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ECHO Comment: "Fears of Witch-hunt Against Liverpool FC" part 3



They are very much in a transition. Next summer will be huge for them.

This season I suspect they will still finish top 4 and perhaps win a domestic trophy but it will be difficult for them.

Klopp is trying to evolve. Yesterday’s line up enabled us to cause them big problems on the break. There is a real lack of athleticism in their midfield. Fabinho was always a bit one paced and now Henderson is on the decline. Milner is ready for the glue factory and might need to retire part way through the season. The cameo from him yesterday was embarrassing.

Elliot is an interesting one. He has a lot of footballing talent, technique and intelligence for a young player but is devoid of the physical characteristics required to succeed at the elite level in this high pressing era of the super athlete. When he was running back during our counters it looked like is moving through treacle. The only way for Him to prosper in their midfield is if the other two are extremely athletic.

Carvalho is a player I like and was gutted he went there but he is a 10 not an 8 like he was being played yesterday. He would have been better off staying at Fulham for a couple of seasons. He is not a natural fit for a Klopp team. Keita and the Ox need to be binned off as does that ? faced Jones who I think is a championship level player due to a lack of football intelligence.

Thing about Klopps system is it constantly needs an injection of 1-3 new players each season after the first few, as the intensity burns players out and breaks them down (at Dortmund)
They hit the perfect trio in Salah, Mane and Firmino for it, now mane has gone and Diaz isnt anywhere as effective or suited to that role, the big lump up front similarly not suited for what they need their striker to do, and Salah is sonoly off form or hopefully ageing now.

So much of their control in games cane from the way those from three played and without it, you're putting more pressure on their midfield and defence - which is actually pretty poor (VVD aside).

Interesting season this is gonna be for them
 


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