“There were three players in recent years he turned from nobodies into world-class players and all three of them left – Nuri Sahin, Shinji Kagawa and Mario Gotze”. It’s not important right now who the victor of the league will be, nobody knows. “This is the biggest challenge in football.
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It’s wrong. I don’t think Jurgen Klopp will accept that”. We have to think about what to change.
“I know what I want”. It should never be forgotten just how close he got us to the one trophy we want above all others. “And it is not so bad a thing to be a friend of mine”.
“Twenty-five years ago (Liverpool’s last title) is a long time”.
Klopp’s earning could rise to seven million pounds with bonuses for a Premier League title or Champions League qualification.
“In this moment we are not the best team in the world, but who cares?” There was no obvious plan on the field, and too many average teams were getting results against us.
Klopp’s first match in charge of Liverpool is a testing trip to face Tottenham on October 17. He needs to (make signings).
While he feels Klopp will need to spend a few money in January to upgrade the current Liverpool squad, the former defender doesn’t believe he will get the funds to do so. The fact that when if his side loses then they have to lose well, which would make a welcome change from the couple of spineless performances that have been on display from April onwards.
Jurgen Klopp will be happy to work with Liverpool’s existing squad.
“It’s enough for me to have the first and last word”, Klopp later told a press conference. “This role is the flawless next step for me”.
Klopp on expectations: “History is only the base for us”. Everything is there. Let’s try to start a new way. Please give us time.
“We can wait for it but I don’t want to say we can wait 20 years”.
“If I am sitting here in four years, we will win one title [piece of silverware] in this time”.
Negotiations are continuing with the former Borussia Dortmund manager to take over at Anfield with confirmation expected by the end of the week.
“This is a great club with a really good team, good potential, everything is there”. My teams must play at full throttle and take it to the limit every single game.
“But it’s not the day for promising a certain style of football”. He’s described himself as “the normal one” and that will do them fine because they regard themselves as being pretty normal. “I don’t compare myself with these genius managers from the past”, he told a packed press conference.
“When an opportunity presents itself to acquire one of the most sought-after leaders in the game, it is something you have to pursue decisively and we are delighted he has accepted our invitation”.
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When Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho first arrived in England in 2004, he described himself as the “Special One” but there was no such self-confidence from Klopp. ‘I am a normal guy from the Black Forest.
