Kenny Dalglish impressed by new Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp’s attitude

“It’s very important not to be weighed down by history”.

“Now we have to start, and not to wait – I want to see the first step next week!”

“But history is only the base for us”.

“It’s cool that you’re all looking forward to the work for the next few months and years but it’s not for me to think about this”, he added.

“For sure the Premier League is one of the most hard leagues because five, six, seven clubs can be the champion and at the end only the one can be the champion and all the others are disappointed”.

A press conference will be held at 11am (12pm GMT) at Anfield, at which Klopp will first meet the British media.

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Gerrard left Liverpool in the summer for MLS side LA Galaxy but has been linked with a return to the club in a coaching capacity under Klopp.

Fenway Sports Group, the club’s owner, moved decisively to appoint Klopp after poor results followed Rodgers into this season.

“This is a great club with a really good team, good potential, everything is there”. Everything is there. Let’s try to start a new way and this is the ideal moment to start. Now everything is different. I want to listen. To be an adult takes time; to become a football player takes time; everything takes time. We need to make a team for this game.

Klopp has agreed to work with a transfer committee at Liverpool, calling the situation “not a problem”. I was a very, very average player.

Klopp has already spoken of his demands for “full-throttle football” from his players as he prepares to reignite Liverpool’s season, in which they have won just two league matches so far. It’s discussing on the very highest level, I hope.

“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”. It is really easy to handle.

Klopp put in a hugely impressive performance in his first official outing as Liverpool manager on Friday morning, with former Reds defender John Arne Riise claiming he had “never seen a better press conference from a new manager”. I want these guys [the current squad], it was a decision for these guys. “I’m a normal manager and I want to work with the players on the pitch”, he said.