The reality is that you need lads who stretch the play and put the ball in the back of the net — something Klopp was denied in the autumn and New Year. The false nine experiment was mainly forced on us through necessity, even if it had a signature moment at Manchester City, but fit strikers on the pitch are worth their weight in gold. Goals pay the rent, as they say, and Divock Origi and Daniel Sturridge — psyched and prepped by Klopp’s mind games — have done their share.
The lamentable thing about the embers of the old regime was that the crowd fell out of love with the players. Labelled farts and fly-by-nights, some good footballers were written off prematurely. Lallana, Can and Lovren to name but three were in that bracket. Klopp was left with richer ingredients than some were prepared to admit but he’s cooking up a much better stew on and off the pitch.
The lamentable thing about the embers of the old regime was that the crowd fell out of love with the players. Labelled farts and fly-by-nights, some good footballers were written off prematurely. Lallana, Can and Lovren to name but three were in that bracket. Klopp was left with richer ingredients than some were prepared to admit but he’s cooking up a much better stew on and off the pitch.
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