Jose wrote:
Will be interesting to see what Klopp makes of our playing group. What formation will he play? Which players suit his traditional setup? He's not known for playing two strikers. He tends to play 4-2-3-1. who becomes a favourite with Klopp's preferred style, and which players will see less time?
It seems like he values both technical skills and pace, so I expect that Sturridge, Coutinho and potentially Can and Henderson will benefit most. If you believe the rumours, Klopp also tried to sign Benteke and was a big fan of Firmino, so they might also feature. I wonder if he'll recall any loans, Markovic springs to mind as a possibility... I want thrilled when we loaned him out...
I believe Klopp will go with the 4-2-3-1, using either Lucas or Can as the holding midfielder and then Henderson to play a box to box role like Gundogan did for Klopp. Then I believe Klopp would imply Coutinho in a wide role in which he would cut inside often like Marco Reus did, Firmino to play in the central role like he did with Hoffenheim, either Milner or Lallana on the right flank, and Benteke/Sturridge up top, depending on who's not injured.
One concern I have is the defence. You notice how Klopp's Dortmund team got counter attacked a lot but they put up with it because they have pacey defenders that can also pass and clear under pressure. Sakho and Skrtel are pretty pacey but shaky in possession. We might see another centre back brought in during the winter transfer window. I also think we should have another goalkeeper aside from Mignolet and Bogdan that we could rely on.
But I can't hear you over the sound of Mourinho whingeing 