If Klopp doesn't sort out our defence, both individually and as a working unit, he will lose his job.
We are living in a football world where managers lose their job after four games! More than ever this is a results business because big bucks are at stake. Four games! When you consider our defence is looking worse than it was when he arrived 2 seasons ago, you don't have to be a genius to see where this is slowly heading.
I'm not making a post about whether or not Klopp needs sacking (for the record, no he doesn't), but all I can say is that I love Liverpool and have for a very long time, so if this carries on, I don't care who the man in charge is, if they can't turn it around, they need moving on. Managers come and go but Liverpool will always be here and when people can see the way we defend, questions will inevitably be asked, and are they are being asked.
Problem is, I am beginning to think Klopp isn't a great tactician. I think he's a great man manager who gets the best out his squad, but there is something wrong with our defence, and either Klopp can't see it, or sees it but thinks he can fix it. So far his fix isn't working. Whatever and whoever is to blame for the VvD debacle, it's astounding we didn't land him. The fact we were going to bid for him gives me hope; it leads me to believe Klopp can see we have issues and that he's trying to address them, and that he's only saying things like "it's not a defensive problem we have" not to throw his current defenders under the bus.
Keita will improve our midfield and our defensive play, but much more is needed if we are going to stop giving points away due to ridiculous defending. Bringing in 'a' centre back in January to improve us, goes a long way in doing that.
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