Klopp sets time frame for title

Jurgen Klopp laid down the law on his first day as Liverpool manager and insisted the only route to glory is by following his way.

Jurgen Klopp laid down the law on his first day as Liverpool manager and insisted the only route to glory is by following his way.

Published Oct 10, 2015

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Jurgen Klopp laid down the law on his first day as Liverpool manager and insisted the only route to glory is by following his way. The German made a deep impression as he was unveiled at the biggest press conference of its kind Anfield has staged, stating his ambition to lead Liverpool to the title within four years and stressing he will have ‘the first and last words’ on all transfers.

Fenway Sports Group, Liverpool’s owners, have admired him since they bought the club in 2010 and chairman Tom Werner wants Klopp, who has signed a three-year deal with the option of another 12 months, to be at Anfield ‘for a very long time’.

Klopp has wasted no time getting down to work as he spent yesterday afternoon at Liverpool’s Melwood training ground, and he intends to have watched their last 20 games by the end of this weekend. By then, he will be well aware of the challenge confronting him.

When asked what he was looking for in potential signings, Klopp said: ‘I don’t care about age. I’m not interested in it. If you’re old

and good, fine. If you are young and good fine, then come. The only thing I need is players that want to help the team.

‘They have to listen to what I say. That is very important because I believe it is better to have 11 players do the same thing wrong than everybody doing what they want. We have to do it one way and that is my way. Then we have to go through it.

‘Now we cannot talk about football philosophy and ball possession, playing like Barcelona, playing like whoever. No. This team needs to create their own style.’ There has been much talk of how Klopp will work with Liverpool’s transfer committee but the 48-year-old said speculation about it was ‘crazy’ — describing his role as being the manager.

‘I am always involved, of course, in transfers,’ added Klopp. ‘I was the boss of many people in Dortmund. It is the same thing. You call it coach, you call it manager.

‘It (working with the committee) was not a problem for 10 seconds.

‘I’m not an idiot. It’s enough that I have the first and the last word. In the middle we can discuss.’ – Daily Mail

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