22 Sep 2019 22:03:47
Not much point of going on about the result or the performance, we all know it was unacceptable.
But my worry is the amount of injuries we're picking up. This happens every year and it can't be pure bad luck. City and liverpool are playing a very high press, high tempo game and they don't seem to pick up anywhere near the amount of injuries we have.
Is this the fault of training and physical conditioning staff? Is it the fault of our facilities? Is it the fault of our scouting in not picking up players who have injury problems?
It is hard to see that we have so many players with continuous injury issues, Shaw, Jones, Rojo, Martial, Dalot, Bailly, Sanchez, Pogba.
Can the club be doing a lot more to ensure the players stay fit and don't suffer these injuries so often.


1.) 23 Sep 2019
23 Sep 2019 01:10:44
In Klopps first season we picked up loads of injuries bud. Takes a lot to condition players to that high intensity game and you don't have the squad to cope with it I'm afraid.


2.) 23 Sep 2019
23 Sep 2019 01:50:20
Liverpool and City both pick up their fair share of injuries. The difference is they have the squad depth to cope with it. Look at City’s defense at the moment as a prime example of this.


3.) 23 Sep 2019
23 Sep 2019 07:01:34
Agreed, but we have players with persistent injury problems, shaw, martial, Jones, bailly. So, could we be doing more to ensure their condition is looked at.
Bobby, you have actually agreed with my point, the training staff at liverpool and City are doing a great job, while our lot seem to be lagging behind. A few games of high press, and half of our team is injured. This is exactly the point I'm making.


4.) 23 Sep 2019
23 Sep 2019 09:18:55
AAA

It's mostly about the depth of your squad too. You need to have in your squad players ready to replace others in case of injuries.

In fact in the past seasons we have be one of if the not the one with chronic in this matter.

Poor planning will cost us a lot. People think that we just need two or more transfer windows to get back, but we need much more. We are in downfall and didn't hit the bottom yet.


5.) 23 Sep 2019
23 Sep 2019 13:51:15
AAA my point is you can't get to that level of conditioning in one pre season. I remember all the criticism of Klopps early LFC team - they can't play like that for 90 minutes. It was true. we often relied on blitzing teams for 20 mins and trying to see the game out.
Yes we are better at it now but that is the result of 2-3 seasons work imo.


6.) 23 Sep 2019
23 Sep 2019 15:25:52
BobbyF excellent post and thanks for adding some context. Klopp didn't walk into Liverpool as the messiah and he received his fair share of criticism in some quarters for his style of play and even his in game management. I'm sure I even remember Jamie Carrigher criticising him for never making a substitution before 75 minutes but maybe that was due to having limited options and an average squad at the time? Remind you of anyone?

Even VVD took some early criticism, eye brows were raised regarding the fee with many proclaiming he was well over priced and Liverpool had been ripped off!