@icharmer@kittycat542 Doesn’t that answer your own question? Slot was around the academy players everyday, Klopp had to travel.Thats why you think you’ve noticed Klopp going more but Slot will have had more info than Klopp,
You can call me mad all you want but that Iraola is one of the best tactical coaches in the world. The way he adapts and takes on teams is second to none. Come back to this he’s gonna be a huge success at Liverpool
#LFC
I’m old enough to remember people saying this exact things about Klopp when we got him. Genuinely word for word bar for bar. I’m sure if I dig long enough I’ll find an exact tweet like this
I think the argument that Andoni Iraola has never won a trophy or coached a top club is a very lazy one from some Liverpool fans.
There are many coaches who had never won anything before being appointed by a bigger club, yet they transformed those teams and went on to achieve great success.
Examples include Pep Guardiola at Barcelona, Luis Enrique at Barcelona, Jürgen Klopp at Borussia Dortmund, and Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid. There are many more examples as well.
Enzo Maresca is another example. He quickly implemented his ideas and won silverware. Big clubs have the resources to help a coach succeed, provided the coach is capable and hardworking.
Modern fans often want managers with big names, but judging a coach solely on trophies or previous clubs is a lazy argument.
What matters most is the coach's ideas, ability to improve players, and whether they can build a successful team.
@GraemeKelly1 It will be very rare for a manager to fail so badly at LFC.Sacking managers is not going to be the norm.If a manager has an absolute disaster of a season they can get sacked, that’s the same at every club.
@GraemeKelly1 The measurement is going to be not going massively backwards and having one of our worst seasons of all time after spending £400m.We set out to dominate Europe last summer and failed miserably.People talking about league position and not context.
One thing you can guarantee with an Iraola side is that they won't be outworked. If we lose a game it'll be because of quality, not because our players have packed it in like they've done at times this season. Bournemouth worked like dogs, and that's the exact mentality we need.
Andoni Iraola may lack experience at the very top, but his style of football is exactly what we need. High energy, front foot, high press. It’s going to be a rollercoaster
iraola's man management:
integration of young players like kroupi, rayan, scott
getting the most out of the likes of tavernier, christie
treatment of brooks
injuries/players departing not treated as excuses
Very excited if Iraola gets the Liverpool job. Excellent coach with a defined style but not stubborn enough to stick with it if it doesn't work. Great communicator so will deal with media honestly and with a bonhomie that the local journos will like and he makes average players good, good players great so plenty f positivity to work with.
Big thumbs up here. Very good coach. Played an an excellent Athletic Club wit their own unique expectations too so no stranger to local and intense expectations.
Good luck Mister! 🔴🔴