Him and Cavaliero are too similar. But Lookman does chip in with stats.
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Maybe this is all downstream from English players becoming more tactically/technically minded after being behind their continental counterparts (I mean Christ, look at some of the punditry we've had to endure for years).
Now we're getting the more astute English players retire and go into management and the fruits of that are finally showing.
Or I'm talking bollocks. I'm not sure.
Just think this through.
If the result stays the way it is, and the teams below Liverpool win/pick up points in games in hand then after 28 played LFC could be in 9th below us and Villa and only a point ahead of the Goons.
Worst champions defence ever.
If the result stays the way it is, and the teams below Liverpool win/pick up points in games in hand then after 28 played LFC could be in 9th below us and Villa and only a point ahead of the Goons.
Worst champions defence ever.
In the last 10-20 years the game has been a lot more demanding of players - their fitness, professionalism, determination, everything. Intelligence too? Skills transferable to management.
Maybe with players that are getting better, there's a better pool of ex-pros going into management? If so, Parker a good example imo.
UP till about 20 years ago, a lot more of the players in the PL got there through natural ability, which is non-transferable to management.
Remember when Pep took Redmond aside after that game and gave him that private one on one? I do wonder what Pep can do for attackers.
Players like Redmond, Lookman and so forth have the qualities you want: work rate, pace, agility, technique; but lack the ability to finish.
He did something similar for Sterling, who granted looked much more of a star than the aforementioned players, but I do wonder. Do they have goals in them or are they always going to be "almost" players.
Players like Redmond, Lookman and so forth have the qualities you want: work rate, pace, agility, technique; but lack the ability to finish.
He did something similar for Sterling, who granted looked much more of a star than the aforementioned players, but I do wonder. Do they have goals in them or are they always going to be "almost" players.
Not to want to defend Liverpool, but Leicester finished 12th on 44 points following their title win.
It'd be tough for Liverpool to match/do worse than that but god I pray they do.
:avbpray:
If they hadn't fired Ranieri I reckon they'd have gone donw
I was toying with this during their last game. He should watch Dembele tape and try to make that his career instead of being an AM. So basically follow Dembele's career arch. He will never be as good, but has similar qualities.
Leicester were barely PL standard the year before. Performed the biggest fluke ever then reverted back to type.
Liverpool won after back-to-back champions league finals and pushing the 100 point City side.
To have fallen this far is a worse defence of a title than Leicester given factors extending beyond just points.
I think I'm adding Parker to the list of managers I'd have to replace our dinosaur.
He's not in the top group, mainly because of actual experience, but I love they way they play (much better than us) and I'd take all of our old staff back in a heartbeat of which there are many now working at Fulham.
He's not in the top group, mainly because of actual experience, but I love they way they play (much better than us) and I'd take all of our old staff back in a heartbeat of which there are many now working at Fulham.
I would like areola and Andersen
Would any of these Pool players fancy a change of scenery in the capitol?
Parker needs a stylist