As a Liverpool fan I really like Thomas Frank and honestly he's probably my 4th choice behind Alonso, De Zerbi and (there are a few). I like the style of football he plays
liverpool is in a much better position than man u was when fergie left, the glazers started ruining the club years before and the team were all old when moyes came in and they had their way of playing so if moyes was slightly different he’d of struggled which is what happened. Liverpool has a great crop of young to middle aged players now in every position, realistically there’s only 4 players that need replacing in the next 5 years and that’s ali, virgil, robbo and salah. Salah might need replacing this summer, virgil the summer after then the other 2 in a couple years but genuinely other than those 4 no one needs replacing and players will only improve as they hit their peak age so it’s a perfect situation to come into rather than joining and needing 5/6 players instantly. Salah is the only player that needs addressing this summer and even he might stay we’ll see
His affinity for Erikson is genuine and full of admiration of a pure football talent. I'm grateful for Frank and Brentford giving him the opportunity to return to top-level football .
@WontHAVEit , yes, but that's beside the point. There's plenty of Danish players that aren't at Brentford. If you watched the video and listened. Frank coached him when Erikson was younger and saw his talent well before he made a name for himself
@@forza218 i just mentioned it for people that didnt know. Not in any context bro. Besides that. The guy had 6 Danish players in his lineup in the same game 2 seasons ago. Goes to show he puts his fellow country men first. But yeah have a blessed night. Peace and love ✌🏾
Seems like such a nice guy, and his reletionship with his players are second to none. I think one of the bigger clubs should go for him, cause his man management and in game management is superb.
@@Magicagic89 Ivan Toney and Ollie Watkins listened to him, and Watkins is a star forward now, and so is Toney, and TOney will probably be one of the most expensive players signed by a PL club this summer.
Thomas Frank has done a great job at Brentford. If Xabi Alonso doesn't join Liverpool in the near future then Thomas Frank would be an excellent choice. I rate him highly. He plays aggressive attacking football. He would do well at Anfield.
Surprisingly great lil interview and questions. Nice! As a Liverpool fan I wouldn't turn my nose for having him after Klopp. Great manager/coach. Hope he can go to the next lvl.
And just like Klopp he answers good questions thoroughly and with honesty but given absurd questions, he shut the journalists down. He seems like such a balanced grounded person and when in top clubs, often sourounded by drama, that are a needed quality, also when acting outside the direct squad work. The project Frank and Brentford have together are the biggest success story of PL in my opinion. Constant growth based on a healthy growing economic foundation. His, Brentfords and Eriksens brilliant collaboration made Brentford a global brand. Whom would not be interested in listening if Thomas Frank called? The way Brenford dealt with Eriksen now have opened Brenford up as a club where others that have been out, for whatever reason, can come and prove themselves for a season to show the football world they are back.
Yeah can't see him leaving. I know lots of people in football say things that mean nothing, but he's already rejected bigger clubs and said previously he's here for the long run.
@@nonnayoubuzinnes1669 Brentford are only 5 points above the relegation zone, I'm sorry but that's not a great CV to bring into an interview for the Liverpool job. John Henry knows the standard required of his next manager post Klopp, and Alonso does fit that bill having guided Bayern Leverkusen from fighting relegation to topping the Bundesliga by 5 points. There's not many managers who could have done that, plus Alonso loves Liverpool so he is rightly the no 1 choice for a lot of people.
@@acurisur You realize what they're gonna do is take a data driven approach in selecting a new manager. Alonso is the favorite but Frank is a strong candidate because he operates under a similar structure to Liverpool's and his teams play a similar style to what Klopp does. Brentford being near relegation has a lot to do with their best players being out for most of the season (Toney & Mbuemo).
xabi alonso appointment is very interesting. His tactics are unique and hes heavily influenced by mourinho and benitez, as he often plays a back 5 out of possession and hits teams hard on the counter attack. At the same time hes also influenced a lot by guardiola, as his team has a strict positional play and in possession his team play like a guardiola team.
@@Felix-op1rwdoubt he’ll go from one German team to another after he may win the league that would make no sense and dent his reputation.. he’ll go Liverpool first or he’ll wait till 2026 for Madrid .. but he won’t get the Liverpool opportunity again so this is he’s last chance. Liverpool next manager they’ll try keep for 10 years .. they ain’t Madrid , Chelsea etc who always get rid of managers .
@@Felix-op1rwMadrid would be the only club he’d choose ahead of Liverpool. Especially right after leaving Leverkusen. Bayern is very toxic BTS atm, their board has too cooks in the kitchen. And aside from that, he is on record many times saying Liverpool is his club above all others and his dream is to manage Liverpool when the time comes
As a Liverpool fan myself, I'm not 100% sure he would be right for the role itself, but coaching ability aside, as he's got such a likeable & charismatic personality, I am sure that he would have a good rapport with the Liverpool following.
You can clearly see that he is slowly implementing more expansive styles and paterns with Brentford but has to be pragmatic. Would love to have him at Liverpool.
His real style that he enjoys is a 4-3-3 possession based style that scores a lot of goals. His 2 seasons in the championship were some of the most exciting attacking football the league had ever seen. It's purely down to the quality available at Brentford that makes him play pragmatic football, but that shows how good of a coach he is that he can change styles and coach two totally different ways of playing effectively. He also has a very realistic and grounded view of the ability of his teams so it's rare he makes mistakes that are down to bad team selection or substitutions.
@@trapboost4841 At the moment there is absolutely nothing that would tell us that Xabi will manage Liverpool next season. Bayer‘s sporting director Rolfes was quite convinced a few days ago that Xabi will stay until 2025. It‘s just stupid to say Xabi or nothing while the search is ongoing.
As a Red, Mr Frank is a quality human and great manager, find him always honest, articulate, fair and just a proper gentleman coupled with his team always punching far higher than their league position... its not likely with other names in the hat but I would not be mad if he was given the baton after Klopp.
That would be a power couple for any club! Maybe Frank with Jon Dahl Thomasson as assistant manager, but only in an absolute top club setting. Rumours have that Jon Dahl right now are first on the wish list for Sweden as new national team manager. They saw his work for Malmo that were pretty outstanding.
Would LOVE him as manager. Brilliant personality and done great at Brentford on their budget. Him or Pep Lijnders for me. Liverpool have never beaten Brentford at their ground, I think he's the only manager who has stopped Liverpool winning away from home since JK came in.
i feel like theres a risk with xabi alonso and that is that hes a young manager and hes learning on the job and i feel like liverpool need a proven manager like hansi flick or zidane etc.
xabi alonso is the new big managers. Good man management and very capable of changing tactics depending of the opponent. The only problem is he might not choose liverpool bc he will get many offers including bayern probably
Frank Lampard is worth a shout, too. Prem proven and history of success at previous clubs. The Chelsea team he managed in his second year went on to win the Champions League that season
He is my top choice for Liverpool. I know Alonso needs a bit more time but he has that stability to bring something different to Liverpool and to think of the players he has brought through , Maupay, Toney, Watkins. He would get so many players through from that Academy and might even convince Toney to sign.
I've called for Frank since the day Klopp announced he is leaving us. The ONE concern I have is that, his personality is so close to Klopp's that I fear he will be fighting a losing battle by trying to show that he is not a poor imitation of him.
I don't know what it is for sure but Alonso just seems to have a presence about him. That's important because Klopp has a huge presence and the next manager has to look like they belong in the job otherwise after a couple bad results the pressure would be massive. Frank seems like an amazing coach but I don't know if he'd be right
Awesome work Football Meta thanks.Managers who could replace Klopp at Liverpool Marco Silva, Zidane,Roberto De Zerbi,Postocoglou,Hansi Flick,Steven Gerrard,Jose Mourinho,Antonio Conte,Luciano Spaletti,Thomas Frank,and Xabi Alonso. Do you think Klopp as a German Coach all about(Gegenpressing) and when he left it to ball possession Liverpool getting very up and down?
We are lucky to have many great managers in the premier league .I'm really impressed with Frank he is one of them. for me the right manager is the most important part of any teams success. I hope he considers Liverpool if he is offered it rather than my team loosing Ange which I don't think will happen in the next 2/3 years
I’d love Frank at Liverpool. My only worry would be that we need to get Alonso now so that we don’t miss out to Madrid or Bayern. If Alonso wants to join Liverpool in 6 years, I’d love a Thomas Frank spell in between.
@acurisur Have you seen the budget Frank has had? Plus his best player was unavailable until a couple of weeks ago. He did amazing to get them promoted and keep them up every season. He knows the premier league and he also fits Liverpool far better than Alonso with his personality. Klopp's biggest asset is his man management, he's a father figure to them and gets everybody smiling. Alonso has zero personality and is no father figure type.. And having 15 months experience is nothing. Hansi Flick won everything at Bayern and won UEFA coach of the year, then he flopped in his next job. Some of our fans think ex Liverpool players should be managers, it would have been Gerrard had he stayed at Rangers. Sentiment shouldn't come into it.
Seems a great easy honest man, but ofcourse he's free to be at brentford. At the big clubs, managers become a bit bitter/jaded from the constant expectations, having less training time because of more games, dealing with outside media. Whoever will be the next lfc manager will have to manage all this..
If the Liverpool fans want Alonso, they will get Alonso. Same reason Klopp joined because the Liverpool fans went viral demanding he joins. Frank doesn’t have that level of attractiveness to the fanbase unfortunately.
Nah this guy is not elite. He’s like Graham Potter, promising in smaller club but will certainly collapse in a high profile club. Even klopp when he arrived to a Liverpool in decay he already had won two bundesligas and had a ucl final in his baggage .
Really wouldn't mind having him at Liverpool. I think however, that he would be a more risky appointment than Xabi Alonso, because he has less experience coaching / playing at the top level. Still, I'd be very excited if he ends up managing Liverpool.
His style is way too direct for a top club who want to always win. He'd have to completely change it. Also a manager who is good at keeping a small club in the division rarely does well at a big club where its all about being on the front foot and winning
I honestly think we can lose Toney at the end of the season and we'll probably be alright, but without Thomas I'd be very pessimistic about staying in the Prem. When he first got the job he'd been promoted from within after Dean Smith left for Villa and we had a really bad run in the first 8-10 games or so, but he turned it around and adapted brilliantly to the inevitable loss of Watkins and Benrahma after losing in the playoff final. Go and get Alonso FSG, nothing to see here!
I will take your comment as an attempt to keep Thomas Frank at Brentford! I can fully understand your attempt. I started following Brentford when he took over in a tight situation and he have done so well, that it are ridiculous that he have not won manager of the year last 3 years. I hope for Brentford that Thomas Frank stays for many years building Brentford further and getting them higher but on the the hand, his children now are approaching the age where he could be tempted to move on if the right package comes along. And then I would be sad for Brentford but happy for a good guy that truly deserves bigger tasks. Thomas can make a squad look in the same direction, and often a new one from game to game, depending on opposition with success, not many can!
Alonso understands the Liverpool culture and fans. He may be a young and inexperienced manager, but all managers started somewhere. Being inexperienced has nothing to do with it. If he's a good manager, he will be successful. Ten Hag is a good manager but has owners (Glazers) that don't invest in the club, unlike Liverpool, who do invest and support the manager
i respect thomas franck alot. but from this interview, it doesnt seem like he has much more than 5 years left in the premier league, therefore inthink liverpool should look for a manager with more longevity
This guy plays Tony Pulis football. People here in the comments saying, he plays that way because of the quality of the players, but De Zerbi has similar level of players and the Brighton style is superior to Brentford. Alonso or De Zerbi for me.
