Taxi for Slot

[Insidious]

Slot refuses to make changes while moaning his squad is too small. He tells every team that we struggle against a low block. Hes a coach but never a manager because his man management skills are lacking. He admits he has never spoke to Harvey elliot. He refuses to play chiesa when the guy could save his job. Wirtz signed because he had a system to suit him.

Every Manager has things that we wish they'd change and thankfully many do. Even those we adore, like Benitez or Klopp. When Klopp first arrived here I said that one thing that would annoy fans (and it did) was how late he would make subs - gradually over time we saw him utilise the bench much more cleverly, with the new 5-sub thing admittedly helping.

With Slot, the most frustrating one of these things in your list for me is the first.

If Gravenberch were to break down for example, my first thought would be "well, you had Endo this entire time" - I appreciate Endo lacks in certain areas, but he isn't some dog turd player.

There are matches here and there, or sets of 25 minutes here and there, or first halves here and there, where it would be absolutely appropriate to use Endo and give one of Mac Allister, Gravenberch or a centre-back (Konaté in terms of injury record) a reprieve, but Endo isn't utilised.

Chiesa being the most obvious one - just use him! Give him from the 65th-70th minute a bit more often, the odd start - it isn't just the player you use that benefits, it's the lad getting to come off early before injury risk increases.

I want Slot to turn it around and if we can avoid defeat today then we go 5 unbeaten, which is a good starting point - especially if we win.

[Ravo19]

Hopefuly slot sees that the 3 man midfield works best and can go with 1 2 or 2 1 or 3 upfront if he reverts to 4 2 3 1 then he's gone.

[Steveo]

On Sid’s post… Slight Caveat on Endo - who for me is not nearly at the level - but agree with all points… All of them

[JockStrap]

Breaking news, Slot is not Jurgen Klopp. If you want to discuss that then post here.

More to follow.

[Ravo19]

Breaking news, Slot is not Jurgen Klopp. If you want to discuss that then post here.

More to follow.

No but he is brendan rodgers.

[JockStrap]

Chiesa being the most obvious one - just use him! Give him from the 65th-70th minute a bit more often, the odd start - it isn't just the player you use that benefits, it's the lad getting to come off early before injury risk increases.

I wonder how many still feel this way?

Incidentally why do fans who literally know nothing about the players think they know better than the manager, who sees them every day? I never did understand that.

[JockStrap]

LFC and all top level clubs have people behind the scenes monitoring player fitness, injuries and recovery. Slot has the best up to date information on each player and how much football they should play. Do we really think he needs Insidious to explain that bringing on Chiesa for 30 minutes helps others get a rest?

[Insidious]

No but he is brendan rodgers.

"The effort of my birthday has been outstanding. It was excellent. The presents were brilliant...

...Everyone wishes they had a bigger cake, with world class frosting, but as I said, I knew when I was born that I was not going to get the most expensive cakes. I'm not complaining. I've been delighted with the quality of the cake I was given. The intensity of the candles was fantastic today...

...Yesterday wasn't my birthday, it was disappointing but that's the reality. It has to fight for its place on the calendar. It's been difficult for my birthday, but I'm optimistic. I spoke to my birthday, it's a good day with a promising future, and it's very happy here with the other days."

[Steveo]

Halfway…. honest assessment…

[Ravo19]

"The effort of my birthday has been outstanding. It was excellent. The presents were brilliant...

...Everyone wishes they had a bigger cake, with world class frosting, but as I said, I knew when I was born that I was not going to get the most expensive cakes. I'm not complaining. I've been delighted with the quality of the cake I was given. The intensity of the candles was fantastic today...

...Yesterday wasn't my birthday, it was disappointing but that's the reality. It has to fight for its place on the calendar. It's been difficult for my birthday, but I'm optimistic. I spoke to my birthday, it's a good day with a promising future, and it's very happy here with the other days."

Happy birthday,unbirthday.
Sorry to ask what do you identify as?

[miller0863]

Halfway…. honest assessment…

It is and it underlines with stats what we have been seeing with our eyes.
I said several weeks ago in the line up prediction thread, it really doesn’t matter who lines up in the 11, Slot will negate them with his awful tactics.

Has to go I’m afraid.

[Kev0909]

the players are not playing with any belief in what their manager and coaching team are asking them to do. There just isn't any collective conviction underpinning their football as a team.

Sadly can't see it magically improving, this will only end one way, hope i'm wrong and things improve I don't see it.

[JockStrap]

Try supporting Slot and the team instead of moaning about things you can't change. I find it works much better that way.

Alternatively just give Slot the same time and patience that Klopp was afforded when he needed to rebuild.

Either works. The constant doom and gloom is unwarranted and frankly boring.

[ianlfc]

The football we've seen these past few months would put you too sleep, Arne is losing the fans with each passing week.
I feel we're waiting for Xabi to get the boot at Real for us to make a move .
At the minute as we can see at Chelsea, who could we get that could move us forward .
Winning the league should at least give him the grace of seeing the season out.

[Ravo19]

Try supporting Slot and the team instead of moaning about things you can't change. I find it works much better that way.

Alternatively just give Slot the same time and patience that Klopp was afforded when he needed to rebuild.

Either works. The constant doom and gloom is unwarranted and frankly boring.

my issue with slot is his unwillingness to change he has seen for himself that a 3 man midfield suits us better.
add a DM to gravenberch,dom,jones,macallister and frimpong and slot has options.
wirtz or dom as the 10 behind 2 strikers from etitikie,isak,salah,gapko.