The Premier League will be in big trouble when Jurgen Klopp leaves Liverpool. Plus, Leeds, Allan, Atletico vs City, Andy Robertson and more.
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The Premier League will be dead when Klopp leaves…
The Man City fan who responded to my email is wilfully missing the point of it, as expected. I was not seeking to say Liverpool were the best. I was merely stating that if you took them out of the equation City would be currently marching slowly and without any drama too their fifth successive title with about 20 points to spare in most of those seasons. Although it might suit the City fan to muddy the waters by saying ‘Pool fans love themselves’, I wish someone would comment on whether anyone thinks a scenario like that would be good for football. The Premier League would be DEAD and if and when Klopp leaves the Premier League WILL be dead. The mantra that its the most competitive league in the world is not true and if the Premier League doesn’t change soon, then it will have killed itself. I know Bayern have done this in Germany also but at least they have fans all around the world who celebrate their success. Nobody cares about City outside of Manchester and that’s why nobody is excited when they waltz to another title- I’m saying this because it happens to be true so please if anyone thinks a 20 point gap every year between City and everyone else is palatable, then please make your argument.
Thanks,
Michael, Ireland
Pedro’s Fu Manchu
In the spirit of Pedro’s Moustache, I wanted to provide another bit of advice for Manchester United fans as a Liverpool fan while also hoping it provokes the Mailbox into sharing some of their equally idiotic takes. I remember Klopp’s first few months at Liverpool telling my friends and anyone who would listen that what we really needed was to bring Rafa back to finish what he started. I just knew the solid foundation of good ownership would propel him over the finish line that Jurgen would sadly never achieve. Geggenpressing isn’t going to work in a league that already plays physically at pace! Remember Rafa’s Valenica passing Liverpool off the park in the 1900’s! I think the first sign that your team is improving is that they don’t listen to fans like me in any meaningful way other than community outreach. Thankfully for Liverpool fans, FSG didn’t look to the past like I was at the time. So as you read your own and others’ missives about what needs to be done and who needs to be brought in, just know you’re on the right track when none of it happens and things move along slowly and methodically with results like December 2015 against Newcastle, Watford, and West Brom being part of the process. You will scream and demand change, but rest assured you’re heading in the right direction when nobody listens to you other than your mate seated next to you at the pub. The minute the owners try to placate you talking about your history or leaking stadium renovation plans without blueprints and financing agreements, start worrying.
Niall, Bethany Beach
Leeds!
Football!!! I can’t put it any more articulacy than that.
A title race, top four in the air, relegation spaces being fought over…magic.
Jon (needed the excitement/levity this week, hug your pets folks), Lincoln
The joys of football
I can’t wait to see City against Atletico. The level of tactical fouling and general shithousing will be spectacular.
City are are the better team but Atletico are better at shit. Who wins?
Aidan, Lfc (probably City but it’ll be fun to watch)
Allan’s reaction says it all…
I know I’m a day late and a dollar short but I saw Ed’s mail about the Allan red card and have to say I agree that it was a deserved red. I saw people on twitter (lord why do I even bother there) saying “Oh it’s only a yellow because he barely touched him.” First of all this ignores the vital fact that ASM is…
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