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It's a bit odd to say the least. I'd wait and see what happens this season first. We all love the guy, but our improvement since his arrival has been next to nothing. We need to see what he can do in his first full season, with his own signings before giving him a new deal. Is getting to two cup finals with the squad he inherited not an improvement? Not especially. 'Winning' cups is good - reaching finals means nothing. I agree that coming 2nd means nothing but bearing in mind Klopp was brought in 8 games into a season, didn't sign a player and managed to take us to the final of the Europa League, beating teams like Man Utd, Dortmund and Villarreal over two legs is definitely a positive and a significant improvement bearing in mind our European performances under Rodgers.
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There was a definite improvement of our play, especially towards the end of the season. We ultimately lacked the quality to challenge for anything though. Klopp is a great manager but he's no miracle worker and two finals with that team was a good showing.
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There was a definite improvement of our play, especially towards the end of the season. We ultimately lacked the quality to challenge for anything though. Klopp is a great manager but he's no miracle worker and two finals with that team was a good showing. I agree, I said klopp deserves massive credit if he wins the europa league without a bayern bazooka attack, sadly we couldn't kill them in the first half, before not being able to sustain our effort, but once we made the final I really thought we'd win. yes we certainly didn't have enough quality to contend the league, but without the europa 4th could of been on the table, 6 points off in the end. but anything? the league and fa cups, both domestic tournaments, were in our compass last season. I actually thought the standard of the league cup final we lost on penalties was better than that of the fa cup.
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like someone commented on the bbc website report on this, it's to strengthen the clubs position if fsg sell tying a high profile manager down makes the club more attractive. Hmmm, so if you were going to invest £300-£400m in buying a club, would the contract length of a manager that has yet to deliver for us REALLY be a deal breaker? What would make us more attractive is increased profit (firstly) and success on the pitch (secondly). Nothing else. increased profit and success on the pitch surely go hand in hand, and yes that will always be the most important thing for any buyer, but also a stable manager at the helm. you don't want to be taking over if you don't think you can achieve things, and this is what fsg think they can do by agreeing a 6 year deal with Jürgen
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I seem to remember a club giving a six year addition to a managers contract, was it last year or the year before? But then they went into free fall and were, or was it almost, got relegated. Bad idea imo, as it creates too much of a comfort zone, managers as well as players need to be kept on their toes.
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I seem to remember a club giving a six year addition to a managers contract, was it last year or the year before? But then they went into free fall and were, or was it almost, got relegated. Bad idea imo, as it creates too much of a comfort zone, managers as well as players need to be kept on their toes. doesn't klopp do better in comfort zone?
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Not quite sure what all the fuss and suspicion is about?!! Klopp is one of the best, and potentially, if on a shorter contract, one of the most sought after coaches around. I am personally delighted that we've tied him down and more importantly HE clearly wants to stay. Bloody good news all round!!
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I seem to remember a club giving a six year addition to a managers contract, was it last year or the year before? But then they went into free fall and were, or was it almost, got relegated. Bad idea imo, as it creates too much of a comfort zone, managers as well as players need to be kept on their toes. Contract lengths mean fukk all so he'll be under the same pressue if it's one year left or 6. He hardly seems the type to slack off either does he?
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Not quite sure what all the fuss and suspicion is about?!! Klopp is one of the best, and potentially, if on a shorter contract, one of the most sought after coaches around. I am personally delighted that we've tied him down and more importantly HE clearly wants to stay. Bloody good news all round!! That's Koptalk for ya! Welcome by the way.
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dont know what to make of it.
i am happy but hope Klopp is happy with the transfers he has done and will going forward this window
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football is fuckingg cruel
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