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Colin Calderwood
Liverpool dominated in 70s and 80s with brick football.
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Ange in or out?
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Liverpool dominated in 70s and 80s with brick football.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
We'll lose the first 2 games and have Mason for 36.
It's not just parking the bus, just a little more pragmatism in games. Calm down on the inverted FBs, 2-0 control the game and stop the gung-ho brick. But yeah, if he's learned his lesson and is willing to take some of his approach in Europe to the PL...
DeanoAustin
Paul Walsh
You can’t criticise him for the brick nature of the game. We’ve been crying out for that sort of pragmatism for a long, long time.
His future is a discussion for another day. Just enjoy the win. It’s fudging massive on so many levels.
His future is a discussion for another day. Just enjoy the win. It’s fudging massive on so many levels.
SteveAWOL
Les Howe
Wonder what Mourinho must be thinking watching this, considering he got sacked on the eve of a final despite being the generational master at winning cups by parking the bus.
Guess it’s all about keeping the dressing room onside in this era of player power and hopefully Postecoglou can start next season as well as his first so this PL campaign becomes an irrelevancy as we begin a new glorious era of winning silverware regularly again.
tommysvr
Edgar Davids
Do they write all of that on the trophy?
RigorMortis
Ben Thatcher
For the next few days it’s all about the win.
On a personal level I’m glad for Ange, as has been said before, regardless of the job we think he’s done here, his journey has been exceptional.
Whatever happens, happens. What a great night.
On a personal level I’m glad for Ange, as has been said before, regardless of the job we think he’s done here, his journey has been exceptional.
Whatever happens, happens. What a great night.
IulianSteaua
Gudni Bergsson
Like I said before, I am willing to forget the abysmal league position if he wins the Europa League. He will have my support until winter.
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Steffen Freund
I don't expect him to be here next season but the situation reminds of Alex Ferguson when he came down from Scottish football, he was on the brink of getting the sack at United but winning the cup saved his job, the rest is history.
thfcsteff
Tony Galvin
Mate. Don't flatter yourself LOL...
I think you need to consider that his options last night to win the trophy were hampered by an out of form sonny (who looked off the pace and unfit when he came on - Tel would have been the less emotional choice) who was returning from an injury, and the loss of our three most creative midfielders in Madders, Kulu and Bergvall. Looking at who was fit and the task at hand, he did what was needed to get a trophy. That's pragmatism l, which ironically is what most of the Ange out phalanx have been screaming for all season.
If you're a dyed in the wool "Ange out" man, then there's nothing I can say that will change how you feel. But if we were to finish 10-12 and win the champions league next season how would you feel?
Fudge me, we had zero creativity in midfield with no Madder, Kulu or Bergvall. Ange got his tactics spot on for this one, it was never going to be particularly pretty and in case you haven't noticed most finals are pretty dour.
There was nothing to criticise about last night, it was great....
Robspur12
Jimmy Neighbour
He did brilliantly yesterday. He also showed the human side of him which has not been on display much this season and on a personal level was pleased to see that. When you look at it, he’s done a lot for players like Biss and Johnson.I still don’t think he’s main style of play is sustainable, but hey he’s shown tremendous pragmatism to win and that’s all you can ask for.
Second bit is crucial. Mourinho had lost the dressing room hence why he was sacked. And players win trophies, as much as managers!
thfcsteff
Tony Galvin
Something a few of us have been trying to say for a while is that circumstances and context have not always been applied. It was pretty clear that come February, he was plotting the path of least resistance to the biggest potential reward. It was also clear that in Europe he was doing one thing, and in the league another. He certainly took a gamble. It was interesting to see him confirm that in his post-match presser, indeed, it adds greater context to the way the season has panned out. What is crystal clear is that the main people who counted -the players- never once lost faith in him, and he didn't lose faith in them. It has been a superbly unified effort.
He’s convinced me. I know the emotion in me is talking, but let the man build!
Craig_J
Tim Sherwood
I still thought it was too early to assess Ange completely after the final but seeing as people are at it already...
I have leant to him going only because I never expected we would progress pass the Europa knockouts like we did.
If I am not mistaken it has only been last night and against Frankfurt that Ange has put an extra centre back on to keep the lead?
It shows he has learnt to adapt a little more. And he did well managing the schedule. Making players rested ahead of our ties and giving game time where he could to those who could not.
I think Ange has had a chip on his shoulder - partly because its just his nature but also because he hasn't felt like he wasn't taken seriously for managing a club as big as ours and now I think he will feel vindicated going forward.
Remember Its not Poch, its not AVB, its not Conte, its not even Jose who have delivered a tropy.
Its Ange.
He deserves respect for that even if you don't believe that he is a long term solution.
I have leant to him going only because I never expected we would progress pass the Europa knockouts like we did.
If I am not mistaken it has only been last night and against Frankfurt that Ange has put an extra centre back on to keep the lead?
It shows he has learnt to adapt a little more. And he did well managing the schedule. Making players rested ahead of our ties and giving game time where he could to those who could not.
I think Ange has had a chip on his shoulder - partly because its just his nature but also because he hasn't felt like he wasn't taken seriously for managing a club as big as ours and now I think he will feel vindicated going forward.
Remember Its not Poch, its not AVB, its not Conte, its not even Jose who have delivered a tropy.
Its Ange.
He deserves respect for that even if you don't believe that he is a long term solution.
fudger bet the farm, it take a special kind of courage/crazy/judgement to do that.
The bet worked and he will forever have an acknowledgment for that.
The future conversation is for another day, congrats to everyone at club.