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Phillips on loan and that will be that.

Seems better suited to 4-3-3 when he is able to run around and block the passing lanes. At present he doesn't seem to be able to do that and looks less suited to be one of the 2 in 4-2-3-1

That was the point I was trying to make earlier. The season before they played an extreme version of the pressing game and it caused a hangover the next year. I assume Klopp has tinkered with it a bit given what happened

That's why I hope to hear about a new training ground and academy complex very soon. What's the progress? Ultimately, a fabulous academy is the way to bridge the FFP gap.

If we lose against those inbreds and play like we did against Bournemouth and Luton I would imagine the reaction will be less than positive.

I think he hates losing and works so hard that he doesn't get why we are. System can't be the be all and end all. That's why I hope we get a flair player back in the squad

What do you think would be reasonable? This season and the next? Something like that. No Europe next year should see less games but I'm interested to see the evolution of tactics more based on form and fitness.

To not see 4-3-3 on the road from the kick off, given the run of form. Grind out a result. Look at the state of the squad and employ the tactics based on that not on the system that he has schemed merely on paper

I think everyone recognizes them, but if you are saying there is no room for any kind of improvement then they I guess they just stick to the current tactic away from home and hope for a different result.

Ridiculous comment. Ok Eddie is perfect and should never be questioned, especially not on a football discussion forum.

I think it's a combination of the style not being sustainable at the level of intensity of 3 games a week and a certain degree of inflexibility. Today for instance they had 5 in MF versus our 3 which you could see was a mis match after 5 minutes or less. Given the level of fatigue, controlling the midfield becomes much more important, no?

He said a streak and that is what it is. 1 win in 9 is a streak.

I think they would given we won't have European football. I do believe the style of play that made us successful is unsustainable though. Klopp played a similar style and Liverpool had a big fall off the next season.

The one where we are very good at home and shit away. We could get 50 points at home and 10-15 away.

In terms of getting back on the saddle I hope Trips just plays it safer instead of trying to do too much which recently has courted disaster.

I'm getting to the point where I wish there were only domestic leagues and nothing else. The whole FFP issue means as we have seen you can't be competitive in Europe and at home at the same time unless you are one of the clubs that increased revenue prior to the FFP rules. Sack the whole thing off and be done with it.

What's the point of replacing the champions league with another version of the same?

I'm sure there are others up there with Ashworth in terms of talent. Our summer recruiting of Barnes and Tonali has hardly been a resounding success either.

Chelsea v Pool final and can't see Chelsea doing much in that one.

Glad we went out last night avoids having to play Liverpool twice.

If Krapth is knacked then play Livro right and Burn left, assuming Botman is OK to play. If Botman cant make 90, bring on Dummett at LB.

What happened to the shithousery. Did we forget???

Kind of weird given Trippier has given away about 5 goals in 3 games. Did Hall piss on his chips?

That was a nasty deliberate step on his leg. I won't say stamp but the chelski guy knew exactly what he was doing

We need a striker more then he, so could be something in this