Jurgen Klopp Is a ‘One-Trick Pony’ at Liverpool, Says Ex-Leeds Star John Giles

Former Leeds United, Manchester United and Republic of Ireland star John Giles believes Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is a “one-trick pony” and he would “be driven insane” if he played under the German.

Writing in his column for the Herald (via the Irish Independent), Giles believes Klopp is too focused on attacking:

If I was in that Liverpool squad now, I would be maddened by the way he wants to play because I see no balance, nothing to lean on when the wheels come off and they concede soft goals.

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With Klopp, it’s all about the front foot, all about forward momentum and if anything interrupts the process, he wants nothing else from his players than for them to push on and try for another goal.

The former midfielder, who scored over 100 goals for Leeds in more than 500 appearances, pointed to Liverpool’s 4-3 defeat to Bournemouth on Sunday and the Reds’ failure to see out the game from 3-1 up.

Giles was critical of Klopp’s decision-making during the game, particularly his substitutions. Adam Lallana came on for Sadio Mane in the 69th minute, the only replacement made by the German—Klopp did not bring on a defensive-minded player to shore up the team and protect their two-goal lead:

He wants none of that. It’s go, go, go all the time and while it produces some breath-taking football and can completely overwhelm other …

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