will feel

[tkacka15]

"Nevertheless, Klopp will feel his side should have won." (BBC website.)

Is there any reason why the simple future ("will feel") is chosen (in the above) to state about a past unfulfilled action? Is the author of the sentence not sure about the Klopp's feelings now?

Thank you.

 

[Rover_KE]

The writer uses this expression to mean 'I think Klopp is disappointed that his team didn't win'.

 

[TheParser]

Is there any reason why the simple future ("will feel") is chosen?

***** NOT A TEACHER *****

Hello, Tkacka:

Although you have already received the answer, I would like to contribute some ideas, for you have raised a very interesting point.

1. I would like to very timidly suggest that maybe (maybe!) we are NOT dealing with the "simple future" in your sentence.

2. As you know, "will" is a modal verb. So it can be used for many meanings.

3. Here is what one scholar says. I will just report his findings, and let you decide for yourself.

a. The word "will" is "often used to indicate a mere supposition [deduction]."

"He is waiting for us downstairs; he will be wondering where we are."

"You will have heard the rumor" ( = I suppose you have heard).

-- Otto Jespersen, Essentials of English Grammar (1933), page 275.

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Only my thoughts: Perhaps this idea of supposition/ deduction/guessing could be more easily understood if we added one word to your sentence:

"Klopp will probably feel his side should have won."