Minus the most expensive player in their history.

Minus the most expensive player in their history.
by NDMike2001 (2026-03-10 14:12:06)
Edited on 2026-03-10 14:58:07

In reply to: We seem pretty healthy today? posted by Slainte Joe

Other than that you’ve nailed it. Lol

I'm not going to keep arguing with you because you seem to have trouble tracking the argument. It started with Klopp vs. Slot. My point was that Slott did a good job managing Klopp's team and style. When given the opportunity to create HIS team, with HIS formation - which is 4-2-3-1 or 4-2-4, Slott created a team that took Szobo out of Klopp's style that used Szobo as his midfield engine (the 8 as you know) and replaced it with Wirtz at the 10. (and Szobo deputizing at the 10 is not a midfield engine). Szobo is indeed an indispensable part of the team which Slott has realized. So now that requires so maneuvering that Slott didn't plan. Which is most notably, using Szobo more in a Milner role where Slott puts him in to positions of need. Today the need is the 10 because Gakpo has been terrible as LW. Wirtz most certainly did not come to Liverpool to play LW. That's why he turned down Bayern. He came to Liverpool to play the 10. He's said as much.

Slott intentionally went away from Klopp's 4-3-3. Which is his prerogative. But a significant piece of my evidence as to why Slott's system and plan was a poor one is that Szobo is our best player. And Slott implemented a system that caused him to look for a 10 and move Szobo into a utility a player. So if Wirtz plays the 10, Szobo is not part of the starting 11 unless he's playing in another position. And whether it's Bradley, Frimpong, Salah, Isak or whomever, we haven't seen the full starting 11 since the season began.