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Our 14/15 side included lots of players that were about to decline massively. That is why our level was beginning to drop the next couple of seasons. But the 14/15 side was immense and played great football. It was the only team I can recall that won the CL (you have to go decades back in the...

We are, but we have MSG & FDJ.

That's what us, Bayern, Juventus, PSG and Man City thought they could do on several occasions. It's not as simple as that.

Shhh, we only criticize EV here.

Also Atleti, especially if they sign Cavani.

Maybe. Maybe not. Wouldn't you consider the possibility that Liverpool were more efficient in their transfer dealings than Barca were? They seem to have the best scouting and recruiting department in all of Europe (big clubs considered) IF, that is a big IF, it was all Klopp making all the...

We have ageing players, ergo their value progressively goes down. Pool have up and coming players, their value goes up.

NO. Alisson = Ter Stegen (maybe Ter Stegen slightly better, but not by too much) VVD >>> Pique Gomez/Matip > Lenglet (not by too much, but better) TAA >>>>>>>>> Roberto/Semedo Robertson >> Alba (let alone Firpo) Henderson >> Rakitic Fabinho >> Busquets (now that he is old) Wijnaldum...

I can't help then, sorry.

"Sunny SPL" is what they kept saying. What about "Cloudy Ligue 1"? Havesaks -> If you read the post I was replying to, it will.

How can you make good players amazing and average players brilliant? Please explain. What you can do, is to locate them in the market and this is where scouting and careful, objective analysis is required.

By the same logic, Alves came from Bahia, Iniesta came from Albacete, Eto'o came from Mallorca, Messi came from Newell's, Villa came from Gijon, Griez came from Sociedad etc etc etc.

Regardless of how good a manager is or is not, you can't win anything without great players. There is no magic in football.

He had a couple of good seasons with Dortmund, then Bayern's superior financial power translated into better players and that was it. Messi, cannot win every single game on his own. Alba, Coutinho, Raki, Pique, Suarez and Mats shat the bed that night. Arnold, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum...

All players appear from nowhere. I thought that was self-evident. There is no magic way of transforming so-so players into world-class talents. Are you telling me that Roberto can be made a lot better by some genius manager?

What did Liverpool do during his first couple of years? Only when players came in, did results improve.

How on earth can you tell that Robertson cannot play in Madrid or Barca? I say he can. He has the speed, stamina and is extremely alert defensively. Arnold has better crossing and more strength than Alves ever had and almost the same level of stamina. You are all grossly underestimating Pool...

Ultimately, yes. Before the wanking over Klopp and Pool gets even more out of hand, this is the most important conclusion from the last few seasons of the EPL, not referring to this specific match. City walking the league, then both City and Pool walking it and now Pool walking it even more. I...

Maybe he is a tad below, but he is still one of the best in the world currently, if not the best.

Why do you say this? He definitely seems up there. Give us Pool's fullbacks, and we smash regardless of manager. Or conversely, give Klopp Raki, Roberto and Firpo and watch them being equally mediocre.