Pre Match - Wolves (A) - Sat 16th 12:30
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I can't believe how he's been able to fly under the radar for so long. Impressive find from our scouts
Well Dawson decided to take a nap during added time so...
Great spot!
Yes!
Shit first half, way way better 2nd.
Shit first half, way way better 2nd.
Shocking first half performance.
Any half decent side would have been 3-0 up at HT. That's a big worry. We can't let the result gloss over a terrible first half performance.
The only thing Kloppo can possibly say is we've just come off an international break.
But still, I think the answer is more like the formation/personnel didn't work.
He only made 1 sub and changed the formation at HT, and it was night and day. I don't think a 4-3-3 works at all with Macca at DM, unless we're at home and playing a team not intent on pressing us.
Any half decent side would have been 3-0 up at HT. That's a big worry. We can't let the result gloss over a terrible first half performance.
The only thing Kloppo can possibly say is we've just come off an international break.
But still, I think the answer is more like the formation/personnel didn't work.
He only made 1 sub and changed the formation at HT, and it was night and day. I don't think a 4-3-3 works at all with Macca at DM, unless we're at home and playing a team not intent on pressing us.
Fair play to Klopp. People have long questioned his in game management when plan A wasn't working. That's 2 on the bounce where he's gave us a platform to win from losing positions.
Top of the league with a brand new midfield and fucking Quansah, Matip and Gomez as a starting backline. We have to be delighted with how things are going.
Top of the league with a brand new midfield and fucking Quansah, Matip and Gomez as a starting backline. We have to be delighted with how things are going.
Everything that was said at the start of the 2nd half about Gakpo and he was the one who popped up with the equalising goal says everything about why Klopp is our manager.
Great spot!
Except…control the game is exactly what we did with a double pivot and dominating the midfield space after the break.
It was a great adjustment by Klopp. We played shit in the 1st half, but Wolves also played really well. Our formation change nullified everything they were doing well.
Absolutely.
I'm a UEFA B license coach and I complain like a fan. I wanted Macca off, but couldn't imagine switching formation to a 4-4-2 with Jones and Szobo holding and playing like 6s/8s.
But Jurgen knows our players better than any sucker or would-be coach on a forum.
Gakpo wasn't the main problem from the first half. Neither was Gomez really. The issue was the formation, instructions to Gomez to invert and Macca in DM. When we went to a conventional 4-4-2, we became so much better. Excellent in-game management and decision-making swung the game back in our favour today.
I think he was better than just stable. First half, he was leading. He was speaking up, asking for the ball, stepping into space, made the right passes, including some progressive ones. Second half, others stepped up to lead, which was great. I do think he will be our VVD replacement and £100M less than Colwill.
It's early days yet, but maybe we're starting to see the reason why we didn't bring in a CB in the last window. Very promising so far.
I love Diogo. I prefer him over Diaz to start, but they are very different. I think he is a better passer and more clinical. If Diaz learns to take fewer touches, that might change.
But, lucky to have both of them.
Yeah, he's been impressive. He could be our number 4 CB next season. But we need another RB so Gomez doesn't have to play there.
He'll be Matip's replacement first.
Largely agree but I don't actually see them as competing for the same place. Jota for me has to play predominantly down the middle - when he plays from a starting position out wide he's fair to middling at best. Diaz, or even Nunez, will generally be a better fit for the left-hand side of the front three IMO.
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