Tenuous Jurgen Klopp stories of the day
‘Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino all loved up with wife Larissa Pereira… so will new boss Jurgen Klopp take a fancy to him?’ MailOnline. ‘Is this just based on an Instagram picture of Firmino kissing his wife?’ you may be asking yourself. Oh yes it is. Please can football come back?Runners-up:
‘Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool takeover continues as restaurant unveils new burger called ‘The Klopper’’ – Daily Mirror.
‘Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp ready for full throttle football as he takes another car for a spin ahead of Tottenham clash’ – MailOnline. Man drives car.
‘Liverpool fan takes ridiculous Jurgen Klopp banner to WWE Monday Night Raw’ – Daily Mirror.
The most MailOnline story of the year
‘Cristiano Ronaldo has become master of the selfie on Instagram… Sportsmail looks at the Real Madrid star’s finest work’ – MailOnline. By finest work they mean ‘finest Instagram work’, which is a very different thing.
Sherwood for the trees
Sam Wallace may have moved from the Independent to become the Daily Telegraph’s chief football writer (congratulations etc), but his feelings of love towards Tim Sherwood haven’t changed. No siree.
‘Tim Sherwood, the Villa manager, goes into Saturday’s game against Chelsea with the unenviable task of making the club’s brave summer transfer strategy work, safe in the knowledge that it will be him politely ushered out the gates should it fail,’ Wallace begins. Textbook absolving of blame in the second para.
‘At Villa, this summer’s policy of buying almost exclusively young players with the emphasis on potential has so far left them 18th with four points from eight games. Their manager is now obliged to oversee his new charges’ development in the midst of a relegation fight.’
Poor Tim, forced to deal with all those kids that aren’t up to it.
It’s worth that they’re only ‘in the midst of a relegation fight’ because Sherwood hasn’t won a league game since the opening day. They did start on the same points as everyone else.
Secondly, this ‘summer policy of buying almost exclusively young players’ is a load of toot. Here is a list of Aston Villa’s summer signings, in age ascending order: Adama Traore (19), Jordan Amavi (21), Jordan Veretout (22), Jordan Ayew (24), Idrissa Gueye (26), Scott Sinclair (26), Micah Richards (27), Rudy Gestede (27), Jose Angel Crespo (28), Mark Bunn (30), Joleon Lescott (33).
The average age of those signings is 25.7, and Amavi – the second youngest – has arguably been their best player this season.
It’s almost as if there is another reason why Sherwood might be struggling…
White on time
Daily Telegraph columnist Jim White also writes for Eurosport, and his latest offering is a belter.
The premise of the piece is White’s suggestion that the English public should be asked to choose England’s starting XI for Euro 2016. We’ll guess/hope that tongue is firmly inserted in cheek.
However, the following paragraph did make Mediawatch growl:
‘Hodgson has let it be known that his major regret in the build up to his failed World Cup effort last year was that he experimented too much. Once qualification was secured, what was needed was some continuity, so that those expected to be in the starting XI could bed in, get used to each other’s style of play. It is a legitimate, understandable point of view. If you know what your starting XI is, that is. But there is absolutely no indication Hodgson does as we head for France. Nor indeed what style they should be playing.’
Erm… what? Hodgson has picked Joe Hart, Chris Smalling, Gary Cahill, Jack Wilshere, Jordan Henderson, Fabian Delph, Raheem Sterling, Danny Welbeck and Wayne Rooney for every game they have been fit during this qualifying campaign.
If Hodgson has changed his starting XI too much for your liking, that’s because of injuries. Certainly not ‘a never-ending cycle constantly examining his best options’.
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