The narrative is Bologna though. That is the point. Every other league did it. They did it at the Euros. It doesn’t hurt the game. No reason not to help the players out.
The whole narrative was that it doesn’t matter if you have five subs when you don’t even use three. Not sure how you can call that Bologna
Except Klopp used 3 in almost every game this season. And rotated at the mean of everyone else. But don’t let facts get in the way of the narrative of course.
I’m happy to change the narrative if you can show he subbed more than everyone else (and not just in the 87th minute). Best way to do that probably is % of minutes to subs.
It’s a legitimate criticism that Klopp leans on the starters a lot, but last season what other choice did he have? Liverpool scorers similarly to the smaller squads with defined XI because the squad depth was taken away from very early in the season. On paper this was a much deeper LFC squad going into the season, and it ended the season with the most common CB pairing being Nat Phillips and Rhys Williams. LFC had depth until the injuries started, and even with the injuries LFC rotated at League average.
What narrative am I trying to set? Go dig up the match reports. I think i actually did a post on it in last years thread so go find that. Klopp didn’t make 3 subs against City and the talking heads jumped on it. In reality there is nothing out of the ordinary out of how Klopp managed his bench
I agree - nothing out of the ordinary. Which, when you're pushing for a change to 5 subs, doesn't help the narrative.
The only thing out of the ordinary last season was the PL not going to 5 clubs.
What squad? Look at the average City or United bench. Look even at Arsenal's or Spurs'. If Klopp had City's bench, he'd rotate more.
Has to be, Everton just put out this: Club Statement
