Liverpool not title candidates under Klopp – Barnes

“Whether there is money to spend in January or not doesn’t interest me”, Klopp said.

Obviously several players are still away on global duty but it will be a real fillip for Klopp if Coutinho is passed fit for Saturday’s trip to White Hart Lane for his first game in charge against Tottenham.

Klopp guided Dortmund to two Bundesliga titles during his seven-year spell and Liverpool are hopeful he can make a similar impact at Anfield.

The worldwide break has allowed Klopp a gentle introduction to the club and life in Liverpool, both on and off the field.

Liverpool youngster Samed Yeşil has stated that he believes that the Red’s have made a good decision by appointing Jurgen Klopp.

Klopp alluded to this on Friday when he spoke of watching the Reds’ last three games on TV and noted that there were not many smiles and that the players were not having fun.

“Liverpool fans have been waiting for so many years that I can understand they are losing patience, but it doesn’t work like that”.

Klopp said he had been surprised by the level of hype surrounding his appointment, but stressed that he had not asked about the funding that might be available for new players.

Klopp has also cautioned against expecting any noticeable dramatic improvement in his first match in charge agains Spurs. At Dortmund, Klopp set his teams up with plenty of cutting edge out wide, with the Germany worldwide and Jakub Blaszczykowski proving to be a fine foil for the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Mario Gotze. “It is nearly a bit freaky – there have been so many good and successful German managers and yet no one has been here”. “I will need time”. Now the hope is for miracles but progress takes time.

The German refused to say whether the Chelsea manager had been in touch but insists his remark was far from pre-planned.

“There’s no question that my coaching team and I have taken on a huge challenge. Sometimes it’s better to keep your mouth shut, but in a press conference it’s pretty hard”.