In Defence Of The Defence.

Klopp leaves Press conference bewildered by the line of questions

Much has been said this season, and indeed last, of the polar positions in Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool team. The attack is a joy to watch, with media pundits stating ' Jurgen Klopp's men are brilliant in attack and it makes for great entertainment'. Since Klopp arrived Liverpool have been brilliant when faced with top quality opposition. However the problem has been that against the teams they are expected to beat easily they have been much more erratic and maybe this is where the problem lies. The defence has come under constant criticism for conceding 'silly' goals, especially from set pieces. However the philosophy of 'you score three and we'll score four' has its detractors if that doesn't happen. Klopp has implemented a very obvious, intense attacking style of play but recently the much vaunted attack has been guilty of missing too many chances, putting undue pressure on a defence that is increasingly nervous. Asking the question ' If the attack is that good why are they missing so many chances?

If we go back 20 years, the memories of that swashbuckling Newcastle side, where “Keegan bought defenders out of necessity, but always attacking ones”, are still vivid enough to bring a smile to those who lived through those times. Keegan wanted to entertain, he wanted to win the right way, by sending the fans home happy every single week. Like Liverpool, the defence wasn't disastrous, it was just that the attacking philosophy didn't quite give him the rewards it deserved.

Nobody will forget Keegan’s emotional meltdown in front of the television cameras as Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United hunted down his free-flowing, flair-filled side and killed their title-winning dreams.

Recently Jurgen Klopp has not been the usual jovial manager he has been before as he is struggling to understand what is not working.
Could it be a case of DEJA VU ?