Much of what sparked LFC’s success (trust in a core group, surgical strategy, loyalty, using sentiment & emotion) is now part of the problem as they didn't pivot fast/well enough from building to catch up to supplementing smartly, being flexible
+ ruthless to stay at the top. Spine of players (who hit unreal heights) have been overstretched physically + mentally due to lack of internal competition/inability to rest them more. Midfield went from being the functional bedrock to a red flag to neglected. Bodies counted over substance and availability.

My crew witnessed, were caught up in, and captured the truth of what happened last night. Fans were funnelled through a tiny passage that was made narrower by police vans. Squeezed into dangerous queues for hours while locals were aggressively forcing entry without intervention. Supporters - a lot of kids, women and elderly - were stuck between 'gangs' and metal fences. They were begging police for help and were tear-gassed in return. The footage doesn't lie.

Why was Jürgen Klopp given time? His reconstruction of Mainz and Borussia Dortmund, the evidence of implementing a sustainable, successful long-term vision. Creating on-pitch identity and unity through every facet of a club. Improving players, the culture

#LFC had a 60-page dossier on Klopp - everything from training sessions to his relationship with staff - before FSG met with him for four hours. The talk solidified what they already knew: he’d been there, done the kind of work the club required and was exceptionally good at it.

Four years of Jürgen Klopp at #LFC. A thread of my favourite quotes from exclusive interviews with him:

"I’m not a one-man show. I was never that in my life. For me, the best lesson you can get is to speak to smart people about things they know about much more about than you" "I know football is all about success, but it’s also worth having a situation in 20 years when you can look back and think about the great times you had together in the development and learning period with hard work"