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Most of us thought rest was on the cards and would be a priority during the current break, as the players were giving a very good impression of being totally knackered up until they suddenly sparked back into life against Spurs.
But the good Klopp'o sprung a surprise and announced a 'preseason' in the middle of the season! Is it a good idea, or will it knacker the players out even more than they seemed to be in January, given Klopp's reputation for heavy training sessions? What do you folks think? Will it work or will it backfire? Personally I think it will be more tactical training than heavy running and stuff like that, so it will work imo.
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I think it's a good thing. It will keep them all fresh as training will never be as hard as a proper game and will keep the mind focussed, hopefully.
Obviously though, you will still have those who think it's more pampering for the over paid prima donnas!
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it's just training they have no games for a bit. I don't see how it will wear them out
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Most of us thought rest was on the cards and would be a priority during the current break, as the players were giving a very good impression of being totally knackered up until they suddenly sparked back into life against Spurs.
But the good Klopp'o sprung a surprise and announced a 'preseason' in the middle of the season! Is it a good idea, or will it knacker the players out even more than they seemed to be in January, given Klopp's reputation for heavy training sessions? What do you folks think? Will it work or will it backfire? Personally I think it will be more tactical training than heavy running and stuff like that, so it will work imo. I think it will be intense at some point in time probably in the middle of the training and toned down with more tactics towards the end. Just train in Liverpool would have got them bored
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Well as we all know preseason type training is usually about regaining fitness and rebuilding stamina and it can be pretty heavy going, also most players hate it. I'd be surprised if Klopp actually meant that type of preseason training, I'd like to think it's mostly light training with a lot of emphasis on style and tactics. It would be nice to think the players will return well refreshed, focused and all singing from the same hymn sheet on the pitch when we face Leicester, and then a couple of top fixtures before the run in.
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Hopefully they will work on some defending/positional play, show Moreno where to stand etc, also attacking corners/freekicks, we are poor and rarely score, so any improvement would be worth it.
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hopefully during the break all the other teams will forget how we play.
Luis Garcia, He drinks sangria
He came from Barca, to bring us Joy
He's five foot seven, he's football heaven
please don't take my Luis away.
"...AND 32 MILLION POUNDS WORTH OF GOALKEEPER CAN'T DO A THING ABOUT IT"
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I think it's a good thing. It will keep them all fresh as training will never be as hard as a proper game and will keep the mind focussed, hopefully.
Obviously though, you will still have those who think it's more pampering for the over paid prima donnas! I like that last sentence very much
IF YOU WANT TO BE HEARD SPEAK SOFTLY - BOB PAISLEY
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hopefully during the break all the other teams will forget how we play. That's a good point Flames, there's little doubt we have been very predictable, and if I was to level any criticism of Klopp it's that he does seem very one dimensional, at least so far here anyway. Maybe that's what he's working on over there; how to get around a parked bus for one and how to vary the lines/Chanel's of attack against massed defences. Also I'd like to see him use the wings a bit more and angle a few balls back from the dead ball line. After all isn't variety the spice of life?
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[/quote]Maybe that's what he's working on over there; how to get around a parked bus for one So that's what Clifford The Big Red Bus is for!
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