It takes a woeful performance of biblical proportions to invite Jurgen Klopp to suggest that Liverpool need to “reinvent themselves”, as the German told reporters after a defeat in Naples, as reported online by Neil Jones.
Klopp: “It seems a bit like we have to reinvent ourselves” #LFC
— Neil Jones (@neiljonesgoal) September 7, 2022
From Gary Lineker to Jamie Carragher, fans have seen former footballers lining up to discuss the Reds’ poor showing in Italy and advising the German strategist on where he could improve things.
Alan Shearer even felt compelled to jump on Twitter and note the fact that the Merseysiders were down 3-0, at the time of the tweet, at the Stadio Armando Diego Maradona, much to his surprise.
Wow. 3-0. Liverpool everywhere. @ChampionsLeague #NAPLIV
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) September 7, 2022
The arrival of Thiago Alcantara and his impact on the club allowed Liverpool to remember, very briefly, a time when intensity was at the core of their brand under Klopp.
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Still, we seem a million miles away overall from the glorious highs of the 2021/22 season that came within two games of handing us a historic quadruple haul of trophies.
Going forward, something of a sea change should be considered, as we cannot rely entirely on the availability of our number 6 to deliver the style of football that fans have become attached to under the former Borussia Dortmund head coach.
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