Away to the top six:
Played 7
Won 4
Drawn 3
Lost 0
15 points from a possible 21.
Impressive
Klopps record
posted on 16/1/17
comment by Ace (U18814)
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Yep, good record. Playing devils advocate, is there an argument he's been a bit fortunate with the timing of certain games? For example, Arsenal were in disarray first day of the season, very makeshift defence. Chelsea was very early in Conte's reign when he was unsure of his players and hadn't settled on the side/formation that saw them then race to the top of the league. Came to WHL early in the season when Spurs appeared to have players with euro hangovers and were not playing well at all. Would he have got these results deeper into the season?
Not knocking Klopp, I actually quite like him, just saying sometimes the timing of these games can really work in one teams favour. Still got to take advantage though.
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Spurs go to OT and get stage fright.
Liverpool with injuries, Matip bizarre issue, Mane at AFCOM take the fight to United and disappointed not to have won.
We beat Chelsea when they were still unbeaten at the Bridge.
Arsenal were unprepared but that's first game of the seasons for you.
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tbh arsenal are always unprepared for the first game of the season.
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Klopp had good results against these teams last season too, not just this season, no?
I think we only lost to United under Klopp last season. We beat Chelsea at the bridge when Klopp was a month or so into the job? etc.
I think that negates the idea about timing of the games especially because under Klopp we manage to avoid defeat against these teams regardless of form/injuries.
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No doubt we've been fortunate playing some teams at certain times.
However klopp really does have an excellent record and now whenever we play another big team I'm confident of a result.
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That's the point Tiddles. We could be in poor form or good form. Rivals could be in poor form or good form too but something about Klopp's style gets us results in these games.
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Obviously you'd rather face an opponent when they are out of form but nothing to suggest results would have been different.
Indeed we played an in form United while we were not so in form, yet could have won the game and still avoided defeat. United fans viewed it as a 'fortunate' time to play us but still we nearly took all 3 points.