Why Liverpool's Sporting Director Is The BEST In The Premier League! | Explained

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  • Опубліковано 27 тра 2022
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    Three Champions League finals in five years, three seasons accruing over 90 points in the Premier League, going toe-to-toe with an era defining Pep Guardiola side and securing the club’s first title in 30 years, it’s fair to say Jürgen Klopp has built one of Liverpool’s greatest ever teams, one that will serve as a benchmark for great English sides of the future.
    But while the German coach has cemented his legendary status by taking the Reds back to the top of the game, another, much lesser-known figure has also been equally influential in the club’s success. Had it not been for the club’s sporting director Michael Edwards, Klopp may never have been hired by Liverpool in the first place, and yet in 2020, the year that they finally got their hands back on the league title, Daniel Taylor wrote in the Athletic that “he can still walk around Anfield without anybody recognising him.”
    He is finally leaving Merseyside this summer, almost 11 years after he was first hired as an analyst, leaving behind a glittering legacy and capping off his tenure with one of the most impressive campaigns in the club’s history.
    But how did Edwards become such a trusted and powerful figure within the Liverpool hierarchy? And what has been the secret to his success? On today’s FD Explained, we’re taking a trip to Melwood.
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  • @jw4602
    @jw4602 2 роки тому +344

    Michael Edward’s greatest signing will always be Jurgen Klopp, the best in Liverpool’s modern era.

    • @jackjones3703
      @jackjones3703 2 роки тому +4

      Klopp actually says Mona is his only world class signing

    • @ronnynoneofyourbusinessgoo7892
      @ronnynoneofyourbusinessgoo7892 2 роки тому +5

      Exactly, these players would playing mostly crap had they joined Man United. Sancho would have exploded at Liverpool, Pogba probably too.

    • @ronnynoneofyourbusinessgoo7892
      @ronnynoneofyourbusinessgoo7892 2 роки тому +10

      Coutinho, Can or Wijnaldum all deteriorated hugely in the years after leaving against Klopps explicit wishes (it wasn't like with Divi or others where he was "okay I see it"). Klopp didn't want these 3 to leave and they would have all gotten better, not worse, had they stayed. So it's not about the transfers as much as people assume. ynwa

    • @OscarPtr
      @OscarPtr 2 роки тому +3

      @@ronnynoneofyourbusinessgoo7892 I still think wijnaldum would of done alright if he went to Barca instead of psg

    • @nickraoyj
      @nickraoyj 2 роки тому +3

      Which means Michael Edwards himself is Liverpool's greatest signing.

  • @mika274
    @mika274 Рік тому +60

    PSG basically broke the system, Liverpool and Bayern in some ways brought the system back to reality

    • @robertseymour1432
      @robertseymour1432 Рік тому +3

      no chelsea did

    • @madmullah2937
      @madmullah2937 Рік тому

      @S-22 ★
      Oil club ?
      And the rest of the clubs are owned by poor men ,right?
      Stfu fan boy

    • @FadiKdy
      @FadiKdy Рік тому +1

      @S-22 ★ I think he meant that Chelsea broke the system not PSG

    • @left_eye
      @left_eye Рік тому +1

      U mean psg n la liga clubs

    • @redd605
      @redd605 Рік тому

      I agree , it's more the wages than the transfer , mostly , there is few less 90+ million deals . If Liverpool go for Bellingham next season probably , he is the one.there would do it for.

  • @jamesodowd4063
    @jamesodowd4063 2 роки тому +136

    Fun fact, Rodgers didn't want sturridge and wouldn't sign firmino without benteke. Guess the transfer committee had better idea than him

    • @12thMandalorian
      @12thMandalorian 2 роки тому +15

      And now Leicester are realising he will bring early success but long term mediocrity

    • @manofapril2657
      @manofapril2657 Рік тому +2

      Cause benteke showed great characters😜

    • @Do27gg
      @Do27gg Рік тому +1

      Tbf Benteke was a beast before we signed him

    • @jamesodowd4063
      @jamesodowd4063 Рік тому

      @@Do27gg at Aston villa where the team was geared around him and them fighting off relegation each year (don't hold that against him) but for Liverpool we needed to get in top 4 at the time and he simply wouldn't do that for us imo

    • @Do27gg
      @Do27gg Рік тому

      @@jamesodowd4063 I agree he didn’t really suit our play but you can say someone like robbo or mane were a top 4 signing, it was a risk that didn’t pay off

  • @mr.gullible2506
    @mr.gullible2506 2 роки тому +92

    How do some of the top clubs see the success Liverpool has had with signings and not try and replicate it. It’s mind boggling. Like I get edwards is fantastic at what he does and it’s difficult to do the same but sides like Man U seem to give almost no thought into analysis

    • @happinessismychemical667
      @happinessismychemical667 2 роки тому +13

      United give plenty of analysis but it's for marketing and not actual results on the pitch. They pursued Sancho for two seasons and while I think he'll eventually come good his style of play was the complete opposite of uniteds wingers that were at the time doing OK under Ole. Maguire was brought in purely cuz he's English. Van de Beek was brought in as a marketable name. United buy players to sell shirts not win games

    • @Swan94y
      @Swan94y 2 роки тому

      Success? Id hardly call it success

    • @globglogabgalab2531
      @globglogabgalab2531 2 роки тому

      United give it more analysis than we do (arsenal) nowadays

    • @globglogabgalab2531
      @globglogabgalab2531 2 роки тому +2

      71 million for a bench warmer in Pepe and so many more pointless spends

    • @jean-paulwalters8855
      @jean-paulwalters8855 2 роки тому

      @@happinessismychemical667 VDB was recommended by Van Der Sar

  • @Soybean13
    @Soybean13 Рік тому +14

    That dude sold Jordan Ibe to Bournemouth for 16 mil and brewster to sehfield for 23 mil, that's straight up scam lmao

  • @vjzapp
    @vjzapp Рік тому +11

    Yes! And I can’t explain how much I respect this man as a Liverpool fan! Thank you for everything Michael Edward! You are a Liverpool legend! #YNWA 👍🏻

  • @bentarbuck6161
    @bentarbuck6161 2 роки тому +3

    great video! i love videos that look at people you wouldnt immediately jump to. i'd love to see a career vid paul mitchell at Monaco and thats only like 45% because he came through at wigan

  • @siroswaldfortitude5346
    @siroswaldfortitude5346 Рік тому +7

    The 'Hands off' clause, that Edwards inserted into the sale of Couts to Barca was a masterstroke.

  • @meznehemia
    @meznehemia 2 роки тому +14

    Well done. Succinct summary of Liverpool's data driven research on decision making.
    A lesson for leaders of all levels.

  • @CoIumbo
    @CoIumbo 2 роки тому +2

    Great video guys, been looking to find out more about this guy

  • @imran7614
    @imran7614 2 місяці тому +1

    coming home , coming home
    welcome back legend,

  • @damianmonzillo6058
    @damianmonzillo6058 2 роки тому +1

    Great video great channel! Thank You!

  • @kikobautista2564
    @kikobautista2564 2 роки тому +43

    Imagine if Spurs had given Edwards the same platform while he was there. Smh.

    • @jairusfukiau1239
      @jairusfukiau1239 2 роки тому +15

      I don’t think it’s entirely down to Edward’s he a good negotiator and had a good record but I think it’s more of the other back room staff and the improvement in the manager because pre Klopp there were a lot of stinkers

    • @Nick-nf8wz
      @Nick-nf8wz 2 роки тому +1

      @@jairusfukiau1239 yeah but we also started buying different players. Like would we ever buy players like balotelli today? We stick to players with minimal attitude or celebrity status to protect squad harmony

    • @jairusfukiau1239
      @jairusfukiau1239 2 роки тому

      @@Nick-nf8wz Thats down to the manager like I Brendan wanted him Klopp and his team coming in and giving advice is the most key difference like Diaz Klopp told them to buy Diaz that’s what the athletic reported but I’m not taking away from Edward’s as he’s a great negotiator and structures deals well

    • @VeryVeryBigJ
      @VeryVeryBigJ 2 роки тому

      Maybe I am out of touch but what does smh mean?!

    • @proteinsheikh5892
      @proteinsheikh5892 2 роки тому +1

      @@VeryVeryBigJ shake my head

  • @rezaesmaili10
    @rezaesmaili10 2 роки тому +1

    Very good

  • @MrCheegz
    @MrCheegz Рік тому +5

    The best transfer operators in the game are Bayern and Liverpool. Look at Kimmich and Robertson as examples

  • @hh2martinez651
    @hh2martinez651 2 роки тому +12

    For me
    Klopp: Mané, Van Dijk, Keita, Fabinho, Minamino, Tsimikas, Thiago.
    Edwards: Matip, Salah, Chamberlain, Robertson, Alisson, Jota, Konaté.

    • @timsmith1323
      @timsmith1323 2 роки тому +8

      Didn’t Julian Ward mainly do the Diaz deal? I thought it was pretty much all his work

    • @danielruud224
      @danielruud224 2 роки тому +5

      @@timsmith1323 no, they worked it together, with Edward's starting it and Ward closing it

    • @danielruud224
      @danielruud224 2 роки тому +4

      Van dijk, fabinho, tsimikas, thiago, minamino and keïta were all Edwards suggestions.
      Mané was suggested by both parties after Klopp had been impressed with him whilst he was at dortmund.

    • @timsmith1323
      @timsmith1323 2 роки тому +1

      @@danielruud224 ok thanks for the clarification 👍

  • @elitesalesman
    @elitesalesman 2 роки тому +6

    just watch money ball movie it explains how fsg group head John Henry's approach of data analysis started

  • @Simplara
    @Simplara 2 роки тому +3

    Rodgers never wanted Balotelli or Lambert, he was told that when they sell Suarez he would get Alexis Sanchez in return.. didnt turn out that way tho

  • @-ade_adesoye1
    @-ade_adesoye1 Рік тому +1

    Michael Edwards is GOATED

  • @tukkakamchi3122
    @tukkakamchi3122 Рік тому +4

    Im more upset about Edwards leaving liverpool than any other players or managers leaving.

    • @colmf5804
      @colmf5804 2 місяці тому

      And now he’s back !!

  • @joelpedder6677
    @joelpedder6677 2 роки тому +3

    This is why I'm learning how to code.

  • @marianchicago4002
    @marianchicago4002 Рік тому +1

    I am very surprised Michael Edwards hasn’t been scooped up by Newcastle yet, or maybe Dortmund, Leipzeg, Arsenal.

  • @7012r
    @7012r Рік тому +3

    Edwards leaving won't stop Liverpool brilliance at signing. It's not one man job, there's system behind it

  • @ridzuans3001
    @ridzuans3001 2 роки тому

    Legendary Sporting Directors seems appropriate for him.

  • @kahocheung935
    @kahocheung935 Рік тому +1

    Build a statue for Edwards please!

  • @mutungiedmund2355
    @mutungiedmund2355 Рік тому +1

    Good

  • @kahocheung935
    @kahocheung935 Рік тому +2

    one question - does this means whichever team Edwards goes to now could one day become the next elite team?

    • @kevinhanandi
      @kevinhanandi Рік тому +1

      Not really, I mean if the manager doesn't work well with him (like rodgers) the result might be mediocore or even worse than before and most important thing is that the club really trust him

    • @niweshlekhak9646
      @niweshlekhak9646 Рік тому +3

      @@kevinhanandi Edwards got a job in a financial firm, he is not coming to football anytime soon.

  • @harpoon9166
    @harpoon9166 2 роки тому +2

    It’s pompey (Pom-Peeee) not Pompeii 😅 silly dinlo as the locals would say

  • @kartikayrane291
    @kartikayrane291 2 роки тому +1

    Accurate

  • @alanhansen3230
    @alanhansen3230 Рік тому +2

    Does Jordan Henderson ever stop playing with his hair?!? 😂

    • @left_eye
      @left_eye Рік тому

      Basically all England player lol.
      Mount, grealish also

    • @alanhansen3230
      @alanhansen3230 Рік тому +1

      @@left_eye Good call with the other two. Funny thing is all 3 have terrible haircuts yet they think they look the dogs nuts.... Being a barber for over 25 years I can look at their haircuts and say "Jesus!! How much did the council charge you for that bodge up job!?!"

  • @MarkLaw13
    @MarkLaw13 2 роки тому +20

    He's part of the success. There's a lot of work to do on the players. Sadio Mané was specifically brought by Klopp not Michael Edwards cos he was looking to get him during his coaching at Dortmund

    • @danielruud224
      @danielruud224 2 роки тому +3

      He was still suggested by Edwards, Klopp just didn't need Edwards to argue for him as he already was familiar with him

    • @MarkLaw13
      @MarkLaw13 2 роки тому

      @@danielruud224 No.

    • @danielruud224
      @danielruud224 2 роки тому +1

      @@MarkLaw13 yes

    • @MarkLaw13
      @MarkLaw13 2 роки тому

      @@danielruud224 No, Google Mane carra. He said what happened

    • @danielruud224
      @danielruud224 2 роки тому +1

      @@MarkLaw13 carragher wasn't at the club at that point

  • @prasannabalaji1886
    @prasannabalaji1886 2 роки тому

    Idk why wenger signed a extension, i thought klopp gonna be joining arsenal from dortmund 😭😭😭 but suddenly wenger signed an extension. If he had retired then his legacy wouldnt have had that bad mark at the end and we would have been amazing since then

  • @darthplagueis8886
    @darthplagueis8886 2 роки тому +3

    If Bayern takes Mane, you take Gnabry who´s also in the last year of its contract.

    • @madeovstarstuff
      @madeovstarstuff 2 роки тому

      I'd rather have sane

    • @Starrynova
      @Starrynova 2 роки тому +1

      @Ben Lane sane was city’s best player, I remember wishing Liverpool signed him

    • @darthplagueis8886
      @darthplagueis8886 2 роки тому +1

      @@madeovstarstuff Sane has a contract till 25, forget that, Gnabry till 23 and in you compare stats Gnabry have the better numbers.

    • @darthplagueis8886
      @darthplagueis8886 2 роки тому

      @@Starrynova numbers wise Gnabry beats Sane and unlike the latter has only a year left in his contract.

    • @vespasiancloscan7077
      @vespasiancloscan7077 2 роки тому

      @@Starrynova Sane wasn't City's best player, lol

  • @SKYWalkersSG
    @SKYWalkersSG Рік тому

    9:10 best juggler

  • @vincentamaro8671
    @vincentamaro8671 2 роки тому +3

    What analysis did Edwards use to figure out Salah was better than Brandt? Also what analysis did Edwards use to come to the conclusion that Klopp’s 2014/15 season was a perfect model for liverpool? Was it just that one analysis tool named “prozone”?

  • @farooqamra8765
    @farooqamra8765 2 роки тому +1

    Where is Edward's going?

    • @jw4602
      @jw4602 2 роки тому

      Believe a “different business challenge in his career” away from football was the reason the club gave, maybe done what he wanted in football and so looking to make bank?

    • @danielruud224
      @danielruud224 2 роки тому

      No he's going to Nice apparently.
      He was supposed to go to real Madrid, basically confirmed for a long time, no idea what happened there.

    • @benzskyeshxc96
      @benzskyeshxc96 2 роки тому

      there is rumours circulating among liverpool fans he going to newcastle or psg

  • @indianfortniter1464
    @indianfortniter1464 2 роки тому +17

    In my opinion 2 ucls in 5 years is worth more than 4 epls

    • @zionhendricks7610
      @zionhendricks7610 2 роки тому +5

      mate don't jinx it

    • @robinescalante6272
      @robinescalante6272 2 роки тому

      @@zionhendricks7610 city will eventually get ucl's consistently as the squad after pellegrini get more experienced and clubs begin to fear city even more

    • @madeovstarstuff
      @madeovstarstuff 2 роки тому +1

      Need to win it first pal

    • @zionhendricks7610
      @zionhendricks7610 2 роки тому

      @@robinescalante6272 nah I meant jinxing liverpool for tonight 😭

    • @seyned89
      @seyned89 2 роки тому +2

      I’ll be back here in a few hours 🤞

  • @balalrehman
    @balalrehman Рік тому +1

    Michael Edwards both greatest manager in Liverpool FC Jurgen Klopp LFC ynwa

  • @TaylorMade4Zero
    @TaylorMade4Zero 2 роки тому +1

    Please beat Madrid

  • @ddavies1992
    @ddavies1992 2 роки тому +3

    Pompeii?

    • @danielruud224
      @danielruud224 2 роки тому

      portsmouth

    • @ddavies1992
      @ddavies1992 2 роки тому +1

      @@danielruud224 yes, Pompey. Pompeii is an island located in Italy

    • @tesleemhussein5217
      @tesleemhussein5217 2 роки тому +1

      @@ddavies1992 oh where do we begin the rubble or our sins?

    • @ddavies1992
      @ddavies1992 2 роки тому

      @@tesleemhussein5217 yeah what you said

  • @petermurutu5709
    @petermurutu5709 2 роки тому

    Since the Kroenke's are very frugal they should sack Edu & bring in Michael Edwards. I pray this happens.

  • @inserter400
    @inserter400 2 роки тому

    So why is he leaving ?

  • @4Bester
    @4Bester 2 роки тому

    DID HE SAY POMPEII???

  • @seedheechhaatee3891
    @seedheechhaatee3891 Рік тому

    The question is where is he going?

    • @DarrinHowells
      @DarrinHowells Рік тому

      That's why I'm down here in the comments. Anyone know?

  • @MoesAk47
    @MoesAk47 2 роки тому +4

    10 players that Liverpool should signed .
    1 Darwin Nunez
    2 Jonathan David
    3 Benjamin sesko
    4 rayan cherki
    5 Jude Bellingham
    6 tchouameni
    7 Florian wirtz
    8 Calvin Ramsey
    9 raphinha
    10 Gavi

    • @superseven4177
      @superseven4177 2 роки тому +2

      Nunez is tesco Jota. Sesko needs more development. Cherki needs to fix everything except his skills.Wirtz is injured. The rest of them will actually be good

    • @vespasiancloscan7077
      @vespasiancloscan7077 2 роки тому

      Raphinha's meh

    • @thelonesoldier4518
      @thelonesoldier4518 Рік тому

      We getting Nunez wohoooooooooooooooooo

  • @eiszdavisiozo8107
    @eiszdavisiozo8107 Рік тому

    Chelsea soon hopefully🤞

  • @MrBiaklian
    @MrBiaklian 2 роки тому

    In the thumbnail, it says Mignolet X Alisson. I dont think Alisson was the replacement of Mignolet, Lord Karius was.

  • @lohitaddagada1648
    @lohitaddagada1648 Рік тому +2

    That's why if Liverpool sign Nunez for 100m I believe it's worth it

  • @aaroncaldwell4310
    @aaroncaldwell4310 2 роки тому +1

    I'm almost sure Rogers didn't actually want Balotelli, it was the board who pushed for it

  • @norringames9115
    @norringames9115 2 роки тому +1

    First

  • @mattstevensms60
    @mattstevensms60 Рік тому

    Salah will flop if he leaves as will mane

  • @haikrisna2092
    @haikrisna2092 Рік тому

    If isn't for klop liverpool will be rubishh

  • @liamokeefe9987
    @liamokeefe9987 2 роки тому

    michael oliver ***

  • @jelanimoore7624
    @jelanimoore7624 2 роки тому

    Some over the best work I’ve ever seen not

  • @shettynischith77
    @shettynischith77 2 роки тому +2

    Where is he going tho, that's better than Liverpool?

    • @danielruud224
      @danielruud224 2 роки тому

      Apparently Nice

    • @danielruud224
      @danielruud224 2 роки тому

      @helen raybould it was reported only a couple days ago that he is deep in negotiations and discussions with Nice in France😇
      Would make some sense, it's an exciting club

    • @Swan94y
      @Swan94y 2 роки тому +1

      Theres a lot of better clubs out there

    • @andrewsouthward2461
      @andrewsouthward2461 Рік тому

      @@Swan94y 😂😂😂

    • @DarrinHowells
      @DarrinHowells Рік тому

      @@Swan94y Yea, but those better clubs might not be open to the way Edwards does business. It seems to me that this style of running player acquisitions is more suited to a non-top club. They might not be able to spend like the Madrids, PSGs and ManUs out there so they are more open to running numbers to get an edge. This may allow them to close the gap on bigger richer who can better absorb bad choices in the player market.

  • @TheGoodMedicine
    @TheGoodMedicine 2 роки тому

    I bet he can't win against real madrid

  • @DavidBond668
    @DavidBond668 2 роки тому

    What success? Being second best? They need big Stevie G in to sort them school boys out.

  • @mardonicokakenya1620
    @mardonicokakenya1620 Рік тому

    "going toe to toe with Pep" is an accomplishment 🤣🤣🤣

    • @muhammadfareez
      @muhammadfareez Рік тому +2

      that was quite an accomplishment because based on klopp record before lfc he was just a prodigy manager, while pep is already an establish manager that will go down in the most successful manager in history (legend figure basically)

    • @c.augustedupin8860
      @c.augustedupin8860 Рік тому +2

      give me $1 billion dollar , i with my FM and fifa experience will lead my side to EPL title

    • @sarminilidya9245
      @sarminilidya9245 Рік тому +1

      Winning ucl with city is an accomplishment...uhh waitt🤣🤣