I actually think we've learnt a lot about Klopp this window.
1) He's a cooperate guy, he'll sign the minimum players he needs, gambling our season to look good to his employees, a tactic that kept Wenger at Arsenal during long periods of winning nothing.
2) He's naive, Mignolet in FA Cup? I thought we saw the back of him but maybe Klopp wanted out the FA Cup because there's no money in it and we have a reduced squad, coorperate guy reduce games instead of buying players. Before rubbishing this, ask yourself how many times we've been eliminated early to much lower teams.
3) Over confident in guys he won't play... Notice his reaction to Danny Ings? He definitely won't be going on loan? It means he's got a major role to play in the remainder of the season, this is a guy who can't get on the pitch when we're 3 nill up against Huddersfield.
4) Klopp still way to late in substututing players
5) Has not really shown a real interest in signing a goalkeeper.
6) Claims players aren't available shortly before or after rivals sign people we need.
7) You're going to have a difficult few years while we sign better players, get better results, challenge for trophies, and hopefully win a few.
We are third in the league, despite having modest keepers, a dodgy defence, a mediocre midfield, and a +28 goal difference. When those issues are rectified/improved, you'll be still foaming at the mouth over the timing of subs. Even Klopp can't help that one.
As for Tomkins, despite backing Klopp above, he's another staunch goatee devotee who would gladly ditch Klopp in the morning, if it meant the man who has done nothing of significance since he left, bar get himself relegated and have another go at it this year, was coming back.
They are polar opposites in motivation, man management, team bonding, tactics, team set up, transfer windows, even goal celebrations. And how they believe football should be played. As we'll see again when they face each other in 4 weeks time.
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