Originally Posted by
Taksin
Firstly, this gets trotted out every time a result disappoints. But it also happens when we play well, such as at Leicester, and the deficiency is not in the midfield but in attack. Salah missed a penalty and Mané missed an open goal. But the criticism can't take that into account - it's the midfield.
Secondly, even if the midfield could be improved, that's not exactly rocket science to notice is it? I said at the outset that I would have liked another midfielder. Who wouldn't. But Klopp has never said he feels the midfield isn't good enough. If he believes that then he has certainly reported it internally and is probably content that the purchase schedule is reasonable (otherwise he would have made some noises to the contrary).
We can all say x number of them are getting old now but the point is that Klopp wants those ageing players in his squad - he doesn't want to replace them. He believes in them, even if some of us don't. Plus, Elliot came in, Jones got a year older and there's a couple of youth players coming into the fray. That is 'movement on that' to use your phrase. We currently have about 9 midfielders that Klopp wants to use.
I'm sure there are options being lined up for the future but I wouldn't bet that Klopp doesn't prefer to bring in another winger/striker before he wants another midfielder.
The more fundamental question is whether the fans are spoilt/entitled in a way that Klopp isn't and whether the club is being drained from above. Saying things should be better is the easiest thing to say from the armchair. We've also had the absurdity of rapid flow tests disrupting the team quite badly in the last few weeks and even had the manager banned from the game, not just the touchline. As usual we have played quite admirably under the circumstances, in my opinion, and yet its all the midfield and the owners.
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