Massimiliano Allegri (468 Viewers)
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He was impressive at Dortmund no doubt at all. 2 Bundesliga titles and a CL final appearance is no mean feat. But I have been largely unimpressed with him at Liverpool so far. They look nice going forward with their 4/5 star attacking players, but extremely weak and vulnerable at the back. Naive football.
Im not expert on Pool at all. I dont know who is their transfer guru and how much say Klopp has. Fact is, none of their defenders are WC and i wouldnt put their goalkeeper in to some top 10 list either. There is plenty of average players in that Liverpool side.
Also lack of leaders back there. I mean who is their Ramos, Chiellini, Lahm etc?
And then that "lets buy every player from Southampton" policy.
Also lack of leaders back there. I mean who is their Ramos, Chiellini, Lahm etc?
And then that "lets buy every player from Southampton" policy.
I dont see how they can improve to an extent where they can challenge for any title this year. Coutinho is the only WC player in that squad imo, not sure if Salah suddenly became godlike or is simply taking advantage of horrible PL defending.
Pisses me off that we are even considering picking up their trash (Can)
Pisses me off that we are even considering picking up their trash (Can)
still cracks me up
We dont have a shit squad so allegri should be taking us far in the CL and winning Serie A easily. The question is whether mourinho klopp guardiola or anyone else would also take this squad that far. Mourinho may spend big but his squad isnt as good as ours. Guardiola is a different story.
Remember Lippi won a CL but also lost 3 finals. Lotti won a few and lost some or 1 from memory.
Allegri lost 2 CL finals to teams who were superior in attack, even when we were superior in defense overall for the campaign. In both games we lacked the ability to create and breakdown solid defenses...not great defenses just solid ones. This season we can argue we dont have that solid defense as we did over the years although lately we seem to have bettered that area. However we do finally have a group of creative players that can breakdown defenses dybala costa and bernardeschi...so allegri needs to find that balance...in big games like CL finals you need the X factors who can make things happen when games are tight. Players who can link and break through brick walls when it counts. This is the area Allegri needs to prove he can make happen. Against torino for example we had dybala and costa running a muck in that final third...he needs to make this happen in the CL. Mandzukic and cuads in that final third supporting higuain looks offensive on paper but their roles are defensive and not truly creative.
Remember Lippi won a CL but also lost 3 finals. Lotti won a few and lost some or 1 from memory.
Allegri lost 2 CL finals to teams who were superior in attack, even when we were superior in defense overall for the campaign. In both games we lacked the ability to create and breakdown solid defenses...not great defenses just solid ones. This season we can argue we dont have that solid defense as we did over the years although lately we seem to have bettered that area. However we do finally have a group of creative players that can breakdown defenses dybala costa and bernardeschi...so allegri needs to find that balance...in big games like CL finals you need the X factors who can make things happen when games are tight. Players who can link and break through brick walls when it counts. This is the area Allegri needs to prove he can make happen. Against torino for example we had dybala and costa running a muck in that final third...he needs to make this happen in the CL. Mandzukic and cuads in that final third supporting higuain looks offensive on paper but their roles are defensive and not truly creative.
Klopp (and his liverpool) is a one trick pony. Kind of like Sarri's Nipples.
they don't know how to not attack. There is no alternative gameplan and when you don't have 1 billion euros worth of players that isn't going to skate by.
Makes you appreciate a tactical genius like Allegri even more who has us rotating between 3 formations depending upon the game/ available players.
they don't know how to not attack. There is no alternative gameplan and when you don't have 1 billion euros worth of players that isn't going to skate by.
Makes you appreciate a tactical genius like Allegri even more who has us rotating between 3 formations depending upon the game/ available players.
Unfortunately I agree. The big premier clubs will, eventually, dominate European football. Who can stand in their way when they can spend the kind of $ that they have?
It will take them some years and a few more wasted billions but, eventually, it is going to happen. They will learn or even if they dont just keep spending until something sticks
It will take them some years and a few more wasted billions but, eventually, it is going to happen. They will learn or even if they dont just keep spending until something sticks
In theory this should have happened already and may still happen in the future. But as long as barca real and bayern are around you could argue more than good enough wages and prestigious club histories will always lure the best players to want to join these clubs.
Billions are spent on players which would equate to millions in other leagues. EPL are constantly overrating and overspending on players.
Billions are spent on players which would equate to millions in other leagues. EPL are constantly overrating and overspending on players.