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Carra: Do not question Klopp
Jamie Carragher has rubbished any notion that Jurgen Klopp is not the man to lead Liverpool forward.
The Reds have endured a miserable start to the campaign, compounded by their 4-1 defeat to Napoli in last week’s Champions League opener.
But Carragher reckons that it is the squad that will need a full refresh at Anfield, rather than the backroom team.
The ex-Liverpool defender said: “Energy has been sorely missing as Liverpool have become easy to play this season.
“Every Liverpool opponent has outrun them in their seven games so far. That is more worrying than the results.
“When Klopp and his think tank convene at the training centre, the injection of energy must be top of the agenda.
“That will prompt difficult decisions, analysing the performances of players who have given Klopp sterling service but are no longer capable of consistently executing his vision.
“If this is the beginning of the end of an era at Liverpool, everything changes except the manager.”
Liverpool return to action when they host Ajax tonight, while their next Premier League fixture is not until Brighton’s visit on October 1.
FA Cup replays may be scrapped
Third and fourth round FA Cup replays may be scrapped as clubs look for ways to deal with a mounting fixture build-up.
An already crowded schedule due to the winter World Cup in Qatar has been exacerbated by postponements following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
With United, Chelsea and Liverpool all playing in Europe and having back-to-back games cancelled, there are limited opportunities to play the matches.
Though FA Cup replays can be lucrative to clubs further down the football pyramid, they have been scrapped in each of the past two seasons.
And that may be the case again as all parties look for ways to make sure all games can be played.
