I have always been a fan of Brendan, and what he did with this club 2 years ago was unbelievable (whether you believe it was solely the magic of Luis or not, Brendan created the lineup and style that got the best out of the team). I believe Brendan has been unfortunate with Luis Suarez leaving, and that the corresponding transfer window didn't have anyone near Suarez's caliber to replace with (I don't think any top notch player wanted to try to fill those boots). That led to a tough year which saw Sterling go, and I honestly believe Couthino is on the brink of being the next star out.
Having said that, Brendan has not gotten anything out of this team. The run he is on is dismal, and Liverpool simply must be better than this. The football is boring, slow, and worst of all predictable. With the likes of Klopp out there, I think the owners need to save the rest of this season in order to prevent another 2 year slump of attracting players without the bonus of Champions League participation. Klopp's name and enigma alone will attract better players than Brendan ever could, even with the bonus of CL football. I know the owners are hesitant with yet another managerial turnover, but seriously, look at clubs around the world who are admittedly better than us: they have almost all changed within the last 2-3 years. The likes of Barca, Real, Bayern, Chelsea, Manchester teams...they all have changed when they began to become stagnant. They all know/knew how damaging it could become and last. I hope our owners recognize this same threat, and act upon it while big names are still out there.
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