The Liverpool FC Thread VII

Still can't work out what he was trying to do. Even if he was trying to dive to win a penalty, wouldn't it have been easier to tap it into an open net?

Get krul sent off i guess?

I think he just fell over his own feet. Makes no sense at all to dive in that situation.

Don't think Kenny did anoy scouting when he signed these players. He just jumped on the bandwagon with everyone else that (for some unexplainable reason) thought Adam, Carroll, Downing and Henderson were good players... I slated his signings when he bought them but I was torn to pieces on this thread and was told they would all be brilliant.

Another disappointing performance today. Although, I still think quite a few people are jumping the gun a bit over saying Kenny isn't good enough.

The premier league cannot be bought and spending some money over summer won't make us an instant success. How many millions have Manchester City spent and how long has it took them to get them where they are now? Yet still it looks like they won't win the league. Even Sir Alex himself took a couple of years to start the ball rolling.

Contrary to Manchester City, it looks as though Kenny is building a team to prime in the next 2-3 years without spending the masses that they did (Our net spends aren't actually that much due to Torres). Ok I agree I think Carroll is a shocking signing, but he may come good you never know. Yet in respect to the others we've definitely seen flashes of ability, e.g. Adam's passing can be immaculate which is helpful when he doesn't insist on committing silly fouls.

I know you could just say look at the table and recent results and we're doing worse under Kenny than many predecessors. But if you look at our style of play under Kenny, it's been a huge improvement in my opinion (admittedly it wasn't great against Wigan and Newcastle). The amount of chances we create and the amount of times we hit the woodwork is probably superior to any other team in the premiership. We've just not had the luck we need converting these chances. To be fair, I believe there's not much any manager can do about about that aspect bar some good ol' shooting practice.

Tl;dr: In my humble opinion, Kenny ought to be given at least another season to push on and improve. Perhaps need a signing or two in the summer, but we don't need more providing we get quality players. Fair enough if we're still in the same position next season then it's fair play to you critics, but on the basis of our performances and style of play this reason, I think (&hope) there would be a huge improvement.

Another disappointing performance today. Although, I still think quite a few people are jumping the gun a bit over saying Kenny isn't good enough.

The premier league cannot be bought and spending some money over summer won't make us an instant success. How many millions have Manchester City spent and how long has it took them to get them where they are now? Yet still it looks like they won't win the league. Even Sir Alex himself took a couple of years to start the ball rolling.

Contrary to Manchester City, it looks as though Kenny is building a team to prime in the next 2-3 years without spending the masses that they did (Our net spends aren't actually that much due to Torres). Ok I agree I think Carroll is a shocking signing, but he may come good you never know. Yet in respect to the others we've definitely seen flashes of ability, e.g. Adam's passing can be immaculate which is helpful when he doesn't insist on committing silly fouls.

I know you could just say look at the table and recent results and we're doing worse under Kenny than many predecessors. But if you look at our style of play under Kenny, it's been a huge improvement in my opinion (admittedly it wasn't great against Wigan and Newcastle). The amount of chances we create and the amount of times we hit the woodwork is probably superior to any other team in the premiership. We've just not had the luck we need converting these chances. To be fair, I believe there's not much any manager can do about about that aspect bar some good ol' shooting practice.

Tl;dr: In my humble opinion, Kenny ought to be given at least another season to push on and improve. Perhaps need a signing or two in the summer, but we don't need more providing we get quality players. Fair enough if we're still in the same position next season then it's fair play to you critics, but on the basis of our performances and style of play this reason, I think (&hope) there would be a huge improvement.

I think a lot here would have agreed with you a few months ago but since the turn of the year, we've been terrible.

Mehh, just me or does this coincide with the Suarez ban?

Doubt it's the cause but coincidence nonetheless.

managers get the blame these days and especially if kenny don't show any sign of improvement, I think he should just resign/get the sack - no matter what he did in the past. Something like this will not be called improvement next season tbh. Don't think Kenny is the right man now to drive us forward. I think he'll use the same tactics next season.

Mehh, just me or does this coincide with the Suarez ban?

Doubt it's the cause but coincidence nonetheless.

Ok managers get the blame these days, but it's extremely rare to find one who an immediately turn a teams fortunes around, Jose Mourinho being the only one which springs to mind in England. I'm just suggesting Kenny's tactics have shown promise and perhaps another season is all is needed to turn things around.

What tactics One of the biggest problems this season has been the lack of a coherent plan and absolutely baffling tactical choices.

Haven't been on here for a while cos we've been **** and there's too much negativity.

But my god, what the **** is going on at our club?

Shambles.

Still can't work out what he was trying to do. Even if he was trying to dive to win a penalty, wouldn't it have been easier to tap it into an open net?

Ok managers get the blame these days, but it's extremely rare to find one who an immediately turn a teams fortunes around, Jose Mourinho being the only one which springs to mind in England. I'm just suggesting Kenny's tactics have shown promise and perhaps another season is all is needed to turn things around.