Whoever comes in to replace Liverpool needs to recognise that aggressive pressing style we have now is how a lot of fans think we should play and probably want it to continue.
More importantly imo, it works. Would be one thing if the team was just passable but we are top of the league and thriving. Any change of system will basically have to be wildly successful immediately to seem like anything other than a blunder.
I get where you‘re coming from, but maybe that‘s kind of unrealistic. With De Zerbi maybe, but generally i like the Alonso shout a lot more and he doesn‘t exactly play aggressive pressing (although neither does Klopps current Liverpool anymore, at least not as much as formerly, a lot more possession). I just think whoever comes in deserves some time and a fair chance. When Kloppo came he wasn‘t immediatly winning everything and look where we‘re at now.
What happened to this channel man... Used to be so many videos uploaded regularly with fun thumbnails and loads of different, interesting topics. Now we've only had 4 "sensible transfers" video within a month and still no new video since this one has been uploaded 12 (!) days ago. And their thumbnails all look so bland and soulless. Every time i come to this channel now to see if theres a new video i get incredibly sad...
The athletic happened. Alex fired, replaced by someone bland. Colorful fun studio replaced with black and white one that looks like a bunker. Fun podcast replaced by a corporatey, generic, soulless one, which discusses questions such as “has Todd bohly overspent?”
@@HereWealdwhat did Chelsea do with all the strikers they had in the last 7years? They destroyed all their careers. Morata, Higuain, Pato, Remy, Broja, Lukaku, Batshuayi, Jackson, Werner, even Havertz? I pity Osimhen if he ever signs for that useless club. His career will be over in one year
Man, the pick for a new #6 being "no-one, wait for an elite player to become available" really shows the difference between what Sensible Transfers used to be vs now. Before, Alex would've found a couple options around Europe using relevant underlying stats so Liverpool could find this mystery #6 before they're worth the £100m it'll take to buy them once they've gained the publicity. Maybe I'm just looking at this through rose-tinted glasses because that style of video is what got me into football stats and player recruitment using data, but its a bit of a shame that that kind of resource doesn't exist anymore (in video form at least).
Agreed. I don't like how a lot of their picks were already made players, and that's been the case in some of the other videos too. Like cmon, Olise, Raphinha, Bastoni and de Ligt? Sure, they're great players but are those really "sensible transfers" anymore if you only choose really expensive top players?
Nah I think it's a case of rose-tinted glasses. There are very few elite 6 options on the market right now even if you look at underlying stats. One they didn't mention though is Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad. Really good, the best pivot in La Liga after Tchouameni and has a 60M release clause.
xabi alonso is the ideal replacement. maybe not in terms of tactics. but he already has a connection with the city and the fans and his football philosophy really aligned with liverpool. playing attractive football
@@visweshrammohan2909he hasn’t been struggling for minutes at forest at all? He had a problem with injury and has been one of if not the best player for Côte d’Ivoire
This defensive mid debate is so lame. Mac Allister has been excellent in that role. Endo has been a great backup and bajcetic is also going to come through.
You have to take into account that MacAllister might not want to play that position for the rest of his career at Liverpool and it would be a blow if the club lost a player like him.
Bajcetic has also been injured for ages. There's no guarantee he will come back and hit the ground running like he did last season or hit his full potential
@@FPLExpression It's not his natural role, it's true. But he's been sensational at it. At least 3rd best. Trent might become our 6 if Bradley keeps this up tbh.
Yeah but Liverpool are not chasing another midfielder lol so it does not matter. They have the best dm in years to come out injured but also have a beast CDM in Endo. Crazy good young talents. I think they need one more world class attacker and a Joel Matip replacement
"I think the fanbase would be miffed if it was just some young player" You don't know us at all. There is nothing better than a young player coming through and proving themselves. As a club and fanbase that is so much part of our identity. We're not Chelsea or Real Madrid.
Mate I’m a diehard Liverpool fan and if we replaced mo salah with a youngster I’d be furious, you can’t replace someone with that quality with a young player like doak who isn’t ready at all, we need to sign someone more experienced
There were so many groans when we didn't bring anyone to cover midfield for one year. Like, the prevailing opinion is that we missed out on 2 trophies the year before cause we never replaced Gini.
My exact reaction here. It's fun to see the discussion and all but a lot of the suggestions like buying an already established elite player just isn't our way for as long as I can remember. (That's why I don't think Mbappe is a right fit for the club regardless of price). Btw, I had a laugh when they recommended Solanke for Arsenal in another video. Sure he's in good form this season but he was nowhere good enough for Liverpool or any other top team. Reminds me of Ings when he first left Liverpool, but is Tifo recommending him now?
In a lot of past interviews Xabi Alonso talks about being flexible and that tactics have to match the players you have so I actually think that Xabi is intelligent enough and flexible enough to adjust tactics for players. He isn't going to bench Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz and play Harvey Elliot because the player profile doesn't suit his preferred formation.... you work with the talent you have and try to get the best players on the field. Ange has the personality to match Jurgen.... like a big demonstrative papa figure, but I think he is too tactically rigid, as showcased by multiple games that he has lost in part because he was unwilling to change his game plan when he was clearly the second best team. Klopp sent a team onto the field multiple times this season that clearly is not able to control the game but he is able to make formation and personnel changes to win games.... Ange doesn't appear to have that in his locker.
Spot on--glad to see someone who seems to know what they're talking about! The Alonso thing is strange. Everyone describes his football as if he's been a manager for decades at multiple clubs and always plays the same style. Leverkusen is his first big job, he will have to consider the squad he has, the league he plays in and other factors when deciding on his style. The best managers make changes to their tactics constantly to get the most out of their players against a certain set of opponents. If Alonso is a good manager, he'd do the same.
@@RevRyan15He's also coached different systems in the past when he was in charge of academy teams. I'd bank on him elaborating on the style we already play with some of his own ideas (and he has some good ideas that would gives us more ways to be dangerous in the final third) instead of ripping everything up.
Nah Ange is doing exactly what Klopp did for his first two years as Liverpool manager. He's teaching the players his exact identity and that can only be learned through repetition. Ange is great and he would be my second choice behind Xabi. Nagelsmann is an acceptable choice. Other than them 3 i don't want anyone though.
As a Palace fan it’s weird to see how many good players we have despite how poor we’ve been this season. We’ve got 5 Champions League players and the rest are Championship players lol.
@@BenIrvine1999Palace is my second team after Liverpool. And if palace took the summer seriously and appointed a proper pogressive manager with a few promised additions, they could have had a legit go at the conference league 7th spot. All they needed was a RB ( Sugawara or Neco Williams), a LW (Jack Clarke, Omar Marmoush, Hudson-Odoi or Sulemana) and a Controller CM (Rio Hatate, Manu Kone or Le fee).
Olise over Raphinha, don't see Barcelona selling him since their back up option is still only 16. It has to be sensible on both ends to make sense. Crystal Palace would want to cash out on Olise right about now and he is probably looking towards the next step in his career. 100% agree with the DM option, same situation Barcelona find themselves in. Wait for the Elite don't get someone mediocre as it is of the few positions you shouldn't save on. De Light could make more sense since Tuchel doesn't seem to fond of him. Would love to see an episode on FC Barcelona btw!
@taliamason7986 Will likely be Christensen since he came on a free. Koundé and Raphinha still have a lot of amortization left, so the fee would have to be pretty huge to make a profit. Maybe De Jong since La Masia produces so many good midfielders.
Barca will sell anyone but Gavi at this point, they are playing the FFP game which benefits constant player trading. I think due to Pedri’s injury record they’d even offload him.
@@ElPabloDelDiablo it’s been 2 years since both purchases so even if they sold for the exact fee they paid on the balance sheet that would be profit as far as FFP is concerned, Raphinha signed for around 50m on a 5 year deal so if they sold for 50m and that would be 20m positive gain as I understand it. It’s why we are gonna see player trading constantly and what happened with the Pjanic/Arthur swap which kicked the can down the road for both Barca and Juve
About potential DM options that might be useful for both Liverpool and Barca - I wonder how Zubimendi would perform in the PL. I know Xavi wanted him desperately in the summer. He's definitely a promising talent and for Barca's sake, I hope he ends up moving there. He's done well at Sociedad definitely.
Id be suprised if Bowen doesnt come in when-if Salah leaves. Liverpool already have youthful players to take that position, and the current options in the market for that specific position with how salah has been deployed are very limited.All the options you mentioned do not stack up comparatively when talking about direct goal contribution. Jota, Diaz, Salah, Mane all had around 20 goal assists seasons two years running within the age range of 23-26. The options you mentioned do no fit. Bowen is the only one. Suprised Kubo from sociedad wasnt mentioned either.
With klopp leaving I don't see any huge changes. It will depend on whoever will takeover. Unless its pep lijnders. Also Liverpool fans love an academy player, I'm excited to see where Tyler Morton fits into our plans next season and seeing Quansa and Bradley start is a delight
When I saw Pep was also leaving my dreams of a Shankley to Bob Paisley transition died. With Pep doing the pregame for cups I thought he was working to transition to be that next manager. Maybe whoever comes in doesn't succeed and Pep comes back. Though obviously I'd rather we continue to play great football and win everything forever
@@TheIglePep Ljlinders would have been more like Joe Fagan if anything. Xabi Alonso legitimately share very similar traits to Bob Paisley in how quiet, calm and professional he conducts himself.
Maybe you guys should do this format (players ready for first team and relatively expensive) but also do the old format of using underlying data for potential future stars before their price is 100mil£, both formats in the video.
not quite a destroyer but bajcetic for the 6 role, and ben doak for salah's role, I think our academy is doing amazing work. quansah and connor bradley being examples of the quality of players we've got waiting in the wings
Rafael Leao would be my go-to immediate replacement if we had to fill Salahs boots, I understand it isn’t exactly like for like but our front line is so fluid positionally I feel he could do a job.
That's what I took from it. Also, that what the Endo purchase seemed to be for me. Give Stefan a few more years and transition him in. Now that Conor Bradley is a clear wonderful RB moving Trent into the midfield along side another creative 6 might just fit Alonso well.
While I agree with the conclusion - we don’t need any signings - Jon has never been right about anything Liverpool. I wouldn’t trust him to find Liverpool on a map.
Liverpool should buy André. A DM good enough on the ball and off the ball to be regularly appearing for Brazil, he was previously linked for a good reason.
Part of the concern about signing a younger 6 is that they don't want to block the progress of Stefan Bajcetic - I think that's a big reason they didn't sign Romeo Lavia last summer (which seems like it was a good call, since he hasn't played yet). Also...we've seen a dropoff in Salah's production? He has the most G/A of any player in the league this year - he's tied for first in goals AND assists.
Tifo irl would have had a full description of the situation at Crystal Palace, also a breakdown on oliver glasner tactics by now. Instead of these insipid podcasts.
Finally someone saids Nagelsmaan I think he is the most similar profile to Klopp. Leizpig and Bayern played a very similar high pressing, high line football when managed by Nagelsmann, I was impressed by his teams and tactically he is very fluid. He can play 4-2-2-2, 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1 so I think its the most sensible. Olise I don’t agree with as Salah replacement, we need a reliable player, we play a lot of games, someone like Kubo or Raphinha is a great shout. The CDM position is the hardest to recruit for right now, but Endo can do the job short term for now until Bajcetic returns to share mins with him. CB stat away from these dutch frauds, the Gakpo and Gravenberch transfes haven’t worked out as of yet and I don’t seem them working out long term, Bastoni or Inacio is a great, great shout!!!
Need an elite 6, but if not available nobody is the correct choice. That's basically what Liverpool did, except they got a cheap stop-gap in Endo. Buying nobody is boring, but correct for Liverpool, who don't have infinite resources
Agree they should wait for an elite CDM. Endo is not quite elite. But he excellent and breaking up play and progresses the ball well. Macca is there if you want more control of the game. Bajcetic is developing. No point in being in a player who's about as good as either, and impedes bajcetic's, or even Macca's development in the position.
Jacob Greaves from Hull makes a ton of sense - Andy Robertson parallels. Can play LCB or LB and is young enough to learn of VVD for a couple of years before replacing him.
What made Klopp special is his connection with the fans and players. The potential replacements that were mentioned are all good coaches, but can they fill Klopp’s shoes？ Do they have the charm for the job and to survive through bad times？ Also it’s FSG running the show and they run a balance budget - won’t allow an overhaul of the squad just for the sake of style, especially when there is nothing wrong with the squad (look at Man United!) Liverpool needs a new manager to make it 2.1, not to make it 3.0. Xabi Alonso would be X.0, despite I rate him higher than Gerrard both as a player and as a manager. Does that mean Negalsmann is the only choice? Is there any other less well known managers that would fit the profile?
I don’t see a point in signing a 6 we have to develop. We already have that in bajcetic, and I believe he can be just as good if not better than those mentioned.
Why does Palhinha (for example) have to play as a single holding midfielder if Alexander-Arnold is used out wide? Couldn't Mac Allister play the slightly more offensive role alongside him? He's good on the ball, progressive, works hard in defence, and his tackle + interception rate per 90 has flown up from 2.91 to 4.62 even though 2.91 is his average for the past 12 months. That's a very busy half season in defence for Liverpool. He sounds like the perfect link man between the defensive and attacking units. If Alexander-Arnold plays in midfield there's still a place for him. If Alexander-Arnold is back to his old false winger role then Mac Allister adds cover when he roams, even if they bring in a defensive specialist like Palhinha. And he can cover Szoboszlai in the more advanced role if needed.
Usually I appreciate your analysis but retiring Salah and Virgil makes no sense. Salah can play until 35 at least, and generally Virgil has great fitness. Hope to see them both for 5 more seasons at the club.
João Neves is the new promess for N°6 and as a Benfica fan i can very confidently say (a bit biased) that he is a monster, but it will cost around 100mill
Guy in the top comment is mad, Mac Allister is NOT a DM. He wants to play further forward and was signed to play further forward. If our squad wants to compete post-Klopp, we need a proper DM to give competition to Bajetic and replace Endo and Thiago.
None of the player transfers really matter when we have to replace Klopp. There's a German manager from the black forest I think everyone would like to come in, he's a bit old at 56 years old but I reckon he's still got a good few years left.
Probably the key for the next manager in the mind of most supporters is that they have to be passionate and engaging with the supporters. Nagelsman seems very passionate but not in the warm way with his players and supporters as even someone like Alonso does, even minus his history and connection with Liverpool. This is the same way that Emery also doesn't fit - although tbf, most don't.
To be fair, Emery is a very good, experienced manager who has won things with very limited resources and has shown he can evolve tactically to be more progressive. If the results are good, we might be OK with Emery. Let's face it, we're not going to get someone we love as much as Klopp on a personal level (yes, even Xabi), so might as well not try and just get a good football manager in
@@paulie-g Yeah fair enough mate but off the back of the profound emotional connection between Klopp and the players/supporters, feels to me they should be looking for the right personality equal to coaching ability. I can see Xabi for this reason and his deep love for the city and club - only question here is timing.
@@sjolson68Klopp is unique. I love Xabi, but even he doesn't have the personality to measure up to him. Since we can all agree on this, we may as well not expect it so we can give the next manager a fair shake without comparing him to Klopp. It'll be hard enough to do all of the football things to keep us "on our perch".
@@RevRyan15 No, it's "let's prioritise football management ability (the thing that 100% has influence on results) over vibes, because vibes won't measure up to Klopp whoever we appoint." There just aren't (other) football managers out there who dispense advice on how to approach life in a presser *and* you think "yeah, that's right, I'll do that" instead of "bggr off and do your job", and I don't want anyone who comes in to try it just because Klopp could pull it off.
Alonso is the perfect person imo. I know he hasn’t managed for long but he has the spark needed at the club. And he can bring players from leverkusen with him. Frimpong will be the perfect rb to drift Trent into the midfield and who better to improve your game in midfield than xabi alonso.
I am unimpressed with everyones favourite football Gremlin. Joao Neves at Benfica looks to be a hugely promising defensive midfielder, if you're Liverpool in Football Manager he's worth all the cheese in the shop. Palhinha at Fulham is ridiculously good but 29 this year, plus please don't take him from us. Exequiel Palacios of Leverkusen and Argentina though is the one. 25 years old, 2.7 tackles/1.6 interceptions a game with a 92% pass accuracy.
I think Jon’s picks were actually better despite not picking a DM because I expect Liverpool to do the same. With the performances of Macca & Endo & with Bajcetic to still come back eventually is another DM needed? Especially in this market where quality DM’s are hard to come by with a lot recently moving & costing a lot more than they’re worth. As for the Van Dijk & Salah replacements it really depends on when they leave. Bastoni & De Ligt would not be cheap but they are at least the quality needed to replace van dijk (obviously not as good but nobody is). But if it’s to replace them in 3+ years you’d want someone else younger to grow & improve unless that’s already there in Quansah. I also think Olise & Bastoni are better choices than Raphinha & De Ligt. Of course what I think doesn’t matter it’s whoever replaces Klopp which I hope is Xabi.
like just a thought even xavi could be a great bet after klopp. Xavi main tactics really focus on playing out wide with pace in the flags that most Liverpool wingers do and also how he want to control the ball and pressing structure quite be a welcoming change in this system(though controlling the ball with cdm might be a miss)
Any Liverpool sensible transfer should be below 25 years of age. There’s no way a 27 year old Raphinha is bought to be a sensible replacement for 31 year old Salah. The Bastoni shout is a very good one and offers something different from Inancio. Wouldn’t be surprised if it happens. However, you are not replacing Virgil (yet), he’s Matip’s replacement. I think Virg still has 2 full seasons left at Liverpool. That offers some time for another Quansah to come through the academy. Midfield… Liverpool won’t be doing business here for a long time for a couple of reasons. There are a lot of them in the squad right now. A well drilled counter press does not need a 6 as we’ve been seeing. When required, Endo will always be there AND there are several 6’s coming through the u21. McConnell did not seem to put a foot wrong vs Norwich, Tyler Morton is still an option. I doubt they’ll dip into the market for someone who’s ceiling might be low while there are also so many bodies in midfield. The Salah situation is a mix of the Virg and midfield one. He’s still here for another season and spending on a replacement for him now while he’s playing every week will not be ‘sensible’. But what are you replacing … the purchase of Darwin last season is meant to be the goals sorted leaving only the creativity (the olise shout is spot on but how different would he be from Szobozslai being played further forward?). Now which creative player would fill in for mo Salah every now and then for 1.5 seasons (possibly more) before getting a full starting berth. Sounds like an ideal scenario to find yourself in as an 18 year old already in the team. If Salah does walk at the end of his contract then the club dips into the market for an elite forward available then.
I don't know what you have watched but Nagelsman has always played his style, high possession, very close passes, nothing like gegenpressing. That's why it was so problematic when he left Leipzig, they tried to play fast again and the players weren't there. And Bayern had fast passed players and with his slow style they had a lot of problems, he hasn't changed much and has not played different styles
Can you guys make a video about atmosphere in Barcelona at the moment and if you think they should sell{ because i do think they need to sell}.And who should they sell?
In terms of no.6, I'd expect the club to see how Bajcetic fares post-injury. And surely, given Liverpool's track record, Sven Botman would be the most likely choice -- especially if Newcastle need to sell. On the topic of Liverpool's track record, surely Olise is too injury prone for the club's transfer models?
I really don’t think Olise is the move tbh. Idk if he’s really the goal scorer that people are hoping he might be. You’re losing goals w/ Salah and just not really getting anywhere near production as a replacement. Idk who but Olise is definitely not it for me.
If we get Alonso we’ll need a another CB (or two), a new RWB and maybe a midfielder if Thiago leaves. We’d have Konate and Gomez for RCB, VVD and Quansah for that central CB, and ideally someone like Inacio and/or Hincapie for that LCB role (Gomez also an option there). Bastoni is also a good shout tbf but I prefer Inacio and Hincapie. For RWB the obvious choice is Frimpong, given his release clause. I think we have enough options for the double pivot with Trent, Mac, Endo, Gravenberch, Jones and Bajcetic. If we have Thiago too, then we have enough cover. If he leaves, I really like the idea of signing Palacios. I wanted him anyway as a lone 6 if Klopp stayed, but a midfielder signing isn’t as crucial as CB and RWB. I personally don’t think we’ll need any attacking signings if Alonso took over as we then have plenty of attacking options as Szobo, Gakpo and Elliott can play in the wide 10 positions. It’d even suit Salah as he starts to age. Then you still have Diaz as well. Nuñez and Jota are then the striker options.
Alonso is the standout candidate now because his football is a bit different. It could win the fans over, it would be seen as evolution as opposed to revolution. Fans would be patient to a degree, so long as the drop off isn't horrendous but there's always that risk with any appointment, especially at the 'end of an era' and with a manager without the years of experience. But things change, if Leverkusen drop enough points they could conceivably finish 3rd. Would he still be the standout candidate then? I just think it's too early to say who I want as manager. The likes of De Zerbi and Frank would feel like a stopgap, like what JJ Bull alludes to, maybe for Michel or Alonso if he's cut his teeth proper. For me, Xavi is the wildcard. While he doesn't have the club status Alonso has, he's managed one of the biggest clubs in world football, won a title with them. This season there has been a notable drop-off, there have been some mitigating circumstances, though he obviously takes his share of the responsibility. And if something similar were to happen at Liverpool, he'd be given longer. And it is generally a better run club, albeit in a different league. I'd get him if it were up to me. But if Alonso's Leverkusen wins the title, or even runs it really close, I don't think he'd necessarily be a bad appointment
does xavi even speak english? i find it hard to imagine a guy who's spent his whole life in one city (aside from the stint in middle east) coming and managing liverpool
klopp had managed different teams in germany, xavi has legit spent his whole life in one city and with one club. just can't imagine a connection with him and liverpool fans@@jimjam5239
The best option is going to be hiring Pep Lijnders for a 2 years contract, give Klopp a 2 years break and then bring him back for 10 years contract. But then again, am still dealing with my feelings from last friday so dont listen to me.
We should get Klopp in
He'd be a perfect fit
Definitely one for the future
That klopp guy just gets it 😂
I think his tactics could fit us well
I hear he's leaving his current club at the end of the season, so he'd be available
Whoever comes in to replace Liverpool needs to recognise that aggressive pressing style we have now is how a lot of fans think we should play and probably want it to continue.
I think Brighton would be a good replacement.
More importantly imo, it works. Would be one thing if the team was just passable but we are top of the league and thriving. Any change of system will basically have to be wildly successful immediately to seem like anything other than a blunder.
It sure is a crowd pleaser here in Canada. Reminds me of a hockey forecheck
I get where you‘re coming from, but maybe that‘s kind of unrealistic. With De Zerbi maybe, but generally i like the Alonso shout a lot more and he doesn‘t exactly play aggressive pressing (although neither does Klopps current Liverpool anymore, at least not as much as formerly, a lot more possession). I just think whoever comes in deserves some time and a fair chance. When Kloppo came he wasn‘t immediatly winning everything and look where we‘re at now.
@@RobinsonKreutznaer No I think Bournemouth should replace Liverpool
What happened to this channel man...
Used to be so many videos uploaded regularly with fun thumbnails and loads of different, interesting topics. Now we've only had 4 "sensible transfers" video within a month and still no new video since this one has been uploaded 12 (!) days ago. And their thumbnails all look so bland and soulless. Every time i come to this channel now to see if theres a new video i get incredibly sad...
Me and you both my G
ditto.
The athletic happened. Alex fired, replaced by someone bland. Colorful fun studio replaced with black and white one that looks like a bunker. Fun podcast replaced by a corporatey, generic, soulless one, which discusses questions such as “has Todd bohly overspent?”
@@SKa-tt9nm I think the podcast is the worst part
That Red Japan sweater is glorious.
Bro. I thought it was Albania
I’ve always thought it was Albania
Thought the same thing, someone should drop the link
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@@lyndonroper6013 legend ive been looking for this
Even Tifo has given up on sensible transfers for Chelsea 😂😂
We dont need more signings, all we need is a striker. Shut up
@@HereWeald Have Chelsea not got enough strikers
@@HereWealdlike nkunku, Jackson, broja?, lukaku is still on payroll
@@HereWealdlol how many strikers you guys need😂
@@HereWealdwhat did Chelsea do with all the strikers they had in the last 7years? They destroyed all their careers. Morata, Higuain, Pato, Remy, Broja, Lukaku, Batshuayi, Jackson, Werner, even Havertz? I pity Osimhen if he ever signs for that useless club. His career will be over in one year
Man, the pick for a new #6 being "no-one, wait for an elite player to become available" really shows the difference between what Sensible Transfers used to be vs now. Before, Alex would've found a couple options around Europe using relevant underlying stats so Liverpool could find this mystery #6 before they're worth the £100m it'll take to buy them once they've gained the publicity. Maybe I'm just looking at this through rose-tinted glasses because that style of video is what got me into football stats and player recruitment using data, but its a bit of a shame that that kind of resource doesn't exist anymore (in video form at least).
Agreed. I don't like how a lot of their picks were already made players, and that's been the case in some of the other videos too. Like cmon, Olise, Raphinha, Bastoni and de Ligt? Sure, they're great players but are those really "sensible transfers" anymore if you only choose really expensive top players?
Well since Sangare went to Forest they lost their default. All kidding aside though agreed, they have gotten less good.
Nah I think it's a case of rose-tinted glasses. There are very few elite 6 options on the market right now even if you look at underlying stats. One they didn't mention though is Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad. Really good, the best pivot in La Liga after Tchouameni and has a 60M release clause.
Not that many Ibrahim Sangare's in the world tbf
Guido Rodriguez is a killer #6 and probably avaliable for free in June
xabi alonso is the ideal replacement. maybe not in terms of tactics. but he already has a connection with the city and the fans and his football philosophy really aligned with liverpool. playing attractive football
Nagelsmann ,maybe?!?
His history could also play a pretty huge role in giving him time if they immediately win his first year too.
Amorim is also a good option
🔥 Hansi Flick is multiple times better than Neglesmann, Inzaghi & Xabi combined 🤏
Xabi would be a sentimental pick 😒
I’m afraid Xabi will end up like the Barcelona sentimental pick, Xavi 😒
What happened to TIFO man? They didn't even recomended Ibrahim Sangare 😭
Game's gone
Sangare made a HUGE mistake moving to Forest. He is struggling for minutes too and has been rather bad in AFCON. Do you see a move happening?
What happened to TIFO, you ask? I don't see much TIFO around here. Do you?
@@visweshrammohan2909he hasn’t been struggling for minutes at forest at all? He had a problem with injury and has been one of if not the best player for Côte d’Ivoire
@@lonestarr1490I see a husk, that’s all. I see why Alex left.
This defensive mid debate is so lame. Mac Allister has been excellent in that role. Endo has been a great backup and bajcetic is also going to come through.
You have to take into account that MacAllister might not want to play that position for the rest of his career at Liverpool and it would be a blow if the club lost a player like him.
“So lame” you do realise he wasn’t bought too play that role at all and it isn’t his best role ?
Mac Allister has been ok at best and it's not where or how he wants to play.
Mcallister has had good moments but has clear weaknesses in holding mid compared to top players in that position
Bajcetic has also been injured for ages. There's no guarantee he will come back and hit the ground running like he did last season or hit his full potential
BRING BACK TIFO IRL
The moment you pulled Mac Alister out to make room for Doucoure, i just discredited the entire video
no 6 role, Mac Alister is still a good player but struggled sometimes in that role.
@@FPLExpression It's not his natural role, it's true. But he's been sensational at it. At least 3rd best. Trent might become our 6 if Bradley keeps this up tbh.
so dramatic lol he legit said he was just doing that for fun.
Yeah but Liverpool are not chasing another midfielder lol so it does not matter. They have the best dm in years to come out injured but also have a beast CDM in Endo. Crazy good young talents. I think they need one more world class attacker and a Joel Matip replacement
@@imRehnzyTrent is the worst option to play as a number 6. Endo and Mac Allister are much better in that role.
"I think the fanbase would be miffed if it was just some young player"
You don't know us at all. There is nothing better than a young player coming through and proving themselves. As a club and fanbase that is so much part of our identity. We're not Chelsea or Real Madrid.
"or real madrid" does he know?
Mate I’m a diehard Liverpool fan and if we replaced mo salah with a youngster I’d be furious, you can’t replace someone with that quality with a young player like doak who isn’t ready at all, we need to sign someone more experienced
There were so many groans when we didn't bring anyone to cover midfield for one year.
Like, the prevailing opinion is that we missed out on 2 trophies the year before cause we never replaced Gini.
My exact reaction here. It's fun to see the discussion and all but a lot of the suggestions like buying an already established elite player just isn't our way for as long as I can remember. (That's why I don't think Mbappe is a right fit for the club regardless of price).
Btw, I had a laugh when they recommended Solanke for Arsenal in another video. Sure he's in good form this season but he was nowhere good enough for Liverpool or any other top team. Reminds me of Ings when he first left Liverpool, but is Tifo recommending him now?
@@09arunanaravaanan.a49 Thiago was the replacement for Ginni. I think the only big name, established signing we've made.
Honey, the Assletic Killed My Fave Footy Channel
In a lot of past interviews Xabi Alonso talks about being flexible and that tactics have to match the players you have so I actually think that Xabi is intelligent enough and flexible enough to adjust tactics for players. He isn't going to bench Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz and play Harvey Elliot because the player profile doesn't suit his preferred formation.... you work with the talent you have and try to get the best players on the field.
Ange has the personality to match Jurgen.... like a big demonstrative papa figure, but I think he is too tactically rigid, as showcased by multiple games that he has lost in part because he was unwilling to change his game plan when he was clearly the second best team.
Klopp sent a team onto the field multiple times this season that clearly is not able to control the game but he is able to make formation and personnel changes to win games.... Ange doesn't appear to have that in his locker.
Spot on--glad to see someone who seems to know what they're talking about! The Alonso thing is strange. Everyone describes his football as if he's been a manager for decades at multiple clubs and always plays the same style. Leverkusen is his first big job, he will have to consider the squad he has, the league he plays in and other factors when deciding on his style. The best managers make changes to their tactics constantly to get the most out of their players against a certain set of opponents. If Alonso is a good manager, he'd do the same.
@@RevRyan15He's also coached different systems in the past when he was in charge of academy teams. I'd bank on him elaborating on the style we already play with some of his own ideas (and he has some good ideas that would gives us more ways to be dangerous in the final third) instead of ripping everything up.
Nah Ange is doing exactly what Klopp did for his first two years as Liverpool manager. He's teaching the players his exact identity and that can only be learned through repetition. Ange is great and he would be my second choice behind Xabi. Nagelsmann is an acceptable choice. Other than them 3 i don't want anyone though.
As a Palace fan it’s weird to see how many good players we have despite how poor we’ve been this season. We’ve got 5 Champions League players and the rest are Championship players lol.
Roy Hodgson is no longer a good manager sadly
@@BenIrvine1999Palace is my second team after Liverpool. And if palace took the summer seriously and appointed a proper pogressive manager with a few promised additions, they could have had a legit go at the conference league 7th spot. All they needed was a RB ( Sugawara or Neco Williams), a LW (Jack Clarke, Omar Marmoush, Hudson-Odoi or Sulemana) and a Controller CM (Rio Hatate, Manu Kone or Le fee).
RIP TifoIRL
You guys only doing the big 6 teams? I miss when Sensible transfers covered teams like Villa and West Ham
So this channel has now officially gone from making the best long from match analysis to making youtube shorts. Jfc
what do you guys even get paid to do now, since the Assletic took over all you make is shorts
Olise over Raphinha, don't see Barcelona selling him since their back up option is still only 16. It has to be sensible on both ends to make sense. Crystal Palace would want to cash out on Olise right about now and he is probably looking towards the next step in his career. 100% agree with the DM option, same situation Barcelona find themselves in. Wait for the Elite don't get someone mediocre as it is of the few positions you shouldn't save on. De Light could make more sense since Tuchel doesn't seem to fond of him.
Would love to see an episode on FC Barcelona btw!
Barcelona will definitely be trying to offload him amongst a few others in the Summer given the lack of money they have.
@taliamason7986 Will likely be Christensen since he came on a free. Koundé and Raphinha still have a lot of amortization left, so the fee would have to be pretty huge to make a profit. Maybe De Jong since La Masia produces so many good midfielders.
Barca will sell anyone but Gavi at this point, they are playing the FFP game which benefits constant player trading. I think due to Pedri’s injury record they’d even offload him.
@@ElPabloDelDiablo it’s been 2 years since both purchases so even if they sold for the exact fee they paid on the balance sheet that would be profit as far as FFP is concerned, Raphinha signed for around 50m on a 5 year deal so if they sold for 50m and that would be 20m positive gain as I understand it. It’s why we are gonna see player trading constantly and what happened with the Pjanic/Arthur swap which kicked the can down the road for both Barca and Juve
About potential DM options that might be useful for both Liverpool and Barca - I wonder how Zubimendi would perform in the PL. I know Xavi wanted him desperately in the summer. He's definitely a promising talent and for Barca's sake, I hope he ends up moving there. He's done well at Sociedad definitely.
Id be suprised if Bowen doesnt come in when-if Salah leaves. Liverpool already have youthful players to take that position, and the current options in the market for that specific position with how salah has been deployed are very limited.All the options you mentioned do not stack up comparatively when talking about direct goal contribution. Jota, Diaz, Salah, Mane all had around 20 goal assists seasons two years running within the age range of 23-26. The options you mentioned do no fit. Bowen is the only one. Suprised Kubo from sociedad wasnt mentioned either.
its so expensive to buy from other prem teams now, especially an english player i imagine they will look at other options
Given this is sensible transfers, genuinely love that None is an option
Salah -> Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad 22yrs
I think he's ideal in Spain not.sure he transitions to over here maybe if he goes to one of the Spainard coaches they'd use him correctly
With klopp leaving I don't see any huge changes. It will depend on whoever will takeover. Unless its pep lijnders.
Also Liverpool fans love an academy player, I'm excited to see where Tyler Morton fits into our plans next season and seeing Quansa and Bradley start is a delight
When I saw Pep was also leaving my dreams of a Shankley to Bob Paisley transition died. With Pep doing the pregame for cups I thought he was working to transition to be that next manager. Maybe whoever comes in doesn't succeed and Pep comes back. Though obviously I'd rather we continue to play great football and win everything forever
@@TheIglePep Ljlinders would have been more like Joe Fagan if anything. Xabi Alonso legitimately share very similar traits to Bob Paisley in how quiet, calm and professional he conducts himself.
Miss the tifo days what happened to uploads
It became another "shorts" channel.
Please post matches breakdown again. We need JJ Bull back for scrutinizing ManU matches.
We want more sensible transfers epi but not big clubs but clubs like everton
"Pokes with stick" New video when?
Maybe you guys should do this format (players ready for first team and relatively expensive) but also do the old format of using underlying data for potential future stars before their price is 100mil£, both formats in the video.
not quite a destroyer but bajcetic for the 6 role, and ben doak for salah's role, I think our academy is doing amazing work. quansah and connor bradley being examples of the quality of players we've got waiting in the wings
Whats happened to the channel? :'(
Rafael Leao would be my go-to immediate replacement if we had to fill Salahs boots, I understand it isn’t exactly like for like but our front line is so fluid positionally I feel he could do a job.
If we bought Leao, we couldn’t afford to buy anyone else. He’ll cost at least 100m+
It’s a big endorsement of the midfield rebuild when John is suggesting to not bring in anyone else 🥳
Olise would be an amazing addition…
That's what I took from it. Also, that what the Endo purchase seemed to be for me. Give Stefan a few more years and transition him in. Now that Conor Bradley is a clear wonderful RB moving Trent into the midfield along side another creative 6 might just fit Alonso well.
While I agree with the conclusion - we don’t need any signings - Jon has never been right about anything Liverpool. I wouldn’t trust him to find Liverpool on a map.
Liverpool should buy André. A DM good enough on the ball and off the ball to be regularly appearing for Brazil, he was previously linked for a good reason.
You don't do videos any more it's now boring
Part of the concern about signing a younger 6 is that they don't want to block the progress of Stefan Bajcetic - I think that's a big reason they didn't sign Romeo Lavia last summer (which seems like it was a good call, since he hasn't played yet). Also...we've seen a dropoff in Salah's production? He has the most G/A of any player in the league this year - he's tied for first in goals AND assists.
Tifo irl would have had a full description of the situation at Crystal Palace, also a breakdown on oliver glasner tactics by now. Instead of these insipid podcasts.
Did you guys consider the Premier League Homegrown rule in regards to Liverpool's sensible transfers?
Finally someone saids Nagelsmaan I think he is the most similar profile to Klopp. Leizpig and Bayern played a very similar high pressing, high line football when managed by Nagelsmann, I was impressed by his teams and tactically he is very fluid. He can play 4-2-2-2, 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1 so I think its the most sensible. Olise I don’t agree with as Salah replacement, we need a reliable player, we play a lot of games, someone like Kubo or Raphinha is a great shout. The CDM position is the hardest to recruit for right now, but Endo can do the job short term for now until Bajcetic returns to share mins with him. CB stat away from these dutch frauds, the Gakpo and Gravenberch transfes haven’t worked out as of yet and I don’t seem them working out long term, Bastoni or Inacio is a great, great shout!!!
Koopminers from Atalanta FC for the midfield has to be the choice.
Especially given his release which is only between 40-45 million.
Nailed on for Juve in the summer I believe
As an Inter fan, i wouldn't wish that. Also you have Locatelli in that position unless you lose Rabiot.@@Ryan-ys2bq
Need an elite 6, but if not available nobody is the correct choice. That's basically what Liverpool did, except they got a cheap stop-gap in Endo. Buying nobody is boring, but correct for Liverpool, who don't have infinite resources
the top statistically rated 6 in the league for the team topping the league apparently can't play the 6 according to the analysis here..
How is Endo top statistically?
Mac Allister is, not endo @@micahbottoms
How is he the top statistically rated 6 in the league. He’s not performing anywhere near the level of Rodri.
Okay gotcha. Where'd you find those numbers? I'm curious to see how they rank@@thetopfootycoach
@@thetopfootycoach watched your video on him btw, good video
Agree they should wait for an elite CDM. Endo is not quite elite. But he excellent and breaking up play and progresses the ball well. Macca is there if you want more control of the game. Bajcetic is developing. No point in being in a player who's about as good as either, and impedes bajcetic's, or even Macca's development in the position.
I miss the game analysing videos, should have been one for arsenal vs Liverpool
I'm with JJ. Ange for me, 100%.
You guys did an episode on Klopp's replacement some time back. Can't help but wonder whether you got wind of the news beforehand 🤔
Jacob Greaves from Hull makes a ton of sense - Andy Robertson parallels. Can play LCB or LB and is young enough to learn of VVD for a couple of years before replacing him.
JJ and Jon completely dripped out today
Would you guys do a video about Bayern Munich? There’s lots of players that have to leave the club.
There is some awful static noise in the backround.
it's their heater in the studio :)
It really would be nice if this channel covered football outside the EPL
What made Klopp special is his connection with the fans and players. The potential replacements that were mentioned are all good coaches, but can they fill Klopp’s shoes？ Do they have the charm for the job and to survive through bad times？ Also it’s FSG running the show and they run a balance budget - won’t allow an overhaul of the squad just for the sake of style, especially when there is nothing wrong with the squad (look at Man United!) Liverpool needs a new manager to make it 2.1, not to make it 3.0. Xabi Alonso would be X.0, despite I rate him higher than Gerrard both as a player and as a manager. Does that mean Negalsmann is the only choice? Is there any other less well known managers that would fit the profile?
I don’t see a point in signing a 6 we have to develop. We already have that in bajcetic, and I believe he can be just as good if not better than those mentioned.
Ange is an open Liverpool fan; look at the number of sports where England get an Aussie coach in. There's something about an Aussie coach.
johan bakayoko is looking absolutely glorious atm, would be fantastic for us as a long term phase out salah replacement
No he isnt glorious, he is alright
His output is meh
what about the left back ?
I want a manager who gives the academy a chance like klopp has.
Players like conor Bradley, stefan Bajcetic, quansah, ben doak , james McConnell.
Can we start getting proper videos like the old days and not just random shorts...
This channel fell off so bad
Please do more extended videos. The details are why I liked your posts.
Why does Palhinha (for example) have to play as a single holding midfielder if Alexander-Arnold is used out wide? Couldn't Mac Allister play the slightly more offensive role alongside him? He's good on the ball, progressive, works hard in defence, and his tackle + interception rate per 90 has flown up from 2.91 to 4.62 even though 2.91 is his average for the past 12 months. That's a very busy half season in defence for Liverpool. He sounds like the perfect link man between the defensive and attacking units.
If Alexander-Arnold plays in midfield there's still a place for him. If Alexander-Arnold is back to his old false winger role then Mac Allister adds cover when he roams, even if they bring in a defensive specialist like Palhinha. And he can cover Szoboszlai in the more advanced role if needed.
Usually I appreciate your analysis but retiring Salah and Virgil makes no sense. Salah can play until 35 at least, and generally Virgil has great fitness. Hope to see them both for 5 more seasons at the club.
João Neves is the new promess for N°6 and as a Benfica fan i can very confidently say (a bit biased) that he is a monster, but it will cost around 100mill
Are there any links with man city for neves?
Guy in the top comment is mad, Mac Allister is NOT a DM. He wants to play further forward and was signed to play further forward. If our squad wants to compete post-Klopp, we need a proper DM to give competition to Bajetic and replace Endo and Thiago.
Raphina is a horrible shout keep him away from Liverpool
None of the player transfers really matter when we have to replace Klopp. There's a German manager from the black forest I think everyone would like to come in, he's a bit old at 56 years old but I reckon he's still got a good few years left.
I think we only need a top class left footer CB but its very hard to find a like to like replacement for VVD types
Probably the key for the next manager in the mind of most supporters is that they have to be passionate and engaging with the supporters. Nagelsman seems very passionate but not in the warm way with his players and supporters as even someone like Alonso does, even minus his history and connection with Liverpool. This is the same way that Emery also doesn't fit - although tbf, most don't.
To be fair, Emery is a very good, experienced manager who has won things with very limited resources and has shown he can evolve tactically to be more progressive. If the results are good, we might be OK with Emery. Let's face it, we're not going to get someone we love as much as Klopp on a personal level (yes, even Xabi), so might as well not try and just get a good football manager in
@@paulie-g Yeah fair enough mate but off the back of the profound emotional connection between Klopp and the players/supporters, feels to me they should be looking for the right personality equal to coaching ability. I can see Xabi for this reason and his deep love for the city and club - only question here is timing.
@@sjolson68Klopp is unique. I love Xabi, but even he doesn't have the personality to measure up to him. Since we can all agree on this, we may as well not expect it so we can give the next manager a fair shake without comparing him to Klopp. It'll be hard enough to do all of the football things to keep us "on our perch".
@@paulie-g Big brains on TH-cam: "might as well not try to get the best manager in we can"
@@RevRyan15 No, it's "let's prioritise football management ability (the thing that 100% has influence on results) over vibes, because vibes won't measure up to Klopp whoever we appoint." There just aren't (other) football managers out there who dispense advice on how to approach life in a presser *and* you think "yeah, that's right, I'll do that" instead of "bggr off and do your job", and I don't want anyone who comes in to try it just because Klopp could pull it off.
I like the idea for waiting for the right CDM but the fact that more people aren’t ALL OVER Kimich is mind boggling to me.
FFP with the axe
Wild episode lads, from top to bottom
Alonso is the perfect person imo. I know he hasn’t managed for long but he has the spark needed at the club. And he can bring players from leverkusen with him. Frimpong will be the perfect rb to drift Trent into the midfield and who better to improve your game in midfield than xabi alonso.
I am unimpressed with everyones favourite football Gremlin.
Joao Neves at Benfica looks to be a hugely promising defensive midfielder, if you're Liverpool in Football Manager he's worth all the cheese in the shop.
Palhinha at Fulham is ridiculously good but 29 this year, plus please don't take him from us.
Exequiel Palacios of Leverkusen and Argentina though is the one. 25 years old, 2.7 tackles/1.6 interceptions a game with a 92% pass accuracy.
With Declan Rice off the market, the perfect 2nd option would be Edson Alvarez.
unai emery would be amazing as liverpool manager
Hey guys, do a sensible transfer on FC Bayern.
The manager picks 👌
Why is it impossible to replace klopp we did it in the 70s when paisley replaced Shanks
not impossible but liverpool spent legit 20 years trying to find someone like klopp, its not gonna be easy to find another
I would love to see Nico Williams rockin up the PL as a Salah replacement and create endless chances for Darwin, Jota and Diaz.
I think Jon’s picks were actually better despite not picking a DM because I expect Liverpool to do the same. With the performances of Macca & Endo & with Bajcetic to still come back eventually is another DM needed? Especially in this market where quality DM’s are hard to come by with a lot recently moving & costing a lot more than they’re worth.
As for the Van Dijk & Salah replacements it really depends on when they leave. Bastoni & De Ligt would not be cheap but they are at least the quality needed to replace van dijk (obviously not as good but nobody is). But if it’s to replace them in 3+ years you’d want someone else younger to grow & improve unless that’s already there in Quansah.
I also think Olise & Bastoni are better choices than Raphinha & De Ligt. Of course what I think doesn’t matter it’s whoever replaces Klopp which I hope is Xabi.
Liverpool also produced some incredible academy players like Quansah, Jones and Bradley. These guys have very high ceilings for the future
Feels like they listened to the comments. The episode feels much more genuine again.
like just a thought even xavi could be a great bet after klopp.
Xavi main tactics really focus on playing out wide with pace in the flags that most Liverpool wingers do and also how he want to control the ball and pressing structure quite be a welcoming change in this system(though controlling the ball with cdm might be a miss)
John being very ⚽'sy with that "no one" pick 👍 great stuff 😀
Any Liverpool sensible transfer should be below 25 years of age. There’s no way a 27 year old Raphinha is bought to be a sensible replacement for 31 year old Salah.
The Bastoni shout is a very good one and offers something different from Inancio. Wouldn’t be surprised if it happens. However, you are not replacing Virgil (yet), he’s Matip’s replacement. I think Virg still has 2 full seasons left at Liverpool. That offers some time for another Quansah to come through the academy.
Midfield… Liverpool won’t be doing business here for a long time for a couple of reasons. There are a lot of them in the squad right now. A well drilled counter press does not need a 6 as we’ve been seeing. When required, Endo will always be there AND there are several 6’s coming through the u21. McConnell did not seem to put a foot wrong vs Norwich, Tyler Morton is still an option. I doubt they’ll dip into the market for someone who’s ceiling might be low while there are also so many bodies in midfield.
The Salah situation is a mix of the Virg and midfield one. He’s still here for another season and spending on a replacement for him now while he’s playing every week will not be ‘sensible’. But what are you replacing … the purchase of Darwin last season is meant to be the goals sorted leaving only the creativity (the olise shout is spot on but how different would he be from Szobozslai being played further forward?). Now which creative player would fill in for mo Salah every now and then for 1.5 seasons (possibly more) before getting a full starting berth. Sounds like an ideal scenario to find yourself in as an 18 year old already in the team. If Salah does walk at the end of his contract then the club dips into the market for an elite forward available then.
Bastoni would be an incredible signing for Liverpool. That's a great shout but it would cost a pretty penny surely.
Mo Salah to Saudi for 200Mil, Olise and Bastoni in would be well under that (assuming the sale of Mo comes after)
Who or what may come plzz don't change the geggen pressing personality of Liverpool
I don't know what you have watched but Nagelsman has always played his style, high possession, very close passes, nothing like gegenpressing. That's why it was so problematic when he left Leipzig, they tried to play fast again and the players weren't there. And Bayern had fast passed players and with his slow style they had a lot of problems, he hasn't changed much and has not played different styles
When JJ said Ange I did get irrationally angry so he's right to go into hiding
Happy to see Bradley there. Great lad
Summer would be a great time for salah to get his move
Can you guys make a video about atmosphere in Barcelona at the moment and if you think they should sell{ because i do think they need to sell}.And who should they sell?
I’d love to see Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa in this midfield, with Olise at RW and Colwill at left CB
Curtis or MacAllister should be the 8 instead of Elliott, but otherwise, a solid understanding of what Liverpool need!
In terms of no.6, I'd expect the club to see how Bajcetic fares post-injury. And surely, given Liverpool's track record, Sven Botman would be the most likely choice -- especially if Newcastle need to sell. On the topic of Liverpool's track record, surely Olise is too injury prone for the club's transfer models?
I really don’t think Olise is the move tbh. Idk if he’s really the goal scorer that people are hoping he might be. You’re losing goals w/ Salah and just not really getting anywhere near production as a replacement. Idk who but Olise is definitely not it for me.
If we get Alonso we’ll need a another CB (or two), a new RWB and maybe a midfielder if Thiago leaves.
We’d have Konate and Gomez for RCB, VVD and Quansah for that central CB, and ideally someone like Inacio and/or Hincapie for that LCB role (Gomez also an option there). Bastoni is also a good shout tbf but I prefer Inacio and Hincapie.
For RWB the obvious choice is Frimpong, given his release clause.
I think we have enough options for the double pivot with Trent, Mac, Endo, Gravenberch, Jones and Bajcetic. If we have Thiago too, then we have enough cover. If he leaves, I really like the idea of signing Palacios. I wanted him anyway as a lone 6 if Klopp stayed, but a midfielder signing isn’t as crucial as CB and RWB.
I personally don’t think we’ll need any attacking signings if Alonso took over as we then have plenty of attacking options as Szobo, Gakpo and Elliott can play in the wide 10 positions. It’d even suit Salah as he starts to age. Then you still have Diaz as well. Nuñez and Jota are then the striker options.
Alonso is the standout candidate now because his football is a bit different. It could win the fans over, it would be seen as evolution as opposed to revolution. Fans would be patient to a degree, so long as the drop off isn't horrendous but there's always that risk with any appointment, especially at the 'end of an era' and with a manager without the years of experience. But things change, if Leverkusen drop enough points they could conceivably finish 3rd. Would he still be the standout candidate then? I just think it's too early to say who I want as manager. The likes of De Zerbi and Frank would feel like a stopgap, like what JJ Bull alludes to, maybe for Michel or Alonso if he's cut his teeth proper. For me, Xavi is the wildcard. While he doesn't have the club status Alonso has, he's managed one of the biggest clubs in world football, won a title with them. This season there has been a notable drop-off, there have been some mitigating circumstances, though he obviously takes his share of the responsibility. And if something similar were to happen at Liverpool, he'd be given longer. And it is generally a better run club, albeit in a different league. I'd get him if it were up to me. But if Alonso's Leverkusen wins the title, or even runs it really close, I don't think he'd necessarily be a bad appointment
does xavi even speak english? i find it hard to imagine a guy who's spent his whole life in one city (aside from the stint in middle east) coming and managing liverpool
@@sponish0 yes, he can speak English. Klopp spent his entire playing career and managing career in Germany. He did alright, didn't he?
klopp had managed different teams in germany, xavi has legit spent his whole life in one city and with one club. just can't imagine a connection with him and liverpool fans@@jimjam5239
the disrespect for Curtis Jones
The best option is going to be hiring Pep Lijnders for a 2 years contract, give Klopp a 2 years break and then bring him back for 10 years contract. But then again, am still dealing with my feelings from last friday so dont listen to me.
Pep, Krawietz, Matos and Klopp all announced they are leaving together, friend.
@@RevRyan15 told you not to listen to me, you have been warned 🤷♂️
Van de Ven - CB
Olise - RW
Robinson- wingback