The Jurgen love-in continues it seems.
Jurgen Klopp hasn’t even taken managed a single game for Liverpool yet and the praise for the German shows no sign of slowing down after his arrival on Merseyside was confirmed over the last 24 hours.
The ex-Borussia Dortmund man is the third foreign boss to take charge at Anfield, following in the footsteps of Gerard Houiller and Rafa Benitez.
And a man who played under both feels that Klopp has a major advantage over at least two of his predecessors with his beaming smile and over-the-top personality.
Writing in his Daily Mail column, the former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher feels Klopp will be liked by everyone, inside and outside of the club, something he feels was never true for the Frenchman or the now Real Madrid manager,
‘Houllier and Benitez just didn’t have much charisma so the man on the street didn’t warm to them.’
‘Jurgen Klopp is different. He came across as charismatic and confident on Friday morning, cracking jokes, inspiring confidence and unable to wipe that huge smile off his face.’
The TV pundit also feels that Klopp’s approach means Liverpool will be more closely watched after the end of the Brendan Rodgers era.
Carragher feels the German’s fresh approach is similar to what the Premier League experienced when Jose Mourinho first arrived in England over ten years ago,
‘He is not just an appointment for Liverpool but for the whole Premier League. When Mourinho was in charge of Chelsea the first time, I couldn’t help watching him, eager to hear every press conference. Despite the fact we were competing against him in the league and those famous Champions League semi-finals, I developed a soft spot for him and I’m sure I wasn’t alone.’
‘I imagine the same will happen with Klopp. People will hang on his every word. He can make Liverpool box-office again. Everyone will now be watching Liverpool.’
Carragher also feels that the two-time Bundesleiga winner has a significant advantage over Brendan Rogers, as he arrives with a proven track record of winning silverware, something the Irishman failed to do in his three full seasons at the club
‘Two of Liverpool’s previous three managers came from Fulham (Roy Hodgson) and Swansea (Brendan Rodgers) while the other – Kenny Dalglish – hadn’t been in management for a long time.’
‘In the last five or six years there was a fear that Liverpool could not attract the absolute top players and managers, but if Barcelona or Manchester United had been looking for a new boss last summer Klopp would have been in the reckoning, so Liverpool have done very well to get him.’
