The Liverpool FC Thread XIV

Are short term loans a possibility or is that only allowed for lower league clubs? Like maybe we could pinch a half decent CB who isn't playing from a top European club for a month or so... like Vermaelen from Barca or whatever.

It's not suprising, players arn't going to be used to Klopps training not having had a proper preseason with him.

Sturridge hasn't had an actual preseason for like 2 years if I'm right, that's a contribution to why he gets injured so frequently which is why Klopp has put him in a mini preseason.

It's not suprising, players arn't going to be used to Klopps training not having had a proper preseason with him.

Sturridge hasn't had an actual preseason for like 2 years if I'm right, that's a contribution to why he gets injured so frequently which is why Klopp has put him in a mini preseason.

I don't think Klopp is actually doing any training at the moment? With so many injuries we've been using the same small set of players (around 15 perhaps) and playing games every 3-4 days. After match day they will have some rest and then perhaps some light training/tactics but I doubt he can do any extensive training? Not sure his training methods can be blamed yet.

That's true, I just read that Klopp did say his players arn't even training that much, we have so many games that there is only time for recovery. But the high pressing style he implements in those games surely must be a contribution as while Rodgers likes his players to press he doesn't make them press as intense as Klopp does and focuses on possession and so players arn't going to be prepared.

Didn't help that when Klopp first came in there was already a quite a few injuries and so players had to play extra games with no option to rotate. Possibily our preseason may have not been good enough. Hopefully when the summer comes, Klopp will get these guys into shape and ready for next season, get them into the gym too avoid getting bullied on the pitch so easily!

I don't think Klopp is actually doing any training at the moment? With so many injuries we've been using the same small set of players (around 15 perhaps) and playing games every 3-4 days. After match day they will have some rest and then perhaps some light training/tactics but I doubt he can do any extensive training? Not sure his training methods can be blamed yet.

That's true, I just read that Klopp did say his players arn't even training that much, we have so many games that there is only time for recovery. But the high pressing style he implements in those games surely must be a contribution as while Rodgers likes his players to press he doesn't make them press as intense as Klopp does and focuses on possession and so players arn't going to be prepared.

Didn't help that when Klopp first came in there was already a quite a few injuries and so players had to play extra games with no option to rotate. Possibily our preseason may have not been good enough. Hopefully when the summer comes, Klopp will get these guys into shape and ready for next season, get them into the gym too avoid getting bullied on the pitch so easily!

Yeah, we aren't training right now. That's why the festive period is so, so poor for teams when they lose momentum. They are coming into the training complexes to do warm downs, and muscle work, and recovery stuff. There's very little time actually on the training pitch, so you can kind of have sympathy for BR's plight last season (going from plenty of time at Melwood with the players during 2012-13 and 2013-14 to last season's chocka schedule). Interestingly, though, our hectic Christmas period correlated with an upturn in our form last season.

Also we've asked Villa to cancel Ilori's loan

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jan/06/tiago-illori-liverpool-aston-villa

Good news that, he looks depressed at Villa.

If Ilori can't get in a Villa side at the bottom of the table, does he honestly have a future with us?

Well our scouts must have bought him for a reason? Although it's mean 2.5 years with 3 different loans and he's only managed 24 appearances (not sure how many minutes).

I guess now is the time for him to prove himself when we have no other choices?

If Sherwood had been in charge, I'd have suggested it was simply a misunderstanding/clash with the manager, but he hasn't even had a look-in under Garde.

With Villa struggling, would any new manager considering a youngster with no premier league experience who probably won't even be there in 6 months?

Tbh you lot do realise you have a bunch of injury prone CBs and are currently in the deep midsts of a defensive crisis.

You'd do great to bring back Ilori and play him in your FA cup tie this weekend.