[Arcane Astral Aeons]

Jurgen Klopp

not sure what the guy is getting worked up about
apparently West Brom only play long ball and depend on set pieces.

so effing what
if it works it works and yesterday it worked almost to perfection

as much as i like the guys enthusiasm
i don`t like his attitude towards other teams playing to their particular strengths

As The Saying Goes

Wenn Sie `t wie es hart

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35087950

[May68]

Tbf we used to say something similar about Stoke not so long ago. C'mon admit, you know you all did.

Having said that, Klopp came across as a bit of a tosser last night; Fist-pumping in front of the Albion bench and refusing to shake hands etc. Pulis could afford to look like the gracious one in the post-match interviews because he knows he got Liverpool riled, which is exactly what he wanted.

It also amused me when Klopp said something along the lines of 'You do not come to Anfield and win by playing long-ball and set-plays.' Firstly we very nearly did, secondly we only didn't because of a flukey deflection, and thirdly Klopp sounded like he was some kind of guardian of justice. There is no moral dimension to football tactics, just different ways of trying to win games.

[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

Tbf we used to say something similar about Stoke not so long ago. C'mon admit, you know you all did.

Having said that, Klopp came across as a bit of a tosser last night; Fist-pumping in front of the Albion bench and refusing to shake hands etc.  Pulis could afford to look like the gracious one in the post-match interviews because he knows he got Liverpool riled, which is exactly what he wanted.

It also amused me when Klopp said something along the lines of 'You do not come to Anfield and win by playing long-ball and set-plays.'  Firstly we very nearly did, secondly we only didn't because of a flukey deflection, and thirdly Klopp sounded like he was some kind of guardian of justice. There is no moral dimension to football tactics, just different ways of trying to win games.

Yep, agree with all of this.  The only thing I'd add is that the way we played yesterday didn't resemble the hated Stoke sides of old (though we have relied on those tactics a few times since Pulis took over).  It was more of an old Hodgson-style performance: bodies on the line, rigid organisation, and some real blood and thunder in attack.

If Klopp had been passing comment on our games against the likes of Palace, Sunderland or Saints then I'd have some sympathy, but on this he's talking bollocks.  I hope someone like Big Sam goes there in the next few months and beats them with some proper hoofball to get him really spitting feathers.