Super Frank Thread

[Vesper 30,083]

It is all up to Lampard.

We have purchased some of the best players in the world for him.

Great managers usually find a way to make players better. Look at Klopp.

He is now, for instance, slowly moving Minamino into the CMF role (althouhg Jota's injury has postponed that a bit), and he is already looking far better. And that is but a very tiny example of his improving players.

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https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1373485/Liverpool-news-Jurgen-Klopp-Takumi-Minamino-snub-explanation

Klopp wrote: "I'm not usually a fan of singling people out but I think Taki Minamino is someone I want to highlight.

"Taki has been sensational for us since he came. His attitude is of the highest level always. Commitment to improving is total.

"He has had to be patient and at times I can imagine that's been quite difficult.

"His lack of starting opportunities until now is not because of anything he is not doing well, it's because the players in his position have been so consistent in their delivery for our club.

 

All that said, we are still a few players short of being title contenders

like I said in another thread these need to be EPL proven, hard-nosed types

we need harder players and EPL proven ones

the 3 or 4 I would love to see (and some will no doubt make some snap in rage)

all are ferocious competitors

Rice

Grealish (would take him all day over Sancho atm, even though he is 4 and half years older)

Caglar Söyüncü or a step down, Jan Bednarek or even buy both (dump Rudiger and AC)

 

I removed Zaha as this coming summer is it for him, as he is approaching too old to drop a shedload of cash on, and TBH, maybe is already there, and Palace will never sell him now, in January, as they are trying to sneak into the top half of the table

[Atomiswave 6,117]

13 hours ago, Jason said:

His quotes earlier hardly inspire confidence...

Yeah I agree

[11Drogba 2,000]

Since Kai's arrival he should have been working on building the team around Kai to get the best out of him. Instead he has been using Kai in different positions. Of course it will take longer time for Havertz to adapt. 

[Beigl 1,387]

49 minutes ago, 11Drogba said:

Since Kai's arrival he should have been working on building the team around Kai to get the best out of him. Instead he has been using Kai in different positions. Of course it will take longer time for Havertz to adapt. 

The problem is that Lamps doesn´t really has a preferred system or a philosophy himself. In addition to that our wingers are constantly injured, so he has to change the formation all the time.

[Jase 43,479]

22 minutes ago, Beigl said:

The problem is that Lamps doesn´t really has a preferred system or a philosophy himself. In addition to that our wingers are constantly injured, so he has to change the formation all the time.

At times, it feels like Lampard doesn't know how best to fit all the players together into a cohesive system and he's just abusing the players' versatility to throw them into a random system. 

[kellzfresh 7,229]

It's quite annoying that we were looking up just few weeks ago and suddenly we're just 2 points above David Moyes Westham after 13 matches which is a significant 1/3 of the season..... Aaaaargh 

[MoroccanBlue 5,375]

3 minutes ago, kellzfresh said:

It's quite annoying that we were looking up just few weeks ago and suddenly we're just 2 points above David Moyes Westham after 13 matches which is a significant 1/3 of the season..... Aaaaargh 

Aye and from two identical performances you'd think both Lampard and the squad would've learned from last season. 

Frustrating indeed. The very reason why we finished 30 points off. 

[Jase 43,479]

4 minutes ago, kellzfresh said:

It's quite annoying that we were looking up just few weeks ago and suddenly we're just 2 points above David Moyes Westham after 13 matches which is a significant 1/3 of the season..... Aaaaargh 

It's just a sign of how crazy this season has been. Last season, we lost back-to-back games twice and still stayed in 4th while now, we lose back-to-back games and we're suddenly close to being mid-table. 

[kellzfresh 7,229]

1 minute ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Aye and from two identical performances you'd think both Lampard and the squad would've learned from last season. 

Frustrating indeed. The very reason why we finished 30 points off. 

He hasn't learned honestly. We just have a better goalkeeper and a more creative player than willian in Ziyech.

The moment Ziyech goes, we can't create chances or score to save our lives 

[MoroccanBlue 5,375]

1 minute ago, kellzfresh said:

He hasn't learned honestly. We just have a better goalkeeper and a more creative player than willian in Ziyech.

The moment Ziyech goes, we can't create chances or score to save our lives 

I think we need to wait and see Monday. 

Lots of talk from both the players and Lampard, let's see if they actually bite or if they are all bark much  like the Wolves performance. 

[kellzfresh 7,229]

2 minutes ago, Jason said:

It's just a sign of how crazy this season has been. Last season, we lost back-to-back games twice and still stayed in 4th while now, we lose back-to-back games and we're suddenly close to being mid-table. 

Last season Tottenham underperformed, Leicester fell off a cliff in the 2nd half of the season and there was no Everton sniffing around. This season could end badly if Lamps doesn't find a tactic that works without our only creative player in Ziyech and a half fit Pulisic 

[MoroccanBlue 5,375]

1 minute ago, kellzfresh said:

Last season Tottenham underperformed, Leicester fell off a cliff in the 2nd half of the season and there was no Everton sniffing around. This season could end badly if Lamps doesn't find a tactic that works without our only creative player in Ziyech and a half fit Pulisic 

We have a player in Havertz that produced Messi like numbers last season. 

We have so much more up front that Lampard needs to sort out........now.