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Steve McClaren: Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool can challenge for title

They have won their last four games in all competitions, and will certainly be on a high on the back of their resounding 6-1 romp away to Southampton in the League Cup last time out.

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Though there are doubtlessly numerous changed Klopp has implemented since his appointment, we think this stat shows the most important difference between his and his predecessor’s styles of play this season. They are an exception compared to the biggest clubs in the Premier League. They are an exception compared to the biggest clubs in the Premier League.

The England worldwide ran down his contract with Manchester City and left the Etihad Stadium to join Liverpool on a free transfer last summer.

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Mark Lawrenson says the Premier League knows Liverpool are title contenders this season.

“What Klopp does right now in football in this country is so refreshing”.

Meanwhile, McClaren’s team sits in 19th place in the league, and after another good week for the bottom half of the table, he’ll need to fire up his players to have any chance at surprising the visiting Reds.

“I think Liverpool will win but surely Newcastle have to improve, or else they are going to get cut adrift with Aston Villa and suddenly six or seven points behind (safety)”.

Christian Benteke and Roberto Firmino, who were both rested at St Mary’s, will provide the firepower as the Reds look to secure five consecutive wins.

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Liverpool midfielder James Milner has said the players owe it to the club’s supporters to keep producing winning football. Klopp is not passive. He wants his team to be the boss on the pitch and go for it. Off camera there is strain over who was purchased and who wasn’t; in 16 recreations there have been three wins; Newcastle are yielding by and large more than two objectives a diversion.

Newcastle head coach Steve Mc Claren has not been surprised Jurgen Klopp