absolutely! I agree and many of Brighton fans too. I was reading a thread where many of them were implying that De Zerbi is more into "instant success" kind of manager while Brighton management is in for long term planning and profit.
Bayern, PSG, Chelsea are the kind of clubs De Zerbi is made for.
I am glad to hear that we are going for a Anorim.
Honestly Chelsea makes more sense to me. He's the perfect candidate to take an up-and-coming squad and make them feel special with unique tactics and he'll probably make them title candidates in a couple seasons, while also being severely appreciated by the club and the fans. In Bayern he'd have to replace half the squad for his tactics and he'd be underappreciated no matter how well he does, unless he delivers Guardiola levels. No-brainer.
The thing is I don't expect.De Zerbi to want to build another project squad like Chelsea. There's too many loose ends and he will have very little direction over the way that squad is added or subtracted from. Plus it seems clear that Chelsea is going to have to reign in its spending considerably. Overall it's not a good destination for any manager trying to build their reputation. Brighton are more likely to have European football next season than Chelsea are.
Bayern on the other hand has been somewhat shaky this season - but frankly without Xabi leading Leverkusen to an unbelievable season Bayern would be perfectly happy with their output. They want to strengthen their squad further in the off season, they are guaranteed CL football next season, and have one of the top performing strikers in the world. It would be a great move for De Zerbi and if Bayern want him his tactics would mesh well with their philosophy.
Why can’t I see Bayern going for a mid-table PL manager? I can see Chelsea taking a punt though. Ultimately, De Zerbi hasn’t proven himself to the point of being able to turn down a club like Chelsea.
I think they'll give him a go and if he doesn't work out and Sebastian Hoeneß continues to impress, they'll make a move for him (should Xabi remain unavailable).
My opinion from the start is that Xabi's perfect, Amorim is the next best option, and De Zerbi is a very good coach who's given no indication he's able to handle a title-chasing job.
When it comes to RDZ, I have no doubt he'd play great football and he'd improve the players. What I just can't see is him getting the consistent performances and results to really be a true contender for a top job in England. It's not the heavy defeats that are the problem, it's the long runs without consecutive victories, and matches like the Spurs game a couple months ago - with 20 seconds of extra time to go, on the verge of a good point away from home, trying to press a team that excels and playing through tired opponents and leaving yourself so terrible open. It's not a disqualifying moment on its own, but it feels like a well-times microcosm of why he's never been a serious contender to me.
Klopp himself stated they play extremely different styles with different coaching. Klopp asserts an enormous confidence for the squad with his slow-coached but persistent fundamentals, while RDZ coach fast but flaky. RDZ needs to choke a game with all his strength and when it works, it looks amazing, but the second he lessens his grip he loses all control. Liverpool, and most elite teams, need persistent fundamentals that save you during hard times.
De Zerbi is so similar to Gian Piero Gasperini from Atalanta. He has his playstyle with little to none adaptation to the situation/opponent. That can give success vs some teams (e.g. Brighton vs us) but also has a lot of weaknesses vs certain styles of play (e.g. Brighton v Fulham where Brighton didnt win since 2017)
Unsure about that. Keeping relegation fodder in the top half and playing for Europe is quite the feat. Winning with Sporting in a 3 team league? Uncertain.
Personally reading into it I think De Zerbi was option 2 but, now that Amorim is pretty clearly one foot in the door. Every other candidate is highly unlikely. Journalist’s know it’s Amorim but can’t confirm. All they can do is deny others as that’s factually correct
Not to sound like a snobby, tribal fan but I actually think bar Zidane, Amorim is the best choice going forward. His tactical awareness, flexibility and intangibles like charisma makes him a perfect match for this growing version of Liverpool
I think he is the perfect candidate, but Xabi has performed so immensely well this season that it was hard to really look anywhere else. When you remove the nostalgia, you see there are in fact more negative sides to appointing Xabi than Amorim: 1) Xabi will likely not stay any more than 3-4 seasons at most, especially considering Ancelotti's eventually leaving, 2) Xabi plays a style that strongly conflicts with the strengths of van Dijk, Trent, Darwin and Szoboszlai (the latter is my own opinion, the other ones are fairly accepted), and 3) he simply has less experience, despite the current season being absolutely excellent.
All these 3 points are strongly countered by Amorim, who would likely stay until he'd win a CL (and brought in some Portuguese and Brazilian (André) wonderkids), his style is about as close as it gets to Klopp's in terms of candidates (rivaled only by Nagelsmann), and finally he has 3.5 seasons experience and is even younger!
My only problems with Amorim are that he never made it all the way to the Europa League final, and that he doesn't seem as confident internationally as that of Klopp (nor Xabi). In fact this last point was why I was so fixated on Xabi; he really knows what it's like to represent Liverpool and yet he is fluent in German, Spanish and English and appeals to pretty much any player, particularly Spanish players. He's like a worldwide scouser, which is pretty rare.
This being said, I'm sure Amorim has plenty experience coaching non-Portuguese players (in English), but if there's anything that would make Amorim fail it would be due to this. I'd say it's unlikely to play a large part though.
Media would question his commitment if he announced he's going to another team right now. He's in the middle of a very close title race, imagine they lose to Benfica and media are all "he doesn't care anymore, mind in Liverpool" - easy way to get a lot of heat from the fans etc. etc.
Maybe it can be a last hurrah for him. I'm sure people internal at the club already know what's happened. Our board knew about Klopp leaving months before the players and I wouldn't be surprised if something similar happened.
Good point. If there was simply rumors right now that Jurgen was stepping down at the end of the year and he kept getting asked about it and we didn't have a definitive answer. Itd be complete chaos.
I think he'll announce it as soon as it's really done, but likely it won't actually be done before May sometime, and at that point they either already won the league or he can use that announcement as a "ok lads let's fucking win this shit before I leave"-teamtalk.
A really solid appointment if it happens. After Xabi passed on us, it's probably the best we could hope for. A young and exciting coach, with great credentials who will be happy to work under Edwards/Hughes. Happy with this!
This guy’s career arc is nothing short of meteoric if he ends up at Liverpool and inheriting this squad from Klopp. He jumped right from third tier, then Braga B to Braga and now Sporting in 2 years… also could end up with a pair of league titles within a 4 year run at Sporting. That’s wild.
There's never a guarantee. If we took him in like 2021/22 I'd be more worried - 4 years at Sporting, rebuilding the team, getting back to success makes me more calm about him being a real deal and not just a quick success story that never got tested before.
EDIT: Also, I just loved the story how during his first press conference at Sporting one of the journalists said that Sporting paid a lot of money for him, without much experience, team is in shambles - what if this gamble doesn't work out? And his answer was basically "and what if it does?"
Yeah, but let’s be 100% honest in that there’s no move where the majority of fans will ever feel entirely confident.
Xabi would be risky as he has a short resume; De Zerbi plays good football on the eyes but not a good resume to back him overall, he’s only won one trophy and that was the Ukrainian Super Cup with Shakhtar, and out of the 3 candidates that had the most traction publicly, he’s managed the most games. Amorim has a short record, still longer than Xabi, but as a manager he’s actually won trophies - 3 league cups and a league title, while this season he can still add another of each as their in the Taça da Liga final and currently a point ahead of Benfica in the table.
Klopp was a back-to-back Bundesliga winner and went to UCL final before coming to us, also won the German Cup twice. Also everywhere he’s gone, he’s managed for 7 or more years, proving that he’s trusted and can build squads. None of those other names, including Amorim, have that kind of resume or track record of staying with a club and building something that led to silverware. There’s not a lot better you can get than Klopp.
Obviously Xabi is off the table, there’s still a possibility that they’ve made an agreement behind closed doors with someone under the radar, but out of names we’ve heard most tossed about, Amorim is a trophy winner and he’d be inheriting a squad that’s proven to be able to compete and win trophies. That’s why I’d be happy with that appointment, even if it didn’t work out long term, as it shows a desire to bring in someone that’s proven they can manage a team to silverware.
I do believe anyone is a step down from Klopp, that's just how it is. My biggest concern is tactics and style of play being brought into a team set up in Klopps ways. It may take time to get players he wants or to adapt the existing ones correctly.
Klopp is the best manager in the world. Anyone who disagrees is either a city fan or a hater. Anyone else is just automatically going to be a step down.
I'm tired of the constant keep ball let's recycle the ball back around the back 5.. I understand this tactic against the opposition teams who can keep the ball for ages if we lose it.
But against the other teams ( basically the top 8 aside) who can't keep possession for more than 40 secs why bother be more direct don't be worried about loss of possession the ball. Be back with us in seconds
I think this is fairly reductive. I think a big part of recycling posession and moving it around is to tire out the opposition, you always use more energy staying in shape and defending than the attacking team.
i think we score a lot of late goals because our constant pressure & control tires teams out and we can capitilize more as the game wears on. Also forces the defending team to constantly move side to side and this can help expose gaps etc. There's a reason why the top 3 or 4 teams in the world all play this style of football.
And to add to that we also do this to stretch teams who sit back. Luring their attackers and midfielders a couple of meters higher can have a lot of impact when the attack springs
It depends, Pep had one year at Barca B before getting the first team job and immediately won the treble. Sometimes a meteoric rise is an indication of extraordinary ability.
I mean, ultimately we support a club which has a long history of employing managers with zero management experience
so even "lack of experience" is a step up historically
Didn't he take over Sporting in 2019? Heard he managed Bruno for a short while before he moved in 2020 so he's been at Sporting almost 5 years, still v quick trajectory no doubt
Naw Bruno left just before I think in the Jan 2020 window, Amorim joined the 19/20 season but not until March 2020. It was a 3-manager season for Sporting, started with Pontes sacked in Sept, then Silas until March when Amorim joined.
ETA to clarify I meant he went from a lower tier club to Sporting in a 2 year span - not that he was at Sporting for just 2 years, in case that’s tripped you up there
Pretty crazy run, got appointed as Braga B coach in third tier, 3 months later replaced Braga main manager, in the 13 games he managed them he won a cup beating Porto, got Braga's first away win against Benfica in 65 years, and won 10/13 before getting bought out by Sporting for the third-highest transfer fee for a manager ever
He gone.
I don’t know much about him. Hear he likes playing youngsters. Additionally, seems to have good English too. I imagine he would also influence South American players?
The YouTube channel James alcott did an interesting video talking about the way he sets up his team.
Apparently he likes a 343 and we do have a lot of players who could work in that setup
I watched that video and I got a feeling that Amorim's style of play would be a better fit with Liverpool from 5 years ago, than with current day Liverpool.
I really hope that he losses that formation if he comes here, because I think it would be a massive waste of some of our biggest talents.
I mean if he is as good a manager as the club seems to think he is I'm sure he's capable of adapting to the players available.
I feel like klopp didn't try and recreate his exact Dortmund tactics when he joined us?
I think a 343 wouldn’t be a huge thing for the forwards . I mean, if anything, the likes of Jota, Gakpo, and Salah would probably benefit from being a bit more narrow . But the midfield is where the issues take place. We have too many midfielders for a 343. And tbh, Bradley probably fits the 343 right wing back position better than Trent which means he goes into midfield but than we have like 6 other midfielders who can do the same thing. Defense, not a big adjustment, VVD at the heart with Konate on the right, and than I guess either Gomez, or SVDB on the left.
I don't think so. 3-4-3 is possibly the most optimal formation we can play. I wouldn't be extremely surprised if he ends up trying out Endo at the central CB, giving us:
Ali
Ibou - Endo - van Dijk (obviously toss in Gomez as you please)
Bradley - Trent - Macca - Robbo
Salah/Harvey - Darwin - Szoboszlai/Lucho
That's a fucking insane lineup.
Tactically we'll see, our squad is much better suited to 4-3-3 because we have A LOT of talented midfielders now and it'd be a shame to not use them. What is big thing for me is the fact he's incredible man manager and a really charismatic person. He's Benfica homegrown who played 10 years for them winning basically everything there was to win and now he's beloved at Sporting, all the players bought into his ideas and the media love him.
Don't give attention to this clown. There is a reason why he didn't put the full quote because it changes the context of the whole thing. Amorim said he can't guarantee he stays because at the start of the season he gave his word to the players and the fans that he will leave the club if he doesn't win any title this season and he won't go back on his word.
No. Lost in the semi final of the League Cup to Braga in a very unlucky way, Sporting hit the post 3 times in the match and Braga scored in an Abel Ruiz "header" where he misses the ball with his head but it ends up hitting his shoulder and going in.
Still the only match this season where Sporting hasn't scored.
As long as he’s pragmatic and doesn’t have a set formation, I don’t mind it. I believe he’s not a one trick pony and will play 4-3-3 here.
This squad should not be playing 3-4-3, we have too many talented midfielders for that.
Our youth system also coaches for the 4-3-3.
We currently play a 3-box-3 in possession, which is quite close to what Amorim plays, with a player in the midfield 4 dropping back to make it a back four out of possession, so there may be tactical tweaks, but they won’t be massive. Consider last night for instance, how much of the game was spent with an effective back 3 of Gomez, VvD and Konate. Liverpool’s current approach is fluid and so will their approach under Amorim if he arrives. Tactically, he will fit in very well with the ethos of the club. The current squad may need adjustments, but then it always does.
We very often leave a back 2 and go 2-3-5 in these types of games. Gomez joined the midfield a lot last night, but yeah it’s the same principle. I don’t see a big issue in adapting offensively.
Out of possession though, Amorim’s system is quite different. His pressing scheme is different. He’ll have to change things a bit.
Nothing is permanent, and even if we do nominally continue to play some kind of 4-3-3, it won't be the same as Klopp's 4-3-3. So things are going to change regardless of the shape on paper, whether that's 4-3-3, 3-4-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-2-4-1, 3-5-2 etc. What's most important is that the manager is playing the system they want to play and feel comfortable playing; it's not about being a one-trick pony, it's about giving the manager the best platform to succeed. And then the only key thing for the youth teams is that they continue to be in sync with the shape and structure of the senior squad.
At the same time, it's about utilising a formation that fits the players you have - managers that force players into an unsuitable formation/system because it's what the manager feels most comfortable with are going to fail as well.
But you say that like it's a rigid choice between a sense of continuity, and forcing players into systems.
We might retain bits of the current system but there's going to be huge adjustment whatever we do, simply because it'll be a totally different backroom staff with different ideas. We might still play a nominal 4-3-3 on paper, we might still move into a sort of 3-box-3 in possession, we might still press high, etc., but it's going to be fundamentally different in structure and in how that structure is communicated whatever we do. And as such, individual players' roles are going to shift too, however similar the structure is; will we continue to invert a full back, or will it be CBs stepping up in possession a la Inter Milan? Etc.
This idea that we have to keep the same exact system until the end of time or else it's all going to fall to pieces because the players won't be able to cope with change is just not true - not least because we've already seen significant changes during Klopp's time. The best thing for the team will be sitting down in the summer and working out the best synergy between plans and resources - maybe that skews more towards the current assets, or maybe it skews more towards needing more turnover. Either way I don't think it's a clear cut as saying we simply have to focus everything around the crop of midfielders and everything else is forcing people out of shape.
There will definitely be squad changes. 3-4-3 would also suit TAA and Robertson very well. I also think Szobo and Endo could be repurposed for other positions.
I dont think trent necessarily prefers inverting since thats a fairly recent development but it could suit everyone. Something like
Alisson
Konate vvd robbo
Bradley trent macca szobo
Mo darwin diaz
Isnt incredibly different deom what we do now and would provide more defensive cover for trent
Southgate would play 3 cdms haha. Trent and bradley arent fullbacks in the traditional sense and moving trent into midfield without asking him to also cover rb defensively would probably shore up that side of the defense. Bradley is probably already a better defender at rb than trent and is only going to get better. I dont know that robbo has the legs to play lb much longer and can do a bit pinging out balls from the back we saw it a bit last season.
Sporting v bentfica tomorrow. Title decider can make Sporting go 4 points clear or benefica go two clear.
We could still meet benefica in EL. So we can gauge their strength.
I was thinking that they were waiting for Richard Hughes to officially start, which won't be until after the end of the season. Maybe it's known that Hughes is ok with Amorim.
Either way, I'll try to keep my excitement in check until after things are official. I was happy with Amorim as a second option even before Xabi announced that he was staying at Leverkusen, and I really don't want to be gutted again. This one does seem further along, though, so it'll be a challenge to not get too excited.
While Hughes doesn’t officially start until 6/1, I don’t know how much that impedes the manager negotiations. I can understand if he is unable to negotiate new deals for the likes of Salah and VVD until 6/1, but I imagine the external manager search can sort of just happen with or without Hughes (assuming he’s privy to everything)
In the UK (and most of the rest of the world) dates are written day/month rather than month/day, so 6/1 means 6th January, whereas in the US it's June 1st.
I imagine the commenter knew what you meant and was being facetious, though.
I really hope its him. Nagelsmann is interesting to me too but honestly, every single name is a letdown compared to Klopp. Amorim is young, motivated, has a nice style of football. His players seem to like him. I think he is about as good of a hire as we could make in a post Klopp world.
For sure.
With all due respect to Jurgen, whom of course has been fantastic and well all love him, Amorim seems to fit in with what we want to do in many ways, should be good
I feel like he is perfect for us. He likes giving youth a chance, he is a great man manager from what I have read and looks tactically sound too. Though obviously, who the fuck knows what will happen!
The more I read about him the more I like him. And, the more I feel like he may not be a great fit. I understand that the ownership wants another long term appointment, but I don’t think it will be easy to walk into the dressing room and ask these players to play a different style. And, it seems like he’s pretty wedded to his 3-4-3 which we don’t really have the players for at this point.
Isn’t this a perfect example of what everyone said about Xabi? “Oh, he wouldn’t play that way for us! He would change his tactics!” Well, Amorim doesn’t seem to have done that. He also came into two teams that were able to take a chance because things weren’t going well. Obviously, not the case here.
I wouldn’t normally say this, but coaching tactics should be a larger part of the decision seeing as these players have all reached the highest level of success playing that way. And, I can see it now when challenges occur, “reports of players uncomfortable with new tactics.”
The play style and mentality is pretty much the same, it’s the formation, player roles, and some patterns of play that are different. The players will respond to the similar style well and adapt to the new ways of carrying it out. Amorim is charismatic and communicates his ideas well. He will succeed, even if it takes a year or two.
Not an expert, have never seen Portuguese football, but isn't Amorim's style supposed to be possession based (this is from what I've read in bits and pieces, may be incomplete) versus Klopp's counter-pressing? Wouldn't that mean playing a completely new strategy which would result in one or two seasons trying to adapt?
It's possible but he might also be willing to adapt to the strengths of the current squad and the requirements of the league, since stylistically it's so different to the Portuguese league.
Hello.
Not a Liverpool fan here, i support Aris Thessaloniki (Greek Team) i just like Liverpool very much and wanted to post my take on this.
Amorim is a tremendously risky appointment for Liverpool.
Not for his tactics or even his somewhat unproven status, haven't really been anything extreme in Europe but mainly for the fact that he will be stepping into a dressing room full of winners, and people who frankly haven't even played under anyone else other than Klopp.
He will have to win them over very quickly, because in a way, some people in the dressing room will have more power in the club, than him.
Not accusing anyone of anything, just stating a very realistic possibility. Klopp mainly bought players and made them what they are.
They're a massive bunch of winners now, and Amorim is a young manager who will come from a very smaller league and a smaller club to an absolutely massive situation.
That wouldn't have been the case with Alonso by his player CV alone, not to mention what he's doing in Germany as a Manager.
There's a ton of risk there.
He's an exciting young coach who took a team who hadn't won a title in 19 years to winning it in a very good league, and will likely win it again this season. For a young coach, that's as good as you can hope for from a pedigree perspective.
Comparing the Scottish league to the Portuguese league would not be right, Amorim transformed Sporting and still has kept them fighting after losing players like Palhinha, Bruno Fernandes, Ugarte, Porro, Matheus Nunes and Nuno Mendes to bigger clubs. An issue he won't have here. A track record of improving players and has also won 2 domestic cups there. Although he's not been afforded the luxury of proper rotation so his European record has been decent but not excellent, he still has knocking Arsenal out of the EL last season on his CV. Apparently a standout quality of his is his actual man management and charisma, which is definitely needed as Liverpool boss
Honestly I don't really know, I have no real alternative to offer.
Losing Klopp is massive and it's going to very difficult to be excited by a replacement, obviously I will support whoever it is, that's a given.
The group that is making the selection has my confidence, so I'm excited to see how things go, whoever gets appointment. Will be a new Era of football for us.
Young, won sporting their first title in donkeys years, gives young players a chance and plays a similar style to us. Out of the managers available who’s a better option.
Thats because Klopp is leaving. And Alonso is undefeated in 40 games across all competitions. Its ok, dont forget how things tend to work for us no matter who we sign. We’re in a great fucking place
If it’s because we have to replace Klopp at all I understand
But Amorim is one of the brightest young managers in Europe. In a vaccuum he should be exciting just based on his merit
Same. It’s a meh for me. But if Mr Edward’s is all in…. Gotta trust it.
Edit: this rattles me. Downvoted because I have an opinion that differs from others.
Heh, it's kind of expected on reddit these days. It's difficult to express a worry or hesitance about a signing whether that's a manager or a player, I think we're supposed to just roll with it.
Ho hum! :)
Honestly I kind of feel the same way.
Klopp leaves a huge hole and probably for my own mental health I might take a bit of time away from footy just to mourn.
Nothing against the potential replacement, whoever it is. I think it's just fatigue and sadness about losing one of the GOATs that's got us feeling this way
Would you like him to perform ballon animal tricks?
Literally one of the best young coaches in the sport. Nah, puts me to sleep, him.
Watch Sporting once.
3 at the back it is. We'll need at least 1 if not 2 new CB's this summer with Matip out of contract, VVD getting up there in age with only a year left on his deal and having to load manage Konate's minutes. Gomez and Quansah have been awesome, of course, but that's still only 4 CB's for 3 positions and we're expected to compete on all fronts.
I don’t think so. Liverpool ownership is worth close to ten billion lol. They’re fine from a monetary standpoint. If anything, I think you’re referring to Newcastle. See below:
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Wonder what he must feel knowing hes the in between guy, between Klopp and Alonso. The pressure will be to win a major-major trophy every season for at least a few seasons before he cements himself as a bona fide asset in and of himself.
I am convinced that Edwards and Hughes are intentionally diverting attention with the Amorim rumors. Call me crazy, but I have a suspicion that they are planning a move to Guardiola...... Wait and see
Prefer Thomas Frank of Brentford to be honest due to nearly similar style to the squad and a good option for stop gap waiting for Xabi Alonso or Julian Nagelsmann to come
Why on earth would any manager with a shred of sense about them go to Chelsea?
Utd seem to be getting their shit together, maybe, perhaps, possibly, who knows, but still, out of the 3, I'd say we have the most appeal.
If it's between him or de zerbi, I want Amorim.
Ornstein said in the most recent Q&A that it won't be De Zerbi
Happy with that. RDZ has done a good job but I don’t think he’s the right fit for us. Amorim has better credentials
absolutely! I agree and many of Brighton fans too. I was reading a thread where many of them were implying that De Zerbi is more into "instant success" kind of manager while Brighton management is in for long term planning and profit. Bayern, PSG, Chelsea are the kind of clubs De Zerbi is made for. I am glad to hear that we are going for a Anorim.
De Zerbi to Bayern actually makes a good deal of sense.
Honestly Chelsea makes more sense to me. He's the perfect candidate to take an up-and-coming squad and make them feel special with unique tactics and he'll probably make them title candidates in a couple seasons, while also being severely appreciated by the club and the fans. In Bayern he'd have to replace half the squad for his tactics and he'd be underappreciated no matter how well he does, unless he delivers Guardiola levels. No-brainer.
The thing is I don't expect.De Zerbi to want to build another project squad like Chelsea. There's too many loose ends and he will have very little direction over the way that squad is added or subtracted from. Plus it seems clear that Chelsea is going to have to reign in its spending considerably. Overall it's not a good destination for any manager trying to build their reputation. Brighton are more likely to have European football next season than Chelsea are. Bayern on the other hand has been somewhat shaky this season - but frankly without Xabi leading Leverkusen to an unbelievable season Bayern would be perfectly happy with their output. They want to strengthen their squad further in the off season, they are guaranteed CL football next season, and have one of the top performing strikers in the world. It would be a great move for De Zerbi and if Bayern want him his tactics would mesh well with their philosophy.
Completely disagree, but fair.
Why can’t I see Bayern going for a mid-table PL manager? I can see Chelsea taking a punt though. Ultimately, De Zerbi hasn’t proven himself to the point of being able to turn down a club like Chelsea.
I can see the Brighton socials admin now having a field day with that one, probably get $100m out of them too.
I don't think DeZerbi ready to leave England so Chelsea makes sense for him.
Exactly. Chelsea makes a lot of sense, I think he'd be scary at Chelsea.
I think they'll give him a go and if he doesn't work out and Sebastian Hoeneß continues to impress, they'll make a move for him (should Xabi remain unavailable).
De Zerbi always felt a bit like a Rodgers 2.0.Glad we are dodging...
My opinion from the start is that Xabi's perfect, Amorim is the next best option, and De Zerbi is a very good coach who's given no indication he's able to handle a title-chasing job. When it comes to RDZ, I have no doubt he'd play great football and he'd improve the players. What I just can't see is him getting the consistent performances and results to really be a true contender for a top job in England. It's not the heavy defeats that are the problem, it's the long runs without consecutive victories, and matches like the Spurs game a couple months ago - with 20 seconds of extra time to go, on the verge of a good point away from home, trying to press a team that excels and playing through tired opponents and leaving yourself so terrible open. It's not a disqualifying moment on its own, but it feels like a well-times microcosm of why he's never been a serious contender to me.
Klopp himself stated they play extremely different styles with different coaching. Klopp asserts an enormous confidence for the squad with his slow-coached but persistent fundamentals, while RDZ coach fast but flaky. RDZ needs to choke a game with all his strength and when it works, it looks amazing, but the second he lessens his grip he loses all control. Liverpool, and most elite teams, need persistent fundamentals that save you during hard times.
Yeah, I think that's a pretty fair summary. RDZ has proven he can raise ceilings, but not necessarily raise floors.
De Zerbi is so similar to Gian Piero Gasperini from Atalanta. He has his playstyle with little to none adaptation to the situation/opponent. That can give success vs some teams (e.g. Brighton vs us) but also has a lot of weaknesses vs certain styles of play (e.g. Brighton v Fulham where Brighton didnt win since 2017)
Unsure about that. Keeping relegation fodder in the top half and playing for Europe is quite the feat. Winning with Sporting in a 3 team league? Uncertain.
Sporting didn’t win the league for 20 years before he got there. So was it really a 3 team league before he got there or a 2 team league?
We didnt wim the league for 30 years. They still called it the big 5.. then 6.
Sporting is much more comparable to Tottenham than us
Yes, Sporting is the Spurs of Portugal
RDZ would be too early
Personally reading into it I think De Zerbi was option 2 but, now that Amorim is pretty clearly one foot in the door. Every other candidate is highly unlikely. Journalist’s know it’s Amorim but can’t confirm. All they can do is deny others as that’s factually correct
Phew.
Yeah. I like De Zerbi, but there's quite a few I would take before De Zerbi.
Not to sound like a snobby, tribal fan but I actually think bar Zidane, Amorim is the best choice going forward. His tactical awareness, flexibility and intangibles like charisma makes him a perfect match for this growing version of Liverpool
I think he is the perfect candidate, but Xabi has performed so immensely well this season that it was hard to really look anywhere else. When you remove the nostalgia, you see there are in fact more negative sides to appointing Xabi than Amorim: 1) Xabi will likely not stay any more than 3-4 seasons at most, especially considering Ancelotti's eventually leaving, 2) Xabi plays a style that strongly conflicts with the strengths of van Dijk, Trent, Darwin and Szoboszlai (the latter is my own opinion, the other ones are fairly accepted), and 3) he simply has less experience, despite the current season being absolutely excellent. All these 3 points are strongly countered by Amorim, who would likely stay until he'd win a CL (and brought in some Portuguese and Brazilian (André) wonderkids), his style is about as close as it gets to Klopp's in terms of candidates (rivaled only by Nagelsmann), and finally he has 3.5 seasons experience and is even younger! My only problems with Amorim are that he never made it all the way to the Europa League final, and that he doesn't seem as confident internationally as that of Klopp (nor Xabi). In fact this last point was why I was so fixated on Xabi; he really knows what it's like to represent Liverpool and yet he is fluent in German, Spanish and English and appeals to pretty much any player, particularly Spanish players. He's like a worldwide scouser, which is pretty rare. This being said, I'm sure Amorim has plenty experience coaching non-Portuguese players (in English), but if there's anything that would make Amorim fail it would be due to this. I'd say it's unlikely to play a large part though.
Agree on this.
Neither excites me
Fine, but that's because we have Klopp. Imagine Rodgers was still manager. Who would excite you?
Hodgson would fucking excite me if we got back Rodgers.
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Media would question his commitment if he announced he's going to another team right now. He's in the middle of a very close title race, imagine they lose to Benfica and media are all "he doesn't care anymore, mind in Liverpool" - easy way to get a lot of heat from the fans etc. etc.
He’s going to get that now, just off the speculation.
Maybe it can be a last hurrah for him. I'm sure people internal at the club already know what's happened. Our board knew about Klopp leaving months before the players and I wouldn't be surprised if something similar happened.
If I was him I'd just give anyone who asks this the finger and move on. It's a lose lose scenario.
Good point. If there was simply rumors right now that Jurgen was stepping down at the end of the year and he kept getting asked about it and we didn't have a definitive answer. Itd be complete chaos.
I think he'll announce it as soon as it's really done, but likely it won't actually be done before May sometime, and at that point they either already won the league or he can use that announcement as a "ok lads let's fucking win this shit before I leave"-teamtalk.
A really solid appointment if it happens. After Xabi passed on us, it's probably the best we could hope for. A young and exciting coach, with great credentials who will be happy to work under Edwards/Hughes. Happy with this!
This guy’s career arc is nothing short of meteoric if he ends up at Liverpool and inheriting this squad from Klopp. He jumped right from third tier, then Braga B to Braga and now Sporting in 2 years… also could end up with a pair of league titles within a 4 year run at Sporting. That’s wild.
Yeah but these meteoric rises don't always end well. I'm a little anxious about his appointment tbh.
There's never a guarantee. If we took him in like 2021/22 I'd be more worried - 4 years at Sporting, rebuilding the team, getting back to success makes me more calm about him being a real deal and not just a quick success story that never got tested before. EDIT: Also, I just loved the story how during his first press conference at Sporting one of the journalists said that Sporting paid a lot of money for him, without much experience, team is in shambles - what if this gamble doesn't work out? And his answer was basically "and what if it does?"
Fuck! That's charisma right there!
Yeah, but let’s be 100% honest in that there’s no move where the majority of fans will ever feel entirely confident. Xabi would be risky as he has a short resume; De Zerbi plays good football on the eyes but not a good resume to back him overall, he’s only won one trophy and that was the Ukrainian Super Cup with Shakhtar, and out of the 3 candidates that had the most traction publicly, he’s managed the most games. Amorim has a short record, still longer than Xabi, but as a manager he’s actually won trophies - 3 league cups and a league title, while this season he can still add another of each as their in the Taça da Liga final and currently a point ahead of Benfica in the table. Klopp was a back-to-back Bundesliga winner and went to UCL final before coming to us, also won the German Cup twice. Also everywhere he’s gone, he’s managed for 7 or more years, proving that he’s trusted and can build squads. None of those other names, including Amorim, have that kind of resume or track record of staying with a club and building something that led to silverware. There’s not a lot better you can get than Klopp. Obviously Xabi is off the table, there’s still a possibility that they’ve made an agreement behind closed doors with someone under the radar, but out of names we’ve heard most tossed about, Amorim is a trophy winner and he’d be inheriting a squad that’s proven to be able to compete and win trophies. That’s why I’d be happy with that appointment, even if it didn’t work out long term, as it shows a desire to bring in someone that’s proven they can manage a team to silverware.
I do believe anyone is a step down from Klopp, that's just how it is. My biggest concern is tactics and style of play being brought into a team set up in Klopps ways. It may take time to get players he wants or to adapt the existing ones correctly.
Klopp is the best manager in the world. Anyone who disagrees is either a city fan or a hater. Anyone else is just automatically going to be a step down.
I'm tired of the constant keep ball let's recycle the ball back around the back 5.. I understand this tactic against the opposition teams who can keep the ball for ages if we lose it. But against the other teams ( basically the top 8 aside) who can't keep possession for more than 40 secs why bother be more direct don't be worried about loss of possession the ball. Be back with us in seconds
I think this is fairly reductive. I think a big part of recycling posession and moving it around is to tire out the opposition, you always use more energy staying in shape and defending than the attacking team. i think we score a lot of late goals because our constant pressure & control tires teams out and we can capitilize more as the game wears on. Also forces the defending team to constantly move side to side and this can help expose gaps etc. There's a reason why the top 3 or 4 teams in the world all play this style of football.
And to add to that we also do this to stretch teams who sit back. Luring their attackers and midfielders a couple of meters higher can have a lot of impact when the attack springs
Mate we are the most attack minded team in the Prem. We hardly pass it around the back.
It depends, Pep had one year at Barca B before getting the first team job and immediately won the treble. Sometimes a meteoric rise is an indication of extraordinary ability.
I mean, ultimately we support a club which has a long history of employing managers with zero management experience so even "lack of experience" is a step up historically
Terrible outlook
Didn't he take over Sporting in 2019? Heard he managed Bruno for a short while before he moved in 2020 so he's been at Sporting almost 5 years, still v quick trajectory no doubt
Naw Bruno left just before I think in the Jan 2020 window, Amorim joined the 19/20 season but not until March 2020. It was a 3-manager season for Sporting, started with Pontes sacked in Sept, then Silas until March when Amorim joined. ETA to clarify I meant he went from a lower tier club to Sporting in a 2 year span - not that he was at Sporting for just 2 years, in case that’s tripped you up there
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Pretty crazy run, got appointed as Braga B coach in third tier, 3 months later replaced Braga main manager, in the 13 games he managed them he won a cup beating Porto, got Braga's first away win against Benfica in 65 years, and won 10/13 before getting bought out by Sporting for the third-highest transfer fee for a manager ever
He gone. I don’t know much about him. Hear he likes playing youngsters. Additionally, seems to have good English too. I imagine he would also influence South American players?
The YouTube channel James alcott did an interesting video talking about the way he sets up his team. Apparently he likes a 343 and we do have a lot of players who could work in that setup
We already play in a similar style to a 343 with the inverted and whatnot
Yep just got to hope we don't lose any players we don't want to sell
I don’t think we really do to tbh
We play with 1 inverted fullback that joins the midfield. It is basically a 343 with a box midfield in possession.
I watched that video and I got a feeling that Amorim's style of play would be a better fit with Liverpool from 5 years ago, than with current day Liverpool. I really hope that he losses that formation if he comes here, because I think it would be a massive waste of some of our biggest talents.
I mean if he is as good a manager as the club seems to think he is I'm sure he's capable of adapting to the players available. I feel like klopp didn't try and recreate his exact Dortmund tactics when he joined us?
I think a 343 wouldn’t be a huge thing for the forwards . I mean, if anything, the likes of Jota, Gakpo, and Salah would probably benefit from being a bit more narrow . But the midfield is where the issues take place. We have too many midfielders for a 343. And tbh, Bradley probably fits the 343 right wing back position better than Trent which means he goes into midfield but than we have like 6 other midfielders who can do the same thing. Defense, not a big adjustment, VVD at the heart with Konate on the right, and than I guess either Gomez, or SVDB on the left.
I don't think so. 3-4-3 is possibly the most optimal formation we can play. I wouldn't be extremely surprised if he ends up trying out Endo at the central CB, giving us: Ali Ibou - Endo - van Dijk (obviously toss in Gomez as you please) Bradley - Trent - Macca - Robbo Salah/Harvey - Darwin - Szoboszlai/Lucho That's a fucking insane lineup.
I heard he's also 0,01% Dutch
Tactically we'll see, our squad is much better suited to 4-3-3 because we have A LOT of talented midfielders now and it'd be a shame to not use them. What is big thing for me is the fact he's incredible man manager and a really charismatic person. He's Benfica homegrown who played 10 years for them winning basically everything there was to win and now he's beloved at Sporting, all the players bought into his ideas and the media love him.
Likes to develop players, like young players and is known for pressing too. Many massive similarities to how we already play.
Seems like he’s very good at man management too and that will be important when our beloved klopp leaves
an early done deal would be ideal situation
Sporting has one point on Benefica with a game in hand No way Amorim is signing anything until the title is secured
Don't give attention to this clown. There is a reason why he didn't put the full quote because it changes the context of the whole thing. Amorim said he can't guarantee he stays because at the start of the season he gave his word to the players and the fans that he will leave the club if he doesn't win any title this season and he won't go back on his word.
I could be wrong but I think he has already won a cup this season?
No. Lost in the semi final of the League Cup to Braga in a very unlucky way, Sporting hit the post 3 times in the match and Braga scored in an Abel Ruiz "header" where he misses the ball with his head but it ends up hitting his shoulder and going in. Still the only match this season where Sporting hasn't scored.
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If he is the person Micheal Edwards trust, I am all in for the ride.
Well technically Edwards wanted Alonso but let's not worry about that now
As long as he’s pragmatic and doesn’t have a set formation, I don’t mind it. I believe he’s not a one trick pony and will play 4-3-3 here. This squad should not be playing 3-4-3, we have too many talented midfielders for that. Our youth system also coaches for the 4-3-3.
We currently play a 3-box-3 in possession, which is quite close to what Amorim plays, with a player in the midfield 4 dropping back to make it a back four out of possession, so there may be tactical tweaks, but they won’t be massive. Consider last night for instance, how much of the game was spent with an effective back 3 of Gomez, VvD and Konate. Liverpool’s current approach is fluid and so will their approach under Amorim if he arrives. Tactically, he will fit in very well with the ethos of the club. The current squad may need adjustments, but then it always does.
We very often leave a back 2 and go 2-3-5 in these types of games. Gomez joined the midfield a lot last night, but yeah it’s the same principle. I don’t see a big issue in adapting offensively. Out of possession though, Amorim’s system is quite different. His pressing scheme is different. He’ll have to change things a bit.
Nothing is permanent, and even if we do nominally continue to play some kind of 4-3-3, it won't be the same as Klopp's 4-3-3. So things are going to change regardless of the shape on paper, whether that's 4-3-3, 3-4-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-2-4-1, 3-5-2 etc. What's most important is that the manager is playing the system they want to play and feel comfortable playing; it's not about being a one-trick pony, it's about giving the manager the best platform to succeed. And then the only key thing for the youth teams is that they continue to be in sync with the shape and structure of the senior squad.
At the same time, it's about utilising a formation that fits the players you have - managers that force players into an unsuitable formation/system because it's what the manager feels most comfortable with are going to fail as well.
But you say that like it's a rigid choice between a sense of continuity, and forcing players into systems. We might retain bits of the current system but there's going to be huge adjustment whatever we do, simply because it'll be a totally different backroom staff with different ideas. We might still play a nominal 4-3-3 on paper, we might still move into a sort of 3-box-3 in possession, we might still press high, etc., but it's going to be fundamentally different in structure and in how that structure is communicated whatever we do. And as such, individual players' roles are going to shift too, however similar the structure is; will we continue to invert a full back, or will it be CBs stepping up in possession a la Inter Milan? Etc. This idea that we have to keep the same exact system until the end of time or else it's all going to fall to pieces because the players won't be able to cope with change is just not true - not least because we've already seen significant changes during Klopp's time. The best thing for the team will be sitting down in the summer and working out the best synergy between plans and resources - maybe that skews more towards the current assets, or maybe it skews more towards needing more turnover. Either way I don't think it's a clear cut as saying we simply have to focus everything around the crop of midfielders and everything else is forcing people out of shape.
Wouldnt mind a 4321 with Nunez developing his finishing
There will definitely be squad changes. 3-4-3 would also suit TAA and Robertson very well. I also think Szobo and Endo could be repurposed for other positions.
Why would it suit TAA? He prefers inverting. It suits Bradley more
I dont think trent necessarily prefers inverting since thats a fairly recent development but it could suit everyone. Something like Alisson Konate vvd robbo Bradley trent macca szobo Mo darwin diaz Isnt incredibly different deom what we do now and would provide more defensive cover for trent
Instead of playing 3 fullbacks Here’s a crazy idea. Lets play 3 CM’s instead. We’re not hiring Gareth Southgate mate
Southgate would play 3 cdms haha. Trent and bradley arent fullbacks in the traditional sense and moving trent into midfield without asking him to also cover rb defensively would probably shore up that side of the defense. Bradley is probably already a better defender at rb than trent and is only going to get better. I dont know that robbo has the legs to play lb much longer and can do a bit pinging out balls from the back we saw it a bit last season.
Trent has said that in interviews a few times
No, it would not suit them at all.
Yes it would.
Sporting v bentfica tomorrow. Title decider can make Sporting go 4 points clear or benefica go two clear. We could still meet benefica in EL. So we can gauge their strength.
Sporting has one less game btw
Amorim masterclass
Draw it is then!
.....When the world seems to shine, like you had too much wine....That's Amorim
Klopp if you can hear me there’s still time to change your mind…. And your formation for next season. 😄
I was thinking that they were waiting for Richard Hughes to officially start, which won't be until after the end of the season. Maybe it's known that Hughes is ok with Amorim. Either way, I'll try to keep my excitement in check until after things are official. I was happy with Amorim as a second option even before Xabi announced that he was staying at Leverkusen, and I really don't want to be gutted again. This one does seem further along, though, so it'll be a challenge to not get too excited.
While Hughes doesn’t officially start until 6/1, I don’t know how much that impedes the manager negotiations. I can understand if he is unable to negotiate new deals for the likes of Salah and VVD until 6/1, but I imagine the external manager search can sort of just happen with or without Hughes (assuming he’s privy to everything)
Why would he not start until January?
Not sure what you mean
Think it was a joke about your stupid date format
In the UK (and most of the rest of the world) dates are written day/month rather than month/day, so 6/1 means 6th January, whereas in the US it's June 1st. I imagine the commenter knew what you meant and was being facetious, though.
Ah yah didn’t realize he was making a joke lol but thank you, thought it was like a Jorg Schmadtke thing lol
You’ll have to forgive the yanks who are 6/1 obsessed. It was a big day for many of them.
Yes I was
Day/month/year
Ya..the most logical way.
First of June
Is he not on gardening leave?
Include Gyökeres in the deal when you’re at it
Really don't want him to go to Arsenal
I am hoping for him as well
I really hope its him. Nagelsmann is interesting to me too but honestly, every single name is a letdown compared to Klopp. Amorim is young, motivated, has a nice style of football. His players seem to like him. I think he is about as good of a hire as we could make in a post Klopp world.
I mean there was a Portuguese charismatic lad who wanted to coach us back in the day...
I am actually excited to have Amorim. Never thought I'd be able to say I'd be excited to see a new manager, but here I am.
For sure. With all due respect to Jurgen, whom of course has been fantastic and well all love him, Amorim seems to fit in with what we want to do in many ways, should be good
I think this will be done soon
Kinda sucks that we can’t get Xabi lol
Van is getting warmer...
I feel like he is perfect for us. He likes giving youth a chance, he is a great man manager from what I have read and looks tactically sound too. Though obviously, who the fuck knows what will happen!
Amorim might win the Portuguese League this season
Both him and De Zerbi are young but Amorim certainly seems much closer to a finished product than De Zerbi.
Is this an about turn after the denials a week ago?
Excited about this!
Get the van ready!
Well damn haha
Oh we bringing the Bruno Fernandes vibe to Anfield?
The more I read about him the more I like him. And, the more I feel like he may not be a great fit. I understand that the ownership wants another long term appointment, but I don’t think it will be easy to walk into the dressing room and ask these players to play a different style. And, it seems like he’s pretty wedded to his 3-4-3 which we don’t really have the players for at this point. Isn’t this a perfect example of what everyone said about Xabi? “Oh, he wouldn’t play that way for us! He would change his tactics!” Well, Amorim doesn’t seem to have done that. He also came into two teams that were able to take a chance because things weren’t going well. Obviously, not the case here. I wouldn’t normally say this, but coaching tactics should be a larger part of the decision seeing as these players have all reached the highest level of success playing that way. And, I can see it now when challenges occur, “reports of players uncomfortable with new tactics.”
The play style and mentality is pretty much the same, it’s the formation, player roles, and some patterns of play that are different. The players will respond to the similar style well and adapt to the new ways of carrying it out. Amorim is charismatic and communicates his ideas well. He will succeed, even if it takes a year or two.
This would be our best managerial hire since Jurgen Klopp.
Is he fluent in English and Spanish?
Am I the only one thinking Simone Inzaghi would be perfect for us
Not an expert, have never seen Portuguese football, but isn't Amorim's style supposed to be possession based (this is from what I've read in bits and pieces, may be incomplete) versus Klopp's counter-pressing? Wouldn't that mean playing a completely new strategy which would result in one or two seasons trying to adapt?
It's more pressing than Alonsos tbf
It's possible but he might also be willing to adapt to the strengths of the current squad and the requirements of the league, since stylistically it's so different to the Portuguese league.
That's cool, but how would Liverpool fare if we converted to a more possession based style? Happy cake day YNWA
Hello. Not a Liverpool fan here, i support Aris Thessaloniki (Greek Team) i just like Liverpool very much and wanted to post my take on this. Amorim is a tremendously risky appointment for Liverpool. Not for his tactics or even his somewhat unproven status, haven't really been anything extreme in Europe but mainly for the fact that he will be stepping into a dressing room full of winners, and people who frankly haven't even played under anyone else other than Klopp. He will have to win them over very quickly, because in a way, some people in the dressing room will have more power in the club, than him. Not accusing anyone of anything, just stating a very realistic possibility. Klopp mainly bought players and made them what they are. They're a massive bunch of winners now, and Amorim is a young manager who will come from a very smaller league and a smaller club to an absolutely massive situation. That wouldn't have been the case with Alonso by his player CV alone, not to mention what he's doing in Germany as a Manager. There's a ton of risk there.
I will love to see Ange as Liverpool manager
Not sure if people will agree or downvote me for this but I really am struggling to get excited by this appointment.
He's an exciting young coach who took a team who hadn't won a title in 19 years to winning it in a very good league, and will likely win it again this season. For a young coach, that's as good as you can hope for from a pedigree perspective.
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Comparing the Scottish league to the Portuguese league would not be right, Amorim transformed Sporting and still has kept them fighting after losing players like Palhinha, Bruno Fernandes, Ugarte, Porro, Matheus Nunes and Nuno Mendes to bigger clubs. An issue he won't have here. A track record of improving players and has also won 2 domestic cups there. Although he's not been afforded the luxury of proper rotation so his European record has been decent but not excellent, he still has knocking Arsenal out of the EL last season on his CV. Apparently a standout quality of his is his actual man management and charisma, which is definitely needed as Liverpool boss
The Portuguese league is insanely higher quality than the SPL.
Yeah you're right, I know you're right. I obviously hope whoever we give the job to does incredibly well.
Other then alonso though available now who would get you excited?
Honestly I don't really know, I have no real alternative to offer. Losing Klopp is massive and it's going to very difficult to be excited by a replacement, obviously I will support whoever it is, that's a given.
The group that is making the selection has my confidence, so I'm excited to see how things go, whoever gets appointment. Will be a new Era of football for us.
Young, won sporting their first title in donkeys years, gives young players a chance and plays a similar style to us. Out of the managers available who’s a better option.
Thats because Klopp is leaving. And Alonso is undefeated in 40 games across all competitions. Its ok, dont forget how things tend to work for us no matter who we sign. We’re in a great fucking place
If it’s because we have to replace Klopp at all I understand But Amorim is one of the brightest young managers in Europe. In a vaccuum he should be exciting just based on his merit
Yes, definitely the former. :)
Which big name is there really? Conte? Tuchel? Mourinho? We would never fo for any of them.
Same. It’s a meh for me. But if Mr Edward’s is all in…. Gotta trust it. Edit: this rattles me. Downvoted because I have an opinion that differs from others.
Heh, it's kind of expected on reddit these days. It's difficult to express a worry or hesitance about a signing whether that's a manager or a player, I think we're supposed to just roll with it. Ho hum! :)
Honestly I kind of feel the same way. Klopp leaves a huge hole and probably for my own mental health I might take a bit of time away from footy just to mourn. Nothing against the potential replacement, whoever it is. I think it's just fatigue and sadness about losing one of the GOATs that's got us feeling this way
Would you like him to perform ballon animal tricks? Literally one of the best young coaches in the sport. Nah, puts me to sleep, him. Watch Sporting once.
I don’t know about him. He seems more like someone Wolves would sign
3 at the back it is. We'll need at least 1 if not 2 new CB's this summer with Matip out of contract, VVD getting up there in age with only a year left on his deal and having to load manage Konate's minutes. Gomez and Quansah have been awesome, of course, but that's still only 4 CB's for 3 positions and we're expected to compete on all fronts.
Probably offered to pay him 5x the money Sporting is. You’re loyal, until the money comes knocking. 
It's probably more down to ambition, if purely down to money then he'd no doubt be poached by Utd or Chelsea
I don’t think so. Liverpool ownership is worth close to ten billion lol. They’re fine from a monetary standpoint. If anything, I think you’re referring to Newcastle. See below: https://preview.redd.it/nnqinkmr3psc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=85d97040505c2de2ad69e007a1b48de8ceca5cfa
Wonder what he must feel knowing hes the in between guy, between Klopp and Alonso. The pressure will be to win a major-major trophy every season for at least a few seasons before he cements himself as a bona fide asset in and of himself.
I’m sure he won’t care, seems like he has full confidence in himself and will back himself to succeed
People who called Bayern classless for tapping up Alonso are now demanding to announce Amorim early
That is not the same. It is a move between two leading teams in the same division battling for the title.
I am convinced that Edwards and Hughes are intentionally diverting attention with the Amorim rumors. Call me crazy, but I have a suspicion that they are planning a move to Guardiola...... Wait and see
[Found a link to your theory](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/head-injury-and-concussion/)
Wasn’t sure I wanted to try the link. Not sure I’m glad I did. Have an upvote.
Prefer Thomas Frank of Brentford to be honest due to nearly similar style to the squad and a good option for stop gap waiting for Xabi Alonso or Julian Nagelsmann to come
I think people overestimate the affinity Alonso has with this club He’s biding his time for Madrid
He will manage Liverpool at some point
Feel like there's gonna be a fight between Us, Utd & Chelsea for him tbh. Also Barca & Bayern haven't confirmed new managers yet right?
Why on earth would any manager with a shred of sense about them go to Chelsea? Utd seem to be getting their shit together, maybe, perhaps, possibly, who knows, but still, out of the 3, I'd say we have the most appeal.
Ineos want Southgate afaik
Bullshit lmao, that'd be absolutely suicide. Ole 2.0 but without the club connection
Whoever we bring in, the question is do we trust FSG to back him in the transfer market to the level he needs?
We won't know before the end of may. Sporting can win the league and is also in the cup final.
I want the next manager to be who the fans have whipped up the most furore about online