WARNING: this post is dedicated to Jurgens Klopp. so, if you are one of those who think Klopp hasn't done much to our club these last couple of seasons, i beg you to skip it because you're going to (and you will am sure) just get hurt!
for me, chochote kitakachotokea come 12th May.... hats off to Klopp and his charges!
wamepambana na wanaendelea kupambana vs arguably the technically & skillfully best side (ManCity) in the EPL history. any other season, we would have been crowned champions no question about that.
LFC needs trophies - no question about that and Klopp of all people knows it pretty well too. towards that goal, he has already made considerable progress with a strongly built foundation on which we can flourish going forward. since we knocked out Bayern, my gut feeling has been that this season's UCL trophy is most likely going to end up somewhere in one of those Anfield's currently dusty silverware cabinets.
i have said it before and am saying it again today... Klopp has made us one of the most feared (if not the most feared) side in Europe. none of a Mourinho, a Zidane, or even a Pep would do such wonders with a limited squad that Klopp currently has at his disposal. for me, he's is simply a football genius dynamo (on & off the pitch).
FSG must fully back Klopp's busy summer as I expect quite a few OUTs & INs. we need squad depth and a bit more creativity to cut back on those miserable draws we got against some of the lesser sides. i think we all know this already.
which positions & who? thoughts?
in the middle of the park, we need an equivalent of Christian Eriksen (so, i would attempt a deal with Poche involving a Hendo swap + 50M quid - what about that?). i think Eriksen (EPL's tried & tested) is a polished version of Ox and is a Klopp type of player. bring Grujic back into the squad fast. Lallan = OUT.
uptop, we need an established CF to challenge Firmino.
on flanks, a couple of front widemen to challenge Mane & Salah (i'll sell the likes of Shaqiri, Origi, etc as a make-weight on fees for the INs).
defense, a left back (sell Moreno) + another CB (sell Lovren). Matip & Jomez are a bit too much of injury-prone for my liking - so we need a more durable body in there.