little consistent support of either the back four or the press. This is all coaching stuff (not fucking individual players) THE system, THE tactics. It seemed every ‘turn over’ resulted in a proper chance for the opposition. Player roles weren’t defined, end of.
With Iraola, he ordinarily drops to a 442 when the opposition has possession and triggers a 3232 shape when the ball is lost in the attacking third so, for me, this is going to be more a coaching fix than simply buy a six and expect miracles. He might add an extra set of legs in there to make sure we stay on point in transitions.
Bournemouth were more zonal than man for man making sure ‘the system’ was the success in regaining possession than an individual one (last season we seemed to solely rely on winning the 1v1’s!).
As I mentioned, it’s clear we need personnel help in mid tho as Grav and Mac looked gassed in long phases of last season needing respite from a rotation system that never happened. I just don’t think we’ll go for a DM. Iraola’s double pivot doesn’t work that way out of possession. Iraola just executes his lines when the ball is lost (flat 442, 442 diamond, 3232 etc.).
The ‘system’ would organically provide cover not necessarily ‘a player’ if that makes sense but….again….
Last season was just a ROYAL A FUCKING TACTICAL MESS. It’s easy to point fingers at individuals (those that do that usually don’t have a gestalt type approach to things…it’s the individuals not the sum of all its parts and/or simply can’t provide a solution) but we all witnessed Slot and GVB thinking they knew how to fix it and couldn’t/didn’t. Thanks for the PL trophy but toodle-oo.
Here’s to organisation!….Hopefully.
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We were absolutely terrible out of possession last year. We were turned over so easily.
Right wing
Cb/rb
Versatile forward
6We need a 6 but if we cant get one. Just get grav to sit. Hold his position .
That list be priority in my eyes.
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Out of interest Rob did you think last year we’d get Wirtz, Isak and Ekitike? If we want both and they want to come there’s absolutely no reason that would prevent us from getting them.
I don’t think we’ll get a 6 or any midfielder unless a current one leaves or has informed the club they will leave. As I’ve mentioned a few times, the squad doesn’t have space despite in my eyes being unbalanced.
Right back I’m sure we’ll get but it might be someone that none us of expected. Older maybe, cheaper probably.
Center back, not so sure.
Despite what a lot of people think there’s still plenty of time to get players in but I expect thr window to ramp up now following the WC.
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Just doesn’t look like we seem to be doing any new Business. Not even like a 25-30-35-40 million pound signing or a ‘gap filler’.
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Wirtz and Ekitke were done relatively early though Threeps meaning time to work on the others.
I know you’re referring more to cost but it’s the amount of work that needs done is my concern._____________________________
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Main signings last year were-
Isak
Ekitike
Wirtz
Frimpong
Kerkez
LeoniAll but Isak and Leoni were signed by this time last summer.
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Yes last season was not a world cup year ginger
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Seeing the activity from elsewhere which is perfectly normal, I feel we’re going to fall further behind.
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“Priorities for me are sorting the defence and balance in midfield first.”
We’ve a gaping hole on the right side of our attack.
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We should be able to steady the ship defensively and position Grav in front. Problem is a Centre Half Partner for Van Dijk. Until we bed in Leoni properly, we ‘re likely to face instability.
As with the right-side. For seasons, we haven’t utilized our squad and brought players to layer up outside the first 11 and be ready to step in when face with injuries and suspensions.
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Links with spence real?
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We do Ginger, but we conceded a record and appalling 53 goals in the league last season (our worst ever). Iraola will prioritise a right attacker (and quite right too) but being an ex-keeper, my natural tendencies will always be to ensure we are hard to beat first!
On a separate but related note, I see Arsenal are more than likely to get Guimaraes, which, to me, maybe doesn’t bode well for Zubimendi. Maybe we go back in for him? I bit of extra quality in mid (especially a pivot player) won’t do any harm.
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We conceded goals because of the structural set up of the team Rob, their lack of fitness and they eventually lost confidence.
Meanwhile we literally have a hole in the right side of attack currently.
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Rio can play Right Side and Wirtz on the left. These guys have the perfect opportunity to step it up.
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I can´t think right now, fucking a 44 degrees today and 90% humidity, it dropped down to 34 in the evening. Sean I think the rumors about Spence are true, Spurs need to sell after their big window and we should be able to get him for around 30-40 million.
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Spence is a good defender not so sure about going forward chum. Id take him though
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Great that Klopp is now the German manager, and Liverpool could benefit from this as he’s a Liverpool legend who cares for the club.
Firstly, he could improve all his players, and that could feed though to their club form, especially for a highly overpriced underperformer like Wirtz.
Also, now that he’s back in Germany, he could scout for Liverpool on the side, and direct us to the best prospects in the Bundesliga – off the record, of course.
Here’s hoping that happens.
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🤣🤣🤣
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I predict klopp to win euros or wc with germany
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Klopp is loved by all germans, even rival fans like those from Bayern. He’s featured in at least 8 adverts for different companies in the last few years, turn on the TV and you’re almost guaranteed to see him!
I think the problem Germany has is too many no 10s and not enough quality no 9s.
But we were told no young German has ever made it in the Premier League so not point keeping an eye on them, even if Klopp does defy every rule book and “scout” for us.
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