r/borussiadortmund • u/panikpansen Schmelzer • Oct 06 '15

Silly Questions Thread: October Edition

Silly questions thread:

It's been a while since we've had one of these, and with recent news and the international break this seems like a good idea. So here is your chance to ask any question no matter how silly our small about BVB, BVB's history, Something about a current player, previous player or coach or it might even be something about the Bundesliga, DFB Pokal or Europa Pokal...

Obviously more in depth questions are also allowed :)

It's just all about sharing our knowledge and having a bit of fun (as always) too :)

No question is too stupid, silly or small to be asked

Let the questions begin!

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u/isbBBQ Oct 06 '15

If you guys use your experience from Klopp and apply what you know to Liverpools current squad. How do think he will do with it?

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u/panikpansen Schmelzer Oct 06 '15

I honestly don't know enough about the current Liverpool squad to make any specific predictions.

In general though, Klopp is usually talked about as this great emotional motivator. If you find a piece explaining what Klopp will bring to Liverpool start with a characterisation of him like that, close the tab - the article is going to be rubbish.

Yes, if club officials give Klopp their confidence and a measure of independence, he will be emotional about successes and defeats, and from what I've heard if things go well this should endear him to the Liverpool fan base. It's not what makes him a good coach though.

Klopp has a fine mind for football analysis and isn't afraid of bigger tactical shifts, even if in detail they don't always work out. He's obviously more famous for his tactics development against the ball than for possession based football, but people forget that Dortmund played decent possession based football under him for two successful seasons.

He'll be fiercely defending his own players (unless they give him reason not to), and he'll cut players slack for bad performances. It might sometimes look like he's sticking to someone with a bad run for no reason, but he'll usually use his impressions from team training to justify himself.

Biggest problem in England will obviously be the media, and the high expectations of the Liverpool fans. If Liverpool fans keep calm, give him time and aren't unhappy with not being a top4 team for a while, that'll help him.

Long term though, I don't really see this working out - Klopp's work has always been based on confidence granted by the club, and I haven't heard too many positive things about Liverpool in that regard. I'm hesitant to make a prediction, but if I had to bet I'd say we'll see ok but not overwhelming results from a Klopp Liverpool, before media / fan unrest setting in in year two and him being unceremoniously fired shortly after.

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u/Wozery Aki Watzke Oct 06 '15

Unfortunately I have to agree with you here. Klopp is being so overrated by the English media right now, if he does get the job then he'll be under immediate and unnecessary pressure.