New Liverpool manager Klopp is ‘The Normal One’

Speaking during his first press conference as Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has played down the expectation surrounding the club. I am the normal one.

Brendan Rodgers would only reveal that he had the “final say” within the transfer committee while it has been speculated that Klopp would only agree to the new role at Anfield if he had full control of who the club signs. I want these guys (the current squad), it was a decision for these guys.

“Of course. Only a few English managers work in the Premier League – the last time one won the title was in 1992 [Howard Wilkinson]”.

“Jurgen Klopp is somebody coming in with a higher pedigree than Brendan had on the European stage”.

Klopp enjoyed strong success with Borussia Dortmund, winning back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 2011 and 2012, but the 48-year-old is wary of comparing the two clubs too closely. I had four months, it was really cool, I was with my family, I played tennis, I watched football all over the world. But he knows what’s expected of him starting with his first game against Tottenham on Saturday, October 17.

Newly-appointed manager Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool are a “marriage made in heaven”, according to Phil Thompson.

The Reds are now 10th in the Premier League on 12 points after eight games this season.

“It’s been insane here”, he said. It is much more important what people think when you leave. “It’s not so important what people think when you come in”. If not, we have to work.

‘I think he’ll do very well.

Klopp, describing himself as a “football romantic”, said one of the biggest problems for Liverpool was that five, six of seven clubs can win the championship. “This is a great club with a big team, great potential, fast players, strong players, good defenders, flexible, creative, everything is there”, he said. I am 48 and most of the time in my life I had no money to take a holiday and then I had no time.

He added: “Liverpool has extraordinary supporters and Anfield is a world renowned home, with an incredible atmosphere”.

“I know what I want, but I don’t want to tell it to you. I hope we can feed off each other’s energy and that we take this journey together”.